Bombay High Court Dismisses Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Application to File Written Statement and Counterclaim Under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC — Petitioner Failed to Show Sufficient Cause for Delay Beyond 90 Days. The court upheld the trial court's discretion in refusing to condone the inordinate and unexplained delay in filing the written statement, holding that the statutory period under Order 8 Rule 1 CPC cannot be extended beyond 90 days except in exceptional circumstances.
28 Aug 2019The petitioner, Vesta Building Products Pvt. Ltd., filed a writ petition under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 30 ...
