Supreme Court of India · 2000-11-08
Mahavir Singh & Ors vs Naresh Chandra & Anr
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2001 SUPREME COURT 134
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Mahavir Singh & Ors
- Respondent
- Naresh Chandra & Anr
- Bench
- S. Rajendra Babu, D.P. Mohapatra
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the application under Order XLI, Rule 27 and Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, concerning the admissibility of additional evidence in a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell. The Court held that the High Court's decision to allow the application for additional evidence was justified, emphasizing the importance of thorough examination of documents in cases involving allegations of interpolation. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's order allowing the introduction of additional evidence.