30/03/2026
Understanding evidentiary presumptions is crucial in civil litigation.
In 2025 CLC 1497, the Court reaffirmed that while signatures and ex*****on of documents may be presumed, such presumptions—particularly under Article 100 of the QSO, 1984—must be applied with caution. Courts retain discretion to refuse such presumptions where the document, though proved, is ultimately disbelieved.
A significant reminder that judicial discretion prevails over mechanical application of law, especially in matters involving proprietary rights.
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Muhammad Nouman Shams
Attorney-at-Law
Blackstone Chambers
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