Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Judgment – Basis of Judgment – Requirement of Legal Evidence

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

A judgment must be based on pleaded facts supported by clear evidence. Unpleaded matters count for nothing. Evidence not anchored in pleadings must be rejected as inadmissible—even if admitted without objection. The court cannot rely on unpleaded evidence. The principle ensures that parties are tried…

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