Evidence Act, 1872–Sec. 106–Scope–Offence committed in the secrecy of a house–There will be corresponding burden on the inmates of the house to give a cogent explanation as to how the crime was committed–The inmates of the house cannot get away by simply keeping quiet and offering no
explanation on the supposed premise that the burden to establish the case lies entirely upon the prosecution and there is no duty at all on the accused to offer any explanation.
