https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467759 Additional evidence in appeal under Order XLI, Rule 27 CPC is confined to exceptional cases, including refusal by the trial court, inability to produce evidence despite due diligence, or a need by the appellate court for proper disposal of the appeal. The disputed document was within the petitioners' knowledge and custody, the relevant factual issue had arisen at trial, and no satisfactory reason was given for earlier non-production. The request was treated as an attempt to fill a lacuna rather than as a statutory exception. The appellate court's refusal to admit the document was upheld and the supervisory challenge failed. en-us Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 23:24:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467759 Additional evidence in appeal under Order XLI, Rule 27 CPC is confined to exceptional cases, including refusal by the trial court, inability to produce evidence despite due diligence, or a need by the appellate court for proper disposal of the appeal. The disputed document was within the petitioners' knowledge and custody, the relevant factual issue had arisen at trial, and no satisfactory reason was given for earlier non-production. The request was treated as an attempt to fill a lacuna rather than as a statutory exception. The appellate court's refusal to admit the document was upheld and the supervisory challenge failed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=467759