Reviewed case brief

Arjun Singh v. Mohindra Kumar

AIR 1964 SC 993

## Summary

CPCex-parte-decreeorder-IXrule-7rule-13setting-asidesufficient-causebona-fide
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1964
Subjects
Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
Reviewed
2026-06-29

Rule established

Rejection of an application under Order IX Rule 7 (to set aside dismissal for plaintiff's default) does not bar a subsequent application under Order IX Rule 13 (to set aside an ex parte decree). The two remedies operate at different stages and address different situations.

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        Ratio decidendi

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