Can a relative appear and plead on behalf on an applicant in court

635 votes

Yes can appear but you will have to hive specifice reason in power if attorny ig out of india it must be embassy letter or if any mefical problem then you have to submit medical certificate and u have to submit in vourt then you can apear on behalf of them with power of attorny

Advocate Ritu Srivastava LawRato

547 votes

Representation by Power-of Attorney Holder in Civil Cases:

A party to the Court Proceedings may be represented by a Power-of Attorney holder duly authorized by the Party/Principal. Under Order 3 Rule 1 & 2 of Civil Procedure Code any appearance application or act in or to any Court except otherwise provided by any law made or done by the party in person or by his recognized agent or by a pleader on his behalf. Order 3 Rule 2 of C.P.C. specifies the Power-of-Attorney holder as recognized agents for the Party. Therefore the power-of-Attorney holder who is authorized to appear on behalf of the party can appear, file application engage advocates and act on behalf of parties. The process to be served to the Party shall be served to the power agent[Order 3 Rule 3 C.P.C.] Besides the recognized agents, any person residing within the jurisdiction of the Court may be appointed as agent to accept service of process [Order 3 Rule 6 C.P.C.] The appointment may be special or general and shall be made by an instrument in writing signed by the principal and such instrument or, if the appointment is general, a certified copy thereof shall be filed in Court. The Court may, at any stage of the suit, order any party to the suit not having a recognized agent residing within, the jurisdiction of the Court, or a pleader who has been duly appointed to act in the Court on his behalf, to appoint, within a specified time, an agent residing within the jurisdiction of the Court to accept service of the process on his behalf.

Advocate Dhananjay Ravikant Gangawane LawRato