In Brief
Jagmail Singh sought a declaration regarding a Will and permanent injunction against the respondents. The High Court refused to permit him to prove a copy of the Will through secondary evidence. The Supreme Court held that the appellants had laid the proper factual foundation for admitting secondary evidence: the revenue officials failed to unequivocally deny the original Will's existence when cross-examined. The High Court should have granted the appellants an opportunity to lead secondary evidence. The judgment was set aside and the appeal allowed, finding the High Court's decision suffered from material irregularities and patent errors of law.
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