Additional Evidence in Appeals Allowed Only in Exceptional Cases, Not as a Matter of Right: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court recently ruled that the introduction of additional evidence in appellate proceedings is not an automatic right, but rather subject to strict conditions outlined in Order XLI Rule 27 of the CPC. The Court emphasized that additional evidence can only be admitted in exceptional cases, such as when the evidence was wrongly excluded by the lower court or was unavailable despite due diligence by the party seeking…