Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Declaratory Reliefs – Burden of Proof – Admissions in Pleadings Insufficient

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

While admissions in pleadings relieve a party from proving admitted facts, declarations of right require evidence—not just admissions. The party claiming entitlement to a declaration must satisfy the court by evidence. Admissions alone are insufficient. The court must be satisfied that the declaration is legally…

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