What is Evidence Act 113B in BSA?

Evidence Act Section 113B (Presumption as to dowry death) is Section 118 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

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Evidence Act Section 113B in BSA: Section 118

Presumption as to dowry death

Section 113B of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Presumption as to dowry death) corresponds to Section 118 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, in force from 1 July 2024.

Text of BSA Section 118

118. 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.

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