Rule 2A of CPC : Rule 2A: Document to be deemed to be admitted if not denied after service of notice to admit documents.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: Ramesh and Suresh are involved in a civil dispute over the ownership of a piece of land. Ramesh has a sale deed that he claims proves his ownership. He sends a notice to Suresh to admit the sale deed as evidence.

Application of Rule 2A:

• Ramesh sends a notice to Suresh to admit the sale deed.
• Suresh does not respond to the notice within the stipulated time.
• According to Rule 2A, since Suresh did not deny the document specifically or by necessary implication, the sale deed is deemed to be admitted as evidence.
• The court may still, at its discretion, require Ramesh to prove the sale deed through other means, but the initial burden of proof is eased due to Suresh's non-response.

Example 2:

Scenario: Priya files a lawsuit against her former business partner, Anil, for breach of contract. Priya has several email correspondences that she believes are crucial to her case. She sends a notice to Anil to admit these emails as evidence.

Application of Rule 2A:

• Priya sends a notice to Anil to admit the email correspondences.
• Anil responds to the notice but only denies one of the emails and does not mention the others.
• According to Rule 2A, the emails that Anil did not specifically deny are deemed to be admitted as evidence.
• The court may still require Priya to prove the authenticity of the emails, but Anil's failure to deny them sim...

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