ASTUDYMATERI AL ON PAPER-1 CI VI LPROCEDURECODEAND LI MI TATI ONACT ( PAPERCODE: K-501) I NDRAPRASTHALAW COLLEGE, GREATER NOI DA. UNI T1 PRELI MI NARY,DEFI NI TI ONS, SUI TSOFCI VI LNATURE, PRI NCI PLESOF RESJUDI CATA AND RESSUBJUDI CE,FOREI GN JUDGEMENT,PLACE OFSUI NG. TheCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur ei ni t spr eambl e,quot ed,“ AnActt oconsol i dat eand amendt hel awsr el at i ngt ot hepr ocedur eoft heCour t sofCi v i lJudi cat ur e. ” Ci v i l Pr ocedur eCodei sapr ocedur all aw ,asdi st i ngui shedf r om t hesubst ant i v el aw.I f y ouhav edoubt sr egar di ngt heconceptofsubst ant i v el aw &pr ocedur all aw,don’ t wor r yIwi l lexpl ai n/cl ar i f yt hem f ory ou.i t ’ seasy .Subst ant i v el awgi v esusr i ghtor def i nesar i ghtwhi l epr ocedur all awgi v esusmeansandpr ocedur esbywhi cht hose r i ght scanbeenf or ced.pr ocedur all awshel pst oi mpl ement ,admi ni st ersubst ant i v e l aws.f orexampl e, t heI ndi anPenalCode( 1860)i sasubst ant i v el awi ncr i mi nall aw. t he l aw ofCont r act,t r ansf erofpr oper t y ,negot i abl ei nst r ument set c.Ar et he exampl esofsubst ant i v el awi nci v i ll aw.Whi l eCodeofCr i mi nalPr ocedur eandt he l aw ofEv i dencear eexampl esofcr i mi nal pr ocedur all aw butTheCodeofci v i l pr ocedur ei sapr ocedur all aw i nci v i ll aw.Pr ocedur all aw nei t hercr eat esnort akes awayanyr i ght .I tonl yhel psi npr ov i ngori mpl ement i ngt he' Subst ant i v eLaw' andt he pur posei st odel i v erj ust i ce. Thel aw ofpr ocedur ei sal socal l edt he“ l aw ofact i on” .I ti st hatbr anchwhi ch gov er nst hepr ocessofl i t i gat i on.I fwei nt er pr ett het er m act i on,i tcanbebot hci v i l andcr i mi nalbutt heCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e,1908speci f i cal l yt al ksaboutt heci v i l act i on.Codeofci v i lpr ocedur e pr ov i des“ t hemodeofpr oceedi ngsbywhi chal egal r i ghti senf or ced. Enumer at i ngonwhatcomesundert heumbr el l aoft hepr ocedur all aw,i ti ncl udes j ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour t s, pr oceedi ngi nt hecour t , i ssueofpr ocesseswhi chi ncl udes summons,war r ant s,et c,pl eadi ngs,t r i al pr ocedur e,r ecor di ng of ev i dence, appear anceofpar t i es,adv ocat es,pr osecut or s,et c,j udgementoft hecour t s,cost s, r ev i ew,r ev i si on,appeal s et c. ,and f i nal l yt he execut i on ofdecr ee oror deror puni shmenti ncr i mi nal cases. t heCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur ecar r i eswi t hi t sel ft heessenceoft heci v i lpr ocedur al r i ght soft heci t i zenswhi chenabl est hem t ocl ai mt hei rr i ghtandcauseofact i onwi t h i t sv i ol at i ont her eofexpedi ent l yandwi t hbestef f or tt i l lendoft hesui tt omeett he endsofj ust i ce. TheCodecont ai ns158Sect i onsand51Or der s. Ext ent , Appl i cabi l i t yandCommencement : I text endst ot hewhol eofI ndi a, exceptt heSt at eofJammu&Kashmi r , andt heSt at e ofNagal andandTr i balAr eas.I tal soext endst ot heAmi ndi v iI sl ands,t heEast Godav ar iandVi shakhapat nam Agenci esi nt heSt at eofAr unachalPr adeshandt he Uni on Ter r i t or i esofLakshadweep.Thepr ov i si onsoft heCodehav eal so been ext endedt ot heSchedul eAr easbyt heamendmentActof1976.Thi sActi sef f ect i v e f r om 01dayofJanuar y1909. Expl anat i on. I nt hi scl ause," t r i balar eas"meanst het er r i t or i eswhi ch,i mmedi at el y bef or et he21stdayofJanuar y ,1972,wer ei ncl udedi nt het r i balar easofAssam as r ef er r edt oi npar agr aph20oft heSi xt hSchedul et ot heConst i t ut i on. NOTE:JammuandKashmi rReor gani sat i onAct , 2019camei nt of or ceonOct ober31 l asty earandt heer st whi l est at ewasr eor gani sedi nt oUni ont er r i t or i esofJammu andKashmi randLadakh. Al lt hecent r all awswhi char eappl i cabl et oot herpar t soft hecount r yar enow appl i cabl et oJammuandKashmi rf r om Oct ober31. Composi t i onofCode: Thebodyoft heCodecont ai ni ngsect i onsi sf undament alandcannotbeamended exceptbyt heLegi sl at ur ewhi l et heFi r stSchedul eoft heCode, cont ai ni ngOr der sand Rul es,canbeamendedbyt heHi ghCour t s.Thesect i onsandRul esmustber ead t oget herandhar moni ousl yconst r ued, buti fr ul esar ei nconsi st entwi t ht hesect i ons, t hel at t erwi l l pr ev ai l . DEFI NI TI ONS Sect i on2oft hecodeofci v i lpr ocedur ei sadef i ni t i oncl ause.Pr esent l y , t her e ar e20def i ni t i onscl ausesi nal l .Weshal lst udyt hem onebyone.Def i ni t i oncl ausei s t hedi ct i onar yt ot hewor dusedi nt hest at ut ewhi chi susef uli ni nt er pr et i ngt he st at ut e.I tgi v est hemeani ngoft hatwor di nt hephr aser el at edt ot hest at ut e. Obj ect soft hi scl ausear et opr ov i def orpr operi nt er pr et at i on oft heenact ment&t o shor t ent hel anguageoft heenact i ngpar t .Pr esent l y , t her ear e20def i ni t i onscl auses i nal l .Weshal l st udyt hem onebyone. 2( 1)CODE:"Code"i ncl udesr ul es Thecodeofci v i lpr ocedur ehas2par t s.Themai nbodyoft hecodei si nt hesect i ons andt her ul esr ef er st omat t er sofmer emachi ner ywhi cht hehi ghcour tmayadaott o l ocalcondi t i ons.Thus hi gh cour t ar e al l owed t o modi f yt he r ul es as per ci r cumst ances. 2( 2)DECREE"decr ee"meanst hef or malex pr essi onofanadj udi cat i onwhi ch, sof ar asr egar dst heCour texpr essi ngi t ,concl usi v el ydet er mi nest her i ght soft hepar t i es wi t hr egar dt oal loranyoft hemat t er si ncont r ov er syi nt hesui tandmaybeei t her pr el i mi nar yorf i nal .I tshal lbedeemedt oi ncl udet her ej ect i onofapl ai ntandt he det er mi nat i onofanyquest i onwi t hi nsect i on47orsect i on144, butshal l noti ncl ude( a)anyadj udi cat i onf r om whi chanappeal l i esasanappeal f r om anor der , or ( b)anyor derofdi smi ssal f ordef aul t . Expl anat i on: Adecr eei spr el i mi nar ywher ef ur t herpr oceedi ngshav et obet akenbef or et hesui t can becompl et el y di sposed of .I ti sf i nalwhen such adj udi cat i on compl et el y di sposesoft hesui t .I tmaybepar t l ypr el i mi nar yandpar t l yf i nal . Cl asses/Ty pesofDecr eesDecr ee Pr el i mi nar yDecr eeFi nal Decr eePar t l yPr el i mi nar y&Par t l yFi nal Decr ee I .Pr el i mi nar yDecr ee: Wher eanadj udi cat i ondeci dest her i ght soft hepar t i eswi t hr egar dt oal loranyof t hemat t er si ncont r ov er syi nt hesui t ,butdoesnotcompl et el ydi sposeoft hesui t ,i t i saPr el i mi nar yDecr ee. Pr el i mi nar ydecr eei sonl yast agei nwor ki ngoutt her i ght soft hepar t i es, whi char et obef i nal l y adj udi cat edbyaf i nal decr ee Pr ov i si onsi nt heCodef orpassi ngoft hePr el i mi nar yDecr ees: a. Sui t sf orpossessi onandmesnepr of i t ; Or der20Rul e12 b. Admi ni st r at i v eSui t s; Or der20Rul e13 c. Sui t sf or, Pr eempt i on; Or der20Rul e14 d. Sui t sf ordi ssol ut i onofPar t ner shi p; Or der20Rul e15 e. Sui t sf oraccount sbet weenpr i nci pal andagent ; Or der20Rul e16 f . Sui t sf orpar t i t i onandsepar at epossessi on; Or der20Rul e18 g. Sui t sf orf or ecl osur eofamor t gage; Or der34Rul es23f oraccount sbet weenpr i nci pal andagent ; Or der20Rul e16 Besi desabov et heCour thasapowert opassapr el i mi nar ydecr eei ncasesnot expr essl ypr ov i dedi nt heCode. I nPhoolChandVsGopalLalA. I . R.1967, S. C.1470, t heApexCour thasdeci dedt hat" C. P. C.doesnot pr ohi bi t spassi ngofmor et hatone pr el i mi nar ydecr ee,i fci r cumst ancesj ust i f yt hesameandi tmaybenecessar yt odo so. ” I I .Fi nalDecr ee: Adecr eemaybef i nal i nt woway sa.Whennoappeali sf i l l edagai nstt hedecr eewi t hi nt hepr escr i bedper i odort he mat t erhasbeendeci dedbyt hedecr eeoft hehi ghestCour t ; b. Whent hedecr eesof arasr egar dst heCour tpassi ngi t ,compl et el ydi sposeoft he sui t . " Af i naldecr eei sonewhi chcompl et el ydi sposesoft hesui tandf i nal l yset t l esal l t hequest i onsi ncont r ov er sybet weent hepat t i esandnot hi ngf ur t herr emai nst obe deci dedt her eaf t er . Undert hespeci alci r cumst ances,mor et hanonef i nal decr eescanbepassedi nt he samesui t ,e. g.Wher et woormor ecausesofact i onsar ej oi nedt oget her ,t her ecan bemor et hanonef i nal decr ee. I I I . Par t l yPr el i mi nar yandPar t l yFi nalDecr ee: Forexampl e,i nasui tf orpossessi onofi mmov eabl epr oper t ywi t hmesnespr of i t s, t heCour t a) decr eespossessi onoft hepr oper t y , and b) di r ect sanenqui r yi nt ot hemesnepr of i t s. Thef or merpar toft hedecr eei sf i nal l ywhi l et hel at erpar ti sonl ypr el i mi nar y because t he Fi nalDecr ee f or mesne pr of i t s can be dr awn onl y af t erenqui r y andascer t ai nmentoft hedueamount .I nsuchacase,ev ent hought hedecr eei s onl yone, i ti sPar t l yPr el i mi nar yandPar t l yFi nal . Essent i al El ement sofadecr ee: Thedeci si onofaCour tcanbet er medasa" decr ee"upont hesat i sf act i onoft he f ol l owi ngel ement s: I . Ther emustbeanadj udi cat i on I I . Suchadj udi cat i onmusthav ebeengi v eni nasui t I I I . I tmusthav edet er mi nedt her i ght soft hepar t i esi i iwi t hr egar dt oal loranyoft he mat t eri ncont r ov er syi nt hesui t . I V. Suchdet er mi nat i onmustbeofaconcl usi v enat ur eand V. Ther emustbef or mal expr essi onvofsuchadj udi cat i on 2( 3)" Decr eeHol der " meansanyper soni nwhosef av ouradecr eehasbeenpassedoranor dercapabl eof execut i onhasbeenmade i nBaj i r aov er suskashi r ao,AI R,1978,Bom 350case,t hecour thel dt hatadecr eehol deri sonewhosenamei si nscr i bedont hedecr eeandi nwhosef av oursuch decr eehasbeenpassed. 2( 4)" di st r i ct "meanst hel ocall i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onofapr i nci palCi v i lCour tof or i gi nalj ur i sdi ct i on( her ei naf t ercal l eda" Di st r i ctCour t" ) ,andi ncl udest hel ocal l i mi t soft heor di nar yor i gi nal ci v i l j ur i sdi ct i onofaHi ghCour t : { Subs.byAct2of1951, s. 4. } 2( 5)" f or ei gnCour t "meansaCour tsi t uat eout si deI ndi aandnotest abl i shedor cont i nuedbyt heaut hor i t yoft heCent r al Gov er nment : ] 2( 6)"f or ei gnj udgment"meanst hej udgmentofaf or ei gnCour t 2( 7)" Gov er nmentPl eader "i ncl udesanyof f i cerappoi nt edbyt heSt at eGov er nment t o per f or m al loranyoft hef unct i onsexpr essl yi mposed byt hi sCodeont he Gov er nmentPl eaderand al so any pl eaderact i ng undert he di r ect i ons oft he Gov er nmentPl eader . 2( 7A)"Hi ghCour t" , i nr el at i ont ot heAndamanandNi cobarI sl ands, meanst heHi gh Cour ti nCal cut t a. 2( 7B)" I ndi a" , excepti nsect i ons1, 29, 43, 44, { I ns. byAct42of1953, s. 4andSch. I I I . } [ 44A, ]78,79,32,83and87A,meanst het er r i t or yofI ndi aexcl udi ngt heSt at eof JammuandKashmi r . 2( 8)" Judge"meanst hepr esi di ngof f i cerofaCi v i l Cour t . 2( 9)"j udgment"meanst hest at ementgi v enbyt heJudgeoft hegr oundsofa decr eeoror der . 2( 10)" j udgment debt or "meansanyper sonagai nstwhom adecr eehasbeenpassed oranor dercapabl eofexecut i onhasbeenmade. 2( 11)"l egalr epr esent at i v e"meansaper sonwhoi nl awr epr esent st heest at eofa deceasedper son,andi ncl udesanyper sonwhoi nt er meddl eswi t ht heest at eoft he deceasedandwher eapar t ysuesori ssuedi nar epr esent at i v echar act ert heper son onwhom t heest at edev ol v esont hedeat hoft hepar t ysosui ngorsued. 2( 12)"mesnepr of i t s"ofpr oper t ymeanst hosepr of i t swhi cht heper soni nwr ongf ul possessi onofsuchpr oper t yact ual l yr ecei v edormi ghtwi t hor di nar ydi l i gencehav e r ecei v edt her ef r om,t oget herwi t hi nt er estonsuchpr of i t s,butshal lnoti ncl ude pr of i t sduet oi mpr ov ement smadebyt heper soni nwr ongf ul possessi on. 2( 13)" mov abl epr oper t y "i ncl udesgr owi ngcr ops. 2( 14)" or der "meanst hef or malex pr essi onofanydeci si onofaCi v i lCour twhi chi s notadecr ee. 2( 15)" pl eader "meansanyper sonent i t l edt oappearandpl eadf oranot heri nCour t , andi ncl udesanadv ocat e, av aki l andanat t or neyofaHi ghCour t . 2( 16)" pr escr i bed"meanspr escr i bedbyr ul es. 2( 17)"publ i cof f i cer"meansaper sonf al l i ngunderanyoft hef ol l owi ngdescr i pt i ons, namel y : ( a)ev er yJudge; ( b)ev er ymemberoft heI ndi anCi v i l Ser v i ce; ( c)ev er ycommi ssi onedorgazet t edof f i ceri nt hemi l i t ar y{ Subs.byAct35of1934, s. 2andSch. ,f or"ornav al" . }[ nav alorai r ]f or cesof{ Subs.byt heA. O. 1950f or" Hi s Maj est y " . }[ t heUni on]{ Thewor ds" i ncl udi ngHi sMaj est y ' sI ndi anMar i neSer v i ce" r ep. byAct35of1934, s. 2. }whi l eser v i ngundert heGov er nment ; ( d)ev er yof f i cerofaCour tofJust i cewhosedut yi ti s, assuchof f i cer , t oi nv est i gat e orr epor tonanymat t erofl aworf act , ort omake, aut hent i cat eorkeepanydocument , ort ot akechar geordi sposeofanypr oper t y , ort oexecut eanyj udi ci alpr ocess, ort o admi ni st eranyoat h,ort oi nt er pr et ,ort opr eser v eor der ,i nt heCour t ,andev er y per sonespeci al l yaut hor i zedbyaCour tofJust i cet oper f or m anyofsuchdut i es; ( e)ev er yper sonwhohol dsanyof f i cebyv i r t ueofwhi chhei sempower edt opl aceor keepanyper soni nconf i nement ; ( f )ev er yof f i ceroft heGov er nmentwhosedut yi ti s,assuchof f i cer ,t opr ev ent of f ences,t ogi v ei nf or mat i onofof f ences,t obr i ngof f ender st oj ust i ce,ort opr ot ect t hepubl i cheal t h, saf et yorconv eni ence; ( g)ev er yof f i cerwhosedut yi ti s, assuchof f i cer , t ot ake, r ecei v e, keeporexpendany pr oper t yon behal foft heGov er nment ,ort o make anysur v ey ,assessmentor cont r actonbehal foft heGov er nment ,ort oexecut eany r ev enuepr ocess,ort o i nv est i gat e,ort or epor ton,anymat t eraf f ect i ngt hepecuni ar yi nt er est soft he Gov er nmentort omake, aut hent i cat eorkeepanydocumentr el at i ngt ot hepecuni ar y i nt er est soft heGov er nment , ort opr ev entt hei nf r act i onofanyl awf ort hepr ot ect i on oft hepecuni ar yi nt er est soft heGov er nment ; and ( h)ev er yof f i ceri nt heser v i ceorpayoft heGov er nment ,orr emuner at edbyf eesor commi ssi onf ort heper f or manceofanypubl i cdut y . 2( 18)" r ul es"meansr ul esandf or mscont ai nedi nt heFi r stSchedul eormadeunder sect i on122orsect i on125: 2( 19)" shar ei nacor por at i on"shal lbedeemedt oi ncl udest ock,debent ur est ock, debent ur esorbonds: and 2( 20)" si gned" , sav ei nt hecaseofaj udgmentordecr ee, i ncl udesst amped. { Cl . ( 21)whi chwasi ns.byt heA. O. 1950, r ep.byAct2of1951, s. 4. } SUI TSOFCI VI LNATURE Ther ear esev er alpat hst haty oucanchoosei fy ourr i ght sgetv i ol at ed.amongt he ot her ,t hemai nt wobr anchesofl aw ar eCr i mi nalCaseandCi v i lSui t .Gener al l y ,a per soncanchoosebet weenacr i mi nalcaseandaci v i lsui t .Cr i mi nalcasepuni shes t hewr ongdoerbyi mpr i sonmentandf i neont heot herhandci v i lsui tor der sf or compensat i onorspeci f i cr el i ef .Tost ar taci v i lsui tt hesubj ectmat t erorsui tmust beasui tofci v i lnat ur e, t her ef or ei ti si mpor t antt ounder st andt het er m Sui t sofCi v i l Nat ur e.TheCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e, 1908dealwi t hsui t sofci v i lnat ur e.Let ’ shav ea l ooki nt oi t . I nCPCsui t sofci v i lnat ur emeansasui tt hati spr esent edbef or eaCi v i lCour tf or adj udi cat i onofaci v i lmat t er , mor especi f i cal l yt odet er mi net her i ghtofpr oper t yor of f i ce. Her ei n bot h phr ases, “ r i ghtt o pr oper t y ”and “ r i ghtt o of f i ce”deser v es mor e cl ar i f i cat i on. “ Ri ght t o pr oper t y ” means and i ncl udes mov abl e,i mmov abl e, i nt el l ect ual ,i nher i t abl e pr oper t y and pr oper t yt hatar i se outofany cont r act , agr eement ,l i t i gat i on,oroutofanyot herci v i lr i ght s.Asopposedt o,“ r i ghtt oof f i ce” meansar i ghtt ohol daposi t i onandexer ci set hepoweroft hatposi t i on.I tcoul dbea j obpost , ar el i gi ous, oranysecul arpost . Sect i on9 Pr ov i si onsr el at i ngt o“ sui t sofci v i lnat ur e”hav ebeenl ai ddowni nsect i on9ofCPC. I tr eads“ Cour tshal lhav et hej ur i sdi ct i ont ot r yal l sui t sofci v i l nat ur eexceptt hoseof whi cht hei rcogni zancei sexpr essl yori mpl i edl ybar r ed. ” I nt hel andmar kcase, ShankarNar ay anPot t ivKSr eedev i ,( 1998)3SCC751t he apexcour thel dt hat” i ti sobv i oust hati nal lt y peofci v i ldi sput eci v i lcour t shav e i nher i t edj ur i sdi ct i onaspersect i on9oft heCPCunl essapar tofJur i sdi ct i oni s car v edoutf r om suchj ur i sdi ct i on,ex pr essl yorbynecessar yi mpl i cat i onbyany st at ut or ypr ov i si onconf er r edonanyot hert r i bunal oraut hor i t y . ” Ci v i lSui texampl es Fol l owi ngar et hesui t sofci v i lnat ur e s ui tr el at i ngt opr oper t y . s ui tf ordamageofci v i l wr ong. s ui tf orSpeci f i cRel i ef . s ui tf ordamagef orbr eachofcont r act . s ui tf orr ent . Butt hesear enotsui t sofci v i lnat ur e, As ui tf oradecl ar at i onofamemberofcast er ef r ai nedf r om i nv i t at i ont oa cast edi nner . As ui tf orexpul si onofamemberf r om cast e. Su i t si nv ol v i ngpur el yr el i gi ouscer emoni es. RESJUDI CATAANDRESSUBJUDI CE I nLat i n, ResJudi cat ameansamat t ert hathasbeenj udged.Whenacasehas al r eadybeendeci dedandt hef i nalj udgementbeengi v ensucht hatt hemat t eri sno l ongersubj ectt oappeal ,t hedoct r i neofr esj udi cat abar sorpr ecl udescont i nued l i t i gat i onofsuchmat t erbet weent hesamepar t i es. Ont heot herhand, SubJudi cemeans‘ underj udgment ’ .I ti mpl i est hatamat t eri s bei ngconsi der edbycour torj udge.I nascenar i owhent woormor ecasesar ef i l ed bet weent hesamepar t i esont hesamesubj ectmat t er ,t hecompet entcour thast he powert ost aypr oceedi ngs.So, t hedoct r i neofResSubJudi cemeansst ayofsui t . I nor dert oensur et hatt hecour t s’ t i mei sef f ect i v el yusedaswel lasj ust i cef oral li s obt ai ned, t hesedoct r i nespl ayani mpor t antr ol e.Theydot hi sbyensur i ngt hatasui t endsaf t ert hej udgmenti spassedandt hatt hesamesui tont hesamesubj ect mat t eri snotf i l edmul t i pl et i mes.Thi sensur essmoot hf unct i oni ngoft hej udi ci ar y . ResJudi cat a I ncaseofResJudi cat a,amat t eroncedeci dedcannotber ai sedagai n,ei t heri nt he samecour tori nadi f f er entcour t .Thi si swhyi ti sal socal l edas‘ cl ai m pr ecl usi on’ as i tpr ecl udesorpr ohi bi t sanyf ur t hercl ai msaf t ert hef i nalj udgment .I ti sacommon l awpr act i cemeantt obarr el i t i gat i onofcasesbet weent hesamepar t i esi nt hecour t . Thedoct r i neofResJudi cat acomef r om t hef ul lmaxi m‘ Resj udi cat apr ov er i t at e acci pi t ur ’ .TheconceptofResJudi cat aev ol v ed f r om t heEngl i sh Common Law sy st em,and was der i v ed f r om t he ov er r i di ng conceptof j udi ci aleconomy , consi st ency ,andf i nal i t y .Fr om t hecommonl aw,i tgoti ncl udedi nt heCodeofCi v i l Pr ocedur e, whi chwasl at erasawhol ewasadopt edbyt heI ndi anl egal sy st em. Pur poseofResj udi cat a ResJudi cat aai mst opr ev ent ; 1.I nj ust i cet ot hepar t i esofacaset hathasbeensupposedl yconcl udedby pr ov i di ngcl osur et oaj udgmentandpr ecl udi nganyf ur t hercl ai ms 2.Unnecessar ywast eofcour tr esour ces 3.Mul t i pl y i ngofj udgment sasf ur t hercl ai mswoul dl eadt osev er alv ar i ed j udgement sont hesamemat t erwhi chwi l l l eadt oconf usi on 4.Recov er yofdamagesf r om t hedef endantt wi cef ort hesamei nj ur y Resj udi cat ai ncl udes Cl ai m pr ecl usi on:i tf ocusesonbar r i ngasui tf r om bei ngbr oughtagai non al egalcauseofact i on,t hathasal r eadybeen,f i nal l ydeci dedbet weent he par t i es. I ssuepr ecl usi on:bar st her el i t i gat i onoff act uali ssuest hathav eal r eady beennecessar i l ydet er mi nedbyaj udgeaspar tofear l i ercl ai m. Thoughi tmustbenot edt hat ,t hi sdoesn’ ti ncl udet hepr ocessofappeal ,asan appeali sconsi der edt heappr opr i at ewayt ochal l engeaj udgement .Oncet heappeal pr ocess i s exhaust ed orbar r ed byl i mi t at i on,t her es j udi cat awi l lappl yt ot he deci si on.Ther ef or e, i t sappl i cat i oni sonl yont hef i nal deci si onpostappeal s. Maxi ms Doct r i neofr esj udi cat aorr ul eofconcl usi v ej udgementi sbasedont hef ol l owi ng t hr eemaxi ms: 1.Nemodebetl i svexar ipr oeadem causa–nomant obev exedt wi cef ort he samecause. 2.I nt er estr epubl i caeutsi tf i ni sl i t i um–i ti si nt hei nt er estoft hest at et hat t her eshoul dbeendt ol i t i gat i on. 3.Rej udi cat apr ov er i t at eocci pi t ur –aj udi ci aldeci si onshoul dbeaccept edas cor r ect . I nt hecaseofAshokKumarvNat i onalI nsur anceCompany1998, t heSupr eme Cour tobser v edt hatt hef i r stl egalmaxi mt akescar eoft hepr i v at ei nt er estandt he nextt wooft hel ar geri nt er estoft hesoci et y . ResJudi cat aunderI ndi anl aw Resj udi cat aort her ul eofconcl usi v enessoft hej udgmenthasbeenembodi edi nt he I ndi anl awunderSect i on11oft hecodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e, 1908.I tenact st hatonce amat t eri sf i nal l ydeci dedbyacompet entCour t , nopar t ycanbeper mi t t edt or eopen i ti nasubsequentl i t i gat i on.Sect i on11st at est hat ; “ NoCour tshal lt r yanysui tori ssuei nwhi cht hemat t erdi r ect l yandsubst ant i al l yi n i ssuehasbeendi r ect l yandsubst ant i al l yi ni ssuei naf or mersui tbet weent hesame par t i es,orbet weenpar t i esunderwhom t heyoranyoft hem cl ai m,l i t i gat i ngunder t hesamet i t l e,i naCour tcompet entt ot r ysuchsubsequentsui tort hesui ti nwhi ch suchi ssuehasbeensubsequent l yr ai sed,andhasbeenhear dandf i nal l ydeci dedby suchCour t . ” I nt he case ofSat y adhy an Ghosalv.Deor j i n Debi ,Hon’ bl e Just i ce Das Gupt a expl ai nedt hedoct r i neofResJudi cat aas; “ Thepr i nci pl eofr esj udi cat ai sbasedont heneedofgi v i ngaf i nal i t yt oj udi ci al deci si ons.Whati tsay si st hatoncear esi sj udi cat a,i tshal lnotbeadj udgedagai n. Pr i mar i l yi tappl i esasbet weenpastl i t i gat i onandf ut ur el i t i gat i on.Whenamat t er , whet heronaquest i onoff actoraquest i onofl aw,hasbeendeci dedbet weent wo par t i esi nonesui torpr oceedi ngandt hedeci si oni sf i nal ,ei t herbecausenoappeal wast akent oahi gherCour torbecauset heappealwasdi smi ssed,ornoappeall i es, nei t herpar t ywi l lbeal l owedi naf ut ur esui torpr oceedi ngbet weent hesamepar t i es t ocanv asst hemat t eragai n. ” I ngr edi ent sandessent i al sofsect i on11 Ac cor di ngt ot hi ssect i on, nocour tshal l t r yanysui tori ssuei nwhi ch: 1.Themat t eri ni ssue( di r ect l yandsubst ant i al l y ) hasbeendi r ect l yand subst ant i al l yi ni ssuei naf or mersui t 2.Suchmat t eri nt hef or mersui thadbeenbet weent hesamepar t i esor bet weenpar t i escl ai mi ng undert hem 3.Themat t ermustbel i t i gat edundert hesamet i t l ei nacour tcompet ent t ot r ysuchsui torasui ti nwhi cht hemat t erhasbeensubsequent l y r ai sedandhasbeenhear dandf i nal l ydeci dedbysuchcour t Ma ndat or yPr ov i si on: 1.Fur t her ,i tmustbenot edt hatSect i on11i samandat or ypr ov i si onand notdi r ect or yi nnat ur e.Theonl yexcept i oni nwhi chaf or mersui tcan beav oi dedi sbyt aki ngr ecour seofSect i on44oft heI ndi anEv i dence Act , 1872ongr oundsoff r audorcol l usi on. 2.Thesamewasdi scussedi nt hecaseofBel iRam andBr ot her sv Chaudr iMohammadAf zal ,wher et hecour thel dt hatwheni twas est abl i shedt hatt heguar di anoft hemi norhadact edi ncol l usi onwi t h t hedef endant ,i tdoesn’ toper at easr esj udi cat aandcanbesetasi de byi nv oki ngSect i on44oft heI ndi anEv i denceAct . 3.Fur t her ,i nt he case ofJal l urVenkat a Seshay y av .Tahdav i conda Kot eswar aRao,1937t hecour thel dt hat ,gr ossnegl i gencei nf or mer sui tdoesn’ tamountt of r audorcol l usi onandt husact sasbart o subsequentsui t . Th ef ol l owi ngar eal sot obet akeni nt oaccount : 1.f or mersui tdenot esasui twhi chhasbeendeci dedpr i ort ot hesui ti n quest i on,andnoti fi twaspr i ort ot hi ssui t .i . e.Thecut of fi sdat eof j udgementandnott hedat eofi nst i t ut i onoft hesui t . 2.compet encyofacour ti st obedeci ded,i r r espect i v eoft her i ghtt o appeal f r om af or mersui t . 3.t hemat t err ef er r edt oi nt hi ssui tmusthav ebeenal l egedbyonepar t y andei t heraccept edorr ef usedbyt heot herpar t y( expr essl y / i mpl i edl y ) . 4.anymat t erwhi ch mi ghtoroughtt o hav e been made gr ound of at t ack/ def encei nsuchf or mersui tshal lbedeemedt ohav ebeena mat t erdi r ect l yandsubst ant i al l yi ni ssuei nsuchsui t( const r uct i v er es j udi cat a) . 5.i fanyr el i efwascl ai medi npl ai ntandwasnotgr ant edexpr essl y ,i t woul dbedeemedt ohav ebeenr ef usedi nsuchf or mersui t . 6.when per sonsl i t i gat ebonaf i dei nr espectofapubl i c/ pr i v at er i ght cl ai medi ncommonf ort hemsel v esandot her s,al lper sonsi nt er est ed f ort hepur poseofsect i on11,wi l lbedeemedascl ai mi ngunder per sonsl i t i gat i ng, 7.i ti sal sot ober emember edt hat ,acour tofl i mi t edj ur i sdi ct i onwher e t hef or mersui twasi nst i t ut edanddeci dedupon,shal loper at easr es j udi cat a,ev eni ft hecour tofl i mi t edj ur i sdi ct i oni snotcompet entt ot r y t hesubsequentsui t . 8.t hi ssect i on11appl i est oex ecut i onpr oceedi ngsal so. Pu bl i cI nt er estLi t i gat i ons: 1.I ncaseofr esj udi cat a,aPubl i cI nt er estLi t i gat i oncanbeappl i cabl e onl ywhent hef or mersui twasbonaf i dei nnat ur eandt hati twi l lnotact asashi el di ncaseswher epubl i cgoodi st hr eat enedorquest i oned. 2.I nt hecaseofRur all i t i gat i onandEnt i t l ementKendr avSt at eofUt t ar Pr adesh,t heSupr emeCour tobser v edt hatt hewr i tpet i t i onbef or e t hem wasnotani nt er par t ydi sput eandt hecont r ov er syi ni twas whet hermi ni ngwast obeal l owedornot .Thusi twasamat t ert hat deci dedt hesoci alsaf et yandpr ov i di nghazar dousf r eeenv i r onment .I t wasf ur t herdi scussedbyt hecour tt hatt hi smat t erwasofgr av epubl i c i mpor t anceandt her ef or e, r esj udi cat acoul dnotbeusedasashi el d. 3.Fur t heri nt hecaseofRamdasNay akvUni onofI ndi a,cour tobser v ed t hat ,byi nv oki ngr ej udi cat a,i twashi ght i mef ort hecour tt oend r epet i t i v el i t i gat i onscomi ngundert hegr abofpubl i ci nt er estl i t i gat i ons. Cases 1.I nSl ochanaAmmav.Nar ay anaNai r1994,t hecour thel d,t hedoct r i neofr es j udi cat aappl i est oquasi j udi ci al pr oceedi ngsbef or et r i bunal sal so. 2.I nt hecaseofGov i ndaswamyv.Kast ur iAmmal1998, i twashel dbyt hecour t t hat ,t he doct r i ne ofr es j udi cat aappl i es t ot he pl ai nt i f fas wel las t he def endant . 3.Thecour thel di nt hecaseofUmay alAchivMPM Ramanat hanChet t i art hat t hecor r ect nessorot her wi seofaj udi ci aldeci si onhasno bear i ng upon whet herornoti toper at esasr esj udi cat a. Appl i cat i onsofr esj udi cat a Th edoct r i neofr esj udi cat acanbei nv okedev eni nt hesubsequentst ageof t hesamepr oceedi ngs.I nt hecaseofY. B.Pat i lv.Y. L. Pat i l ,t hecour thel d t hatonceanor deri smadei nt hecour seoft hepr oceedi ngs, i tbecomesf i nal andt her ef or ewoul dbebi ndi ngupont hepar t i esatanysubsequentst agesof t hesamepr oceedi ngs. Th i sdoct r i necanal soappl yagai nstcodef endant s.I nt hecaseofMahaboob SahabvSy edI smai l ,t hecour thel dt hef ol l owi ngf ourcondi t i onsmustbe sat i sf i edf ort heappl i cat i onofr esj udi cat a: 1.t her emustbeaconf l i ctofi nt er estbet weent hedef endant sconcer ned. 2.i tmustbenecessar yt odeci desuchconf l i ct s,i nor dert ogi v er el i eft o t hepl ai nt i f f 3.t hequest i onsbet weent hedef endant st obef i nal l ydeci ded. 4.codef endant st obenecessar yandpr operpar t i est ot hesui t . F ur t her ,t hi sdoct r i necanbeappl i edev enbet weencopl ai nt i f f s.I nt hecase ofI f t i kharAhmedv .Sy edMehar banAl i ,t hecour thel dt hati ft hef ol l owi ng f ourcondi t i onsar esat i sf i edr esj udi cat awi l l beappl i cabl e: 1.t her emustbeaconf l i ctofi nt er estbet weent hecopl ai nt i f f s 2.i tmustbenecessar yt odeci desuchconf l i ct s,i nor dert ogi v er el i eft o t hepl ai nt i f f 3.t hequest i onsbet weent hepl ai nt i f f st obef i nal l ydeci ded. Nonappl i cat i onofr esj udi cat a 1.Habeascor puspet i t i ons:I nt hecaseofSuni lDut tvUni onofI ndi a, i twashel d t hathabeascor pus,f i l edunderf r eshgr oundsandchangedci r cumst ances wi l l notbebar r edbyapr ev i oussuchpet i t i on. 2.Di smi ssalofwr i tpet i t i oni nl i mi ne:I nPuj ar iBaivMadanGopal , i twashel d r esj udi cat anotappl i cabl ewhendi smi ssedi nl i mi ne(wi t houtspeaki ngor der s) orongr oundsofl achesorav ai l abi l i t yofal t er nat er emedi es. 3.Mat t ercol l at er al l yandi nci dent al l yi ni ssuedoesn’ toper at easr esj udi cat aas di scussedi nt hecaseofSay edMohammadvMusaUmmer 4.Resj udi cat anotappl i cabl et oi tpr oceedi ngsorf i xi ngoff ai rr entpr oceedi ngs ResSubJudi ce Whent woormor ecasesar ef i l edbet weent hesamepar t i esont hesamesubj ect mat t er ,i nt woormor edi f f er entCour t s,t hecompet entcour thaspowert o“ St ay Pr oceedi ngs”ofanot herCour t .Thedoct r i neofr essubj udi ceai mst opr ev entcour t s ofconcur r entj ur i sdi ct i onf r om si mul t aneousl yent er t ai ni ngandadj udi cat i ngupon t wopar al l ell i t i gat i onswi t hr espectt ot hesamecauseofact i on,samesubj ect mat t erandsamer el i efcl ai med. Appl i cat i onofResSubJudi cei nI ndi a Sect i on10ofCi v i l Pr ocedur eCodedef i nes‘ St ayofsui t ’ asf ol l ows: “ NoCour tt opr oceedwi t ht r ai lofanysui ti nwhi cht hemat t eri ni ssue, i sal sodi r ect l y andsubst ant i al l yi ni ssue.I npr ev i ousl yi nst i t ut edsui tbet weent hesamepar t i es,or bet weenpar t i esunderwhom t heyoranyoft hem cl ai m,l i t i gat i ngundert hesame t i t l e,wher esuch sui ti spendi ng i n sameoranyot herCour t ,i nI ndi a,Hav i ng j ur i sdi ct i ont ogr antr el i efcl ai med.Expl anat i on:Thependencyofasui ti naFor ei gn Cour tdoesn’ tpr ecl udet heCour t si nI ndi af r om, t r y i ngasui tf oundedonsamecause ofact i on. ” ScopeandObj ect i v eofsect i on10 1.Scope:Sect i on10deal swi t ht heconceptofResSubJudi ce. 1.Obj ect i v e:Theobj ectofSect i on10i st opr ev entCour t sofconcur r ent j ur i sdi ct i onf r om si mul t aneousl y , t r y i ngt wopar al l elcases, i nr espectof samemat t eri ni ssue.Thet wof ol dobj ect sar e: 1.Av oi dwast i ngCour tResour ces. 2.Av oi dConf l i ct i ngdeci si ons. Condi t i onsoressent i al s Th emat t eri ni ssuei nbot ht hecasesar et obesubst ant i al l yt hesame Pr ev i ousl yi nst i t ut edsui tmustbependi ngi nt hesameoranyot hercour t compet entt ogr ant : 1.Rel i efcl ai medi nt hesui t . 2.Rel i efcl ai medi nsubsequentt hesui t . Su i t st ot hepar t i esar et obet hesameorbet weenpar t i esunderwhom t heyor anyoft hem cl ai m, l i t i gat i ngundert hesamet i t l e. Pe ndencyofsui ti nFor ei gnCour tdoesn’ tact i v at eSect i on10CPC. I fsui ti spendi ngbef or eaCour tandsubsequent l yanappl i cat i oni sf i l ed bef or eaThasi l dhar , i tdoesn’ ti nv okeSect i on10asThasi l dhari snota“ Cour t ” F orpur poseofi nst i t ut i on,t hedat eofpr esent at i onofpl ai ntandnott hedat e ofadmi ssi oni sconsi der ed.Thet er m sui ti ncl udesappeal . An ydecr eepassedi nv i ol at i onofSect i on10i snul l andv oi d. I l l ust r at i on:Papi t a,anagentofBabi t aatDel hiagr eedt osel lBabi t a’ sgoodsi n Chennai .Papi t a,t heagentf i l essui tf orbal anceofaccount si nChennai .Babi t asues t heagentPapi t af oraccount sandhi snegl i gencei nDel hi ;whi l ecasei spendi ngi n Chennai .I nt hi scase,Del hiCour ti spr ecl udedf r om conduct i ngt r ai landPapi t acan pet i t i onChennai Cour tt odi r ectst ayofpr oceedi ngsagai nstDel hi Cour t . Cases Escor t sConst .Equi pment sLt dVAct i onConstEqui pment sLt d1998 1.Fact s:Thedef endanthadf i l edf orst ayofpr esentsui t ,anappl i cat i on u/ s10CPC,ongr oundt hatt hemat t eri ncont r ov er syi spendi ngi n JamshedpurCour tal so.Thi swasopposedbypl ai nt i f fongr oundt hat , t hedef endant shadr ai sedi ssueofj ur i sdi ct i onofJamshedpurCour tt o ent er t ai nsamesui t ; andt hatappl i cat i onu/ s10CPCcanbef i l edi nt he pr esentsui t ,onl yi fobj ect i onwi t hr espectt ol ackofj ur i sdi ct i onwas wi t hdr awni nJamshedpurCour t . 2.Judgment :Cour thel dt hatt hecondi t i onsr equi si t et oi nv okeS. 10CPC ar e: 1.Mat t eri ni ssuei nbot ht hesui t st obesubst ant i al l yt hesame. 2.Sui tt obebet weent hesamepar t i esorpar t i esl i t i gat i ngunder t hem 3.Pr ev i ousl yi nst i t ut edsui tt obei nt hesameCour toradi f f er ent Cour t , whi chhasj ur i sdi ct i ont ogr antt her el i efasked. 4.Ther ei s not hi ng t ot he ef f ectt hatdef endantshoul d not quest i ont hecompet encyofpr ev i ousl yCour ti nt hepr ev i ousl y i nst i t ut edsui t ,andt her er emai nst hef actt hatt hepl ai nt i f fi n t hei rdef enseagai nstS. 10CPC,hadnotst at edt heJamshedpur Cour ti scompet ent .Thusr el i efwasgr ant edt ot hedef endant . DeesPi st onLt d VSt at eBankofI ndi a1991:I nt hi scase,i twashel dt hat . whenamat t eri sbef or eacompet entCi v i l Cour t , t heNat i onal Commi ssi onwi l l notent er t ai napet i t i oni nr espectofi dent i calsubj ectmat t erunderConsumer Pr ot ect i onAct . I ndi an Bank V Mahar asht r a St at e CoOper at i ve Mar ket i ng Feder at i on1998:Thecour ti nt hi scasehel dt hat ,t heobj ectofpr ohi bi t i oni n S. 10CPC, i st o, pr ev entcour t sofconcur r entJur i sdi ct i onf r om si mul t aneousl y t r y i ngt wopar al l el casesav oi di nconsi st entf i ndi ngsont hemat t eri ni ssue. Concl usi on Wi t ht heev er i ncr easi ngcasesi nt hecour t sandt hehei ght enedbur denont hecour t s becauseofsev er alf r i v ol ousand r epet i t i v esui t s,i ti si nev i t abl et hatt o ensur e smoot hf unct i oni ngoft hej udi ci alsy st em aswel lasf orpr ov i di ngj ust i cet oneedy par t i est hatt heset wodoct r i nesar er i gor ousl yi mpl ement ed.Thesedoct r i nesar enot andmustnotbeusedf ort hepur poseofav oi danceofj ust i ce.Rat her , t hepur posei s t omaket hej udi ci ar ymor eef f i ci ent . Thedoct r i neofResSubJudi ceoper at esasast ayf r om t hesamesubj ectmat t eri n i ssuebei ngpar al l eli nst i t ut edi nt wodi f f er entCour t sandt het wi nobj ect i v esof Sect i on10CPCar e, Av oi di ngconf l i ct i ngdeci si onsandf i ndi ngs.Av oi di ngwast ageof Cour tr esour cesandt i me. Thedoct r i neofResJudi cat a,ont heot herhand,ai mst oensur et hatamat t eronce cl osedaf t erexhaust i onofal lr emedi esi snotr eopened.Thi si si mpor t antasi fi t wer enoti npl ace,t hecaseswoul dgooni nper pet ui t yandt her ewoul dbeno concl usi oni nanymat t er . FOREI GNJUDGMENTS The I ndi an Code ofCi v i lPr ocedur e,1908 ( CPC)l ay s down t he pr ocedur ef or enf or cementoff or ei gnj udgment sanddecr eesi nI ndi a.CPC,1908haddef i nedt he f ol l owi ngas- Se ct i on2( 5)“ f or ei gnCour t ”meansaCour tsi t uat eout si deI ndi aandnot est abl i shedorcont i nuedbyt heaut hor i t yoft heCent r alGov er nment Se ct i on2( 6)“ f or ei gnj udgment ”meanst hej udgmentofaf or ei gnCour t . Nat ur eandScopeofFor ei gnJudgment s Sect i on13embodi est hepr i nci pl eofr esj udi cat ai nf or ei gnj udgment s.I tembodi es t hepr i nci pl eofPr i v at eI nt er nat i onall awt hataj udgmentdel i v er edbyaf or ei gncour t ofcompet entj ur i sdi ct i oncanbeex ecut edandenf or cedi nI ndi a. Obj ectofRecogni zi ngFor ei gnJudgment s Thej udgmentofaf or ei gncour ti senf or cedont hepr i nci pl et hatwher eaf or ei gn cour tofcompet entj ur i sdi ct i onhasadj udi cat eduponacl ai m,al egalobl i gat i on ar i sest osat i sf yt hatcl ai mi nt hecount r ywher et hej udgmentneededt obeenf or ced. Ther ul esofpr i v at ei nt er nat i onall awofeachst at edi f f eri nmanyr espect , butbyt he comi t yofnat i onscer t ai nr ul esar er ecogni zedascommont oci v i l i zedJur i sdi ct i ons. Thr oughpar toft hej udi ci alsy st em ofeachst at et hesecommonr ul eshav ebeen adopt edt oadj udi cat eupondi sput esi nv ol v i ngaf or ei gnel ementandt oenf or ce j udgment soff or ei gncour t s,orasar esul tofI nt er nat i onalconv ent i ons.Sucha r ecogni t i oni saccor dednotasanactofcour t esybutonconsi der at i onofbasi c pr i nci pl eofj ust i ce,equi t yandgoodconsci ence.Anawar enessoff or ei gnl awi nt he par al l elj ur i sdi ct i onwoul dbeausef ulgui del i nei ndet er mi ni ngournot i onsofj ust i ce andpubl i cpol i cy .Wear eaSov er ei gnNat i onwi t hi nourt er r i t or ybut“i ti snot der ogat i onofsov er ei gnt yt ot akeaccount soff or ei gnl aw” . “ Wear enotpr ovi nci alast o sayt hatever ysol ut i onoft hepr obl em i swr ong becausewedealwi t hi tot her wi seathome” Ther ef or e,weshal lnotbr ushasi def or ei gnj udi ci alpr ocessunl essdoi ngso,“ woul d v i ol at esomef undament alpr i nci pl eofj ust i ce&deepr oot edt r adi t i onsofcommon weal ” . Jur i sdi ct i onofFor ei gnCour t s I n Pr i v at eI nt er nat i onalLaw,unl ess a f or ei gn cour t has j ur i sdi ct i on i nt he i nt er nat i onalsense,aj udgmentdel i v er edbyt hatcour twoul dnotber ecogni zedi n I ndi a[ 5] .Buti tconsi der sonl yt het er r i t or i alcompet enceofcour tov ert hesubj ect mat t eranddef endant .I t scompet enceorj ur i sdi ct i oni nanyot hersensei snot r egar dedasmat er i al byt hecour ti nt hi scount r y . Pr esumpt i onast of or ei gnj udgment s Sect i on14st at est hepr esumpt i ont hatanI ndi ancour tt akeswhenadocument supposi ngt obeacer t i f i edcopyofaf or ei gnj udgmenti spr esent edbef or ei t .The I ndi anCour t spr esumet hataf or ei gnCour tofcompet entj ur i sdi ct i onpr onouncedt he j udgmentunl ess t he cont r ar yappear s on t he r ecor d,butbypr ov i ng wantof j ur i sdi ct i onmayov er r ul esuchpr esumpt i on. Sect i on14.Pr esumpt i onast of or ei gnj udgment s–TheCour tshal lpr esume,upon t hepr oduct i onofanydocumentpur por t i ngt o beacer t i f i edcopyofaf or ei gn j udgment ,t hatsuchj udgmentwaspr onouncedbyaCour tt ocompet entj ur i sdi ct i on, unl esst hecont r ar yappear sont her ecor d;butsuchpr esumpt i onmaybedi spl aced bypr ov i ngwantofj ur i sdi ct i on. Concl usi v enessofFor ei gnJudgment s Sect i on13l ay sdownt hef undament alr ul eswhi chshoul dnotbev i ol at edbyany f or ei gncour ti npassi ngadecr eeorj udgment .Thedecr eeorj udgmentoff or ei gn cour twi l lbeconcl usi v eexceptwher ei tcomesunderanyoft hecl auses( a)t o( f )of Sect i on13. 