No Blanket Rule That Litigant Won't Suffer For Counsel's Negligence: Delhi High Court

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12 Oct 2025 10:05 AM IST

  • No Blanket Rule That Litigant Wont Suffer For Counsels Negligence: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has made it clear that while it is often held that a litigant should not be made to suffer the consequences of his counsel's negligence, the same is not an absolute rule.Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that Courts must examine the overall facts and circumstances of the case otherwise, for every failure, every counsel would blame the previous counsel.In the case at...

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