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In which of the following cases may the Court presume the existence of a fact under Section 119 of the…

Under Section 119(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 114 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872), the Court may presume the existence of any fact which…

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In which of the following cases may the Court presume the existence of a fact under Section 119 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

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Under Section 119(1) of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly Section 114 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872), the Court may presume the existence of any fact which it thinks likely to have happened, regard being had to the common course of natural events, human conduct, and public and private business. Illustrations (a), (b), and (e) to Section 119(1) explicitly list all three stated presumptions, so "All of the given options are correct".

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