11.17. In such a backdrop, when the Appellant-Plaintiffs themselves asserted title on the basis of long and continuous possession through their predecessors, the subsequent attempt to introduce additional evidence at the appellate stage assumes little legal significance. Once the trial had concluded and the decree was under challenge in appeal, the Appellants could not be permitted to fill the gaps in their case by seeking to adduce further material to fortify a claim that was fundamentally flawed.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Civil Appeal Nos. 5168-5169 of 2011
Decided On: 09.03.2026
Gobind Singh and Ors. Vs. Union of India (UOI) and Ors.
Hon'ble Judges/Coram:
Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta, JJ.
Author: Vikram Nath, J.
Citation: 2026 INSC 211,MANU/SC/0205/2026
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