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Indian Evidence Act, 1872 Repealed w.e.f. 1 July 2024

Section 112 IEA - Birth during marriage, Conclusive proof of legitimacy

Section 112 IEA is now Section 116 of the BSA - the BSA replaced the IEA on 1 July 2024.
Act
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Section
112 - Birth during marriage, Conclusive proof of legitimacy
New provision
Section 116 BSA

IEA → BSA: what changed

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Section 116 BSA Modified "son" is replaced by "child" thus made gender neutral .

Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 deals with birth during marriage, Conclusive proof of legitimacy. Under the new law this is Section 116 of the BSA.

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