Section 57 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with facts of which Court shall take Judicial notice. Under the new law this is Section 52 of the BSA.
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Section 57 IEA - Facts of which Court shall take Judicial notice
Section 57 IEA is now
Section 52 of the BSA
- the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
- Act
- Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Section
- 57 - Facts of which Court shall take Judicial notice
- New provision
- Section 52 BSA
IEA → BSA: what changed
| This section | Change | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Section 52 BSA | Modified | Paragraphs are numbered as subsections (1) and (2), and facts enumeration as (1) to (13) is replaced by alphabetic clauses (a) to (l), excluding (2), (3), and (5). These exclusions remove colonial vestiges from the text. A new clause (b) is newly added, mentioning "international treaty, agreement or convention with country or countries by India, or decisions made by India at the international associations or other bodies;". |
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