Supreme Court of India · 2008-05-09
Ravinash Kumar vs Chandravati Tiwari & Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Ravinash Kumar
- Respondent
- Chandravati Tiwari & Ors
- Bench
- G.S. Singhvi, B.N. Agrawal
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the Trial Court and the High Court erred in refusing the appellant's request for time to file a written statement, emphasizing the importance of allowing parties to present their case fully. The Court set aside the impugned orders and granted the appellant eight weeks to file the written statement, reinforcing the principle of fair trial rights under Article 21 of the Constitution. The appeal was allowed with no costs awarded.