BSA Section 83 — Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions

Summary

The Court must accept as genuine any book that claims to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country and that claims to contain the laws of that country. The same presumption applies to any book that claims to contain reports of decisions made by the courts of that country.

Official Text

The Court shall presume the genuineness of, every book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of any country, and to contain any of the laws of that country, and of every book purporting to contain reports of decisions of the Courts of such country.

Related Judgments

• THE HON’BLE JUSTICE SOUMEN SEN; THE HON’BLE JUSTICE AJOY KUMAR MUKHER vs Ranjit Kumar Nandi since deceased substituted by Sanjay Nandi &, Anr — Calcutta High Court (Kolkata Principal Seat) (2022)
• Central Warehousing Corporation vs Aqdas Maritime Agency Pvt. Ltd — Bombay High Court (Mumbai Principal Seat) (2019)
• MAHARANA SHRI JAYVANTSINGHJI RANMALSINGHJI ETC. vs THE STATE OF GUJRAT — Supreme Court of India (1961)

Old <-> New Code Mapping

• IEA §84 — Presumption as to collections of laws and reports of decisions