Case Law Analysis
|Punjab and Haryana High Court
Order 18 Rule 3A CPC | Trial Court Discretion Upholds Party's Late Examination as Witness If Reasons Recorded : Punjab & Haryana HC
The Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that Order 18 Rule 3A CPC is directory, not mandatory, allowing a party to be examined as a witness after other witnesses if the trial court records valid reasons and no prejudice is caused. This affirms judicial discretion and waiver principles, ensuring procedural fairness in civil litigation.