When the question is whether any person is owner of anything of which he is shown to be in possession, the burden of proving that he is not the owner is on the person who affirms that he is not the owner.
Section 110: Burden of proof as to ownership
The Indian Evidence Act, 1872Central Act · Act 1 of 1872
Repealed. This text is published for reference. It is not in force, and it should not be relied on as current law without checking what replaced it. Repealed by the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, with effect from 1 July 2024
Where this provision sits
| Act | The Indian Evidence Act, 1872 |
|---|---|
| Section | 110 |
| Marginal note | Burden of proof as to ownership |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Status | Repealed |
| Judgments citing it | 8 |
Judgments that turned on this provision
- RSA/3571/2011 of MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LUDHIANA AND ANR Vs MANOHAR SINGH AND ANRHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2026-02-05
- RSA/2153/2000 of RAM SARAN Vs SMT SHANTI DEVIHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana · 2025-12-16
- RSA/1343/2009 of SRI BOMMANNA S/O KARE ERAPPA Vs SMT OBLAMMAHigh Court of Karnataka · 2025-12-11
- SA/139/2011 of GULAB DATT DUBEY Vs CHAIRMAN CUM MANAGING DIRECTOR SECLandORSHigh Court of Chhattisgarh · 2025-12-07
- THE STATE OF PUNJAB vs BHAGWANTPAL SINGH ALIAS BHAGWANT SINGH (DECEASED THROUGH LRS.)Supreme Court of India · 2024-07-10
- CRA/579/2004 of MADAN RAJAK & ANR. Vs STATECalcutta High Court · 2023-04-27
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