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THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER XII Admissions

Order XII Rule 2: Notice to admit documents

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Either party may call upon the other party 1[to admit, within 2[seven] days from the date of service of the notice any document,] saving all exceptions; and in case of refusal or neglect to admit, after such notice, the costs of proving any such document shall be paid by the party so neglecting or refusing, whatever the result of the suit may be, unless the Court otherwise directs; and no costs of proving any document shall be allowed unless such notice is given, except where the omission to give the notice is, in the opinion of the Court, a saving of expense.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Subs. by Act 104 of 1976, s. 62, for “to admit any document” (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 22, for “fifteen” (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

Questions on this rule

2 questions in 5 of our papers cite Order XII Rule 2. Try these from the free papers:

  1. 1. Match List I (provision of the CPC) with List II (period): List I A. Time within which a party served with a notice to admit documents must admit them (Order XII Rule 2) B. Latest time before the day fixed for hearing for giving notice to admit facts (Order XII Rule 4) C. Time for filing the affidavit in answer to interrogatories, unless the court allows otherwise (Order XI Rule 8) D. Time within which every endeavour is to be made to draw up the decree after judgment (Order XX Rule 6A) List II 1. Fifteen days 2. Nine days 3. Seven days 4. Ten days

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