High Court of Karnataka Allows Defendant to File Written Statement Despite Delay — Liberal Approach Under Order VIII Rule 9 CPC. The court set aside the trial court's dismissal of the application, holding that the delay could be compensated by costs and that a liberal view should be taken to avoid multiplicity of litigation.
28 Jul 2015The petitioner, who was defendant No.3 in the original suit, filed a writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India challenging...




