Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
BSA Section 118
Presumption as to dowry death
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BSA Section 118 deals with presumption as to dowry death and replaces Evidence Act 113B.
Bare act text — BSA 118
118. Presumption as to dowry death.
When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death, such woman had been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death. Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "dowry death" shall have the same meaning as in section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
What changed from the Evidence Act
- Evidence Act 113B → BSA 118: The words "section 304B of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)" are replaced by "section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023" in explanation.
Frequently asked
What was BSA Section 118 in the Evidence Act?
BSA Section 118 (Presumption as to dowry death) replaces Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Evidence Act 113B is now BSA 118.
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