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The presumption of continuance of life is contained in Section ______ of the Bharatiya Sakshya…

The presumption of continuance of life is in section "110" of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 107 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872): when it is shown…

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The presumption of continuance of life is contained in Section ______ of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

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The presumption of continuance of life is in section "110" of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 107 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872): when it is shown that a man was alive within thirty years, the burden of proving that he is dead is on the person who affirms it. Section "111" deals with the converse presumption of death where a person has not been heard of for seven years.

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