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THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER IV Institution of suits

Order IV Rule 1: Suit to be commenced by plaint

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

(1) Every suit shall be instituted by presenting 1[plaint in duplicate to the Court] or such officer as it appoints in this behalf.

(2) Every plaint shall comply with the rules contained in Orders VI and VII, so far as they are applicable.

2[(3) The plaint shall not be deemed to be duly instituted unless it complies with the requirements specified in sub-rules (1) and (2).]

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 14, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).
  2. 2.Ins. by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

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