Postal Receipt Alone Cannot Establish Service of Court Summons; Government’s Plea Allowed: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has allowed an appeal filed by the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir and its officials, condoning a delay of 110 days in filing an application to set aside an ex-parte judgment and decree. In its order dated 25 September 2026, Justice Rajesh Sekhri set aside the trial court's order that had rejected the government's request to condone the…