Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-14
SURESH KUMAR BANSAL vs KRISHNA BANSAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 2006/10633
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SURESH KUMAR BANSAL
- Respondent
- KRISHNA BANSAL
- Author
- TARUN CHATTERJEE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's writ petition seeking substitution as a legal representative in a suit for eviction, affirming the Civil Judge's finding that the execution of the Will purportedly made by the deceased plaintiff was suspicious. The Court reiterated that under Article 227 of the Constitution, the High Court's power to interfere is limited to ensuring that the lower court's proceedings are not vitiated by jurisdictional errors. The ruling emphasizes the importance of establishing clear evidence of legal representation in eviction proceedings.