Summoning of defendant
vinodullattil
(Querist) 16 October 2011
This query is : Resolved
In a suit the defendant is disputing the existence of a will. Can he be summoned as a witness to prove his signature in the will if the case of the plaintiff is that he is the attestor to the will. Can Interrogatory be served on him?
ajay sethi
(Expert) 16 October 2011
the evidence of attesting witness is necessary to examine the validity of the will . if there are 2 attesting witnesses evidence of both i s cruical
Raj Kumar Makkad
(Expert) 16 October 2011
It is best to raise interrogatories and obtain its reply and then to decide whether to call the defendant in the evidence of the plaintiff.
kuldeep kumar
(Expert) 16 October 2011
yes questions can be put to defendents and only when he dispute other evidences shall be taken recourse of.
prabhakar singh
(Expert) 17 October 2011
of course interrogatories are very good weapon some time but are very under utilized.
Sailesh Kumar Shah
(Expert) 17 October 2011
No reason to differ. All experts are rightly advised.