Case Law Analysis
Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC | Deferred Search for Documents in Plaintiff's Custody Defeats 'Reasonable Cause' : Delhi HC
Delhi HC holds that a plaintiff cannot claim 'subsequent discovery' of records always in its custody by deferring search, defeating 'reasonable cause' under Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC. This ruling impacts trademark suits, where filing similar documents with the plaint and multiple tranches of disclosure can be deemed unreasonable.