Letter, containing admission of cruelty and seeking apology - written during die period of negotiations of compromise - a privileged document - can't be relied on as evidence

Citation

AIR 1973 PUNJAB AND HARYANA 18

PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT

(Principal Seat at CHANDIGARH)

P. C. PANDIT , J.

Civil Revn. No. 1027 of 1971, (to revise order of G. S. Chahal, Sr. Sub J., Fatiala, D/- 24 -7 -1971.) D/- 16 - 3 - 1972

Smt. Surjit Kaur Petitioner v. Gurcharan Singh Respondent

Evidence Act (1 of 1872), S.23 - Letter, containing admission of cruelty and seeking apology, written during die period of negotiations of compromise in a petition u/S.9 of the Hindu

Marriage Act, may under the circumstances of the case be inferred to be a privileged document.

 (Para 5)