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Civil law governs disputes involving private rights, including contracts, property, family relations, torts and compensation. The subject explains breach of duty, civil liability, damages, specific relief, injunctions and other remedies, while distinguishing private claims between individuals from criminal proceedings brought to punish offences against the state.
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- A. To accpet whole of interrogatories made by any of the party
- B. To set aside and strike out interrogatories if they do not fulfill requirement of law
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: The court may strike out or set aside interrogatories that are scandalous, irrelevant, oppressive or otherwise fail to meet legal…
Correct answer: To set aside and strike out interrogatories if they do not fulfill requirement of law622. The interrogatories made by any party under O. Xi, Rule 1, of C.P.C. for discovery________________?
- A. Must be in written form
- B. Be in oral form
- C. Depends upon parties discretion
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Interrogatories for discovery under Order XI, Rule 1 must be delivered in written form and generally require the court’s leave.
Correct answer: Must be in written form- A. Discovery and inspection
- B. Ex. Parte
- C. Sight inspection
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order XI governs discovery and inspection, including interrogatories, discovery of documents and inspection of documents.
Correct answer: Discovery and inspection- A. Not reduce such examination into writing
- B. Reduce such examination into writing
- C. Depends upon judge discretion
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Under Order X, the substance of the judge’s examination of a party must be reduced to writing and placed on the record.
Correct answer: Reduce such examination into writing- A. 4
- B. 8
- C. 12
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order X contains four rules, numbered Rules 1 to 4, dealing with examination of parties and related case-management matters.
Correct answer: 4- A. Setting aside exparte orders
- B. Intermediate dates after submission of application
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order IX-A deals with interim orders made after institution of a suit, including procedural directions at the intermediate stage.
Correct answer: Intermediate dates after submission of application- A. Passing of ex-parte order
- B. Setting aside ex-parte decree against defendants
- C. Dismissal of plaintiff's suit due to plaintiffs failure to appear non appearance
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order IX, Rule 13 provides the remedy for setting aside an ex parte decree passed against a defendant who did not appear.
Correct answer: Setting aside ex-parte decree against defendants- A. For a period of 3 months
- B. For a period of 4 months
- C. For a period of 5 months
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Under the Pakistani version of Order IX, Rule 5, the plaintiff must apply for a fresh summons within three months after the earlier…
Correct answer: For a period of 3 months- A. May dismissed the suit
- B. May order for summon at Courts expenses
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order IX, Rule 2 allows the Court to dismiss the suit where summons could not be served because the plaintiff failed to pay the requisite…
Correct answer: May dismissed the suit- A. 13
- B. 14
- C. 15
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order IX of the CPC contains Rules 1 to 14, covering appearance of parties and the consequences of non-appearance.
Correct answer: 14- A. The Court may pronounce judgment against it
- B. Make any other order regarding the suit
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Under Order VIII, Rule 10, failure to file a required written statement gives the Court two alternatives: it may pronounce judgment…
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Plaint
- B. Written statement
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the these
Explanation: A set-off is a defence raised by the defendant against the plaintiff’s claim, so its particulars must be stated in the written statement…
Correct answer: Written statement- A. Have great importance in the eye of law
- B. Does not have any sanctity in the eye of law
- C. Depends upon matter
- D. None of the these
Explanation: A vague or evasive denial does not properly traverse the opponent’s factual allegations and is generally treated as having no legal…
Correct answer: Does not have any sanctity in the eye of law- A. Defendant
- B. Plaintiff
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VIII, Rule 2 requires the defendant to plead matters showing that the suit is not maintainable, such as limitation, payment…
Correct answer: Defendant- A. Written reply
- B. Reply
- C. Written Statement
- D. None of the these
Explanation: The formal pleading by which a defendant answers the allegations in the plaint is called a written statement.
Correct answer: Written Statement- A. Order V of C.P.C.
- B. Order III, Rule 5 of C.P.C.
- C. Order II, Rule 4 of C.P.C.
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order III, Rule 5 governs service on a party’s pleader when the party has engaged one, subject to the rule’s conditions.
Correct answer: Order III, Rule 5 of C.P.C.- A. O. VII, Rule 14, of C.P.C.
- B. O. VII, Rule 16, of C.P.C.
- C. O. VII, Rule 19, of C.P.C.
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VII, Rule 19 requires the plaintiff to furnish an address for service of notices.
Correct answer: O. VII, Rule 19, of C.P.C.- A. O. VII, Rule 10,
- B. O. VII, R. 11,
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Rejection of a plaint is specifically governed by Order VII, Rule 11. Rule 10 deals with returning a plaint to the proper court, which is…
Correct answer: O. VII, R. 11,- A. O. VII, R. 10(1)
- B. O. VII, R. 10(2),
- C. O. VII, R. 10(3),
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VII, Rule 10(1) authorises the return of a plaint, while Rule 10(2) prescribes the procedure to be followed when returning it.
Correct answer: O. VII, R. 10(2),- A. Contains reflection of that property
- B. Contain a description of the property sufficient to identify it
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the these
Explanation: For a suit concerning immovable property, Order VII, Rule 3 requires a description sufficient to identify the property, including…
Correct answer: Contain a description of the property sufficient to identify it