Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with 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 The Act came into force on 01 Jul 2024.
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.
Section 31, The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act 47 of 2023).
Replaces a provision of the Indian Evidence Act
IEA 37 Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications Text carried over almost unchanged 95%
Measured by comparing the text of the two provisions, not taken from an official correspondence table — there is no machine-readable one. See both texts side by side before relying on it.
Both regimes are live. The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force. We never redirect one to the other.
Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam deal with?
Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam is headed "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
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: BSA 31, section 31 BSA, section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, and has it changed?
It carries forward IEA 37 (Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications), so the judgments decided under that provision are the case law on this one.
When did Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam come into force?
Section 31 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, cited as BSA 31, came into force on 01 Jul 2024, having been enacted on 25 Dec 2023. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
Other sections of this Act
- 26. Cases in which statement of relevant fact by person who is dead or cannot be found, etc., is relevant1128 words
- 12. Facts showing existence of state of mind, or of body or bodily feeling1076 words
- 95. Exclusion of evidence of oral agreement815 words
- 2. Definitions794 words
- 6. Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct773 words
- 63. Admissibility of electronic records764 words
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