ORDER XIV – SETTLEMENT OF ISSUES AND DETERMINATION OF SUIT ON ISSUES OF LAW OR ON ISSUES AGREED UPON 1. Framing of issues. (1) IssuesRead More →

2. Court to pronounce judgment on all issues. (1) Notwithstanding that a case may be disposed of on preliminary issue, the Court shall, subject toRead More →

3. Materials from which issues may be framed. The Court may frame the issues from all or any of the following materials- (a) allegations madeRead More →

4. Court may examine witnesses or documents before framing issues. Where the Court is of opinion that the issues cannot be correctly framed without theRead More →

5. Power to amend and strike out, issues. (1) The Court may at any time before passing a decree amend the issues or frame additionalRead More →

6. Questions of fact or law may by agreement be stated in form of issues. Where the parties to a suit are agreed as toRead More →

7. Court, if satisfied that agreement was executed in good faith, may pronounce judgment. Where the Court is satisfied, after making such inquiry as itRead More →

ORDER XV – DISPOSAL OF THE SUIT AT THE FIRST HEARING 1. Parties not at issue. Where at the first hearing of a suit itRead More →

2. One of several defendants not at issue. (1) Where there are more defendants than one, and any one of the defendants is not atRead More →

3. Parties at issue. (1) Where the parties are at issue on some question of law or of fact, and issues have been frame byRead More →

4. Failure to produce evidence. Where the summons has been issued for the final disposal of the suit and either party fails without sufficient causeRead More →

ORDER XVI – SUMMONING AND ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES 1. List of witnesses and summons to witnesses. (1) On or before such date as the CourtRead More →

1A. Production of witnesses without summons. A subject to the provisions of sub-rule (3) of rule 1, and party to the suit may, without applyingRead More →

2. Expenses of witnesses to be paid into Court on applying for summons. (1) The party applying for a summons shall, before the summons isRead More →

3. Tender of expenses to witness. The sum so paid into Court shall be tendered to the person summoned, at the time of serving theRead More →

4. Procedure where insufficient sum paid in. (1) Where it appears to the Court or to such officer as it appoints in this behalf thatRead More →