Section 110 Earlier Evidence Act 107
Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years
Chapter 7: Of the burden of proof
When the question is whether a man is alive or dead, and it is shown that he was alive within thirty years, the burden of proving that he is dead is on the person who affirms it.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Act No. 47 of 2023). As printed in the Gazette on 25 December 2023. Later amendments, if any, are not included.
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