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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
VIKRAM AGGARWAL
Gurpreet Kaur – Appellant
Versus
Surinder Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Vikram Aggarwal, J.
The present revision petition assails the order dated 22.08.2017 passed by the Court of Civil Judge (Jr. Division), Ludhiana, vide which the evidence of the petitioners/plaintiffs was closed. Challenge has also been laid to the order dated 16.07.2018 vide which the application (Annexure P-4) for recalling the order dated 22.08.2017 was dismissed.
2. The facts, as emanating from the revision petition, are that the petitioners/plaintiffs instituted a suit for recovery of Rs.5,90,320/- against the respondents/defendants. During the course of the trial, vide order dated 22.08.2017, the trial Court permitted the petitioners/plaintiffs to cross-examine PW-2 Amrik Singh on 19.09.2017 and closed the remaining evidence. An application for reopening the evidence by recalling the said order was filed which was dismissed vide order dated 16.07.2018 leading to the filing of the present revision petition.
3. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners has strenuously urged that the impugned orders are not sustainable. It has been submitted that despite having furnished a list of witnesses and having deposited requisite charges f
The court reaffirmed the principle that parties must diligently prosecute their cases and that undue adjournments harm the justice system.
The court emphasized the importance of judicial discretion and procedural law in achieving the ends of justice, highlighting that the closure of evidence should be a last resort and adequate opportun....
Judicial discretion must balance the need for expeditious trial with fairness to parties, allowing limited opportunities for evidence while preventing indefinite delays.
The main legal point established is the strict adherence to Section 309 of Cr.P.C., requiring expeditious trials and continuous examination of witnesses, with adjournments only granted for special re....
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