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In case of suicide by a married woman, the court under Section 117 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam,…

Section 117 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) requires suicide within seven years of marriage and cruelty by…

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In case of suicide by a married woman, the court under Section 117 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 may presume that suicide had been abetted by her husband, if:
1. Suicide was committed by the wife within a period of seven years from the date of her marriage
2. The wife was subjected to cruelty
3. The wife was illiterate and from a poor family
4. The wife was deserted by the husband.

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Section 117 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 113A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) requires suicide within seven years of marriage and cruelty by the husband or the relative concerned before the court may presume abetment, after considering all circumstances. This is a discretionary presumption, not automatic proof. Illiteracy, poverty or desertion as such is not a separate statutory requirement; desertion may matter only if the proved conduct amounts to legally relevant cruelty.

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