Examining the plaintiff’s witnesses

especially when she was not called upon to prove any other aspect but her defence only by cross-examining the plaintiff’s witnesses and, therefore, no adverse inference could be drawn against the first defendant because she did not enter the witness-box

1 Mitti Bewa v. Daitari Nayak and others (AIR 1982 Orissa 174) & Umesh Bondre v. Wilfred Fernandes (AIR 2007 Bombay 29)

Used in judgement of
Lahore High court
Civil Revision
2302034.3204-15

2019 LHC 190