Section 38 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 38 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books‘. It is under ‘STATEMENTS MADE UNDER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES’ of Chapter II of the Act. Chapter II is titled ‘OF THE RELEVANCY OF FACTS‘.
Relevancy of statements as to any law contained in law-books
When the Court has to form an opinion as to a law of any country, any statement of such law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the Government of such country and to contain any such law, and any report of a ruling of the Courts of such country contained in a book purporting to be a report of such rulings, is relevant.
See also:
Section 37 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Relevancy of statement as to fact of public nature contained in certain Acts or notifications)