It shall not be sufficient for a defendant in his written statement to deny generally the grounds alleged by the plaintiff, but the defendant must deal specifically with each allegation of fact of which he does not admit the truth, except damages.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER VIII Written statement, set-off and counter-claim
Order VIII Rule 3: Denial to be specific
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Questions on this rule
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1. Under Order VIII Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a defendant must deal specifically with each allegation of fact in the plaint of which he does not admit the truth. The rule makes an exception for allegations relating to: