Mera Samvidhaan All of Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023

Chapter VII · Of the Burden of Proof

114Proof of good faith in transactions where one party is in relation of active confidence

Section 114 · Part IV · Chapter VII

Where there is a question as to the good faith of a transaction between parties, one of whom stands to the other in a position of active confidence, the burden of proving the good faith of the transaction is on the party who is in a position of active confidence.

Illustrations

(a)The good faith of a sale by a client to an advocate is in question in a suit brought by the client. The burden of proving the good faith of the transaction is on the advocate.

(b)The good faith of a sale by a son just come of age to a father is in question in a suit brought by the son. The burden of proving the good faith of the transaction is on the father.

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