practice and procedure – cpc – We have, however, serious reservations as to whether the civil court could hear a defendant before registering a plaint – The Code does not envisage such a situation – When a suit is filed, the Civil Court is bound by the procedures laid down in the Code – The defendant upon appearing, however, in certain situations, may question the orders passed by the Civil Court at a later stage.
P.K.Palanisamy v. N.Arumugham, 2009 PLRonline 0006
