Order VII Rule 1: Particulars to be contained in plaint

The plaint shall contain the following particulars: (a) the name of the Court in which the suit is brought; (b) the name, description and place of residence of the plaintiff; (c) the name, description and place of residence of the defendant, so far as they can be ascertained; (d) where the plaintiff or the defendant is a minor or a person of unsound mind, a statement to that effect; (e) the facts constituting the cause of action and when it arose; (f) the facts showing that the Court has jurisdiction; (g) the relief which the plaintiff claims; (h) where the plaintiff has allowed a set off or relinquished a portion of his claim, the amount so allowed or relinquished; and (i) a statement of the value of the subject matter of the suit for the purposes of jurisdiction and of court fees, so far as the case admits.

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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