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Rule 1A of CPC : Rule 1A: Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed or relief upon by him.

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

THE FIRST SCHEDULE

ORDER VIII: WRITTEN STATEMENT, SET-OFF AND COUNTER-CLAIM

Rule 1A: Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed or relief upon by him.

Explanation using examples

Example 1:

Scenario: Rajesh is being sued by his neighbor, Suresh, for allegedly encroaching on Suresh's property. Rajesh claims that he has a property deed that proves his ownership of the disputed land.

Application of Rule 1A:

  1. Rajesh must list the property deed in a document list.
  2. He must produce the original property deed in court when he submits his written statement.
  3. Raje