13. When f or ei gn j udgment not concl usi v e. A f or ei gn j udgment shal lbe concl usi v east oanymat t ert her ebydi r ect l yadj udi cat eduponbet weent he samepar t i esorbet weenpar t i esunderwhom t heyoranyoft hem cl ai m l i t i gat i ngundert hesamet i t l eexcept , — ( a)Wher ei thasnotbeenpr onouncedbyaCour tofcompet entj ur i sdi ct i on; ( b)Wher ei thasnotbeengi v enont hemer i t soft hecase; ( c)Wher ei tappear sont hef aceoft hepr oceedi ngst obef oundedonani ncor r ect v i ewofi nt er nat i onall aworar ef usalt or ecogni zet hel awofI ndi ai ncasesi nwhi ch suchl awi sappl i cabl e; ( d)Wher et hepr oceedi ngsi nwhi cht hej udgmentwasobt ai nedar eopposedt o nat ur alj ust i ce; ( e)Wher ei thasbeenobt ai nedbyf r aud; ( f )Wer ei tsust ai nsacl ai mf oundedonabr eachofanyl awi nf or cei nI ndi a. I nBr i j l alRamj i dasv .Gov i ndr am Gor dhandasSeksar i a,Supr emeCour thel dt hat Sect i on 13 speaks notonl y of“ Judgment ”but“ any mat t ert her eby di r ect l y adj udi cat edupon” .Thewor d‘ any ’ cl ear l yshowst hatal lt headj udi cat i v epar t soft he j udgmentar eequal l yconcl usi v e. For ei gnJudgment swhencannotbeEnf or cedi nI ndi a Bef or eenf or ci ngaf or ei gnj udgmentordecr ee,t hepar t yenf or ci ngi tmustensur e t hatt hef or ei gnj udgmentordecr eemustnotf al lundert hese6cases.I ft hef or ei gn j udgmentordecr ee f al l sunderanyoft hese t est s,i twi l lnotbe r egar ded as concl usi v eandhencenotenf or ceabl ei nI ndi a.UnderSect i on13, t her ear esi xcases whenaf or ei gnj udgmentshal l notbeconcl usi v e.Si xt est sar edi scussedbel ow. For ei gnJudgmentnotbyacompet entcour t I ti sabasi cf undament alpr i nci pl eofl awt hatt hej udgmentoror derpassedbyt he cour twhi chhasnoj ur i sdi ct i oni sv oi d.Thus,aj udgmentofaf or ei gncour tt obe concl usi v ebet weent hepar t i esmustbeaj udgmentpr onouncedbyacour tof compet entj ur i sdi ct i on.Suchj udgmentmustbebyacour tcompet entbot hbyl awof t hest at ewhi chhasconst i t ut edi tandi nani nt er nat i onalsenseandi tmusthav e di r ect l yadj udi cat edupont hemat t erwhi chi spl eadedasResj udi cat a. I nt hecaseofR. M. V.Vel l achiAchiv .R. M. A.Ramanat hanChet t i ar , i twasal l egedby t her espondentt hatsi ncehewasnotasubj ectoft hef or ei gncount r y ,andt hathe hadnotsubmi t t edt ot hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heFor ei gnCour t( Si ngapor eCour t ) ,t he decr eecoul dnotbeexecut edi nI ndi a.TheAppel l ant ,i ndef enseoft hi sar gument , st at edt hatt heRespondentwasapar t nerofaf i r m whi chwasdoi ngbusi nessi n Si ngapor eandhadi nst i t ut edv ar i oussui t si nt heSi ngapor eCour t s.Ther ef or e,t he Respondenthadaccept edt heSi ngapor eCour t sj ur i sdi ct i on.TheCour thel dt hati t wast hef i r m whi chhadaccept edt hej ur i sdi ct i onoft hef or ei gnCour tandt he Respondent ,i nani ndi v i dualcapaci t y ,hadnotaccept edt hej ur i sdi ct i on.Thus,Hi gh Cour thel dt hatt hedecr eeagai nstt heRespondentwasnotexecut abl e. PROPOSI TI ON UnderSect i on13( a)ofCPC, t hef ol l owi ngpr oposi t i onmaybel ai d I ncaseofact i onsi nper sonam,af or ei gncour tmaypassanor derorj udgment agai nstanI ndi andef endant ,whoi sser v edwi t ht hesummonsbuther emai nsex par t e.Buti tmaybeenf or ceabl eagai nstsuchI ndi andef endant ,byf ul f i l l i nganyof t hef ol l owi ngcondi t i ons. I ft heper soni sasubj ectoft hef or ei gncount r yi nwhi cht hej udgmentor decr eehasbeenobt ai nedagai nsthi m onpr i oroccasi ons. I ft heper soni sar esi denti nf or ei gncount r ywhent heact i oni scommenced. I faper sonsel ect st hef or ei gnCour tf ort aki ngact i oni nt hecapaci t yofa pl ai nt i f f , i nwhi chhei ssuedl at er I ft hepar t yonbei ngsummonedv ol unt ar i l yappear sbef or et hef or ei gncour t I fbyanagr eementaper sonhascont r act edt osubmi thi msel ft ot heCour ti n whi cht hej udgmenti sobt ai ned. For ei gnJudgment snotonMer i t s I nor deraf or ei gnj udgmentt ooper at easResJudi cat a,i tmusthav ebeengi v enon mer i t soft hecase.Aj udgmenti ssai dt ohav ebeengi v enonmer i t swhenaf t er t aki ngev i denceandaf t erappl y i nghi smi ndr egar di ngt het r ut horf al si t yofcase. TheAct ualt estf ordeci di ngwhet hert hej udgmenthasbeengi v enonmer i t sornoti s t oseewhet heri twasmer el ypassedasamat t erofcour se,orbywayofpenal t yof anyconductoft hedef endant , ori sbaseduponaconsi der at i onoft het r ut horf al si t y oft hepl ai nt i f f ” scl ai m. I nt hecaseofGur dasMannv .Mohi nderSi nghBr ar ,t hePunj ab&Har ay anaHi gh Cour thel dt hatanexpar t ej udgmentanddecr eewhi chdi dnotshowt hatt hepl ai nt i f f hadl edev i dencet opr ov ehi scl ai m bef or et heCour t ,wasnotexecut abl eunder Sect i on13( b)oft heCPCsi ncei twasnotpassedont hemer i t soft hecl ai m. PROPOSI TI ON UnderSect i on13( b)ofCPCt hef ol l owi ngpr oposi t i onmaybel ai d Aj udgmentordecr eepassedbyaFor ei gnCour tagai nstanI ndi andef endant ,who hasr emai nexpar t e,maynotbeenf or ceabl eagai nsthi m,unl essi tcanbeshown t hatt hesai dj udgmentwaspassedaf t eri nv est i gat i oni nt ot hepl ai nt i f f ’ scl ai m. For ei gnJudgment sagai nstI nt er nat i onalorI ndi anLaw AJudgmentwhi chi scont r ar yt ot hebasi cf undament alr ul esofI nt er nat i onall awor ar ef usal t or ecogni zet hel awofI ndi awher esuchl awi sappl i cabl ei snotconcl usi v e. Wher easui ti nst i t ut edi nEngl andont hebasi sofcont r actmadei nI ndi a, t heEngl i sh cour ter r oneousl yappl i edEngl i shl aw,t hus,t hej udgmentoft hecour ti scov er edby t hi scl auseast hegener alpr i nci pl eofPr i v at eI nt er nat i onalLawi st hatt her i ght sand l i abi l i t i esofpar t i est oacont r actar egov er nedbyt hepl acewher et hecont r acti s made( l exl ocicont r act us) . I nt hecaseofI&GI nv est mentTr ustv .Raj aofKhal i kot e, asui twasf i l edundert he Engl i shJur i sdi ct i ont oav oi dt heconsequencesoft heOr i ssaMoneyLender sAct . The Cour thel dt hatt he j udgmentwas passed on an i ncor r ectv i ew oft he i nt er nat i onall aw.TheCour tf ur t herobser v edt hat , al t hought hej udgmentwasbased ont heav er menti nt hepl ai ntt hatt heI ndi anl awdi dnotappl y , howev er , t her ewasno “ r ef usal ”t or ecogni set hel ocall awsbyt heCour t . PROPOSI TI ON UnderSect i on13( c)ofCPC, t hef ol l owi ngpr oposi t i onmaybel ai d Aj udgmentpassedbyaf or ei gnCour tuponacl ai mf ori mmov abl epr oper t y , si t uat ed i nt he I ndi an t er r i t or ymaynotbe enf or ceabl e si nce i tv i ol at es I nt er nat i onalLaw. Aj udgmentpassedbyt hef or ei gnCour t ,wher ebef or eacont r ar yI ndi anl aw hadbeenshown,butt heCour thadr ef usedt or ecogni zesuchl aw,t hent hat Judgmentordecr eemaynotbeenf or ceabl e,exceptwher et hepr operl awof cont r acti st hef or ei gnl aw. For ei gnJudgment sopposedt ot hepr i nci pl eofNat ur alJust i ce I ti st he essence ofa j udgmentofcour tt hati tmustbe obt ai ned af t erdue obser v anceoft hej udi ci alpr ocedur ei . e. ,t hecour tr ender i ngt hej udgmentmust obser v et hemi ni mum r equi r ement sofnat ur alj ust i ce.I tmustbecomposedof i mpar t i alper sons,whomustacti naf ai randj ust i f i edmanner ,wi t houtbi as,andi n goodf ai t h, i tmustgi v er easonabl enot i cet ot hepar t i est ot hedi sput eandeachpar t y shoul dbegi v enequaloppor t uni t yofpr esent i ngt hei rcase.Aj udgmentwhi chsuf f er s f r om suchi nf i r mi t i esont hepar tofaj udgewi l lber egar dedasanul l i t yandt het r i al “ cor am nonj udi ce” I nt hecaseofLal j iRaj a&Sonsv .Fi r m Hansr ajNat hur am[ 16] ,t heSupr emeCour t hel dt hatj ustbecauset hesui twasdecr eedexpar t e,al t hought hedef endant swer e ser v edwi t ht hesummons, doesnotmeant hatt hej udgmentwasopposedt onat ur al j ust i ce. PROPOSI TI ON UnderSect i on13( d)ofCPC, t hef ol l owi ngpr oposi t i onmaybel ai d Thef or ei gncour tmustf ol l ow t hepr i nci pl eofnat ur alj ust i cewhi l edel i v er i ngt he j udgment .Judgementmustbei mpar t i al ,gi v enf ai r l y ,mor eov er ,t hepar t i est ot he di sput eshoul dbegi v enappr opr i at enot i ceoft hei ni t i at i onofl egalpr oceedi ngs. Equaloppor t uni t yofpr esent i ngt hei rcase,i nor dert oav oi danyal l egat i onofnot f ul f i l l i ngt hepr i nci pl esofnat ur alj ust i cei ncaset hej udgmentordecr eecomest ot he I ndi ancour tf orenf or cement .Unl esst hi si sdonet hej udgmentordecr eepassedby af or ei gnCour tmayv i ol at et hePr i nci pl esofNat ur al Just i ce. F or ei gnj udgmentobt ai nedbyf r aud I ti sawel lset t l edpr i nci pl eofPr i v at eI nt er nat i onalLawt hati ff or ei gnj udgment sar e obt ai nedbyf r aud, i twi l l notoper at easr esj udi cat a. I thasbeensai d“ Fr audandJust i cenev erDwel lt oget her ”( f r ausetj usnunquam cohabi t ant ) ;or“Fr audanddecei toughtt obenef i tnone”( f r ausetdol usnemi ni pat r oci nar idebent ) . I nt hecaseofSat y av .Tej aSi nght heSupr emeCour thel dt hatsi ncet hepl ai nt i f fhad mi sl edt hef or ei gncour tast oi t shav i ngj ur i sdi ct i onov ert hemat t er , al t houghi tcoul d nothav ehadt hej ur i sdi ct i on,t hej udgmentanddecr eewasobt ai nedbyf r audand hencei nconcl usi v e. I nS. P.Chengal v ar ay aNai duv .Jagannat h Supr emeCour thel dt hati ti swel lset t l ed pr oposi t i onofl awt hataj udgmentordecr eeobt ai nedbypl ay i ngf r audont hecour t i sanul l i t yandnonesti nt heey esofl aw. PROPOSI TI ON UnderSect i on13( e)ofCPC, t hef ol l owi ngpr oposi t i onmaybel ai d Wher et he pl ai nt i f fmi sl eadst he For ei gn cour tand t he j udgmentordecr ee i s obt ai nedont hatbasi s,t hesai dJudgmentmaynotbeenf or ceabl e,howev er ,i ft her e i ssomeer r ori nt hej udgmentt hent heI ndi ancour t swi l lnotsi tasaCour tofappeal t or ect i f yt hemi st akeorer r or . F or ei gnJudgment sf oundedonbr eachofI ndi anLaw Whenal awi nf or cei nI ndi ai swr ongl yconst r uedsoast of or mt her easoni ngbehi nd aj udgmentdel i v er edbyaf or ei gncour t ,i nsuchcasest heenf or ceabi l i t yoft he f or ei gnj udgmenti nI ndi ancour t swi l l beunderquest i on. Chi naShi ppi ngDev el opmentCo.Li mi t edv .Lany ar dFoodsLi mi t ed, wher ei nt he Hi ghCour thel dt hatapet i t i onf orwi ndi ngupofanI ndi ancompanywoul dbe mai nt ai nabl eont hebasi sofj udgmentoff or ei gnCour t .I nt hi scase,t hef or ei gn companydel i v er edcar got ot heI ndi ancompanyi ncompl i ancewi t hr equest smade byt heI ndi ancompanyandi nt hepr ocesst hef or ei gncompanyhadi ncur r edcer t ai n l i abi l i t i est owar dst hi r dpar t i esandi thadt opaycer t ai namounti nl egalpr oceedi ngs andt her ef or e,i nt er msoft hel et t erofi ndemni t yi ssuedbyt her espondentI ndi an company ,t hef or ei gncompanycl ai medt heamountf r om t her espondentI ndi an company ,whi chdeni edi t sl i abi l i t yandt her ef or et hef or ei gnpet i t i onercompany i ni t i at edl egalpr oceedi ngsagai nstt heI ndi ancompanyi nt heEngl i shCour t sas pr ov i dedi nt heLet t erofI ndemni t y .Ther espondentI ndi ancompanydi dnotf i l e def enceandt her ef or et heEngl i shCour tpassedexpar t eor derawar di ngacer t ai n amounti nf av oroft hepet i t i onerf or ei gncompanyonconsi der at i onofev i denceand onmer i t soft hecl ai mf i l edbyt hef or ei gncompany .Byanot i cei ssuedunder sect i ons433and434oft heCompani esAct ,1956,t hepet i t i onerf or ei gncompany cal l edupont her espondentI ndi ancompanyt opayt heamountdueundert heor der oft heEngl i shCour t . Af t ert her espondentI ndi ancompanyf ai l edt ohonourt heamount ,t hepet i t i oner For ei gnCompanyf i l edapet i t i onf orwi ndi ngupoft heI ndi ancompany .I nt heabov e ci r cumst ancessi ncet her ecor dsoft hecasemani f est l yr ev eal edt hatt her espondent I ndi an companywasunabl et o payi t sdebt s,t he pet i t i on f orwi ndi ng up was admi t t edv i deor derdat ed4. 4. 2007undersect i ons433and434oft heCompani es Act , 1956. PROPOSI TI ON UnderSect i on13( f )ofCPC, t hef ol l owi ngpr oposi t i onmaybel ai d Aj udgmentpassedbyaf or ei gncour t ,whi chbr eachesanyl awi nf or cei nI ndi amay notbeenf or ceabl e,exceptwher ei ti sbasedonacont r acthav i ngadi f f er ent“ pr oper l awoft hecont r act ” . Enf or cementofFor ei gnJudgment s Af or ei gnJudgmentwhi chi sconcl usi v eanddoesnotf al lwi t hi nsect i on13( a)t o( f ) , maybeenf or cedi nI ndi ai nei t heroft hef ol l owi ngway s. Byi nst i t ut i ngexecut i onpr oceedi ngs Af or ei gn Judgmentmaybe enf or ced bypr oceedi ngs i n execut i on i n cer t ai n speci f i edcasesment i onedi nSect i on44Aoft heCPC. Sect i on44A–Execut i onofdecr eespassedbyCour t si nr eci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or y . ( 1) Wher eacer t i f i edcopyofadecr eeofanyoft hesuper i orcour t sofanyr eci pr ocat i ng t er r i t or yhasbeenf i l edi naDi st r i ctCour t , t hedecr eemaybeexecut edi nI ndi aasi fi t hadbeenpassedbyt heDi st r i ctCour t . ( 2)Toget herwi t ht hecer t i f i edcopyoft hedecr eeshal lbef i l edacer t i f i cat ef r om suchsuper i orcour tst at i ngt heext ent ,i fany ,t owhi cht hedecr eehasbeensat i sf i ed oradj ust edandsuchcer t i f i cat eshal l ,f ort hepur posesofpr oceedi ngsundert hi s sect i on, beconcl usi v epr oofoft heext entofsuchsat i sf act i onoradj ust ment . ( 3)Thepr ov i si onsofsect i on47shal lasf r om t hef i l i ngoft hecer t i f i edcopyoft he decr eeappl yt ot hepr oceedi ngsofaDi st r i ctCour texecut i ngadecr eeundert hi s sect i on,andt heDi st r i ctCour tshal lr ef useexecut i onofanysuchdecr ee,i fi ti s shownt ot hesat i sf act i on oft heCour tt hatt hedecr eef al l swi t hi nanyoft he except i onsspeci f i edi ncl auses( a)t o( f )ofsect i on13. Expl anat i onI :“ Reci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or y ”meansanycount r yort er r i t or yout si deI ndi a whi cht heCent r alGov er nmentmay ,bynot i f i cat i oni nt heOf f i ci alGazet t e,decl ar et o bear eci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or yf ort hepur posesoft hi ssect i on,and“ Super i orCour t s” , wi t hr ef er encet oanysucht er r i t or y ,meanssuchcour t sasmaybespeci f i edi nt he sai dnot i f i cat i on. Expl anat i onI I :“ Decr ee”wi t hr ef er encet oasuper i orCour tmeansanydecr eeor j udgmentofsuchcour tunderwhi chasum ofmoneyi spay abl e,notbei ngasum pay abl ei nr espectoft axesorot herchar gesofal i kenat ur eori nr espectofaf i neor ot herpenal t i es,butshal li nnocasei ncl udeanar bi t r at i onawar d,ev eni fsuchan awar di senf or ceabl easadecr eeorj udgment . TheLi stoft heReci pr ocat i ngTer r i t or i esaspert hePr ov i si onsofSect i on44Aof t heCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e, 1908 1.Uni t edKi ngdom 2.Si ngapor e 3.Bangl adesh 4.UAE 5.Mal ay si a 6.Tr i ni dad&Tobago 7.NewZeal and 8.TheCookI sl ands( i ncl udi ngNi ue) andTheTr ustTer r i t or i esofWest er nSamoa 9.HongKong 10. PapuaandNewGui nea 11. Fi j i 12. Aden. Mol oj iNarSi nghRaov sShankarSar anSupr emeCour thel dt hataf or ei gnj udgment whi chdoesnotar i sef r om t heor derofasuper i orcour tofar eci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or y cannotbeexecut edi nI ndi a.I tr ul edt hataf r eshsui twi l lhav et obef i l edi nI ndi aon t hebasi soft hef or ei gnj udgment . ” Ther ef or eUnderSect i on44Aoft heCPC, adecr eeorj udgmentofanyoft heSuper i or Cour t sofanyr eci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or yar eexecut abl easadecr eeorj udgmentpassed byt hedomest i cCour t .Thej udgment , oncedecl ar ed, wi l lbeexecut edi naccor dance wi t hsect i on51oft heCode.Ther eaf t er ,t hecour tmayor dermeasur essuchas at t achmentandsal eofpr oper t yorat t achmentwi t houtsal e,andi nsomecases ar r est( i fneeded)i nenf or cementofadecr ee.Thi si sdonebyt hemet hodsdi scussed bel ow. Byi nst i t ut i ngasui tonsuchf or ei gnj udgment Wher eaj udgmentordecr eei snotofasuper i orcour tofar eci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or y ,a sui thast obef i l edi nacour tofcompet entj ur i sdi ct i oni nI ndi aonsuchf or ei gn j udgment .Thegener alpr i nci pl eofl awi st hatanydeci si onofaf or ei gncour t , t r i bunal oranyot herquasi j udi ci alaut hor i t yi snotenf or ceabl ei nacount r yunl esssuch deci si oni sembodi edi nadecr eeofacour toft hatcount r y .I nsuchasui t ,t hecour t cannotgoi nt ot hemer i t soft heor i gi nalcl ai m andi tshal lbeconcl usi v east oany mat t ert her ebydi r ect l yadj udi cat edbet weent hesamepar t i es.Suchasui tmustbe f i l edwi t hi naper i odof3y ear sf r om t hedat eofj udgment . I nMar i neGeot echni csLLCv/ sCoast alMar i neConst r uct i on&Engi neer i ngLt d. ,t he BombayHi ghCour tobser v edt hati ncaseofadecr eef r om anonr eci pr ocat i ng f or ei gn t er r i t or y ,t he decr eehol dershoul df i l e,i n a domest i cI ndi an cour tof compet entj ur i sdi ct i on,asui tont hatf or ei gndecr eeoront heor i gi nal ,under l y i ng causeofact i on, orbot h. Howev er , i nbot ht hecases, t hedecr eehast opasst het estofSect i on13CPCwhi ch speci f i es cer t ai n except i ons under whi ch t he f or ei gn j udgment becomes i nconcl usi v eandi st her ef or enotex ecut abl eorenf or ceabl ei nI ndi a. For ei gnAwar d Anawar dpassedbyf or ei gnar bi t r at ori senf or ceabl ei nacount r ywher ei twasmade andcanal sobeenf or cedi nI ndi a.Cour t smayr ef ert oCPCoranyot herst at ut ewhi l e consi der i ngt hepr ocedur et obef ol l owedf orenf or cementoff or ei gnawar dsunder For ei gnAwar ds( Recogni t i onandEnf or cement )Act( 45of1961) Ef f ectofFor ei gnJudgment Af or ei gnj udgmenti sconcl usi v ef oranymat t eradj udi cat edbet weent hepar t i es. Such j udgmenti s concl usi v e and woul d cr eat eRes j udi cat abet ween t he same par t i esorbet weenpar t i esunderwhom t heyoranyoft hecl ai ms. Li mi t at i onper i odf orEnf or cementofFor ei gnJudgment s Aspert hepr ov i si onsoft heCode,f or ei gnj udgment sf r om r eci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or i es ar eenf or ceabl ei nI ndi ai nt hesamemannerast hedecr eespassedbyI ndi ancour t s. TheLi mi t at i onAct ,1963pr escr i best het i mel i mi tf orexecut i onofaf or ei gndecr ee andf orf i l i ngofasui ti nt hecaseofj udgmentpassedbyf or ei gncour t . •Thr eey ear s,commenci ngf r om t hedat eoft hedecr eeorwher eadat ei sf i xedf or per f or mance; i ncaseofadecr eegr ant i ngamandat or yi nj unct i on; and •Twel v ey ear sf orexecut i onofanyot herdecr eecommenci ngf r om t hedat ewhen t hedecr eebecomesenf or ceabl eorwher et hedecr eedi r ect sanypay mentofmoney ort hedel i v er yofanypr oper t yt obemadeatacer t ai ndat e,whendef aul ti nmaki ng t hepay mentordel i v er yi nr espectofwhi chex ecut i oni ssought , t akespl ace. Aj udgmentobt ai nedf r om anonr eci pr ocat i ngt er r i t or ycanbeenf or cedbyf i l i nga newsui ti nanI ndi ancour tf orwhi chal i mi t at i onper i odof3y ear shasbeenspeci f i ed undert heLi mi t at i onAct ,1963commenci ngf r om t hedat eoft hesai dj udgment passedbyf or ei gncour t . For ei gncur r encyconv er si onr at e I nadecr eepassedbyf or ei gncour t ,t heamountawar dedi sgener al l yi naf or ei gn cur r ency .Ther ef or e, whi l eenf or ci ngt hef or ei gndecr eei nI ndi a, t heamounthast obe conv er t edi nt oI ndi ancur r ency .I nFor asolv s.ONGCi twashel dt hatt hedat eoft he decr eeshoul dbeusedf ort hecal cul at i on. Conf i l ctbet weenDomest i cJudgment&For ei gnJudgment Thepr i nci pl eofr esj udi cat aembodi edi nt heCodepr ohi bi t sacour tofcompet ent j ur i sdi ct i onf r om t r y i ngasui tonamat t ert hathasbeensubst ant i al l ydeci dedi na pr i orsui tbet weent hesamepar t i es.Ther ef or e,adecr eeorj udgmentpassedbya super i orcour tofaf or ei gncount r ycannotbeenf or cedi nI ndi ai fi tcont r adi ct san ear l i erconcl usi v ej udgmentpassedbyacompet entcour ti nasui tbet weent hesame par t i es.Af or ei gnj udgmentpassedbyacour tofanonr eci pr ocat i ngcount r ycan onl ybeenf or cedbyf i l i nganew sui ti nI ndi awher et hef or ei gndecr eei smer el ya pi eceofev i dencewi t hper suasi v ev al ue.Ther ef or e,t hej udgmentdebt orcanr ai se t hecl ai m ofr esj udi cat aandst ayt hesui tatt hepr el i mi nar yst age. Concl usi on Ther ef or e,t heabov edi scussi onoft hel egali ssuesi nv ol v edi nenf or cementof f or ei gndecr eesi nI ndi aemphasi zest heneedf ort heI ndi anbusi nesssect or snott o t r eatt hesummonsr ecei v edf r om f or ei gncour t scasual l y .Rat her ,t ocont endata l at erst aget hatt hef or ei gndeci si on/ decr eei snotbasedon“ mer i t ”orcont r ar yt ot he pr ov i si onsoft heI ndi anCi v i lPr ocedur eCode,mayt ur noutt obeunsaf eandmay j eopar di zet hepr ot ect i v eumbr el l awhi cht heI ndi ancompani esar esoaccust omed t owhi l edeal i ngwi t hl i t i gat i onsi nI ndi ancour t s. Wher eaj udgmentoradecr eei spassedbyaf or ei gnCour tagai nstanI ndi an def endant ,t hej udgmentordecr eemaynotbeenf or ceabl eagai nsthi m duet ot he oper at i onofSect i on13ofCPC.I tcanbeseent hatt hepl ai nt i f fhast ocomet ot he I ndi ancour t st oei t hergett hef or ei gnj udgmentexecut edorenf or cedi nI ndi aunder Sect i on44Aorf i l eaf r eshsui ti nI ndi ancour t supont hef or ei gnj udgmentf ori t s enf or cement .Ther ef or ebyget t i ngadecr eei nt hef or ei gncour t ,t hepl ai nt i f fonl y av oi dst hei nconv eni enceofl eadi ngev i dencei nt heI ndi anCour t sbutr unsamuch bi ggerr i skunderSect i on13.Ther ef or e,i ti sadv i sabl ef oraf or ei gnpl ai nt i f ft o i nst i t ut e cl ai ms i nI ndi ai t sel fwher et he def endanti si nI ndi a as gener al l y i nt er nat i onal t r ansact i ons i nv ol v e mor e of document ar y ev i dence and t hat compar at i v el yl eadi ngofev i dencemaynotbet hati nconv eni ent , i tmaybeadv i sabl e t oav oi dt her i skunderSect i on13andf i l ecl ai msi nI ndi ai t sel f . Hence,wecanconcl udet hataj udgmentoff or ei gncour tcr eat esest oppelorr es j udi cat abet weensamepar t i es,pr ov i dedsuchj udgmenti snotsubj ectt oat t ack underanyoft hecl auses( a)t o( f )ofSect i on13oft heCi v i lPr ocedur eCode.I fany cl ai mi smadebyanypar t yandsubsequent l yabandonedatt het r i alofasui tandi f t hedecr eeorj udgmenti nt hatsui ti mpl i est hatcl ai m hasnotmetwi t haccept anceat t hehandsoft hecour t ,t hent hecour tmustbedeemedt ohav edi r ect l yadj udi cat ed agai nsti t . KI NDSOFJURI SDI CTI ONANDPLACEOFSUI NG:SEC15TOSEC20 Ther ear ebasi cal l yt hr eeki ndsofj ur i sdi ct i onsont hebasi sofwhi cht hepl aceof sui ngmaybedet er mi ned. Thesear e 1.Pecuni ar yJur i sdi ct i on 2.Ter r i t or i al Jur i sdi ct i ons, and 3.Subj ectMat t erJur i sdi ct i ons I ft hemat t erputf or t hbyt hel i t i gantf oradj udi cat i oni nf r ontoft hecour t ,andt he cour thav eal lt hese( pecuni ar y ,t er r i t or i alandSubj ect Mat t er )j ur i sdi ct i on,t henonl y t hatcour tcant r yt hemat t er ssobr oughtbyt hel i t i gant s.I ncase, t hecour tdoesnot hav eanyoft heabov ement i onedj ur i sdi ct i onandst i l lt r yt hesui t ,i twi l lbeei t her t er medasi r r egul arexer ci seofj ur i sdi ct i onorl ackofj ur i sdi ct i onwhi chmayt ur nt he deci si onv oi dorv oi dabl edependi ngupont hesi t uat i ons.TheconceptofI r r egul ar Exer ci seofJur i sdi ct i onandLackofJur i sdi ct i onwi l lbedi scussedsepar at el yatt he end. Pecuni ar yJur i sdi ct i on:Sec15 Ev er ysui tshal l bei nst i t ut edi nt heCour toft hel owestgr adecompet entt ot r yi t . Thewor dcompet entt ot r yi ndi cat et hecompet encyoft hecour twi t hr espectt ot he pecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i on.I tmeans,t hecour t sofl owestgr adewhohast hej ur i sdi ct i on wi t hr espectt opecuni ar yv al ueshal l t r yt hesui tatf i r st . Now,t hebi ggestquest i oni s,whowi l ldet er mi net hev al uat i onoft hesui tf ort he pur poseofdet er mi ni ngt hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour t .I ngener al ,i ti st he v al uat i ondonebyt hepl ai nt i f fi sconsi der edf ort hepur poseofdet er mi ni ngt he pecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour t , unl esst hecour tf r om t hev er yf aceoft hesui tf i nd i ti ncor r ect .So, i ft hecour tf i ndst hatt hev al uat i ondonebyt hepl ai nt i f fi snotcor r ect , t hati sei t herunder v al uedorov er v al ued, t hecour twi l ldot hev al uat i onanddi r ectt he par t yt oappr oacht heappr opr i at ef or um. So,pr i ma f aci e,i ti st he pl ai nt i f f ’ sv al uat i on i nt he pl ai ntt hatdet er mi nes t he j ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour tandnott heamountf orwhi chul t i mat el ydecr eemaybe passed.Thus,i ft hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour tofl owestgr adei s,say ,Rs. 10, 000/ -andt hepl ai nt i f ff i l edasui tf oraccount swher ei nt hepl ai nt i f fv al uat i onof t hesui ti swel lwi t hi nt hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour tbutcour tl at t erf i ndson t aki ngt heaccount st hatRs.15, 000/ -ar edue,t hecour ti snotdepr i v edofi t s j ur i sdi ct i ont opassadecr eef ort hatamount . Usual l y ,acour twi l lacceptav al uat i onoft hepl ai nt i f fi nt hepl ai ntandpr oceedt o deci det hemat t eronmer i t sont hatbasi s, howev er , t hatdoesnotmeant hatpl ai nt i f f i nal lcasesar eatl i ber t yt oassi gnanyar bi t r ar yv al uet ot hesui t ,andt ochooset he cour ti nwhi chhewant st of i l et hesui t . I fi tappear st ot hecour tt hatt hev al uat i oni sf al sel ymadei nt hepl ai ntf ort he pur poseofav oi di ngt hej ur i sdi ct i onoft hepr opercour t ,t hecour tmayr equi r et he pl ai nt i f ft opr ov et hatt hev al uat i onar epr oper . Nexti mpor t antquest i oni st hest at usofdeci si ongi v enbyt hecour twhodoesnot hav et hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i oni nt hemat t er .Thati s,whati ft heCour tpr oceeded wi t ht hemat t erandl at ercomet oknowt hati tdi dnothav et hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i on. ( Themat t erwi l l bedeal tunderheadi ng–i r r egul arexer ci seofj ur i sdi ct i on) . Ter r i t or i alJur i sdi ct i on:Sec-16ToSec20 I mmov abl ePr oper t y :Sec-1618 Sect i ons16:Sui t st o bei nst i t ut ed wher esubj ect mat t ersi t uat eSubj ectt ot he pecuni ar yorot herl i mi t at i onspr escr i bedbyanyl aw, sui t s- ( a)f ort her ecov er yofi mmov abl epr oper t ywi t horwi t houtr entorpr of i t s, ( b)f ort hepar t i t i onofi mmov abl epr oper t y , ( c)f orf or ecl osur e,sal eorr edempt i oni nt hecaseofamor t gageoforchar geupon i mmov abl epr oper t y , ( d)f ort hedet er mi nat i onofanyot herr i ghtt oori nt er esti ni mmov abl epr oper t y , ( e)f orcompensat i onf orwr ongt oi mmov abl epr oper t y , ( f )f ort her ecov er yofmov abl epr oper t yact ual l yunderdi st r ai ntorat t achment ,shal l bei nst i t ut edi nt heCour twi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t sofwhosej ur i sdi ct i ont hepr oper t yi s si t uat e: Pr ov i ded t hatasui tt o obt ai nr el i efr espect i ng,orcompensat i onf orwr ong t o, i mmov abl epr oper t yhel dbyoronbehal foft hedef endant ,maywher et her el i ef soughtcanbeent i r el yobt ai nedt hr oughhi sper sonalobedi encebei nst i t ut edei t her i nt heCour twi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t sofwhosej ur i sdi ct i ont hepr oper t yi ssi t uat e,ori n t heCour twi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t sofwhosej ur i sdi ct i ont hedef endantact ual l yand v ol unt ar i l yr esi des, orcar r i esonbusi ness, orper sonal l ywor ksf orgai n. Expl anat i on-I nt hi ssect i on“ pr oper t y ”meanspr oper t ysi t uat ei nI ndi a. Sect i on17:Sui t sf ori mmov abl epr oper t ysi t uat ewi t hi nj ur i sdi ct i onofdi f f er ent Cour t s Wher easui ti st oobt ai nr el i efr espect i ng, orcompensat i onf orwr ongt o, i mmov abl e pr oper t ysi t uat ewi t hi nt hej ur i sdi ct i onofdi f f er entCour t , t hesui tmaybei nst i t ut edi n anyCour twi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t sofwhosej ur i sdi ct i onanypor t i onoft hepr oper t yi s si t uat e: Pr ov i dedt hat ,i nr espectoft hev al ueoft hesubj ectmat t eroft hesui t ,t heent i r e cl ai mi scogni zabl ebysuchCour t . Sect i on18:Pl aceofi nst i t ut i onofsui twher el ocall i mi t sofj ur i sdi ct i onofCour t sar e uncer t ai n ( 1)Wher ei ti sal l egedt obeuncer t ai nwi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onof whi choft woormor eCour t sanyi mmov abl epr oper t yi ssi t uat e,anyoneoft hose Cour t smay ,i fsat i sf i edt hatt her ei sgr oundf ort heal l egeduncer t ai nt y ,r ecor da st at ementt ot hatef f ectandt her euponpr oceedt oent er t ai nanddi sposeofanysui t r el at i ngt ot hatpr oper t y , andi t sdecr eei nt hesui tshal lhav et hesameef f ectasi ft he pr oper t ywer esi t uat ewi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t sofi t sj ur i sdi ct i on:Pr ov i dedt hatt hesui t i sonewi t hr espectt owhi cht heCour ti scompet entasr egar dst henat ur eandv al ue oft hesui tt oexer ci sej ur i sdi ct i on. ( 2)Wher east at ementhasnotbeenr ecor dedundersubsect i on( 1) , andobj ect i oni s t akenbef or eanAppel l at eorRev i si onalCour tt hatadecr eeoror deri nasui tr el at i ng t osuchpr oper t ywasmadebyaCour tnothav i ngj ur i sdi ct i onwher et hepr oper t yi s si t uat e,t heAppel l at eorRev i si onalCour tshal lnotal l ow t heobj ect i onunl essi ni t s opi ni ont her ewas, att het i meoft hei nst i t ut i onoft hesui t , nor easonabl egr oundf or uncer t ai nt yast ot heCour thav i ngj ur i sdi ct i onwi t hr espectt her et oandt her ehas beenaconsequentf ai l ur eofj ust i ce. Mov abl ePr oper t y–Sect i on19 Sect i on19:Sui t sf orcompensat i onf orwr ongst oper sonormov abl es Wher easui ti sf orcompensat i onf orwr ongdonet ot heper sonort omov abl e pr oper t y , i ft hewr ongwasdonewi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onofoneCour t andt hedef endantr esi des,orcar r i esonbusi ness,orper sonal l ywor ksf orgai n, wi t hi nt hel ocall i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onofanot herCour t ,t hesui tmaybei nst i t ut ed att heopt i onoft hepl ai nt i f fi nei t heroft hesai dCour t s. I l l ust r at i ons: ( a)A, r esi di ngi nDel hi , beat sBi nCal cut t a.BmaysueAei t heri nCal cut t aori nDel hi . ( b)A, r esi di ngi nDel hi , publ i shesi nCal cut t ast at ement sdef amat or yofB. BmaysueAei t heri nCal cut t aori nDel hi . Ot herSui t s:Sect i on20 Sect i on20:Ot hersui t st obei nst i t ut edwher edef endant sr esi deorcauseofact i on ar i ses Subj ectt ot hel i mi t at i onsaf or esai d,ev er ysui tshal lbei nst i t ut edi nCour twi t hi nt he l ocal l i mi t sofwhosej ur i sdi ct i on- ( a)t hedef endant ,oreachoft hedef endant swher et her ear emor et hanone,att he t i meoft hecommencementoft hesui t , act ual l yandv ol unt ar i l yr esi des, orcar r i eson busi ness, orper sonal l ywor ksf orgai n; or ( b)anyoft hedef endant s,wher et her ear emor et hanone,att het i meoft he commencementoft hesui tact ual l yandv ol unt ar i l yr esi des, orcar r i esonbusi ness, or per sonal l ywor ksf orgai n,pr ov i dedt hati nsuchcaseei t hert hel eav eoft heCour ti s gi v en,ort hedef endant swhodonotr esi de,orcar r yonbusi ness,orper sonal l ywor k f orgai n, asaf or esai d, acqui escei nsuchi nst i t ut i on; or ( c)t hecauseofact i on, whol l yori npar t , ar i ses. Expl anat i onA cor por at i on shal lbedeemed t o car r yon busi nessati t ssol eor pr i nci palof f i cei nI ndi aor ,i nr espectofanycauseofact i onar i si ngatanypl ace wher ei thasal soasubor di nat eof f i ce, atsuchpl ace. I l l ust r at i ons: ( a)Ai sat r adesmani nCal cut t a,Bcar r i esonbusi nessi nDel hi .B,byhi sagenti n Cal cut t a,buy sgoodsofAandr equest sAt odel i v ert hem t ot heEastI ndi anRai l way Company .Adel i v er st hegoodsaccor di ngl yi nCal cut t a.AmaysueBf ort hepr i ceof t hegoodsei t heri nCal cut t a, wher et hecauseofact i onhasar i senori nDel hi , wher eB car r i esonbusi ness. ( b)Ar esi desatSi ml a,BatCal cut t aandCatDel hiA,BandCbei ngt oget herat Benar as,BandCmakeaj oi ntpr omi ssor ynot epay abl eondemand,anddel i v eri tt o A.AmaysueBandCatBenar as, wher et hecauseofact i onar ose.Hemayal sosue t hem atCal cut t a,wher eBr esi des,oratDel hi ,wher eCr esi des;buti neachoft hese cases, i ft henonr esi dentdef endantobj ect , t hesui tcannotpr oceedwi t houtt hel eav e oft heCour t . So,whenasui ti sr el at edt oi mmov abl epr oper t y ,t hecour twi t hi nwhosel ocal j ur i sdi ct i onpr oper t yi ssi t uat edhav et hej ur i sdi ct i ont ot r yt hemat t er .I ncasewhena par toft hepr oper t yi ssi t uat edi nt hel ocall i mi toft heot hercour t saswel l ,Imean whent hepr oper t yi ssi t uat edi nmor et hanonet er r i t or i all i mi t soft hecour t st hani n t hatcaset hecour t si nwhoset er r i t or i all i mi tanypor t i onoft hepr oper t yi ssi t uat ed hav et hej ur i sdi ct i onandi nsuchsi t uat i oni ti st hepl ai nt i f fwhowi l ldeci dewhi ch cour tt oappr oach.Wher ei ti snotpossi bl et osaywi t hcer t ai nt yt hatt hepr oper t yi s si t uat edwi t hi nt hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heoneort heot herofsev er alcour t s, i nsuchcase oneoft hesesev er alcour t s,i fi ti ssat i sf i edt hatt her ei ssuchuncer t ai nt y ,mayaf t er r ecor di ngast at ementt ot hatef f ectpr oceedt oent er t ai nanddi sposeoft hesui t . Whensui ti sr el at edt omov eabl epr oper t y , asweknowmov eabl epr oper t yf ol l owt he per sonandhencesui tmaybebr oughtatt heopt i onoft hepl ai nt i f fei t heratt hepl ace wher et hewr ongi scommi t t edorwher et hedef endantr esi des,car r i esonbusi ness orper sonal l ywor ksf orgai n.Wher esuchwr ongsconsi st sofser i esofact s,asui t maybef i l edatanypl acewher eanyoft heact shasbeencommi t t ed.Si mi l ar l y , wher e awr ongf ulacti scommi t t edatonepl aceandt heconsequenceensueatanot her pl ace,asui tmaybei nst i t ut edatt heopt i onoft hepl ai nt i f fwher et heact i ont ook pl aceort heconsequencesensued. Asui tf orcompensat i onf orwr ong( t or t )t oaper sonmaybei nst i t ut edatt heopt i on oft hepl ai nt i f fei t herwher esuchwr ongi scommi t t ed,orwher edef endantr esi des, car r i esonbusi nessorper sonal l ywor ksf orgai n. Sect i on20pr ov i desf oral l ot hercasesnotcov er edunderanyoft hef or egoi ngr ul es. Jur i sdi ct i onAsToSubj ect Mat t er Di f f er entcour t shav ebeenempower edt odeci dedi f f er entt y pesofsui t s.Cer t ai n cour t s hav e no j ur i sdi ct i on t o ent er t ai n cer t ai n sui t s.Forexampl es,sui t sf or t est ament ar ysuccessi on,di v or cecases,pr obat epr oceedi ngs,i nsol v encymat t er s, et c.cannotbeent er t ai nedbyaCour tofCi v i lJudge( Juni orDi v i si on) .Thi si scal l ed j ur i sdi ct i onast osubj ectmat t er . Imean,ev er ycour t shav ebeen al l ot t ed t hesubj ectov erwhi ch t hecour tcan ent er t ai nt hemat t er , andt hesubj ectwhi chi snotwi t hi nt hepr ev i ewoft hecour t , t hat cour tcannotdeal wi t ht hatmat t er satal l . I ncase, cour tt ookupt hemat t erwhi chi snotbeenal l ot t edt oi t , t hati st hemat t eri s bey ondt hesubj ectmat t ercompet ency , whatwi l lbet hest at usoft hedeci si ongi v en byt hecour ti nsuchsi t uat i ons. Obj ect i onAsToJur i sdi ct i on:Sect i on21 Sect i on21:Obj ect i onst oj ur i sdi ct i on ( 1)Noobj ect i onast ot hepl aceofsui ngshal lbeal l owedbyanyappel l at eor Rev i si onalCour tunl esssuchobj ect i onwast akeni nt heCour toff i r sti nst anceatt he ear l i estpossi bl eoppor t uni t yandi nal lcaseswher ei ssuesorset t l edatorbef or e suchset t l ement , andunl esst her ehasbeenaconsequentf ai l ur eofj ust i ce. ( 2)Noobj ect i onast ot hecompet enceofaCour twi t hr ef er encet ot hepecuni ar y l i mi t sofi t sj ur i sdi ct i onshal lbeal l owedbyanyAppel l at eorRev i si onalCour tunl ess suchobj ect i onwast akeni nt heCour toff i r sti nst anceatt heear l i estpossi bl e oppor t uni t y ,andi nal lcaseswher ei ssuesar eset t l ed,atorbef or esuchset t l ement , andunl esst her ehasbeenaconsequentf ai l ur eofj ust i ce. ( 3)Noobj ect i onast ot hecompet enceoft heexecut i ngCour twi t hr ef er encet ot he l ocall i mi t sofi t sj ur i sdi ct i onshal lbeal l owedbyanyAppel l at eorRev i si onalCour t unl esssuchobj ect i onwast akeni nt heexecut i ngCour tatt heear l i estpossi bl e oppor t uni t y , andunl esst her ehasbeenaconsequentf ai l ur eofj ust i ce. I ti saf undament alr ul et hatadecr eeofacour twi t houtj ur i sdi ct i oni snul l i t y . Hal sbur yr i ght l yst at es: “ wher ebyr easonofanyl i mi t at i oni mposedbyst at ut e,char t erorcommi ssi on,a cour ti swi t houtj ur i sdi ct i ont oent er t ai nanypar t i cul aract i onormat t er ,nei t hert he acqui escenort heexpr essconsentoft hepar t i escanconf erj ur i sdi ct i onupont he cour tnorcanconsentgi v eacour tj ur i sdi ct i oni facondi t i onwhi chgoest ot her ootof t hej ur i sdi ct i onhasnotbeenper f or medorf ul f i l l ed. ” Howev er , t hi sdoesnotappl yt ot er r i t or i alorpecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i on.I ncaseaner r ori s commi t t edbyt hecour ti nexer ci si ngt hej ur i sdi ct i onwi t hr espectt opecuni ar yor t er r i t or i alj ur i sdi ct i on,t hedeci si onsogi v enwi l lnotbev oi d,i twi l lbeconsi der edas i r r egul arexer ci seofj ur i sdi ct i on.Nodoubt ,par t yhasar i ghtt or ai set hei ssuebutat t heear l i estpossi bl et i meandoncet hecour tpr oceededwi t ht hemat t erandgi v en t hedeci si ont hesamecannotber ai sedatt heappel l at est ageatal lasobser v edi n t hecaseofKi r anSi nghV.ChamanPaswan, AI R1954SC340. Howev er ,whent heer r ori scommi t t edbyt hecour twi t hr espectt osubj ect mat t er j ur i sdi ct i on,t hedeci si onsogi v enbyt hecour ti snul landv oi dasi tf al l swi t hi nt he ambi tofl ackofj ur i sdi ct i on.Andt hei ssueofsucher r orcanv al i dl yber ai sedatany st ageoft hepr oceedi ngs, ev enatt heappel l at el ev el aswel l . Sect i on21A:Baronsui tt osetasi dedecr eeonobj ect i onast opl aceofsui ng Nosui tshal ll i echal l engi ngt hev al i di t yofadecr eepassedi naf or mersui tbet ween t hesamepar t i es,orbet weent hepar t i esunderwhom t heyoranyoft hem cl ai m, l i t i gat i ngundert hesamet i t l e,onanygr oundbasedonanobj ect i onast ot hepl ace ofsui ng.Expl anat i on. Theexpr essi on" f or mersui t "meansasui twhi chhasbeen deci ded pr i ort ot hedeci si oni nt hesui ti nwhi cht hev al i di t yoft hedecr eei s quest i oned, whet herornott hepr ev i ousl ydeci dedsui twasi nst i t ut edpr i ort ot hesui t i nwhi cht hev al i di t yofsuchdecr eei squest i oned. UNI T2 PARTI ESTOSUI T, FRAMEOFSUI T, PLEADI NG:PLAI NT, WRI TTEN STATEMENT, SETOFF, COUNTERCLAI M, SUI TSBYI NDI GENT PERSONS, SUI TSI NPARTI CULARCASES. PARTI ESTOSUI T •Par t i est osui tar epl ai nt i f fanddef endant . •I npl eadi ngname, age, occupat i onandpl aceofr esi dencebement i oned. •I ncaseofmor epl ai nt i f fordef endantpar t i esshal l benumber edconsecut i v el y . •I faper soni shav i ngl egaldi sabi l i t y ,sui tmaybef i l edt hr oughguar di anornext f r i end. •Gener al l yev er yper soni sdeemedcompet entt obepar t yt osui t . Pl ai nt i f fandDef endant Pl ai nt i f fi st heper sonwhosel egalr i ghthasbeeni nf r i ngedandwhohasf i l ed sui tf ori t senf or cement .Pl ai nt i f ff i l essui tbypr esent i ngpl ai nti nt heCour t .I n t hepl ai nt ,hemakesal l egat i onsondef endantandcl ai msr emedi esagai nst def endant . Def endanti st heper sonwhoi nf r i ngedpl ai nt i f f ' sl egalr i ghtandhasbeensued bypl ai nt i f f .I nhi sr epl yi . e.wr i t t enst at ementdef endantt akesdef encest o av oi dorr educehi sl i abi l i t y . Joi nderofpar t i es •Joi nderofpar t i esmeansj oi ni ngaper sonasapar t yei t heraspl ai nt i f fordef endant . I ft her ei scommongr i ev anceorcl ai m,t heymaybej oi nedi nonesui t .Oneormor e pl ai nt i f fmayf i l easui tagai nstoneormor edef endant . Joi nderofPl ai nt i f f •Mor et hanonepl ai nt i f fmaybej oi nedi nasui t .Al lper sonscanbej oi nedi nonesui t aspl ai nt i f fwher e-a.Anyr i ghtt or el i efi nr espectof , orar i si ngoutof , t hesameactor t r ansact i onorser i esofact sort r ansact i onsi sal l egedt oexi sti nsuchper sons, whet herj oi nt l y ,sev er al l yori nt he al t er nat i v e;and b.I fsuch per sons br ought separ at esui t s, anycommonquest i onofl aworf actwoul dar i se. [Or derIRul e1. ] •Wher ei tappear st ot heCour tt hat , anyj oi nderofpl ai nt i f f smayembar r assordel ay t het r i aloft hesui t , t heCour tmayputt hepl ai nt i f f st ot hei rel ect i onoror dersepar at e t r i al . [Or derIRul e2] Joi nderofdef endant •Mor et hanonedef endantmaybej oi nedi nasui t .Al lper sonscanbej oi nedi none sui tasdef endantwher e: a.Anyr i ghtt or el i efi nr espectof , orar i si ngoutof , t hesame actort r ansact i onorser i esofact sort r ansact i onsi sal l egedt oexi stagai nstsuch per sons,whet herj oi nt l y ,sev er al l yori nt heal t er nat i v e;andb.I fsepar at esui t swer e br oughtagai nstsuch per sons,any common quest i on ofl aw orf actwoul d ar i se. [Or derIRul e3] •I ft her ear emor edef endant s, i tshal lnotbenecessar yt hatev er ydef endantshal lbe i nt er est edast oal l t her el i efcl ai medi nanysui tagai nsthi m. Nonj oi nderandMi sj oi nderofpar t i es •Whenaper soni snotj oi nedaspar t yt osui ti scal l edasnonj oi nderofpar t y . •Whenaper sonwhoi snei t hernecessar ynorpr operpar t y ;i sj oi nedaspar t yi s cal l edasmi sj oi nderofpar t y . •Asui twi l lnotbedef eat edbynonj oi nderormi sj oi nderofpar t i es.AndCour tmay pr oceedi nt hemat t eri nr espectofr i ght sofpar t i espr esentbef or eCour t . [Or derI Rul e9] •Al lobj ect i onsont hegr oundofnon-j oi nderormi sj oi nderofpar t i esshal lbet aken att heear l i estpossi bl eoppor t uni t y .