Section 111A · Presumption as to certain offences
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1[111A. Presumption as to certain offences. --(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 121, section 121A, section 122 or section 123 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);
(b) criminal conspiracy or attempt to commit, or abetment of, an offence under section 122 or section 123 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
(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 121, section 121A, section 122 or section 123 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860);
(b) criminal conspiracy or attempt to commit, or abetment of, an offence under section 122 or section 123 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).]
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IEA 111ABSA 115
115. Presumption as to certain offences.
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Related sections of law
- RelatedIPC §121Waging, or attempting to wage war, or abetting waging of war, against the Government of India.
- RelatedIPC §121AConspiracy to commit offences punishable by section 121.
- RelatedIPC §122Collecting arms, etc., with intention of waging war against the Government of India.
- RelatedIPC §123Concealing with intent to facilitate design to wage war.