Bala v. Surinder Kaur Matta
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, C.R.P. 161/2026 (with CM APPL. 36397/2026 and CM APPL. 36398/2026), decided 25.05.2026 by Justice Anish Dayal. Civil revision petition by defendant Bala against respondent/plaintiff Surinder Kaur Matta challenging closure of her right to cross-examine the plaintiff's witness by Trial Court order dated 27.01.2026 following dismissal of her Order VII Rule 11 CPC application. Issues framed 21.04.2025; plaintiff's adjournment of 11.08.2025; defendant absent on 17.11.2025. Court permitted cross-examination on 01.06.2026 alongside defendant's evidence, barred further adjournments, upheld Rs. 5,000/- cost, disposed of petition; pending applications infructuous. Both sides appeared through proxy counsel amid lawyers' abstention from Court work.
What did the court decide?
Cross-examination of the plaintiff's witness to be recorded on 01.06.2026, the same day as defendant's evidence, subject to no adjournment being sought and payment of the Rs. 5,000/- cost imposed by the Trial Court; pending applications rendered infructuous.