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Which of the following statements according to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is/are correct ?…

Possession supports ownership unless the person challenging it proves otherwise, so the ownership statement is correct. By contrast, an accused claiming the benefit of a…

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Which of the following statements according to the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 is/are correct ?
1. When the question is whether a person shown in possession of a house is its owner, the burden of proving that he is not the owner is on the person who affirms that he is not the owner
2. The burden of proving that the case of the accused comes within any of the General Exceptions in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 is on the Prosecution Select the answer using the code given below :

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Possession supports ownership unless the person challenging it proves otherwise, so the ownership statement is correct. By contrast, an accused claiming the benefit of a General Exception must prove the circumstances bringing the case within that exception under section 108. The prosecution does not bear that particular exception burden.

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