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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. 13
- B. 15
- C. 17
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VIII of the CPC contains 13 rules in the applicable scheme, covering written statements, denials, set-off, subsequent pleadings and…
Correct answer: 13- A. Order VII,
- B. Order VIII,
- C. Order IX,
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VIII governs the written statement and the defendant's pleadings.
Correct answer: Order VIII,- A. Shall be rejected
- B. Shall be send to District Court
- C. Shall be rejected with cost
- D. None of the these
Explanation: The plaintiff must furnish an address for service; failure to comply with this procedural requirement leads to rejection of the plaint.
Correct answer: Shall be rejected- A. Plaint
- B. In specific application
- C. In a list to be added or annexed with the plaint
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Documents relied upon as evidence should be entered in a list attached to or annexed with the plaint.
Correct answer: In a list to be added or annexed with the plaint- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VII, Rule 11 contains four principal grounds for rejection of a plaint: absence of cause of action, undervaluation not corrected…
Correct answer: 4- A. It can be rejected
- B. It can be amended
- C. It can be returned
- D. None of the these
Explanation: A plaint must disclose a legally enforceable cause of action; otherwise it is rejected under Order VII, Rule 11(a).
Correct answer: It can be rejected- A. Procedure of admitting plaint
- B. Procedure of admitting written statement
- C. Procedure of collecting Court fee
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VII, Rule 9 prescribes the steps after a plaint is admitted, including entering it in the register and issuing summons to the…
Correct answer: Procedure of admitting plaint- A. Price amount claimed
- B. Value of amount in US$
- C. Stam value of the plaint
- D. None of the these
Explanation: For a money-recovery suit, Order VII, Rule 2 requires the plaint to state the precise amount claimed.
Correct answer: Price amount claimed- A. Plaint
- B. Written statement
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VII is titled “Plaint” and covers its particulars, presentation, rejection, return and related procedure.
Correct answer: Plaint- A. Verification of pleading
- B. Amendment of pleadings
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VI, Rule 15 requires pleadings to be verified by the party or a person acquainted with the facts.
Correct answer: Verification of pleading- A. Material facts not evidence
- B. Evidence
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VI, Rule 2 requires pleadings to contain the material facts relied upon, stated concisely, but not the evidence by which those facts…
Correct answer: Material facts not evidence- A. Pleadings
- B. Submission of written statement
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order VI deals generally with pleadings, including their contents, particulars, signing, verification and amendment.
Correct answer: Pleadings- A. The officer incharge of prison
- B. Attorney General
- C. Public Prosecutor
- D. None of the these
Explanation: When the defendant is imprisoned, Order V, Rule 29 directs that the summons be delivered or sent to the officer in charge of the prison.
Correct answer: The officer incharge of prison- A. Service of summons through ordinary ways
- B. Service of summons through substituted ways
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order V, Rule 20 authorizes substituted service when the defendant is avoiding service or ordinary service is otherwise impracticable.
Correct answer: Service of summons through substituted ways- A. Normal ways
- B. Substituted ways
- C. None of the above
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Substituted service is ordered when the defendant deliberately avoids service or ordinary service is otherwise impracticable.
Correct answer: Substituted ways- A. Judge
- B. Officer of the Court
- C. Both (a) and (b)
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order V, Rule 10 requires the copy of the summons to be signed by the Judge or by an officer appointed by the Judge for that purpose.
Correct answer: Judge- A. Defendants
- B. Nazir
- C. Government
- D. None of the these
Explanation: After a suit is duly instituted, the summons is issued to the defendant so that the defendant is notified of the claim and required to…
Correct answer: Defendants- A. Competent Court
- B. Court Authorized Officer
- C. Both A and B
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Under Order IV, Rule 1 CPC, a suit is instituted by presenting a plaint to the competent court or to an officer appointed by that court.
Correct answer: Both A and B- A. Order separate trial
- B. Transfer case to District Court
- C. Reject the suit
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order II, Rule 6 CPC allows the court to direct separate trials where claims or causes of action joined in one suit cannot be conveniently…
Correct answer: Order separate trial- A. Framing of issues
- B. Framing of charges
- C. Framing of suit
- D. None of the these
Explanation: Order II CPC concerns the framing of suits, including the requirement to include the whole claim arising from a cause of action.
Correct answer: Framing of suit