Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IEA Section 114 in BSA
§ 114 IEA→§ 119 BSA
Court may presume existence of certain facts. Section 114 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (Court may presume existence of certain facts) corresponds to Section 119 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 111A | Presumption as to certain offences | 116 |
| 113A | Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman | 117 |
| 113B | Presumption as to dowry death | 118 |
| 114A | Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecutions for rape | 120 |
| 115 | Estoppel | 121 |
| 116 | Estoppel of tenant and of licensee of person in possession | 122 |
Practise it
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