BISHWANATH PRASAD AND OTHERS vs DWARKA PRASAD (DEAD) AND OTHERS

The Supreme Court held that admissions made by parties in prior depositions can be substantive evidence under Section 21 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, distinguishing between admissions of a party and those of a witness. The Court found that the reliance on such admissions by the trial court and High Court was justified, as the appellants did not demonstrate any prejudice from this reliance. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower courts' decisions regarding property ownership based on these admissions.