The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore condones a 1,093-day delay in filing an application under Order IX Rule 13 CPC, holding that a litigant should not suffer for a lawyer’s failure to advise him to challenge an ex parte decree. The Court imposes ₹50,000 in costs and remands the matter for consideration on merits.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court acquitted former Assam Veterinary Department store-in-charge Khanindra Kr. Dutta, holding that conviction under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act cannot stand without proof of pecuniary advantage.
Supreme Court upholds redaction of RIL witness affidavits in the long-pending NTPC gas supply suit and imposes ₹10 lakh costs, urging expeditious disposal.
The Gauhati High Court refused to allow plaintiffs to file evidence affidavits after 11 adjournments, holding that courts must exercise discretion strictly in cases of repeated delays and cannot permit belated evidence as a matter of right.
SC slams delay: Supreme Court deplores HCs for not delivering judgments for over a year after reserving cases, eroding faith in justice.
Allahabad HC slams repeated non-appearance of advocates, terms it professional misconduct and abuse of judicial process in Smt. Pooja vs State of U.P. case.
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