Supreme Court of India

R. Puthunainar Alihithan Etc. v. P.H. Pandian and Ors.

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Bench K. Ramaswamy, S.P. Bharucha and K.S. Paripoornan JJ.
Decided 26 March 1996

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We hold that to draw an inference that a fact in dispute has. been established, there must exist, on record, some direct materia.l facts or circum,tances from which C such an inference could be drawn.

Judgment, page 6

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