Affidavit of documents
Full Text
The affidavit to be made by a party against whom such order as is mentioned in the last preceding rule has been made, shall specify which (if any) of the documents therein mentioned he objects to produce, and it shall be in Form No. 5 in Appendix C, with such variations as circumstances may require.
Plain English Summary
Requires the party directed to make discovery under Rule 12 to file an affidavit in Form No. 5 of Appendix C, listing documents in their custody and specifying grounds of objection for any withheld documents.
Key Legal Elements
- Two-Part Schedule (Form No. 5): Part 1 lists documents the party is willing to produce; Part 2 lists documents for which privilege/objection is claimed.
- Past Documents Accounting: Must account for documents formerly in possession, stating when they were parted with and where they now are.
- Conclusive Nature: Generally conclusive between parties unless an omission is admitted or patently obvious from pleadings.
Practical Note
Structuring Form No. 5: In Schedule 1 Part 2, explicitly state objections: e.g., 'The defendant objects to produce documents numbered 1 to 4 on the ground that they are privileged communications protected under Section 126 of the Evidence Act'.
हिंदी पाठ
उस पक्षकार द्वारा, जिसके विरुद्ध ऐसा आदेश किया गया है जैसा अंतिम पूर्वगामी नियम में उल्लिखित है, किया जाने वाला शपथपत्र यह विनिर्दिष्ट करेगा कि उसमें उल्लिखित दस्तावेजों में से किन्हें (यदि कोई हों) प्रस्तुत करने में उसे आपत्ति है, और वह परिशिष्ट ग के प्ररूप संख्या 5 में होगा, जिसमें ऐसे परिवर्तनों के साथ जो परिस्थितियां अपेक्षित करें।