Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 111
Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years
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BSA Section 111 deals with burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years and replaces Evidence Act 108.
Bare act text — BSA 111
111. Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years.
When the question is whether a man is alive or dead, and it is proved that he has not been heard of for seven years by those who would naturally have heard of him if he had been alive, the burden of proving that he is alive is shifted to the person who affirms it.
What changed from the Evidence Act
- Evidence Act 108 → BSA 111: The words "Provided that" are excluded.
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 111 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 111 (Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years) replaces Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 108 is now BSA 111.
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Nearby BSA sections
- BSA 106 — Burden of proof as to particular fact
- BSA 107 — Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible
- BSA 108 — Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions
- BSA 109 — Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
- BSA 110 — Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years
- BSA 112 — Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent
- BSA 113 — Burden of proof as to ownership
- BSA 114 — Proof of good faith in transactions where one party is in relation of active confidence
- BSA 115 — Presumption as to certain offences
- BSA 116 — Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy