113. When the question is whether any person is owner of anything of which he is shown to be in possession, the burden of proving that he is not the owner is on the person who affirms that he is not the owner.
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023
Section 113: Burden of proof as to ownership
Chapter VII — Of the Burden of Proof
Source: official text of the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023 (Ministry of Home Affairs).