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THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER V Issue and service of summons · Issue of Summons

Order V Rule 7: Summons to order defendant to produce documents relied on by him

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

The summons to appear and answer shall order the defendant to produce 1[all documents or copies thereof specified in rule l A of Order VIII] in his possession or power upon which he intends to rely in support of his case.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for all documents (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

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