Marginal Delay In Deposit Of Court Fees Not A Ground To Refuse Prosecution Of Suit On Merits: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

The Bombay High Court on Monday held that marginal delay in payment of the deposit of court fees cannot be a ground to deprive the opportunity to prosecute suit on merits. The petitioners before the court had challenged an order passed by the trial court granting an extension of time for payment of deposit of court fees by invoking inherent powers under Section 151 CPC. The respondent's...