Madras High Court Allows Revision Petition in Partition Suit — Ex-Parte Defendant Granted Opportunity to File Written Statement Under Order IX Rule 7 CPC. The court held that Order IX Rule 7 CPC should be liberally construed to allow a defendant to participate in proceedings if no prejudice is caused to the plaintiff, especially when trial has not commenced, and hyper-technical approach should be avoided.
6 Jan 2026The case arises from a partition suit (O.S.No.96 of 2011) filed by the plaintiff, Smt. Saraswathi, against several defendants, including the fourth de...
