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secondary evidence application allowed without prior notice as required under certain exceptions in the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984.

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Secondary evidence application case laws The court dismissed the petition, affirming the lower courts' decisions allowing the respondents to produce secondary evidence without prior notice as required under certain exceptions in the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 . The judgment in Writ Petition No. 11458 of 2024, Bagh Ali versus Addl. District Judge, etc., addresses several key legal issues and principles. Here are the main points discussed in the judgment: 1. **Nature of the Petition**: The petitioner challenged the orders of the Trial Court and the Revisional Court allowing the respondents to produce secondary evidence in a suit for specific performance of an agreement to sell. 2. **Legal Framework**:     - **Articles 76 and 77 of the Qanun-e-Shahadat Order, 1984 (QSO)**: These articles govern the conditions under which secondary evidence can be admitted. Article 76 outlines situations permitting secondary evidence, while Article 77 requires notice to produce the original docu...