Karnataka High Court: The defendant in a lawsuit cannot apply for the return of the plaint due to a lack of territorial jurisdiction, as per Order 7, Rule 10 of CPC.

Karnataka High Court: The defendant in a lawsuit cannot apply for the return of the plaint due to a lack of territorial jurisdiction, as per Order 7, Rule 10 of CPC.

The Karnataka High Court through Justice Suraj Govindaraj clarified that only the plaintiff, not the defendant, can file an application under Order 7 Rule 10 (Return of plaint) of the Civil Procedure Code (CPC) in a suit. The respondents initiated a suit in front of the Principal District and Sessions Read more…