In suits by or against a corporation, any pleading may be signed and verified on behalf of the corporation by the secretary or by any director or other principal officer of the corporation who is able to depose to the facts of the case.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE · ORDER XXIX Suits by or against corporations
Order XXIX Rule 1: Subscription and verification of pleading
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Questions on this rule
1 question in 3 of our papers cite Order XXIX Rule 1. Try these from the free papers:
1. Consider the following statements under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: 1. Under Order XXIX, in a suit against a corporation, the summons may be served only on its managing director personally. 2. Under Order XXVIII, an officer, soldier, sailor or airman actually serving under the Government who cannot obtain leave of absence to prosecute or defend a suit in person may authorise any person to sue or defend in his stead. 3. Under Order XXIX, a pleading on behalf of a corporation may be signed and verified by its secretary, or by any director or other principal officer able to depose to the facts of the case. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?