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.
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In order to form an opinion the court has to take into consideration: (i) the law contained in a book purporting to be printed or published under the authority of the government of a foreign country, and (ii) the ruling of the courts of such country. Thus, the court shall take judicial notice of law contained in law book, and the ruling of the court of the foreign country. This section is to be read with Section 84 to draw prosecution in favour of genuineness of books which are relevant under this section.