Under Section 57 Indian Evidence Act judicial notice cannot be taken of I the fact whether a particu...........

Indian Evidence Act (IEA) 1872 Facts not to proved

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Under Section 57, Indian Evidence Act, judicial notice cannot be taken of:

I. the fact whether a particular railway track which was laid on the land belongs to the Central Government

II. of a notification issued by the Textile Commissioner

III. of a notification under the Forest Act

IV. it is not open to the Court to take judicial notice of the Clearing House Rules

I, III and IV

II, III and IV

I, II and IV

all of them

Explanation:

- Under Section 57 of the Indian Evidence Act, courts can take judicial notice of certain facts and laws without proof.

- I. Judicial notice cannot be taken of whether a specific railway track belongs to the Central Government, as this requires factual verification.

- II. A notification by the Textile Commissioner usually requires presentation unless it is part of the official gazette or a mandatory administrative order.

- III. Notifications under the Forest Act are not automatically judicially noticed unless officially published or universally applicable.

- IV. The Court cannot take judicial notice of internal or organizational rules like the Clearing House Rules, which are not publicly known or legally mandated.

Correct Answer: Option: 4 - all of them