Unit IV · Law of Evidence
| Act / instrument | Section | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 104–108 | Burden of proof and on whom it lies (IEA 101–104, 106) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 116–117 | Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman and as to dowry death (IEA 113A–113B) |
| Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 | 119 | Court may presume existence of certain facts (IEA 114) |
AIR 1956 SC 404 · Supreme Court of India
The burden of proving a fact especially within the knowledge of a person lies on that person, but it does not relieve the prosecution of proving the ingredients of the offence.
(1991) 3 SCC 1 · Supreme Court of India
The dowry-death presumption arises when death occurs in the circumstances specified and soon after harassment for dowry; it is a rebuttable presumption of law.