Sunil Marandi v. Surajmuni Tudu
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Jharkhand quashed the single-judge civil court's order dismissing a petition for witness examination under Article 226. Due to death of a party and poverty-related delays in producing witnesses in a 2005 suit, the writ court set aside the order granted one month to examine witnesses.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order set aside; petitioners granted one month to examine witnesses; lower court directed to conclude defense evidence within one month.