ARCHANA PURI
Amita Sharma – Appellant
Versus
Ajay Sharma – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Archana Puri, J.
Challenge in the present revision petition is to the order dated 17.04.2023, passed by learned Court below, whereby, an application under Order 32, Rule 3 CPC, filed by the present petitioners, was dismissed and also allowed the application under Order 1, Rule 10, purported to have been filed by respondent No.2 i.e. Dr.Sita Sharma.
2. In pursuance of the notice issued, respondents made appearance through their respective counsel.
3. Learned counsel for the parties heard.
4. The facts, as culled out from the paperbook, are as follows:-
5. During the pendency of the said suit, the petitioners, who are daughters of Dr.Sita Sharma, had filed an application under Order 32, Rule 3 CPC for appointment of applicant-plaintiff No.1 i.e. Dr.Amita Sharma, as guardian of plaintiff No.3-Dr.Sita Sharma. Even, a
The court must conduct a thorough enquiry regarding a party's mental capacity before appointing a guardian under Order 32, Rule 3 CPC, rather than relying solely on medical certificates.
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The court established that an inquiry is mandatory under Order 32 Rule 15 CPC to determine if a party is incapable of protecting their interests due to mental infirmity before appointing a next frien....
There is no provision in CPC which enables court to appoint a Guardian for an appellant who is missing.
The court can conduct an inquiry into the unsoundness of mind of a party to a suit before or during the pendency of the suit, as per Order 32, Rule 15 CPC.
(1) Unsound mind – Matters involving persons of unsound mind, the Court must exercise utmost caution and diligence to ensure that the rights of such individuals are protected. Order XXXII, Rule 15 of....
Legal position is that mental infirmity in the context of Order XXXII Rule 15 of CPC is not mental person able of protecting his interests, is sufficient to unfold the protective umbrella under Order....
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