Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Order 41 Rule 21 CPC | Right to Hearing Under Natural Justice Trumps Advocate Strike Excuse : HP HC Sets Aside Ex-Parte Appellate Decree
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that an appellate court cannot deny a party's right to hearing under the audi alteram partem principle, even during an advocate strike. The court set aside an ex-parte decree passed without notice, emphasizing that procedural fairness outweighs logistical delays in restoration applications.