CPC Section 52 vs Practical Reality
property ailet intermediate judgment_takeDoston, you know how Section 52 of the Civil Procedure Code says court can pass order without notice if the respondent's address is 'unknown' or 'uncertain'? Recently, in Rajesh Kumar v. Manoj Kumar (2020), the Supreme Court said this section is not absolute, and court can't simply assume 'unknown' address if there's an argument about it.
Problem is, this section is often misused to save time and effort in litigation. In practice, 'unknown' or 'uncertain' addresses are often a ruse to avoid summons. Now, court has said judges should apply discretion here, but it's still a grey area. AILET aspirants, keep this in mind when dealing with CPC sections, and always argue the fine print.
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"Bhai, ek baat toh pata ni ki CPC Section 52 ka concept bahot hi theek lagta hai, par hamaare desh ki practical reality kitni alag hai. Jaise, koi bhi person apne case ko 7 saal tak court mein lagakar bhi court ke paas kuchh hi faisla pata nahi karte, toh woh kya kar sakta hai?
Maine ye section ka concept padha hai, lekin practical mein yeh bahut tricky ban jata hai. CPC Section 52 ke hisaab se, jo bhi party witness ko call karta hai, uska expense unke vartee ya vahiki pay karne wala hai. Lekin kya aaplog sochenge, yeh to real situation mein bahut difficult ho sakta hai. Kitne cases hain jo abhi tak court mein pendency mein hain, aur unke expense kahan se paid karenge?