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    Question

    What does Section 120 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam,

    2023 deal with? 
    A Number of witnesses required Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Presumption of the absence of consent in certain rape prosecutions Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Hostile witness Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Documentary evidence Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Proof of burden Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Section 120 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 deals with the presumption of the absence of consent in certain rape prosecutions. It stipulates that in a trial for rape under section 64(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, if sexual intercourse is proved and the woman states she did not consent, the court shall presume it was without consent. 

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