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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
VIKRAM AGGARWAL
Rukiya Begam – Appellant
Versus
Gogi Ram – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. urgency due to additional evidence in a sale dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. procedural history on evidence gathering. (Para 4 , 5) |
| 3. arguments concerning the validity of the additional evidence request. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. court's perspective on the importance of the rebuttal evidence. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. ruling emphasizing the necessity of balancing equities. (Para 11 , 12) |
| 6. conclusion of petition dismissal based on overall merit. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT :
The instant revision petition, preferred under Article 227 of the Constitution of India , assails the order dated 15.01.2025 (Annexure P-9) passed by the court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Indri (District Karnal) vide which the application dated 20.12.2024 (Annexure P-7) filed by the respondent/plaintiff (Gogi Ram) for additional evidence was allowed.
3. The suit was opposed by way of written statement (Annexure P-2) wherein apart from certain preliminary objections as regards maintainability, locus standi, estoppel, cause of action etc. having been raised, it was averred on merits that the full and final sale consideration had been paid by the defendants to the plaintiff on 15.06.2013 and the plaintiff had executed a r
Parties are entitled to present evidence in rebuttal, especially when prior claims by opposing parties shift the burden of proof, emphasizing that cases should be concluded on substantive merits rath....
The court emphasizes that additional evidence can only be admitted if justified; belated applications to cover previous omissions are generally not permitted unless no objection is raised regarding a....
The court ruled that a trial court must provide an opportunity for additional evidence when procedural errors deny a plaintiff a fair hearing, emphasizing the case's prolonged duration warrants exped....
The right to lead evidence in rebuttal is limited by the onus of proof on the party seeking to lead such evidence, and the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code must be followed as they are, regardl....
The purpose of the court is to do complete justice between the parties and mere technicalities should not be a stumbling block in the cause of justice.
The allowance of pre-trial applications to send disputed documents for Expert opinion is improper and constitutes a material irregularity.
The court established that the right to present expert evidence must be exercised in a timely manner, and failure to do so can result in the dismissal of such applications, especially when sufficient....
The court upheld the trial court's decision to allow additional evidence for thumb impression comparison, emphasizing the necessity of expert opinion in determining the authenticity of documents in s....
A court may permit additional evidence to ensure fair adjudication if it is relevant, even after evidence closure, stressing the necessity to examine evidence related to a Will in contested property ....
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