State Act

The Himachal Pradesh Debt Reduction Act, 1976

28. Burden of proof of considerations.- Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in other enactment for the time being in force the burden of proving that any consideration alleged to have been paid by a money lender has actually passed, shall be on him, unless the consideration is acknowledged by a debtor in his own handwriting or has been endorsed by the registering officer acting under clause (c) of sub-section (1) of section 58 of the Indian Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), as having been paid in his presence.