Avtar Singh
Avtar Singh
ON PROOF
CHAPTER III
NOT BE PROVED
FACTS WHICH NEED be oi
the frontiers of facts which may
Scheme of the Chapter.-Part I fixedfact must be either a fact in issue (Section
admissible a
in evidence. In order to be 55),
facts, ie., the mar
Part II deals with proof of Generally speal
fact (Sections 6 to
or arelevant the Act.
which they must be Proved' is defined in section 3 of by oral or document
in relies must be proved, either
every fact on which a party exceptions to this general rule, viz., (a) facts judicial.
evidence. However there are three by law leo
(Section 58), and (c) facts presumed
noticeable (Section 57), (b) facts admitted Now
of facts need be proved.with
Chapter II deals wik
sections 86-88). None of these classes later on.
dealt
the first two exceptions,
while the third exception is fact of which the
noticeable need not be proved.-No
56. Fact judicially
to be proved.
Court will take judicial notice need SYNOPSIS
3. Tudicial Notice as to Proper Name of a
1. Principle Person
2. What is Judicial Notice? 4. Judicial Notice of Subsequent Event
Comments
(8) The existence, title and national lag of every State or the
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by law to appear or act before it; author
(13) The rule of the road, ***[on land or at sea]. reuse
In all these cases, and also on all matters of public history, literatt. Oicia
a notif
science or art, the Court may resort for its aid to appropriate books
cuments of reference.
prOViS
If the Court is called upon by any person to take judicial notice of any
fact, it may refuse to do so, unless and until such person produces any suck
book or document as it may consider necessary to enable it to do so. iUed
SYNOPSIS 3. Lic
1. Principle 19. Section 57 not Exhaustive T
2. Notification 20. Reference to Appropriate Books and
3. Licence Documents of Reference L Per
4. Personal Law 21. Reference to Standard Works on Matters
5. Custom of Public History, Literature, Science mattet
6. Law Reports or Art Law
7. Clause (2): Acts of Parliament of the 22. The Judge cannot Utilize his Personal 5. Cus
United Kingdom Knowledge
8. Clause (3): Articles of War 23. Judicial Notice Regarding Chemical
9. Clause (4): Course of Proceedings Laboratory in Village and j
10. Clause (6): Seals 24. Land Acquisition Act specia
11. Clause (7): Judicial Notice to be Taken of 25. Rise in Value of Land evide
Gazetted Officers 26. Increase in Rents
12. Clause (8) 27. Use of Liquor by Younger Generation repea
13. Clause (9): Divisions of Time 28. Judicial notice of Increase in Prices of CUsto
14. Geographical Divisions Landed Property
15. Public Holidays 29. Maximum Crimes are Committed in Four 1
16. Clause (11): State of War Wheelers with Black Films on Windows/
17. Clause (13): The Rule of the Road on Windshields 2
Land 30. Reluctance of Public to Appear ana 3.
18. The Rule of the Road at Sea Depose before Court
4
Comments 5
1. Principle but it is bound
The Court may take judicial notice of certain facts as stated above:
clear from the use or
6
section. This is
to take judicial notice of the facts enumerated in the
7
9.
Subs. by the A.0. 1950, for "the British Crown".
Ins. by Act 18 of 1872, sec. 5.
tate Facts which Need Not be
SC. 57| Proved 251
the words wThe Court shall........That 1s to say the Court cannot refuse to take judicial
noticeofthefacts covered by section 57.
It is obligatory on the Court to take judicial notice of al laws or rules having the
forceoflawin the past, present or future, in any part of India, ie., of all Indian laws.
Court can take notice of historical facts in an
nmert "Indian Law" includes any law, ordinance, enacting statute.' or regulation passed
order, bye-law
or made at any time by any competent legislature, authority or person in India
(Section 3(29) General Clauses Act).
re in force" include laws passed or made by a
Legislature
authorityin the territory of India before the commencement
or
of this other competent
Constitution and
not previously repealed, notwithstanding that any such law or any part thereof may
not be then in operation either at all or in particular areas. [See Article 13(3)(b)] of the
Constitution of India.
2. Notification
Tdicial notice must be taken on production of a notification issued by a competent
authority the exercise of delegated power of legislation. The Court has a discretion to
to take judicial notice of a notification unless it is produced.? Production of the
offcial Gazette is sufficient proof of the notification. Judicial notice cannot be taken of
notification issued in the exercise of executive functions.
A Government Notification issued in exercise of statutory powers is a statutory
provision of which judicial notice can be taken independently.
No judicial notice can be taken of notification of an executive order.4
to do so. The court is bound to take notice of the prorogation of the Legislative Assembly
issued by the Governor and the regularity of the actions connected therewith.5
3.Licence
austive
The Court is entitled to take judicial notice of the form of a statutory licence.6
oropiate Boks
Tence 4. Personal Law
ard Works on Where the Legislature has declared that the parties will be governed in certain
, Literature, S matters by Hindu Law or Mohammedan Law, as the case may be, the rules of Hindu
Law or Mohammedan Law on those matters will be judicially noticed by the Courts.?
Utlize his Pa 5. Custom
Regarding Cazd Customs are general and special. When the existence of a custom is generally known
and judicially recognized, it is not necessary to prove it by specific evidence. However,
ct special custom may be pleaded by way of exception which it is proper to prove by
nd evidence of what actually is done.
The Court in Ass Kaur v. Kartar Sing, 10 has observed that where a custom is
OungerGeneztr repeatedly brought to the notice of the courts of a country, the courts may hold that
ncreaseinhis custom introduced into the law without the necessity of proof in each individual case.
reComnite 1. Mandala Jaya Syamala Rao v. Ragho Kantherwanic Veeru of Madugula, Anakapalli, AIR 1984 (NOC)
FilomsonMit 180 (AP).
Z. State v. Gopal Singh, AIR 1956 MB 138: MBLR 1955 Cir 487: 1956 Cr LJ 621 (FB).
3. Tek Chand Melamal v. Firm Amar Nath Basheshar Das, AIR 1972 Punj 46 (50): 1971 Ren CR 935:
licto Apa
1972 Ren CJ 301.
4 Executive Officer v. VP. Devassy, 1970 Ker LT 991. 2 SCJ 409: AIR
State of Punjab v. Satya Pal Dang, (1969) 1 SCR 478: (1969) 2 SCA 299: (1969)
1969 SC 903 (912).
6. Rana Lakhan Saov. State, AIR 1953 (54).
ueen Empress y, Ramzan. 7 All 461 (FB), Per Mahamood, J.
8. Jadulal Sahu v. Ianki Koer, 35 Cal 575.
9. Bhagwan Singh v. Bhagwan Singh, 21 All 412: 26 IA 153(PC).
AlR 2007 SC 2369: 2007 AIR SCW 4219: (2007) 5 SCC 561 (569) (para 18 and 19).
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