What if the court fails to notify the parties?

Legal analysis: 1. The people's court may summon both parties by means of short message, telephone, short message, fax, e-mail and so on. As long as it is confirmed by the parties or there is other evidence to prove that the parties have received it, the people's court may try the case in absentia and make a judgment, and it is not necessary to notify the defendant of the hearing by summons. 2. If summary procedure is not applicable, the defendant shall be informed of the hearing by summons. It is illegal to hold a court session without serving a summons on the defendant.

Legal basis: Article 136 of the Civil Procedure Law of People's Republic of China (PRC). When trying a civil case, the people's court shall notify the parties and other participants in the proceedings three days before the hearing. If the hearing is held in public, the names of the parties, the cause of action, the time and place of the hearing shall be announced.