In Brief
The Supreme Court allowed an appeal by Surinder Kumar Bansal and another against High Court orders that had been passed adversely without affording them a hearing. The appellants had applied for impleadment in pending proceedings pursuant to liberty granted by the Supreme Court, but the High Court rejected these applications. The Court held that it was just and proper to implead the appellants and grant them a fresh hearing on their modification applications. The appeals were partly allowed, orders refusing impleadment were set aside, and the High Court was directed to hear the modification applications afresh within three months.
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