Supreme Court of India
Jagmail Singh & Anr. v. Karamjit Singh & Ors.
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In view of the aforesaid legal and factual position, we are of the considered opinion that the impugned judgment of the High Court suffers from material irregularity and patent errors of law and not liable to be sustained and is thus, hereby set aside.
Judgment, page 10
From the headnote
Evidence Act, 1872 – ss.65 and 66 – Entitlement to lead secondary evidence in respect of a document – Appellant fi led suit for declaration of title in respect of land and for declaration that the mutations sanctioned by Assistant Collector in favour of pre-decessors-in-interest of respondent 1 to 3 were illegal, null and void – During pendency of suit, appellant filed applic ation under ss. 65/66 seeking permission to prove copy of Will by way of secondary evidence – Trial court allowed the applic ation – However, High Court set aside order of trial court holding that appellant ought to have
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