IEA §112 → BSA §116
Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy
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112. Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy. –– The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a valid marriage between his mother and any man, or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried, shall be conclusive proof that he is the legitimate son of that man, unless it can be shown that the parties to the marriage had no access to each other at any time when he could have been begotten.
116. The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a valid marriage between his mother and any man, or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried, shall be conclusive proof that he is the legitimate child of that man, unless it can be shown that the parties to the marriage had no access to each other at any time when he could have been begotten.
What changedAI-inferred
Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy.
Old position
IEA 112 is concerned with Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy. Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy
New position
BSA 116 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a.. The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a valid marriage between his mother and any man, or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried, shall be conclusive proof that he is
BSA 116 (The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a.) preserves the framework of IEA 112. BSA 116 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 116 text: The fact that any...
Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)
BSA 116 (The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a.) preserves the framework of IEA 112. BSA 116 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.
BSA 116 text: The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a valid marriage between his mother and any man, or within two hundred and eighty days after its dissolution, the mother remaining unmarried, shall be conclusive proof that he is the legitimate child of that man, unless it can be shown that the parties to the...
Transitional note (repeal & savings)
For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 112 continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 116 applies. The transition is governed by the repeal-and-savings clause in the new code (BNS 358 / BNSS 531 / BSA 170 as the case may be); pending proceedings under the old code carry forward unaffected.
Frequently asked
BSA 116 (The fact that any person was born during the continuance of a.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.
Sources
- India Code — Indian Evidence Act, 1872
- Gazette of India — Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
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Newlaws.in, IEA §112 → BSA §116 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-06-15, https://newlaws.in/iea/112.
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