|Himachal Pradesh High Court
Order 10 Rule 2 CPC | Oral Examination Cannot Replace Formal Discovery; Himachal HC Rejects Plea for Director’s Examination Without Pleaded Issues
The Himachal Pradesh High Court ruled that Order 10 Rule 2 CPC does not empower courts to summon a company director for oral examination or production of records in the absence of framed issues. The decision underscores that oral examination cannot substitute formal discovery or evidence-taking, impacting litigants relying on procedural shortcuts in business disputes.