Rejection Of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC Will Be Allowed Only If Any Of The Clauses Are Strictly Applicable To The Pleadings In Plaint: Andhra Pradesh High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Rejection Of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC Will Be Allowed Only If Any Of The Clauses Are Strictly Applicable To The Pleadings In Plaint: Andhra Pradesh High Court

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Tuesday stated that the plaint cannot be rejected under an application filed by defendant in Order VII Rule 11, CPC if none of the clauses set out under Order VII Rule 11 are applicable to the pleadings strictly mentioned in the plaint. Order VII Rule 11, CPC Rejection of plaint.— The plaint shall be rejected in the following cases:— where it does not disclose a cause of action; where the relief claimed is undervalued, and the plaintiff, on being required by the Court to correct the valuation within a time to be fixed by the Court, fails to do so; where the relief claimed is properly valued, but the plaint is returned upon paper insufficiently stamped, and the plaintiff, on being required by the Court to supply the requisite stamp-paper within a time to be fixed by the Court, fails to do so; where the suit appears from the statement in the plaint to be barred by any law; where it is not filed in duplicate; where the plaintiff fails to comply with the provisions of rule 9: Provided that the time fixed by the Court for the correction of the valuation or supplying of the requisite stamp-paper shall not be extended unless the Court, for reasons to be recorded, is satisfied that the plaintiff was prevented by any cause of an exceptional nature from correcting the valuation or supplying the requisite stamp-paper, as the case may be, within the time fixed by the Court and that refusal to extend such time would cause grave injustice to the plaintiff Brief facts of the case The plaintiffs had filed a plaint demanding ¼ each share in the property as per Muslim law. The defendant had thereafter filed an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for rejection of plaint. The Trial Court dismissed the Order VII Rule 11 application and held that rejection of plaint under Order VII Rule 11 has to be considered only on the basis of the pleadings in plaint and not upon the contents of the written statement.

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Written Statement Must Have Para-Wise Reply To Plaint; Allegations Deemed To Be Admitted Unless Specifically Denied : Supreme Court
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Written Statement Must Have Para-Wise Reply To Plaint; Allegations Deemed To Be Admitted Unless Specifically Denied : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Monday observed that the failure of the defendant to give para wise reply against the claim made by the plaintiff would make the allegations made in the plaint as admitted against the defendant.“Order VIII Rules 3 and 5 CPC clearly provides for specific admission and denial of the pleadings in the plaint. After finding that there …

DRT | Rejection Of Application Under Order 7 Rule 11 Will Not Operate As Res Judicata On Deciding Issue Of Limitation: Allahabad High Court
10 months, 1 week ago

DRT | Rejection Of Application Under Order 7 Rule 11 Will Not Operate As Res Judicata On Deciding Issue Of Limitation: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that rejection of application under Order VII Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code will not operate as res judicata on deciding issue of limitation raised at the time of final hearing. will not operate as res judicata.” The Court reiterated that for deciding an application under Order VII Rule 11 of CPC, the …

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Code Of Civil Procedure (CPC)
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Annual Digest 2023- Code Of Civil Procedure (CPC)

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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Civil Trial - Fixing of the date of trial shall be in consultation with the learned advocates appearing for the parties to enable them to adjust their calendar. Pradeep Mehra v. Harijivan J. Jethwa, 2023 LiveLaw 936 : 2023 INSC 958 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908; Section 47 read with Order XXI - Executing …

Revision Petition Under S.115 CPC Not Maintainable Against Refusal To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree Under Order IX Rule 13 : Supreme Court
1 year ago

Revision Petition Under S.115 CPC Not Maintainable Against Refusal To Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree Under Order IX Rule 13 : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court recently held that a Civil Revision Petition under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 is not maintainable against the dismissal of an application field under Order IX Rule 13 of the CPC to set aside an ex-parte decree “When there is an express provision available under the CPC or any statute under which an …

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - No Evidence Or Merits Of Controversy Can Be Examined While Deciding Rejection Of Plaint : Supreme Court
1 year ago

