Indian Evidence Act, 1872 → Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
IEA 113ABSA 117
Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman
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What changed
- The words "section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)" are replaced by "section 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023" in the explanation.
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Under Section 117 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
Bare act text — BSA 117
117. Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman.—When the question is whether the commission of suicide by a woman had been abetted by her husband or any relative of her husband and it is shown that she had committed suicide within a period of seven years from the date of her marriage and that her husband or such relative of her husband had subjected her to cruelty, the Court may 39 presume, having regard to all the other circumstances of the case, that such suicide had been abetted by her husband or by such relative of her husband. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, “cruelty” shall have the same meaning as in section 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Frequently asked
What is IEA 113A equivalent in BSA?
IEA Section 113A (Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman) corresponds to Section 117 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (BSA).
What changed between IEA 113A and BSA 117?
The words "section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860)" are replaced by "section 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023" in the explanation.
How do I cite BSA 117 in a pleading?
Under Section 117 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872)...
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