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Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Section 112

Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy

Quick Answer Reference: Section 112 IEA

  • Provision: Section 112 of IEA
  • Act: Indian Evidence Act, 1872
  • Classification: evidence
  • Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content

What does Section 112 of IEA say?

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.

Indian StandardSection 112, Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Bluebook (21st ed.)Indian Evidence Act, 1872, § 112 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872
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Common Questions about Section 112 IEA

What is Section 112 of IEA?

Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (IEA) defines and regulates "Birth during marriage, conclusive proof of legitimacy". The section states: 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...

Landmark Case Laws

Landmark Judgments under Section 112 IEA

1978 1 SCC 248

Supreme Court of India

2013 2 SCC 1

Supreme Court of India

Patnahcucisdb94 High Court (10 8)

2017 10 SCC 1

Supreme Court of India

Commonly Cited Alongside

Sections commonly cited alongside Section 112