Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Order XVIII Rule 3A CPC | Implied Court Permission Validates Party's Affidavit Evidence After POA Holder's Testimony : Bombay HC
Bombay High Court rules that Order XVIII Rule 3A of the CPC is directory, not mandatory, allowing a party to submit affidavit evidence in their personal capacity even after their power of attorney holder has testified, provided the court's implied permission exists. This holding clarifies procedural flexibility in civil evidence, impacting litigants and practitioners in contract and business disputes.