Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 31
Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
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BSA Section 31 deals with relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain acts or notifications and replaces Evidence Act 37.
Bare act text — BSA 31
31. Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications.
When the Court has to form an opinion as to the existence of any fact of a public nature, any statement of it, made in a recital contained in any Central Act or State Act or in a Central Government or State Government notification appearing in the respective Official Gazette or in any printed paper or in electronic or digital form purporting to be such Gazette, is a relevant fact.
What changed from the Evidence Act
- Evidence Act 37 → BSA 31: Words "any Act of Parliament 4 (of the United Kingdom) or or in any 5 Central Act, Provincial Act or 6 a State Act or in a Government notification or notification by the Crown Representative appearing in the Official Gazette or in any printed paper purporting to be the London Gazette or the Government Gazette of any Dominion, colony, or possession of his Majesty is a relevant fact." are replaced by "any Central Act or State Act or in a Central Government or State Government notification appearing in the respective Official Gazette or in any printed paper or in electronic or digital form purporting to be such Gazette, is a relevant fact".
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 31 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 31 (Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications) replaces Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 37 is now BSA 31.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 26 — Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant
- BSA 27 — Relevancy of certain evidence for proving, in subsequent proceeding, truth of facts therein stated
- BSA 28 — Entries in books of account when relevant
- BSA 29 — Relevancy of entry in public record or an electronic record made in performance of duty
- BSA 30 — Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans
- BSA 32 — Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law books including electronic or digital form
- BSA 33 — What evidence to be given when statement forms part of a conversation, document, electronic record, book or series of letters or papers
- BSA 34 — Previous judgments relevant to bar a second suit or trial
- BSA 35 — Relevancy of certain judgments in probate, etc., jurisdiction
- BSA 36 — Relevancy and effect of judgments, orders or decrees, other than those mentioned in section 35