[ Or derIRul e13] St r i keoutorAddpar t y •Wher eawr ongper soni si ncl udedaspl ai nt i f f ,Cour tmayatanyst ageoft hesui t , uponsat i sf act i on, or deranyot herper sont obesubst i t ut edoraddedaspl ai nt i f f . •Wher e name ofanypar t yi si mpr oper l yj oi ned as pl ai nt i f fordef endant ,on appl i cat i onorot her wi semayst r uckoutsuchpar t y . •Cour tmayaddnameofpar t ywhosepr esencei snecessar yf oref f ect i v eand compl et eadj udi cat i onoft hesui t .[Or derI , Rul e10] Oneper sonmaysueordef endonbehal fofal li nsamei nt er est [ Or derIRul e8] •Whenoneormor eper son, onbehal foft hemsel v esandot her s, f i l esasui ti scal l ed as‘ r epr esent at i v esui t ’ . •Oneormor eofsuchper sonsmay , wi t ht heper mi ssi onoft heCour t , sueorbesued, ormaydef endsuchsui t , onbehal fof , orf ort hebenef i tof , al l per sonssoi nt er est ed. •Forsuch r epr esent at i v e sui tspeci alpr ocedur ei s pr escr i bed whi ch mustbe f ol l owed.[ Or derIRul e8] •Ther ear esomecondi t i onf orsuchi nst i t ut i onofsui t i . Par t i es mustbe numer ous.Numer ous means,many orgr eat / l ar ge i n number s.Ther ei snospeci f i cnumberofpar t i es. i i . Theymusthav esameorcommoni nt er esti nt hesui t .Theymusthav ea commongr i ev ancebuti ti snotnecessar yt hatt heyshoul dhav esamecause ofact i on.i i i .Per mi ssi onoft heCour tmustbeobt ai ned.Af t err ecei ptofsuch appl i cat i on,Cour tshal l ,atpl ai nt i f f sexpensesgi v enot i cet oal lper sonsso i nt er est ed.Such not i ce maybe gi v en byper sonalser v i ce orbypubl i c adv er t i sement .Af t ert hi s,Cour tmayal l ow appl i cat i on and sui twi l lbe pr oceededasr epr esent at i v esui t . •Anypar tofcl ai m shal lnotbeabandoned,nosuchsui tshal lbewi t hdr awn,no agr eement , compr omi seorsat i sf act i onshal lber ecor dedi nanysuchsui tunl esst he Cour thasgi v en,att hepl ai nt i f f sex pense,not i cet oal lper sonssoi nt er est edi nt he sui t . •Adecr eepassedi nasui tundert hi sr ul eshal lbebi ndi ngonal lper sonsonwhose behal f , orf orwhosebenef i t , t hesui ti si nst i t ut ed, ordef ended, ast hecasemaybe. Appear anceofoneofsev er alpl ai nt i f f sordef endant s •I ft her ear emor et hanonepl ai nt i f fordef endant ,t henanyoneoft hem maybe aut hor i sedt oappear , pl eadandactf orot her s.[ Or derIRul e12] FRAMEOFSUI T[ ORDERI IRULE2] Or derI Ioft heCi v i lPr ocedur eCodedeal swi t ht hef r ami ngofsui t .I tl ay sdownt he r ul esast ohowasui tshoul dbef r amed. Whi l edr af t i ngapl ai nt ,t hepl ai nt i f fmustdr af thi spl ai nti nsuchawayt hati ncl udes al lt hei mpor t antasser t i onsandt hecl ai mst hatt hepl ai nt i f fwi shest oputbef or et he cour t .Not hi ngi mpor t antshoul dbel ef tf ori ncl usi oni nt hepl ai nt . I ti st hepl ai ntoft hepl ai nt i f fwhi chspeaksi ncour tbef or eaj udge.Thepl ai ntshoul d besuchwhi chcant akeacaset owar dst heconcl usi onf oraf i naldeci si on.Al lt he subj ectmat t eri ndi sput emustbedeci dedatonce. Sui tt oI ncl udeWhol eCl ai m, Or derI IRul e2 Thepl ai nt i f fi nhi spl ai ntmusti ncl udet hewhol eoft hecl ai m,whi chhewi shest o seekf r om t hecour t .Fort hepur poseofbr i ngi ngt hesui twi t hi nt hej ur i sdi ct i onofany cour t , t hepl ai nt i f fmayr el i nqui shorabandonanypar tofhi scl ai m. Exampl e1 Af i l esasui tagai nstBf orr ecov er yofmoney .Theamountt ober ecov er edi st hr ee cr or es.Fort hepur poseoff al l i ngi nt hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i onoft hedi st r i ctcour t ,A f i l esasui tf orr ecov er yofmoneyoft wocr or esonl y . Her eAhasr el i nqui shedhi spar toft hecl ai m( ofr upeesonecr or e)f ort hepur poseof br i ngi ngsui twi t hi nt hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i onoft hedi st r i ctcour t .Ast hepecuni ar y l i mi t sofDel hidi st r i ctcour ti supt ot wocr or es.I fhewoul dhav et omaket hewhol e ofhi scl ai m, t hent hej ur i sdi ct i onwoul dhav ef al l enunderDel hi Hi ghCour t . Rel i nqui shedPar tofCl ai m Oncear el i nqui shmental way sar el i nqui shment .I ft hepl ai nt i f fomi t st oasser thi s cl ai m ori nt ent i onal l yr el i nqui shesanypar toft hecl ai m, t henhel osest her i ghtt osue f ori taf t er war ds.Lat eron, t hepl ai nt i f fcan’ tasser tf ort hecl ai m hehasr el i nqui shed. Thecour twi l l notent er t ai nt hecl ai m. Exampl e2 Wi t hr ef er ence t o exampl e 1 ment i oned abov e:The cl ai m whi ch t he pl ai nt i f f r el i nqui shedi nor dert obr i ngt hesui twi t hi nt hepecuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i onofDel hi di st r i ct cour t ,can’ tber ai sedsubsequent l yi nadi f f er entsui t .I ft hepl ai nt i f fhasomi t t edor i nt ent i onal l yr el i nqui shedhi spor t i onoft hecl ai m, t henhecan’ tsuef ori taf t er war ds. Omi ssi ont oSueForOneofSev er al Rel i ef s I ft hepl ai nt i f fi sent i t l edt omor et hanoner el i eff ort hesamecauseofact i on,he mustsuef oral lsuchr el i ef s.I fheomi t st osuef oranyoneofsev er alr el i ef s, t henhe can’ tbr i nganot hersui tf orcl ai mi ngsuchr el i ef . Except i ont ot heAbov eRul e I ft hepl ai nt i f ft akest hel eav eoft hecour tf orr el i nqui shi nganyofhi sr el i ef ,t henhe maysuef orsuchr el i efaf t er war ds.Wi t ht hel eav eoft hecour t , Or derI IRul e2does notbarsuchr el i ef .Buti ft hel eav enott aken,t hent her ewi l lbeabarunderOr derI I Rul e2ofCPC. Exampl e3 Ai st hel andl or dandBat enant .Bhasnotpai dr entf ort hel astt hr eey ear sandi si n wr ongf ulpossessi onoft hepr oper t y .Af i l esasui tagai nstBf ort hepossessi onof t hepr oper t y .Ai nasubsequentsui tcl ai msf ort hear r ear sofr entagai nstB.The subsequentsui ti sbar r edunderOr derI IRul e2oft heCi v i l Pr ocedur eCode. CaseLawsonOr derI IRul e2, CPC Mohd.Khal eelKhanv s.Mohd.Mi aAl i ,1949:Pr i v yCounci lhel dt hati ft her el i ef cl ai medi nanewsui ti sbasedupont hesamecauseofact i onasoff or mersui t , t hen i tshal lat t r actt hebarunderOr derI IRul e2.I ft her el i efcl ai medi sdi st i nctf r om t he f or mercauseofact i on,t heni twi l lnotbebar r edunderOr derI IRul e2oft heCi v i l Pr ocedur eCode. Gur ubuxSi nghv s.Bhoor aLal ,1964:Thesupr emecour tl ai ddownsomecondi t i ons f orappl y i ngOr derI IRul e2.I ft hecondi t i onssat i sf y ,t hent hebarofOr derI IRul e2 comesunderoper at i on.Thecondi t i onsar easf ol l ows: 1.Causeofact i oni nt hesubsequentsui tornew sui tmustbet hesameast hatof t hepr ev i oussui t . 2.Wher et hepl ai nt i f fi sent i t l edt omor et hanoner el i efandr el i nqui shesanyoneof suchr el i ef swi t houtt hel eav eoft hecour tandf i l esanewsui tf ort her el i efofwhi ch hewasent i t l edt oi npr ev i oussui t . 3.Thepr ev i oussui tmusthav ebeendeci dedonmer i t s. Obj ectofOr derI IRul e2 Theobj ectbehi ndOr derI IRul e2i st opr ev entt hemul t i pl i ci t yofcases.Al r eadyt he cour ti sbur denedwi t hl akhsofcases.Thepur posebehi ndt hi sr ul ei st hatdef endant shoul dnotbeputi nt r oubl et wi cef ort hesamecauseofact i on.Themat t ershoul d bedeci dedatonceonmer i t s.Mul t i pl ecl ai msr ai seconf usi onanddest r oyt he pr eci oust i meoft hecour t .Hence, t hesi gni f i canceofOr derI IRul e2i sappr eci at edi n t hef r ami ngofasui t . Pl eadi ngs: ( Or der6) Whatar et hePl eadi ngs? Bef or eunder st andi ngamendmentofpl eadi ngs,t her ei saneedt oexpl ai nwhati s Pl eadi ngsandi t sRul e.Pl eadi ngsar et hest at ement swhi char et hebackboneof ev er yci v i lsui t .Noci v i lsui twi l lcomei nt oexi st encei ft her ear enoPl eadi ngs. Pl eadi ngshav ebeendef i nedunderOr der6Rul e1ofCPCwhi chst at est hatPl eadi ng shal lbePl ai ntorWr i t t enSt at ement s.Pl ai nti st hest at ement sf i l edbyt hePl ai nt i f fi n aCi v i lCour tt opr ov ehi scl ai m wher easWr i t t ef eenst at ement sar et hest at ement s def i nedi nOr der8Rul e1ofCPC whi chst at est hatdndantshoul df i l ewr i t t en st at ement si n 30 day sf r om t he dat e ofi ssuance oft he summons.Wr i t t en st at ement sar ef i l edbyt hedef endantf orhi sdef ense.Pl ai nthasnotbeendef i nedi n CPCbuti tcanbet er medaspl eadi ngsofPl ai nt i f ff r om whi chci v i lsui ti si ni t i at ed. Pl eadi ngs shoul d be pr oper l ydr af t ed and i tshoul d notcont ai n anyv ague or unambi guousst at ement s.Pl eadi ngsar et hosemat er i alf act swhi chhel pspl ai nt i f ft o def i net hecauseofact i onandt hedef endantt oest abl i shhi sdef ensei naci v i l sui t . Whatr ul est obef ol l owedwhi l edr af t i ngofpl eadi ngs? Pl eadi ngshoul dcont ai nt hef act sbutnol awshoul dbeappl i edi npl eadi ngs.Onl yt he cour thast hepowert oappl yt hel awont hebasi soff actst at edi nt hePl eadi ngs.I n t hecaseofGour iDut tGaneshLalFi r mv .MadhoPr asad, 1honor abl ecour tst at ed t hatPl eadi ngsshoul dbedef i nedi nf ourwor ds–“ Pl eadFact s, notl aws” . Pl eadi ngsshoul dcont ai nmat er i alf act s.Par t i esshoul dav oi dusi ngi mmat er i alor i r r el ev antf act si nt hePl eadi ngs.I nt hecaseofVi r enderNat hv .Sat palSi ngh2,t he cour tst at edt hatmat er i alf act sar et hosef act swhi chhel psPl ai nt i f ft odef i nehi s causeofact i onordef endantt ost r onghi sdef ense. Par t i esshoul dnotgi v et heev i dencei nt hepl eadi ngsf r om whi chf act sar epr ov ed. Pl eadi ngsshoul dcont ai nt hemat er i alf act si nt hebr i eff or m.Par t i esshoul dav oi d usi ngi r r el ev antori mmat er i al st at ement swhi l edr af t i ngt hePl ai nt . Or derVIRul e17CodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e: Amendmentofpl eadi ngs–TheCour tmayatanyst ageoft hepr oceedi ngsal l ow ei t herpar t yt oal t eroramendhi spl eadi ngsi nsuchmannerandonsucht er msas maybej ust ,andal lsuchamendment sshal lbemadeasmaybenecessar yf ort he pur poseofdet er mi ni ngt her eal quest i onsi ncont r ov er sybet weent hepar t i es. Pr ov i dedt hatnoappl i cat i onf oramendmentshal lbeal l owedaf t ert het r i alhas commenced, unl esst hecour tcomest ot heconcl usi ont hati nspi t eofduedi l i gence, t hepar t ycoul dnothav er ai sedt hemat t erbef or et hecommencementoft r i al . ” I nwhi chst ageofci v i lsui tpl eadi ngcanbeamended? ThePr ov i si onr el at edt oAmendmentofPl eadi ngsgi v espowert ot heci v i lcour tt o al l owpar t i est oal t er ,amendormodi f yt hepl eadi ngsatanyst ageofpr oceedi ngs1. Pr ov i si onf orAmendmentofpl eadi ngshasbeenst at edi nOr der6Rul e17oft he Codeofci v i lpr ocedur e.Butt hecour twi l lal l owamendmentonl yi ft hi samendment i snecessar yt odet er mi net hecont r ov er sybet weent hepar t i es.Thepur poseoft hi s pr ov i si oni st opr omot eendsofj ust i ceandnott odef eatt hel aw. ThePr ov i so ofOr der6 Rul e17 st at est hatcour twi l lnotal l ow appl i cat i on of amendmentaf t ert he t r i alhas been commenced unl ess cour tcomes t ot he concl usi ont hatpar t ydi dnotr ai set her el ev antf act sbef or et hecommencementof t het r i al .Thi spr ov i so gi v esdi scr et i onar ypowert ot hecour tt o deci deon t he appl i cat i onofpl eadi ngsaf t ert hecommencementoft heTr i al .Ani nst i t ut i onoft he sui ti snecessar yf orappl y i ngf oramendmentofpl eadi ngs. Thi spr ov i si onwasdel et edbyt heCi v i lPr ocedur e( Amendment )Code,1999.Thi s omi ssi onwasmadet oensur econsi st encyi nnewchangesi nt heci v i l code.Butl at er , i twasr est or edbyt heCi v i lPr ocedur e( Amendment )Code,2000.Thi samendment hasgi v enpowert ot hecour tt o al l ow appl i cat i on oft hepl eadi ngswi t h some l i mi t at i on. I nt hecaseofGur di alSi nghv.RajKumarAnej a,t hecour tst at edt hatanyper son whoi sappl y i ngf ort heamendmentofpl eadi ngsshoul dst at et hatwhati st obe al t er ed, amendedormodi f i edi nt heor i gi nal pl eadi ngs. I nt hecaseoft heRaj eshKumarAggar wal&Or sv.K. K.Modi&Or s,t hecour tst at ed t hatAmendmentofpl eadi ngsconsi st soft wopar t s: I nt hef i r stpar t ,t hewor d‘ may ’gi v esdi scr et i onar ypowert ot hecour tt oal l ow or di sal l owappl i cat i onofpl eadi ngs. I nt hesecondpar t , t hewor d‘ shal l ’ gi v esobl i gat or ydi r ect i ont ot heci v i l cour tt oal l ow t heappl i cat i onofpl eadi ngsi ft hi samendmenti snecessar yf ort hepur poseof det er mi ni ngt her eal quest i onsi ncont r ov er sybet weent hepar t i es. Whydocour t sal l owamendmentofPl eadi ngs? Thepr i mar yobj ect i v ef ort hecour tt oal l owappl i cat i onf orAmendmentofPl eadi ngs i ssecur et heendsoft hej ust i ceandpr ev enti nj ust i cet oot herpar t i es.Al so,t hi s amendmenti snecessar yf ort hepur poseofdet er mi ni ng t her ealquest i onsi n cont r ov er sybet weent hepar t i es.Amendment sofpl eadi ngshel pt hepar t i est o cor r ecti t smi st akesi nt hepl eadi ngs.I nt hecaseofCr opperv .Smi t h,t hecour t st at edt hatt heobj ectbehi ndamendmentofpl eadi ngsi st opr ot ectt her i ght soft he par t i esandnott opuni sht hem f ort hemi st akemadebyt hem i nt hepl eadi ngs. Whatcanbeamendedi npl eadi ng? Pl ai ntf i l edbyt hePl ai nt i f f Wr i t t enSt at ement sf i l edbyt heDef endant I mpor t anceoft heDoct r i neofRel at i onbacki nAmendmentofPl eadi ngs Whent hecour tal l owst heappl i cat i onoft heAmendmentofPl eadi ngst heni tr el at es backt ot hedat eofsui t .Buti nt hecaseofSampat hKumarv .Ay y akannu6,t hecour t st at edt hati nsomespeci alcases, t hecour tcandi r ectt hatamendmentofpl eadi ngs wi l l notr el at ebackt ot hedat eofsui t . AmendmentofPl eadi ngswhengr ant ed: I nt hecaseofKi shanDas Vi t hobaBachel or ,t hecour tst at edt hatt her ear et wo necessar ycondi t i ons t o be sat i sf i ed bef or e gr ant i ng l eav ef oramendmentof pl eadi ngs: Th i sgr antofl eav eshoul dnotl eadst ot hei nj ust i cet oot herpar t y . Th i sAmendmentofpl eadi ngsi snecessar yf ordet er mi ni ngt her ealquest i on ofcont r ov er sybet weenpar t i es. I nt hecaseofRaj kumarGur awar a( Dead)Thr .L. Rs.vsS. K.Sar awagiAndCo.Pvt . Lt d.And Anr ,t he honor abl e Supr eme Cour tst at ed cer t ai n condi t i ons when amendment sofPl eadi ngscanbeal l owedt heyar e: Wh ennat ur eoft hecasewi l lchangebyal l owi ngappl i cat i onf oramendment ofappeal Wh enanewcauseofact i onar i sebyal l owi ngappl i cat i onofanamendment Wh enAmendment sofPl eadi ngsdef eat st hel awofl i mi t at i on. Ot herpoi nt sonwhi chAmendment sofPl eadi ngsi sgr ant ed: Wh ent heappl i cat i onofamendmenti sf i l edt oav oi dmul t i pl i ci t yofsui t s. Wh enpar t i esi nt hepl ai ntorwr i t t enst at ement sar ewr ongf ul l ydescr i bed. Wh ent hepl ai nt i f fomi t st oaddsomepr oper t i est ot hepl ai nt . AmendmentofPl eadi ngswhenr ef used: Ap pl i cat i onofamendmentofPl eadi ngsi sr ej ect edbyt hecour twhent hi s amendmenti snotnecessar yf ordet er mi ni ngt her ealquest i onofcont r ov er sy bet weenpar t i es. Ap pl i cat i on ofamendmentofpl eadi ngsi sr ej ect ed when i tl eadst ot he i nt r oduct i onofat ot al l ynewcase.I nt hecaseoft heModiSpg.Mi l l sv .Ladha Ram &sonsSupr emeCour thel dt hat“t hedef endantcannotbeal l owedt o change compl et el yt he case made i n cer t ai n par agr aphs oft he wr i t t en st at ementandsubst i t ut eanent i r el ydi f f er entandnewcase” . Wh ent hePl ai nt i f fordef endanti snegl i gent Wh enpr oposedal t er at i onormodi f i cat i oni sunj ust Ap pl i cat i onf orAmendment sofPl eadi ngsi sr ef usedwheni tv i ol at est hel egal r i ght sorcausei nj ust i cet ot heot herpar t y L eav et oamendi sr ef usedwheni tl eadst ot heneedl esscompl i cat i onsi nt he case. L eav et oamendi sr ef usedwhent her ehasbeenexcessi v edel aybyt he par t i esi nf i l i ngt hesui t . Ap pl i cat i onofAmendmenti sr ef usedwheni tchangest henat ur eoft he di sput es Th ecour twi l lnotgr antappl i cat i onofamendmentofpl eadi ngsi fi ti smade wi t hmal af i dei nt ent i on. Wh er esev er aloppor t uni t i esar egi v ent opar t i est oappl yf oramendmentof pl eadi ngs.Butt heyf ai l edt omakeanappl i cat i on. St epbySt eppr ocedur ef orf i l i nganappl i cat i onf orAmendmentofPl eadi ngs: St ep1–Fi r st l yt hePl ai nt i f forDef endantwhowant st oamendi t spl eadi ngscan wr i t eanappl i cat i onf ort heamendmentofpl eadi ngst ot heconcer nedci v i l cour t St ep2– Af t erdr af t i ngt heappl i cat i onappl i cantneedst opr oducet heappl i cat i on bef or et heconcer nedci v i l j udge. St ep3–Hehast opayar equi r edcour tf eeundercour tf eesAct , 1870. St ep4-Appl i cantneedst ot el l t hepur poseoft heal t er at i oni nhi sappl i cat i on. St ep5–Judgewi l lr eadt heappl i cat i onandi fhet hi nksf i tt hatt hi sal t er at i onor amendmenti snecessar yf ort hepur poseofdet er mi ni ng t her ealquest i onsi n cont r ov er sybet weent hepar t i esThanhewi l lgr antper mi ssi onf oramendmentf or pl eadi ng. St ep6– Af t erget t i ngt heor derf r om t hecour t ,t heappl i cantneedst of i l enew pl eadi ngswi t hi nt hepr escr i bedt i meandi fnot i mehasbeenpr escr i bedbyt hecour t t henheneedst of i l ei ti n14day sf r om t hedat eofor der . St ep7–Heal soneedst ogi v eacopyofal t er edpl eadi ngst ot heopposi t epar t y Cant hepl eadi ngsbeamendedi ft hesui ti sdebar r edbyt heLi mi t at i onAct I nt hecaseofL. J.Leach&Co.Lt d.v.Jar di neSki nner&Co,t heSupr emeCour t st at edt hatcour tcandecl i net heappl i cat i onofamendmentofpl eadi ngsi fi ti s debar r edbyt heLi mi t at i onAct .Butt hecour thasdi scr et i onar ypowert oal l ow t hi s appl i cat i ont osecur eendsofj ust i ce.Thel i mi t at i oncanbegr oundf orr ej ect i ngt he appl i cat i onbutt hecour tcanal l owi ft hecour tt hi nkst hatamendmenti snecessar y . I nt hecaseofSout hKonkanDi st i l l er i es&Anrv .Pr abhakarGaj ananNai k&Or s9, t hecour tst at edt hati ti sset t l edpr i nci pl et hatcour tcandi sal l owt heappl i cat i onof amendmenti font hedat eoft hef i l i ngofAppl i cat i oni ti sbar r edbyt hel i mi t at i on.But t hi snotmeant hatcour tcannotor dergr antf orAppl i cat i on.Forsecur i ngt hei nt er est ofj ust i ce,t hecour thasdi scr et i onar ypowert oal l ow appl i cat i onofamendmentof pl eadi ng. I nt hecaseofPankaj a&Anrv.Yel l appa( D)byLRs&Or s,t hecour thel dt hatt her e i snoset t l edpr i nci pl et hatwhi chst at est hatcour tcanr ej ectt heappl i cat i onof amendmenti font hedat eoff i l i ngt heappl i cat i oni ti sbar r edbyl i mi t at i on.Thecour t st at edt hedi scr et i ont oal l ow ornott oal l ow appl i cat i ondependsont hef act ual backgr oundoft hecase.I ff act s&ci r cumst anceoft hecasecl ear l yest abl i shest hat t hi samendmenti snecessar yt odet er mi net hecauseofact i onandt oav oi df ur t her l i t i gat i ont hent hecour tshoul dal l owt hi sappl i cat i on. I nt hecaseofRaguThi l akD.Johnv.S.Ray appan,t hecour tst at edt hati ti s di sput edf actt hatappl i cat i onofamendmentwi l lbeal l owedornotwheni ti sbar r ed byt heLi mi t at i on.Buti nmanycases,t hei ssueofl i mi t at i oni smadeani ssuei nt he sui t , I nt hosecases, appl i cat i onofamendmenti sal l owedf ordi sposi ngoft hecase. I nt hecaseofVi shwambharv.Laxmi nar ay an, t hecour thel dt hatappl i cat i onf or amendmentofPl eadi ngi st ot her el at ebackt oaf i l l i ngoft hedat eofappl i cat i onnot t ot hedat eoff i l i ngoft hesui t . Whyi sOr der6Rul e17cr i t i ci zed? Ap pl i cat i onoft heAmendment sdel ay sJust i ce.Ar unMohan,seni orl awy er - aut horoft hebookcal l ed“ Just i ce,Cour t s,anddel ay s”t el l si nhi sbookt hat al most80% oft heappl i cat i on f ort heamendmenti sf i l ed wi t ht hesol e obj ect i v eofdel ay i ngt hepr oceedi ngs. On eoft hebi gchal l engesf acedbyt heI ndi ancour t si st hebackl ogoft he cases.Ci v i lcour ti sal r eadybur denedwi t hl otmanycasesandamendmentof pl eadi ngsput smor ebur denont heci v i l cour t s. Or der6Rul e17i st hemostmi susedl aw. I ti sahi ndr ancet ospeedydi sposal oft hemat t er I thasmor epossi bi l i t i es&chancesofv i ol at i onofl egalr i ght sont heot her si de. Somet i mesi ti sdi f f i cul tt of i ndt her ealquest i onofcont r ov er sybet ween par t i es Th econt r ov er sybet weent heAmendmentofpr oceedi ngsandt heLi mi t at i on i sst i l lnotset t l ed.I ndi f f er entcases, t her ear edi f f er enti nt er pr et at i onsoft hi s r ul e. Manyappl i cant swi t ht hemal af i dei nt ent i onar ef i l i ngt heappl i cat i onf or amendment .I ti snoteasyf ort heci v i lcour tt oest abl i shmal af i dei nt ent i onof t hepar t i es. Whathappenswhenanappl i cantf ai l st oamendi napr escr i bedt i me? Pr ov i si onon:Or derVIRul e18Ci v i lPr ocedur e Fai l ur et oamendaf t eror der: I fapar t ywhohasobt ai nedanor derf orl eav et oamend doesnotamendaccor di ngl ywi t hi nt het i mel i mi t edf ort hatpur posebyt heor der , or i fnot i mei st her ebyl i mi t edt henwi t hi nf our t eenday sf r om t hedat eoft heor der ,he shal l notbeper mi t t edt oamendaf t ert heexpi r at i onofsuchl i mi t edt i measaf or esai d orofsuchf our t eenday s,ast hecasemaybe,unl esst het i mei sext endedbyt he Cour t . Or derVIr ul e18st at est hatwhenapar t yhadappl i cat i onf oramendmentandi ti s al l owedbyt hecour tt hr oughanor der .Butt hepar t ydoesnotamendi twi t hi nt he t i mepr escr i bedi nt heor derori fnot i mei spr escr i bed, wi t hi nt hef our t eenday sf r om i ssuanceofor dert hent hepar t ywi l l benotper mi t t edt oamend. PLAI NTANDWRI TTENSTATEMENT( ORDER7, 8) Pl ai nt APl ai nti sal egaldocumentt hatcont ai nst hecont entofanyci v i lsui twhi chshows t hePl ai nt i f f ’ scl ai m af t erf i l i ngsui t .Thepl ai nti st hef i r stst epoft hePl ai nt i f fi nt he f or m ofal egaldocumentf ort hecommencementofsui tandi tshowswhata Pl ai nt i f fwant sf r om t hatsui t .Theconceptofapl ai nti sment i onedi nt heCi v i l Pr ocedur eCode.Thr ought hehel pofpl ai nt ,t hepl ai nt i f fnar r at esordescr i best he causeofact i onandr el at edi nf or mat i onwhi chi sconsi der edasessent i alf r om t he v i ewpoi ntoft hesui t . I nt hecaseofpl ai nt ,t hecauseofact i onconsi st soft wodi v i si ons,f i r sti st hel egal t heor y( t hef act ualsi t uat i onbasedonwhi cht hepl ai nt i f fcl ai mst ohav esuf f er ed) andsecondi st hel egalr emedyt hatt hepl ai nt i f fseeksf r om t hecour t .Apl ai nti s consi der edani mpor t antconceptbecausei ti st hef or emostandi ni t i alst aget o i ni t i at eanyl awsui tandhel pst of i ndaci v i l cour tofappr opr i at ej ur i sdi ct i on. Or derVI Ioft heCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur edeal s,par t i cul ar l ywi t hpl ai nt .I nOr derVI Iof CPC,t her ear emanydi f f er entr ul eswhi chdealwi t hdi f f er entconst i t uent sofpl ai nt . Rul es1t o8dealwi t ht hepar t i cul ar soft hepl ai nt .Rul e9ofCPCdeal swi t hhowt he pl ai ntwi l lbeadmi t t edandaf t ert hatRul e10t o10Bt al ksaboutt her et ur noft he pl ai ntandt heappear anceofpar t i es.Andt hemai nRul esi . e11t o13dealwi t ht he r ej ect i onoft hepl ai ntandi nwhi chci r cumst ancest hepl ai ntcanber ej ect ed. Sect i on26oft heCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur est at es“ Ev er ysui tshal lbei nst i t ut edbyt he pr esent at i onofapl ai ntori nsuchot hermannerasmaybepr escr i bed. ”Thi ssect i on cl ear l yshowst hatpl ai nti sv er ymuchnecessar yf ort heest abl i shmentofasui t bef or et heci v i l orcommer ci al cour t . Necessar yCont ent sofAPl ai nt Apl ai nti sal egaldocumentt hatcont ai nsal otofnecessar ycont ent si nt heabsence ofwhi ch, i tcannotbeconsi der edasapl ai nt .Thecont ent snecessar yf orapl ai ntar e ment i onedi nRul es1t o8ofOr derVI IofCPC.Thesear ement i onedbel ow: Pl ai ntshoul dcont ai nt henameoft hecommer ci alorci v i lcour twher easui t wi l l bei ni t i at ed. Pl ai ntshoul dcont ai ndet ai l soft hepl ai nt i f fsuchast hename,addr ess,and descr i pt i on. Pl ai ntshoul dcont ai nt hename, r esi dence, anddescr i pt i onoft hedef endant . Wh enapl ai nt i f fhassomedef ect sorpr obl emsi nheal t horanyt y peof di sabi l i t y , t hePl ai ntshoul dcont ai nast at ementoft heseef f ect s. Pl ai ntshoul dcont ai nt hef act sduet owhi chcauseofact i onar i sesandwher e t hecauseofact i onar i sesi tshoul dal sobement i oned. Pl ai ntshoul dnotonl yment i onf act sduet owhi chcauseofact i onar i sesbut al sot hosef act swhi chhel pi nr ecogni zi ngt hej ur i sdi ct i on. Pl ai ntshoul dal socont ai naboutt hatr el i efwhi cht hepl ai nt i f fseeksf r om t he cour t . Wh ent hepl ai nt i f fi sr eadyt osetof fapor t i onofhi scl ai m,t hePl ai ntshoul d cont ai nt hatamountwhi chhasbeensoal l owed. Pl ai ntshoul dcont ai nast at ementoft hev al ueoft hesubj ect mat t erofsui t notonl yf ort hepur poseofj ur i sdi ct i onbutal sof ort hepur poseofcour t f ees. At l ast , t hecont entt hatshoul dbeonpl ai nti st hepl ai nt i f fv er i f i cat i ononoat h. Thi sshowst hatt hepl ai nti sanecessar ycomponentf ort hesuccessf uli ni t i at i onof sui t si ncommer ci al orci v i l cour t sandpl ay sav er yi mpor t antr ol et hr oughoutt hesui t . Someaddi t i onalpar t i cul ar swhi chwer enotment i onedabov ei ncl udet hef ol l owi ng: Pl ai nt i f fshal l st at et heexactamountofmoneyt obeobt ai nedf r om t hedef endantas gi v enunderRul e2ofor derVI Iwher easRul e3ofor derVI IofCPCst at est hatwhen t hepl ai ntcont ai nssubj ectmat t erofi mmov abl epr oper t y , t hent hepr oper t ymustbe dul ydescr i bed. Rej ect i onofpl ai nt ThePl ai ntshal lber ej ect edi ncer t ai nsi t uat i onswhenr equi r ement sar enotf ul f i l l ed. Someoft hesi t uat i onsi nwhi cht hepl ai nti sr ej ect edar easf ol l ows: Th epl ai nti sr ej ect edi nacasewher et hecauseofact i oni snotdi scl osed.I f t hecauseofact i oni snotdi scl osedt heni ti snotpossi bl et opr ov et he damagecausedt ot hepl ai nt i f f .Toseekr el i efagai nstt hedef endant , t hef act s needt obement i onedcl ear l y .I nt hecaseofSnpShi ppi ngSer v i cePv t .Lt d.v . Wor l d TankerCar r i erCor por at i on,t he pl ai ntwas r ej ect ed and t he sui t di smi ssedunderOr der7, Rul e1( a)oft heC. P. C. , 1908. Th epl ai nti sal sor ej ect edi nacasewher et hepl ai nt i f fr el i efi sunder v al ued andt hepl ai nt i f fi sr equest edbyt hecour tt ocor r ectt hev al uat i onwi t hi nt he gi v ent i mef r amebutt hepl ai nt i f ff ai l st odoso. Th epl ai nti sr ej ect edi nacasewher eal lt hedocument sar enotpr oper l y st ampedandt hepl ai nt i f fonbei ngr equi r edbyt hecour tt osuppl yt her equi r ed st amppaperwi t hi nat i met obef i x edbycour tf ai l st odoso. Th epl ai nti smost l yr ej ect edduet ot hest at ementment i onedi nt hepl ai nt secur edbyanyl aworst at ut et hatdoesn’ tgi v eanyr i ghtt ot hepl ai nt i f ft of i l e t hesui t . Wh enadupl i cat ecopyoft hepl ai nti snotsubmi t t edwher easi ti sment i oned t hati ti smandat or yt osubmi tt hedupl i cat ecopyt heni nt hatcondi t i onpl ai nt i sl i abl et obedi smi ssed. Th epl ai nti sr ej ect edwhent hepl ai nt i f ff ai l st ocompl ywi t ht hepr ov i si onsof Rul e9ofOr derVI IofC. P. C. Pr ov i si onsont heRej ect i onofPl ai ntunderC. P. C. Aswehav eal r eadysai di nwhatci r cumst ancest hepl ai ntcanber ej ect edandnow whatar et hepr ov i si onst hatar er el at edt ot her ej ect i onoft hepl ai ntunderCodeof Ci v i lPr ocedur e.Someoft hepr ov i si onsr egar di ng t her ej ect i on ofapl ai ntar e ment i onedbel ow: Or derVI IRul e12ofC. P. Cst at est hepr ocedur eonr ej ect i ngt hepl ai ntsot hat i tcanbeusedasapr ecedentf orf ut ur ecases. Or derVI IRul e13ofC. P. Cst at est hatr ej ect i onoft hepl ai ntdoesnotst opt he pr esent at i onorf i l l i ngoft hef r eshpl ai nt . Twomodeswhi char ement i onedt oshow t hemanneri nwhi cht hepl ai ntcanbe r ej ect ed: Th e def endanthas t he r i ghtt of i l e an appl i cat i on i nt he f or m ofan i nt er l ocut or yappl i cat i onatanyst ageofpr oceedi ngsf ort her ej ect i onoft he pl ai nt . Su omot o( oni t sown) :Themeani ngoft hesuomot oi t sel fdef i nest hewayof r ej ect i onoft hepl ai nt .Suomot or ej ect i oni sunderOr der7Rul e11whi ch st at esRej ect i onoft hepl ai nt .Acour tcani t sel ft r yasui tunderOr der7Rul e 11i ft hepl ai ntf ul f i l l st hecondi t i onsdi scussedi nt hef i r stpoi nt . Landmar kCasesonRej ect i onofPl ai nt Manycasescamei nf r ontofcour tr el at edt ot her ej ect i onofpl ai ntbutsomeoft he casesgi v en bel ow ar enow consi der ed asal andmar kf orot hercaseson t he r ej ect i onofpl ai nt : Kal epurPal aSubr ahmany am vTi gut iVenkat a:I nt hi scase,i twassai dt hatapl ai nt cannotber ej ect edi npar tandr et ai nedpar tundert hi sr ul e.I tmustber ej ect edasa whol eand notwi t ht her ej ect i onofonepar tand accept anceofanot her .Thi s j udgmenti sconsi der edasal andmar kj udgmentont her ej ect i onoft hepl ai nt . SopanSukhdeoSabl ev.Asst t .Char i t yCommr . :I nt hi scase,i twashel dt hatwher e t hesui twasatt hest ageofr ecor di ngofev i denceandanappl i cat i onunderOr der7 Rul e11oft hecodewasf i l edt odel ayt hepr oceedi ngsoft hesui t ,t heappl i cat i on underOr der7r ul e11oft hecodewasr ej ect ed. Bi bhasMohanMukher j eev.Har iChar anBaner j ee:I nt hi scase,i twashel dt hatan Or derr ej ect i ngapl ai nti sadecr eeandhencei ti sappl i cabl eandbi ndi ngi not her caseswhi chi nv ol v est her ej ect i onoft hepl ai nt . 1.ROJA v s.U. S.RAYU:Cour t ,i nt hi scase,hel dt hatanyappl i cat i onf ort he r ej ect i onoft hepl ai ntunderOr der7Rul e11oft hecodeofci v i lpr ocedur ecan bef i l ed atanyst ageand t hecour thast o di sposeoft hesamebef or e pr oceedi ngwi t ht het r i al . Kul deepSi nghPat hani avs.Bi kr am Si nghJar y a:I nt hi s,t hecour thel dt hatf oran appl i cat i onunderOr derVI IRul e11( a)ofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e,onl yt hepl eadi ngs oft hepl ai nt i f fcanbel ookedi nt oandnei t hert hewr i t t enst at ementnorav er ment s canbeconsi der edf ori nqui r y . Whati sWr i t t enst at ement ? Theexpr essi on“ wr i t t enst at ement ”hasnotbeendef i nedi nt heCopde,i ti s“ at er m ofspeci f i cconnot at i onor di nar i l ysi gni f y i ngar epl yt ot hepl ai ntf i l edbyt hepl ai nt i f f ” . I not herwor ds, awr i t t enst at ementi st hepl eadi ngoft hest at ementwher i nhedeal s wi t hev er ymat er i al f actal l egedl ybyt hepl ai nt i f fi nhi spl ai ntandal sost at esanynew f act si nhi sf av ourort akesl egal obj ect i onsagai nstt hecl ai m oft hepl ai nt i f f . Whati st hemeani ngofNewf act smustbespeci al l ypl eaded?Whati sDeni alt obe speci f i c?Whati sEv asi v edeni al ?Whati sSpeci f i cdeni al ?Rul e1,2,3,4and5of Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i l Pr ocedur e1908 Wr i t t en st at ement ,New f act smustbespeci al l ypl eaded,Deni alt o bespeci f i c, Ev asi v edeni alandSpeci f i cdeni alar edef i nedunderRul e1, 2, 3, 4and5ofOr derVI I I ofCodeofCi v i l Pr ocedur e1908.Pr ov i si onsundert heseRul esar e: Rul e1Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Wr i t t enst at ement " ( 1)Thedef endantshal l , atorbef or et hef i r sthear i ngorwi t hi nsucht i meast heCour t mayper mi t , pr esentawr i t t enst at ementofhi sdef ence. ( 2)Sav easot her wi sepr ov i ded i nr ul e8A,wher et he def endantr el i eson any document( whet herornoti nhi spossessi onorpower )i nsuppor tofhi sdef enceor cl ai mf orset of forcount er .cl ai m, heshal l ent ersuchdocument si nal i st , andshal l , ( a)I fawr i t t enst at ementi spr esent ed, annext hel i stt ot hewr i t t enst at ement : Pr ov i dedt hatwher et hedef endant ,i nhi swr i t t enst at ement ,cl ai msaset of for makesacount er cl ai m basedonadocumenti nhi spossessi onorpower ,heshal l pr oducei ti nCour tatt het i meofpr esent at i onoft hewr i t t enst at ementandshal lat t hesamet i medel i v ert hedocumentorcopyt her eoft obef i l edwi t ht hewr i t t en st at ement ; ( b)i fawr i t t enst at ementi snotpr esent ed,pr esentt hel i stt ot heCour tatt hef i r st hear i ngoft hesui t . ( 3)Wher eanysuchdocumenti snoti nt hepossessi onorpoweroft hedef endant , he shal l , wher ev erpossi bl e, st at ei nwhosepossessi onorpoweri ti s. ( 4)I fnosuchl i sti ssoannexedorpr esent ed,t hedef endantshal lbeal l owedsuch f ur t herper i odf ort hepur poseast heCour tmayt hi nkf i t . ( 5)Adocumentwhi choughtt obeent er edi nt hel i str ef er r edt oi nsubr ul e( 2) ,and whi chi snotsoent er ed,shal lnot ,wi t houtt hel eav eoft heCour t ,ber ecei v edi n ev i denceonbehal foft hedef endantatt hehear i ngoft hesui t . ( 6)Not hi ng i n subr ul e( 5)shal lappl yt o document s pr oduced f ort he cr ossexami nat i onofpl ai nt i f f ' swi t nessesori nanswert oanycasesetupbyt hepl ai nt i f f subsequentt ot hef i l i ngoft hepl ai nt ,orhandedov ert oawi t nessmer el yt or ef r esh hi smemor y . ( 7)Wher eaCour tgr ant sl eav eundersubr ul e( 5) ,i tshal lr ecor di t sr easonsf orso doi ng,andnosuchl eav eshal lbegr ant edunl essgoodcausei sshownt ot he sat i sf act i onoft heCour tf ort henonent r yoft hedocumenti nt hel i str ef er r edt oi n subr ul e( 2) . Rul e 2 Or derVI I IofCode ofCi v i lPr ocedur e 1908 " Sui t s on l ostnegot i abl e i nst r ument s" Thedef endantmustr ai sebyhi spl eadi ngal lmat t er swhi chshow t hesui tnotbe mai nt ai nabl e, ort hatt het r ansact i oni sei t herv oi dorv oi dabl ei npoi ntofl aw, andal l suchgr oundsofdef enceas,i fnotr ai sed,woul dbel i kel yt ot aket heopposi t epar t y bysur pr i se, orwoul dr ai sei ssuesoff actnotar i si ngoutoft hepl ai nt , as, f ori nst ance, f r aud, l i mi t at i on, r el ease, pay ment , per f or mance, orf act sshowi ngi l l egal i t y . Rul e3Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Deni alt obespeci f i c" I tshal l notbesuf f i ci entf oradef endanti nhi swr i t t enst at ementt odenygener al l yt he gr oundsal l egedbyt hepl ai nt i f f ,butt hedef endantmustdealspeci f i cal l ywi t heach al l egat i onoff actofwhi chhedoesnotadmi tt het r ut h, exceptdamages. Rul e4Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Ev asi v edeni al " Wher eadef endantdeni esanal l egat i onoff acti nt hepl ai nt ,hemustnotdoso ev asi v el y ,butanswert hepoi ntofsubst ance.Thus,i fi ti sal l egedt hather ecei v eda cer t ai n sum ofmoney ,i tshal lnotbesuf f i ci entt o denyt hather ecei v ed t hat par t i cul aramount , buthemustdenyt hather ecei v edt hatsum oranypar tt her eof , or el sesetouthow muchher ecei v ed.Andi fanal l egat i oni smadewi t hdi v er se ci r cumst ances, i tshal l notbesuf f i ci entt odenyi tal ongwi t ht hoseci r cumst ances. Rul e5Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Speci f i cdeni al " ( 1)Ev er yal l egat i onoff acti nt hepl ai nt ,i fnotdeni edspeci f i cal l yorbynecessar y i mpl i cat i on,orst at edt obenotadmi t t edi nt hepl eadi ngoft hedef endant ,shal lbe t akent obeadmi t t edexceptasagai nstaper sonunderdi sabi l i t y : Pr ov i dedt hatt heCour tmayi ni tdi scr et i onr equi r eanyf actsoadmi t t edt obepr ov ed ot her wi set hanbysuchadmi ssi on. ( 2)Wher et hedef endanthasnotf i l edapl eadi ng,i tshal lbel awf ulf ort heCour tt o pr onouncej udgmentont hebasi soft hef act scont ai nedi nt hepl ai nt ,exceptas agai nstaper sonunderadi sabi l i t y ,butt heCour tmay ,i ni t sdi scr et i on,r equi r eany suchf actt obepr ov ed. ( 3)I nexer ci si ngi t sdi scr et i onundert hepr ov i sot osubr ul e( 1)orundersubr ul e( 2) , t heCour tshal lhav eduer egar dt ot hef actwhet hert hedef endantcoul dhav e, orhas, engagedapl eader . ( 4)Whenev eraj udgmenti spr onouncedundert hi sr ul e, adecr eeshal l bedr awnupi n accor dancewi t hsuchj udgmentandsuchdecr eeshal lbeart hedat eonwhi cht he j udgmentwaspr onounced. SETOFFANDCOUNTERCLAI M Rul e6Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Par t i cul ar sofset of ft obegi v en i nwr i t t enst at ement " ( 1)Wher ei nasui tf ort her ecov er yofmoneyt hedef endantcl ai mst oset of fagai nst t hepl ai nt i f f ' sdemandanyascer t ai nedsum ofmoneyl egal l yr ecov er abl ebyhi mf r om t hepl ai nt i f f ,notexceedi ngt hepecuni ar yl i mi t sl i t hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t ,and bot hpar t i esf i l lt hesamechar act erast heyf i l li nt hepl ai nt i f f ssui t ,t hedef endant may , att hef i r stheat i ngoft hesui t , butnotaf t er war dsunl essper mi t t edbyt heCour t , pr esent sawr i t t enst at ementcont ai ni ngt hepar t i cul ar soft hedebtsoughtt obeset of f . ( 2)Ef f ectofset of f -Thewr i t t enst at ementshal lhav et hesameef f ectasapl ai nti na cr osssui tsoast oenabl et heCour tt opr onouncedaf i nalj udgmenti nr espectbot h oft heor i gi nalcl ai m andoft heset of f:butt hi sshal lnotaf f ectt hel i en,upont he amountdecr eed,ofanypl eaderi nr espectoft hecost spay abl et ohi m undert he decr ee. ( 3)Ther ul esr el at i ngt oawr i t t enst at ementbyadef endantappl yt oawr i t t en st at ementi nanswert oacl ai m ofset of f . I l l ust r at i ons ( a)Abequeat hsRs.2, 000t oBandappoi nt sChi sexecut orandr esi duar yl egat ee.B di esandDt akesoutadmi ni st r at i ont oB' saf f ect s,Cpay sRs.1, 000assur et yf orD: t henDsuesCf ort hel egacy .Ccannotset of ft hedebtofRs.1, 000agai nstt he l egacy , f ornei t herCnorDf i l l st hesamechar act erwi t hr espectt ot hel egacyast hey f i l l wi t hr espectt ot hepay mentofRs.1, 000. ( b)Adi esi nt est at eandi ndebtt oB.Ct akesoutadmi ni st r at i ont oA' sef f ect sandB buy spar toft heef f ect sf r om C.I nasui tf ort hepur chasemoneybyCagai nstB, t he l at t ercannotset of fdebtagai nstt hepr i ce, f orCf i l l st wodi f f er entchar act er s, oneas t hev endort oB, i nwhi chhesuesB, andt heot herasr epr esent at i v et oA. ( c)AsuesBonabi l lofexchange.Bal l egest hatAhaswr ongf ul l ynegl ect edt o i nsur eB' sgoodsandi sl i abl et ohi mi ncompensat i onwhi chhecl ai mst oset of f .The amountnotbei ngascer t ai nedcannotbeset of f . ( d)AsuesBonabi l lofexchangef orRs.500.Bhol dsaj udgmentagai nstAf orRs. 1, 000.Thet wocl ai msbei ngbot hdef i ni t e, pecuni ar ydemandsmaybeset of f . ( e)AsuesBf orcompensat i ononaccountoft r espass.Bhol dsapr omi ssor ynot ef or Rs.1, 000f r om Aandcl ai mst oset of ft hatamountagai nstanysum t hatAmay r ecov eri nt hesui t .Bmaydoso,f orassoonasAr ecov er s,bot hsumsar edef i ni t e pecuni ar ydemands. ( f )AandBsuesCf orRs.1, 000.Ccannotset of fadebtduet ohi m byAal one. ( g)AsuesBandCf orRs.1000.Bcannotset of fadebtduet ohi m al onebyA. ( h)Aowest hepar t ner shi pf i r m ofBandCRs.1, 000.Bdi es,l eav i ngCsur v i v i ng.A suesCf oradebtofRs.1, 500duei nhi ssepar at echar act er .Cmayset of ft hedebt ofRs.1, 000. Rul e6AOr derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Count er cl ai m bydef endant " ( 1)Adef endanti nasui tmay , i naddi t i ont ohi sr i ghtofpl eadi ngaset of funderr ul e6, setup, bywayofcount er cl ai m agai nstt hecl ai m oft hepl ai nt i f f , anyr i ghtorcl ai mi n r espectofacauseofact