Vijay K. Sondhi v. Amit Hemendra Jhaveri
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; CS(OS) 15/2022; abatement of suit on death of sole defendant; legal representatives not brought on record; son's address unavailable; impleadment application not filed; 90 days from death; Article 120 of the Schedule to Limitation Act, 1963; suit disposed of as abated; pending applications I.A. 605/2022 and I.A. 17324/2023 disposed of; order dated 09.04.2025 by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.
What did the court decide?
In the absence of the legal representatives of the deceased defendant being brought on record, the suit abated by operation of law after 90 days of the defendant's death, as per Article 120 of the Schedule to the Limitation Act, 1963. ¶14