https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460818 In substitution proceedings, the court held that the proper inquiry is whether a person is a "legal representative" of the deceased party's estate, not merely a legal heir. On the facts, the appellant's affidavits did not amount to an admission against his representative status, and the record suggested that refusing substitution would leave the deceased plaintiff's estate unrepresented and risk abatement of the suit. The court also stressed that long-pending civil suits require strict, time-bound case management, including service, written statements, ADR, framing of issues, limited adjournments, day-to-day trial, realistic costs, and prompt judgment, to curb delay. en-us Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 08:44:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460818 In substitution proceedings, the court held that the proper inquiry is whether a person is a "legal representative" of the deceased party's estate, not merely a legal heir. On the facts, the appellant's affidavits did not amount to an admission against his representative status, and the record suggested that refusing substitution would leave the deceased plaintiff's estate unrepresented and risk abatement of the suit. The court also stressed that long-pending civil suits require strict, time-bound case management, including service, written statements, ADR, framing of issues, limited adjournments, day-to-day trial, realistic costs, and prompt judgment, to curb delay. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 20 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=460818