Section 4

Burden of proof.

The Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939

  • Act 16 of 1939
  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of Internal Security
About this Act

An Act to provide for the registration of foreigners in India.

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    If any question arises with reference to this Act or any rule made thereunder, whether any person is or is not a foreigner, or is or is not a foreigner of a particular class or description, the onus of proving that such person is not a foreigner or is not a foreigner of such particular class or description, as the case may be, shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), lie upon such person.

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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