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - No Evidence Or Merits Of Controversy Can Be Examined While Deciding Rejection Of Plaint : Supreme Court

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Recently, the Supreme Court held that no amount of evidence or merits of the controversy could be examined at the stage of deciding rejection of a plaint application under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. In this case, the Court opined that only the averments in the plaint would be relevant for invoking clause of …

Mutually Destructive Pleas No Ground To Reject Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: Telangana High Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Mutually Destructive Pleas No Ground To Reject Plaint Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: Telangana High Court

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The Telangana High Court has held that a plaint cannot be rejected on the ground that inconsistent and mutually destructive pleas were sought. "Therefore, the contention that adverse possession cannot be claimed on the basis of an agreement of sale, since they are inconsistent or mutually destructive pleas, cannot be a ground to reject the plaint under Order 7 Rule …

Plaint Cannot Be Rejected In Part Under Order VII Rule 11 Of CPC: Supreme Court
1 year, 1 month ago

Plaint Cannot Be Rejected In Part Under Order VII Rule 11 Of CPC: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that a plaint cannot be rejected in part under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Court also reiterated that when a plaint does not disclose a cause of action, it is liable to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11. However, the High Court allowed the application under …

Order VII Rule 11 | Waiting For Conclusion Of Trial To Reject Plaint Defeats Purpose Of Law: Kerala High Court
1 year, 2 months ago

Order VII Rule 11 | Waiting For Conclusion Of Trial To Reject Plaint Defeats Purpose Of Law: Kerala High Court

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The Kerala High Court recently held that a trial judge cannot wait until conclusion of trial to decide if the plaint has to be rejected, and added that such decision should be made solely on an assessment of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Justice Devan Ramachandran observed that Trial judge waiting for rejecting the plaint until trial …

Inadvertence To Produce Document Not Substantial Cause To Invoke Order XLI Rule 27 CPC: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Inadvertence To Produce Document Not Substantial Cause To Invoke Order XLI Rule 27 CPC: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has recently ruled that inadvertence on the part of a party to produce a document before the Court cannot be construed as a substantial cause within the meaning of Rule 27 of Order XLI of the Civil Procedure Code to allow application for production of additional documents. Order XLI R 27 of …

Defectively Pleaded Cause Of Action Not Ground For Rejection Of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11: J&K&L High Court
2 years, 1 month ago

Defectively Pleaded Cause Of Action Not Ground For Rejection Of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11: J&K&L High Court

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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently reiterated the difference between non-disclosure of cause of action and defective cause of action. Vs. Shatrughan Ram, where it was categorically held that there is difference between non-disclosure of cause of action and defective cause of action, while the former comes within the scope of Order 7 Rule 11, the latter …

Order I Rule 10 CPC | Theory Of Dominus Litis Can't Be Overstretched To Exclude Necessary Parties From Suit: Bombay High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Order I Rule 10 CPC | Theory Of Dominus Litis Can't Be Overstretched To Exclude Necessary Parties From Suit: Bombay High Court

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The Bombay High Court has recently held that the trial court has "full power" under Order I Rule 10 of the Civil Procedure Code to add a party as defendant if necessary to decide a suit, even if the plaintiff does not choose to implead said party. Justice Sandeep V. Marne of the Aurangabad Bench dismissed a writ petition challenging …

Review Of Judgment/Order Passed Under Section 11 Of The A&C Act Is Not Permissible: Andhra Pradesh High Court
2 years, 2 months ago

Review Of Judgment/Order Passed Under Section 11 Of The A&C Act Is Not Permissible: Andhra Pradesh High Court

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that review of an order/judgment passed under Section 11 of the A&C Act is not permissible. The Court held that the A&C does not, either expressly or by implication, provide for any review of an order passed under Section 11 of the Act, therefore, the Court cannot review such an order on its …

Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani
2 years, 2 months ago

Vague Pleadings, Can Be "Copied-Pasted" In Almost Every Election Petition: High Court Rejects Challenge To Election of Indore MP Shankar Lalwani

