Subramaniam and Another v. Ceylon Paper Sacks Ltd. – sllr 1993 volume 1 page 253

In the case between Subramaniam and Another, owners of Patent No. 9329, and Ceylon Paper Sacks Ltd., the court addressed whether a party initiating proceedings is entitled to adduce rebuttal evidence and under what circumstances this right may be exercised. The central holding clarified that a party must reserve its right to lead rebuttal evidence before closing its case, and such a reservation is appropriate only when disputed issues are distinct and separable. The principle reaffirmed is that procedural fairness and statutory compliance under sections 163 and 175(1) of the Civil Procedure Code must be maintained, specifically concerning the timely and adequate listing of witnesses. This decision relied on the proper interpretation of the Civil Procedure Code and case law regarding the po