106. The burden of proof as to any particular fact lies on that person who wishes the Court to believe in its existence, unless it is provided by any law that the proof of that fact shall lie on any particular person.
Illustration.
A prosecutes B for theft, and wishes the Court to believe that B admitted
the theft to C. A must prove the admission. B wishes the Court to believe
that, at the time in question, he was elsewhere. He must prove it.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 101 Evidence as to meaning of illegible characters, etc
Section 102 Who may give evidence of agreement varying terms of document
Section 103 Saving of provisions of Indian Succession Act relating to wills
Section 105 On whom burden of proof lies
Section 106 Burden of proof as to particular fact
Section 107 Burden of proving fact to be proved to make evidence admissible
Section 108 Burden of proving that case of accused comes within exceptions
Section 109 Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
Section 110 Burden of proving death of person known to have been alive within thirty years