Soldier Missing for 7 Years To Be Presumed Dead, Not as ‘Deserter’, Under Indian Evidence Act: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Excerpt: This Case concerns the dispute relating to the status of a soldier, whose whereabouts are not known for seven years. Brief Facts of the Case: The Petitioner, Madhu Devi had filed this petition seeking a declaration that her husband Asha Ram, be declared dead in terms of Section 108