Court Must Conduct Independent Inquiry Under Order 33 CPC to Determine Indigency of Person: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, in a recent ruling dated September 2025, emphasized that for determining whether a person qualifies as an indigent person under Order 33 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a prima facie case of indigency must be made by the applicant. The court clarified that an independent inquiry is to be conducted only after such prima facie evidence is established. The case was heard by Justice…
