Shabina Naseer Virani v. Razia Anwarali Karmali and Ors.
Civil Procedure – Inspection of original documents – Suit pending before the Court of Small Causes
Case brief
What is this about?
Bombay High Court, Writ Petition No. 7128 of 2025, Shabina Naseer Virani v. Razia Anwarali Karmali and Ors. (N.J. Jamadar, J., 2 July 2025): petition challenging the order dated 19 March 2024 of the Court of Small Causes rejecting defendant no. 13's notice for inspection of original documents. The Court held that inspection of documents is required to be provided to the party to the proceeding and, finding no infirmity in the impugned order, dismissed the petition. No statutes or precedents were cited.
What did the court decide?
Inspection of documents is required to be provided to the party to the proceeding, not merely to an advocate for the party. ¶21