This article is written by Poornima of University of Allahabad,1st Semester, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Abstract An appeal is a judicial examination of the decision of an inferior court, by a superior court i.e. it is the removal of a cause from an inferior court to test Read more…
This article is written by Aditya Kumar Singh (Jurisdiction and Place of Suing), Army Law College, Pune, an intern under Legal Vidhiya Jurisdiction and place of suing are two critical legal concepts that play a significant role in the administration of justice. Jurisdiction refers to the power of a court Read more…
This article is written by Tamanna Pasi, an intern under Legal Vidhiya. INTRODUCTION: The procedural rules that must be followed by our nation’s civil courts are set down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908[1]. It specifies the procedures to be followed in civil cases. The 158 sections of the Read more…
Order XI of the Code of Civil Procedure enacts the law with regard to the appearance of the parties to the suit and, the consequences of their non-appearance. It also provides a remedy for setting aside an order or dismissal of the suit as also the setting aside of an Read more…
Introduction The term “inherent” means “natural” or “existing and inseparable from something. Hence, as the term suggests inherent powers are those powers which may be exercised by a court to do full and complete justice between the parties before it. Every court is constituted certain powers for the purpose of Read more…
Introduction Counterclaim can be defined as a claim made by the defendant in a suit against the plaintiff. It is claimed of, and separable from the plaintiff’s claim which can be enforced by a cross-action. Hence, it can be said that it is a cause of action, in the favour Read more…
Introduction Set-off means a claim set up against another. It is an extinction of debts of which two persons are reciprocally debtors to one another by the credits of which they are reciprocally creditors to one another. It is a plea in defence, available to defendant. Simply put, when there Read more…
What is Interpleader Suit? In Halsbury’s Laws of England, it has been staff that: Where a person is under liability in respect of a debt or in respect of any money, goods or chattels and he is, or expects to be, sued for or in respect of that debt or Read more…
Introduction The term “inherent” means “natural” or “existing and inseparable from something. Hence, as the term suggests inherent powers are those powers which may be exercised by a court to do full and complete justice between the parties before it. Every court is constituted certain powers for the purpose of Read more…
Meaning of Plaint A plaint can be understood as a statement of claim, a document, by presentation of which the suit is instituted. Its object is to state the grounds upon which the assistance of the court is sought by the plaintiff. It is a pleading of the plaintiff. Order Read more…
