Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IEA Section 111A in BSA
Presumption as to certain offences. Section 111A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Presumption as to certain offences) corresponds to Section 116 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.
Where this sits in the exam
This provision is examined under Evidence Act & Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, worth 8 of the 100 marks in AIBE XXII. The paper permits bare acts but bans notes, so what matters is finding it quickly, not reciting the number.
Questions that turn on this section
A presumption of legitimacy arises where a child is born:
Answer & explanation
During a valid marriage, or within 280 days of its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried
§ 116 BSA. The presumption is conclusive unless non-access is shown.
Sections either side of it
How the neighbouring provisions of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 were renumbered:
| IEA | Provision | BSA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 108 | Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years | 111 |
| 113A | Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman | 117 |
| 113B | Presumption as to dowry death | 118 |
| 114 | Court may presume existence of certain facts | 119 |
Practise it
Cutoff has AIBE XXII questions on this area, each cited to both codes with a line telling you where to find it in the bare act. Ten questions per subject are free, no account needed.
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