In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court explained the circumstances under which a defendant gets the right to begin in a suit hearing as per Order XVIII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code.As per the CPC, the plaintiff has the right to begin. In a recent judgment, the Supreme Court explained the circumstances under which a defendant gets the …
Justice Sugato Majumdar of the High Court at Calcutta, while dismissing an application under Order XVIII Rule 17 read with Section 151 of CPC, 1908, ruled “Unexplained lethargy and long delay in production of document which is otherwise available cannot be cured at this belated stage. Bhoomi Minerals Ltd. due to distressed sale of the company in view of failure …