Bombay High Court Allows Second Appeal in Partition Suit — Reverses Lower Appellate Court's Dismissal for Non-Prosecution. Held that an appeal cannot be dismissed for default under Order 41 Rule 17(1) CPC if the appellant or counsel is absent; the court must decide on merits under Rule 17(2) if the respondent is present and ready to argue.
9 Nov 2006The appellants, who were plaintiffs in a partition suit, filed a second appeal before the Bombay High Court against the judgment of the District Judge...




