Article 235 — Evasive denial

(1) Where a defendant denies an allegation of fact in the statement of claim, he shall not do so evasively, but answer the point of substance and if an allegation is made with divers circumstances, it shall not be sufficient to deny it along with those circumstances. (2) Every allegation of fact in the statement of claim, if not denied specifically or by necessary implication, or stated to be not ad- mitted in the statement of defence, shall be taken to be admitted except as against a person under disability: 78 CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE Provided that the court may in its discretion require any fact so admitted to be proved otherwise than by such admission.