https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199283 Under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC, relief from an ex parte decree requires sufficient cause, and the plea that absence occurred on counsel's advice is not an absolute defence. The Supreme Court held that such relief depends on whether the litigant is shown to be innocent and whether the surrounding circumstances justify equitable intervention. On the facts, the defendant company's conduct, the old age of the suit, the final-hearing stage, and contradictions between the defendant and its advocate showed non-cooperation and made the explanation an afterthought. Sufficient cause was therefore not established, and the ex parte decree was not liable to be set aside on that basis. en-us Fri, 05 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 13:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199283 Under Order 9 Rule 13 CPC, relief from an ex parte decree requires sufficient cause, and the plea that absence occurred on counsel's advice is not an absolute defence. The Supreme Court held that such relief depends on whether the litigant is shown to be innocent and whether the surrounding circumstances justify equitable intervention. On the facts, the defendant company's conduct, the old age of the suit, the final-hearing stage, and contradictions between the defendant and its advocate showed non-cooperation and made the explanation an afterthought. Sufficient cause was therefore not established, and the ex parte decree was not liable to be set aside on that basis. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 Feb 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=199283