Reviewed case brief
Modula India v. Kamakhya Singh
(1988) 4 SCC 619
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1988
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
An evasive denial in a written statement is treated as an admission under Order VIII Rule 5. Where the defendant merely says an allegation is 'not admitted' without giving any explanation or counter-facts, the denial is evasive and the allegation is deemed admitted.
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Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1988) 4 SCC 619; verified via scribd.com, studocu.com
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