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District Court acted improperly by releasing attached motor vehicle before determining preliminary objection and revision application; proper procedure requires hearing and disposal of preliminary objection first, followed by substantive application; order of release was premature and lacked judicial basis.
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The judgement debtor, having defaulted on the settlement and failed to appear despite notice, is liable to be arrested and brought before the court under Order XXI Rule 35(2) of the CPC.
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The judgment debtor failed to appear and has evaded execution of the decree; therefore, under Order XXI Rule 35(2) of the Civil Procedure Code, the court is empowered to order his arrest and detention as a civil prisoner.
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The High Court dismissed a civil appeal over alleged misappropriation of group funds, holding the respondent had locus standi and the award was supported by evidence.
The District Court lacked jurisdiction to execute the Primary Court's order for attachment of the appellant's bank account; such execution falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Primary Court under Rule 56, which only allows District Court involvement for shares in companies or partnerships. The District Court's proceedings and orders were a nullity.
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The District Court lacked jurisdiction to execute the Primary Court's order for attachment of the appellant's bank accounts; such execution falls within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Primary Court under Rule 56. The District Court's proceedings and orders were a nullity.
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The judgment debtor's director failed to provide justifiable reasons for non-payment of the decretal amount, having defaulted since 2016 and made unfulfilled promises. The court found the conduct dishonest and fraudulent, warranting committal to civil prison unless the decretal amount is paid within 14 days.
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The requirements of Order XXI rule 35(2) of the Civil Procedure Code were met as the judgment debtor failed to appear after proper notice; therefore, a warrant of arrest is justified unless the decretal sum is paid within 14 days.
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The High Court allowed a debt-recovery appeal, holding the respondent had not proved an oral loan agreement on the balance of probabilities.
Default judgment in a commercial debt recovery suit. The High Court ordered the defendant to pay outstanding credit facility debt, contractual interest, court interest, and costs.
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