BSA 109 — Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge.

Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

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Section 109 in Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him.Illustrations.(a) When a person does an act with some intention other than that which the character and circumstances of the act suggest, the burden of proving that intention is upon him.(b) A is charged with travelling on a railway without a ticket. The burden of proving that he had a ticket is on him.[Similar to Section 106 from Old IEA-Also Refer]

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