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Section 120 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with the-

Section 120 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 114A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) raises a presumption of absence of consent in prosecutions for…

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Section 120 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 114A of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) raises a presumption of absence of consent in prosecutions for rape under section 64(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, once sexual intercourse by the accused is proved and the woman states in her evidence before the Court that she did not consent. Abetment of suicide by a married woman and dowry death are presumed under sections 117 and 118.

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