115. (1) Where a person is accused of having committed any offence specified in sub-section (2), in-
(a) any area declared to be a disturbed area under any enactment for the time being in force, making provision for the suppression of disorder and restoration and maintenance of public order; or
(b) any area in which there has been, over a period of more than one
month,
extensive disturbance of the public peace, and it is shown that such person
had been at a place in such area at a time when firearms or explosives were
used at or from that place to attack or resist the members of any armed
forces or the forces charged with the maintenance of public order acting in
the discharge of their duties, it shall be presumed, unless the contrary is
shown, that such person had committed such offence.
(2) The offences referred to in sub-section (1) are the following, namely:-
(a) an offence under section 147, section 148, section 149 or section 150 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023;
(b) criminal conspiracy or attempt to commit, or abetment of, an offence under section 149 or section 150 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