Summary Judgment in Commercial Suits: Supreme Court Clarifies Scope under Order XIII-A CPC
Supreme Court sets clear guidelines for summary judgment under Order XIII-A CPC, limiting trials where no real defence exists in commercial suits.
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Supreme Court sets clear guidelines for summary judgment under Order XIII-A CPC, limiting trials where no real defence exists in commercial suits.
Introduction The Hon’ble Supreme Court of India clarified the use of Order XIII-A Code of Civil Procedure (“CPC”) for summary judgment in commercial matters through its landmark de...
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Foreign Judgment fails in India if no proper trial is held; the Supreme Court says summary rulings without a full hearing violate Section 13 CPC.
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