https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457449 An affidavit filed in lieu of examination-in-chief under Order XVIII Rule 4 CPC must still satisfy the limits of admissible testimony under Order XIX Rule 3 and the Evidence Act. Argumentative matter, legal submissions, hearsay, and facts outside the deponent's personal knowledge cannot validly form part of such evidence. The Court cannot mechanically delete affidavit text, but it may treat non-conforming portions as outside consideration and direct that a fresh affidavit be filed in proper form. The opposing party's right to cross-examine remains confined to admissible evidence. en-us Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 20:17:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457449 An affidavit filed in lieu of examination-in-chief under Order XVIII Rule 4 CPC must still satisfy the limits of admissible testimony under Order XIX Rule 3 and the Evidence Act. Argumentative matter, legal submissions, hearsay, and facts outside the deponent's personal knowledge cannot validly form part of such evidence. The Court cannot mechanically delete affidavit text, but it may treat non-conforming portions as outside consideration and direct that a fresh affidavit be filed in proper form. The opposing party's right to cross-examine remains confined to admissible evidence. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 Apr 2014 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457449