https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195042 Examination-in-chief remains admissible even if the witness dies before cross-examination, but its evidentiary weight must be assessed cautiously with reference to the surrounding circumstances and corroboration. In a suit for accounts, withholding material partnership account books can justify an adverse inference under Section 114(g) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and may defeat the claim for rendition of accounts where the non-production appears deliberate. On these principles, the courts below were upheld for relying on the admissible testimony with caution and for rejecting the plaintiff's claim after finding that the relevant account books had been withheld. en-us Tue, 08 Jul 1969 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Oct 2017 15:23:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195042 Examination-in-chief remains admissible even if the witness dies before cross-examination, but its evidentiary weight must be assessed cautiously with reference to the surrounding circumstances and corroboration. In a suit for accounts, withholding material partnership account books can justify an adverse inference under Section 114(g) of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 and may defeat the claim for rendition of accounts where the non-production appears deliberate. On these principles, the courts below were upheld for relying on the admissible testimony with caution and for rejecting the plaintiff's claim after finding that the relevant account books had been withheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 08 Jul 1969 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195042