i onaccr ui ngt ot hedef endantagai nstt hepl ai nt i f fei t her bef or eoraf t ert hef i l i ngoft hesui tbutbef or et hedef endanthasdel i v er edhi s def enceorbef or et het i mel i mi t edf ordel i v er i nghi sdef encehasexpi r ed,whet her suchcount er cl ai mi si nt henat ur eofacl ai mf ordamagesornot: Pr ov i ded t hatsuch count er cl ai m shal lnotexceed t he pecuni ar yl i mi t s oft he j ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t . ( 2)Suchcount er cl ai m shal lhav et hesameef f ectasacr osssui tsoast oenabl et he Cour tt opr onounceaf i nalj udgmenti nt hesamesui t ,bot hont heor i gi nalcl ai m and ont hecount er cl ai m. ( 3)Thepl ai nt i f fshal lbeatl i ber t yt of i l eawr i t t enst at ementi nanswert ot hecount er cl ai m oft hedef endantwi t hi nsuchper i odasmaybef i xedbyt heCour t . ( 4)The count er cl ai m shal lbe t r eat ed as a pl ai ntand gov er ned byt he r ul es appl i cabl et opl ai nt s. Rul e6BOr derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Count er cl ai mt obest at ed" Wher eanydef endantseekst or el yuponanygr oundassuppor t i ngar i ghtofcount er cl ai m,heshal l ,i nhi swr i t t enst at ement ,st at especi f i cal l yt hathedoessobywayof count er cl ai m. Rul e6COr derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Excl usi onofcount er cl ai m" Wher eadef endantset supacount er cl ai msar i dt hepl ai nt i f fcont endst hecl ai m t her ebyr ai sedoughtnott o bedi sposedofbywayofcount er cl ai m buti nan i ndependentsui t , t hepl ai nt i f fmay , atanyt i mebef or ei ssuesar eset t l edi nr el at i ont o t hecount er cl ai m,appl yt ot heCour tf oranor dert hatsuchcount er cl ai m maybe excl uded, andt heCour tmay , ont hehear i ngofsuchappl i cat i onmakesuchor deras i tt hi nksf i t . Rul e6DOr derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Ef f ectofdi scont i nuanceof sui t " I fi nanycasei nwhi cht hedef endantset supacount er cl ai m, t hesui toft hepl ai nt i f f i s st ay ed,di scont i nued ordi smi ssed,t he count er cl ai m may nev er t hel ess be pr oceededwi t h. Rul e6EOr derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Def aul tofpl ai nt i f ft or epl yt o count er cl ai m" I ft hepl ai nt i f fmakesdef aul ti nput t i ngi nar epl yt ot hecount er cl ai m madebyt he def endant ,t heCour tmaypr onouncej udgmentagai nstt hepl ai nt i f fi nr el at i ont ot he count er cl ai m madeagai nsthi m, ormakesuchor deri nr el at i ont ot hecount er cl ai m asi tt hi nksf i t . Rul e6FOr derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Rel i eft odef endantwher e count ercl ai m succeeds" Wher ei nanysui taset of forcount er cl ai mi sest abl i shedasadef enceagai nstt he pl ai nt i f f ' scl ai m andanybal ancei sf oundduet ot hepl ai nt i f fort hedef endant , ast he casemaybe, t heCour tmaygi v ej udgmentt ot hepar t yent i t l edt osuchbal ance. Rul e6G Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908 " Rul esr el at i ng t o wr i t t en st at ementt oappl y " Ther ul esr el at i ngt oawr i t t enst at ementbyadef endantshal lappl yt oawr i t t en st at ementf i l edi nanswert oacount er cl ai m. Rul e7Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Def enceorset of ff oundedupon separ at egr ounds" her et hedef endantr el i esuponsev er aldi st i nctgr oundsofdef enceorset of for count er cl ai mf oundedsepar at eanddi st i nctf act s, t heyshal l best at ed, asf arasmay be, separ at el yanddi st i nct l y . Rul e8Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Newgr oundofdef ence" Anygr oundofdef encewhi chhasar i senaf t ert hei nst i t ut i onoft hesui tort he pr esent at i onofawr i t t enst at ementcl ai mi ngaset of forcount er cl ai m mayber ai sed byt hedef endantorpl ai nt i f fast hecasemaybe, i nhi swr i t t enst at ement . Rul e8AOr derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Dut yofdef endantt opr oduce document suponwhi chr el i efi scl ai medbyhi m" ( 1)Wher eadef endantbaseshi sdef enceuponadocumenti nhi spossessi onor power ,heshal lpr oducei ti nCour twhent hewr i t t enst at ementi spr esent edbyhi m andshal l ,att hesamet i me,del i v ert hedocumentoracopyt her eof ,t obef i l edwi t h t hewr i t t enst at ement . ( 2)Adocumentwhi choughtt obepr oducedi nCour tbyt hedef endantundert hi sr ul e, buti snotsopr oduced,shal lnot ,wi t houtt hel eav eoft heCour t ,ber ecei v edi n ev i denceonhi sbehal fatt hehear i ngoft hesui t . ( 3)Not hi ngI nt hi sr ul eshal l appl yt odocument spr oduced, ( a)f ort hecr ossexami nat i onoft hepl ai nt i f f ' swi t nesses, or ( b)i nanswert oanycasesetupbyt hepl ai nt i f fsubsequentt ot hef i l i ngoft hepl ai nt , or ( c)handedov ert oawi t nessmer el yt or ef r eshhi m memor y . Rul e9Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Subsequentpl eadi ngs" Nopl eadi ngsubsequentt ot hewr i t t enst at ementofadef endantot hert hanbyway ofdef encet oaset of ff orcount er cl ai m shal lbepr esent edexceptbyt hel eav eof t heCour tanduponsucht er msast heCour tt hi nksf i t , butt heCour tmayatanyt i me r equi r eawr i t t enst at ementoraddi t i onalwr i t t enst at ementf r om anyoft hepar t i es andf i xat i mef orpr esent i ngt hesame. Rul e10Or derVI I IofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908" Pr ocedur ewhenpar t yf ai l st o pr esentwr i t t enst at ementcal l edf orbyCour t " Wher eanypar t yf r om whom awr i t t enst at ementi sr equi r edunderr ul e1orr ul e9 f ai l st opr esentt hesamewi t hi nt het i meper mi t t edorf i xedbyt heCour t , ast hecase maybe,t heCour tshal lpr onouncej udgmentagai nsthi m,ormakesuchor deri n r el at i ont ot hesui tasi tt hi nksf i tandont hepr onouncementofsuchj udgment ,a decr eeshal l bedr awnup. I NDI GENTPERSON Meani ngAndScope:I ndi gentPer son Theconcepti swel lexpl ai nedbyt heOr i ssahi ghcour ti nt hecaseofMangl uChat t ar v .MaheshwarBhoias f ol l ows,t he t ool s ofar t i sans ar e exempt ed f r om t he at t achment .I nt hei nst antcaseaccor di ngt ot hef i ndi ngsoft het r i alcour t ,t he appel l antpossessedoft ool sandweav i ngmat er i al sandt heygetdai l ywages.Bot h t hesei t emsar ecov er edundert heSect i on60( 1)ofCODEOFCI VI LPROCEDURE, 1908.Ther ei snoot herev i denceadducedf r om t hesi deoft hedef endantt oshow t hatt hepet i t i oner sar epossessedofanyot herpr oper t y .Ther ef or et her ei sno di sput eaboutt hef actt hatt heappel l ant sar eal l weav er sandt hei rweav i ngmat er i al s consi stoft ool sofar t i sans.Thesepr oper t i esar enott obet akeni nt oconsi der at i on t of i ndoutwhet hert heywi l l beabl et opayt hecour tf ee.Soal sot hedai l ywagest hey getcannotbet akeni nt oconsi der at i onf ort heaf or esai dpur pose.Ont heaf or esai d anal y si s,i tshoul dbehel dt hatt heappel l ant sar ei ndi gentper sonsand,t her ef or e, t heyshoul dbeal l owedt osueasi ndi gentper son. TheSupr emeCour tofI ndi ahasset t l edt hei ssuet hat , whet herapubl i ccompanycan f i l easui tasani ndi gentper sonwhi l ehol di ngt hej udgementofUOIv .Khader I nt er nat i onalConst r uct i on,hel dt hat ,t hewor d“ per son”hast obegi v eni t smeani ng i nt hecont exti nwhi chi ti sused.I tr ef er st oaper sonwhoi scapabl eoff i l l i ngasui t and t hi sbei ng abenev ol entpr ov i si on;i ti st o begi v en an ext ended meani ng. Ther ef or e, apubl i cl i mi t edcompany , whi chi sot her wi seent i t l edt omai nt ai nsui tasa l egalper son, canev er ywel l mai nt ai nappl i cat i onunderOr derXXXI I I , Rul e1, CODEOF CI VI LPROCEDURE, 1908. Thewor d“ per son”ment i onedi nOr derXXXI I Ii ncl udesnotonl yanat ur alper sonbut ot herj udi ci al per sonal so. I I I-CostWher eI ndi gentPer sonSucceeds Wher et hepl ai nt i f fsucceedsi nt hesui t , t hecour tshal lcal cul at et heamountofcour t f eeswhi chwoul dhav ebeenpai dbyt hepl ai nt i f fi fhehadnotbeenper mi t t edt osue asani ndi gentper son;suchamountshal lber ecov er abl ebyt hest at egov er nment f r om anypar t yOr der edbyt hedecr eet opayt hesameandshal lbeaf i r stchar geon t hesubj ectmat t eroft hesui t . Suchadecr eei sexecut edbyt hecol l ect ort oi nst i t ut enewpr oceedi ngst opur suef or t her ecov er yoft heamountofcour tf eef r om t heper sonorpr oper t yl i abl et opayt he cour tf ee,t hatt ooasar r ear sofl andr ev enuehence,separ at er ecov er ypr oceedi ngs cannotbepur suedi nexecut i onpr oceedi ngs. Butt hesi t uat i oni sdi f f er entwhenwet al kofI ndi gentper son,i nasi t uat i onwher ea sui ti sf i l l edbyt hei ndi gentper sonf orr eal i z at i onoff ul lcont r act ualamountf r om gov er nment .Decr eewaspassed i nf av ourofpl ai nt i f f .Di r ect i on wasi ssued t o def endantSt at eGov er nmentt opaycostofpl ai nt i f fasl i abi l i t ywasi mposedon def endantt opaycour tf eepay abl et oGov er nment ,hence,pr oceedi ngsi ni t i at ed agai nstpl ai nt i f ff orr ecov er yofcour tf eewasnotmai nt ai nabl e. Vi ewOfHi ghCour t s Thi si ssue was al so t her ef orconsi der at i on bef or et he Madr as Hi gh cour ti n Chandr ar ekav .Secr et ar yofSt at eofI ndi a,adi v i si onbenchhel dt hatt hepl ai nt i f fi n t hatpar t i cul arsui twhoobt ai nedadecr eef orRs.100bei ngamoi et yoft hepr oper t y cl ai medi sl i abl et opaycour tf eewi t hr egar dt ot hesum ofRs.100andt hef i r st def endantwhocont est edt hesui ti sl i abl et opaycour tf eef ort hebal anceamount undersect i on411ofCODEOFCI VI LPROCEDURE, 1908of1881. Thi squest i onal socamebef or et heAl l ahabadHi ghCour ti nt hecaseofGangaDahal v .M. T.Gaur a,adi v i si onbenchoft heAl l ahabadHi ghcour thashel dt hatunderRul e 10ofOr der33oft heCODEOFCI VI LPROCEDURE,1908,t hel egi sl at ur edeal swi t h t hecaseofapauperpl ai nt i f fwhosucceedsi nt hesui tandunderRul e11wi t ht he caseofapauperpl ai nt i f fwhof ai l si nt hesui t .Ther ei snosepar at epr ov i si onf ora casel i ket hepr esent , i nwhi chapauperpl ai nt i f fhaspar t l ysucceedandpar t l yf ai l ed. Pr esumabl yt he cour ti si nt ended t o dealwi t h such a case bycombi ni ng t he pr ov i si onoft het woRul es.I ti scl eart hat , i fpl ai nt i f fwhoi sper mi t t edt oi nst i t ut et he sui tasani ndi gentper sonsucceededi nt hepar ti nasui t ,t hecour tf eepay abl eby hi mf ort hesui t , t hecour tf eepay abl ebyhi m ont hepl ai ntormemor andum ofappeal hast obeappor t i onedbet weent hepl ai nt i f fandt hedef endanti nt hepr opor t i ont o t hesuccessoft heeachpar t y .Ther ef or et hel i abi l i t yoft hepl ai nt i f fwhosuedas i ndi gentper sonori nt he“ f or mapauper i s”t opayt hecour tf eei fhesucceedsent i r el y i nt hesui tandt opayt hecour tf eei npr opor t i ont ot hesuccessi fhesucceedspar t l y i nt hesui tundert hepr ov i si onofRul e10andt opayt heent i r ecour tf eei fhef ai l si n t hesui tunderRul e11oft heOr der33oft hepr esentcodeandundert heanal ogous pr ov i si onsf ort hepr ev i ouscodei swel l est abl i shed. I V-Pr ocedur eWher eI ndi gentPer sonFai l s Rul e11ofOr der33ofCODEOFCI VI LPROCEDURE,1908deal swi t ht hi saspectof Sui t sbyi ndi gentper son.Wher et hepl ai nt i f ff ai l si nt hesui tort heper mi ssi on gr ant edt ohi mt osueasani ndi gentper sonhasbeenwi t hdr awn, orwher et hesui ti s wi t hdr awnofdi smi ssed. 1.Becauset hesummonsf ort hedef endant st oappearandt heanswerhasnotbeen ser v eduponhi mi nconsequencesoft hef ai l ur eoft hepl ai nt i f ft opayt hecour tf eeor post alchar ges,char geabl ef orsuchser v i cesort opr esentcopi esoft hepl ai ntor conci sest at ement , or 2.Becauset hepl ai nt i f fdoesnotappearwhent hesui ti scal l edonf orhear i ngt he cour tshal lOr dert hepl ai nt i f f , oranyper sonaddedasacopl ai nt i f ft ot hesui t , t opay t hecour tf eeswhi chwoul dhav ebeenpai dbyt hepl ai nt i f fi fhehadnotbeen per mi t t edt osueasani ndi gentper son. Amendment sByTheHi ghCour tofThi sRul eofOr der33 1.Andhr aPr adesh:Theexi st i ngRul e11,whi chi ssameast hatofMadr as,shal lbe ( 2)t her eof : Wher et hesui thasbeenadj ust edwhol l yori npar tbyanyl awf ulagr eementor compr omi seorwher et hedef endantsat i sf i est hepl ai nt i f fi nr espectoft hewhol eor anypar toft hesubj ect–mat t ersui t ,butnopr ov i si oni smadef r om t hepay mentof t hecour tf eeoranypr opor t i onat epar tt her eof , asi tt hi nksf i t . 2.Kar nat aka:Subst i t ut et heRul e11wi t h: 11( 1)wher et hepl ai nt i f ff ai l si nt hesui tori sdi spauper esorwher et hesui ti s wi t hdr awnorwher epar toft hecl ai mi sabandonedort hesui ti sdi smi ssedbecause t hesummonsoft hedef endantt oappearandanswerhasnotbeenser v eduponhi m i nt heconsequenceoft hepl ai nt i f ff ai l ur et opayt her equi si t echar gesf orser v i ceor t hesui ti ssodi smi ssedbecauset hepl ai nt i f fdoesnotappearwhent hesui ti scal l ed onf r ohear i ng, t hecour tshal lOr dert hepl ai nt i f foranyper sonaddedasacopl ai nt i f f t ot hesui tt opayt hecour tf eeandi nt hecaseofabandonmentofpar toft hecl ai m t hepr opor t i onat ecour tf eewhi chwoul dhav ebeenpay abl ebyt hepl ai nt i f fi fhehad notbeenper mi t t edt osueasapauper . ( 2)i nt hecaseswher et hepl ai nt i f fi sdi sspauper ed t hecour tmay ,i nst ead of pr oceedi ngsundersubRul e1Or dert hepl ai nt i f ft opayt her equi si t ecour tf eewi t hi n at i met obef i xedbyi tandi ndef aul tdi smi ssedt hesui tandmakeanOr derf ort he pay mentofcour tf eeasi nsubRul e1. ( 3)Wher et he cour tf i nds t hatt he sui thas been i nst i t ut ed unr easonabl y or i mpr oper l ybyanextf r i endonbehal fofami norpl ai nt i f fonacauseofact i onwhi ch accr ueddur i ngt hemi nor i t yofsuchpl ai nt i f ft hecour tmayOr dert henextf r i endt o per sonal l ypayt hecour tf ee. 3.Ker al a:Sameast hatoft heMadr as 4.Pondi cher r y :Sameast hatofMadr as 5.Madr as: Subst i t ut et hef ol l owi ngf ort heexi st i ngRul e11:wher et hepl ai nt i f ff ai l s i nt hesui tori sdi spauper edorwher et hesui ti swi t hdr awnorwher et hesui ti s di smi ssed– ( A) .becauset hesummonsf ort hedef endantt oappearandanswerhasnotbeen ser v eduponhi mi nconsequencesoft hef ai l ur eoft hepl ai nt i f ft opayt hecour tf ees orpost al char geschar geabl ef oranyser v i ce. ( B)becauset hepl ai nt i f fdoesnotappearwhent hesui ti scal l edonf orhear i ngt he cour tshal lOr dert hepl ai nt i f foranyper sonaddedasacopl ai nt i f ft ot hesui t , t opay t hecour tf eeandi nt hecaseofabandonmentofpar toft hepay abl ebyt hepl ai nt i f f hehadnotbeenper mi t t edt osueasapauper . I ncaseswher et hepl ai nt i f fi sdi spauper edt hecour tmayi nst eadofpr oceedi ng undert hepr ev i ouspar agr aph, Or dert hepl ai nt i f ft opayt her equi si t ecour tf eewi t hi n at i met obef i xedbyi tandi ndef aul tdi smi sst hesui tandmakeanOr derf ort he pay mentoft hecour tf ee. Wher et hecour tf i ndst hatt hesui thasbeeni nst i t ut edunr easonabl yori mpr oper l yby anextf r i endonbehal fofmi norpl ai nt i f fonacauseofact i onwhi chaccr ueddur i ng t hemi nor i t yofsuchpl ai nt i f f ,t hecour tmayOr dert henextf r i endt oper sonal l ypay t hecour tf ee. " SUI TSI NPARTI CULARCASES Sui t sbyorAgai nstt heGov er nmentort hePubl i cOf f i cer si nt hei rOf f i ci alCapaci t y ( Sect i on79t o82andOr derXXVI I ) Ti t l et oSui t : Theaut hor i t yt o benamed asa pl ai nt i f fordef endant ,i nanysui tbyoragai nst Gov er nment shal l be. 1. t heUni onofI ndi a: Wher et hesui ti sbyoragai nstt heCent r al Gov er nment , or 2. t heSt at e: Wher et hesui ti sbyoragai nstt heSt at eGov er nment . Requi r ementofNot i ce: No sui tshal lbe i nst i t ut ed,ex ceptas pr ov i ded i n subsect i on ( 2)ofsect i on 80agai nstt heGov er nmentoragai nstapubl i cof f i ceri nr espectofanyactpur por t i ng t obedonebysuchpubl i cof f i ceri nhi sof f i ci al capaci t yunl essaNot i cei nwr i t i nghas beeni ssuedandunt i l t heexpi r at i onoft womont hsnextaf t ernot i ce. Not i cet owhom: a.Agai nstGov er nment :TheNot i cei ssuedundersect i on80( 1)shal lbedel i v er edt o, orl ef tatt heof f i ceof–1)I nt hecaseofasui tagai nstCent r al Gov er nmenti )aSecr et ar yt ot hatGov er nment : wheni tdoesnotr el at et oar ai l way , and i i )t heGener al ManagerofRai l way : wheni tr el at est oar ai l way . 2) I nt he case ofasui tagai nstt heSt at e Gov er nmentofJammuand Kashmi ri )aChi efSecr et ar yt ot hatGov er nment ; or i i )anyot herper sonaut hor i zedi nt hi sbeha l fbyt heSt at eGov er nment . 3) I n t hecase of asui tagai nst anyot her St at e Gov er nment- i )aSecr et ar yt ot hatGov er nment ; or i i )t hecol l ect oroft hedi st r i ct . b)Agai nstPubl i cOf f i cer : I nt hecaseofasui tagai nstPubl i cOf f i cernot i ceshal lbedel i v er edt ohi morl ef tat hi sof f i ce. Cont ent sofNot i ce: Thenot i ceshal l cont ai nt hef ol l owi ngpar t i cul ar s– i )t hename, descr i pt i onandpl aceofr esi denceoft hepl ai nt i f f ; i i )t hecauseofact i on; and i i i )t her el i ef , whi cht hepl ai nt i f fcl ai ms Exempt i onf r om Not i ce: A sui tmay ,wi t ht he l eav eoft heCour t ,be i nst i t ut ed t o obt ai n an ur gentor i mmedi at er el i efwi t houtser v i nganynot i ceasr equi r edundersect i on80( 1) . But ,i n suchsui t ,t heCour tshal lnotgr antanyr el i ef ,whet heri nt er i m orot her wi se;except af t ergi v i ngt ot heGov er nmentorPubl i cOf f i cer ,ast hecasemaybe,ar easonabl e oppor t uni t yofshowi ngcausei nr espectoft her el i efpr ay edi nt hesui t .I ti sal so pr ov i dedt hatt heCour tshal lr et ur nt hepl ai ntf orpr esent at i ont oi taf t ercompl y i ng wi t ht her equi r ement sofsect i on80( 1) ,i faf t erhear i ngt hepar t i es,t heCour ti s sat i sf i edt hatnour gentori mmedi at er el i efneedt obegr ant ed.NoDi smi ssalofsui t : Anysui ti nst i t ut ed agai nstt heGov er nmentorsuch publ i cof f i cershal lnotbe di smi ssed,byr easonofanyer r orordef ecti nt henot i ce,i fsuchnot i cecont ai nsI . Thename, descr i pt i onandr esi denceoft hepl ai nt i f f , soast oenabl et heGov er nment orsuchpubl i cof f i cert oi dent i f yt heper sonser v i ngt henot i ce; I I . Not i cehas been del i v er ed or l ef t at t heof f i ces of t heappr opr i at e aut hor i t yspeci f i edU/ s80( 1) ;andI I I . Thecauseofact i onandt her el i efcl ai medhav e beensubst ant i al l yi ndi cat ed. Pr ocedur ei nSui t : Si gnat ur eandVer i f i cat i onofPl ai ntOrWr i t t enSt at ement AgentandAut hor i zedAgent : TheCour tshal lal l owar easonabl et i mei nf i xi ngadayf ort heGov er nment t oanswer t he pl ai nt ,f ort he pur pose ofnecessar ycommuni cat i on wi t ht he Gov er nment t hr oughpr oper channelandf ort hei ssueofi nst r uct i onst ot heGov er nmentpl eader t oappearandansweronbehal foft heGov er nment .Thet i mesoal l owedmay ,att he di scr et i onoft heCour t ,beext endedbutt het i mesoext endedshal lnotexceedt wo mont hs i nt he aggr egat e. Wher ei n any case t he Gov er nmentPl eaderi s not accompani edbyanyper sonont hepar toft heGov er nment ,whomaybeabl et o answeranymat er i al .quest i ons r el at i ng t ot he sui t ,t he Cour tmay ,di r ectt he at t endanceofsuchaper son. Dut yofCour t : I tshal lbet hedut yoft heCour tt omakeev er yendeav our ,i fpossi bl et odoso consi st ent l ywi t ht henat ur eandci r cumst ancesoft hecase,t oassi st st hepar t i es i nar r i v i ngataset t l ementi nr espectoft hesubj ect mat t eroft hesui tandi nev er y suchsui torpr oceedi ng,atanyst age,i fi tappear st ot heCour tt hatt her ei sa r easonabl eoppor t uni t yofset t l ementbet weent hepar t i es, t heCour tmayadj our nt he pr oceedi ngf orsuchper i od,asi tt hi nksf i t , t oenabl eat t empt st obemadet oef f ect suchaset t l ement .Thepowert oadj our npr oceedi ngundersubr ul e( 2)shal lbei n addi t i ont oanyot herpoweroft heCour tt oadj our npr oceedi ngs. Pr ocedur ei nSui tagai nstPubl i cOf f i cer : Thedef endant( publ i cof f i cer )onr ecei v i ngt hesummonsmay appl yt ot heCour tt o gr antt he ext ensi on oft i me f i xed i nt he summons,t o enabl et o hi m t omake r ef er encet ot heGov er nment ,and t or ecei v e or der st her eon t hr ough t hepr oper channeF6andt heCour tshal l ,onsuchappl i cat i onext endt het i mef orsol ongasi t appear st oi tt obenecessar y . TheGov er nmentshal lbej oi nedasapar t yt ot hesui t , wher et hesui ti si nst i t ut edagai nstt hepubl i cof f i cerf ordamagesorf oranyot her r el i efi nr espectofanyactal l egedt ohav ebeendonebyhi mi nhi sof f i ci alcapaci t y . Wher et hegov er nmentunder t akest hedef enceofasui tagai nstapubl i cof f i cer ,t he gov er nmentpl eader ,uponbei ngf ur ni shedwi t haut hor i t yt oappearandanswert he pl ai nt ,shal lappl yt ot heCour t ,anduponsuchappl i cat i ont heCour tshal lcausea not eofhi saut hor i t yt obeent er edi nt her egi st erofci v i lsui t s.Wher enoappl i cat i on undersubr ul e( 1)i smadebyt hegov er nmentpl eaderonorbef or et hedayf i xedi n t henot i cef ort hedef endantt oappearandanswer , t hecaseshal l pr oceedasi n asui tbet weenpr i v at epar t i es. Noneedofsecur i t yf r om gov er nmentorapubl i cof f i ceri ncer t ai ncases: Nosuchsecur i t yasi sment i onedi nr ul es5and6ofor derXLIshal lber equi r edf r om t hegov er nmentor ,wher et hegov er nmenthasunder t akent hedef enceoft hesui t , f r om anypubl i cof f i cersuedi nr espectofanactal l egedt obedonebyhi mi nhi s of f i ci al capaci t y . Exempt i onf r om Ar r est , Per sonalAppear anceandAt t achmentofPr oper l y : Accor di ngt osect i on81oft heCode,i ft hesui ti sagai nstapubl i cof f i ceri nr espect ofanyactpur por t i ngt obedonebyhi mi nhi sof f i ci al capaci t y– a. t hedef endantshal lnotbel i abl et oar r estnorhi spr oper t yt oat t achmentot her wi se t hani nexecut i onofadecr ee, and b. wher et hecour ti ssat i sf i edt hatt hedef endantcannotabsenthi msel ff r om hi sdut y wi t houtdet r i mentt ot hepubl i cser v i ce, i tshal l exempthi mf r om appear i ngi nper son. Execut i onofdecr ee: Wher e,i nasui tbyoragai nstt heGov er nmentorbyoragai nstapubl i cof f i ceri n r espectofanyactpur por t i ngt obedonebyhi mi nhi sof f i ci alcapaci t y ,anydecr ee passedagai nstt heUni onofI ndi aoraSt at eor , ast hecasemaybe, t hepubl i cof f i cer , shal lnotbeexecut edexcepti naccor dancewi t ht hepr ov i si onsofsubsect i on( 2) ofS.82. i . e.An execut i on shal l not be i ssued onany such decr eeunl ess i t r emai nsunsat i sf i edf ort heper i odoft hr eemont hscomput edf r om t hedat eofsuch decr ep.Thepr ov i si onsofsubsect i ons( 1)and( 2)shal lappl yi nr el at i ont oanor der orawar dast heyappl yi nr el at i ont oadecr ee, i ft heor derorawar d85–a. i spassedor madeagai nstt heUni onofI ndi aoraSt at eorapubl i cof f i ceri nr espectofany suchactasaf or esai d,whet herbyaCour torbyanyot heraut hor i t y ;andb. i scapabl e ofbei ng execut ed undert hepr ov i si onsoft hi sCodeorofanyot herl aw f ort he t i mebei ngi nf or ceasi fi twer eadecr ee. Def i ni t i onof' Gov er nment ' and' Gov er nmentPl eader ' : Rul e88ofOr derXXVI Ipr ov i dest hati nOr derXXVI I' Gov er nment 'and' Gov er nment Pl eader ' meanr espect i v el y " i . i nr el at i ont oanysui tbyoragai nstt heCent r alGov er nmentoragai nstapubl i c of f i cer i nt he ser v i ce of t hatGov er nment -t heCent r alGov er nmentand such pl eaderast hatGov er nmentmayappoi nt . i i . i nr el at i ont oanysui tbyoragai nstaSt at eGov er nmentoragai nstapubl i cof f i ceri n t heser v i ceofaSt at e-t heSt at eGov er nmentandsuchGov er nmentpl eaderas def i nedi nSect i on2( 7) , orsuchot herpl eaderast heSt at eGov er nmentmay, appoi nt . I NTERPLEADERSUI T( SECTI ON88ANDORDERXXXV) Meani ng: Ani nt er pl eadersui ti sasui ti nwhi cht her eal di sput ei snotbet weent hepl ai nt i f fand t hedef endantbutbet ween t he def endant s onl yand t he pl ai nt i f fi s notr eal l y i nt er est edi n.t hesubj ectmat t eroft hesui t . Obj ect : The pr i mar y obj ectofi nst i t ut i ng ani nt er pl eadersui ti st o getcl ai m ofr i v al def endant sadj udi cat ed. Pr i nci pl e: Accor di ngt oSect i on88, " Wher et woormor eper sonscl ai m adv er sel yt ooneanot hert hesamedebt s, sum of moneyorot her pr oper t y , mov eabl eori mmov eabl e, f r om anot herper son, whocl ai ms noi nt er estt her ei not hert hanf or char gesandcost sandwhoi sr eadyt opayordel i v er i tt ot her i ght f ulcl ai mant ,suchot herper sonmay i nst i t ut easui tofi nt er pl eader agai nstal lt hecl ai mant sf ort hepur poseofobt ai ni ngadeci si onast ot heper sont o whom t he pay mentordel i v er yshal lbe made and ofobt ai ni ng i ndemni t yf or hi msel f : Pr ov i dedt hatwher eanysui ti spendi ngi nwhi cht her i ght soft hepar t i escan pr oper l ybedeci ded, nosuchsui tofi nt er pl eadershal l bei nst i t ut ed. Condi t i onsf orAppl i cat i on: Bef or e t he i nst i t ut i on of ani nt er pl eader sui t , t he f ol l owi ng condi t i ons must besat i sf i ed: a. Exi st enceofsomeDebt , MoneyorMov eabl eorI mmov eabl ePr oper t y : t her emustbesomedebt ,sum of moneyorot hermov eabl eori mmov eabl epr oper t y i ndi sput e; b. Adv er seCl ai m byt woormor eper sons:t woormor eper sonsmustbe cl ai mi ngt heabov edebt ,moneyor pr oper t y ,adv er sel yt ooneanot her ; c. Theper son f r om whom t hedebt , moneyorpr oper t yi sbei ngcl ai medshoul dnotbei nt er est edi n i t :t heper sonf r om whom suchdebt ,moneyorpr oper t yi scl ai med,mustnotbe cl ai mi ng anyi nt er est t her ei not her t han t he char ges andcost s: d. The abov e per sonmustber eadyt odel i v eri t : Theabov eper sonmustber eadyt opayordel i v er i tt ot her i ght f ulcl ai mant ; ande. NoPendencyofSui t : t her emustbenosui tpendi ngi n whi cht her i ght soft her i v al cl ai mant scanbepr oper l ydeci ded. Whomaynoti nst i t ut eani nt er pl eadersui t ? AnAgentorTenant : An agentcannot suehi s pr i nci pal or at enant hi sl andl or d f ort hepur poseofcompel l i ngt hem t oi nt er pl eadwi t hper sonscl ai mi ngt hr oughsuch pr i nci pal sorl andl or ds, becauseor di nar i l y ,anagentcannotdi sput et het i t l eofhi s pr i nci palandat enantcannotdi sput et het i t l eofhi sl andl or ddur i ngt hesubsi st ence oft enancy . I l l ust r at i ons: Adeposi t edaboxofj ewel swi t h8ashi sagent : a.Cal l egest hatt hej ewel swer e wr ongf ul l yobt ai nedf r om hi m byA,andcl ai mst hem f r om B.8cannot i nst i t ut ean i nt erpl eadersui tagai nstAandC.( Ccl ai msadv er sel yt oA,andt her ef or e,noi nt er pl eader sui tcanf i l e. ) b.Het henwr i t est oCf ort hepur poseofmaki ngt hej ewel sa secur i t yf ora debtduef r om hi msel ft o C.Aaf t er war dsal l egest hatC' sdebti s sat i sf i ed, andCal l egest hecont r ar y .80t hcl ai mt hej ewel sf r om B.Bmayi nst i t ut ean i nt er pl eadersui tagai nstAandC.( Ccl ai mst hr oughAand, t her ef or e, i tcanf i l e. ) Pr ocedur ei nI nt erpl eaderSui t : Or derXXXVpr ov i dest hepr ocedur ef ort hei nst i t ut i onofani nt er pl eadersui t . Pl ai nti nI nt er pl eaderSui t : I nev er yi nt er pl eadersui tt hepl ai nti naddi t i ont oot herst at ement snecessar y f or pl ai nt , st at e– a. t hat t he pl ai nt i f f cl ai ms no i nt er esti n t he subj ectmat t eri n di sput eot her t hant hechar gesorcost s; b. t hecl ai msmadebyt hedef endant ssev er al l y ; andc. t her ei s no col l usi onbet ween t hepl ai nt i f fandanyoft hedef endant s. Pay mentoft hi ngcl ai medi nt oCour t : TheCour tmayor dert hepl ai nt i f ft opl acet het hi ngcl ai medi nt hecust odyof t heCour twhen t het hi ng i s capabl eofbei ng pai di nt oCour torpl acedi nt he cust odyofCour tandpr ov i dehi scost sbygi v i nghi m achar geont het hi ngcl ai med. Pr ocedur ewher edef endanti ssui ngpl ai nt i f f( St ayofPr oceedi ngs) : Wher eanyoft hedef endant si nani nt er pl eadersui ti sact ual l ysui ngt hepl ai nt i f fi n r espectoft hesubj ectmat t erofsuchsui t ,t heCour ti nwhi cht hesui tagai nstt he pl ai nt i f fi spendi ngshal l ,onbei ngi nf or medbyt heCour ti nwhi cht hei nt er pl eader sui thasbeeni nst i t ut ed,st ayt hepr oceedi ngasagai nsthi m;andhi scosti nt hesui t so st ay ed maybepr ov i ded f ori n such sui t ;buti f ,andi n so f aras,t heyar e notpr ov i ded f ori nt hatsui t ,t heymaybeadded t o hi s cost si ncur r ed i nt he i nt er pl eadersui t . Pr ocedur eofFi r stHear i ng: 1. Att hef i r sthear i ng, t heCour tmay a. Decl ar et hatt hepl ai nt i f fi sdi schar gedf r om al il i abi l i t i est ot hedef endant si n r espectoft het hi ngcl ai med, awar dhi m hi scost sanddi smi sshi mf r om t hesui t ; or b. i fi tt hi nkst hatj ust i ceorconv eni encesor equi r e,r et ai nsal lpar t i esunt i lt hef i nal di sposal oft hesui t . 2. Wher e t he Cour t f i nds t hatt headmi ssi onof t he par t i esor ot her ev i denceenabl et heCour tt odoso, i tmayadj udi cat et het i t l et ot het hi ngcl ai med. 3. Wher et headmi ssi onsoft hepar t i esdonotenabl et heCour tsot oadj udi cat et he Cour tmaydi r ect– a) t hatani ssueori ssuesbet weent hepar t i esbef r amedandt r i ed, and b) t hatanycl ai mantbemadeapl ai nt i f fi nl i euofori naddi t i ont ot heor i gi nalpl ai nt i f f , andshal l pr oceedt ot r yt hesui ti nt heor di nar ymanner . I MPORTANTQUESTI ONS Q. 1.Def i nepl eadi ng. Whatar et hef undament al r ul esofpl eadi ng?Di scussf ul l y . Q. 2.What i spl ai nt ? Whatar et henecessar ypar t i cul ar st obe gi v eni n apl ai nt ? Onwhatgr oundsapl ai nt canber ej ect ed? Q. 3. Whoi sani ndi gentper son?Di scusst hemodef ort hei nst i t ut i onoft hesui tasan i ndi gentper son. Q. 4. Whatar et hepr ov i si onsf ori nst i t ut i onofasui tbyoragai nstt heGov er nment orpubl i cof f i cesi nt hei rof f i ci al capaci t y ? Q. 5. Whati sanI nt er pl eadersui t ?Expl ai n anI nt er pl eadersui t ? Q. 6. Expl ai nt hef ol l owi ng– a)Repr esent at i v esui t b)Count ercl ai m andSetof f c)CauseofAct i on d)Necessar yandPr operPar t y e)Joi nderandMi sJoi nderofpar t i es f )Par t i est osui t Q. 7. Di st i ngui shbet weent hef ol l owi nga) Legal andEqui t abl eSet of f b) Count ercl ai m andSetof f t he pr ocedur ef or i nst i t ut i onof UNI T–I I I SUMMONSANDDI SCOVERY, I SSUEOFSUMMONS, APPEARANCEOFPARTI ES, SUMMONI NGANDATTENDANCE OFWI TNESS, EXECUTI ONOFDECREES. SUMMONSANDDI SCOVERY, I SSUEOFSUMMONS( SECTI ON27TO29) ( Ani nt i mat i onsentt ot hedef endant / wi t nessbyt heCour t ) ToDef endant( Or der5) andToWi t nesses( Or der16) Meani ng: The wor d summonshas notbeen def i ned i nt he Code,butaccor di ng t ot he di ct i onar ymeani ng; " Asummonsi sadocumenti ssuedf r om t heof f i ceofacour tof j ust i ce,cal l i ngupont heper sont owhom i ti sdi r ect edt oat t endbef or eaj udgeor of f i ceoft hecour tf oracer t ai npur pose. " Essent i al sofsummons: Ev er ysummonsshal lbesi gnedbyt hej udgeorsuchof f i cerappoi nt edbyhi m and shal lbeseal edwi t ht hesealoft hecour t[ Rul e1( 3) ]andev er ysummonsshal lbe accompani edbyapl ai ntori fsoper mi t t ed, byaconci sest at ementt her eof . [ Rul e2] Cont ent sofVal i dSummons: a. Thesummonsmustcont ai nadi r ect i onwhet hert hedat ef i xedi sf orset t l ementof i ssuesonl yorf orf i nal di sposal oft hesui t( Rul e5) . b. I ncasesofsummonsf orf i naldi sposaloft hesui t , t hedef endantshal lbedi r ect ed t opr oducehi swi t nesses( Rul e8) . c. TheCour tmustgi v esuf f i ci entt i met ot hedef endantt oenabl ehi mt oappearand answert hecl ai m oft hePl ai nt i f font hedayf i xed( Rul e6) . d. Thesummonsshal lcont ai nanor dert ot hedef endantt opr oduceal ldocument si n hi spossessi onor poweruponwhi chhei nt endst or el yoni nsuppor tofhi scase( Rul e 7) . Summonst oDef endant :Sect i on27: Wher easui thasbeendul yi nst i t ut ed, asummonmaybei ssuedt ot hedef endantt o appearandanswert hecl ai m andmaybeser v edi nt hemannerpr escr i bedonsuch daynotbey ond30day sf r om t hedat eoft hei nst i t ut i onoft hepl ai nt . Or derV:Rul e1( 1) Rul e1( 1) : Whenasui thasbeendul yi nst i t ut ed,asummonmaybei ssuedt ot hedef endantt o appearandanswert hecl ai m andt of i l et hewr i t t enst at ementofhi sdef ence,i fany , wi t hi nt hi r t yday sf r om t hedat eoft heser v i ceoft hesummonsont hatdef endant ; Pr ov i dedt hatnosuchsummonshal lbei ssuedwhenadef endanthasappear edat t hepr esent at i onofPl ai ntandadmi t t edt hepl ai nt i f f ' scl ai m; Pr ov i dedf ur t hert hatwher et hedef endantf ai l st of i l et hewr i t t enst at ementwi t hi n t hesai dper i odoft hi r t yway s, heshal lbeal l owedt of i l et hesameonsuchot herday asmaybespeci f i edbyt heCour t ,f orr easonst ober ecor dedi nwr i t i ng,butwhi ch shal l notbel at ert hatni net yday sf r om t hedat eofser v i ceofsummons. Appear anceofDef endant[ Or derVRul e1( 2) ] Rul e1( 2)Adef endantt o whom a summons hasbeen i ssued under subr ul e( 1) may appear a. i nper son,or b. byapl eaderdul yi nst r uct edandabl et oansweral lmat er i al quest i onsr el at i ngt ot hesui t , or c. byapl eaderaccompani edbysomeper sonabl et o answeral lsuchquest i ons.TheCour t ,howev er , mayor dert hedef endantorpl ai nt i f f t oappeari nper son( Rul e3) . Rul e1( 3) : Ev er ysuchsummonsshal lbesi gnedbyt hej udgeorsuchof f i cerasheappoi nt s, andshal l beseal edwi t ht heseal oft heCour t . Exempt i onf r om Per sonalAppear ance:Or derVRul e4 Nopar t yshal l beor der edt oappeari nper son 1.unl essher esi desa.wi t hi nt hel ocal l i mi t soft heCour t ' sor di nar yor i gi nal j ur i sdi ct i on, or b.wi t houtsuchl i mi t sbutatapl acel esst hanf i f t yor( wher et her ei sr ai l wayor st eamercommuni cat i onorot herest abl i shedpubl i cconv ey ancef orf i v e-si xt hsof t hedi st ancebet weent hepl acewher eheresi desandt hepl acewher et heCour ti s si t uat e)l esst hant wohundr edmi l esdi st ancef r om t heCour t house.Or 2.Whoi sawomannotappear i ngi nper son( Sect i on132) , or 3. Whoi sent i t l edt oexempt i onundert heCode( Sect i on132) . Modeofser v i ceofsummons: Ser v i ceofsummonsshal lbemadebydel i v er i ngort ender i ngacopyt her eofsi gned byt heJudgeorsuchof f i cerasheappoi nt si nt hi sbehal fandseal edwi t ht hesealof t hecour t .TheCodepr escr i besf ourpr i nci palmodesofser v i ngasummonst oa def endant : i )Per sonal ordi r ectser v i ce; ( Rul es10t o15and18) i i )Subst i t ut edSer v i ce; ( Rul es20, 17and19) i i i )Ser v i cebyCour t ; ( Rul e9)and i v )Ser v i cebyPl ai nt i f f .( Rul e9A) 1.Per sonalordi r ectser v i ce: Thi si sanor di nar ymodeofser v i ceofsummons.Undert hef ol l owi ngcat egor i esa ser v i ceofsummonsshoul dbemadebydel i v er i ngort ender i ngacopyt her eof 3t o t hedef endantper sonal l yort ohi sagentorot herper sononhi sbehal fandf ort he pr operser v i ceof summonsf ol l owi ngpr i nci pl esmustber emember eda. Wher et her ear et woormor edef endant s,ser v i ceofsummonsshoul dbemadeon eachdef endant ( Rul e11) . b. Wher ev eri ti spr act i cabl e, t hesummonmustbeser v edt ot hedef endanti nper son ort ohi saut hor i zedagent( Rul e12) . c. I nasui tr el at i ngt oanybusi nessorwor kagai nstaper son,notr esi di ngwi t hi nt he t er r i t or i al j ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour ti ssui ngt hesummons, i tmaybeser v edt ot heman ageroragentcar r y i ngonsuchbusi nessorwor k( Rul e13) . d. I nasui tf ori mmov eabl epr oper t y ,i ft heser v i ceofsummonscannotbemadeon t hedef endant per sonal l yandt hedef endanthasnoaut hor i zedagent , t heser v i cemay bemadeonanyagentof t hedef endanti nchar geoft hepr oper t y( Rul e14) . e. Wher et hedef endanti sabsentf r om hi sr esi denceatt het i meoft heser v i ceof summonsandt her ei snol i kel i hoodofhi m bei ngf oundathi sr esi dencewi t hi na r easonabl et i meandhehasnoaut hor i zedagent ,t hesummonsmaybeser v ed onanyadul tmal eorf emal ememberoft hedef endant ' sf ami l yr esi di ngwi t hhi m ( Rul e15) . Theser v i ngof f i cer( aper sont owhom t hecopyi sdel i v er edort ender edt o ser v eont hedef endant )af t er maki ngacknowl edgmentofser v i ceofsummonsmustmakeanendor sementont he or i gi nalsummonsst at i ngt het i meand"mannerofser v i cet her eofandt henameand addr essoft heper son,i fany ,i dent i f y i ng t heper son ser v ed andwi t nessi ng t he del i v er yort enderofsummons. 2. " Subst i t ut edSer v i ce” meanst heser v i ceofsummonsbyamodewhi chi ssubst i t ut edf ort heor di nar y modeofsummons.Theci r cumst ancesf ort hesubst i t ut edser v i cear e: a.i ) Wher et hedef endantorhi sagentr ef usedt osi gnt heacknowl edgementor i i )Wher et heser v i ngof f i cer ,af t er .dueandr easonabl edi l i gencecannotf i ndt he def endant ,whoi sabsentf r om hi sr esi denceatt het i mewhent heser v i cei ssought t obeef f ect edonhi m athi sr esi denceandt her ei snol i kel i hoodofhi m bei ngf ound athi sr esi dencewi t hi nar easonabl et i meandt her ei snoaut hor i zedagentnorany ot herper sononwhom ser v i cecanbemade,t heser v i ngof f i cershal laf f i xacopyof t hesummonsont heout erdoororsomeot herconspi cuouspar toft hehouse i nwhi cht hedef endantor di nar i l yr esi desorcar r i esonbusi nessorper sonal l ywor ks f orgai n. Theser v i ngof f i cershal lt henr et ur nt heor i gi nalt ot heCour tf r om whi chi twas i ssued,wi t har epor tendor sedt her eonorannexedt her et ost at i ngt hef actabout af f i xi ngt hecopy ,t heci r cumst ancesunderwhi cht odo so,andt henameand addr essoft heper son( i fany )bywhom t hehousewasi dent i f i edandi nwhose pr esencet hecopywasaf f i xed( Rul e17) .I ft heCour ti ssat i sf i edei t heront he af f i dav i toft heser v i ngof f i ceroronhi sexami nat i ononoat ht hatt hesummons hasbeendul yser v ed;ormaymakef ur t herenqui r yi nt hemat t erasi tt hi nksf i t ,and shal lei t herdecl ar et hatt hesummonhasbeendul yser v edoror dersuchser v i ceasi t t hi nksf i t . ( Rul e19) I nt hesecondmodeaspr ov i dedbyRul e17,t hedecl ar at i onbyt hecour taboutt he dueser v i ceof t hesummonsi sessent i al .I ft hepr ov i si onsoft heRul e19hav enot beencompl i edwi t h,t heser v i ceofsummonscannotbesai dt obei naccor dance wi t hl aw. b.Wher et heCour ti ssat i sf i edt hatt her ei sar easont obel i ev et hatt hedef endanti s av oi di ngt heser v i ceofsummonsorf oranyot herr easont hesummonscannot beser v edi nt heor di nar yway , t heCour tshal lor dert hatt heser v i cemaybeef f ect ed i nt hef ol l owi ngmanner I .by af f i x i ng a copy oft he summonsi n someconspi cuous pl acei nt hecour t house; andal souponsomeconspi cuouspar toft hehousei nwhi cht hedef endanti s knownt ohav el astr esi ded, car r i edonbusi nessorper sonal l ywor kedf orgai n; or i i .I nsuchmannerast hecour tt hi nksf i t[ ( Rul e20( 1) ] ; or i i i .Byanadv er t i sementi nt hedai l ynewspaperci r cul at i ngi nt hel ocal i t yi nwhi cht he def endanti sl astknownt ohav eact ual l yorv ol unt ar i l yr esi ded, car r i edonbusi nessor per sonal l ywor kedf orgai n[ ( Rul e 20( 1A) ] . Subst i t ut ed ser v i ce UnderRul e 20 i s asef f ect i v easper sonalser v i ce[ ( Rul e20( 2) ] . 3)ByCour t :Rul e9ofOr derVdeal s wi t hdel i v er yofsummonsbyCour tandst at est hati ncases,wher et hedef endantor hi s agent ,empower edt o acceptt he ser v i ce ofsummons,r esi des wi t hi nt he j ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour ti nwhi cht hesui twasi nst i t ut ed,t hesummonsshal l ,unl ess t heCour tot her wi sedi r ect s, bedel i v er edorsentt ot hepr operof f i cerort oappr ov ed cour i erser v i cest obeser v edont hedef endant . Decl ar at i onbyCour t : The Cour ti ssui ng t he summons shal ldecl ar et hatt he summons had been dul y ser v edont hedef endant , wher e a.t hedef endantorhi sagenthadr ef usedt ot akedel i v er yoft hepost alar t i cl e cont ai ni ngt hesummonsorhadr ef usedt oacceptt hatsummonsbyanyot her meansspeci f i edi nsubr ul e( 3)whent ender edort r ansmi t t edt ohi m, and b.Wher et hesummonswaspr oper l yaddr essed, pr epai danddul ysentbyr egi st er ed postacknowl edgmentdue,not wi t hst andi ng t hef actt hatt heacknowl edgement hav i ngbeenl ostormi sl ai d,orf oranyot herr eason,hasnotbeenr ecei v edbyt he Cour twi t hi n30Day sf r om t hedat eofi ssueofsummons. 