Summary
- The Delhi High Court has ruled that a litigant cannot disown the arguments made by their lawyer to evade compliance with court orders.
- This decision arose from the case Equitas Small Finance Bank Ltd vs Nirmala Bai Shanthilal & Ors., presided over by Justice Saurabh.
- The court emphasized that claims of a lawyer lacking instructions or authority do not absolve litigants from obligations arising from submissions made in court.
- This ruling reinforces the principle that litigants are bound by their counsel's representations, potentially impacting future cases involving similar disputes.
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