Principle

 EVIDENCE LAW – Estoppel – Admissions of Liability – Effect of Unequivocal Written Admissions

Area of law
 EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

Unequivocal written admissions of liability create estoppel. A party who makes statements—personally or through agents—that another relies on to their detriment cannot later contradict those statements. Section 151 of the Evidence Act codifies this principle. Estoppel by admission is conclusive—the affected party cannot plead against…

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