#Property & Asset Disputes | Relationships & Family Matters

Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that applications under Order 9 Rule 7 CPC to set aside ex parte proceedings are not bound by a fixed limitation period, rejecting the Family Court's application of Article 123 of the Limitation Act. The decision underscores procedural fairness, allowing defendants leniency where ex parte orders were passed due to logistical challenges, such as case transfers.

MP High Court rules that unverified claims of child marriage and posthumously produced documents cannot establish marital status for succession rights. The judgment underscores the necessity of credible, contemporaneous evidence to prove marriage under the Indian Succession Act, impacting inheritance disputes involving disputed marital relationships.