Case Law Analysis
|Bombay High Court
Order VIII Rule 1 CPC | 12-Year Delay in Filing Written Statement to Counter-Claim Uncondonable; Litigant Cannot Blame Advocate Negligence : Bombay HC
Bombay High Court holds that a 12-year delay in filing a written statement to a counter-claim is inexcusable under Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, emphasizing litigants' duty to remain vigilant in judicial proceedings. The ruling underscores that negligence of advocates cannot be a valid ground for condonation, reinforcing strict adherence to procedural timelines in civil disputes.