The Evidence Act 1872 was replaced by the BSA 2023 (in force 2024-07-01); no verified section mapping on file for Section 113B — confirm the corresponding provision (savings: Section 170, BSA 2023).
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 304B of the Indian Penal Code.] Inserted by Act 43 of 1986, S.12 (w.e.f. 19/11/1986).