Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
CPC Order 18 Rule 3 | Plaintiff Cannot Lead Rebuttal Evidence to Prove Issues Burdened on Them : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that a plaintiff cannot rely on rebuttal evidence under CPC Order 18 Rule 3 to prove issues where the burden of proof lies on them, such as the authenticity of a will. The court set aside a trial court order permitting a handwriting expert's examination post-evidence closure, reinforcing that rebuttal evidence is inadmissible to discharge the plaintiff's primary burden of proof.