Certain provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 not to apply (Commercial Courts)
Full Text
[Commercial Courts Regime — Order XI Rule 7]
For avoidance of doubt, it is hereby clarified that Order XIII Rule 1, Order VII Rule 14 and Order VIII Rule 1A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) shall not apply to suits or applications before the Commercial Divisions of High Court or Commercial Courts.
Plain English Summary
Clarifies that general CPC provisions governing document production—specifically Order XIII Rule 1 (production at first hearing), Order VII Rule 14 (plaint documents), and Order VIII Rule 1A (defense documents)—are superseded and rendered inapplicable in commercial disputes.
Key Legal Elements
- Express Statutory Exclusion: O13R1, O7R14, and O8R1A are completely inapplicable in commercial suits.
- Order XI as Complete Self-Contained Code: The Commercial Courts Act substituted Order XI governs the field exclusively.
- Prevents Procedural Bypass: Litigants cannot circumvent the strict 'reasonable cause' bar of Order XI Rule 1(5) by invoking ordinary Order VII Rule 14(3) or Order VIII Rule 1A(3).
Practical Note
Fatal Drafting Blunder to Avoid: In commercial disputes, never file an application under 'Order VII Rule 14(3)' or 'Order VIII Rule 1A(3)' to introduce additional documents! Doing so displays ignorance of the Commercial Courts Act and will be rejected outright. In commercial courts, the ONLY permissible application is under Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC (as substituted by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015).
हिंदी पाठ
[वाणिज्यिक न्यायालय व्यवस्था — आदेश 11 नियम 7]
संदेह के निवारण के लिए, एतद्द्वारा यह स्पष्ट किया जाता है कि सिविल प्रक्रिया संहिता, 1908 (1908 का 5) के आदेश 13 का नियम 1, आदेश 7 का नियम 14 और आदेश 8 का नियम 1क उच्च न्यायालय के वाणिज्यिक प्रभागों (Commercial Divisions) अथवा वाणिज्यिक न्यायालयों (Commercial Courts) के समक्ष के वादों या आवेदनों को लागू नहीं होंगे।