Educated Litigants Must Monitor Their Cases, Responsibility Doesn’t End With Paying Lawyer’s Fee: Delhi High Court

In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court emphasized that educated litigants must actively monitor their litigation and that their responsibility extends beyond merely signing the lawyer’s fee cheque. Justice Girish Kathpalia made it clear that the duty of an educated litigant is to remain engaged with the proceedings and not completely rely on their counsel for updates, especially when the litigant is well-versed and capable of tracking the progress…