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Section 107 - The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
107. Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible.
The burden of proving any fact necessary to be proved in order to enable any person to give evidence of any other fact is on the person who wishes to give such evidence.
Illustrations.
(a) A wishes to prove a dying declaration by B. A must prove B's death.
(b) A wishes to prove, by secondary evidence, the contents of a lost document. A must prove that the document has been lost.
Related Sections
- Section 37: Judgments, etc., other than those mentioned in sections 34, 35 and 36 when relevant
- Section 3: Evidence may be given of facts in issue and relevant facts
- Section 18: Admissions by persons expressly referred to by party to suit
- Section 28: Entries in books of account when relevant
- Section 40: Facts bearing upon opinions of experts
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