Indian Evidence Act, 1872

IEA Section 104 in BSA

Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible. Section 104 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible) corresponds to Section 107 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023.

Verify before you rely on this. Renumbering under the 2023 codes is not a clean one-to-one exercise — provisions were merged, split and reworded. Always check the printed bare act.

Sections either side of it

How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 were renumbered:

IEA	Provision	BSA
101	Burden of proof	104
102	On whom burden of proof lies	105
103	Burden of proof as to particular fact	106
105	Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions	108
106	Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge	109
107	Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years	110