Section 109 of BSA : Section 109: Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Ravi is found in possession of a rare and expensive painting that was reported stolen from an art gallery. The police arrest Ravi and charge him with theft. Ravi claims that he bought the painting from a street vendor. According to Section 109 of The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam 2023, the burden of proving that he legally purchased the painting from a street vendor is on Ravi, as the fact of the purchase is especially within his knowledge.

Example 2:

Priya is accused of cheating in her final exams by using unauthorized notes. The invigilator found notes in her possession during the exam. Priya claims that the notes were not hers and that someone else placed them there. Under Section 109, the burden of proving that the notes wer...

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