In a pivotal judgment addressing procedural fairness, the Supreme Court ruled that a separate application for delay condonation is unnecessary when challenging an ex-parte decree under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), provided the delay is justified in the application itself. The decision came in Civil Appeal arising from SLP
[Order IX Rule 13] No Separate Delay Condonation Needed with Ex-Parte Decree Challenge: Supreme Court
