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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 108 IEA - Burden of proving that person is Alive who has not been heard of For seven years

Section 108 IEA is now Section 111 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
108 - Burden of proving that person is Alive who has not been heard of For seven years
New provision
Section 111 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

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Section 111 BSA Modified The w ords "Provided that" are excluded.

Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with burden of proving that person is Alive who has not been heard of For seven years. Under the new law this is Section 111 of the BSA.

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