Supreme Court of India · 2013-07-22
BHAGUBHAI VITTHALBHAI PATEL vs UNION OF INDIA .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2013/9167
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BHAGUBHAI VITTHALBHAI PATEL
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA .
- Author
- MADAN B. LOKUR H.L. GOKHALE
- Bench
- MADAN B. LOKUR H.L. GOKHALE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court allowed the appeal under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971, permitting the appellant to produce documents dated prior to 14.7.2009 before the Appellate Authority. The Court set aside the High Court's order and the Appellate Authority's decision regarding the rejection of these documents, while leaving the decision on other documents to the discretion of the District Judge. The ruling clarifies the admissibility of documents in eviction proceedings.