Suit to be commenced by plaint
Institution of suits, in the First Schedule to The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
(1) Every suit shall be instituted by presenting 1[plaint in duplicate to the Court] or such officer as it appoints in this behalf.
(2) Every plaint shall comply with the rules contained in Orders VI and VII, so far as they are applicable.
2[(3) The plaint shall not be deemed to be duly instituted unless it complies with the requirements specified in sub-rules (1) and (2)].
1. Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 14, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).
2. Ins. by s. 14, ibid, (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).
How this Rule is cited
It is written both ways, and both mean this Rule: Order IV Rule 1 CPC and Order 4 Rule 1 CPC. Pleadings usually take the arabic form, judgments usually the numeral.
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