4)ByPl ai nt i f f : I naddi t i ont ot hepr ov i si onsofr ul e9,t heCour t ,ont hepl ai nt i f f sappl i cat i onmay per mi tanddel i v ert hesummonst osuchpl ai nt i f ff orser v i ceont hedef endantand t hepr ov i si onsofr ul e16and18shal lappl yt oasummonsper sonal l yser v edunder r ul e9Aasi f , t heper sonef f ect i ngser v i cewer easer v i ngof f i cer . Ser v i ceofsummonswher edef endantr esi deswi t hi nj ur i sdi ct i onofanot herCour t : Asummonsmay besentbyt heCour tbywhi chi ti si ssued, whet herwi t hi norwi t hout t heSt at e, ei t herbyoneofi t sof f i cer sorbypostorbysuchcour i erser v i ceasmaybe appr ov edbyt heHi ghCour t ,byf axmessageorbyEl ect r oni cMai lser v i ceorbyany ot hermeansasmaybepr ov i dedbyt her ul esmadebyt heHi ghCour t st oanyCour t ( notbei ng t heHi gh Cour t )hav i ng j ur i sdi ct i oni nt he.pl ace wher et hedef endant r esi des.Wher eadef endantr esi desout si det hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour ti nwhi ch t hesui ti si nst i t ut ed,andt heCour tdi r ect st hatt heser v i ceofsummonsont hat def endantmaybemadebysuchmodeofser v i ceofsummonsasi sr ef er r edt oi n subr ul e( 3)ofr ul e9( exceptbyr egi st er edpostacknowl edgementdue) , hepr ov i si on ofr ul e21shal l notappl y Di scov er y( 5.30andOr derXI ) Sect i on30oft heCodesay st hatsubj ectt osuchcondi t i onsandl i mi t at i onsasmay be pr escr i bed,t he Cour t may ,atany t i me,ei t herofi t sown mot i on on t he appl i cat i onofanypar t y , makesuchor der sasmaybenecessar yorr easonabl ei nal l mat t er sr el at i ngt ot hedel i v er yandanswer i ngofi nt er r ogat or i es,t headmi ssi onof document sandf act s,andt hedi scov er y ,i nspect i on,pr oduct i oni mpoundi ngand r et ur nofdocument sorot hermat er i al obj ect spr oduci bl easev i dence. Meani ngofDi scov er y : Di scov er ymeanst ocompelt heopposi t epar t yt odi scl osewhathehasi nhi s possessi onorpower .Thedi scov er ymaybeei t herdi scov er yoff act sordi scov er yof document s.Wher ei nf or mat i onast of acti sr equi r ed,t hepar t yi sal l owedt oputa ser i esofquest i ons,knownasi nt er r ogat or i est ohi sadv er sar y .Wher ei nt heopi ni on oft hej udge, suchpr oposedquest i onsar epr oper , t henhewi l lcompelt heot hersi de t oanswert hem onoat hbef or et r i al .Thi si scal l eddi scov er yoff act s,whi l ewher e i nf or mat i onast odocument si sr equi r ed,t henont heappl i cat i onoft hepar t y ,an or dert o compelt he ot herpar t yt o make a l i stofr el ev antdocument si n hi s possessi on orpowerand f orper mi ssi on t oi nspectand t ot ake copi es of t hosedocument s.Thi si sknownasdi scov er yofdocument s.Rul es1t o11ofOr der XIdealwi t ht hei nt er r ogat or i eswhi l et her ul es12t o14ofOr derXIdealwi t ht he di scov er yofdocument s.TheCour tmaypost poneapr emat ur edi scov er y . SUMMONI NGANDATTENDANCEOFWI TNESSES( S. 31ANDORDERXVI ) Summons t oWi t nesses: Accor di ngt osect i on31,t hepr ov i si onsi nsect i ons27, 28and29shal lappl yt o summonsest ogi v eev i denceort opr oducedocument sorot hermat er i alobj ect s. Rul e8ofOr derVXIst at est hatev er ysummonsunderOr derVXI , exceptunderr ul e7A,shal lbeser v edi nt hesamemannerasasummonst oadef endant ,andt her ul es ofOr derVshal l appl y . At t endanceofWi t nesses: Onorbef or esuchdat e,whi chmaybef i xedbyt heCour tandshal lnotbel at ert han 15day sf r om t hedat eonwhi chi ssuesar eset t l ed,al i stofpr oposedwi t nessest o gi v eev i denceort opr oducedocumentandobt ai nsummonsest osuchper sonsf or t hei rat t endancei nCour t , shal l bepr esent edi nt heCour tbyt hepar t i es. Apar t yshal l f i l eanappl i cat i onst at i ngt her ei nt hepur posef orwhi cht hewi t nessi sp r oposedt obesummonedt ot heCour tort osuchof f i cerasmaybeappoi nt edbyt he Cour ti nt hi sbehal fwi t hi nf i v eday sofpr esent i ngt hel i stofwi t nessesunderr ul e 1( 1) . Onbei ngshownsuf f i ci entcausef ornotment i oni ngt hatnameoft hewi t nessi n t hel i stpr oducedU/ r ul e1( 1) ,apar t ymaybeper mi t t edbyt heCour t ,t ocal lany wi t nesswhosenamehasnotbeenment i onedi nt hel i stofev i dence. Expensesofwi t nessshal lbepai di nt oCour tbyapar t yappl y i ngf orsummons, wi t hi naper i odt obef i xedwhi chshal lnotbel at ert han7day s18f r om t hedat eof maki ngappl i cat i onunderRul e1( 4) .Wher et hesummonsi sser v eddi r ect l ybyt he par t yonawi t ness,t hepar t yorhi sagentshal lpayt heexpensesr ef er r edt oi nr ul e 2( 1)t ot hewi t ness. Summonsgi v ent oPar t yf orSer v i ce: ( Rul e7A)Onanappl i cat i onofanypar t yf ort hei ssueofsummonst heCour tmay per mi tandt hen,shal ldel i v ert hesummonst osuchpar t yf orser v i ce,andsuch summonsshal lbeef f ect edbyoronbehal fofsuchpar t ybydel i v er i ngort ender i ngt o t hewi t nessper sonal l yacopyt her eof .Thepr ov i si onsofRul e6 shal l appl yt o summonst opr oducedocument swhi l et hepr ocedur epr ov i dedi nr uI e10shal lbe appl i cabl ewher ewi t nessf ai l st ocompl yWi t hsummonsandr ul e12wher et he wi t nessf ai l st oappear .Wher eanypar t yt oasui ti sr equi r edt ogi v eev i denceort o pr oduceadocument , t hepr ov i si onsast owi t nessesshal lappl yt ohi m sof arast hey ar eappl i cabl e.Wi t nessesnott obeOr der edt oat t endi nPer son:Asperr ul e19of Or derXVI ,nooneshal lbeor der edt oat t endi nper sont ogi v eev i denceunl esshe r esi des: a.wi t hi n t hel ocal l i mi t sof t heCour t ' s Or di nar yOr i gi nal Jur i sdi ct i on, or b.wi t houtsuchl i mi t sbutatapl acel esst hanonehundr edor( wher e t her ei sar ai l wayorst eamercommuni cat i onorot herest abl i shedpubl i cconv ey ance f orf i v esi xt hsoft hedi st ancebet ween't hepl acewher eher esi desandt hepl ace wher et heCour ti ssi t uat e)l esst hanf i v ehundr edki l omet r esdi st ancesf r om t he Cour thouse:Pr ov i dedt hatwher et r anspor tbyai ri sav ai l abl ebet weent het wo pl acesment i onedi nt hi sr ul eandt heWi t nessi spai dt hef ar ebyai r ,hemaybe or der edt oat t endi nper son. APPEARANCEOFPARTI ESANDEFFECTOFTHEI RNONAPPEARANCE( Or derI X) I nt r oduct i on: Or derI Xoft heCodepr ov i dest hel awwi t hr egar dt ot heappear anceoft hepar t i est o t hesui t sandt heconsequencesoft hei rnonappear ance.Wher eapar t y( Pl ai nt i f for Pl ai nt i f fandDef endant ,bot h) doesnotappearwhent hesui ti scal l edonf orhear i ng, t hesui tmaybedi smi ssedandwher eapar t y ( Def endant )doesnotappearev enwhen t hesummonsi sdul yser v edonhi m,t heCour tmayOr derf ort heexpar t ehear i ngof t hesui t . Ther ef or e, Or derI Xcanbedi scussedundert hef ol l owi ngheads: a.Di smi ssalofSui t :Thepl ai nt i f f ' ssui tmaybedi smi ssedunderr ul es2, 3, 5( 1)and8 ofOr derI Xoft heCode,whi l et heCour tmayor derexpar t ehear i ngoft hesui tunder r ul e6( 1)ofOr derI X. Rul e2: Asui tmaybedi smi ssedunderr ul e2i ft hesummonshasnotbeenser v edupon t hedef endantduet ot hef ai l ur eoft hepl ai nt i f ft opayCour t f eeorPost alchar ges,i f anychar geabl ef orsuchser v i ceorf ai l ur et opr esentcopi esoft hepl ai ntasr equi r ed byr ul e9ofOr derVI I . Rul e3: TheCour tmaydi smi sst hesui tunderr ul e3wher e, bot ht hepar t i esar eabsentwhen t hesui ti scal l edonf orhear i ng. Rul e5( 1) : TheCour tshal lpassanor derf ordi smi ssaloft hesui tunderr ul e5( 1) ,wher ea summonshasbeenr et ur nedunser v edont hedef endant ( s)andt hepl ai nt i f ff ai l st o appl yf oraf r eshsummonsf oraper i odofsev enday sf r om t hedat eoft her et ur nof summonsmadet ot heCour tbyt heser v i ngof f i cer .But ,t heCour tshal lnotdi smi ss t hesui tunderr ul e5( 1) , i ft hepl ai nt i f fsat i sf i est heCour tt hat a.hehasf ai l edaf t erusi nghi sbestendeav or st odi scov ert her esi denceoft he def endantwhohasnotbeenser v ed, or b.suchdef endanti sav oi di ngser v i ceofpr ocess, or c.t her ei sanyot hersuf f i ci entcauseofext endi ngt het i me, andmayext endt het i me f ormaki ngsuchappl i cat i on. Rul e8: TheCour tshal lmakeanor derofdi smi ssalofsui tunderr ul e8,wher et hepl ai nt i f f r emai nsabsentandt hedef endanti spr esent ,whent hesui ti scal l edonf orhear i ng andt hedef endantdoesnotadmi tt hecl ai m orpar tt her eof . Remedi esagai nstDi smi ssal : Wher et hesui thasbeendi smi ssedunderr ul e2or3,t hepl ai nt i f fhasr emedi es ei t hert of i l eaf r eshsui t( subj ectt ot hel awofl i mi t at i on)underr ul e4ort omakean appl i cat i onunderr ul e4f orr est or at i onoft hesui t .Whent hesui thasbeendi smi ssed underr ul e5( 1) , t hepl ai nt i f fmaybr i ngaf r eshsui t( subj ectt ot hel awofl i mi t at i on) underr ul e5( 2) . Whenasui ti sdi smi ssedunderr ul e8, t hepl ai nt i f fshal lbepr ecl uded t obr i ngaf r eshsui tont hesamecauseofact i onbuthemayappl yt osett he di smi ssalasi deunderr ul e9ofOr derI Xandt heCour tshal l , af t eri ssui nganot i ceof appl i cat i onont heopposi t epar t ysetasi det heor derofdi smi ssal ,onbei ngsat i sf i ed t hatt her ewassuf f i ci entcausef orpl ai nt i f f snonappear ancewhent hesui ti scal l ed onf orhear i ng. 2) Ex-Par t eHear i ng:Wher eonl yt hepl ai nt i f fappear sandt hedef endantdoes notappearwhent hesui ti scal l edonf orhear i ng, andt heCour tobser v edt hat t hesummonswasdul yser v edondef endantt hent heCour tmaypassanor der t hatt hesui tbehear dexpar t e. Remedi es: Thedef endanti nt hesamemannermaybeal l owedbyt heCour tt obehear d, asi fhe hadappear edont hedayf i xedf orhi sappear ance,wher et heCour thasadj our ned t heexpar t ehear i ngandhe( def endant )appear sonorbef or esuchadj our neddat e andsat i sf yt heCour twi t hgoodcausef orhi spr ev i ousnonappear ance. Set t i ngasi deexpar t ehear i ng: Wher ei nanexpar t ehear i ng,adecr eei spassedexpar t eagai nstadef endant ,he . hast hef ol l owi ngopt i ons– a.Toappl yunderr ul e13t osetasi det heex par t edecr eeandt heCour taf t erser v i ce ofNot i ce22ofsuchappl i cat i onont heopposi t epar t yandonbei ngsat i sf i edt hatt he summonswas notdul yser v ed on t he def endantorhe was pr ev ent ed byany suf f i ci entcausef r om appear i ngwhent hesui twascal l edonf orhear i ng.Butno suchdecr eeshal lbeset asi deont hebasi sofi r r egul ar i t yi nt heser v i ceofsummons, Whent heCour tr ej ect sanappl i cat i onunderr ul e13,suchanor deri sappeal abl e underOr derXLIRul e1( d) . b.Tof i l eappealagai nstexpar t edecr eeButwhenanappeali spr ef er r edagai nstexpar t edecr eeandt hesamei sdi smi ssedonanygr oundexceptasbei ngwi t hdr awnby t heappel l ant ,noappl i cat i onshal ll i eunderr ul e13f orset t i ngasi det hatexpar t e decr ee. EXECUTI ONOFDECREES S.36TO74ANDO.21:I nasui t ,af t ert hepr onouncementofj udgmentandpassi ng ofdecr eei nr espectoft her el i efgi v enbyt heCour t , t henextst epi st heexecut i onof decr eeoror der . Meani ng: " Execut i oni st heenf or cementofdecr eesandor der soft heCour tbyt hepr ocess oft heCour t . "Asamat t eroff act ,execut i oni st hef or malpr ocedur epr escr i bedby l awwher ebyt hepar t l yent i t l edt ot hebenef i tofaj udgmentmayobt ai nt hatbenef i t . Execut i onofDecr eeandOr der : Sect i on36 oft he Code l ay s downt hatt he pr ov i si on oft he Code r el at i ng t o execut i onofdecr ees( i ncl udi ngpr ov i si onr el at i ngt ot hepay mentunderadecr ee) shal l ,sof arast heyar eappl i cabl e,bedeemedt oappl yt ot heexecut i onofor der s ( i ncl udi ngpay mentunderanor der ) . Subj ectMat t erofExecut i on: Thesubj ectmat t erofexecut i onmaybeei t heradecr eeoranor derofaCour tof compet entj ur i sdi ct i on.Ev er ydecr eeoror derofaCour tcannotbet hesubj ectmat t er ofanexecut i on,butonl yt hosedecr eesandor der sar eexecut abl ewhi chf i nal l y det er mi neandenf or cet her i ght soft hepar t i esatt hedat ewhent hedecr eeoror der i smade. Decr eewhi chmaybeexecut ed: Bef or eadecr eecanbeexecut ed,i tmustbebot hv al i dandcapabl eofexecut i on. Thedecr eeputi nt oexecut i onmustnotbebar r edunderanyl aw.I ti st hedecr ee passedbyt heCour toff i r sti nst ancewhi chcanbeexecut edbutwhenanappealhas beenpr ef er r edagai nstt heor i gi naldecr ee,i ti st hedecr eeoft heappel l at eCour t , whi chal onecanbeexecut ed.Thedecr eesoft heCour toff i r sti nst ancebecome mer gedi nt heappel l at eCour t ' sdecr ee.Theappel l at edecr eewhet heri tconf i r ms, v ar i esorr ev er sest hedecr eeofor i gi nalCour t ,i ti st heonl ydecr eewhi chcanbe execut ed. Cour tbywhi chdecr eesmaybeexecut ed:Sect i on38 Accor di ngt oS.38,anexecut i ngCour tmaybeei t hert heCour twhi chpassedt he decr ee, ort he Cour tt o whi ch t he decr ee i s sentf orexecut i on.The expr essi on “ Cour twhi chpassedadecr ee”means– 1) TheCour toff i r sti nst ance– a) i ncasewher et hedecr eei spassedbyt heCour toff i r sti nst ance, and b) i ncaseofappel l at edecr ees, 2) TheCour tatt het i meofexecut i onwoul dhav ehadj ur i sdi ct i ont ot r yt hesui twher e t heCour toff i r sti nst ancehasei t herceasedt oexi storceasedt ohav ej ur i sdi ct i on t oexecut et hedecr ee. Expl anat i ont oS. 37say st hat TheCour toff i r sti nst ancedoesnotceaset ohav ej ur i sdi ct i ont oexecut eadecr ee mer el yont hegr oundt hataf t ert hei nst i t ut i onoft hesui twher ei nt hedecr eewas passedoraf t ert hepassi ngoft hedecr ee,anyar eahasbeent r ansf er r edf or m t hej ur i sdi ct i onoft hatCour t ; but , i nev er ysuchcase, suchot herCour tshal l al sohav e j ur i sdi ct i ont oexecut et hedecr ee,i fatt het i meofmaki ngappl i cat i onf orexecut i on oft hedecr eei twoul dhav ej ur i sdi ct i ont ot r yt hesai dsui t Appl i cat i onf orExecut i on: Theexecut i onpr oceedi ngscommencewi t ht hef i l i ngofanappl i cat i onf orexecut i on bef or et heCour t ,whi chpassedt hedecr ee,orbef or et heCour tt owhi cht hedecr ee hasbeent r ansf er r edf orexecut i on.Rul es1025and105106ofOr der21dealwi t h execut i onappl i cat i ons. Whomayappl yf orexecut i on:Rul e10 Anexecut i onpr oceedi ngmaybest ar t edont heappl i cat i onoft hei )Decr eehol der Rul e10ofOr der21i i )Wher et hedecr eehol deri sdead, hi sl egal r epr esent at i v eS146. i i i )Anyot herper soncl ai mi ngundert hedecr eehol der S.146. i v )Repr esent at i v eoforaper soncl ai mi ngundert hedecr eehol derS.146. v )Tr ansf er eeofdecr eehol der 26, subj ectt ot hef ol l owi nga. Wher et hedecr ee hasbeent r ansf er r edbyanassi gnment , i nwr i t i ngorbyoper at i onofl aw; b.Theappl i cat i oni st ot heCour twhi chpassedt hedecr ee; c.Not i ceandaf t erpr ov i di nganoppor t uni t yofbei nghear dt ot het r ansf er orandt he j udgment debt or . v i )Oneormor eoft hej oi ntdecr eehol der s, 27subj ectt ot hef ul f i l l me ntoft hef ol l owi ngcondi t i ons: a. Ther ei snocont r ar ycondi t i oni mposedbyt hedecr ee. b.Theexecut i onappl i cat i oni st ot heexecut i onoft hewhol edecr ee; and c.Theappl i cat i oni smadef ort hebenef i tofal lt hej oi ntdecr eehol der s;ori fany one oft hem i sdead,f ort hebenef i toft hesur v i v or sandt hel egalr epr esent at i v esof t hedeceaseddecr eehol der . ] Agai nstwhom anexecut i onpr oceedi ngcanbest ar t ed: Execut i onpr oceedi ngmaybest ar t edagai nstt hef ol l owi ngper sons: - A. Judgmentdebt or , S.50, 0. 21, R. 15 b.Whent hej udgmentdebt ori sdead, agai nsthi sl egalr epr esent at i v es.Butt hel egal r epr esent at i v esshal lbel i abl eonl yt oext entoft hepr oper t yoft hej udgmentdebt or r ecei v edbyt hem.So50, 52, 53. c. Repr esent at i v e of or t he per son cl ai mi ng under t he j udgment debt or . S. 146. d. Sur et yoft hej udgmentdebt or .S.150. Cour tt owhom anexecut i onappl i cat i onmaybemade: AsperS.38,anexecut i onappl i cat i onmaybef i l edei t heri nt heCour twhopassed t hedecr eeori nt heCour tt owhom t hedecr eehasbeent r ansf er r edf orexecut i on. Cont ent sofAppl i cat i on: Accor di ngt oRul e11of0. 21,ev er yappl i cat i onf orexecut i on,excepti nacaseofa moneydecr ee,shal lbei nwr i t i ng,si gnedandv er i f i edbyt heappl i cantorbysome ot herper sonacquai nt edwi t ht hef actoft hecaseandshal lcont ai nt hepar t i cul ar s l i ket henumberoft hesui t ,t henameoft hepar t i es,t hedat eoft hedecr ee,t he amountoft hedecr eeet cRul es11A,12,13,14andR.45( 1)of0. 21shoul dber ead t oget her . Pr ocedur e:Admi ssi on( Rul e17)andHear i ng( Rul es105106)Admi ssi on: Accor di ngt oRul e17of0. 21,onr ecei v i nganappl i cat i onf orexecut i onofadecr ee, t heCour tmustadmi tandr egi st ert heappl i cat i on,i ft heCour ti ssat i sf i edt hatt he execut i onappl i cat i oncompl i eswi t ht her equi r ement sofRul e11t o14.Wher esuch appl i cat i ondoesnotcompl ywi t ht heabov er equi r ement st hent heCour tshal lal l ow t hedef ectt ober emedi edt henandt her eorwi t hi nat i mef i xedbyi t , andi ft hedef ect i snotr emedi edasspeci f i edt hen, t heCour tshal l r ej ectt heappl i cat i on. Hear i ng: Rul es105and106dealwi t ht hehear i ngofanexecut i onappl i cat i onandst at et hat whenanappl i cat i oni spendi ngt hen,t heCour tshal lf i xadat eofhear i ngandi ft he appl i canti snotpr esentatt het i meofhear i ng, t heCour tmaydi smi sst heappl i cat i on andwhent heappl i canti spr esentbutt heopposi t epar t yi snotpr esent ,t heCour t maypr oceedexpar t ehear i ngandpassanappr opr i at eor der .UnderRul e106,an or derofdi smi ssalf ordef aul toranex par t ehear i ngmaybesetasi debyt hecour ton anappl i cat i onoft heaggr i ev edpar t ywher et her ear esuf f i ci entcausesshownt o doso. Anor derr ej ect i nganappl i cat i onu/ r106( 1)i sappeal l abl e. Li mi t at i onf orExecut i on: Any "appl i cat i onf orexecut i onofadecr eecanbef i l edwi t hi n12y ear sf r om t hedat e oft he decr eewhi l et he per i od ofl i mi t at i on f ort heexecut i on ofa decr ee f or mandat or yi nj unct i oni s3y ear sf r om t hedat eoft hedecr ee.St ayofExecut i on:Rul es 26t o29ofOr derXXIdealwi t ht hest ayofexecut i on.Thepr ov i si onsofRul e26ar e mandat or yandi mper at i v ewhi l et hepr ov i si onsofRul e29ar enotmandat or ybut di scr et i onar y .Butt hi sdi scr et i onmustbeexer ci sedj udi ci al l yandi nt hei nt er estof j ust i ce.Theexecut i onpr oceedi ngmaybest ay edei t herbyt heexecut i ngCour ti . e. t heCour twhi chpassedt hedecr eeort heCour tt o:whi cht hedecr eehasbeen t r ansf er r edf orexecut i onorbyt heCour thav i ngappel l at ej ur i sdi ct i oni nr espectof t hedecr eeort owhi cht hedecr eehasbeent r ansf er r edf ort heexecut i ont her eof .The pr ov i si onsr egar di ngst ayofexecut i onofadecr eear emadei nRul e26,whi chl ay s downt hatt heexecut i ngCour t( t heTr ansf er eeCour t )shal l , onsuf f i ci entcausebei ng shown byt he j udgment debt or ,and af t er f ur ni shi ng secur i t y or f ul f i l l i ng t he condi t i ons,whi chmaybei mposeduponhi m byt heCour t ,st ayt heexecut i onofa decr eef orar easonabl et i me,t oenabl et hej udgmentdebt ort oappl yt ot heCour t whi chhaspassedt hedecr eeort ot heappel l at eCour tf oranOr dert ost ayexecut i on. Thet r ansf er orCour tcanst ayt heex ecut i onabsol ut el ywhi l et hepowert ost ayt he execut i onbyt heTr ansf er eeCour ti sf orar easonabl et i met oenabl et hej udgment debart oappl yt ot het r ansf er orCour tort ot heappel l at eCour tt ogr antst ayagai nst t heexecut i on. St ayofExecut i onPendi ngsui t : Rul e29ofO.XXIdeal swi t ht hepr ov i si onsr egar di ngst ayofexecut i onpendi ngsui t bet weent hedecr eehol derandt hej udgmentdebt or .Rul e29say st hat" wher easui t i spendi ng i n anyCour tagai nstt hehol derofadecr eeofsuch Cour torofa decr eewhi chi sbei ngexecut edbysuchCour t ,ont hepar toft heper sonagai nst whom t hedecr eewaspassed,t heCour tmay ,onsucht er msasi tt hi nksf i t ,st ay execut i onoft hedecr eeunt i l t hependi ngsui thasbeendeci ded. Pr ov i dedt hati ft hedecr eei sonef orpay mentofmoney ,t heCour tshal li fi tgr ant s st aywi t houtr equi r i ngsecur i t y , r ecor di t sr easonsf orsodoi ng. Modeofexecut i on: Ther ear ev ar i ousmodesofexecut i onofdecr eepr ov i dedi nt heCode.A decr ee may beenf or ced, asspeci f i edU/ s51oft heCodeofCi v i l Pr ocedur ea. bydel i v er yofanypr oper t yspeci f i cal l ydecr eed; b.byat t achmentandsal eorbysal ewi t houtat t achmentofanypr oper t y . c. byar r estanddet ent i on31i npr i sonf orsuchper i odnotexceedi ngt heper i odspeci f i edi nS.58, wher ear r estanddet ent i oni sper mi ssi bl eundert hatsect i on; d.by appoi nt i ng ar ecei v er ;or e. i nsuchot hermanneras t henat ur eoft he r el i ef gr ant edmayr equi r e. Choi ceofmodeofexecut i onandsi mul t aneousexecut i on: Asagener al r ul e, i ti sf ort hedecr eehol dert ochooseapar t i cul armodeofexecut i ng hi sdecr eeandi ti sper mi ssi bl et ooi nl awt ooptf orev enasi mul t aneousexecut i on, butt heCour tmayi ni t sdi scr et i onr ef useexecut i onatt hesamet i meagai nstt he per sonandpr oper t yoft hej udgmentdebt or .TheSupr emeCour ti n Shy am Si nghv .col l ect or , Di st t .Hami r pur1993Supp( 1)SCC, obser v ed:" Sect i on51oft heCodegi v esanopt i ont ot hecr edi t or ,ofenf or ci ngt he decr eeei t heragai nstt heper sonort hepr oper t yoft hecr edi t or ;andnowher ei thas beenl ai ddownt hatexecut i onagai nstt heper sonoft hedebt orshal lnotbeal l owed unl essandunt i lt hedecr eehol derhasexhaust edhi sr emedyagai nstt hepr oper t y . " Howev er ,t hedi scr et i oni swi t ht heCour tt oor dersi mul t aneousexecut i onandt hat di scr et i onmustbeexer ci sedj udi ci al l y .TheCour tcanr ef usesi mul t aneousexecut i on byal l owi ngt hedecr eehol dert oav ai l ofonl yonemodeofexecut i onatat i me. ModesofExecut i on: 1.Bydel i v er yofPr oper t y : Sect i on51( a)Rul es31, 35and36. a)Speci f i c mov eabl e pr oper t y :The decr ee f oranyspeci f i c mov abl e pr oper t i eswhi chdonoti ncl udemoneyandar ei nt hepossessi onof j udgmentdebt ormaybeexecut ed: i )bysei zur eanddel i v er yofpr oper t y ; or i i )bydet ent i onoft hej udgmentdebt or ; or i i i )byat t achmentandsal eofhi spr oper t y ; or i v )byat t achmentanddet ent i onbot h. Thepr ov i si onsofRul e31ofO.21ar enotappl i cabl ef ort heexecut i on ofadecr eef ormoneyorwher et hepr oper t yi snoti npossessi onoft he j udgmentdebt orbuti si nt hepossessi onofat hi r dpar t y . b)I mmov abl epr oper t y :Rul es35and36OfO.XXIpr ov i det hemodeof execut i ngdecr ees,f orpossessi onofi mmov abl epr oper t y .Wher et he decr eei sf ori mmov abl epr oper t yi nt hepossessi onofj udgmentdebt or ori nt hepossessi onofanyper sonboundbyt hedecr ee35,i tcanbe execut edbyr emov i ngt hej udgmentdebt ororanyper sonboundbyt he decr eeandbydel i v er i ngpossessi ont her eoft ot hedecr eehol der . At t achment sandSal eofPr oper t y : Sect i on51( b)TheCour ti sempower edt oor derexecut i onofadecr eebyat t achment andsal eorbysal ewi t houtat t achmentofanypr oper t y 36andt hesal eofpr oper t y wi t houtanat t achmenti smer el yani r r egul ar i t yandsuchsal ei snotv oi dorwi t hout j ur i sdi ct i onanddoesnotv i t i at et hesal e. Sect i ons 60 t o 64 andRul es 41 t o 57 ofOr derXXIdealwi t ht he subj ectof at t achmentofpr oper t y . An execut i ngCour ti scompet ent t oat t ach t hepr oper t yi fi ti s si t uat edwi t hi n t hel ocal l i mi t s oft hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour tandt hepl aceofbusi nessoft hej udgmentdebt ori sn otmat er i al .Thepr ov i si onsoft heCode, howev er , donotaf f ectanyl ocalorspeci al l aw.Theat t achmentandsal eunderanyot herst at ut ecanbemadeandt hej udgment debt orcannotcl ai m benef i tundert heCode. ModesofAt t achment : Sect i on62andRul es43t o54ofOr derXXIl aydownt hepr ocedur ef orat t achment ofdi f f er entt y pesofmov eabl eandi mmov abl epr oper t i es.Thesear et hepr ov i si ons i nt he Code r el at i ng t o mode ofat t achmentofmov abl e pr oper t y , Negot i abl e i nst r ument s, Debt not secur ed by aNegot i abl ei nst r ument , Shar ei n capi t al of acor por at i on, Shar eori nt er esti nmov abl epr oper t y ,Sal ar yoral l owanceofaPubl i c Ser v antoraPr i v at eempl oy ee, Par t ner shi ppr oper t y , Pr oper t yi ncust odyofCour tor Publ i cOf f i cer , Decr ee( i )f orPay mentofmoneyorsal ei nenf or cementofamor t gage orchar geand( i i )Decr eeot hert hant hatment i onedabov e, Agr i cul t ur al pr oduce, I mmov abl epr oper t ywhi l eS.63pr escr i bespr ocedur et obef ol l owedi ncaset he pr oper t yi sat t achedi nexecut i onofdecr eesbysev er al Cour t s. Pr oper t i es, whi chcanandcannotbeat t ached: Sect i on60( 1)oft heCodespeci f i esaboutt hepr oper t i eswhi chcanbeat t achedand sol di nexecut i onofadecr eewhi l ebei ngsubj ectt ot hepr ov i si onsofsubsect i on( 2) ofsect i on60, t hepr oper t i eswhi chcanbeat t achedandsol di nexecut i onofadecr ee ar especi f i edi npr ov i sot os.60( 1)ands.61oft heCode. Det er mi nat i onofAt t achment : Undert hef ol l owi ngci r cumst ances,anor derofat t achmentundert heCodeshal lbe det er mi ned– i .Ont hesat i sf act i onoft hedecr eeei t herbyt hepay mentoft hedecr eet alamountor ot her wi se; i i .Ont her ev er sal orset t i ngasi deoft hedecr ee: i i i .Onanor dert or el easet hepr oper t y ; i v .Di smi ssal ofexecut i onappl i cat i onaf t ert heat t achmentofpr oper t y : V.Onwi t hdr awal ofat t achmentbyat t achi ngCr edi t or ; v i .Onf ai l ur ebydecr eehol dert odowhathei sboundt odoundert hedecr ee; and v i i .Wher et he at t achmentor deri s madebef or ej udgmentand t he def endant f ur ni shest henecessar ysecur i t y . 3.Ar r estandDet ent i on: Sect i on51( c)Onemodeoft heex ecut i onofadecr eei sar r estanddet ent i onof a j udgmentdebt ori nt heCi v i lPr i son.Thepr ov i si onsst at edi npr ov i sot oSect i on51 ar er el ev anti nt hi sr egar dandar easunder : Anor derofar r estanddet ent i onofj udgmentdebt ori nci v i lpr i soncanbepassedby t heCour twhi l eexecut i ngt hedecr eef orpay mentofmoney , orf orspeci f i cmov eabl e pr oper t y , orf orspeci f i cper f or manceofacont r act , orf orani nj unct i on, orwher ea decr ee f orspeci f i cper f or manceofa cont r actorf oran i nj unct i on i sagai nsta cor por at i on. Butt heper sonsl i keawoman,j udi ci al of f i cer s,t hepar t i esand t hei rpl eader s, member sofLegi sl at i v eBodi es,aj udgmentdebt oret c. ,cannotbear r est edunder cer t ai nci r cumst ances. Anor derofdet ent i onofj udgmentdebt ori nci v i l pr i sonshal l notbepassed, i nexecu t i onofadecr eef ort hepay mentofmoney ,wher et het ot alamountofsuchdecr ee doesnotexceedt wot housandr upees. Per i odofdet ent i on: Accor di ngt oS.58( 1) ,ev er yper sondet ai nedi nt heci v i lpr i soni nexecut i onofa decr eeshal lbesodet ai ned,wher et hedet ent i oni sf ort hepay mentofasum of money– i )exceedi ngf i v et housandr upees-f oraper i odnotexceedi ng3mont hs, and i i )exceedi ngt wot housandr upees,butnotexceedi ngf i v et housandr upees-f ora per i odnotexceedi ngsi xweeks. Rel easeofper sondet ai ned: Awar r antf ort hear r estmaybecancel l edoranar r est edj udgmentdebt ormaybe r el easedbyt heCour tont hegr oundofhi sser i ouswi l l ness, whi l eaj udgmentdebt or , whohasbeencommi t t edt oci v i lpr i son,mayber el easeoft her ef r om,ei t herbyt he St at eGov er nment ,ont hegr oundoft heexi st enceofanyi nf ect i ousorcont agi ous di sease,orbyt hecommi t t i ngcour toranysuper i orcour t ,ont hegr oundsofhi s suf f er i ng f r om any ser i ous i I I ness.Aj udgmentdebt ormayal sober el easedasspeci f i edunderpr ov i sot os.58, Le. i .ont he, pay mentofamountment i onedi nt hewar r ant , t ot heof f i ceri nchar geoft he ci v i l pr i son, or i i .ont heot her wi sesat i sf act i on( byanor deroft heCour t )oft hedecr ee, or i i i .on t her equestt or el easeoft heper sonon whose appl i cat i onhehasbeen so det ai ned, or i v . on t he omi ssi on t opaysubsi st ence al l owance, by t he per son, on whose appl i cat i onhehasbeensodet ai ned.Butsuchr el easeasspeci f i edi ncl ause ( i i i )oronsuchomi ssi onshal l nobewi t houtanor deroft heCour t . Rear r est : Aj udgmentdebt orr el easedundersect i on58shal lnotbedi schar gedf r om hi sdebt butheshal lnotbel i abl et ober ear r est edundert hedecr eei nexecut i onofwhi chhe wasdet ai nedi nt heci v i lpr i sonandi fhehasbeenr el easedundersect i on59, hemay ber ear r est edbutt hedet ent i onper i odi nci v i lpr i sonshal l notexceedt heaggr egat e per i odspeci f i edi nS.58. By ' Appoi nt mentofRecei v er : Sect i on51( d)Thepr ov i si onsr el at i ngt ot heexecut i onbyappoi nt mentofaRecei v er ar epr ov i dedi nOr derXXI , Rul e11( 2)( J)( i v ) . Anexecut i onofadecr eebyappoi nt mentofr ecei v eri sanequi t abl er emedyw hi chcannotbecl ai medasar i ghtandi sgr ant edbyt heCour ti ni t sdi scr et i on, andt hesamei sanexcept i ont ot hegener alr ul et hat adecr eehol dercan chooset hemodeofexecut i onandt hatt heCour thasnopowert or ef uset he modechosenbyhi m.Thepr ov i si onsofsect i on51( d)shoul dber eadwi t ht hepr ov i si onsofOr derXL, Rul e1. Quest i onst obedet er mi nedbyt heExecut i ngCour t : Sect i on47pr ov i dest hepr ov i si onsr egar di ngt hemat t er sar i si ngsubsequentt ot he passi ng of a decr ee,anddeal s wi t h obj ect i ons t o execut i on,di schar geand sat i sf act i onofadecr ee. i . Al l quest i onsar i si ngbet weent hepar t i est ot hesui ti nwhi cht hedecr ee waspassed,ort hei rr epr esent at i v es,andr el at i ngt ot heexecut i on, di schar georsat i sf act i onoft hedecr ee,shal lbedet er mi nedbyt he Cour texecut i ngt hedecr eeandnotbyasepar at esui t . i i . Omi t t ed i i i . Wher eaquest i onar i sesast owhet heranyper soni sori snott he r epr esent at i v eofapar t y ,suchquest i onshal l ,f ort hepur posesoft hi s sect i on, bedet er mi nedbyt hecour t . Expl anat i onI : Fort hepur posesoft hi ssect i on,apl ai nt i f fwhosesui thasbeendi smi ssedanda def endantagai nstwhom asui thasbeendi smi ssedar epar t i est ot hesui t . Expl anat i onI I : ( a)Fort hepur posesoft hi ssect i on, apur chaserofpr oper t yatasal ei nexecut i onof adecr eeshal lbedeemedt obeapar t yt ot hesui ti nwhi cht hedecr eei spassed; and ( b)Al lquest i onsr el at i ngt ot heDel i v er yofpossessi onofsuchpr oper t yt osuch pur chaserorhi sr epr esent at i v eshal lbedeemedt obequest i onsr el at i ngt ot he execut i on, di schar georsat i sf act i onoft hedecr eewi t hi nt hemeani ngoft hi ssect i on. I nJugalKi shor eV.RawCot t onCom.Lt d, AI R1955, SC, t heCour thasdeci dedt hatoncet hesui ti sdecr eed, S.47r equi r est hatt heexecut i ng Cour tal oneshoul ddet er mi neal lquest i onsi nexecut i onpr oceedi ngsandf i l i ngof separ at esui ti sbar r ed.I tdoesnotmat t erwhet hersuchquest i onsar i sebef or eor af t ert hedecr eehasbeenexecut ed.Fort hesai dpur pose,t heCour tcant r eatasui t asanexecut i onappl i cat i onoranappl i cat i onasasui ti nt hei nt er estofj ust i ce.But af t ert heAmendmentActof1976,whi chdel et edsubsect i on( 2)ofsect i on47,by whi cht heCour twasempower edt ot r eatanappl i cat i onU/ S47asasui t , orasui tas anappl i cat i on,nowt heCour tcannott r eatanappl i cat i onU/ S47asasui t ,orasui t asanappl i cat i on. AnExecut i ngCour tCannotgobehi ndt heDecr ee: Thedut yofanexecut i ngCour ti st oexecut et hedecr eeasi ti s.Anexecut i ngCour t cannotgobehi ndt hedecr ee.Anexecut i ngCour thas' t ot aket hedecr eeasi tst ands andexecut ei taccor di ngt oi t st er ms.TheCour thasnopowert oquest i ont he cor r ect nessoft hedecr ee. VagueandAmbi guousDecr ee: Butwhenev eradecr eei sf oundt obev agueorambi guous, i ti swi t hi nt hepowerand dut yoft heexecut i ngCour tt oi nt er pr ett hedecr eewi t ht hei nt entt of i ndoutt he meani ngoft hoset er ms. Decr eepassedi nI nher entl ackofJur i sdi ct i on: Whent heexecut i ngCour tf i ndst hatt her ewasani nher entl ackofj ur i sdi ct i on,t he decr eepassedbyaCour ti sanul l i t yandwhensuchapl eai sputf or war dbyan aggr i ev edpar t y ,i ti sobl i gat or yont hepar toft heexecut i ngCour tt oconsi dersuch anobj ect i on, andsuchadecr eecannotbeexecut ed, becauset her ecannotbesai dt o beadecr eei nsuchacase. NoAppealagai nstanydet er mi nat i onU/ s47, butRev i si onLi es: Bef or et heAmendmentActof1976, t hedet er mi nat i onofanyquest i onU/ s47was deemedt obeadecr eeU/ s2( 2)oft heCode, butaf t ert heamendment , whi chdel et ed subsect i on( 2)ofsect i on47,bywhi cht heCour twasempower ed t ot r eatan appl i cat i onU/ s47 asasui t ,orasui tasanappl i cat i on,and hence,now any det er mi nat i onU/s47i snotappeal abl eU/ s96or100,butar ev i si onl i es, subj ectt o t hef ul f i l l mentoft hecondi t i onsment i onedi ns.115oft heCode.– I MPORTANTQUESTI ONS Q. 1. Whati st heef f ectofNonappear anceofPar t i es? Q. 2.Cansal eofi mmov eabl epr oper t yi nt heex ecut i onofadecr eebesetasi de?I f so, atwhosei nst ance? Q. 3.Whatdoy ouunder st andbyexecut i on?Whocanappl yf orexecut i onandagai nst whom anexecut i oncanbemade? Q. 4. Whatar et hev ar i ousmodesofex ecut i onofdecr ee.oror der ?Di scuss. Q. 5. Anexecut i ngcour tcannotgobehi nddecr ee.I st her eanyexcept i ont ot her ul e.I f any , pr ov i de? Q. 6.Expl ai nt hef ol l owi ng: a.SummonsandDi scov er yofPar t i es b.Not i ce c.Pr ov i si onsr el at i ngt oat t endanceofwi t nesses. d.Execut i ngCour t e.Pr oper t i eswhi chcannotbeat t ached f .Di smi ssal ofSui ti ndef aul t g.Set t i ngasi deexpar t edecr ee UNI T-I V I NCI DENTAL PROCEEDI NGS:COMMI SSI ON,LETTER OF REQUEST, SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDI NGS: ARREST AND ATTACHMENT BEFORE JUDGMENT,TEMPORARY I NJUNCTI ON,I NTERLOCUTORY ORDERS,RECEI VER, APPEALS,REFERENCE,REVI EW,REVI SI ON, RESTI TUTI ON, CAVEAT, I NHERENTPOWERSOFCOURT. I NCI DENTALPROCEEDI NGS Commi ssi on( Sect i ons-75t o78andOr der26) Meani ng: ' Commi ssi on' i sapr ocesst hr oughwhi cht hewi t nesses,whoar esi ckori nf i r m and ar eunabl et oat t endt heCour t ,ar eexami nedbyi ssui ngacommi ssi onbyt heCour t . Sect i ons75t o78andOr derXXVIoft heCodedealwi t ht hev ar i ouspr ov i si ons r el at i ngt ot hei ssueofCommi ssi ont oex ami newi t nesseswhoar eunabl et oat t end t heCour tf oroneort heot herr easons. PowerofCour tt oi ssueCommi ssi ons: Asagener alr ul e, t heev i denceofawi t nessi nanact i on, whet herhei sapar t yt ot he sui tornot ,shoul dbet akeni nopen'Cour tandt est edbycr ossexami nat i on.The cour thas a di scr et i on t or el ax t he r ul eofat t endance i n Cour t ,undersome ci r cumst ancesandmayj ust i f yi ssueofacommi ssi on.Sect i on75oft heCodespeci f i est hepower sofaCour tt oi ssueCommi ssi on. Sect i on75: Subj ectt ot hecondi t i onsandl i mi t at i onsasmaybepr escr i bed, t heCour tmayi ssue acommi ssi on: a.t oexami neanyper son; or derXXVI , Rul e1t o8 b.t omakeal ocal i nv est i gat i on; or derXXVI , Rul e9t o10 c.t oexami neoradj ustaccount s; or derXXVI , Rul e11t o12 d.t omakeapar t i t i on; or derXXVI , Rul e13t o14 e.t ohol dasci ent i f i c, t echni cal orexper ti nv est i gat i on; or derXXVI , Rul e10A f .t o conductsal e ofpr oper t ywhi ch i s subj ectt o speedyand nat ur aldecay andwhi chi si nt hecust odyoft heCour tpendi ngt hedet er mi nat i onoft hesui t ; or der XXVI , Rul e10C g.t oper f or m anymi ni st er i al act ; Rul es15t o18-Bdeal wi t hgener al pr ov i si ons.or der XXVI , Rul e10B Casesi nwhi chCour tmayi ssueCommi ssi ont oexami neaper son( Wi t ness) : Acommi ssi onmaybei ssuedi nt hef ol l owi ngcases: a.Any Cour t may i n any sui ti ssue a commi ssi on f or t he exami nat i on on i nt er r ogat or i esorot her wi seofanyper son, i ft heper sont obeexami nedasawi t ness r esi deswi t hi nt hel ocal l i mi t sofj ur i sdi ct i on, and i .I sexempt edundert heCodef r om at t endi ngt heCour t , or i i .i nt hei nt er estofj ust i ce,orf orexpedi t i ousdi sposalofacase,orf orany ot herr easonhi sexami nat i ononcommi ssi onwi l l bepr oper ; or b.i fher esi desbey ondt hel ocal l i mi t sofj ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t , or c.hei saboutt ol eav et hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t , or d.I fhei saGov er nmentser v antand cannoti nt heopi ni onoft heCour t ,at t end wi t houtdet r i mentt ot hepubl i cser v i ce, or e.hei sr esi di ngoutofI ndi aandt heCour ti ssat i sf i edt hathi sev i dencei snecessar y . Per sonsf orwhoseexami nat i onscommi ssi onmaybei ssued:Rul e4( 1) : Any Cour t may i nany sui ti ssue acommi ssi on f or t he exami nat i on on i nt er r ogat or i esorot her wi seofanyper son, a.I fher esi desbey ondt hel ocall i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onoft hecour tor[ ( Or derXXVI , Rul e4( 1) ( a) ] b.i fhei saboutt ol eav et hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t , or[ ( Or derXXVI , Rul e4( 1) ( b) ] c.i fhei saGov t .ser v antandcannot ,i nt heopi ni onoft hecour t ,at t endwi t hout det r i mentt ot hepubl i cser v i ce, or[ ( Or derXXVI , Rul e4( 1) ( c) ] d.i fhei sr esi di ngoutofI ndi aandt heCour ti ssat i sf i edt hathi sev i dencei s necessar y .Rul e5 Towhom Commi ssi onmaybei ssued:[ Rul e4( 2)and( 3) ] Rul e4( 2) : Suchcommi ssi onmaybei ssuedt oanyCour t ,notbei ngahi ghCour t ,wi t hi nt he l ocall i mi t sofwhosej ur i sdi ct i onsuchper sonr esi des;ort oanypl eadedorot her per sonwhom t heCour ti ssui ngt hecommi ssi onmayappoi nt . Rul e4( 3) : TheCour toni ssui ng anycommi ssi onundert hi sr ul eshal ldi r ectwhet hert he commi ssi onhal l ber et ur nedt oi t sel fort oanysubor di nat eCour t . Or derf orI ssueofCommi ssi on:( Rul e2) TheCour tmayi ssuesuchacommi ssi on– a.ei t hersuomot u( ofi t sownmot i on)or b.ont heappl i cat i onofanypar t yt ot hesui t , or c.oft hewi t nesst obeexami ned. Ev i dencet obeapar tofRecor d:( Rul e7) : Theev i dencet akenoncommi ssi onshal l ,subj ectt ot hepr ov i si onsofr ul e8,f or m par toft her ecor d. Whendeposi t i onmayber eadi nev i dence:( Rul eS): Ev i dencet akenunderacommi ssi onshal l notr eadasev i dencei nt hesui twi t houtt he consentoft hepar t yagai nstwhom t hesamei sof f er ed, unl ess. a.Theper son, whogav et heev i dence, i sbey ondt hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour tordead orunabl ef orsi cknessori nf i r mi t yt oat t endt obeper sonal l yexami ned,orexempt ed f r om per sonalappear ancei nCour t ,ori saper soni nt heSer v i ceoft heGov er nment who cannot ,i nt he opi ni on of t he Cour t ,at t end wi t hout det r i ment t ot he publ i cser v i ce; or b.TheCour ti nhi sdi scr et i ondi spenseswi t ht hepr oofofanyoft heci r cumst ances ment i oned i n cl ause( a) ,and aut hor i zes t he ev i dence ofanyper son bei ng r ead asev i dence i n't he sui t ,not wi t hst andi ng pr ooft hatt he cause f ort aki ng such ev i dencebycommi ssi onhasceasedatt het i meofr eadi ngt hesame. Let t er sOfRequest :( Sect i on77) : I nl i euofi ssui ngacommi ssi ont heCour tmayi ssueaLet t erofRequestt oexami ne awi t nessr esi di ngatanypl acenotwi t hi nI ndi a. SUPPLEMENTALPROCEEDI NGS Ar r estBef or eJudgment( Or der38, Rul e1t o4) I nt r oduct i on: Thegener alr ul ei st hatacr edi t orhav i ngacl ai m agai nstt hedebt orhasf i r stt o obt ai nadecr eeagai nsthi m andt henexecut et hesai ddecr eeaccor di ngt ot he pr ov i si onsofOr derXXIandmayadoptt hemodeofhi sar r estorat t achmentofhi s pr oper t yi nsuchexecut i on,butunderspeci alci r cumst ances,t hecr edi t or ,howev er canmov ef ort hear r estoft hedebt ororf ort heat t achmentofhi spr oper t yev en bef or et hej udgmenti nor dert opr ev entanyat t emptont hepar toft hedef endantt o def eatt heexecut i onofdecr eet hatmaybepassedagai nsthi m. Pr i nci pl e: Whencansuchor derbepassed:Anappl i cat i onf orar r estmaybemadebyt he pl ai nt i f fatanyt i meaf t ert hepl ai nti spr esent ed, ev enbef or et heser v i ceofsummons i sef f ect edont hedef endantandt heCour tmaypasst heor derof ar r estupont he sat i sf act i onoft hef ol l owi ngt wocondi t i ons: a.ThePl ai nt i f f ssui tmustbebonaf i deandhi scauseofact i onmustact i onbe pr i maf aci euni mpeachabl esubj ectt ohi spr ov i ngt heal l egat i onsi nt hepl ai nt , and b.The Cour tmusthav er eason t obel i ev e onadequat e mat er i al st hatunl esst hi s ext r aor di nar ypoweri sexer ci sed t her ei sa r ealdangert hatt he def endantwi l l r emov ehi msel forhi spr oper t yf r om t heambi toft hepower st ot heCour t . Gr oundsofar r estbef or ej udgment : ( Or der38,Rul e1)Wher ealanyst ageoft hesui t ,ot hert hanasui tof t henat ur e r ef er r edt oi nSect i on16, cl auses( a)t o( d) , t heCour ti ssat i sf i ed, ei t herbyaf f i dav i tor ot her wi se– a.t hatt hedef endant , wi t hi nt entt odel ayt hepl ai nt i f f ,ort oav oi danypr ocessoft he Cour t , ort o obst r uctordel ayt heexecut i onofanydecr eet hatmaybepassed agai nsthi m: a.hasabscondedorl ef tt hel ocal l i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t , or b.i saboutt oabscondorl eav et hel ocall i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t , or c.hasdi sposedoforr emov ed,f r om t hel ocall i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onoft he Cour thi spr oper t yoranypar tt her eof , or b.t hat t hedef endant i sabout t o l eav e I ndi a underci r cumst ances af f or di ng r easonabl epr obabi l i t yt hatt hepl ai nt i f fwi l lormayt her ebybeobst r uct edordel ay ed i nt heexecut i onofanydecr eet hatmaybepassedagai nstt hedef endanti nt hesui t TheCour tmayi ssueawar r antt oar r estt hedef endantandbr i nghi m bef or et he Cour tt oshowcausewhyheshoul dnotf ur ni shsecur i t yf orhi sappear ance. Pr ov i dedt hatt hedef endantshal lnotbear r est edi fhepay st ot heof f i cerent r ust ed wi t ht heex ecut i onoft hewar r antanysum speci f i edi nt hewar r antassuf f i ci entt o sat i sf yt hepl ai nt i f f scl ai ms;andsuchsum shal lbehel di ndeposi tbyt heCour tunt i l t hesui ti sdi sposedoforunt i l t hef ur t heror deroft heCour t . Secur i t y:( Rul e2) i .Wher et hedef endantf ai l st oshow suchcauset heCour tshal lor derhi m ei t hert odeposi ti nt heCour tmoneyorot herpr oper t ysuf f i ci entt oanswert he cl ai msagai nsthi mt of ur ni shsecur i t yf orhi sappear anceatt het i mewhen cal l eduponwhi l et hesui ti spendi ngandunt i lsat i sf act i onofanydecr eet hat maybepassedagai nsthi mi nt hesui t ,ormakesuchor derasi tt hi nksf i ti n r egar dt ot hesum whi chmayhav ebeenpai dbyt hedef endantundert he pr ov i sot ot hel astpr ecedi ngr ul e. i i .Ev er ysur et yf ort heappear anceofadef endantshal lbi ndhi msel fi ndef aul t ofsuchappear ance,t opayanysum ofmoney ,whi cht hedef endantmaybe or der edt opayi nt hesui t . Pr ocedur eonappl i cat i onbysur et yt obedi schar ged( Di schar geofSecur i t y ):( Rul e 3) I .Asur et yf ort heappear anceofadef endantmayatanyt i meappl yt ot heCour ti n whi chhebecamesuchsur et yt obedi schar gedf r om hi sobl i gat i on. i i .Onsuchappl i cat i onbei ngmade, t hatCour tshal lsummont hedef endantt oappear or , i fi tt hi nksf i t , mayi ssueawar r antf orhi sar r esti nt hef i r sti nst ance. i i i .Ont heappear anceoft hedef endanti npur suanceoft hesummonsofwar r antor onhi sv ol unt ar ysur r ender , t heCour tshal ldi r ectt hesur et yt obedi schar gedf r om hi s obl i gat i onandshal l cal l upont hedef endantt of i ndf r eshsecur i t y .