SH.K.M.SINGH vs SECY.,ASSON.OF INDIAN UNIVERSITIES &ORS

The Supreme Court dismissed the special leave petition, affirming that the oath administered to the respondents constituted an admission of the claim under Section 20 of the Evidence Act. The Court held that the repeal of the Oaths Act, 1873 by the Oaths Act, 1969 did not prevent the parties from entering into contracts, and thus the Trial Court's orders were upheld. The Court also noted that the statements made by the nominees of the plaintiff were admissible as evidence, reinforcing the applicability of Section 20 in this context.