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Assertion (A): Even for a child immediately after marriage, presumption of legitimacy under section 112 of the Evidence Act would apply.
Reason (R): The legislature which extended the period of operation of the presumption by 280 days after dissolution of marriage did not chose to exclude any minimum initial period of matrimony for the application of the presumption.
Find the correct response:

A. Both A and R are true and R is correct explanation of A

B. Both A and R are true and R is not correct explanation of A

C. A is true but R is false

D. A is false but R is true

Answer: Option A


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