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VIKAS SURI
Madhu Saini – Appellant
Versus
Raj Rani – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background of civil revision petition and prior proceedings. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. court analysis on granting cross-examination opportunity. (Para 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. arguments on the necessity of cross-examination. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. established rights regarding cross-examination. (Para 11) |
| 5. final order allowing cross-examination with conditions. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT
Vikas Suri, J.
This is a civil revision petition preferred under Article 227 of the Constitution of India aggrieved against the order dated 12.01.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Rent Controller, Ambala whereby the opportunity for cross-examination of PW1-Rajni Bala (landlord) was ordered to be considered as 'Nil'.
2. A perusal of the paper book shows that the respondents filed a petition seeking ejectment of the petitioners from the demised premises. In the ejectment petition, an application under Section 6 -A of the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973 was also filed claiming therein that the tenant was in arrears since 01.03.2018. During the restricted functioning of the Courts between the period from 01.04.2020 up to 10.05.2021, the matter kept being adjourned in view of num
The main legal point established in the judgment is the importance of granting reasonable opportunity to cross-examine witnesses and imposing costs to compensate for any inconvenience caused, as emph....
Parties in litigation must be granted adequate opportunities to present their case, and procedural delays should not prevent justice if not caused by mala fide intentions.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the Court must consider all relevant factors, including comparative hardship, and provide necessary opportunities for cross-examination to ens....
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