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What is the subject of section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

Section 116 concerns legitimacy of a child born during a valid marriage or within 280 days after its dissolution if the mother remains unmarried. The rule gives conclusive…

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What is the subject of section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023?

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Section 116 concerns legitimacy of a child born during a valid marriage or within 280 days after its dissolution if the mother remains unmarried.

The rule gives conclusive effect to the specified birth circumstances unless the spouses had no access to each other when the child could have been conceived.

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Option A

Sections 110 and 111 deal with the burden of proving death or continued life in the circumstances they specify.

Option B

Section 116 takes a valid marriage as part of its premise. It does not establish the marriage itself.

Option C

Section 111 addresses the burden of proving continued life after seven years without news from those who would naturally have heard of the person.

Option D

Section 116 concerns conclusive proof of legitimacy subject to its stated conditions and the non-access exception.

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