118. When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death, such woman had been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death.
Explanation. - For the purposes of this section, "dowry death" shall have the same meaning as in section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 111 Burden of proving that person is alive who has not been heard of for seven years
Section 113 Burden of proof as to ownership
Section 114 Proof of good faith in transactions where one party is in relation of active confidence
Section 115 Presumption as to certain offences
Section 116 Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy
Section 117 Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman
Section 118 Presumption as to dowry death
Section 119 Court may presume existence of certain facts
Section 120 Presumption as to absence of consent in certain prosecution for rape