Burden of Proof
प्रमाण का भार
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Last updated Aug 8, 2025
📘 Bill Name
Bhartiya Sakshya Bill 2023
🔢 Chapter Number
7
🌐 Title (EN)
Burden of Proof
🌍 Title (HI)
प्रमाण का भार
📄 Sections
17
📝 Overview (EN)
Explains who must prove a fact, shifting burdens, presumptions of law and fact, and special situatio...
🌐 Overview (HI)
कौन तथ्य सिद्ध करेगा, प्रमाण का स्थानांतरण, विधि व तथ्य की उपधारणाएँ, तथा कब्ज़ा/संबंध जैसी विशेष स्...
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Chapter VII – Burden of Proof | Bharatiya Sakshya Bill 2023
🧠 Meta Description
Chapter VII covers rules on the burden of proof and presumptions in evidence law.
🏷️ Meta Keywords
BSB 2023, burden of proof, presumptions, evidence standards
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📜 What is Burden of Proof?
Explains who must prove a fact, shifting burdens, presumptions of law and fact, and special situations such as possession or relationship.
कौन तथ्य सिद्ध करेगा, प्रमाण का स्थानांतरण, विधि व तथ्य की उपधारणाएँ, तथा कब्ज़ा/संबंध जैसी विशेष स्थितियों का स्पष्टीकरण देता है।
📄 Sections in Burden of Proof
| # | Section Title |
|---|---|
| 104 | Burden of Proof |
| 105 | Onus of Proof in Criminal Cases |
| 106 | Burden of Proving Fact Especially Within Knowledge |
| 107 | Burden of Proving Death of Person Known to Have Been Alive |
| 108 | Burden of Proving That Person is Alive |
| 109 | Burden of Proof as to Relationship |
| 110 | Burden of Proof as to Ownership |
| 111 | Proof of Good Faith in Transactions Where One Party is in Fiduciary Position |
| 112 | Birth During Marriage Conclusive Proof of Legitimacy |
| 113 | Presumption as to Absence of Consent in Certain Prosecutions |
| 114 | Court May Presume Existence of Certain Facts |
| 115 | Presumption as to Documents 30 Years Old |
| 116 | Presumption as to Electronic Records 5 Years Old |
| 117 | Estoppel |
| 118 | Who May Testify |
| 119 | Dumb Witnesses |
| 120 | Parties to Civil Suit and Their Wives or Husbands |
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