6A. Counter-claim by defendant. (1) A defendant in a suit may, in addition to his right of pleading a set-off under rule 6, set up,Read More →

6B. Counter-claim to be stated. Where any defendant seeks to rely upon any ground as supporting a right of counter-claim, he shall, in his writtenRead More →

6C. Exclusion of counter-claim. Where a defendant sets up a counter-claim and the plaintiff contends that the claim thereby raised ought not to be disposedRead More →

6D. Effect of discontinuance of suit. If in any case in which the defendant sets up a counter-claim, the suit of the plaintiff is stayed,Read More →

6E. Default of plaintiff to reply to counter-claim. If the plaintiff makes default in putting in reply to the counter-claim made by the defendant, theRead More →

6F. Relief to defendant where counter-claim succeeds. Where in any suit a set-off or counter-claim is established as defence against the plaintiff’s claim and anyRead More →

6G. Rules relating to written statement to apply. The rules relating to a written statement by a defendant shall apply to a written statement filedRead More →

7. Defence or set-off founder upon separate grounds. Where the defendant relies upon several distinct grounds of defence or set-off or counter-claim founded separate andRead More →

8. New ground of defence. Any ground of defence which has arisen after the institution of the suit or the presentation of a written statementRead More →

8A. Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed by him. (1) Where a defendant bases his defence upon a document inRead More →

9. Subsequent pleadings. No pleading subsequent to the written statement of a defendant other than by way of defence to a set-off or counter-claim shallRead More →

10. Procedure when party fails to present written statement called for by Court. Where any party from whom a written statement is required under ruleRead More →

ORDER IX – APPEARANCE OF PARTIES AND CONSEQUENCE OF NON-APPEARANCE 1. Parties to appear on day fixed in summons for defendant to appear and answer.Read More →

2. Dismissal of suit where summons not served in consequence of plaintiffs failure to pay cost. Where on the day so fixed it is foundRead More →

3. Where neither party appears, suit to be dismissed. Where neither party appears when the suit is called on for hearing, the Court may makeRead More →

4. Plaintiff may bring fresh suit or Court may restore suit to file. Where a suit is dismissed under rule 2 or rule 3, theRead More →