Section 107 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 107 Indian Evidence Act 1872
Section 107 of the Indian Evidence Act 1872 is about ‘Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years’. It is under Chapter VII of the Act. Chapter VII is titled ‘OF THE BURDEN OF PROOF‘.
Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years
When the question is whether a man is alive or dead, and it is shown that he was alive within thirty years, the burden of proving that he is dead is on the person who affirms it.
See also:
Section 106 Indian Evidence Act 1872 (Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge)