eCourtsIndia
IndiaCode Laws
First Schedule · Order 8

Order VIII: Written statement, set-off and counter-claim

20 Rules of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

Rules 20

  1. Rule 1. Written Statement 394 words
  2. Rule 1A. Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed or relied upon by him 214 words
  3. Rule 2. New facts must be specially pleaded 73 words
  4. Rule 3. Denial to be specific 42 words
  5. Rule 3A. Denial by the defendant in suits before the Commercial Division of the High Court or the Commercial Court 428 words
  6. Rule 4. Evasive-denial 91 words
  7. Rule 5. Specific denial 341 words
  8. Rule 6. Particulars of set-off to be given in written statement 524 words
  9. Rule 6A. Counter-claim by defendant 203 words
  10. Rule 6B. Counter-claim to be stated 47 words
  11. Rule 6C. Exclusion of counter-claim 91 words
  12. Rule 6D. Effect of discontinuance of suit 46 words
  13. Rule 6E. Default of plaintiff to reply to counter-claim 65 words
  14. Rule 6F. Relief to defendant where counter-claim succeeds 64 words
  15. Rule 6G. Rules relating to written statement to apply 41 words
  16. Rule 7. Defence or set-off founded upon separate grounds 43 words
  17. Rule 8. New ground of defence 53 words
  18. Rule 8A. Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed by him 24 words
  19. Rule 9. Subsequent pleadings 91 words
  20. Rule 10. Procedure when party fails to present written statement called for by Court 205 words

Other Orders

Order I 16Order II 7Order III 6Order IV 2Order V 34Order VI 20Order VII 21Order VIII 20Order IX 14Order X 7Order XI 23Order XI 7Order XII 11Order XIII 11Order XIII-A 8Order XIV 7Order XV 4Order XV-A 8Order XVI 23Order XVI-A 7Order XVII 3Order XVIII 20Order XIX 6Order XX 24Order XXA 2Order XXI 120Order XXII 14Order XXIII 7Order XXIV 4Order XXV 2Order XXVI 29Order XXVII 12Order XXVII-A 6Order XXVIII 3Order XXIX 3Order XXX 10Order XXXI 3Order XXXII 18Order XXXII-A 5Order XXXIII 22Order XXXIV 17Order XXXV 6Order XXXVI 6Order XXXVII 7Order XXXVIII 14Order XXXIX 12Order XL 5Order XLI 40Order XLII 3Order XLIII 3Order XLIV 3Order XLV 18Order XLVI 8Order XLVII 9Order XLVIII 3Order XLIX 3Order L 1Order LI 1

← Order VII · Order IX →

Source and method. Compiled from the enactments of Parliament and of the State legislatures as published on India Code, and republished together with commentary and other original matter under section 52(1)(q)(ii) of the Copyright Act, 1957. Structured, cross-referenced and maintained by eCourtsIndia. This page is not a substitute for legal advice.