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CPC procedural formalities cannot be abused as instrument of oppression
Case Law Details
- Case Name
- Extreme Coating Private Ltd. Vs Jotun India Private Ltd. (Delhi High Court)
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- All High Courts, Delhi High Court
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Extreme Coating Private Ltd. Vs Jotun India Private Ltd. (Delhi High Court)
Held that the procedural formalities in the CPC are intended to facilitate litigation by stating the procedure to be followed and not to be abused as an instrument of oppression to frustrate validly instituted proceedings.
Facts-
The petitioner, as the defendant in the suit, moved an application under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, seeking rejection of the suit on the ground that it had been filed in violation of Section 12-A of the Commercial Courts Act, which requires the plaintiff to resort to pre-in...






