Section 107: Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible.

The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Central Act · Act 47 of 2023

The burden of proving any fact necessary to be proved in order to enable any person to give evidence of any other fact is on the person who wishes to give such evidence

Illustrations.

(a) A wishes to prove a dying declaration by B. A must prove B's death.

(b) A wishes to prove, by secondary evidence, the contents of a lost document. A must prove that the document has been lost.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section	107
Marginal note	Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

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