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  • A. 7 Sub-rules or ingredients
  • B. 9 Sub-rules or ingredients
  • C. 8 Sub-rules or ingredients
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order VII, Rule 1 lists nine particulars of a plaint, including the court, parties, cause of action, jurisdiction, relief claimed and…

Correct answer: 9 Sub-rules or ingredients
  • A. 24,
  • B. 25,
  • C. None of the these
  • D. 26,

Explanation: Order VII of the Code of Civil Procedure is arranged into 26 rules in the version used for this question.

Correct answer: 26,
  • A. 14 days
  • B. 10 days
  • C. 18 days
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Under Order VI, Rule 18, an amendment permitted by the court must ordinarily be carried out within 14 days unless the court fixes another…

Correct answer: 14 days
  • A. Notrized
  • B. Signed by the party and his pleader
  • C. Signed by Court Officer
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order VI, Rule 14 requires every pleading to be signed by the party and the pleader, if any.

Correct answer: Signed by the party and his pleader
  • A. Plant
  • B. Written statement
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Pleadings comprise the plaint and the written statement, representing the parties' formal statements of claim and defence.

Correct answer: Both (a) and (b)
  • A. Commanding Officer together with a copy to be retained by the defendants
  • B. Chief of Air Staff, Navel or Army
  • C. Chief of Staff Committee
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order V, Rule 28 requires the Court to send the summons to the defendant’s commanding officer, along with a copy for the defendant to…

Correct answer: Commanding Officer together with a copy to be retained by the defendants
  • A. Ordinary service
  • B. Substituted service
  • C. Special service
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Publication of the summons in a newspaper is substituted service because it replaces ordinary personal delivery when the defendant cannot…

Correct answer: Substituted service
  • A. Service of process upon defendant in any way
  • B. Both (a) and (b)
  • C. Service of process made under authorization of Court upon defendants
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Substituted service is service carried out in a manner authorized or directed by the Court when ordinary service is impracticable.

Correct answer: Service of process made under authorization of Court upon defendants
  • A. Delivery of summons through post
  • B. Delivery of summons through Court officer
  • C. Delivery of summons in any way
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order V, Rule 10-A concerns service of summons through post, generally as an additional method alongside ordinary service.

Correct answer: Delivery of summons through post
  • A. Document upon which plaintiff rely
  • B. Plaint
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order V, Rule 2 requires every summons to be accompanied by a copy of the plaint, so the defendant receives the precise case being brought…

Correct answer: Plaint
  • A. Issuance of warrant
  • B. Issue and service of summons
  • C. Issuance of precept
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order V deals with the issue and service of summons, covering the methods by which a defendant is formally notified of the suit.

Correct answer: Issue and service of summons
  • A. Appointment of agent
  • B. Framing of suit
  • C. Institution of suits
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order IV governs the institution of suits, beginning with the presentation of a plaint and its registration as a suit.

Correct answer: Institution of suits
  • A. Appearance of recognized agents and pleaders
  • B. Appearance of attorney
  • C. Appearance of plaintiffs
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order III regulates appearances and applications through recognized agents and pleaders, including the authority by which they act for…

Correct answer: Appearance of recognized agents and pleaders
  • A. Only opening portion of a suit
  • B. Whole of claim
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order II, Rule 2 embodies the rule against splitting claims: a suit should include the whole claim arising from the particular cause of…

Correct answer: Whole of claim
  • A. None of the above
  • B. Lack of documents
  • C. Mis-joinder and non joinder of the parties
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Order I, Rule 9 prevents dismissal of a suit merely because parties were improperly joined or a necessary party was omitted, subject to…

Correct answer: Mis-joinder and non joinder of the parties
  • A. None of the these
  • B. Struck off plaintiffs rights
  • C. None of the above
  • D. Order for sepaarate trial

Explanation: Order I, Rule 2 allows the Court to direct separate trials when joining plaintiffs would embarrass or delay the trial.

Correct answer: Order for sepaarate trial
  • A. Defendant
  • B. Plaintiff
  • C. Both (a) and (b)
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: The person who institutes or brings a civil suit is the plaintiff, while the person against whom relief is claimed is the defendant.

Correct answer: Plaintiff
  • A. Clerical or arithmetical errors in written statement
  • B. Clerical or arithmetical errors in plaint
  • C. Clerical and arithmetical errors in judgment, decree or order
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Section 152 authorises correction of clerical or arithmetical mistakes and accidental slips or omissions in a judgment, decree, or order.

Correct answer: Clerical and arithmetical errors in judgment, decree or order
  • A. 150, C.P.C
  • B. None of the these
  • C. 152, C.P.C
  • D. 151, C.P.C

Explanation: Section 151 preserves the Court’s inherent powers to make orders necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of its process.

Correct answer: 151, C.P.C
  • A. Discretionary power
  • B. Mandatory power
  • C. Inherent power
  • D. None of the these

Explanation: Section 149 gives the Court discretion to permit a deficient court fee to be paid later, after which the document may have the same effect…

Correct answer: Discretionary power