Section 16
Burden of proof.
The Commission of Sati (Prevention ) Act, 1987
About this Act
An Act to provide for the more effective prevention of the commission of sati and its glorification and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Where any person is prosecuted of an offence under section 4, the burden of
proving that he had not committed the offence under the said section shall be on him.