Pleading O.7 Flashcards
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What is pleading ?
It means plaint or written statement.
We can say that pleading means plaint for plaintiff and WS for the defendant.
Generally pleadings are statement in writing drawn up and filed by each party to the case stating what it’s contentions will be at the trial.
Object Of Pleading
Case Name ?
Ganesh Trading Co. v. Moji Ram
- To give each side intimation of the case so that they are not taken up by surprise.
- To enable the court to determine relevant issues.
- To deminish delay in conduct of suit.
In which case it was decided that the whole object of pleading is to narrow down the parties to definite issues ?
Thorp v. Holdsworth
Fundamental rules of pleading
Provision?
O.6 R.2
- Plead facts not law
- Plead only material facts
- Plead facts not evidence
- Plead facts in concise form
Udhav Singh v. Madhav Rao Scindhia
What is material facts
Facta Probanda & Facta Probantia
Plead facts not evidence
Facta Probanda- material facts
Facta Probantia- those facts by which material facts are proved (evidentiary facts)