Gian Chand & Bros. (M/s.) & Anr. vs. Rattan Lal @ Rattan Singh (SC)

Evidence Act, 1872–Secs. 101 to 104–Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Order 8, Rules 3, 4 & 5–Money suit–Decreed–High Court set aside the judgment & decree–Justification–Plaintiff proved his case by account books and acknowledgments–Defendant stated nothing except the bald denial–Burden of proof was not on the plaintiff–Further, the plaintiff duly proved his account books hence he was not required for examination of hand writing expert–High Court committed error in reversing the findings.