A person is said to have “reason to believe” a thing if he has sufficient cause to believe that thing but not otherwise.
CHAPTER II GENERAL EXPLANATIONS
Section 26: “Reason to believe”
The Indian Penal Code, 1860 (repealed)
Repealed by the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (45 of 2023) with effect from 1 July 2024.
Now in the BNS
As given in the correspondence table of the National Crime Records Bureau (Ministry of Home Affairs). Read both texts before relying on it. NCRB table
| 26. “Reason to believe” | BNS 2(29) |