|Madhya Pradesh High Court
Order IX Rule 9 CPC | Litigant Cannot Be Penalized for Lawyer's Negligence: MP HC Restores Dismissed Suit
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that a litigant's suit cannot be dismissed due to their lawyer's absence, emphasizing that procedural defaults by counsel should not prejudice the client. The Court restored the suit under Order IX Rule 9 CPC, reinforcing that medical emergencies and genuine inability to attend hearings are valid grounds for restoration, even if not communicated to the lawyer.