17. Production of shop-book. (1) Save in so far as is otherwise provided by the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act, 1891 (18 of 1891), where theRead More →

18. Inadmissibility of document not produced when plaint filed. (1) A document which ought to be produced in Court by the plaintiff when the plaintRead More →

ORDER VIII – WRITTEN STATEMENT, SET-OF AND COUNTER-CLAIM 1. Written statement. (1) The defendant shall, at or before the first hearing or within such timeRead More →

2. New facts must be specially pleaded. The defendant must raise by his pleading all matters which show the suit not be maintainable, or thatRead More →

3. Denial to be specific. It shall not be sufficient for a defendant in his written statement to deny generally the grounds alleged by theRead More →

4. Evasive denial. Where a defendant denies an allegation of fact in the plaint, he must not do so evasively, but answer the point ofRead More →

5. Specific denial. (1) Every allegation of fact in the plaint, if not denied specifically or by necessary implication, or stated to be not admittedRead More →

6. Particulars of set-off to be given in written statement. (1) Where in a suit for the recovery of money the defendant claims to set-offRead More →

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 →