Relevancy of statements in maps, charts and plans.
What this section does
Statements of facts in issue or relevant facts contained in published maps or charts generally offered for public sale, or in maps or plans made under the authority of the Central or a State Government, as to matters usually represented in such maps, charts or plans, are themselves relevant facts.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
The rule in one line
Facts stated in publicly sold maps/charts or government-authorised maps/plans, on matters they customarily represent, are relevant facts.
When it applies
- A government survey map showing the boundary of a village is relevant to prove the boundary in a land dispute.
- A commercially published navigational chart showing the location of a reef is relevant to prove the reef's existence in a shipping dispute.
Derived from IEA s.36.
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BSA Section 30, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BSA Section 30 forms part of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam which replaced the Indian Evidence Act 1872 on 1 July 2024. Any new filing, FIR, charge sheet, or bail application made on or after that date should cite the new section number. References to the old act in legacy documents remain valid for matters that arose before the changeover.