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    Question

    Under Section 111 of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam

    (BSA), 2023, if a person is proved to have not been heard of for seven years by those who would naturally have heard of them, the burden of proving that the person is ALIVE shifts to: 
    A The State. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B The legal heirs of the missing person. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C The person who affirms that the individual is dead. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D The person who affirms that the individual is alive. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E The Court, as it must take suo motu notice. Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Correct Answer: 4  The Presumption of Life (Section 110 BSA)  ● Rule: If a person was shown to be alive within the last 30 years, the law presumes they are still alive.  ● Burden: The burden of proving they are dead lies on the person who claims so. 

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