– Pr ocedur ewher edef endantf ai l st of ur ni shsecur i t yorf i ndf r eshsecur i t y :( Rul e3) : Wher et hedef endantf ai l st ocompl ywi t hanyor derunderr ul e2orr ul e3,t heCour t maycommi thi mt ot heci v i lpr i sonunt i lt hedeci si onoft hesui torwher eadecr eei s passedagai nstt hedef endantunt i l t hedecr eehasbeensat i sf i ed: Pr ov i dedt hatnoper sonshal lbedet ai nedi npr i sonundert hi sr ul ei nanycasef ora l ongerper i odt hansi xmont hs,norf oral ongerper i odt hansi xweekswhent he amountorv al ueoft hesubj ectmat t erofsui tdoesnotexceedf i f t yr upees: Pr ov i dedal sot hatnoper sonshal lbedet ai nedi npr i sonundert hi sr ul eaf t erhehas compl i edwi t hsuchor der . Ar r estonI nsuf f i ci entGr ounds:Accor di ngt osect i on95,wher e,i nanysui ti nwhi ch anar r estorat t achmenthasbeenef f ect edanda.i t appear s, t ot he Cour tt hat suchar r estor at t achmentwasappl i edf oron i nsuf f i ci entgr ound, or b.t hesui toft hepl ai nt i f ff ai l s and i tappear st o-t he Cour tt hatt her e was no r easonabl eorpr obabl egr oundf ori nst i t ut i ngt hesame, ont heappl i cat i onoft hedef endantt heCour tmay ,awar dagai nstt hepl ai nt i f fby i t sor dersuchamount ,notexceedi ngf i f t yt housandr upees,asi tdeemsr easonabl e compensat i on t ot he def endantf ort he expense ori nj ur y( i ncl udi ng i nj ur yt o r eput at i on)causedt ohi m. Pr ov i dedt hataCour tshal lnotawar dundert hi ssect i on,anamountexceedi ngt he l i mi t sofi t specuni ar yj ur i sdi ct i on. At t achmentBef or eJudgment( Or der38Rul es5-12) Obj ect :I nSar darGov i ndRaoVsDev iSahai AI R1982S. C.989, t heCour thel dt hat" t hesol eobj ectbehi ndt heor derl ev y i ngat t achmentbef or e j udgmenti st ogi v eanassur ancet ot hepl ai nt i f ft hathi sdecr eei fmadewoul dbe sat i sf i ed.I ti sasor tofguar ant eeagai nstdecr eebecomi ngi nf r uct uousf orwantof pr oper t yav ai l abl ef r om whi cht hepl ai nt i f fcansat i sf yt hedecr ee. " Gr ounds:Rul e5( 1) : Wher e,atanyst ageofasui t ,t heCour ti ssat i sf i ed,byaf f i dav i torot her wi set hat t hedef endant ,wi t hi nt entt oobst r uctordel ayt heexecut i onofanydecr eet hatmay bepassedagai nsthi m– a.i saboutt odi sposeoft hewhol eoranypar tofhi spr oper t y , or b.i saboutt or emov et hewhol eoranypar tofhi spr oper t yf r om t hel ocal l i mi t soft hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour t ; t heCour tmaydi r ectt hedef endant ,wi t hi nat i met obef i xedbyi t ,ei t hert of ur ni sh secur i t yi nsuchsum asmaybespeci f i edi nt heor der ,t opr oduceandpl aceatt he di sposaloft heCour t ,whenr equi r ed,t hesai dpr oper t yort hev al ueoft hesameor suchpor t i ont her eofasmaybesuf f i ci entt osat i sf yt hedecr ee,ort oappearand showcausewhyheshoul dnotf ur ni shsecur i t y . Rul e5( 2) : Thepl ai nt i f fshal l ,unl esst heCour tot her wi sedi r ect s,speci f yt hepr oper t yr equi r ed t obeat t achedandest i mat edv al uet her eof . Rul e5( 3) : TheCour tmayal soi nt heor derdi r ectt hecondi t i onalat t achmentoft hewhol eor anypor t i onoft hepr oper t ysospeci f i ed. Rul e5( 4) : I fanor derofat t achmenti smadewi t houtcompl y i ngwi t ht hepr ov i si onsofSubr ul e 1ofRul e5, suchat t achmentshal l bev oi d. Pr i nci pl es: Ther emedyofanat t achmentbef or ej udgmenti sanext r aor di nar yr emedyandmust beexer ci sedspar i ngl yandst r i ct l yi naccor dancewi t ht hel awandwi t ht heut most car e and caut i on, "andt he Cour tmustbe sat i sf i ed aboutt he f ol l owi ngt wo condi t i onsbef or emaki ngsuchor derofat t achment a.t hatt hedef endanti saboutt odi sposeoft hewhol eoranypar tofhi s pr oper t y ; and b.t hatt he di sposali swi t ht he i nt ent i on ofobst r uct i ng ordel ay i ng t he execut i onofanydecr eet hatmay bepassedagai nsthi m. Chandr i kaPr asadVsHi r al al ,AI R1924,PatH C,DawsonMi l l arC. J. , -st at edt hat " suchapoweri sonl ygi v enwhent heCour ti ssat i sf i ednotonl yt hatt hedef endanti s aboutt odi sposeofhi spr oper t i esort ohedef endantf ur ni shest hesecur i t yr equi r ed, t oget herwi t hsecur i t yf orcost soft heat t achmentorwhent hesui ti sdi smi ssed. EMPORARYI NJUNCTI ON( ORDERXXXI XRULES1TO5) Meani ngofI nj unct i on:Ani nj unct i oni sanor derbyt heCour tt oapar t yt ot heef f ect t hatheshal ldoorr ef r ai nf r om doi ngapar t i cul aract .“ Aj udi ci alpr ocess,bywhi ch one,whohasi nv adedori st hr eat eni ngt oi nv adet her i ght s( l egalorsui t abl e)of anot her , i sr est r ai nedf r om cont i nui ngorcommenci ngsuchwr ongf ul act . " Accor di ngt oLor dHal sbur y : " Ani nj unct i oni saj udi ci alpr ocesswher ebyapar t yi sor der edt or ef r ai n.am doi ng ort o doa par t i cul aractort hi ng. "I nt he f or mercase i ti scal l ed aRest r i ct i v e I nj unct i onandt hel at ercaseaMandat or yI nj unct i on. Char act er i st i cofI nj unct i on: Ani nj unct i onhast hr eechar act er i st i cs– 1.I ti saj udi ci al pr ocess, 2.Theobj ectt her ebyi sr est r ai ntorpr ev ent i on, and 3.Thet hi ngr est r ai nedorpr ev ent edi sawr ongf ul act . Cl assi f i cat i onofI nj unct i on: Thel awr el at i ngt oi nj unct i oni sl ai ddowni nt heSpeci f i cRel i efAct , 1963( Sect i on36 t o42) . Ani nj unct i onmaybe cl assi f i edaccor di ngt ot her el i efgr ant edoraccor di ngt oi t snat ur eor accor di ngt ot heoper at i onofTi me. Asr egar dst he" t i me"oft hei roper at i ont hei nj unct i onmaybedi v i dedi nt ot wocat ego r i esi )Per pet ual or( Per manent ) , and i i )I nt er l ocut or yOr( Tempor ar y ) i .Per pet ualor( Per manent ) :Aper pet uali nj unct i onr est r ai nsapar t yf orev erf r om doi ngt hespeci f i cactandcanbegr ant edonl yonmer i t satt heconcl usi onoft het r i al af t erhear i ngbot ht hepar t i est ot hesui t s.Sect i on37( 2)oft heSpeci f i cRel i efAct , 1963 i i .I nt er l ocut or yor( Tempor ar y ): Def i ni t i on: At empor ar yi nj unct i onori nt er i mi nj unct i on, r est r ai nsapar t yt empor ar i l yf r om doi ng t hespeci f i edactandcanbegr ant edonl yunt i lt hedi sposaloft hesui torunt i lt he_ f ur t heror der soft heCour t s.I ti sr egul at edbyOr der39r ul e1t o5oft heC. P. C.and maybegr ant edatanyst ageoft hesui t .Sect i on37( 1)oft heSpeci f i cRel i efAct , 1963 Obj ect : The pr i mar y obj ect of gr ant i ng t empor ar yi nj unct i on i s t o mai nt ai n and pr eser v est at usquoatt het i meofi nst i t ut i onoft hepr oceedi ngsandt opr ev entany changei ni tunt i l t hef i nal det er mi nat i onoft hesui t . Gr ounds:[ Or der39Rul e1, 2andal soSec.94( c) ] At empor ar yi nj unct i onmaybegr ant edbyt heCour tundert hef ol l owi ngcases: 1.Wher ei nanysui ti ti spr ov edbyaf f i dav i torot her wi se: a.t hatanypr oper t yi ndi sput ei nasui t, i si ndangerofbei ngwast ed, damaged oral i enat edbyanypar t yt ot hesui t ,orwr ongf ul l ysol di nexecut i onofa decr ee; orRul e1( a) . b.t hedef endantt hr eat ens,ori nt endst or emov eordi sposeofhi spr oper t y wi t hav i ewt odef r audi nghi scr edi t or s, orRul e1( b) c.t hedef endantt hr eat enst odi sposest hepl ai nt i f fi nr el at i ont oanypr oper t y i ndi sput ei nt hesui t , orRul e1( c) TheCour tmaybyor dergr antat empor ar yi nj unct i ont or est r ai nsuchact ,ormake suchot heror derf ort hepur posesofst ay i ngandpr ev ent i ngt hewast i ng,damagi ng, al i enat i on,sal e,r emov alordi spossessi onoft hepr oper t yordi spossessi onoft he pl ai nt i f f ,orot her wi secausi ngi nj ur yt ot hepl ai nt i f fi nr el at i ont oanypr oper t yi n di sput ei nt hesui tast heCour tt hi nksf i t , unt i lt hedi sposaloft hesui torunt i lf ur t her or der s. 2. Wher e t he def endant i s aboutt o commi t abr eachof cont r act , or ot heri nj ur yofany ki nd,orRul e 2( 1) 3.Wher et he Cour ti soft he opi ni on t hat t hei nt er estofj ust i cesor equi r es: Sect i on94( c) Pr i nci pl es: Thepowert ogr antat empor ar yi nj unct i oni si nt hedi scr et i onoft heCour t ,butt hi s di scr et i on, shoul dbeexer ci sedr easonabl y , j udi ci ousl yandonsoundl egalpr i nci pl es. Gener al l y ,bef or egr ant i ng t hei nj unct i on,t heCour tmustbesat i sf i ed aboutt he f ol l owi ngcondi t i ons: i )Pr i maf aci ecase; i i )I r r epar abl eI nj ur y ; and i i i )Bal anceofconv eni ence i )Pr i maf aci ecase: Theappl i cantmustmakeoutapr i maf aci ecasei nsuppor toft her i ghtcl ai med by hi m.TheCour tmustbesat i sf i edt hatt her ei sabonaf i dedi sput er ai sedbyt he appl i cantandont hef act sbef or et heCour tt her ei sapr obabi l i t yoft heappl i cant bei ngent i t l edt ot her el i efcl ai medbyhi m. I ndeci di ngpr i maf aci ecase;t heCour ti st obegui dedbyt hePl ai nt i f f scaseas r ev eal edi nt hepl ai nt ,af f i dav i t sorot hermat er i al spr oducedbyhi m. . .and" whi l e det er mi ni ngwhet her a pr i ma f aci e case had been made out ,t he r el ev ant consi der at i on i s,whet her 'ont heev i dence l ed,i twaspossi bl et o ar r i v e att he concl usi oni nquest i onandnotwhet hert hatwast heonl yconcl usi onwhi chcoul dbe ar r i v edatt hatev i dence. " ? i i )I r r epar abl eI nj ur y : Theappl i cantmustf ur t hersat i sf yt heCour tt hathewi l lsuf f eri r r epar abl ei nj ur yi f t hei nj unct i onaspr ay edi snotgr ant ed,andt her ei snoot herr emedyopent ohi m by whi chhecanpr ot ecthi msel ff r om t heconsequencesofappr ehendedi nj ur y .The expr essi on" i r r epar abl ei nj ur y "meanst hatt hei nj ur ymustbemat er i alone,Le.whi ch cannotbeadequat el ycompensat edbydamages. i i i )Bal anceofConv eni ence: Thebal anceofconv eni encemustbei nf av ouroft heappl i cant .I not herwor dst he Cour tmustbesat i sf i edt hatt hecompensat i on,mi schi efori nconv eni encewhi chi s l i kel yt obecausedt ot heappl i cantbywi t hhol di ngt hei nj unct i onwi l lbegr eat ert han t hatwhi chi sl i kel yt obecausedt ot heopposi t epar t ybygr ant i ngi t . Di scr et i onar yRemedy : Si ncegr antofi nj unct i oni sdi scr et i onar yandanequi t abl er el i ef ,ev eni fal lt he condi t i onsar esat i sf i ed, t heCour tmayr ef uset ogr anti tf orsomeot herr easonse. g. , ont hegr oundofdel ay , l at chesoracqui escenceorwher et heappl i canthasnotcome wi t h cl ean hands or has suppr essed mat er i al f act s, or wher e monet ar y compensat i oni sadequat er el i ef . Not i ce: TheCour tshal lbef or egr ant i ngani nj unct i on,gi v enot i cet ot heopposi t epar t y , exceptwher ei tappear st hatt heobj ectofgr ant i ngt hei nj unct i onwoul dbedef eat ed byt hedel ay . Accor di ngt opr ov i sot oRul e3, whenanexpar t ei nj unct i oni spr oposedt obegi v ent heCour thast or ecor dt her easonsf orcomi ngt ot heconcl usi ont hatt heobj ectof gr ant i ngt hei nj unct i onwoul dbedef eat edbyt hedel ayandt heCour tshal lor dert he appl i cant– a. t odel i v er ort osend byr egi st er edpost acopy of t he appl i cat i on f or i nj unct i ont oget herwi t h– i )acopyofaf f i dav i tf i l edi nsuppor tofappl i cat i on, i i )acopyoft hePl ai nt , and i i i )copi esofdocument sonwhi cht heappl i cantr el i es, and b)t of i l e,ont hedayon whi ch i nj unct i on i sgr ant ed oron t he dayi mmedi at el y f ol l owi ng t hatday ,anaf f i dav i tst at i ng t hatt hecopi esaf or esai d hav ebeenso del i v er edorsenti mmedi at el yt ot heopposi t epar t y . I ncaseofexpar t ei nj unct i on, t heCour tshal l makeanendeav ourt of i nal l ydi sposeof t heappl i cat i onwi t hi n30day sf r om t hedat eonwhi cht heexpar t ei nj unct i onwas gr ant ed.Wher et heCour tf i ndsi tdi f f i cul tt odi sposeoft heappl i cat i onwi t hi nt he per i odof30day s, t her easonsar er equi r edt ober ecor ded.( Rul e3A) . Anor derofi nj unct i onmaybedi schar ged, v ar i edorsetasi debyt heCour tonappl i ca t i onbei ngmadebyany par t ydi ssat i sf i edwi t hsuchor der ; 9orwher esuchdi schar ged, v ar i at i onorsetasi dehasbeennecessi t at edbyt hechangei nt heci r cumst ances,or wher et heCour ti ssat i sf i edt hatsuchor derhascausedunduehar dshi pt ot heot her si de. Pr ov i dedt hati fanappl i cat i onf ort empor ar yi nj unct i onori nanyaf f i dav i tsuppor t i ng suchappl i cat i on,apar t yhasknowi ngl ymadeaf al seormi sl eadi ngst at ementi n r el at i ont oamat er i al par t i cul arandt hei nj unct i onwasgr ant edwi t hout" gi v i ng"nonce t ot heopposi t epar t y ,t heCour tshal lv acat et hei nj unct i onunl ess,f orr easonst obe r ecor ded,i tconsi der st hati ti snotnecessar yt odoi nt hei nt er estofj ust i ce. "Fi r st Pr ov i sot oRul e4 Pr ov i dedf ur t hert hatwher eanor derf ori nj unct i onhasbeenpassedaf t ergi v i nga par t yanoppor t uni t yofbei nghear d,t heor dershal l notbedi schar ged,v ar i edorset asi deont heappl i cat i onoft hatpar t yexceptwher esuchdi schar ged,v ar i at i onorset asi dehasbeennecessi t at edbyt hechangei nt heci r cumst ances, orunl esst heCour t i ssat i sf i edt hat "t heor derhascausedhar dshi pt ot hatpar t y .SecondPr ov i sot oRul e 4 Pr ov i dedal sot hati fatanyst ageoft hesui ti tappear s' t ot heCour tt hatt hePar t y "i n whosef av ourt heor derofi nj unct i onex i st si sdi l at i ngt hepr oceedi ngsori sot her wi se abusi ngt hepr ocessoft heCour t , i tshal l setasi det heor derf ori nj unct i on.U. P.St at e Amendment ConsequencesOfDi sobedi enceOrBr eachOfI nj unct i on: Sect i on 94( c)and Rul e 2A ofOr der39 pr ov i de f ort he consequences of di sobedi enceorbr eachofanor derofani nj unct i oni ssuedbyt heCour t .Thepenal t y f ordi sobedi enceorbr eachofi nj unct i onmaybeei t herar r estorat t achmentofhi s pr oper t yorbot hoft heopposi t epar t ywhohascommi t t edbr each.Howev er ,t he det ent i on i n ci v i lpr i son shal lnotexceed t hr ee mont hs and t heat t achmentof pr oper t yshal lnotr emai ni nf or ce f ormor et han oney ear .[ Rul e2A( 1) ]I ft he di sobedi enceorbr eachst i l lcont i nues, t hepr oper t yat t achedmaybesol dandoutof t hepr oceeds,t heCour tmayawar dsuchcompensat i onasi tt hi nksf i tt ot hei nj ur ed par t y .[ Rul e2A( 2) ] Thet r ansf er eeCour tcanal soexer ci sehi spowerandcanpuni shf orbr eachof i nj unct i ongr ant edbyt het r ansf er orCour t .[ Rul e2A( 1) ] I nj unct i ononi nsuf f i ci entgr ounds: Wheni nanysui ti nwhi chanor deroft empor ar yi nj unct i onhasbeenobt ai nedbyt he pl ai nt i f foni nsuf f i ci entgr ounds,orwher et hesui toft hepl ai nt i f ff ai l sandi tappear s t ot heCour tt hatt her ewasnor easonabl eorpr obabl egr oundf ori nst i t ut i ngi t , onappl i cat i onbei ngmadebyt hedef endant ,t heCour tmayor dert hepl ai nt i f ft opay such amountnotexceedi ng onet housand r upees,as i tdeems a r easonabl e compensat i ont ot hedef endantf ort heexpenseori nj ur yt or eput at i oncausedt o hi m. Anor derdecl i ni ngt ogr anti nj unct i onandi ssui ngnot i cet odef endant sV/ sRul e3of Or der39i snot appeal abl eunderOr der43Rul e1( 2)oft heCodebutwhent heexpar t ei nt er i mi nj unct i oni sr ef usedi l l egal l y ,t heCour tcani nexer ci seofi t spowerof Super i nt endenceunderSect i on115oft heCode, gr antadi nt er i mi nj unct i on. I nt er l ocut or yOr der s( Or derXXXI XRul es6t o10) Meani ng: I nt er i m or der sori nt er l ocut or yor der sar et hoseor der spassedbyaCour tdur i ngt he pendencyofasui torpr oceedi ngwhi chdonotdet er mi nef i nal l yt hesubst ant i v e r i ght sand l i abi l i t i esoft hepar t i esi nr espectoft hesubj ect mat t eroft hesui t orpr oceedi ng. Af t ert hesui ti si nst i t ut edbyt hepl ai nt i f fandbef or ei ti sf i nal l ydi sposedof , t heCour tmaymakei nt er l ocut or y or der sasmayappeart ot heCour tt obej ustandconv eni ent . [ Sect i on94( e) ] I nt er i m or der sori nt er l ocut or yor der sar emadei nor dert oassi stt hepar t i est ot he sui ti nt he pr osecut i on oft hei rcase orf ort hepur pose ofpr ot ect i on oft he subj ectmat t eroft hesui t . I nt er l ocut or yOr der sUnderOr derXXXI X: 1. PowerofCour tt oOr derI nt er i m Sal e: Ont heappl i cat i onofanypar t y( anappl i cat i onbyt hepl ai nt i f funderRul es6or7may bemadeatanyt i meaf t ert hei nst i t ut i onoft hesui twhi l ebyt hedef endant , i tmaybe madeatanyt i meaf t erappear ance)t ot hesui t , t heCour tmay ,or dert hesal eofany mov eabl epr oper t y ,bei ngt hesubj ect mat t erofsuchsui t ,orat t achbef or ej udgment i nsuchsui t ,whi chi ssubj ectt o speedyandnat ur al del ay ,orwhi chf oranyj ust andsuf f i ci entcausei tmaybedesi r abl et ohav ebeensol datonce. 2. Det ent i on, Pr eser v at i on, I nspect i on, et c, ofSubj ect mat t erofSui t: TheCour tmaymakeanor derf ordet ent i on,pr eser v at i onandi nspect i onofany pr oper t ywhi chi st hesubj ect mat t eroft hesui t ,orast owhi chanyquest i onmay ar i set her ei n; andaut hor i zeanyper sont oent eruponori nt oanyl andorbui l di ngi n t hepossessi onofanyot herpar t yt osuchsui t ; andaut hor i zeanysampl et obet aken, oranyobser v at i ont obemadeorexper i mentt obet r i ed, whi chmayseem necessar y orexpedi entf ort hepur poseofobt ai ni ngf ul l i nf or mat i onorev i dence. Not i cet oOpposi t ePar t y : Noor derunderr ul e6or7shal lbemadewi t houtgi v i ngnot i cet ot heopposi t epar t y , exceptwher ei tappear st ot heCour tt hatt heobj ectofmaki ngsuchor derwoul dbe def eat edbydel ay . 3.Whenpar t ymaybeputi ni mmedi at epossessi onofl and,t hesubj ectmat t erof sui t : Wher el andpay i ngr ev enuet ogov er nment ,orat enur el i abl et osal e,i st hesubj ect mat t erofasui t , ort hepar t yi npossessi onofsuchl andort enur enegl ect st opayt he gov er nmentr ev enue, ort her entduet o.t hepr opr i et oroft het enur e, ast hecasemay be, andsuchl andort enur ei sconsequent l yor der edt obesol d, anyot herpar t yt ot he sui tcl ai mi ngt ohav eani nt er esti nsuchl andort enur emay ,uponpay mentoft he r ev enueorr entduepr ev i ousl yt ot hesal e( and wi t h orwi t houtsecur i t yatt he di scr et i onoft hecour t ) ,beputi ni mmedi at epossessi onoft hel andort enur e;and t hecour ti ni t sdecr eemayawar dagai nstt hedef aul t ert heamountsopai d,wi t h i nt er estt her eonatsuchr at east hecour tt hi nksf i t ,ormaychar get heamountso pai d,wi t hi nt er estt her eonatsuchr at east hecour tor der s,i nanyadj ust mentof account swhi chmaybedi r ect edi nt hedecr eepassedi nt hesui t . 4.Deposi tofmoney , et c. , i ncour t : Wher et hesubj ectmat t erofasui ti smoneyorsomeot hert hi ngcapabl eofdel i v er y andanypar t yt her et oadmi t st hathehol dssuchmoneyorot hert hi ngsasat r uef or anot herpar t y ,ort hati tbel ongsori sduet oanot herpar t y ,t hecour tmayor dert he samet obedeposi t edi ncour tordel i v er edt osuchl astnamedpar t y , wi t horwi t hout secur i t y , subj ectt ot hef ur t herdi r ect i onoft hecour t . RECEI VER( ORDERXL) Meani ng: Thewor dhasnotbeendef i nedi nt heCode.Thesamemaybedef i nedasunder : " Ther ecei v eri sani mpor t antper sonappoi nt edbyt heCour tt ocol l ectandr ecei v e, pendi ngt hepr oceedi ngs,t her ent s,i ssuesandpr of i t sofl and,orper sonalest at e, whi chi tdoesnotseem r easonabl et ot heCour tt hatei t herpar t yshoul dcol l ect orr ecei v e,orf orenabl i ngt hesamet obedi st r i but edamongt heper sonsent i t l ed. " Ther ecei v eri sappoi nt edf ort hebenef i tofal lconcer ned; hei st her epr esent at i v eof t heCour t , andf oral lpar t i esi nt er est edi nt hel i t i gat i on, wher ei nhei sappoi nt ed.Hei s anof f i cerorr epr esent at i v eoft heCour tandhef unct i onsunderi t sdi r ect i ons. Appoi nt ment : I nor dert opr ev entt heendsofj ust i cef r om bei ngdef eat edt heCour tmay ,i fi ti sso pr escr i bed,appoi ntar ecei v erofanypr oper t yandenf or cet heper f or manceofhi s dut i esbyat t achi ngandsel l i nghi spr oper t y .Ther emuner at i onf ort heser v i cesoft he r ecei v ershal l bepai dbyt heor derofCour t . Or derXL:Rul e1( 1)pr ov i dest hat : Wher ei tappear st ot hecour tt obej ustandconv eni ent , t hecour tmaybyor der a.appoi ntar ecei v erofanypr oper t y , whet herbef or eoraf t erdecr ee; b.r emov e25anyper sonf r om t hepossessi onorcust odyoft hepr oper t y ; c.commi tt hesamet ot hepossessi on, cust odyormanagementoft her ecei v er ; and d.conf erupont her ecei v eral lsuchpower s,ast obr i ngi nganddef endi ngsui t sand f ort her eal i zat i on,management ,pr ot ect i on,pr eser v at i onandi mpr ov ementoft he' ' : pr oper t y ,t he col l ect i on oft he r ent s and pr of i t st her eof ,t he appl i cat i on and di sposal ofsuchr ent sandpr of i t s,andt heex ecut i onofdocument sast heowner hi msel fhas, orsuchoft hosepower sast hecour tt hi nksf i t . Dut i esandEnf or cementt her eof : Rul e3: Dut i es: Ev er yr ecei v ersoappoi nt edshal l a.f ur ni shsuchsecur i t y( i fany )ast hecour tt hi nksf i t , dul yt oaccountf orwhat heshal l r ecei v ei nr espectoft hepr oper t y ; b.submi thi saccount satsuchper i odsandi nsuchf or m ast hecour tdi r ect s; c.payt heamountduef r om hi m ast hecour tdi r ect s; and d.ber esponsi bl ef oranyl ossoccasi onedt ot hepr oper t ybyhi swi l l f uldef aul t orgr ossnegl i gence. e.f ai l st opayt heamountduef r om hi m ast hecour tdi r ect s, oroccasi onsl oss t ot hepr oper t ybyhi swi l l f ul def aul torgr ossnegl i gence. Rul e4:Enf or cementofRecei v er ' sDut i es: Wher ear ecei v er a) Fai l st osubmi thi saccount satsuchper i odsandi nsuchf or m ast hecour t di r ect s, or b) Fai l st opayt heamountduef r om ast hecour t sdi r ect s, or c) Occasi onsl osst ot hepr oper t ybyhi swi l l f ul def aul torgr ossnegl i gence, t hecour tmaydi r ecthi spr oper t yt obeat t achedandmaysel lsuchpr oper t y , andmay appl yt hepr oceedst omakegoodanyamountf oundt obeduef r om hi m oranyl oss occasi onedbyhi m, andshal l payt hebal ance( i fany )t ot her ecei v er . Accor di ngt or ul e5acol l ect ormaybeappoi nt edasar ecei v erwher et hepr oper t yi s l andpay i ngr ev enuet ot heGov er nment ,orl andofwhi cht her ev enuehasbeen assi gned orr edeemed,and t he cour tconsi der st hatt he i nt er est s oft hose concer nedwi l lbepr omot edbyt hemanagementoft heCol l ect or , t hecour tmay , wi t h t heconsentoft heCol l ect or , appoi nthi mt ober ecei v erofsuchpr oper t y . Appeal s( Sect i on96t o112, Or der4145) I nt r oduct i on:Thepr ov i si onsr el at i ngt oappeal sar econt ai nedi nSect i ons96t o112 andOr der sXLIt oXLVoft heCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur eandcanbesummar i zedas under : a.Fi r stAppeal , Sect i ons96t o99A, 107andOr derXLI b.SecondAppeal , Sect i ons100t o103, 108andOr derXUI c.Appeal sf r om Or der sSect i ons104, 108andOr derXLI I I d.Appeal sbyI ndi gentper sonsOr derXLI V e.Appeal st oSupr emeCour tSect i on109andOr der45 Meani ng: Theappealmeans"t heJudi ci alex ami nat i onoft hedeci si onsbyahi gherCour tof t he.Deci si onsofani nf er i orCour t ” Ri ghtt oAppeal : Ther i ghtt oappeali sav est edr i ght .Ther i ghtt oappeali sasubst ant i v er i ghtand anappeali sacr eat ur eofst at ut eandt her ei snor i ghtofappealunl essi ti sgi v en cl ear l yi nexpr esst er msbyast at ut e.Appeali sav est edr i ghtandaccr uest ot he l i t i gantandexi st sasonandf r om t hedat et heLi scommencesandal t houghi tmay beact ual l yexer ci sedwhent headv er sej udgmenti spr onounced.Ther i ghtofappeal i st obegov er nedbyt hel aw pr ev ai l i ngatt hedat eoft hei nst i t ut i onoft hesui tor pr oceedi ngandnotbyt hel awt hatpr ev ai l satt hedat eofi t sdeci si onoratt hedat e oft hef i l i ngoft heappeal .Thi sv est edr i ghtcanbet akenawayonl ybyasubsequent enact menti fi tsopr ov i desexpr essl yorbynecessar yi mpl i cat i on, andnotot her wi se. Fi r stAppeal:( Sect i ons96–99A, 107andOr derXLI ) Appealf r om Or i gi nalDecr ee:S.96 oft heCodepr ov i desas: 1.Sav ewher eot her wi seexpr essl ypr ov i dedi nt hebodyof t hi sCodeorbyanyot herl aw f ort het i mebei ngi nf or ce,anappealshal l l i ef r om ev er y decr ee passed byanyCour texer ci si ng or i gi nalj ur i sdi ct i on t ot he Cour t aut hor i zed.t ohearappeal sf r om t hedeci si onofsuchCour t . 2.Anappealmayl e f r om anor i gi nal decr eepassedexpar t e. 3.Noappealshal ll i ef r om adecr eepassed byt heCour twi t ht heconsentofpar t i es. 4.Noappealshal ll i e, exceptonaquest i on ofl aw, f r om adecr eei nanysui toft henat ur ecogni zabl ebyCour t sofsmal lcauses, whent heamountorv al ueoft hesubj ect -mat t eroft heor i gi nal sui tdoesnotexceed t ent housandr upees. WhomayAppeal : Thef ol l owi ngper sonsar eent i t l edt opr ef eranappeal : 1.Apar t yt ot hesui twhoi sadv er sel yaf f ect edbyt hedecr ee{ Sect i on96( 1) } ,orhi s l egal r epr esent at i v e.( Sect i on146) 2.Aper soncl ai mi ngunderat i t l epar t yt ot hesui torat r ansf er eeofi nt er est sofsuch par t y ,who,sof arasi nt er esti sconcer ned,i sboundbyt hedecr ee,pr ov i dedhi s namei sent er edont her ecor doft hesui t .( Sect i on146) 3.Aguar di anadl i t em appoi nt edbyt heCour ti nasui tbyoragai nstami nor .( Sect i on 147, Or der32, Rul e5) 4.Anyot herper son,wi t ht hel eav eoft heCour t ,i fhei sadv er sel yaf f ect edbyt he decr ee. Anappealmayl i e agai nstan ex -par t edecr ee { S-96( 2) }andno appeal shal l l i e f r om adecr eepassedwi t hconsentofpar t i es{ S-96( 3) } .Thepr ov i si onofS96( 3)i s baseduponpr i nci pl eofEst oppel s.Oncet hedecr eei sshownt ohav ebeenpassed wi t ht heconsentofpar t i es,Sect i on96( 3)becomesoper at i v eandbi ndst hem.I t cr eat esandEst oppel sbet weent hepar t i esasaj udgmentonconsent .Ther eshal lbe noappeali npet t ycasesaspr ov i dedi nSect i on96( 4)andanappeall i esagai nst pr el i mi nar ydecr eeasi nt hecaseofal ldecr ees,unl essaf i naldecr eehasbeen passedbef or et hedat eoff i l i nganappeal ,butt her eshal lbenoappealagai nstf i nal decr eewhent her ewasnoappealagai nstpr el i mi nar ydecr ee.I nf act ,f i naldecr ee owesi t sexi st encet ot hepr el i mi nar ydecr ee.Condi t i onsbef or ef i l i nganappeal :An appealcanbef i l edagai nstev er ydecr eepassedbyanyCour ti nexer ci seofor i gi nal j ur i sdi ct i onupont hesat i sf act i onoft hef ol l owi ngt wocondi t i ons: i )Thesubj ectmat t eroft heappeal mustbea" decr ee" , and i i )Thepar t yappeal i ngmust .hav ebeenadv er sel yaf f ect edbysuchdet er mi nat i on. Or derXLI-Appealf r om Or i gi nalDecr ees. For m ofAppeal :Rul e1t o4: Memor andum ofAppeal :Cont ai nst hegr oundsonwhi cht hej udi ci alexami nat i on i si nv i t ed.I n or der t hat an appealmay be v al i dl y pr esent ed,t he f ol l owi ng r equi r ement smustbecompi l edwi t h: a.I tmustbei nt hef or m ofmemor andum set t i ngf or t ht hegr oundsofobj ect i ons t ot hedecr eeappeal edf r om. b.I tmustbesi gnedbyt heappel l antCour torhi spl eader . c.I tmustbepr esent edt ot heCour t . d.Thememor andum mustbeaccompani edbyacer t i f i edcopyoft hedecr ee. e.Thememor andum mustbeaccompani edbyacer t i f i edcopyoft hej udgment unl esst heCour tdi spenseswi t hi t ; and f .Wher et he appeal i s agai nstamoney decr ee, t he appel l antmustdeposi t t he decr et alamountorf ur ni sht hesecur i t yi nr espectt her eofaspert hedi r ect i onoft he Cour t . Appeal sFr om Appel l at eDecr ees ( SecondAppeal Sect i ons100t o103andOr der42) Sect i on100SecondAppeal : 1.Sav easot her wi sepr ov i dedi nt hebodyoft hi sCodeorbyanyot herl aw f ort he t i mebei ngi nf or ce, anappealshal ll i et ot heHi ghCour tf r om ev er ydecr eepassedi n appealbyanyCour tsubor di nat et ot heHi ghCour t , i ft heHi ghCour ti s, sat i sf i edt hat t hecasei nv ol v esasubst ant i al quest i onofl aw. 2.Anappeal mayl i eundert hi ssect i onf r om anappel l at edecr eepassedex-par t e. 3.I nanappealundert hi ssect i on,t hememor andum ofappealshal l pr eci sel yst at e t hesubst ant i al quest i onofl awi nv ol v edi nt heappeal . 4.Wher et heHi ghCour ti ssat i sf i edt hatasubst ant i alquest i onofl awi si nv ol v edi n anycase, i tshal l f or mul at esuchquest i on. 5.Theappealshal lbehear dont hequest i onsof or mul at edandt her espondent shal l , af t erhear i ngoft heappeal ,beal l owedt oar guet hatt hecasedoesnoti nv ol v e suchquest i on Pr ov i dedt hatnot hi ngi nt hi ssubsect i onshal lbedeemedt ot akeawayorabr i dge t hepoweroft heCour tt ohear ,f orr easonst ober ecor ded,t heappealonanyot her subst ant i alquest i onofl aw,notf or mul at edbyi t ,i fi ti ssat i sf i edt hatt hecase i nv ol v essuchquest i on. Subst ant i alQuest i onofLaw:Meansasubst ant i alquest i onofl aw asbet weent he par t i esi nt hecasei nv ol v ed.Aquest i onofl awi sasubst ant i alasbet weent hepar t i es i ft hedeci si ont ur nsonewayort heot heront hepar t i cul arv i ewofl aw.I fi tdoesnot af f ectt hedeci si on, i tcannotbesai dt obeasubst ant i al quest i onofl aw. For m ofSecondAppeal ; Amemor andum ofsecondappeal pr eci sel yst at est hesubst ant i alquest i onofl aw i nv ol v ed, but , unl i ket hememor andum of1stappeal , i tneednotsetoutt hegr oundof obj ect i onst ot hedecr eeappeal edf r om.Or der41Rul e1. AppealFr om Or der s ( Sect i on104andOr der43) Sect i on104: Or der sf r om whi chappeal l i es1.Anappealshal l l i ef r om t hef ol l owi ngor der s,andsav easot her wi seexpr essl y pr ov i dedi nt hebodyoft hi sCodeorbyanyl awf ort het i mebei ngi nf or ce,f r om no ot heror der s: I .Anor derunderSect i on35A; [ Sec.104( 1)( f f ) ] I I . anor derunderSect i on91orSect i on92r ef usi ngl eav et oi nst i t ut easui tof t henat ur er ef er r edt oi nSect i on91orSect i on92, ast hecasemaybe;[ Sec. 104( 1)( f f a) ] I I I . anor derunderSect i on95; [ Sec. 104( 1)( g) ] I V.anor derunderanyoft hepr ov i si onsoft heCodei mposi ngaf i neor di r ect i ngt hear r estordet ent i oni nt heCi v i lpr i sonofanyper sonexceptwher e suchar r estordet ent i oni si nexecut i onofadecr ee; [ Sec. 104( 1)( h) ] V.anor dermadeunderr ul esf r om whi chanappeali sexpr essl yal l owedby r ul es; [ Sec.104( 1)( i ) ] Pr ov i dedt hatnoappealshal ll i eagai nstanyor derspeci f i edi ncl ause( f f )sav eont he gr oundt hatnoor der ,oranor derf ort hepay mentofal essamount ,oughtt ohav e beenmade.{ Pr ov i sot o, Sect i on104(1) } 2. Noappeal shal l l i ef r om anyor derpassedi nappeal undert hi sSect i on. Sect i on105: a.Sav easot her wi seexpr essl ypr ov i ded,noappealshal ll i ef r om anyor dermade byaCour ti nt heexer ci seofi t sor i gi nalorappel l at ej ur i sdi ct i onbut ,wher eadecr ee i sappeal edf r om,anyer r ordef ectori r r egul ar i t yi nanyor der ,af f ect i ngt hedeci si on oft hecasemaybesetf or t hasagr oundofobj ect i oni nt hememor andum ofappeal . b.Not wi t hst andi ngany t hi ngcont ai nedi nsubsect i on( 1)wher eanypar t yaggr i ev ed byanor derofr emandf r om whi chanappeal l i esdoesnotappeal t her ef r om, heshal l t her eaf t erbepr ecl udedf r om di sput i ngi t scor r ect ness. Sect i on106:WhatCour t st ohearappeal s:Wher eanappealf r om anyor deri s al l owedi tshal ll i et ot heCour tt owhi chanappealwoul dl i ef r om t hedecr eei nt he sui ti nwhi chsuchor derwasmade,orwher esuchor deri smadebyaCour t(not bei ngaHi ghCour t )i nt heexer ci seofappel l at ej ur i sdi ct i ont hent ot heHi ghcour t . Appeal sf r om Or der s( Or derXLI I I ) Rul e1:Appeal sf r om Or der s:Anappealshal ll i et ot hef ol l owi ngor der sundert he pr ov i si onsofSect i on104, namel y : 1. Rul e1( a) :Anor derunderr ul e10ofOr derVI Ir et ur ni ngapl ai ntt obepr esent edt o t hepr operCour texceptwher et hepr ocedur especi f i edi nRul e10AofOr derVI Ihas beenf ol l owed; 2. Rul e1( c) :Anor derunderr ul e9ofOr derI Xr ej ect i nganappl i cat i on( i nacaseopen t oappeal )f oranor dert osetasi det hedi smi ssal ofasui t ; 3. Rul e1( d) :Anor derunderr ul e13ofOr derI Xr ej ect i nganappl i cat i on( i nacase opent oappeal )f oranor dert osetasi deadecr eepassedexpar t e; 4. Rul e1( f ):Anor derunderr ul e21ofOr derXI ; 5. Rul e1( i ):Anor derunderr ul e34ofOr derXXIonanobj ect i ont ot hedr af tofa documentorofendor sement ; 6. Rul e1( j ):Anor derunderr ul e72orr ul e92ofOr derXXIset t i ngasi deorr ef usi ng t osetasi deasal e; 7. Rul e1( j a):Anor derr ej ect i nganappl i cat i onmadeundersubr ul e( 1)ofr ul e106of Or derXXI ,pr ov i dedt hatanor deront heor i gi nalappl i cat i on,t hati st osay ,t he appl i cat i onr ef er r edt oi nsubr ul e( 1)ofr ul e105oft hatOr deri sappeal abl e. 8. Rul e1( k) :Anor derunderr ul e9ofOr derXXI Ir ef usi ngt osetasi det heabat ement ordi smi ssal ofasui t ; 9. Rul e1( I ):Anor derunderr ul e10ofOr derXXI Igi v i ngorr ef usi ngt ogi v el eav e; 10. Rul e1( n):Anor derunderr ul e2ofOr derXXVr ej ect i nganappl i cat i on( i nacase opent oappeal )f oranor dert osetasi det hedi smi ssal ofasui t ; 11. Rul e1( na) :Anor derunderr ul e5orr ul e7ofor derXXXI I Ir ej ect i nganappl i cat i on f orper mi ssi ont osueasani ndi gentper son; 12. Rul e1( p):Or deri ni nt er pl eadersui t sunderr ul e3, r ul e4orr ul e6ofOr derXXXV; 13. Rul e1( q):Anor derunderr ul e2, r ul e3orr ul e6ofOr derXXXVI I I ; 14. Rul e1( r ):Anor derunderr ul e1, r ul e2, r ul e2A, r ul e"4orr ul e10ofOr derXXI X. 15. Rul e1( s):Anor derunderr ul e1orr ul e4ofOr derXL; 16. Rul e1( t ):Anor derofr ef usal underr ul e19ofOr derXLIt or e-admi t , orunderr ul e21 ofOr derXLIt or e-hear , anappeal ; 17. Rul e1( u):Anor derunderr ul e23orr ul e23AofOr derXLIr emandi ngacase, wher e anappeal woul dl i ef r om t hedecr eeoft heAppel l at eCour t; 18. Rul e1( w) :Anor derunderr ul e4ofOr derXLVI Igr ant i nganappl i cat i onf orr ev i ew. 1.Wher e anyor der i smade undert hi s Codeagai nst apar t y andt her eupon anyj udgmenti spr onouncedagai nstsuchpar t yandadecr eei sdr awnup, suchpar t y may ,i nanappeal agai nstt hedecr ee,cont endt hatsuchor dershoul dnothav ebeen madeandt hej udgmentshoul dnothav ebeenpr onounced. 