IEA §113A → BSA §118

Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman

ModifiedConfidence: mediumStatus: cross checkedconsolidation context(precautionary)
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Old law
IEA §113A
Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman

2[113A. Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman. ––When the question is whether the commission of suicide by a woman had been abetted by her husband or any relative of her husband and it is shown that she had committed suicide within a period of seven years from the date of her marriage and that her husband or such relative of her husband had subjected her to cruelty, the court may presume, having regard to all the other circumstances of the case, that such suicide had been abetted by her husband or by such relative of her husband. Explanation. –– For the purposes of this section, “cruelty” shall have the same meaning as in section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]

New law
BSA §118
When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death.

118. When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death, such woman had been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death. Explanation.—For the purposes of this section, "dowry death" shall have the same meaning as in section 80 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.

What changedAI-inferred

Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman.

Old position

IEA 113A is concerned with Presumption as to abetment of suicide by a married woman. 2[113A

New position

BSA 118 preserves the framework with drafting modernisations as required by the new code. Topic: When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death.. When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death, such woman had been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for

BSA 118 (When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death.) preserves the framework of IEA 113A. BSA 118 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code. BSA 118 text: When the...

Editorial deltaAI-indicated (source-linked)

BSA 118 (When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death.) preserves the framework of IEA 113A. BSA 118 retains the operative provisions in substantively the same form, with drafting modernisation and structural updates as required by the new code.

BSA 118 text: When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death of a woman and it is shown that soon before her death, such woman had been subjected by such person to cruelty or harassment for, or in connection with, any demand for dowry, the Court shall presume that such person had caused the dowry death....

Transitional note (repeal & savings)

For matters initiated before 1 July 2024, IEA 113A continues to apply. For matters from that date forward, BSA 118 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 118 (When the question is whether a person has committed the dowry death.). The relationship is classified as substantively_same — see the change-note above for the textual delta.

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Newlaws.in, IEA §113A → BSA §118 Mapping Page, last updated 2026-05-01, accessed 2026-10-29, https://newlaws.in/iea/113A.

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