Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC) - Section 96, Order 41 Rule 1; Indian Evidence Act, 1872 - Sections 68, 69, 71, 90; Indian Succession Act, 1925 - Section 63; Hindu Succession Act, 1956 - Sections 8, 15; Tamil Nadu Court-Fee and Suits Valuation Act, 1955 - Section 37(2).