The Indian Evidence Act, 1872
§37 — Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications
–When the Court has to form an opinion as to the existence of any fact of a public nature, any statement of it, made in a recital contained in any Act of Parliament [of the United Kingdom] or in any [Central Act, Provincial Act or [a State Act] or in a Government notification or notification by the Crown Representative appearing in the Official Gazette or in any printed paper purporting to be the London Gazette or the Government Gazette of any Dominion, colony or possession of his Majesty is a relevant fact]. * * * * *