Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Chapter XI: Miscellaneous
Section 148: Enlargement of time
Where any period is fixed or granted by the Court for the doing of any act prescribed or allowed by this Code, the Court may, in its discretion, from time to time, enlarge such period, [not exceeding thirty days in total,] even though the period originally fixed or granted may have expired.
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Supreme Court judgments citing the section 148
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M/s Anvita Auto Tech Works Pvt. Ltd. v. M/s Aroush Motors & Anr.
Whether the High Court was correct in observing that on account of non-filing of written statement by the defendant, his right to cross-examination is taken away.
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Lifestyle Equities C.V. & Anr. v. Amazon Technologies INC.
Whether the Division Bench of the High Court committed any error in passing the impugned judgment and order by which the application filed by the respondent herein (judgment debtor-original defendant) under Order XLI…
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Balbir Singh & Anr. Etc. v. Baldev Singh (D) Through His Lrs. & Ors. Etc.
The two questions of law fall for consideration in the instant appeal; First, the effect of merger of the trial court’s decree with that of the decree passed by High Court in second appeals; Secondly, whether the…
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Kanihya @ Kanhi (Dead) Through LRS. v. Sukhi Ram &Ors.
Whether the High Court erred in not exercising the discretion to extend the time for deposit under Section 148 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 in a pre-emption suit.
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Supertech Limited v. Emerald Court Owner Resident
When can a litigant apply for modification of a judgment or an order in a matter which stands finally concluded; and can a party file an application after disposal of the statutory appeal by invoking inherent powers of…
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Union Bank of India v. Rajat Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. &
Applicant-Auction Purchaser sought directions against the Appellant-Bank for issuance of sale letter in its favour on the ground that it has made the full and final payment of the auct ion amount with interest in terms…
- P. Shyamala v. Gundlur Masthan
- Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. M/S Tejparas Associates Exports Pvt. Ltd.
- G H Surinder Pal Soni v. Sohan Lal (D) Thru Lrs .
- T. Ravi & Anr. v. B. Chinna Narasimha & Ors. Etc.
- State of Punjab & Ors. v. M/S. Shreyans Indus Ltd. Etc.
- Nasik Municipal Corp. v. M/S. R.M. Bhandari & Anr.
- P. R. Yelumalai v. N.M. Ravi
- Shivshankar Gurgar v. Dilip
- D.V. Paul v. Manisha Lalwani
- Manohar Singh v. D.S. Sharma & Ors.
- P.K. Palanisamy v. N. Arumugham & Anr.
- Iridium India Telecom Ltd. v. Motorola Inc.
- Vareed Jacob v. Sosamma Geevarghese and Ors.
- Yeshoda and Anr. v. K. Nagarajan
- Jagdjsh Narain and Anr. v. State of U.P.
- Buta Singh (Dead) by L.Rs. v. Union of India
- Mohan Lal v. Shri Hari Prasad Yadav and Ors.
- Harnama Singh (Dead) Lrs. on Record & Others v. Shri Harbhajan Singh