Section 118: Presumption as to dowry death.

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

When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death, such woman had been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, "dowry death" shall have the same meaning as in section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section	118
Marginal note	Presumption as to dowry death.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	1

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