Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
CPC Order 17 Rule 3 | Closure of Evidence Without Final Cross-Examination Violates Natural Justice : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that closing a plaintiff's evidence under CPC Order 17 Rule 3 without permitting final cross-examination denies fair hearing, even if delays are unexplained. The court restored the evidence subject to Rs. 5,000 costs, reinforcing that procedural fairness must prevail over administrative convenience in civil trials.