2.I nanappealagai nstadecr eepassedI nasui taf t err ecor di ngacompr omi seor r ef usi ngt or ecor dacompr omi se,i tshal lbeopent ot heappel l antt ocont estt he decr eeont hegr oundt hatt hecompr omi seshoul d, orshoul dnothav ebeenr ecor ded. Rul e:2.Pr ocedur e:Ther ul esofOr derXLI[ { ( andOr derXLI A)byAl l ahabadHi gh Cour tAmendment } ] shal l appl y , sof arasmaybe, t oappeal sf r om or der s. REFERENCE( Sect i on-113andOr derXI I I ) Sect i on 113pr ov i despr ov i si onsr el at i ng t or ef er enceand empower sanyCour t ( subor di nat eCour t )t ost at eacaseandr ef ert hesamef ort heopi ni onoft heHi gh Cour t .Suchanopi ni oncanbesoughtwhent heCour ti t sel ff eel ssomedoubtabout aquest i onofl aw.Thepr ov i si onsar esubj ectt osuchcondi t i onsandl i mi t at i onsas maybepr escr i bed. Obj ect :Theobj ectf orr ef er encei st oenabl et hesubor di nat eCour t st oobt ai ni nnonappeal abl ecasest heopi ni onoft heHi ghCour t ,onaquest i onofl aw andt her eby av oi dt hecommi ssi onofaner r orwhi chcoul dnotber emedi edl at eron. Condi t i ons f orAppl i cat i ons:( Or der46 Rul e 1)The f ol l owi ng condi t i ons must bef ul f i l l ed, bef or eHi ghCour tent er t ai nsar ef er encef r om asubor di nat eCour t , i . e. 1.Pendency : Ther emustbependencyofasui torappeali nwhi cht hedecr eei snott hesubj ectt o appeal orapendi ngpr oceedi ngi nexecut i onofsuchdecr ee. 2.Quest i onofl aw: Aquest i onofl aworusagehav i ngt hef or ceofl awmustar i sei nt hecour seofsuch sui t , appeal orpr oceedi ng; and 3.Doubti nmi ndofCour t : The Cour tt r y i ng t he sui t ,appealorex ecut i ng t he decr ee mustent er t ai na r easonabl edoubtonsuchquest i on. Quest i onsofl aw: Thesubor di nat eCour tmaybei ndoubtr el at i ngt ot hequest i onsofl aw,whi chmay be1.Thosewhi chr el at et ot hev al i di t yofanyAct ,Or di nanceorRegul at i onandt he r ef er enceuponsuchquest i onsofl aw ar eobl i gat or yupont hef ul f i l l mentoft he f ol l owi ngcondi t i ons: 1. I ti snecessar yt odeci desuchquest i oni nor dert odi sposeoft hecase; 2. TheSub-or di nat eCour ti soft hev i ew t hatt hei mpugned Act ,Or di nanceor Regul at i oni sul t r av i r es; and 3. Thatt her ei snodet er mi nat i onbyt heSupr emeCour torbyt heHi ghCour t , t owhi ch suchCour ti sSubor di nat et hatsuchAct , Or di nanceorRegul at i oni sul t r av i r es. 2.Ot herQuest i ons:I nt hi scaset her ef er encei sopt i onal . Pr ocedur e:WhocanmakeRef er ence:Ar ef er encecanbemadebyt heCour tsuomot uoronappl i cat i onofanypar t y . Rul e 1:The Ref er r i ng Cour tmustf or mul at et he quest i on ofl aw and gi v ei t s opi ni ont her eon. Rul e2:TheCour tmayei t herst ayt hepr oceedi ngormaypassadecr eeoror der , whi chcannotbeexecut edunt i l r ecei ptofj udgmentofHi ghcour tonr ef er ence. Rul e3:TheHi ghCour taf t erhear i ngt hepar t i es, i fi tsodesi r es, shal ldeci det hepoi nt ofr ef er enceandt heSubor di nat eCour tshal ldi sposeoft hecasei naccor dancewi t h t hesai ddeci si on. Pr ov i si on asi n Sect i on 113:Thepr ov i si onsr el at i ng t or ef er ence,ashasbeen speci f i edi ns.113oft heCodear easunder Sect i on113: Ref er encet oHi ghCour t :Subj ectt osuchcondi t i onsandl i mi t at i onsasmaybe pr escr i bed, anycour tmayst at eacaseandr ef ert hesamef ort heopi ni onoft heHi gh Cour t , andt heHi ghCour tmaymakesuchor dert her eonasi tt hi nksf i t : PROVI DEDt hatwher et hecour ti ssat i sf i edt hatacasependi ngbef or ei ti nv ol v esa quest i on9St ot hev al i di t yofanyAct ,Or di nanceorRegul at i onorofanypr ov i si on cont ai ned i n an Act ,Or di nance orRegul at i on,t he det er mi nat i on ofwhi ch i s necessar yf ort hedi sposaloft hecase,andi sofopi ni ont hatsuchAct , Or di nance, Regul at i on orpr ov i si on i si nv al i d ori noper at i v e, buthasnotbeenso decl ar edby t heHi ghCour tt owhi cht hatCour ti ssubor di nat eorbyt heSupr emeCour t ,t heCour t shal lst at eacaseset t i ngouti t sopi ni onandt her easonst her ef or , andr ef ert hesame f ort heopi ni onof , t heHi ghCour t . Expl anat i on:I nt hi s sect i on," Regul at i on"means any Regul at i on oft he Bengal , BombayorMadr asCodeofRegul at i onasdef i nedi nt heGener al Cl ausesAct ,1897 ( 10of1897) , ori n" t heGener al Cl ausesActofaSt at e. Power s and Dut yofRef er enci ng Cour t : Ar ef er ence canbe madeon aquest i on ofl awar i senbet weent hepar t i esl i t i gat i ng, i nasui t , appealorexecut i onpr oceedi ng, dur i ngt hependencyofsuchsui t ,appealorpr oceedi ngandt heCour ti si ndoubton suchquest i onofl aw. Power sandDut yofHi ghCour t :TheHi ghCour tent er t ai nst heconsul t i ngj ur i sdi ct i on i ncasesofr ef er enceandcannei t hermakeanyor deronmer i t snorcani tmake suggest i ons.I ncaseofr ef er encet heHi ghCour tmayanswert hequest i onr ef er r ed t oi tandsendbackt hecaset ot her ef er r i ngCour tf ordi sposali naccor dancewi t h l aw. 33Wher eacasei sr ef er r edt ot heHi ghCour tunderRul e1ofOr derXLVIor undert hepr ov i sot osect i on113, t heHi ghCour tmayr et ur nt hecasef oramendment , andmayal t er ,cancelorset asi deanydecr eeoror derwhi cht heCour tmaki ng r ef er encehaspassedormadei nt hecaseoutofwhi cht her ef er encear ose,and makesuchor derasi tt hi nksf i t . Rev i ew( Sect i on114andOr derXLVI I ) Meani ng: Rev i ewmeansr eexami nat i onorr econsi der at i onoft hecasebyt hesamej udge.I ti s aj udi ci alr eexami nat i onoft hecasebyt hesameCour tandbyt hesameJudge.I ni t , a Judge,who hasdi sposed oft he mat t er ,r ev i ewshi sear l i eror deri n cer t ai n ci r cumst ances. Sect i on114andOr derXLVI I :Thepr ov i si onsr el at i ngt or ev i ewar epr ov i dedi nS.114 ( subst ant i v er i ght ) andOr derXLVI I( pr ocedur e) .Thegener alr ul ei st hatoncet he j udgmenti ssi gnedandpr onouncedoranor deri smadebyt heCour t ,i thasno j ur i sdi ct i ont oal t eri t .Rev i ewi sanex cept i ont ot hi sgener al r ul e. Sect i on114: Rev i ew:Subj ectasaf or esai d, anyper sonconsi der i nghi msel faggr i ev ed a.byadecr eeoror derf r om whi chanappeali sal l owedbyt hi sCode, butf r om whi chnoappeal hasbeenpr ef er r ed; b.byadecr eeoror derf r om whi chnoappeal i sal l owedbyt hi sCode, or c.byadeci si ononar ef er encef r om aCour tofSmal l Causes, mayappl yf orar ev i ewofj udgmentt ot heCour twhi chpassedt hedecr eeormade t heor derandt heCour tmaymakesuchor dert her eonasi tt hi nksf i t . Whomayappl yt oRev i ew: Anyper sonaggr i ev edbyadecr eeoror dermayappl yf orar ev i ew ofJudgment wher eno appeali sal l owed orwher e anappeali sal l owed butno appealhas beenf i l edagai nstsuchdecr eeoror derorbyadeci si ononar ef er encef r om asmal l cause An ' aggr i ev ed per son' .means a per son whohas suf f er ed a l egalgr i ev ance or agai nstwhom adeci si onhasbeenpr onouncedwhi chhaswr ongf ul l ydepr i v edhi m of somet hi ngorwr ongf ul l yr ef usedi nsomet hi ngorwr ongf ul l yaf f ect edhi st i t l et o somet hi ng. Aper sonwhoi snotapar t yt ot hedecr eeoror dercannotappl yf orr ev i ewsi nceong ener al pr i nci pl eofB. W, suchdecr eeoror deri snotbi ndi ngonhi m andt her ef or ehe cannotbesai dt obeanaggr i ev edper sonwi t hi nt hemeani ngofsect i on114and or der47Rul e( 1) . Apar t ywhohasar i ghtt oappealbutdoesnotf i l eanappeal ,mayappl yf orar ev i ew ofj udgment , ev eni fnot wi t hst andi ngt hependancyofanappeal bysomeot herpar t y , except s? i .Wher et he gr ound ofsuch appeali scommon t ot he appl i cantand t heappel l ant , or i i .When,bei ngr espondent ,hecanpr esentt ot heAppel l at eCour tt hecaseon whi chheappl i esf ort her ev i ew. Gr oundsofRev i ew:Or derXLVI I , Rul e( 1)pr ov i dest hef ol l owi nggr ounds: i .Di scov er yofnewandi mpor t antmat t erorev i dence, whi chaf t ert heexer ci se ofduedi l i gence,wasnotwi t hi nhi s( aggr i ev edper son' s)knowl edgeorcoul d notbepr oducedbyhi m( aggr i ev edper son) att het i mewhent hedecr eewas passedoror dermade; or i i .onaccountofsomemi st akeorer r orappearont hef aceoft her ecor d; or i i i .f oranyot hersuf f i ci entr eason. Expl anat i ont osect i on114speci f i cal l ypr ov i dest hat" t hef actt hatt hedeci si onona quest i onofl aworwhi cht hej udgmentoft heCour ti sbasedhasbeenr eser v edor modi f i edbyt hesubsequentdeci si onorasuper i orcour ti nanyot hercase,shal lnot beagr oundf orr ev i ewofsuchj udgment " . Pr ocedur e: Wher et heCour ti soft heopi ni ont hatt her ei snotsuf f i ci entgr oundf orar ev i ew,i t shal lr ej ectt heappl i cat i onot her wi sei tshal lgr antt hesamebutnosuchappl i cat i on shal l begr ant eewi t houtpr ev i ousnot i cet ot heopposi t epar t y ;t oenabl ehi mt o appearand be hear di n suppor toft he decr ee oror der ,a r ev i ew ofwhi ch i s appl i edf or .Wher emor et hanoneJudgehear sar ev i ew appl i cat i onandt heCour t i sequal l ydi v i dedt heappl i cat i onshal l ber ej ect ed. AppealAgai nstOr deronappl i cat i onU/ s114: Anor deroft heCour tr ej ect i ngt he appl i cat i onshal lnobeappeal abl e,butanor dergr ant i ngt heappl i cat i onmaybe obj ect edt oatoncebyanappealf r om t heor dergr ant i ngt heappl i cat i onori nan appeal f r om t hedecr eeoror derf i nal l ypassedormadei nt hesui t . BarofCer t ai nAppl i cat i on:Noappl i cat i ont or ev i ewanor dermadeonanappl i cat i on f orar ev i ewor' decr eeoror derpassedormadeonar ev i ewshal l beent er t ai ned. REVI SI ON( SECTI ON115) Meani ng:' Rev i si on'means " t he act i on ofr ev i si ng,especi al l y cr i t i calorcar ef ul exami nat i onorper usal wi t hav i ewt ocor r ect i ngori mpr ov i ng" .Rev i si oni s" t heactof exami ni ngact i oni nor dert or emov eandef ectorgr antr el i efagai nstt hei r r egul aror i mpr operexer ci seornon-exer ci seofj ur i sdi ct i onbyal owerCour t " . Obj ect :Theobj ectofSect i on115i st opr ev entt hesubor di nat eCour t sf r om act i ng ar bi t r ar i l y ,capr i ci ousandi l l egal l yori r r egul ar l yi nt heexer ci seoft hei rj ur i sdi ct i on.I t enabl est heCour tt ocor r ect , whennecessar y , er r or sofj ur i sdi ct i on' commi t t edbyt he subor di nat eCour t sandpr ov i dest hemeanst oaggr i ev edpar t yt oobt ai nr ect i f i cat i on ofanon-appeal abl eor der .Thepower sU/ s115ar ei nt endedt omeett heendsof j ust i ceandwher esubst ant i alj ust i cehasbeenr ender edbyt heor deroft hel ower Cour tt heHi ghCour twi l l noti nt er f er e. Pr ov i si onU/ s115: 1. TheHi gh Cour tmaycal lf or t her ecor dofanycase whi chhasbeendeci ded byanyCOl subor di nat et osuchHi ghCour tandi nwhi chnoappeall i est her et o, andi f suchsubor di nat ecour tappear sa.t ohav eexer ci sedaj ur i sdi ct i onnotv est edi ni tbyl aw, or b.t ohav ef ai l edt oexer ci seaj ur i sdi ct i onsov est ed, or c.t ohav eact edi nt heex er ci seofi t sj ur i sdi ct i oni l l egal l yorwi t hmat er i al i r r egul ar i t y , TheHi ghCour tmaymakesuchor deri nt hecaseasi tt hi nksf i t: PROVI DEDt hatt heHi ghCour tshal lnot , undert hi ssect i on, v ar yorr ev er seanyor der made,oranyor derdeci di ngani ssue,i nt hecour seofasui torot herpr oceedi ng, exceptwher et heor der ,i fi thadbeenmadei nf av ouroft hepar t yappl y i ngf or r ev i si on, woul dhav ef i nal l ydi sposedoft hesui torot herpr oceedi ngs. 2.TheHi ghCour tshal l not ,undert hi ssect i onv ar yorr ev er seanydecr eeoror der agai nstWhi chanappeall i esei t hert ot heHi ghCour tort oanycour tsubor di nat e t her et o. 3.Ar ev i si onshal lnotoper at easast ayofsui torot herpr oceedi ngbef or et hecour t exceptwher esuchsui t orot herpr oceedi ngi sst ay edbyt heHi ghCour t . Expl anat i on:I nt hi ssect i on,t he expr essi on " anycase whi chhasbeen deci ded" i ncl udesanyor dermade,oranyor derdeci di ngani ssue,i nt hecour seofasui tor ot herpr oceedi ng. Pr ov i si onr el at i ngt oRev i si oni nUt t arPr adesh:ForS.115,t hef ol l owi ngsect i on shal l besubst i t ut edandbedeemedt ohav ebeensubst i t ut edwi t hef f ectf r om Jul y1, 2002, namel y : " 115.Rev i si on1.Asuper i orCour tmayr ev i seanor derpassedi nacasedeci dedi nanor i gi nalsui t orot herpr oceedi ngby asubor di nat eCour twher enoappeall i esagai nst 't he'or der andwher et hesubor di nat eCour thas: a) exer ci sedaj ur i sdi ct i onnotv est edi ni tbyl aw; or b) f ai l edt oexer ci seaj ur i sdi ct i onsov est ed; or c) act edi nexer ci seofi t sj ur i sdi ct i oni l l egal l yorwi t hmat er i al i r r egul ar i t y . 2.Ar ev i si onappl i cat i onundersubsect i on( 1) , . whenf i l edi nt heHi ghCour t .shal l cont ai nacer t i f i cat eont hef i r stpageofsuchappl i cat i on, bel owt het i t l e. 0Mhe' case, t ot heef f ectt hatnor ev i si oni nt hecasel i est ot hedi st r i ctCour tbutl i esonl yt ot he Hi ghCour tei t herbecauseofv al uat i onorbecauset heor dersoughtt ober ev i sed waspassedbyt hedi st r i ctCour t . 3.Thesuper i orCour tshal lnot ,undert hi ssect i on,v ar yorr ev er seanyor dermade exceptwher e, a.t heor der ,i fi thadbeenmadei nf av ouroft hepar t yappl y i ngf orr ev i si on, woul dhav ef i nal l ydi sposedoft hesui torot herpr oceedi ng; or b.t heor der ,i fal l owedt ost and,woul doccasi onaf ai l ur eofj ust i ceorcause i r r epar abl ei nj ur yt ot hepar t yagai nstwhom i ti smade. 4.Ar ev i si onshal lnotoper at easast ayofsui torot herpr oceedi ngbef or et heCour t exceptwher esuchsui t orot herpr oceedi ngi sst ay edbyt hesuper i orCour t . Expl anat i onI:I nt hi ssect i on, a)t heexpr essi on" super i orCour t "meansI .t he di st r i ctCour t , wher et he v al uat i onof acase deci ded bya Cour tsubor di nat et oi tdoesnotexceedf i v el akhr upees; i i .t heHi ghCour t , wher et heor dersoughtt o ber ev i sed waspassed i na casedeci dedbyt hedi st r i ctCour torwher et hev al ueoft heor i gi nal sui tor ot herpr oceedi ngsi nacasedeci dedbyaCour tsubor di nat et ot hedi st r i ct Cour texceedsf i v el akhr upees. b)t heexpr essi on " or der "i ncl udesanor derdeci di ngani ssuei nanyor i gi nal sui tor ot herpr oceedi ngs. Expl anat i onI I : Thepr ov i si onsoft hi ssect i onshal lal sobeappl i cabl et oor der spassed,bef or eor af t ert hecommencementoft hi ssect i on,i nor i gi nalsui t sorot herpr oceedi ngs i nst i t ut edbef or esuchcommencement . " U. P.Act14of2003, S. 2( w. e. f .172002) . Condi t i ons: Thef ol l owi ng condi t i onsmustbesat i sf i ed bef or et her ev i si onalpowercan be exer ci sed: a.acasemusthav ebeendeci ded; b.t heCour tdeci di ngt hecasemustbeonewhi chi saCour tsubor di nat et ot heHi gh Cour tort heSessi onCour t s, ast hecasemaybe; c.t heor dershoul dbeonei nwhi chnoappeal l i es; and d.t hesubor di nat eCour tmusthav e i .ex er ci sedj ur i sdi ct i onnotv est edi ni tbyl aw; or i i .f ai l edt oexer ci sej ur i sdi ct i onv est edi ni t ; or i i i .act edi nt heexer ci seofi t sj ur i sdi ct i oni l l egal l yorwi t hmat er i al i r r egul ar i t y . Appl i cat i onofS.115:“ …Whi l eexer ci si ngi t sj ur i sdi ct i onU/ s115, i ti snotcompet ent t ot heHi ghCour tt ocor r ecter r or soff act , howev ergr osst heymaybe, orev ener r or s ofl aw,unl esst hesai der r or shav er el at i onst ot hej ur i sdi ct i onoft heCour tt ot r yt he di sput ei t sel f .Asci s.( a) , ( b)and( c)ofsect i on115i ndi cat e, i ti sonl yi ncaseswher e t hesubor di nat eCour thasexer ci sedaj ur i sdi ct i onnotv est edi ni tbyl aw,orhas f ai l edt oexer ci seaj ur i sdi ct i oni l l egal l yorwi t hmat er i ali r r egul ar i t yt hatt her ev i si onal j ur i sdi ct i onoft heHi ghCour tcanbepr oper l yi nv oked. . . . " I twasdeci dedbyt heSupr emeCour ti nr eSmt .Vi dy av at iVsShr iDev i das AI R1977 S.C.397,t hatar ev i si onagai nstor deronr ev i ew appl i cat i onbysubj udget oHi gh Cour tdi r ect l ywi t houtgoi ngi nt oappeal t oDi st r i ctCour t , i smai nt ai nabl e. Meani ng ofExpr essi on " case Deci ded" :Apex Cour ti n Bal dev das v .Fi l mi st an Di st r i but or s AI R 1970SC,hel dt hatacasemaybesai dt o hav ebeen deci dedi ft heCour t adj udi cat esf ort hepur poseoft hesui tsomer i ghtorobl i gat i onoft hepar t i esi n cont r ov er sy .Ev er yor deri nt hesui tcannotber egar dedasacasedeci dedwi t hi nt he meani ngofS.115. Expl anat i ont oS. 115,whi chwasaddedbyt heAmendmentActof1976,makesi t cl eart hatt heexpr essi on" casedeci ded"i ncl udesanyor dermade,oranyor der deci di ngani ssue,i nt hecour seofasui torpr oceedi ng.Theexpr essi on' anycase whi chhasbeendeci ded' , now, af t ert heAmendmentActmeans" eachdeci si onwhi ch t er mi nat esapar toft hecont r ov er syi nv ol v i ngt hequest i onofj ur i sdi ct i on. I nt er l ocut or yOr der s: Sect i on115appl i esev ent oi nt er l ocut or yor der s.I nt er l ocut or yOr der swhi char enot appeal abl ear esubj ectt or ev i si onU/ s115oft heCode, i ft hecondi t i onsl ai ddowni n t hesect i onar ef ul f i l l ed. Li mi t at i onf orRev i si on: Theper i odofl i mi t at i onf orr ev i si onappl i cat i oni s90day sf r om t hedat eofdecr eeor or dersoughtt ober ev i sed. Abat ement : The pr ov i si ons ofOr derXXI Ido notappl yt or ev i si on appl i cat i on and such appl i cat i ondoesofabat eont hedeat hoft heappl i cantoronaccountoff ai l ur et o br i ngl egal hei r sofdeceasedappl i cantr ecor d. No l et t er s pat entappeall i es f r om anor dermade i nt he exer ci se ofr ev i si onal j ur i sdi ct i onandnor ev i si onl i esagai nstanor derpassedbyasi ngl ej udgeofaHi gh Cour t . RESTI TUTI ON Rest i t ut i oni s" anactofr est or i ngat hi ngt oi t spr operowner " , andmeansr est or i ng t oapar t yt hebenef i twhi cht heot herpar t yhasr ecei v edunderadecr eesubsequent l y hel dt obewr ong.Thepr ov i si ons' el at i ngt or est i t ut i onhav ebeenpr ov i dedi nsect i on 144oft heCode.Sect i on144doesnotconf eranynew subst ant i v er i ght .I tmer el y r egul at est hepoweroft hecour ti nt hatbehal f . Thedoct r i neofr est i t ut i oni sanequi t abl epr i nci pl eandi sbasedupont hewel l known maxi m" act usur i aenemi nem gr av abi t " , i . e.t heactofcour tshal l har m noone. Lor dCai r nshasexpl ai nedi nAl exenderRoservCompt oi rD' sEscompt edePar i s, ( 1871)LR3PCt hat" oneoft hef i r standhi ghestdut i esofal lcour t si st ot akecar e t hatt heactoft hecour tdoesnoi nj ur yt ot hesui t or s" . The l aw al so i mposes an obl i gat i on on t he par t ywho r ecei v ed benef i tofan er r oneousj udgmentt omaker est i t ut i ont ot heot herpar t yf orwhathehasl ost ; and i ti st hedut yoft hecour tt oenf or cet hi sobl i gat i on. Meani ng: Thepr i nci pl eoft hedoct r i neofr est i t ut i oni st hat , ont her ev er salofadecr eet hel aw i mposesanobl i gat i onont hepar t yt ot hesui twhor ecei v edanunj ustbenef i toft he er r oneousdecr eet omaker est i t ut i ont ot heot herpar t yf orwhathehasl ost .The obl i gat i onar i sesaut omat i cal l yont her ev er salormodi f i cat i onoft hedecr eeand necessar i l ycar r i eswi t hi tt her i ghtt or est i t ut i onofal lt hathasbeendoneundert he er r oneousdecr ee;andt hecour ti nmaki ngt her est i t ut i oni sboundt or est or et he par t i es,sof arast heycanber est or ed, t ot hesameposi t i ont heywer ei natt het i me whent hecour tbyi t ser r oneousact i onhaddi spl acedt hem f r om, I l l ust r at i on: Aobt ai nsadecr eeagai nstBf orpossessi onofi mmov abl epr oper t yandi nexecut i on oft hedecr eeobt ai nspossessi ont her eof .Thedecr eei ssubsequent l yr ev er sedi n appeal .Bi sent i t l edunderhi ssect i ont or est i t ut i onoft hepr oper t y , ev ent hought her e . i snodi r ect i onf orr est i t ut i oni nt hedecr eeoft heappel l at eCour t . Condi t i ons:Bef or er est i t ut i oncanbeor der edundert hi ssect i on,t hef ol l owi ngt hr ee condi t i onsmustbesat i sf i ed: a.Ther est i t ut i onsoughtmustbei nr espectoft hedecr eeoror derwhi chhad beenr ev er sedorv ar i ed; b.Thepar t yappl y i ngf orr est i t ut i onmustbeent i t l edt obenef i tundert he r ev er si ngdecr eeoror der ; and c.Ther el i efcl ai med mustbepr oper l yconsequent i alont her ev er salor v ar i at i onoft hedecr eeoror der . I not herwor ds,( i )t her emustbeaner r oneousj udgment ;( i i )t hebenef i toft hat er r oneousj udgmenthasbeenr ecei v edbyonepar t y ; and( i i i )t heer r oneousj udgment hasbeenr ev er sed, setasi deormodi f i ed. I ft hese condi t i ons ar e sat i sf i ed,t he cour tmustgr antr est i t ut i on.I ti s not di scr et i onar ybutobl i gat or y . Who MayAppl y ?:I n or dert o ent i t l eaper son t o appl yundert hi ssect i on,t wo condi t i onsmustbesat i sf i ed: a.Hemustbeapar t yt ot hedecr eeoror derv ar i edorr ev er sed.Theexpr essi on " par t y "i snotconf i nedt omeanonl yat echni calpar t yt ot hesui torappealbut i ncl udesanybenef i ci ar yundert hef i nal j udgment ; and b.Hemusthav ebecomeent i t l edt oanybenef i tbywayofr est i t ut i onorot her wi se undert her ev er si ngdecr eeoror der .Thus, at r espassercannotgetr est i t ut i on. Agai nstWhom Rest i t ut i onCanbeGr ant ed: Rest i t ut i oncanbeor der edundert hi ssect i onnotonl yagai nstt hepar t yt ot he l i t i gat i on,butal soagai nsthi sl egalr epr esent at i v es,e. g. ,t r ansf er eependent el i t e, at t achi ng decr eehol der ,et c.Sect i on 144 appl i es onl yt ot he par t i esort hei r r epr esent at i v esanddoesnotappl yt osur et i es.Hence, r est i t ut i oncannotbecl ai med agai nstasur et y .I tal socannotbegr ant edagai nstabonaf i deauct i onpur chaser . WhoMayGr antRest i t ut i on: Anappl i cat i onf orr est i t ut i onl i est ot hecour twhi chhaspassedt hedecr eeormade t heor der . I nher entPowert oGr antRest i t ut i on: Sect i on144oft heCodeembody i ngt hedoct r i neofr est i t ut i ondoesnotconf erany new subst ant i v er i ghtt ot hepar t y .notav ai l abl eundert hegener all aw.I tmer el y r egul at est hepowerofcour t s.Thedoct r i nei sbasedonequi t yandagai nstunj ust enr i chment . Sect i on 144 i s not exhaust i v e. Hence, t her e i s al way s an i nher entj ur i sdi ct i ont oor derr est i t ut i on. Li mi t at i onandAppeal : Anappl i cat i onunderSect i on144i sanappl i cat i onf orexecut i onofadecr eeandi s gov er nedbyAr t i cl e136oft heLi mi t at i onAct , 1963.Theper i odofl i mi t at i onf orsuch anappl i cat ori st wel v ey ear sandi twi l lst ar tf r om t hedat eoft heappel l at edecr eeor or der .The det er mi nat i on of( quest i on underSect i on 144 has been expr essl y decl ar edt obea" decr ee"underSect i on2( 2)oft heCodeandi s, t her ef or e, appeal abl e. CAVEAT( Sect i on148A) Meani ng:Thewor dhasnotbeendef i ned i nt heCode.Li t er al l y ,means" l ethi m bewar e" ,af or manot i ce.I ti sacaut i onr egi st er edi napubl i cCour torof f i cet o i ndi cat et ot heof f i ci al st hatt heyar enott oacti nt hemat t erment i onedi nt hecav eat wi t houtf i r stgi v i ngnot i cet ot hecav eat . Cav eatmeant" any t hi ngi nt henat ur eofanopposi t i onatanyst age,andi snot conf i nedt ot heopposi t i onatt hegr eatseal , whi chwast hemeani ngof' cav eat ' under t heol dpr act i ce. I ti sal egalnot i cegi v enbyani nt er est edpar t yt osomeof f i cer snott odoacer t ai n actunt i l t hepar t yi nhear di nopposi t i on. Pr ov i si on:Sect i on148Aoft heCodepr ov i desf orl odgi ngofacav eat . Sect i on148A:Ri ghtt ol odgeacav eat : 1. Wher eanappl i cat i oni sexpect edt obemade,orhasbeenmade,i nasui tor pr oceedi ngi nst i t ut ed, oraboutt obei nst i t ut ed, i naCour t , anyper soncl ai mi ngar i ght t oappearbef or et heCour tont hehear i ngofsuchappl i cat i onmayl odgeacav eati n r espectt her eof . 2. Wher eacav eathasbeenl odgedundersubsect i on( 1) ,t heper sonbywhom t he cav eathasbeenl odged( her ei naf t err ef er r edt oast hecav eator )shal lser v eanot i ce oft hecav eatbyr egi st er edpost ,acknowl edgmentdue,ont heper sonbywhom t he appl i cat i onhasbeen, ori sexpect edt obe, madeundersubsect i on( 1) . 3. Wher e,af t eracav eathasbeenl odgedundersubsect i on( 1) ,anyappl i cat i oni s f i l edi nanysui torpr oceedi ng,t heCour tshal lser v eanot i ceoft heappl i cat i onon t hecav eat or . 4. Wher eanot i ceofanycav eathasbeenser v edont heappl i cant ,heshal lf or t hwi t h f ur ni sht hecav eat or ,att hecav eat or ' sexpense,wi t hacopyoft heappl i cat i onmade byhi m andal sowi t hcopi esofanypaperordocumentwhi chhav ebeen,ormay, be, . f i l edby' hi mi nsuppor toft heappl i cat i on. 5. Wher eacav eathasbeenl odgedundersubsect i on( 1) ,suchcav eatshal lnot r emai ni nf or ceaf t ert heexpi r yofni net yday sf r om t hedat eonwhi chi twasl odged unl esst heappl i cat i onr ef er r edt oi nsubsect i on( 1)hasbeenmadebef or et heexpi r y oft hesai dper i od. Wher ecav eatl i e: Accor di ng t o S.148A,a cav eatcan be l odged i na sui torpr oceedi ng.The expr essi on' Ci v i lPr oceedi ng' i nS.141oft he,Codei ncl udesal lpr oceedi ngs, whi ch ar enotor i gi nal pr oceedi ngs. Wher ecav eatdoesnotl i e: Thepr ov i si onsofsect i on148Aar eappl i cabl eonl yi nt hecaseswher et he' cav eat or i sent i t l edt obehear dbef or eanyor deri smadeont heappl i cat i onal r eadyf i l edor pr oposed t o be f i l ed,butdoes notappl yi n cases wher et he Code does not cont empl at enot i ce. Whocanf i l ecav eat :Anecessar yaswel laspr operpar t ymayl odgeacav eatU/ s 148A.Acav eatmaybef i l edbyanyper sonwhoi sgoi ngt obeaf f ect edbyani nt er i m or derl i kel yt obepassedonanappl i cat i onwhi chi sexpect edt obemadei nasui tor pr oceedi ngi nst i t ut edoraboutt obei nst i t ut edi naCour t . Whomaynotf i l ecav eat :Ast r angert ot hepr oceedi ngoraper sonsuppor t i ngt he appl i cat i onf ori nt er i mr el i efmadebyt heappl i cantcannotl odgeacav eat . Ti meLi mi t :Accor di ngt osubsect i on( 5) , acav eatf i l edU/ s148A( 1)shal lr emai ni n f or cef orni net yday sf r om t hedat eofi t sf i l i ng. Fai l ur et ohearCav eat or :Onceacav eati sf i l ed,i ti sacondi t i onpr ecedentf or passi ngani nt er i m or dert oser v eanot i ceoft heappl i cat i onont hecav eat orwhoi s goi ngt obeaf f ect edbyt hei nt er i m or der .Butani nt er i m or derpassedwi t hout hear i ngt hecav eat ori snotwi t houtj ur i sdi ct i onandoper at esunl essset asi de. I NHERENTPOWERSOFCOURTS( SECTI ONS148, 149AND151TO153A) Gener al :Ev er yCour ti sconst i t ut edf ort hepur poseofadmi ni st er i ngj ust i cebet ween t hepar t i esand,t her ef or e,mustbedeemedt opossess,asanecessar ycor ol l ar y ,al l such power s as maybenecessar yt o do t he r i ghtand t oundo t he wr ong i n t hecour se ofadmi ni st r at i on ofj ust i ce.The Code i s a pr ocedur al l aw and t he pr ov i si onst her eofmustbel i ber al l yconst r uedt oadv ancet hecauseofj ust i ceand f ur t heri t sends. Thei nher entpower sar ei naddi t i ont ot hepower sspeci f i cal l yconf er r edont heCour t byt heCode.Theyar ecompl ement ar yt ot hosepower sandt heCour ti sf r eet o exer ci set hem f ort heendsofj ust i ceort opr ev entt heabuseoft hepr ocessoft he Cour t . The Code i s notexhaust i v e and f ort he si mpl er eason t hatt hel egi sl at ur ei s i ncapabl eofcont empl at i ngal lt hepossi bl eci r cumst anceswhi chmayar i sei nf ut ur e l i t i gat i ons, i nher ent power s come t o t he r escue i n such unf or eseen ci r cumst ances.As RagbubarDay al , Just i cei nManobar l al .VSet hHeer al alAI R1962SC,r i ght l yst at es: ' ' Thei nher entpowerhasnotbeenconf er r edupont heCour t , i ti sapoweri nher enti n t heCour tbyv i r t ueofi t sdut yt o doj ust i cebet weent hepar t i esbef or ei t . "Thus, t hi spoweri snecessar yi nt hei nt er estofj ust i ce.Sect i ons148,149, 151, 152, 153and 153A oft he Code enactt he Law r el at i ng t ot he i nher entpower sofa Cour t i ndi f f er entci r cumst ances. 1. Enl ar gementoft i me: Sect i on148 2. Pay mentofCour tFees: Sect i on149 3. UnderSect i on151: i )EndsofJust i ce: Sect i on151 i i )AbuseofPr ocessofCour t : Sect i on151 4.Amendment sofJudgment s,Decr ees,Or der sandOt her sRecor ds: Sect i ons152, 153and153A 1.Enl ar gementoft i meSect i on148: Pr ov i des t hatwher e any per i od i sf i xed or gr ant edbyt heCour tf ort hedoi ngofanyact , t heCour thaspowert oenl ar get hesai d per i odev eni ft heor i gi nal per i odhasexpi r edonf ul f i l l mentoft woCondi t i ons: i )Aper i odmusthav ebeenf i xedorgr ant edbyt heCour t ; and i i )Suchper i odmustbef ordoi nganactpr escr i bedoral l owedbyt heCode. 2.Pay mentofCour tFeesSect i on149:Empower st heCour tt oal l owapar t yt omake upt hedef i ci encyofCour tFeespay abl eonapl ai nt ,memor andum ofappeal ,et c. ev enaf t ert heexpi r yoft heper i odofl i mi t at i onpr escr i bedf orf i l i ngofsuchsui t s, appeal s et c.Sect i on 4 ofCour tFeesact ,1870 pr ov i des t hatno document char geabl ewi t hCour tFeeundert heActshal lbef i l edorr ecor dedi nanyCour tof Just i ce, unl esst her equi r edCour tf eei spai d. Thi ssect i oni sasor tofpr ov i sot ot hatr ul ebyal l owi ngt hedef i ci tt obemadegood wi t hi nt het i mef i xedbyt heCour t .I ft hepr operCour tf eei snotpai datt het i mi ngof f i l i ngsui t orappealet c. ,butt hedef i ci tCour tf eei spai dwi t hi nt het i mef i xedbyt he Cour t , i tcannotbet r eat edast i mebar r ed.Thedef ect i v edocumenti sr et r ospect i v el y v al i dat edf ort hepur posesofl i mi t at i onaswel l asCour tf ees. 3.EndsofJust i ce:Sect i on151:Thei nher entpower ssav edbysect i on151canbe usedt osecur et heendsofj ust i ce.Thust heCour tcanr ecal li t sownOr der sand cor r ectmi st akes,cansetasi deasexpar t eor deragai nstt hepar t y ,et c.et c.What woul d meet t he endsof j ust i ce woul d al way s dependupon t he f act s and ci r cumst ancesofeachcaseandt her equi r ement sofj ust i ce. 4.Abuseofpr ocessofCour t :Sect i on151: Thei nher entpower ssav edbysect i on151canal sobeusedt opr ev entt heabuse oft hepr ocessofaCour t , whi chmaybecommi t t edbyaCour ti t sel forbyapar t y . AbusesbyaCour t :Wher eaCour templ oy sapr ocedur ei ndoi ngsomet hi ngwhi chi t nev eri nt endedt odoandt her ei smi scar r i ageofj ust i ce,t hei nj ust i cesodonet ot he par t ymustber emedi edont hebasi soft hedoct r i neact uscur i aenemi nem gr av abi t ( anactoft heCour tshal l har m noone) AbusesbyaPar t y :e. g. ,byobt ai ni ngbenef i t sbypr act i si ngf r audont heCour t ,or uponapar t yt ot hesui t , orci r cumv ent i ngt hest at ut or ypr ov i si onset c, et c. 5.Amendment sofJudgment s,Decr ees, Or derandOt herRecor ds:Sect i ons152, 153and153A: Sect i ons152:Enact st hecl er i calorar i t hmet i calmi st akesi nj udgment s,decr ees and or der sar i si ng f r om anyacci dent alsl i p oromi ssi ons;mayatanyt i me be cor r ect edbyt heCour tei t herofi t sownmot i on( suomot o)oronappl i cat i onofanyof t hepar t i es.Thesect i oni sbasedupont woi mpor t antpr i nci pl es: i )anactoft heCour tshoul dnotpr ej udi ceanypar t y , andi i ) i ti st hedut y ' oft heCour t s t oseet hatt hei rr ecor dsar et r ueandt heyr epr esentt hecor r ectst at eofaf f ai r s. I l l ust r at i on: Af i l esasui tagai nstBf orRs.10, 000/ -andi nt er esti naCour tX.TheCour tpassesa decr eef or RS. 10, 000/ -aspr ay ed.Thedecr eecanbeamendedundert hi ssect i on, Af i l esasui tagai nstBf orRs.10, 000/ andi nt er esti naCour tX.TheCour tpassesad ecr eef orRs. 5, OOO/ onl yandnot hi ngmor e.Aappl i est oamendt hedecr eebyaddi ng apr ay erf ort hei nt er est .Thedecr eecannotbeamendedundert hi ssect i on.I f aggr i ev edbyt hedecr ee, Amayf i l eanappeal oranappl i cat i onf orr ev i ew. Sect i ons153:Conf er sagener alpoweront heCour tt oamenddef ect sorer r or si n " anypr oceedi ngi nasui t "andt omakeal lnecessar yamendment sf ort hepur poseof det er mi ni ng t he r ealquest i on att he i ssue bet ween t he par t i es t o, t he sui tor pr oceedi ngs. Sect i ons 153A:Pr ov i des t hatwher et he appel l at eCour tdi smi sses an appeal summar i l yunderOr der41, Rul e11,t hepowerofamendmentunderSect i on152can beexer ci sedbyt heCour toft hef i r sti nst ance. Ambi tandScope:Ofi nher entpower sofaCour tu/ s151bySubbaRao,Just i ce,as het henwasi nRam ChandVKanhay al alAI R, 1966SC1899, af t erconsi der i ngal lt he l egal casesont hesubj ectpr onounced; " Thei nher entpowerofaCour ti si naddi t i ont oandcompl ement ar yt ot hepower s expr essl yconf er r ed undert heCode.Butt hepowerwi l l notbeexer ci sed i fi t s exer ci se i si nconsi st entwi t h,orcomes i nt oconf l i ctwi t h,any oft he power s expr essl yorbynecessar yi mpl i cat i onconf er r edbyt heot herpr ov i si onsoft heCode. I ft her ear eexpr esspr ov i si onsex haust i v el ycov er i ngapar t i cul art opi c, t heygi v er i se t oanecessar yi mpl i cat i ont hatnopowershal lbeexer ci sedi nr espectoft hesai d t opi c ot her wi se t han i n mannerpr escr i bed by t he sai d pr ov i si ons What ev er l i mi t at i onsar ei mposedbyconst r uct i onont hepr ov i si onsofsect i on151oft he Code,t heydo notcont r olt heundoubt edpoweroft heCour tconf er r ed under Sect i on151oft heCodet omakeasui t abl eor dert opr ev entt heabuseoft he pr ocessoft heCour t . ” I MPORTANTQUESTI ONS Q. 1.Except i ont ot her ul et hatwhenoncej udgmenthasbeenpr onouncedandsi gned byt hecour t , t hecour tcannotal t eri t .Di scuss. Q. 2.Whatdoy ouunder st andbyi nher entpower sofci v i l cour t ?Di scuss. Q. 3. Def i nei nj unct i onandst at ei t ski nds.Whencanat empor ar yi nj unct i onbei ssued? Q. 4.Expl ai nt hepower sofanappel l at ecour t .Canaddi t i onalev i dencebeal l owed i nappeal ? Q. 5. Whatar et hepower soft hecour t st oi ssuecommi ssi ons?Forwhatpur posesa commi ssi oncanbei ssuedbyt hecour t ? Q. 6. Whatar et hePower sofaCour tofr ev i si on?Expl ai n. a)Let t erofRequest b)Ar r estbef or ej udgment . c)At t achmentbef or ej udgment . d)I nt er l ocut or yOr der e)Rest i t ut i on f )Cav eat Q. 7.Di st i ngui shbet weent hef ol l owi ng: a)Appeal andRev i si on b)Ref er enceandRev i si on c)Ref er enceandRev i ew d)Appeal andRev i ew UNI T-V LI MI TATI ON OFSUI TS,APPEALSAND APPLI CATI ONS,PERI OD OFLI MI TATI ON, CONTI NUOUS RUNNI NG OF TI ME, EFFECT OF SUFFI CI ENT CAUSE FOR NOT PREFERRI NG APPEALS OR MAKI NG APPLI CATI ONS WI THI N THEPERI OD OF LI MI TATI ON,LEGALDI SABI LI TY,COMPUTATI ONOFPERI ODOFLI MI TATI ONAND EXCLUSI ON OF TI ME I N LEGAL PROCEEDI NG,EFFECT OF “ DEATH” ,“ FRAUD” , “ MI STAKE”OR“ ACKNOWLEDGMENTI NWRI TI NG” ,ACQUI SI TI ONOFOWNERSHI P BYPOSSESSI ON I NDI ANLI MI TATI ONACT, 1963( W. E. F.01011964) LawofLi mi t at i ons: TheLaw ofLi mi t at i onsl i mi t sorpr escr i besat i meaf t ert hel apseofwhi chsui tor ot herpr oceedi ngscannotbemai nt ai nedi naCour tofl aw ort heper sonsl i abl et o sueshal lbecomeexemptf r om answer i ngt her ei n.I tdoesnotpost poneorsuspend t her i ghtofcl ai mant s,i tmer el ypr escr i besaper i odf ort hei nst i t ut i onofsui tand f or bi dst hem f r om bei ngbr oughtaf t erper i ods,eachofwhi chst ar t sf r om some def i ni t eev ent .I tonl yr est r ai nst hehol derofar i ghtf r om enf or ci nghi sr i ghtby r ecour set ol awaf t erpr escr i bedper i odofl i mi t at i on. Nat ur eofAct : " Ther ul eofl i mi t at i oni sar ul eofpr ocedur e, abr anchofadj ect i v el aw.Thei nt ent i on oft hel awofl i mi t at i oni snott ocr eat ear i ghtwher et her ei snone, nort oext i ngui sha r i ghtwher et her ei sone,butt oi nt er poseabaraf t eracer t ai nper i odt oenf or cean exi st i ngr i ght . " 1Thepl eaofl i mi t at i oncanber ai sedonl yasagai nstt hepl ai nt i f fand notagai nstt hedef endant . Law i s" l ex f er i " : I tmeans whet heran obl i gat i on i st o be enf or ced ornot dependsexcl usi v el yupont hel aw ofl i mi t at i onsoft hecount r yi nwhi cht hesui ti s br ought( l exf er i ) Acti saCompl et eCode:TheLi mi t at i onActi sanexhaust i v ecodegov er ni ngl awof l i mi t at i oni nI ndi ai nr espectofal lmat t er sspeci f i cal l ydeal twi t hbyi tandt heI ndi an Cour t sar enotper mi t t edt ot r av elbey ondi t spr ov i si onst oaddort osuppl ement t hem.I nt er pr et at i onCl ause2: I nt hi sAct , unl esst hecont extot her wi ser equi r es– a) " appl i cant "i ncl udesi . Apet i t i oner ; i i . Anyper sonf r om ort hr oughwhom anappl i cantder i v eshi sr i ghtt oappl y ; i i i . anyper son whoseest at ei sr epr esent ed byt heappl i cantasexecut or , admi ni st r at ororot herr epr esent at i v e; b) “ appl i cat i on”i ncl udesapet i t i on; c) " bi l l ofexchange"i ncl udesahundi andacheque; d) “ def endant ”i ncl udese)“ bond”i ncl udesanyi nst r ument swher ebyaper sonobl i geshi msel ft opaymoney t o anot heron condi t i on t hatt he obl i gat i on shal lbev oi di fa speci f i ed acti s per f or medori snotper f or med,ast hecasemaybe;anyper sonf r om ort hr ough whom adef endantder i v eshi sl i abi l i t yt obesued;anyper sonwhoseest at ei s r epr esent edbyt hedef endantasex ecut or , admi ni st r at orot herr epr esent at i v e; f )" easement "i ncl udesa r i ghtnotar i si ng f r om cont r act ,by whi ch one per son i sent i t l edt or emov eandappr opr i at ef orhi sownpr of i tanypar toft hesoi lbel ongi ng t oanot herorany t hi nggr owi ngi norat t achedt o,orsubsi st i ngupon,t hel andof anot her ; g)" goodf ai t h" not hi ngshal lbedeemedt obedonei ngoodf ai t hwhi chi snotdone wi t hduecar eandat t ent i on; h)" pl ai nt i f fi ncl udesi ) anyper sonf r om ort hr oughwhom apl ai nt i f fder i v eshi sr i ghtt osue; i i )anyper son whose est at ei sr epr esent ed byt he pl ai nt i f fas execut or , admi ni st r at ororot herr epr esent at i v e; j )" per i odofl i mi t at i on"meanst heper i odofl i mi t at i onpr escr i bedf oranysui t , appeal orappl i cat i onbyt heSchedul e, and" pr escr i bedper i od"meanst heper i odofl i mi t at i on comput edi naccor dancewi t ht hepr ov i si onsoft hi sAct ; k)" pr omi ssor y not e"means anyi nst r ument wher ebyt he makerengages absol ut el yt opayaspeci f i edsum ofmoneyt oanot heratat i met her ei nl i mi t ed, oron demand, oratsi ght ; l )" t or t "meansaci v i lwr ongwhi chi snotexcl usi v el yt hebr eachofacont r actort he br eachofat r ust ; m)" t r ust ee"doesnoti ncl udeabenami dar , a mor t gageer emai ni ngi n possessi on af t ert hemor t gageehasbeensat i sf i edOraper soni nwr ongf ulpossessi onwi t hout t i t l e. LI MI TATI ONOFSUI TS, APPEALANDAPPLI CATI ONS Per i odofLi mi t at i on:Law ofl i mi t at i oni sbasedonwel lknownmaxi m" I nt er est r epubl i cautsi tf i ni sl i t um"i . e. ,I ti si nt hei nt er estoft heSt at et hatt her eshoul dbe anendt oI ni t i at i v epr ocess.Thel aw ofl i mi t at i oni sbasedont hepr i nci pl et hatt he l awai dst hedi l i gentandnott hei ndol ent ,t hatamanwhohasnegl i gent l ysl eptov er hi sr i ght sf oranunduel engt hoft i mewi l l notbeal l owedt ol i t i gat ei nr espectoft hem. Law ofLi mi t at i oni sanabsol ut el aw andt hepar t i escannotev adei tbywayof pr i v at eagr eement .ThusunderSect i on28oft heCont r actAct ,anagr eementwhi ch l i mi t st het i mewi t hi nwhi chanypar t yt her et omayenf or cehi sr i ght sbyt heusual l egalpr oceedi ngsi nor di nar yt r i bunal si sv oi d.Si mi l ar l y ,anagr eementbet weent he par t i est hatdef endantwi l lnotpl eadt hel aw ofl i mi t at i oni nasui tbr oughtagai nst hi m byt heot heri sv oi d. I nLi v iv .Rai ngi3Bor n207, i twasobser v edt hatt heobj ectoft heActi snott ocr eat e ordef i necausesofact i onbutsi mpl yt opr escr i bet heper i odwi t hi nwhi chexi st i ng r i ght scanbeenf or cedi nCour tofLaw.Sect i on3( 1)oft heLi mi t at i onActpr ov i des asunder : " Subj ectt ot hepr ov i si onscont ai nedi nSect i ons4t o24,ev er ysui ti nst i t ut ed,appeal pr ef er r ed and appl i cat i on madeaf t ert hepr escr i bed per i od shal lbedi smi ssed, al t houghl i mi t at i onhasnotbeensetupasadef ence. " SoSect i on3ofLi mi t at i onActgi v est hegener alr ul eofl i mi t at i onbypr ov i di ngt hata sui toranappealoranappl i cat i onf i l edbey ondt het i mepr escr i bedt her ef orshal lbe di smi ssedal t houghl i mi t at i oni snotsetupasdef encebyopposi t epar t y . I nAshokK.Khur anav .Mi sSt eel manI ndust r i esandot her s, AI R2000Del hi336 i twasobser v ed:" Mer er eadi ngofSect i on3oft heActshowst hati ti smandat or y andabsol ut ei nnat ur e.I tenj oi nsupont hecour tt odi smi ssanysui ti nst i t ut ed, appeal pr ef er r edorappl i cat i onmadeaf t ert hepr escr i bedper i odofl i mi t at i on,al t hough l i mi t at i onhasnotbeensetupasadef ence.Cour t shav enodi scr et i onori nher ent power st ocondonet hedel ayi ft hesui ti sf i l edbey ondt hepr escr i bed,per i odof l i mi t at i on, r at heradut yi scastont hecour tt odi smi sst hesui t , appealorappl i cat i on i ft hesamei sbar r edbyl i mi t at i onunl essmat t eri scov er edbySect i ons4t o24oft he Act . " Soi tbecomescl eart hatpr ov i si onsofSect i on3oft heActar emandat or yi nnat ur e. Sect i on3enj oi nsacour tt odi smi ssev er ysui t ,appealorappl i cat i on,whi chi snot wi t hi nt hepr escr i bedper i od.Gat eway sf r om t heper empt or ypr ov i si onsofSect i on3 ar epr ov i dedbySect i ons4t o24.I not herwor ds, t hecour thasnopower , apar tf r om t hepr ov i si onsofSect i ons4t o24, t or el i ev eal i t i gantf r om t hebarofl i mi t at i onev en onequi t abl econsi der at i onorongr oundsofhar dshi pori nexer ci seofi t si nher ent power s. Sect i on4oft heActpr ov i dest hatwher et hepr escr i bedper i odf oranysui t ,appeal orappl i cat i on expi r es on a daywhen t he cour ti s cl osed,t he sui t ,appealor appl i cat i onmaybei nst i t ut ed, pr ef er r edormadeont hedaywhent hecour tr eopens. ThenSect i on5oft heActpr ov i dest hatanappealoranyappl i cat i onot hert hant he appl i cat i onunderanyoft hepr ov i si onsofor derOr der21oft