Case Law Analysis
|Karnataka High Court
Order VIII Rule 1 CPC | Judicial Discretion Allows Written Statement Beyond 120 Days on Payment of Costs : Karnataka HC
Karnataka High Court reaffirms that courts retain discretion to permit filing of written statements beyond the 120-day limit under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, subject to payment of costs. The ruling underscores that procedural timelines are not absolute and can be relaxed in the interest of justice, provided the delay is adequately compensated.