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently allowed an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, thereby rejecting an election petition for not raising specific allegations or demonstrating a genuine cause of action. Shankar Lalwani, Lok Sabha member from Indore Constituency had moved an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC seeking rejection of the election petition filed by …

Order XLI Rule 25 CPC | Party Can't Amend Plaint In Court's Limited Jurisdiction To Determine Additional Issues Framed By Appellate Court: Sikkim HC
2 years, 4 months ago

Order XLI Rule 25 CPC | Party Can't Amend Plaint In Court's Limited Jurisdiction To Determine Additional Issues Framed By Appellate Court: Sikkim HC

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The Sikkim High Court recently dismissed a petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution seeking permission to amend plaint and file a written statement to the counter-claim filed by the respondents, pending proceedings before the Civil Court under Order XLI Rule 25 CPC.The provision provides that an Appellate Court may frame certain additional issues for examination and refer them. …

Court Can Suo Motu Reject A Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC : Supreme Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Court Can Suo Motu Reject A Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that a Court has power to reject a plaint suo motu invoking its powers under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.The Court has to hear the plaintiff before it invokes this power, the bench of Justices KM Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy added, noticing that Order VII Rule 11 does not provide …

[Order VII Rule 11 CPC] Quantum Of Damages Can Only Be Decided After Trial, Not Ground To Reject Plaint: Delhi High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

[Order VII Rule 11 CPC] Quantum Of Damages Can Only Be Decided After Trial, Not Ground To Reject Plaint: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has observed that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC on the basis that the quantum of damages claimed in it cannot be granted.Justice Amit Bansal observed that quantum of damages to be awarded to the plaintiff can only be decided after the trial. The Delhi High Court has observed …

Order XII Rule 6 CPC | Judgment On Admission Can Be Passed If Defence Set Up By Party Is So Weak That It Is Impossible To Succeed: Delhi HC
2 years, 7 months ago

Order XII Rule 6 CPC | Judgment On Admission Can Be Passed If Defence Set Up By Party Is So Weak That It Is Impossible To Succeed: Delhi HC

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The Delhi High Court recently affirmed a judgment on admission, passed by the court below in exercise of its discretionary powers under Order XII Rule 6 of CPC, on the ground that the defence set up was such as to make it impossible for the party to succeed.In this regard, Justice V Kameswar Rao observed,"Order XII Rule 6 of the …

Order 7 Rule 11 CPC | Power Of Rejection Of Plaint Mandatory, Can Be Exercised At Any Stage Before Conclusion Of Trial: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Order 7 Rule 11 CPC | Power Of Rejection Of Plaint Mandatory, Can Be Exercised At Any Stage Before Conclusion Of Trial: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that powers of the Court conferred under Order 7 Rule 11 of CPC are mandatory in nature and can be exercised at any stage of the suit, but before the conclusion of the trial.The observation was made while dealing with two revision petitions filed under Article 227 of the Constitution, challenging an …

Suit Cannot Be Rejected Partially Under Order VII Rule 11 Of CPC: Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Suit Cannot Be Rejected Partially Under Order VII Rule 11 Of CPC: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has observed that there cannot be a partial rejection of a suit under Order VII Rule 11 of Code of Civil Procedure. Justice Amit Bansal was dealing with two applications filed under Order VII Rule 10 and Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC in a trademark infringement suit. 1 had preferred the applications under Order …

Plaint Liable To Be Rejected When Relief Sought Is To Restrain Defendant From Initiating Prosecution Against Plaintiff : Supreme Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Plaint Liable To Be Rejected When Relief Sought Is To Restrain Defendant From Initiating Prosecution Against Plaintiff : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court, on Friday, held that reliefs in a suit which seeks to frustrate the defendants from initiating a prosecution against plaintiff or seeking any other legal remedy are barred by law and can be a ground for allowing an application filed under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC, seeking rejection of plaint. 1 argued that when the …

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Court Has To Read Plaint As A Whole; Can't Reject It Only Reading Few Lines : Supreme Court
2 years, 9 months ago

