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Which section of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 gives legitimacy to the child born within 280 days…

Section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act) makes birth during a valid marriage, "or within two hundred and eighty…

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Which section of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 gives legitimacy to the child born within 280 days after dissolution of marriage ?

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Section 116 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (formerly section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act) makes birth during a valid marriage, "or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried", conclusive proof of legitimacy, unless non-access is shown.

Section 112 of the Adhiniyam deals with burden of proof in relationships such as landlord and tenant, section 113 with burden as to ownership and section 114 with good faith in fiduciary transactions.

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