Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
18. [Omitted.].
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ORDER VIII
Written statement, set-off and counter-claim
1. Written statement.
1A. Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed or relied upon by him.
2. New facts must be specially pleaded.
3. Denial to be specific.
4. Evasive denial.
5. Specific denial.
6. Particulars of set-off to be given in written statement.
Effect of set-off.
6A. Counter-claim by defendant.
6B. Counter-claim to be stated.
6C. Exclusion of counter-claim.
6D. Effect of discontinuance of suit.
6E. Default of plaintiff to reply to counter-claim.
6F. Relief to defendant where counter-claim succeeds.
6G. Rules relating to written statement to apply.
7. Defence or set-off founded upon separate grounds.
8. New ground of defence.
8A. [Omitted.].
9. Subsequent pleadings.
10. Procedure when party fails to present written statement called for by Court.
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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.
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2. Dismissal of suit where summons not served in consequence of plaintiff’s failure to pay costs.
3. Where neither party appears suit to be dismissed.
4. Plaintiff may bring fresh suit or Court may restore suit to file.
5. Dismissal of suit where plaintiff after summons returned unserved, fails for seven days to apply for fresh summons.
6. Procedure when only plaintiff appears.
When summons duly served.
When summons not duly served.
When summons served but not in due time.
7. Procedure where defendant appears on day of adjourned hearing and assigns good cause for previous non-appearance.
8. Procedure where defendant only appears.
9. Decree against plaintiff by default bars fresh suit.
10. Procedure in case of non-attendance of one or more of several plaintiffs.
11. Procedure in case of non-attendance of one or more of several defendants.
12. Consequence of non-attendance, without sufficient cause shown, of party ordered to appear in person.
Setting aside Decree ex parte
13. Setting aside decree ex parte against defendant.
14. No decree to be set aside without notice to opposite party.
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ORDER X
Examination of Parties by the Court
1. Ascertainment whether allegations in pleadings are admitted or denied.
1A. Direction of the court to opt for any one mode of alternative dispute resolution.
1B. Appearance before the conciliatory forum or authority.
1C. Appearance before the court consequent to the failure of efforts of conciliation.
2. Oral examination of party, or companion of party.
3. Substance of examination to be written.
4. Consequence of refusal or inability of pleader to answer.
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ORDER XI
Discovery and Inspection
1. Discovery by interrogatories.
2. Particular interrogatories to be submitted.
3. Costs of interrogatories.
4. Form of interrogatories.
5. Corporations.
6. Objections to interrogatories by answer.
7. Setting aside and striking out interrogatories.
8. Affidavit in answer, filing.
9. Form of affidavit in answer.
10. No exception to be taken.
11. Order to answer or answer further.
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12. Application for discovery of documents.
13. Affidavit of documents.
14. Production of documents.
15. Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings or affidavits.
16. Notice to produce.
17. Time for inspection when notice given.
18. Order for inspection.
19. Verified copies.
20. Premature discovery.
21. Non-compliance with order for discovery.
22. Using answers to interrogatories at trial.
23. Order to apply to minors.
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ORDER XII
Admissions
1. Notice of admission of case.
2. Notice to admit documents.
2A. Document to be deemed to be admitted if not denied after service of notice to admit documents.
3. Form of notice.
3A. Power of Court to record admission.
4. Notice to admit acts.
5. Form of admissions.
6. Judgment on admissions.
7. Affidavit of signature.
8. Notice to produce documents.
9. Costs.
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ORDER XIII
Production, Impounding and Return of Documents
1. Original documents to be produced at or before the settlement of issues.