https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290750 The procedural scheme on joinder and order of hearing treats the plaintiff side as the party seeking relief, so persons aligned with the plaintiff may be heard and lead evidence first. Section 179 was read as preserving the plaintiff's right to begin unless a statutory exception applies, and Section 180 as requiring the opposing party to follow, meaning the adverse side rather than each defendant separately. The interpretation was said to avoid confusion in trial management and maintain orderly conduct of proceedings. en-us Mon, 24 Feb 1908 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:09:38 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290750 The procedural scheme on joinder and order of hearing treats the plaintiff side as the party seeking relief, so persons aligned with the plaintiff may be heard and lead evidence first. Section 179 was read as preserving the plaintiff's right to begin unless a statutory exception applies, and Section 180 as requiring the opposing party to follow, meaning the adverse side rather than each defendant separately. The interpretation was said to avoid confusion in trial management and maintain orderly conduct of proceedings. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 24 Feb 1908 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=290750