Which of the following explains the fallacy (hetvābhāsa) of satpratipakṣa correctly?

AA fallacy where an inference is contradicted by perception or some other non-inferential pramāṇa.

BA fallacy where one inference is contradicted by another inference. ✓ Correct

CA fallacy that disproves the very proposition which it is meant to prove.

DA fallacy of the irregular middle

Correct answer: (B) A fallacy where one inference is contradicted by another inference.

Explanation

Satpratipaksha is correctly explained as a fallacy where one inference is contradicted by another inference.

In it the reason offered for a conclusion is met by an equally strong reason for the opposite conclusion.

Two inferences of the same force thus stand opposed, leaving the matter undecided.

This balance of a counter-inference is what defines satpratipaksha, the counterbalanced reason.

It differs from a reason set aside by direct perception, which is a separate defect.

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