https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193801 Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, which sets a ninety-day limit for filing a written statement, is procedural and ordinarily directory rather than mandatory. The provision aims to expedite civil trials, but it does not affect substantive rights and contains no express penal consequence for non-compliance. Read with Order VIII Rule 10 and the principle that procedure should advance justice, the court retains discretion to accept a written statement beyond ninety days in exceptional cases for recorded reasons. The timeline must generally be observed, but rigid application cannot prevent justice in hard cases. en-us Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:56:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193801 Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, which sets a ninety-day limit for filing a written statement, is procedural and ordinarily directory rather than mandatory. The provision aims to expedite civil trials, but it does not affect substantive rights and contains no express penal consequence for non-compliance. Read with Order VIII Rule 10 and the principle that procedure should advance justice, the court retains discretion to accept a written statement beyond ninety days in exceptional cases for recorded reasons. The timeline must generally be observed, but rigid application cannot prevent justice in hard cases. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 16 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193801