The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
ORDER VI: PLEADINGS GENERALLY
Rule 15: Verification of pleadings.
Bare Act
Verification of Pleadings
(1) Save as otherwise provided by any law for the time being in force, every pleading shall be verified at the foot by the party or by one of the parties pleading or by some other person proved to the satisfaction of the Court to be acqua… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Simplified Act
Verification of Pleadings
(1) Unless another law says otherwise, every legal document (pleading) must be verified at the bottom by the person who wrote it, one of the people involved in the case, or someone else who kno… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
Explanation using examples
Example 1:
Scenario: Ramesh files a civil suit against Suresh for breach of contract.
Application of Rule 15:
- Verification by Ramesh: Ramesh, the plaintiff, must verify the pleading (the written statement of his case) at the end of the document. He can do this himself or have someone else who knows the facts of the case verify it.
- Specificity in Verification: Ramesh must specify which parts of the pleading he verifies based on his own knowledge and which parts he verifies based on information he received and believes to be true. For example, he might state, "Paragraphs 1… Read the complete text with KanoonGPT Pro.
