Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872); Section 21 & 145.

Acceptability of previous statement—

A party's previous statement regarding a fact in issue is relevant and can be used against him if he has not appeared in the witness box at all. Even if the party appearing in the witness box is not confronted with his contrary previous admission, his such previous admission if duly proved is admissible……..(14)

State Acquisition and Tenancy Act, (XXVIII 1951); section 90

Code of Civil Procedure (V of 1908); Or. 14 rule 1, Or.8, rules 3, 4 & 5.
Evasive denial—

Whether any issue is raised by such denial—

The doctrine of non-traverse which means that where a material averment is passed over by evasive denial without a specific denial, it is taken to admitted. Thus the material proposition of fact affirmed by the pre-emptors regarding 'the fact that if the pre-emption is allowed, the added land will not exceed the ceiling of land the pre-emptor are permitted to hold under the law has not been specifically and sufficiently denied by the pre-emptees….(18)

Objection for Omission of Necessary party—

Objection as to omission of Necessary party must be taken at the earliest opportunity. If no such objection is taken it may be deemed to have been waived.

Objection as to omission of a necessary party must be taken at the earliest opportunity and if no such objection in respect of non­ joinder of parties is taken, it may be deemed that objection regarding omission of necessary party has been waived…..(19) 

Where a case rests on reliable eye-witness coupled with other circumstantial chain of events, the inference of guilt is absolutely justified as all the incriminating facts and circum­stances are found to be incompatible with the innocence of the accused.................................(22)