Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE β€” Pleadings β€” Uncontradicted Averments Admitted Without Need for Proof

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Under pleading rules, facts not specifically denied or traversed in the statement of defence are deemed admitted. No evidence is required to prove such facts; the court must accept them as established. This serves avoiding unnecessary proof of uncontested matters and promoting judicial efficiency. The…

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