Innocent Party Cannot be allowed to Suffer Injustice Due to Advocate’s Default: SC

Dwarika Prasad (D) THR. LRs. Vs Prithvi Raj Singh (Supreme Court of India)

The Supreme Court of India recently ruled in the case Dwarika Prasad (D) THR. LRs. Vs Prithvi Raj Singh, addressing the issue of a party suffering due to their advocate’s negligence. The case originated from a civil suit where the appellant, Dwarika Prasad, had his sale deed declared void in 1994 due to an ex parte judgment passed when he was not represented in court. The appellant, an elderly and illiterate individual, was unaware of the proceedings and relied entirely on his advocate, who fa

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