CPC (Page 18)

5. Defendant’s interest and liability to be shown. The plaint shall show that the defendant is or claims to be interested in subject-matter, and that he is liable to be called upon to answer the plaintiff’s demand. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.Read…

6. Grounds of exemption from limitation law. Where the suit is instituted after the expiration of the period prescribed by the law of limitation, the plaint shall show the ground upon which exemption from such law is claimed: Provided that the Court may permit the plaintiff to claim exemption fromRead…

7. Relief to be specifically stated. Every plaint shall state specifically the relief which the plaintiff claims either simply or in the alternative, and it shall not be necessary to ask for general or other relief which may always be given as the Court may think just to the sameRead…

8. Relief founded on separate ground. Where the plaintiff seeks relief in respect of several distinct claims or causes of action founded upon separate and district grounds, they shall be stated as far as may be separately and distinctly. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourfulRead…

9. Procedure on admitting plaint— concise statement. (1) The plaintiff shall endorse on the pliant, or annex thereto, a list of the documents (if any) which he has produced along with it; and , if the plaint is admitted shall present, within such time as may be fixed by theRead…

10. Return of plaint. (1) Subject to the provisions of rule 10A, the plaint shall at any state of the suit be returned to be presented to the Court in which the suit should have been instituted. Explanation- For the removal of doubts, it is hereby declared that a CourtRead…

10A. Power of Court to fix a date of appearance in the Court where plaint is to be filed after its return. (1) Where, in any suit, after the defendant has appeared, the Court is of opinion that the plaint should be returned, it shall, before doing, so, intimate itsRead…

10B. Power of appellate Court to transfer suit to the proper Court. (1) Where, on an appeal against an order for the return of plaint, the Court hearing the appeal confirms such order, the Court of appeal may, if the plaintiff by an application so desires, while returning the plaint,Read…

12. Procedure on rejecting plaint. Where a plaint is rejected the Judge shall record an order to that effect with the reasons for such order. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.Read…

13. Where rejection of plaint does not preclude presentation of fresh plaint. The rejection of the plaint on any of the grounds herein before mentioned shall not of its own force preclude the plaintiff from presenting a fresh plaint in respect of the same cause of action. Read CPC inRead…

Documents relied on in plaint. 14. Production of document on which plaintiff sues. (1) Where a plaintiff sues upon a document in his possession or power, he shall produce it in Court when the plaint is presented, and shall at the same time deliver the document or a copy thereofRead…

15. Statement in case of documents not in plaintiff’s possession or power. Where any such document is not in the possession or power of the plaintiff, he shall, if possible, state in whose possession or power it is. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPCRead…

16. Suits on lost negotiable instruments. Where the suit is founded upon a negotiable instrument, and it is proved that the instrument is lost, and an indemnity is given by the plaintiff, to the satisfaction of the Court, against the claims of any other person upon such instrument, the CourtRead…

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 the document on which the plaintiff sues is an entry in shopbook or other account in his possession or power the plaintiff shall produce the bookRead…

18. Inadmissibility of document not produced when plaint filed. (1) A document which ought to be produced in Court by the plaintiff when the plaint is presented, or to be entered in the list to be added or annexed to the plaint, and which is not produced or entered accordingly,Read…

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 time as the Court may permit, present a written statement of his defence. (2) Save as otherwise provided in rule 8A, where the defendant relies onRead…