Case Law Analysis
|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Order XXII Rule 4 CPC | Decree Against Dead Party Without Legal Representative Substitution Is Nullity : Himachal Pradesh HC
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that a decree passed against a deceased party without substituting legal representatives is void ab initio, regardless of merits. The judgment reinforces mandatory procedural compliance under the CPC, impacting all civil appeals where legal heirs are not brought on record.