Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 · Chapter III: Facts Which Need Not Be Proved · Sections
Section 51: Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved
In plain words
Facts of which the court takes judicial notice (treats as known without proof) do not need to be proved.
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Official text
No fact of which the Court will take judicial notice need be proved.
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