5A. Government to be joined as a party in a suit against a public officer. Where a suit is instituted against a public officer forRead More →

5B. Duty of Court in suits against the Government or a public officer to assist in arriving at a settlement. (1) In every suit orRead More →

6. Attendance of person able to answer questions relating to suit against Government. The Court may also in any case in which the Government pleaderRead More →

7. Extension of time to enable public officer to make reference to Government. (1) Where the defended is a public officer and, on receiving the summons,Read More →

8. Procedure in suits against public officer. (1) Where the Government undertakes the defence of a suit against a public officer, the Government pleader, uponRead More →

8A. No security to be required from Government or a public officer in certain cases. No such security as is mentioned in rules 5 andRead More →

8B. Definitions of “Government” and “Government pleader”. In this Order [unless otherwise expressly, provided] “Government” and “Government pleader” mean respectively- (a) in relation to anyRead More →

ORDER XXVIIA – SUITS INVOLVING A SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION OF LAW AS TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OR AS TO THEIR VALIDITY OF ANY STATUTORYRead More →

1A. Procedure in suits involving validity of any statutory instrument. In any suit in which it appears to the Court that any question as toRead More →

2. Court may add Government as party. The Court may at any stage of the proceedings order that the Central Government or a State GovernmentRead More →

2A. Power of Court to add Government or other authority as a defendant in a suit relating to the validity of any statutory instrument. TheRead More →

3. Costs. Where, under rule 2 or rule 2A the Government or any other authority is added as a defendant in a suit, the Attorney-General,Read More →

4. Application or Order to appeals. In application of this Order to appeals the word “defendant” shall be held to include a respondent and theRead More →

ORDER XXVIII – SUITS BY OR AGAINST MILITARY OR NAVAL MEN OR AIRMEN 1. Officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen who cannot obtain leave may authorizeRead More →

2. Person so authorized may act personally or appoint pleader. Any person authorized by an officer, soldier, sailor or airman to prosecute or defend aRead More →

3. Service on person so authorized, or on his pleader, to be service. Process served upon any person authorized by an officer soldier, sailor orRead More →