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Fill the blank with the exact word used in section 111 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023: When a…

Section 111 uses naturally for the persons who would have heard of the missing person if alive. Once the required seven-year absence of news is proved, the burden of proving…

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Fill the blank with the exact word used in section 111 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023: When a man has not been heard of for seven years by those who would _____ have heard of him if he had been alive, the burden of proving that he is alive shifts to the person who affirms it.

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Correct answer D

Section 111 uses naturally for the persons who would have heard of the missing person if alive. Once the required seven-year absence of news is proved, the burden of proving that the person is alive shifts to the person affirming it. This rule does not by itself fix the precise date of death.

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Option A

Ordinarily is a plausible synonym in general English but is not the word used in section 111.

Option B

Normally is a plausible synonym in general English but is not the word used in section 111.

Option C

Usually is a plausible synonym in general English but is not the word used in section 111.

Option D

Naturally is the word actually used in section 111.

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