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The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications

Repealed From 01 Sep 1872 Act 1 of 1872 As on 17 Oct 2026

Act 1 of 1872 Ministry Law and Justice Enacted 15 Mar 1872 In force 01 Sep 1872

This provision is repealed. Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024. It is reproduced because conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 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 Act of Parliament [of the United Kingdom] or in any [Central Act, Provincial Act] or [a State Act] or in a Government notification or notification by the The Act came into force on 01 Sep 1872. Repealed by section 170 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (47 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024, but conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under it.

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 Act of Parliament [of the United Kingdom] or in any [Central Act, Provincial Act] or [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].

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Section 37, The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Act 1 of 1872).

Now in the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

BSA 31 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 The repealed enactment still governs what happened while it was in force.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 37

What does Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act deal with?

Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act 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 Act of Parliament [of the United Kingdom] or in any [Central Act, Provincial Act] or [a State Act] or in a Government notification or notification by the

How do I find court cases under Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act?

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: IEA 37, section 37 IEA, section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act. 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 37 of the Indian Evidence Act, and has it changed?

For anything done on or after 1 July 2024 the provision to read is BSA 31 (Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications), which replaced it; conduct before that date is still charged, tried and appealed under this section.

When did Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act come into force?

Section 37 of the Indian Evidence Act, cited as IEA 37, came into force on 01 Sep 1872, having been enacted on 15 Mar 1872. It is no longer in force.

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