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The presumption of legitimacy under section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is:

Section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) creates a statutory, legal presumption: birth during a valid…

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The presumption of legitimacy under section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is:

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Section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872) creates a statutory, legal presumption: birth during a valid marriage, or within 280 days after its dissolution while the mother remains unmarried, is conclusive proof of legitimacy unless the specified non-access exception is established. It does not depend merely on a discretionary factual inference.

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