Supreme Court of India

Anil Rishi v. Gurbaksh Singh

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 659

Bench S.B. Sinha and P.K. Balasubramany An JJ.

Decided 2 May 2006

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From the headnote

Evidence Act, I872: ss. JOI and I02-Burden of proof-Suit for declaring sale deed as void-Forgery and fabrication of document alleged-Held, with a view to prove forgery or fabrication in a document, possession of the same by defendant would not change legal position-Initial burden of proof would be on plaintiff-The fact that defendant was in a dominant position must be proved by plaintiff at the first instance. Evidence-Burden of proof and onus of proof-Distinction between- Explained. Words and Phrases: Expressions 'burden of proof' and 'onus of proof'--Connotation of in the context of

Authorities it was built on

2003 R.v.f Venkatachala Gounder v. Arulmigu Viswesaraswami and V.P. Temple and Anr. cited by 25
1963 Addagada Raghavamma and Anr. v. Addagada Chenchamma and Anr. cited by 20

Where later benches applied it

2023 Smriti Debbarma (dead) through Legal Representative v. Prabha Ranjan Debbarma and Others relied on
2020 Rattan Singh & Ors. v. Nirmal Gill & Ors. Etc. relied on
2013 M/s. Gian Chand & Brothers and Another v. Rattan Lal @ Rattan Singh relied on
2025 Chowdamma (d) by Lr and Another v. Venkatappa (d) by Lrs and Another referred to
2023 Manik Majumder and Others v. Dipak Kumar Saha (dead) through Lrs. & Others referred to
2019 Raja Ram v. Jai Prakash Singh and Others referred to
2013 Sebastiao Luis Fernandes (dead) through Lrs. & Ors. v. K.V.P. Shastri (dead) through Lrs. & Ors. referred to

Of those, 3 relied on · 4 referred to

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