Definitions of Foreign State and Ruler.

(1) In this Part,—

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(a)“foreign State” means any State outside India which has been recognised by the Central Government; and

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(b) “Ruler”, in relation to a foreign State, means the person who is for the time being recognized by the Central Government to be the head of that State.

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(2) Every Court shall take judicial notice of the fact—

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(a) that a State has or has not been recognized by the Central Government;

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(b) that a person has or has not been recognized by the Central Government to be the head of a State.