C.A. No. 010533 / 2014
SANJIDA CHOUDHURY vs KUKOI CHETIA
Status
DISPOSED
Order Date
21-11-2014
Filed On
08-01-2014 02:23 PM
casestatus.in Summary
Condonation of delay in filing a written statement under the Code of Civil Procedure is a matter of judicial discretion governed by the peculiar facts and circumstances of each case, and courts must prioritise adjudication on merits over procedural technicalities. Mechanical refusal to condone marginal delays—particularly where the delay is short—can cause irreparable prejudice to a party's right to be heard. This analysis, available on casestatus.in, reflects the settled principle that procedural rules are handmaids of justice, not instruments to defeat it.