#title claim

The Supreme Court ruled that judicial observations misstating a party’s claim or prior orders hold no binding value in pending property disputes. Courts must disregard such errors and decide title claims solely on admissible evidence, reinforcing the primacy of factual proof over procedural missteps.

The Supreme Court barred appellate courts from admitting additional evidence under Order XLI Rule 27 CPC to salvage title claims rooted in unsubstantiated assertions of ancestral ownership, reinforcing that trial courts are the sole forum for establishing title and that procedural negligence cannot be remedied on appeal. This sets a critical precedent for property litigants and practitioners handling title disputes where possession is contested without documentary proof.