Mr. Umesha G.B vs Mr. H.A. Iqbal Hussain on 14 March, 2024
16. The distinction between "material facts" and
"particulars" and their requirement in an election petition
was succinctly brought out by this Court in Virender Nath
Gautam v. Satpal Singh [(2007) 3 SCC 617] wherein C.K.
Thakker, J., stated thus: (SCC pp. 631-32, para 50)
"50. There is distinction between facta
probanda (the facts required to be proved i.e.
material facts) and facta probantia (the facts by
means of which they are proved i.e. particulars or
evidence). It is settled law that pleadings must
contain only facta probanda and not facta
probantia. The material facts on which the party
relies for his claim are called facta probanda and
they must be stated in the pleadings. But the facts
or facts by means of which facta
probanda (material facts) are proved and which are
in the nature of facta probantia (particulars or
evidence) need not be set out in the pleadings.
They are not facts in issue, but only relevant facts
required to be proved at the trial in order to
establish the fact in issue."