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Civil Precure Code deal with the Civil Matters. Here you will find the Indian Law according to the subject matters. Please go the to proper subject to read on the subject and case citations:

Recovery suit-an expert witness disputing the signature of defendant may not be acceptable

Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872), Section 114 -- Recovery suit – Pronote – Proof of -- Non-appearance of defendant – Adverse inference -- Defendant having not entered the witness box, adverse inference is liable to be drawn against him that he did not want to face the cross-examination -- In the presence of the testimony of the two attesting witnesses of the pronote as well as receipt proving due execution of the same by the defendant, no reliance could have been placed upon the statement of an expert witness disputing the signature of defendant, particularly when defendant himself had not entered into the witness box, to deny his signature.

Sukhdev Singh v. Mukhtiar Kaur (P&H HC) (Reserved on: 23.09.2024 Pronounced on: 25.09.2024)
2024 :PHHC: 127013 = (2024) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 19801

Limitation Act must be followed

Limitation Act, 1963 (36 of 1963), Section 5 – Condonation of delay -- Liberal approach -- Concepts such as “liberal approach”, “Justice oriented approach”, “substantial justice” should not be employed to frustrate or jettison the substantial law of limitation -- Limitation is not merely a technical consideration -- Rules of limitation are based on the principles of sound public policy and principles of equity -- No court should keep the ‘Sword of Damocles’ hanging over the head of a litigant for an indefinite period of time.

H.Guruswamy & ors. v. A. Krishnaiah Since Deceased by Lrs. (SC) (Decided on: 08.01.2025)
2025 INSC 53 = (2025) Law Today Live Doc. Id. 19802