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.
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.
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