Recently, The Kerala HC ruled that the proviso to Order VIII Rule 1 CPC, fixing the time limit, is only directory. The bench of Justices A. Muhamed Mustaque and Shoba Annamma Eapen observed that the binding judgment is an enunciation of the law, on a point directly and specifically arisen for consideration by the Apex
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