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The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 Section 104Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Section 101

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Section 104

Burden of proof

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The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Part IVProduction and Effect of EvidenceChapter VIIOf The Burden of Proof

104. Burden of proof.

Whoever desires any Court to give judgment as to any legal right or liability dependent on the existence of facts which he asserts must prove that those facts exist, and when a person is bound to prove the existence of any fact, it is said that the burden of proof lies on that person.

Illustrations.

(a) A desires a Court to give judgment that B shall be punished for a crime which A says B has committed. A must prove that B has committed the crime.

(b) A desires a Court to give judgment that he is entitled to certain land in the possession of B, by reason of facts which he asserts, and which B denies, to be true. A must prove the existence of those facts.

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Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 101

Burden of proof

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Indian Evidence Act, 1872

101. Burden of proof

Whoever desires any Court to give judgment as to any legal right or liability dependent on the existence of facts which he asserts, must prove that those facts exist.

When a person is bound to prove the existence of any fact, it is said that he burden of proof lies on that person.

Illustrations

(a) A desires a Court to give judgment that B shall be punished for a crime which A says B has committed.

A must prove that B has committed the crime.

(b) A desires a Court to give judgment that he is entitled to certain land in the possession of B, by reason of facts which he asserts, and which B denies, to be true.

A must prove the existence of those facts.

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