Indian Evidence Act, 1872 · Section 109

IEA 109 in BSA: Section 112

Section 109 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 corresponds to Section 112 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. IEA 109 deals with burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent. The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam came into force on 1 July 2024, replacing the IEA.

Indian Evidence Act

IEA 109 is now BSA 112.

Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent

Carried over
83% of the old wording kept
Old · IEA 1872 · Ch. VII
s. 109
Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent
When the question is whether persons are partiers, landlord and ienach, or phirdepal pd annt, atth it has betsnandoor hhat they have been acting as such, the burden of proving that they do not stand, or have ceased to stand, to each other in those relationships respectively, is on the person who affirmsit.
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New · BSA 2023 · Ch. VII
s. 112
Burden of proof as to relationship in the cases of partners, landlord and tenant, principal and agent.
When the question is whether persons are partners, landlord and tenant, or principal and agent, and it has been shown that they have been acting as such, the burden of proving that they do not stand, or have ceased to stand, to each other in those relationships respectively, is on the person who affirms it
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