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Section 8. Burden of proof.
Act no. 31 of 19751975Repealed 24 January 1986Kerala (State Act)
This Act was repealed on 24 January 1986 by the Kerala Restriction on Transfer by and Restoration of Lands to Scheduled Tribes Act, 1999 (12 of 1999), s.22(1); that Act is deemed in force from 24 January 1986 by its s.1(3); it may still apply to matters that began before then.
8. Burden of proof.—Where, in any proceedings under this Act, or in the trial of an offence punishable under section 13, the validity of any transfer of immovable property is called in question, the burden of proof of the validity shall, notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, lie on the person who claims such transfer to be valid.