Jammu and Kashmir High Court Sets Aside Lower Court’s Orders, Allows Petitioner to Lead Evidence After 14-Year Delay – Emphasizes Fairness Over Procedural Lapses: “Non-Compliance Should Not Always Cause Hardship, Denying Evidence Would Cause Undue Hardship”

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Sets Aside Lower Court’s Orders, Allows Petitioner to Lead Evidence After 14-Year Delay – Emphasizes Fairness Over Procedural Lapses: “Non-Compliance Should Not Always Cause Hardship, Denying Evidence Would Cause Undue Hardship”

Court’s Decision: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court set aside the orders passed by the Civil Judge (Sr. Division) CJM, Kathua, which had closed the petitioner’s right to lead evidence…