heCodeofCi v i l Pr ocedur e may be admi t t ed af t ert he pr escr i bed per i od i ft he appel l antor appl i cantsat i sf i est heCour tt hathehassuf f i ci entcausef ornotpr ef er r i nganappeal ormaki ngt heappl i cat i onwi t hi nsuchper i od.Sect i ons6t o8oft heActext endt he per i odofl i mi t at i oni ncaseswher et hel i mi t at i onexpi r esbef or et hecessat i onof di sabi l i t y , i . e. , mi nor i t y , i nsani t yori di ocy . Sect i ons12t o15oft heActpr ov i def orex cl udi ngcer t ai nper i odsi ncomput i ng t heper i odofl i mi t at i on.ThenSect i ons16t o24oft heActpr ov i def ort heef f ectof deat h,f r aud,mi st ake,acknowl edgement' i n wr i t i ng,par tpay ment ,addi t i on or subst i t ut i onofnewpl ai nt i f f sordef endant s, andcont i nuouswr ong.I nsuchcases, t heActpr ov i dest hedat ef r om whi cht hef r eshper i odofl i mi t at i onshal l begi nt or un. “ Li mi t at i onbar st her emedybutdoesnotdest r oyt her i ght ” Sect i on3ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onl ay sdownt hegener alr ul eofLi mi t at i onActandr eads asunder : " Subj ectt ot he pr ov i si ons cont ai ned i n Sect i ons 4 t o 24( i ncl usi v e) ,ev er ysui t i nst i t ut ed, appeal pr ef er r ed, andappl i cat i onmadeaf t ert hepr escr i bedper i odshal l be di smi ssed; al t houghl i mi t at i onhasnotbeensetupasadef ence. " TheLi mi t at i onActt huspr escr i besper i odwi t hi nwhi chv ar i oussui t s,appeal sor appl i cat i onsf orr espect i v ecl ai mscanbei nst i t ut edi ncour t sofl aw.I fapar t yor cl ai mantf ai l st odoso, i tcannotcl ai m anyf ur t herr emedyatl aw. Ther ul eofl i mi t at i oni sar ul eofpr ocedur e.I tdoesnotei t hercr eat eorext i ngui sha r i ght .I nt hewor dsofSi r Ri char dCouchi nHar r y nat hv .Mat her ,20LA.188:" The i nt ent i onoft hel aw ofl i mi t at i oni snott ogi v er i ghtwher et her ei snonenort o ext i ngui shar i ghtwher et her ei sonebutt oi nt er poseabaraf t eracer t ai nper i odt oa sui tt oenf or ceanexi st i ngr i ght . " Li mi t at i ont hussi mpl ybar st hej udi ci alr emedy ,wi t houtext i ngui shi ngt her i ght .For exampl e,wher et her ecov er yofadebthasbecomet i mebar r edbyt hel apseof pr escr i bedt i me, t her i ghtt ot hedebti snotext i ngui shedandt hesameappl i est ot he debt orwi t houtbei ngawar eoft hemoneyduet ohi m ont hegr oundt hathi scl ai mf or r ecov er yoft hedebthadbecomet i mebar r ed. I nPunj abNat i onalBankandot her sv .Sur ender aPr asadSi nha,AI R1992SC1815 Sect i on 3 ofLi mi t at i onActbar st he r emedybutdoesnotdest r oyt he r i ghtt o whi cht her emedyr el at es.Ri ghtt odebtcont i nuest oexi stnot wi t hst andi ngr emedyi s bar r ed.Ri ghtcanbeexer ci sei nanyot hermannert hanbymeansofsui t .I ti sset t l ed l aw t hatt hecr edi t orwoul dbeent i t l edt oadj ust ,f r om pay mentofsum bydebt or t owar dst i mebar r eddebt .I ti sal soequal l yset t l edl aw t hatcr edi t orwhenhei si n possessi onofadequat esecur i t ydebtduecoul dbeadj ust edf r om secur i t yi nhi s possessi on. LawofLi mi t at i oni sanabsol ut el awandt hepar t i escannotev adei tbywayofpr i v at e agr eement .ThusunderSect i on28oft heCont r actAct ,anagr eementwhi chl i mi t s t het i mewi t hi nwhi chanypar t yt her et omayenf or cehi sr i ght sbyt heusuall egal pr oceedi ngsi nor di nar yt r i bunal si sv oi d.Si mi l ar l y , anagr eementbet weent hepar t i es t hatdef endantwi l lnotpl eadt hel awofl i mi t at i oni nasui tbr oughtagai nsthi m byt he ot heri sv oi d. Except i on: Howev er ,t her ei soneexcept i ont or ul et hatl aw ofl i mi t at i onbar st her emedybut nott her i ght .Thi shasbeeni ncor por at edi nSect i on27oft heAct .TheSect i on pr ov i des: " Att hedet er mi nat i onoft heper i odher ebyl i mi t edt oanyper sonf ori nst i t ut i ngasui t f orpossessi onofanypr oper t yhi sr i ghtt osuchpr oper t yshal l beext i ngui shed. " I nFi r stNat i onalBankLt d.v .Set hSant l al ,AI R1954Punj ab328i twasobser v ed: " Sect i on27oft heLi mi t at i onActi s,howev er ,anexcept i ont ot hegener alr ul et hati n per sonalact i ons,t heLi mi t at i onActbar sonl yt her emedyanddoesnotext i ngui sh t her i ght .I nasui tf orpossessi onofanypr oper t yont hedet er mi nat i onoft heper i od ofl i mi t at i onnetonl yt her emedybutt her i ghtal so,i sext i ngui shedunderSect i on27. Butadebtdoesnotceaset obedue,becausei tcannotber ecov er edaf t ert he expi r at i onoft heper i odofl i mi t at i onpr ov i dedf ori nst i t ut i ngasui tf ori t sr ecov er y . Af t eradebtbecomesbar r edaper soni sst i l l deemedt oowe. " EFFECT OFSUFFI CI ENT CAUSE FOR NOT PREFERRI NG APPEALS OR MAKI NG APPLI CATI ONSWI THI NTHEPERI ODOFLI MI TATI ON Thepr ov i si onsofSect i on5oft heActar eanexcept i ont ot hegener alr ul el ai ddown i nSect i on3t hatev er ysui ti nst i t ut ed,appealpr ef er r edandappl i cat i onmadeaf t er t hepr escr i bedper i odshal l bedi smi ssed. Sect i on5 ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onActpr ov i des: " Anyappealoranyappl i cat i onot hert hananappl i cat i onunderanyoft hepr ov i si ons ofOr derXXIofCodeofCi v i lPr ocedur e1908,maybeadmi t t edaf t ert hepr escr i bed per i odi ft heappel l antort heappl i cantsat i sf i est hecour tt hathehadsuf f i ci ent causef ornotpr ef er r i ngt heappeal ormaki ngt i r eappl i cat i onwi t hi nsuchper i od. " Expl anat i onsay s:I ft heappel l antort heappl i cantwasmi sl edbyt heor der ,pr act i ce orj udgmentoft heHi ghCour ti nascer t ai ni ngorcomput i ngt hepr escr i bedper i od,i t maybeasuf f i ci entcausewi t hi nt hemeani ngoft hi sSect i onf orext ensi onof per i odofl i mi t at i on. I twi l lbeseenf r om t heabov et hatt hepr ov i si onscont ai nedi nSect i on5appl i es onl yt oappealandcer t ai nappl i cat i onsment i onedt her ei nandnott ot hesui t s.The r easoni st hatper i odpr escr i bedf orappl i cat i onsandappeal sment i onedi nt hi s Sect i ondoesnotexceedsi xmont hswhi l ef orsui ti text endsf r om 3t o12y ear s. Ther ef or e,t hi sconcl usi on hasbeen gi v en i nt hi s Sect i on f orappl i cat i ons and appeal si ncer t ai nci r cumst ances. ' Suf f i ci entCause' :I ti s necessar yt o gett he benef i toft hi s Sect i on t hatt he cour tmustbesat i sf i edwi t ht he' suf f i ci entcause'f ornotpr ef er r i ngt heappealor appl i cat i on.Thet er m' suf f i ci entcause' usedher ehasnotbeendef i nedi nt hi sAct .I t s meani ng,t her ef or e,canbeaccept edasacause,whi chi sbey ondt hecont r oloft he par t yi nv oki ngt heai doft hi sSect i on.Thi st er m' suf f i ci entcause' mustofcour se, be gi v enal i ber almeani ngsoast oadv ancesubst ant i alj ust i cewhenanynegl i genceor i nact i onorwantofbonaf i dei s' noti mput abl et ot heappel l ant .Thesuf f i ci entcause canbedet er mi nedf r om t hef act sandci r cumst ancesofapar t i cul arcase. Soanyappealorappl i cat i on( ot hert hanonemadeunderOr derXXIofC, P. C. )maybe admi t t edaf t erpr escr i bedper i odi fappel l antorappl i cantast hecasemaybeshows " suf f i ci entcause"f ornotpr ef er r i ng appealormaki ng appl i cat i on wi t hi nt he pr escr i bedper i od.Butmer epr oofofexi st enceof" Suf f i ci entCause"f ornotf i l i ngt he pr oceedi ng wi t hi nt he pr escr i bed per i od doesnot ,undert he sect i on,i pso f act o compelt heCour tt oext endt het i me.Thecour thasadi scr et i ont oadmi torr ef use t hepr oceedi ngev en' i fsuf f i ci entcausei sshown, I nSandhy aRaniv .SudhaRaniAI R1978SC537Supr emeCour tobser v ed: " I ti sundoubt edl yt r uet hati ndeal i ngwi t ht hequest i onofcondoni ngt hedel ay underSect i on 5,t he par t y seeki ng r el i ef has t o sat i sf yt he Cour tt hat he hadsuf f i ci entcausef ornotpr ef er r i ngt heappealormaki ngt heappl i cat i onwi t hi n t he pr escr i bed t i me andt hi s has al way s been under st ood t omean t hatt he Expl anat i onhast ocov ert hewhol eper i odofdel ay .Howev eri ti snotpossi bl et ol ay downpr eci sel yast owhatf act sormat t er swoul dconst i t ut e' suf f i ci entcause' under Sect i on 5.Butt hosewor ds shoul d be l i ber al l yconst r ued so as t o adv ance subst ant i alj ust i cewhennonegl i genceoranyi nact i onorwantofbonaf i desi s i mput abl et oapar t y ,i . e. ,t hedel ayi nf i l i nganappl i cat i onshoul dnothav ebeenf or r easonswhi chi ndi cat et hepar t y ' snegl i gencei nnott aki ngnecessar yst epswhi ch hewoul dhav eorshoul dhav et aken.Whatwoul dbesuchnecessar yst epswi l lagai n dependupont heci r cumst ancesofapar t i cul arcase. Di scr et i oni sconf er r edont heCour tbef or ewhi chanappl i cat i onf orcondoni ngdel ay i smadeandi ft heCour taf t erkeepi ngi nv i ew r el ev antpr i nci pl esexer ci sesi t s di scr et i ongr ant i ngr el i efunl essi ti sshownt obemani f est l yunj ustorper v er se,t he Supr emeCour twoul dbel oat het oi nt er f er ewi t hi t . " Expl anat i ont oSect i on5say st hat" t hef actt hatt heappel l antort heappl i cantwas mi sl ed byanyor der ,pr act i ceorj udgmentoft heHi ghCour ti nascer t ai ni ng or comput i ngt hepr escr i bedper i odmaybe" suf f i ci entcause"wi t hi nt hemeani ngoft hi s Sect i on" ,Thef ol l owi ngar esomeexampl esofwhati sandwhati snot" Suf f i ci ent Cause" : 1.I l l ness: I l l nessi sconsi der edas' suf f i ci entcause't ogetbenef i tofSect i on5,butmer e pl eaofi l l nessi snotsuf f i ci entcausef ornotf i l i ngpr oceedi ngi nt i meunl essi ti s shownt hatt heappel l antorappl i cantwasut t er l ydi sabl edt oat t endt oanydut y . 2.I mpr i sonment : Aper soncanbegi v ent hebenef i tofSect i on5i fhei sunder goi ngi mpr i sonmentdue t osomecr i mi nalact .Thet i mespentbyhi mi nt hej ai lmaybededuct edf r om t he pr escr i bedper i odoft i me. 3.Mi st akenLegalAdv i ce: Ami st akenadv i cegi v enbyal egalpr act i t i onermayi nci r cumst ancesofpar t i cul ar casegi v er i set o' Suf f i ci entCause' wi t hi nt hemeani ngofSect i on5.I nSt at eofWB.v . TheAdmi ni st r at or , Howr ahMuni ci pal i t y , AI R1972SC749, i twashel dt hati fapar t yh adact edi napar t i cul ar manneronawr ong adv i cegi v enbyhi sl egaladv i sor ,he cannotbehel dgui l t yf ornegl i gencesoast odi sent i t l et hepar t yt opl eadsuf f i ci ent causeunderSect i on5pr ov i dedt hatnonegl i gence, nori nact i onnorwantofbonaf i de i si mput abl et oapar t y . 4.I l l i t er acy : Thef actt hatappel l antwasi l l i t er at ei snotsuf f i ci entr easont ocondonet hedel ay . 5.Del ayi nobt ai ni ngcopi es: Whenadel ayi scaused: 1) i nobt ai ni ngacopyoft heor derordecr eeofacour tandsuchdel aywascausedby t heof f i ceroft hecour t . 2) byt hecour ti t sel fi ni ssui ngor der s. 3) duet ot hemet hodwr ongl yadopt edi npr ocur i ngt hecopyoft hedecr eeoror derof t hecour t . Suchdel ayshal lbedeemedassuf f i ci entcausef orgr ant i ngbenef i tofSect i on5of t hi sAct . Thepowergi v ent ot hecour t sunderSect i on5abov ei sdi scr et i onar yy eti thast obe exer ci sedi naj udi ci almannerkeepi ngi nv i ew t hespeci alci r cumst ancesofeach case. I nCol l ect or ,LandAcqui si t i onv .Mst .Kat i j i ,AI R1987S.C.1353,t hei rLor dshi psof t heSupr emeCour tl ai ddownt hef ol l owi nggui di ngpr i nci pl es: 1.Or di nar i l yal i t i gantdoesnotst andt obenef i tbyl odgi nganappeal l at e. 2.Ref usi ngt ocondonedel aycanr esul ti namer i t or i ousmat t erbei ngt hr ownoutat t hev er yt hr eshol dandcauseofj ust i cebei ngdef eat ed.Asagai nstt hi swhendel ay i scondonedt hehi ghestt hatcanhappeni st hatacausewoul dbedeci dedonmer i t s af t erhear i ngt hepar t i es. 3." Ev er yday ' sdel aymustbeexpl ai ned"doesnotmeant hatapedant i cappr oach shoul dbemade.Whynotev er yhour ' sdel ay ,ev er ysecond' sdel ay ?Thedoct r i ne mustbeappl i edi nar at i onal commonsensepr agmat i cmanner . 4.Whensubst ant i al j ust i ceandt echni cal consi der at i onsar epi t t edagai nsteachot he r , causeof subst ant i alj ust i cedeser v est obepr ef er r edf ort heot hersi decannot cl ai mt ohav ev est edr i ghti ni nj ust i cebei ngdoneofanondel i ber at edel ay . 5.Ther ei snopr esumpt i ont hatdel ayi soccasi oneddel i ber at el y ,oronaccountof cul pabl enegl i gence; oronaccountofmal af i des.Al i t i gantdoesnotst andt obenef i t byr esor t i ngt odel ay . 6.I t mustbe gr aspedt hat j udi ci ar yi sr espect ed noton accountof i t spower t ol egal i zei nj ust i ceont echni calgr oundsbutbecausei ti scapabl eofr emov i ng i nj ust i ceandi ti sexpect edt odoso. I twaspoi nt edoutt hatt heCour t sshoul dadoptl i ber alappr oachi nt hemat t erof condonat i onofdel aykeepi ngi nv i ewt heabov epr i nci pl es. LEGALDI SABI LI TY Gener al l yl i mi t at i onbegi nst or unf r om t hedat eofcauseofact i on.Butt heI ndi an Li mi t at i onActi t sel fpr ov i descer t ai nex cept i onst ot hi sgener alpr i nci pl e.Thus,i na casewher et heaggr i ev edpar t yi ssuf f er i ngwi t hsomel egaldi sabi l i t y ,t heper i odof l i mi t at i ondoesnotr unf r om t hedat eoft heaccr ualoft hecauseofact i onbutr uns f r om asubsequentdat e, onwhi cht hedi sabi l i t yceases.I nt hi sconnect i onSect i ons6, 7and8ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onActar et hecount er par tofeachot herandt heyuni t edl y f or m oneuni t .Thegener alr ul er egar di ngdi sabi l i t yi spr ov i dedbySect i on6whi ch r eadsasunder : 1. Wher eaper sonent i t l edt oi nst i t ut easui tormakeanappl i cat i onf ort heexecut i on ofdecr eei satt het i mef r om whi cht hepr escr i bedper i odi st ober eckoned,ami nor ori nsane,orani di ot ,hemayi nst i t ut et hesui tormaket heappl i cat i onwi t hi nt he sameper i odaf t ert hedi sabi l i t yhasceased,aswoul dot her wi sehav ebeenal l owed f r om t het i mespeci f i edt her ef ori nt het hi r dcol umnoft heschedul e. 2. Wher esuchper soni s,att het i mef r om whi cht hepr escr i bedper i odi st obe r eckoned, af f ect edbyt wosuchdi sabi l i t i es, orwher e, bef or ehi sdi sabi l i t yhasceased, hei saf f ect edbyanot herdi sabi l i t y ,hemayi nst i t ut et hesui tormakeappl i cat i on wi t hi nt hesameper i odaf t erbot hdi sabi l i t i eshav eceasedaswoul dot her wi sehav e beenal l owedf r om t het i mesospeci f i ed. 3.Wher et he di sabi l i t y cont i nues up t ot he deat h oft hatper son hi sl egal r epr esent at i v emayi nst i t ut et hesui tormaket heappl i cat i onwi t hi nt hesameper i od af t ert hedeat h, aswoul dot her wi sehav ebeenal l owedf r om t het i mesospeci f i ed. 4. Wher et hel egalr epr esent at i v er ef er r edt oi nsub-sect i on( 3)i satt hedeat hof per son t o whom her e pr esent s,af f ect ed byanyofsuch di sabi l i t i es t he r ul es cont ai nedi nsubsect i ons( 1)and( 2)shal l appl y . 5. Wher eaper sonunderdi sabi l i t y ,di esaf t ert hedi sabi l i t yceasesbutwi t hi nt he per i odal l owedt ohi m undert hi sSect i on,hi sl egalr epr es19nt at i v emayi nst i t ut et he sui tormaket heappl i cat i onwi t hi nt hesameper i od af t ert hedeat h,aswoul d ot her wi sehav ebeenav ai l abl et ot hatper sonhadhenotdi ed. Expl anat i on:f ort hepur posesoft hi sSect i on' mi nor ' i ncl udesachi l di nt hewomb. ” So Sect i on6 doesnotpr ev entr unni ngofl i mi t at i onbutonl yext endst heper i odof l i mi t at i on' ont hegr oundofdi sabi l i t yofper sonent i t l edt osueorappl y .Sect i on6 excusesani nsaneper son, mi norandani di ott of i l easui tormakeanappl i cat i onf or t heexecut i onofadecr eewi t hi nt het i mepr escr i bedbyl awandenabl eshi mt of i l e t hesui tormakeanappl i cat i onaf t ert hedi sabi l i t yhasceased, count i ngt heper i odof t i mef r om t hedat eonwhi cht hedi sabi l i t yceased.I fonedi sabi l i t ysuper v eneson anot herdi sabi l i t yoronedi sabi l i t yi sf ol l owedbyanot herwi t houtl eav i ngagapt he sui torappl i cat i onf orexecut i onmaybef i l edaf t erbot hdi sabi l i t i eshav eceasedt o exi st .I ft hedi sabi l i t yordi sabi l i t i escont i nuet i l lt heper son' sdeat ht hent hel egal r epr esent at i v eoft hedeceasedonwhom t het i t l edev ol v esi sal l owedt of i l easui tor makeanappl i cat i onf orexecut i onwi t hi nt het i meal l owedbyl aw count i ngi tf r om t hedeat hoft heper sonent i t l ed.Themer ef actt hatt her ei saguar di anf ort heper son underdi sabi l i t ydoesnotdepr i v esuchper sonoft hei ndul gencegr ant edbySect i on6. I nAkht arHussai nv .Qudr atAl iAI R1923Oudh.31i twasobser v edt hatSect i on6 ofLi mi t at i onActhasnoappl i cat i oni ncaseofappeal s.Legal di sabi l i t yi s, i nabi l i t yt o sueowi ngt omi nor i t y , l unacyori di ocy .Theef f ectofl egaldi sabi l i t yi st hati text ends t heper i odofl i mi t at i onbuti tdoesnotpr ev entt heper i odf r om r unni ng. Somet i mesasi t uat i onar i seswhenoneoft hesev er alper sonsj oi nt l yent i t l edt o i nst i t ut easui tort oexecut eadecr eei sunderdi sabi l i t y .I nt hi sconnect i onSect i on7 ofActsay st hati foneoft hesev er alper sonsj oi nt l yent i t l edt oi nst i t ut easui tor makeanappl i cat i onf ort heexecut i onofadecr ee, i sunderanysuchdi sabi l i t yanda di schar gecanbegi v enwi t houtt heconcur r enceofsuchper son,t het i mewi l lr un agai nstal loft hem.Howev er ,i fsuchdi schar gecannotbegi v en,t i mewi l lnotr unas agai nst any of t hem unt i lone of t hem becomes capabl e of gi v i ng such di schar gewi t houtt heconcur r enceoft heot herorunt i l t hedi sabi l i t yhasceased. SoSect i on7ofLi mi t at i onActwoul dappl ywhent her i ghtt osuei sj oi nti r r espect i v e ofwhet hert hesubst ant i v er i ghti sj oi ntornot .Sect i on8ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onAct makesi tcl eart hatRul escont ai nedi nSect i ons6and7ar esubj ectt ot hef ol l owi ng condi t i ons: 1.Theycannotbeappl i edt ot hesui t st oenf or cer i ght sofpr eempt i on. 2.Theycannotbeappl i edt oanyoft hecasesi nwhi chext ensi onofper i odof i mi t at i onf ormor et hant hr eey ear sf r om t hecesat i onofdi sabi l i t yort hedeat h ofaper sonast hecasemaybe, i ssoughtf or . CONTI NUOUSRUNNI NGOFTI ME( SECTI ON9) I ti saf undament alpr i nci pl eofl awofl i mi t at i ont hat" Oncet het i mehascommenced t or uni twi l lnotceaset odosobyr easonofanysubsequentev ent . "I not herwor ds, t het i mer unscont i nuousl yandwi t houtanybr eakor :i nt er r upt i onunt i lt heent i r e pr escr i bed per i odhas r un outand no di sabi l i t y ori nabi l i t yt o sue occur r i ng subsequent l ycanst opi t .Thi sr ul ehasbeenembodi edi nSect i on9oft heActi nt he f ol l owi ngwor ds: " Wher eoncet i mehasbegunt or un, nosubsequentdi sabi l i t yori nabi l i t yt oi nst i t ut ea sui tormakeanappl i cat i onst opsi t . " Pr ov i dedt hat ,wher el et t er sofadmi ni st r at i ont ot heest at eofacr edi t orhav ebeen gr ant edt ohi sdebt or , t her unni ngoft heper i odofal i mi t at i onf orasui tt or ecov ert he debtshal l besuspendedwhi l eadmi ni st r at i oncont i nues. " Thi sSect i onappl i esnotonl yt osui t sbutt oappl i cat i onsaswel l .Thi shasnotbeen expr essl ypr ov i dedi nt heSect i on. I fatt hedat eonwhi cht hecauseofact i onar oset hepl ai nt i f fwasundernodi sabi l i t y , ori nabi l i t y ,t hent i mewi l lnat ur al l ybegi nt or unagai nsthi m becauset her ei sno r easonwhyt heor di nar yl awshoul dnothav ef ul loper at i on.Sect i on9say st hatonce t i mehasbegunt or un,nosubsequentdi sabi l i t yori nabi l i t yt osuecanst opi t s r unni ng.Thi sappl i est oaper sonhi msel faswel last ohi sr epr esent at i v esi ni nt er est af t erhi sdeat h. TheSect i oncont empl at esacaseofsubsequentandnotofi ni t i aldi sabi l i t y , t hati s, i t cont empl at est hosecaseswher et hedi sabi l i t yoccur r edaf t ert heaccr ualoft he causeofact i on; wher eascasesofi ni t i aldi sabi l i t yhav ebeenpr ov i dedf orbySect i on 6. Di sabi l i t yori nabi l i t yt o sue:Di sabi l i t yhasbeen def i ned ast he wantofl egal qual i f i cat i ont oactandi nabi l i t yoft hephy si calper sont oact .Thusaccor di ngt o Cal cut t a Hi gh Cour ti n Poor an Chandr av .Sasson, AI R 1919Cal .1018, di sabi l i t y i st hest at eofbei ngmi nor , i nsaneori di ot , wher easi l l ness, pov er t yet c.ar ei nst ances ofi nabi l i t y . I nUni onofI ndi av .Tat aEngi neer i ngandLocomot i v eCo.Lt d.AI R1989Pat .272 i twasobser v ed" t r uei ti st hati nt er msofSect i on9whent i mehasbegunt or un, no subsequentdi sabi l i t yori nabi l i t yt oi nst i t ut easui t ormakeanappl i cat i onst opsi tbut Sect i on9doesnotpr ov i def oracomput at i onofper i odofl i mi t at i on. " Except i ons: The pr i nci pl e ofSect i on 9 i s st r i ct l y appl i edand no except i ons ot hert han t hosewhi cht heActi t sel fpr escr i bescanber ecogni sed.Thust her unni ngoft i mei s suspendedi nf ol l owi ngei ghtcases1.Thepr ov i sot oSect i on9cont ai nsexcept i ont ot hegener alr ul et hatoncet i me begi nst or un, nosubsequentdi sabi l i t yori nabi l i t yt osuecanst opi t .Thepr ov i sol ay s downt hatwhenadmi ni st r at i onofanest at ehasbeengi v ent oadebt oroft he deceased,not i mewi l lr unagai nstsuchadebt orunt i lt headmi ni st r at i onofest at e whi chhasbeenent r ust edt ohi m hasbeenf i ni shed.I nsuchcases,t hel awpr ev ent s t hedut yofpr oper l yadmi ni st er i ngt heest at et ocomei nt oconf l i ctwi t ht her i ghtof t heper sont osuef ort hedebt , t hehandt ogi v eandt hehandt or ecei v ei st hesame. 2. Thet i mespenti nobt ai ni ngacopyoft hedecr ee, sent enceoror derappeal edf r om orsoughtt ober ev i ewedshal lbeexcl udedwhi l ecomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i on pr escr i bedf oranappealoranappl i cat i onf orl eav et oappl i cat i onandanappl i cat i on f orr ev i ewofj udgment .I nt hesamewayt het i mespenti nobt ai ni ngt hecopyoft he awar d shal lbe excl uded,whi l e comput i ng t he per i od ofl i mi t at i on t of i l e an appl i cat i ont osetasi deanawar d( Sect i on12) . 3. Thet i met akenf orpr osecut i nganappl i cat i onf orl eav ei st obeexcl udedi fl eav ei s necessar ywhi l ecomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onf orasui torappeal ( Sect i on13) . 4. When t he pl ai nt i f fhas been pr osecut i ng wi t h due di l i gence anot hersame pr oceedi ngst het i mespenti ni tshal lbeexcl udedwhi l ecomput i ngt heper i odof l i mi t at i on( Sect i on14) . 5.Whenani nj unct i onor derhasbeenobt ai nedt ost ayt hei nst i t ut i onofsui t , t het i me Gpenti nobt ai ni ngi nj unct i onoror dershal lbeexcl udedwhi l ecomput i ngt heper i od ofl i mi t at i on( Sect i on15( 1) . 6.Whennot i cei sser v edbef or et hei nst i t ut i onofasui t ,t hel i mi t at i onshal lbe suspendeddur i ngt heper i odofnot i ce( Sect i on15( 1) 7.The per i od ofl i mi t at i on shal lbe suspended dur i ng t he t i me f orwhi ch t he pr oceedi ngst osetasi det hesal ehav ebeenpr osecut edi nasui tf orpossessi onby pur chaseratanexecut i onsal e( Sect i on15( 4) . 8. I ft hedef endanti sabsentf r om I ndi aori nt het er r i t or i esbey ondI ndi a,undert he admi ni st r at i onoft heCent r alGov er nment ,t het i meupt owhi chhehasbeenabsent shal l beexcl udedwhi l ecomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i on( Sect i on15( 5) ) . COMPUTATI ON OF PERI ODOF LI MI TATI ON AND EXCLUSI ON OFTI ME I N ROCEEDI NG Sect i on3ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onActgi v est hegener alr ul eofl i mi t at i onbypr ov i di ng " Subj ectt ot hepr ov i si onscont ai nedi nSect i ons4t o24,ev er ysui ti nst i t ut ed,appeal pr ef er r ed,and appl i cat i on made af t ert hepr escr i bed per i od shal lbe di smi ssed al t houghl i mi t at i onhasnotbeensetupasadef ence. " Sot her ul et hatsui t , appealorappl i cat i onf i l edaf t ert heper i odofl i mi t at i on, shal lbe di smi ssedi ssubj ectt opr ov i si onscont ai nedi nSect i ons4t o24oft heAct .Sect i ons 12t o15ofLi mi t at i onActpr ov i def ori t ,excl udi ngcer t ai nper i odswhi l ecomput i ng t heper i odofl i mi t at i onpr escr i bed. Sect i on12ofActsay st hati ncomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onofanysui t ,appeal orappl i cat i ona.t hedayf r om whi chper i odi st ober eckoned. b.t hedayonwhi chj udgmentcompl ai nedofwaspr onounced. c.t i mer equi si t ef orobt ai ni ngacopyofdecr ee,sent enceoror derappeal edf r om or soughtt ober ev i sedorr ev i ewed. d.t i mer equi si t ef orobt ai ni ngt hecopyofj udgmentonwhi chdecr eeoror deri s f ounded. e.t i mer equi si t ef orobt ai ni ngacopyofawar dshal l beexcl uded. I nPar t hasar t hyv .St at eofA. P.AI R1966SC38,i twasobser v edt hati ncomput i ng orcal cul at i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onf r om apar t i cul arpoi nt ,Sect i on12enabl est he excl usi onofat i mef r om t hatper i odcausedbyanev entt hati nt er v enedbet weent he commencementandt er mi nat i onofsai dper i od. Sect i on13oft heActl ay sdownt hatt het i medur i ngwhi cht heappl i canthasappl i ed f orl eav et osueas' pauper ' shal lbeex cl uded.Accor di ngt ot hi sSect i on,appl i cat i on musthav ebeenmadef orper mi ssi ont osueaspauperi nasui tandsamei sr ej ect ed. Sucht i mewhi cht heappl i canthasspenti ngoodf ai t hf orobt ai ni ngper mi ssi on, shal l beexcl udedi ncomput i ngpr escr i bedper i oduponpay mentofcour tf ees. Sect i on14oft heActt henpr ov i des: I ncomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onpr escr i bedf orsui torappl i cat i on,t het i me dur i ngwhi cht hepl ai nt i f fhasbeenpr osecut i ngwi t hduedi l i genceanot herci v i l pr oceedi ng,shoul dbeexcl uded.Thepr oceedi ngi nsuchacaseshoul dhav ebeen f oundedupont hesamecauseofact i onandi spr osecut edi ngoodf ai t hi ncour t whi chf r om def ectofj ur i sdi ct i onorot hercauseofl i kenat ur e, i st oent er t ai ni t . I nMadhavRaoNar ay anRaoPat war dhanV.R.K.Gov i ndBhanuAI R1958SC767 I twasobser v edt hat" t heessent i alr equi si t esf orappl i cat i onofSect i on14oft heAct ar et hatt hepar t yseeki ngt hebenef i tofSect i on14hadt oaf f i r mat i v el yshow i .t hathehadbeenpr osecut i ngt hepr ev i oussui twi t hdi l i gence i i .t hatt hemat t eri ni ssuei nt hepr ev i oussui tandnewsui tar et hesame i i i .t hatt hepr ev i oussui twaspr osecut edi ngoodf ai t h, and i v . t hatt he cour twas unabl e t o ent er t ai nt hatsui tonaccount of def ect ofj ur i sdi ct i onorot hercauseofal i kenat ur e. ThenSect i on15oft heActpr ov i des1. I ncomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onf orappl i cat i onf ort heexecut i onofadecr ee, t heexecut i onofwhi chhasbeenst ay edbyi nj unct i onoror der ,t het i meoft he cont i nuanceoft hei nj unct i onoror der ,t hedayonwhi chi twasi ssuedormade,and t hedayonwhi chi twaswi t hdr awni st obeexcl uded. 2. I ncomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onf oranysui tofwhi chnot i cehasbeengi v en orf orwhi cht heconsentorsanct i onoft hegov er nmentoranyot heraut hor i t yi s r equi r edi naccor dancewi t ht her equi r ement sofanyl awf ort het i mebei ngi nf or ce ofsuchnot i ceorast hecasemaybe,t het i mef orobt ai ni ngsuchconsentor sanct i oni st obeexcl uded. 3. I ncomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onf oranysui torappl i cat i onf orexecut i onof adecr ee by anyr ecei v er or ' i nt er i m r ecei v er 'appoi nt ed i n pr oceedi ngs f or t headj udi cat i onofaper sonasorani nsol v entorbyanyl i qui dat ororpr ov i si onal l i qui dat orappoi nt edi npr oceedi ngsf ort hewi ndi ngupofacompany ,t heper i od begi nni ngwi t ht hedat eofi nst i t ut i onofsuchpr oceedi ngsandendi ngwi t ht hedat e ofi nst i t ut i onofsuchpr oceedi ngsandendi ngwi t ht heexpi r yoft hr eemont hsf r om t hedat eofappoi nt mentofsuchr ecei v erorl i qui dat or ,ast hecasemaybe,i st obe excl uded. 4. I ncomput i ngt heper i odofl i mi t at i onf orasui tf orpossessi onbyapur chaser' ata sal ei nexecut i onofadecr ee't het i medur i ngwhi chapr oceedi ngt osetasi det he sal ehasbeenpr osecut edi st obeexcl uded. 5.I n comput i ng t heper i od ofl i mi t at i onf oranysui tt he t i me dur i ng whi ch t he def endanthasabsent edf r om I ndi aandf r om t het er r i t or i esout si deI ndi aundert he admi ni st r at i onoft heCent r al Gov er nmenti st obeexcl uded( Sect i on15) . EFFECTOF" DEATH" , " FRAUD" , " MI STAKE"OR"ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI NWRI TI NG" Sect i on 16ofI ndi an Li mi t at i on Actpr ov i des r egar di ng t he ef f ectofdeat h,i n comput i ngt hel i mi t at i onper i od.Sect i on16say s: 1.Wher eaper sonwhowoul d, i fhewer el i v i ng, hav er i ghtt oi nst i t ut easui torr i ghtt o makeappl i cat i on,di esbef or esuchr i ghtaccr uesorwher er i ghtt oi nst i t ut esui tor makeappl i cat i onassur esonl yont hedeat hofaper son, t heper i odofl i mi t at i onshal l becomput edf r om t het i mewhent her ei sal egalr epr esent at i v eofdeceasedcapabl e ofi nst i t ut i ngsuchsui tormaki ngsuchappl i cat i on. 2. Wher eaper sonagai nstwhom,i fhewer el i v i ng,ar i ghtt oi nst i t ut esui tormake appl i cat i onwoul dhav eaccr ued,di esbef or esuchr i ghtaccr uesorwher er i ghtt o i nst i t ut easui tormakeappl i cat i onagai nstanyper sonaccr uesonl yondeat hofsuch per son,t heper i odofl i mi t at i onshal lbecomput edf r om t het i mewhent her ei sl egal r epr esent at i v eofdeceasedagai nstwhom pl ai nt i f fmayi nst i t ut esuchsui tormake suchappl i cat i on. " Sect i on17ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onActdeal swi t ht heef f ectof' f r aud'or' mi st ake'on per i odofl i mi t at i onpr escr i bedbyt heAct . Accor di ngt oSect i on17:Thel i mi t at i onshal lbecomput edf r om t het i mewhent he f r aud becameknown t ot heper son def r auded.Ther ef or e,i fanyper sonbyt he exer ci seoff r audhaskeptawayot herper sonsf r om t heknowl edget hathehasa r i ghtt of i l easui t , l i mi t at i onwi l l becomput edf r om t het i mewhensuchf r audbecame knownt ot heper sonsodef r auded. Wher e anydocumentnecessar yt o est abl i sh such r i ghthas been f r audul ent l y conceal ed f r om hi m orwher et he sui torappl i cat i on i sf ort he r el i eff r om t he consequenceofami st ake,l i mi t at i onshal lbecomput edf r omt het i mewhenhef i r st hast hemeansofpr oduci ng t hedocumentorcompel l i ngi t spr oduct i onandi n l at t er casewhent hepl ai nt i f fort heappl i canthasdi scov er edt hemi st akeorcoul d hav edi scov er edi t .I tshoul dbef r om t hedat eoft hedi scov er yoft hedocument . Thef ol l owi ngar et heessent i al condi t i onsf orget t i ngt headv ant ageoft heabov e Sect i on: 1)Thecauseofact i onofpl ai nt i f fhasbeenconceal edf r om hi m byf r aud. 2)Thef r audhasbeendonebyt hedef endantoraper sont hr oughhi m orwhocl ai ms underhi m. 3)Thepl ai nti si nt i mesi ncet hedi scov er yoft hef r aud. Except i ons: Thef ol l owi ng, howev er , ar eexcept i onst ot her ul el ai ddownabov e: " Not hi ngi nt hi sSect i onshal lenabl eanysui tt obei nst i t ut ed, appl i cat i ont obemade t or ecov erorenf or ceandchar geagai nstorsetasi deanyt r ansact i onaf f ect i ngany pr oper t y , whi ch, 1. I nt hecaseoff r aud,i thasbeenpur chasedf orv al uabl econsi der at i onbyaper son whowasnotapar t yt ot hef r audanddi dnotatt het i meoft hepur chaseknow or hav er easont obel i ev et hatanyf r audhadbeencommi t t ed, or 2. i nt he case ofmi st ake,i thas been pur chased f orv al uabl e consi der at i on subsequent l yt ot het r ansact i oni nwhi cht hemi st akewasmadebyaper sonwhodi d notknow, orhav er easont obel i ev e, t hatt hemi st akehadbeenmade, or 3. I nt he case ofa conceal ed document ,i thas been pur chased f orv al uabl e consi der at i onbyaper sonwhowasnotapar t yt ot heconceal mentand,di dnotat t het i meofpur chaseknoworhav er easont o bel i ev et hatdocumenthasbeen conceal ed. " Themai nobj ectoft hi sSect i ont okeept her i ghtofaper sont osuesuspendedso l ongashei snotmadeawar eoft hef r audt obecommi t t edagai nsthi m.Such aper i odi sexcl udedf r om t hepr escr i bedper i odofl i mi t at i on.I ti sbasedont he pr i nci pl et hataper sonshoul dnotbedepr i v edofhi sl egalr i ghtt o suesi mpl y becauset heper i odofl i mi t at i onex pi r edandhecoul dnothav eknowl edgeoff r aud donewi t hhi m orl i kel yt obedonewi t hhi m. Accor di ngt oSect i on17( 1)wher et heex ecut i onofadecr eeoror derwi t hi nt heper i o dofl i mi t at i onhasbeenpr ev ent edbyf r audorf or ceoft hej udgmentdebt or , t hecour t mayon t heappl i cat i on ofj udgmentcr edi t or madeaf t ert heexpi r yofper i odof l i mi t at i on,ext end t he per i od f ort heex ecut i on ofdecr ee oror der .Butsuchan appl i cat i onmustbemadebyt hej udgmentcr edi t orwi t hi noney earf r om t hedat eof di scov er yoff r audor t hecessi onoff or ceast hecasemaybe Val i dAcknowl edgementunderSect i on18: Sect i on18ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onActl ay s down: 1. Wher ebef or et heexpi r at i onoft hepr escr i bedper i odf orasui torappl i cat i oni n r espectofanypr oper t yorr i ght ,anacknowl edgementofl i abi l i t yi nr espectofsuch pr oper t yorr i ghthasbeenmadei nwr i t i ngsi gnedbyt hepar t yagai nstwhom such pr oper t yorr i ghti scl ai med,orbyanyper sont hr oughwhom heder i v eshi st i t l eor l i abi l i t y ,af r eshper i odofl i mi t at i onshal lbecomput edf r om t het i mewhent he acknowl edgementwassosi gned. 2. Wher et hewr i t i ngcont ai ni ngt heacknowl edgementi sundat edor alev i dencemay begi v enoft het i mewheni twassi gned;butsubj ectt ot hepr ov i si onsoft heI ndi an Ev i denceAct , 1872, or al ev i denceofi t scont ent sshal l notber ecei v ed. " Expl anat i on( a)addedt oSect i on18say s" anacknowl edgementmaybesuf f i ci ent t houghi tomi t st ospeci f yt heexactnat ur eoft hepr oper t yorr i ght ,orav er st hatt he t i me f orpay ment ,del i v er y ,per f or mance orenj oy menthasnoty etcome ori s accompani edbyar ef usalt opay,del i v er ,per f or m orper mi tt oenj oy ,ori scoupl ed wi t hacl ai mt osetof f ,ori saddr essedt oaper sonot hert hanaper sonent i t l ed,t o t hepr oper t yorr i ght . " Sowher epr escr i bedper i odf orsui torappl i cat i oni nr espectofsomepr oper t yor r i ghthasbegunt or unbuthasnotexpi r ed,anacknowl edgementi nwr i t i ngofsuch r i ghthasbeenmade, af r eshper i odofl i mi t at i onshoul dbecomput edf r om t het i me whent heacknowl edgementwassosi gned. I nHi ndust anAppar elI ndust r i esv .Fai rDealCor p.New Del hiAI R2000Guj261i t was hel dt hat" t he pay mentofcheque whi ch i s di shonour ed woul d amount t oacknowl edgementofdebtandl i abi l i t yandbynecessar yconsequencet her ewi l l besav i ngofI mi t at i onasenv i sagedbySect i on18ofLi mi t at i onAct .Achequewoul d pr i maf aci eamountt oanadmi ssi onofdebtunl esscont r ar yi nt ent i onhasbeen expr essedbyt heper soni ssui ngt hecheque. " Thepr i nci pl eonwhi chSect i on18i sbasedi st hatt hebarofl i mi t at i onshoul dnot beal l owedt ooper at ei ncasesi nwhi cht heex i st enceofacl ai mi sacknowl edgedby per sonswhoar eundert hel i abi l i t y . I nTi l akRam v .Nat huAI R1967SC935i twaspoi nt edoutt hatt heSect i onr equi r es ( i )anadmi ssi onoracknowl edgement( i i )suchacknowl edgementmustbeofa l i abi l i t yi nr espectofpr oper t yorr i ght( i i i )i tmustbemadebef or et heexpi r yofper i od ofl i mi t at i on( i v )i tshoul dbei nwr i t i ngandsi gnedbyt hepar t yagai nstwhom such pr oper t yorr i ghti scl ai med. ACQUI SI TI ONOFOWNERSHI PBYPOSSESSI ON Thegener alr ul eofl aw ofl i mi 1at i oni st hat ,i tonl ybar st her emedy -anddoes notext i ngui sht her i ghti t sel f .I not herwor dsl awofl i mi t at i onl ay sdownt her ul et hat whenasui torappeal orappl i cat i oni sf i l edaf t ert hepr escr i bedper i odofl i mi t at i on, t hensuchsui torappealorappl i cat i onshal lbedi smi ssed, suchdi smi ssalmeanst he cour twi l l notgr antr emedyi faskedf oraf t ert hepr escr i bedofl i mi t at i onbutl awdoes notdi sput et her i ghtofl i t i gant . Sect i on27ofActi st heexcept i ont ot hi sgener alpr i nci pl esof arassui t sf or possessi onofpr oper t yar econcer nedandl ay sdownt hataf t ert heexpi r yofper i od t huspr escr i bedf ori nst i t ut i ngasui tf orpossessi onofanypr oper t y ,t heper sonwho shoul dhav ei nst i t ut edsuchsui tbuthasf ai l edt odoso, shal lceaset ohav eanyr i ght t ot hepr oper t y .Af t ert heexpi r yofi t sper i odt hel awdecl ar essi mpl yt hatnotonl yt he r emedyi sbar r edbutt hatt i t l ei sex t i ncti nf av ouroft hepossessor . I nBanar siDasv .Ji wanRam,AI R1995P&H85i twasobser v ed"Abar eper usal ofSect i on27ofI ndi anLi mi t at i onActwoul dshowt hataf t erexpi r yoft heper i odof l i mi t at i onpr escr i bedf orf i l i ngsui tf orpossessi onundert heLi mi t at i onAct ,ev ent he r i ghtt osuef orpossessi oni sext i ngui shed. " Ar t i cl e64ofSchedul eofLi mi t at i onActsay st hatper i odofl i mi t at i onf orsui tf or possessi onofi mmov abl epr oper t ybasedonpr ev i ouspossessi onandnotont i t l e, whent hepl ai nt i f fwhi l ei npossessi onoft hepr oper t yhasbeendi spossessedi s " t wel v ey ear s"andsuchper i odbegi nst or unf r om t hedat eofsuchdi spossessi onof pl ai nt i f f .Ar t i cl e 65 say st hatper i od ofl i mi t at i on f orf i l i ng sui tf orpossessi on ofi mmov abl epr oper t yoranyi nt er estt her ei nbasedont i t l ei s" t wel v ey ear s"and per i od ofl i mi t at i onbegi nst or unwhent hepossessi onofdef endantbecomes adv er set ot hepl ai nt i f f .So i nal lsui t sf orpossessi onbasedondi spossessi on whet herpl ai nt i f fhadt i t l eornot ,t hebur denofpr oofi sont hepl ai nt i f ft opr ov et hat hewasi npossessi onandwasdi spossessedwi t hi n12y ear soff i l i ngsui tandi nsui t f orpossessi onbasedont i t l e,bur denofpr oofi sondef endantt opr ov et hathi s possessi onov ersui tpr oper t ybecomesadv er set opl ai nt i f ff orbey ond12y ear sof t hesui t ,upont hepr oofofdef endantbei ngi nadv er sepossessi onf orpr oper t yf or per i odofbey ond12y ear s( aper i odwhi chAr t i cl e65pr escr i beswi t hi nwhi chpl ai nt i f f canf i l esui tf orpossessi onont hebasi soft i t l e) ,pl ai nt i f f sr i ghtt opr oper t ywi l l ext i ngui sh0possessor . The conceptofadv er se possessi on cont empl at es a host i l e possessi on i . e. ,a possessi onwhi chi sexpr essl yori mpl i edl yi ndeni aloft het i t l eoft het r ueowner . Possessi on t o be adv er se mustbe a possessi on bya per son who does not acknowl edget heot her ' sr i ght sbutdeni est hem. Thef ul lper i odpr escr i bedf orasui tf orpossessi onmusthav eexpi r ed, ot her wi set he t i t l eoft het r ueowneri snotext i ngui shedi nf av ourofwr ongdoer .Anownerdoesnot l osehi sr i ghtt oi tmer el ybecausei thappensnott obei npossessi onofi tf ort wel v e y ear s buthi sr i ghti s ext i ngui shed onl y when somebody el se i si n adv er se possessi onofpr oper t yofl awf ulownerandnosui tf orpossessi onhasbeenf i l ed wi t hi n pr escr i bed per i od ofl i mi t at i on.I nst i t ut i on oft he sui tf orpossessi on i s suf f i ci entt obart heoper at i onofSect i on27ofLi mi t at i onAct . I MPORTANTQUESTI ONS Q. 1.Wher e oncet i mehas begunt o r un, no subsequentdi sabi l i t yor i nabi l i t yt 9 suest opsi t " .Expl ai nwi t hi l l ust r at i onsandexcept i ons. Q. 2.What i st he ef f ect off r aud ormi st akeon t hecomput at i onof t heper i od ofl i mi t at i on? Q. 3.Gi v ei l l ust r at i ons t oexpl ai n whati s andwhat i snot " suf f i ci ent cause"f or t hepur poseoft heext ensi onoft heper i odofl i mi t at i on. Q. 4. Whati st heef f ectofacknowl edgementofl i abi l i t yont heper i 09ofl i mi t at i on? Di scuss. Q. 5.Li mi t at i onbar st her emedybutdoesnotext i ngui shest her i ght .Expl ai n?