Gujarat High Court Civil Manual (subordinate court practice), 1960
In framing issues the Court should proceed as follows :— (a) Every issue of fact shall be so framed as to indicate on whom the burden of proof lies. (b) Every issue of law shall be so framed as to indicate the precise question of law to be decided. Note.—When the claim or any portion of it is alleged to be barred by any law the issue shall also state the Act and section or rule or other provision under which it is so barred. (c) When the question is whether a certain section of law applies, the issue should be framed in the words of that section, e.g., if the question is whether a transfer should be set aside under section 54 of the Provincial Insolvency Act, the issue should not be "Is the transfer bogus and fraudulent ?" (d) Issues should be self-contained. The framing of issues such as "Is the sale liable to be set aside for the reasons stated by the defendant in his written statement, dated ........................ " should be avoided. (e) Every issue should form a single question and as far as possible should not be put in an alternative form, (f) No proposition of fact which is not itself a material proposition, but is relevant only as tending to prove a material proposition, shall be made the subject of an issue. (g) No question regarding admissibility of evidence shall be made the subject of an issue.