The rules of procedure are essentially intended to subserve the cause of justice and are not for punishment of the parties in conduct of the proceedings. Ltd. v. Vinita Mehta, 2022 LiveLaw 564 : 7 SCC 678 Section 96, 105 and Order IX Rule 13 - The appellant, while challenging ex parte decree by filing an appeal, can always point …
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