Fact judicially noticeable need not be proved.
What this section does
A fact of which the Court takes judicial notice requires no proof by the parties. The Court accepts such facts as established without formal evidence being adduced. This relieves parties of the burden of proving matters that are universally or officially recognised.
AI-generated plain-language summary. For the binding statutory text, see India Code (official).
The rule in one line
Facts judicially noticed by the Court need not be proved.
When it applies
- A party need not prove that a Central Act published in the Official Gazette is in force — the Court takes judicial notice of it.
- The date of a public holiday notified in the Official Gazette need not be proved by producing evidence.
- EVIDENCE Section 57 — Judicial notice
Read the official text
For the binding statutory text of BSA Section 51, refer to the Gazette of India or the India Code official website.
Why this matters
BSA Section 51 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.