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Court Has To Read Plaint As A Whole; Can't Reject It Only Reading Few Lines : Supreme Court

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While considering an application for rejection of plain under Order VII Rule 11 CPC, the Court has to go through the entire plaint averments and cannot reject the plaint by reading only few lines/passages and ignoring the other relevant parts of the plaint, the Supreme Court has held.A bench comprising Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna set aside the judgment …

Order XII Rule 6 CPC| Application For Judgment On Admissions May Be Filed At Any Stage Of Suit: Karnataka High Court
3 years ago

Order XII Rule 6 CPC| Application For Judgment On Admissions May Be Filed At Any Stage Of Suit: Karnataka High Court

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The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that a decree can be passed under Order XII Rule 6 of Code of Civil procedure at any stage of the suit where admissions of facts have been made either in the pleadings or otherwise. Mudagal quashed the order of the Trial Court, by which it had rejected the application made by petitioners under …

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Plaint Can't Be Rejected If Limitation Is A Mixed Question Of Law & Fact : Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Order VII Rule 11 CPC - Plaint Can't Be Rejected If Limitation Is A Mixed Question Of Law & Fact : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has held that a plaint cannot be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure if the issue of limitation is a mixed question of law and fact.A bench comprising Justices Hemant Gupta and V Ramasubramaniam observed so while reversing a Bombay High Court's judgment which had upheld a civil court's order to …

Res Judicata Is Not A Ground To Reject A Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC: Supreme Court
3 years, 4 months ago

Res Judicata Is Not A Ground To Reject A Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the Res Judicata cannot be a ground for rejection of the plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure. "Since an adjudication of the plea of res judicata requires consideration of the pleadings, issues and decision in the 'previous suit', such a plea will be beyond the scope of Order 7 …

CPC - Application To Amend Admissions Can Be Entertained Even After Judgment Is Reserved Under Order XII Rule 6 : Delhi High Court
3 years, 4 months ago

CPC - Application To Amend Admissions Can Be Entertained Even After Judgment Is Reserved Under Order XII Rule 6 : Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has observed that a Court is permitted to entertain an application to amend an admission made in pleadings even after reserving judgment on the basis of admission under Order XII Rule 6 of the CPC.A single judge bench of Justice Asha Menon was dealing with petitions challenging the order dated 4th August 2020 wherein the Trial …

Court Cannot Grant Liberty To Amend Plaint While Rejecting It Under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC: Supreme Court
3 years, 5 months ago

Court Cannot Grant Liberty To Amend Plaint While Rejecting It Under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court held that while rejecting a plaint under Order 7 Rule 11 of Code of Civil Procedure, the Court cannot grant liberty to the plaintiff to amend the plaint.The proviso to Rule 11 covers the cases falling within the ambit of clauses and and has no application to a rejection of a plaint under Order 7 Rule 11, …

Order VII Rue 11 CPC: Court Has Inherent Power To See That Frivolous Or Vexatious Litigations Are Not Allowed To Consume Its Time: Supreme Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Order VII Rue 11 CPC: Court Has Inherent Power To See That Frivolous Or Vexatious Litigations Are Not Allowed To Consume Its Time: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the provisions of Order VII Rue 11 are not exhaustive and the Court has the inherent power to see that frivolous or vexatious litigations are not allowed to consume the time of the Court.In this case, the plaintiff filed a Civil Suit in the original side of the Madras High Court challenging a sale deed …

Law On Return And Rejection Vis-a-Vis Amendment Of The Plaint: Dichotomy In The Judicial Approach
4 years, 4 months ago

Law On Return And Rejection Vis-a-Vis Amendment Of The Plaint: Dichotomy In The Judicial Approach

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A 'Plaint' is the very foundation of a civil Suit. If the said issue is answered in the negative, the Court exercises its powers under Order VII Rule 10 Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and 'Return the Plaint' for it to be presented to the Court in which the Suit should have been originally instituted, with the necessary Territorial and Pecuniary …

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