The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a valid marriage between his mother and any man, or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried, shall be conclusive proof that he is the legitimate child of that man, unless it can be shown that the parties to the marriage had no access to each other at any time when he could have been begotten.
Section 116: Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy.
The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023Central Act · Act 47 of 2023
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Section | 116 |
| Marginal note | Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy. |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Judgments citing it | 1 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- CRP/5597/2025 of DHINAKARAN Vs DHINASELVANMadras High Court · 2025-12-08
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