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Which fact must a court take judicial notice of under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

Section 52(1)(l) lists the rule of the road on land or at sea. Section 52(2) allows the court to consult suitable books or documents when taking judicial notice.

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Which fact must a court take judicial notice of under the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

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Section 52(1)(l) lists the rule of the road on land or at sea. Section 52(2) allows the court to consult suitable books or documents when taking judicial notice.

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Option A

Section 88 permits a presumption about qualifying certified copies of foreign judicial records. Section 52 does not require judicial notice of their contents.

Option B

Section 52(1)(g) applies to the flags of countries or sovereigns recognised by the Government of India.

Option C

Section 52(2) allows reference books as aids to judicial notice. The digest is not itself among the listed facts.

Option D

Section 52(1)(l) expressly lists this rule.

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