Principle

EVIDENCE LAW – Visit to Locus in Quo – Discretionary Power of Court

Area of law
EVIDENCE LAW
Court
Supreme Court

The court has discretionary power to inspect property (locus in quo) if material to proper determination. The power is permissive ("may, if it thinks fit"), not mandatory. The court decides whether inspection is necessary based on the evidence. Inspection may assist in understanding oral evidence…

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