Indian Evidence Act, 1872
106. Burden of proving fact especially within knowledge
When any fact is especially
within the knowledge of any person, the burden of proving that fact is upon
him.
Illustrations
(a) when a person does
an act with some intention other than that which the character and
circumstances of the act suggest, the burden of proving that intention is upon
him.
(b) A is charged with
traveling on a railway without a ticket. The burden of proving that he had a
ticket is on him.