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1 - 6 of 6 (0.23 seconds)Article 227 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Section 138 in The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 [Entire Act]
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Life Insurance Corporation Of India vs Sanjeev Builders Private Limited on 1 September, 2022
In Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Sanjeev Builders Pvt. Ltd.
& Ors., 2022 SCC OnLine SC 1128 , the Hon'ble Supreme Court has held
that an application for taking documents on record cannot be rejected solely
on the ground of delay if the document is relevant and necessary for proper
adjudication of the dispute.
Mohammed Abdul Wahid vs Nilofer on 10 May, 2023
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the trial Court
committed an error in rejecting the application on a misconceived premise. It
was submitted that in civil proceedings, no presumption can be drawn unless
a witness is confronted with the relevant document, and therefore the
petitioner cannot be denied the opportunity to place the certified copy of
judicial proceedings on record. It is submitted that document sought to be
Signature Not Verified
Signed by: PRACHI MISHRA
Signing time: 1/8/2026
11:13:07 AM
NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-GWL:71
3 MP-5577-2025
produced is a certified copy of a judicial record, which was obtained recently
and has direct bearing on the core issue involved in the suit. Reliance has
been placed on the judgment of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Mohammed
Abdul Wahid v. Nilofer (Civil Appeal No. 8146 of 2023) , wherein it has
been held that the freedom to produce documents for the purpose of cross-
examination or refreshing memory is integral to fair adjudication, and denial
of such opportunity may fatally compromise the proceedings. The Hon'ble
Supreme Court further held that the law does not differentiate between a
party to the suit and a witness for the purposes of evidence. Hence, it is
prayed that petition be allowed.
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