Section 106

Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge.

The Indian Evidence Act, 1872

  • Act 1 of 1872
  • Ministry of Law and Justice
  • Legislative Department
All sections
    When any fact is especially within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon him.
     Illustration
     (a) When a person does an act with some intention other than that which the character and circumstances of the act suggest, the burden of proving that intention is upon him.
     (b) A is charged with travelling on a railway without a ticket. The burden of proving that he had a ticket is on him.

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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