WritingLaw (Page 176)

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 →

5. Dismissal of suit where plaintiff after summons returned unserved, fails for seven days to apply for fresh summons. (1) Where after a summons hasRead More →

6. Procedure when only plaintiff appears. (1) Where the plaintiff appears and the defendant does not appear when the suit is called on for hearing,Read More →

8. Procedure where defendant only appears. Where the defendant appears and the plaintiff does not appear when the suit is called on for hearing, theRead More →

10. Procedure in case of non-attendance of one or more of several plaintiffs. Where there are more plaintiffs than one, and one or more ofRead More →

12. Consequence of non-attendance, without sufficient cause shown, of party ordered to appear in person. Where a plaintiff or defendant, who has been ordered toRead More →