Supreme Court of India · 2010-05-06
AMRIT LAL KAPOOR vs KUSUM LATA KAPOOR .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/10995
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- AMRIT LAL KAPOOR
- Respondent
- KUSUM LATA KAPOOR .
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed an appeal against the High Court of Himachal Pradesh's order affirming the trial court's closure of evidence in a suit concerning a will. The Court held that the trial court's decision to close the evidence was unjustified as it did not consider the circumstances preventing the witness, an attesting witness to the will, from appearing due to official duties. The Court emphasized the need for a fair opportunity to present evidence, thereby allowing the appeal and directing the trial court to reopen the evidence.