Costs of interrogatories
Full Text
In adjusting the costs of the suit inquiry shall at the instance of any party be made into the propriety of exhibiting such interrogatories, and if it is the opinion of the taxing officer or of the Court, either with or without an application for inquiry, that such interrogatories have been exhibited unreasonably, vexatiously, or at improper length, the cost occasioned by the interrogatories and the answers thereto shall be paid in any even by the party in fault.
Plain English Summary
Empowers the court to penalize parties who deliver unreasonable, vexatious, or unduly lengthy interrogatories by ordering them to pay all occasioned costs regardless of the ultimate outcome of the suit.
Key Legal Elements
- Inquiry into Propriety: Court or taxing officer scrutinizes whether interrogatories were oppressive or abusive.
- Cost Sanction Independent of Victory: Even if the interrogating party wins the main suit, it can be ordered to pay costs for vexatious interrogatories.
- Deterrent against Procedural Harassment: Designed to curb excessive pre-trial paperwork.
Practical Note
Defense Against Oppressive Interrogatories: If served with a 50-page set of repetitive interrogatories, file an immediate objection under Rule 6 and 7, and pray for heavy costs under Rule 3 against the interrogating party.
हिंदी पाठ
वाद के खर्चों का समायोजन करने में किसी भी पक्षकार की प्रेरणा पर ऐसे परिप्रश्नों को प्रदर्शित करने के औचित्य की जांच की जाएगी, और यदि कर-निर्धारण अधिकारी की अथवा न्यायालय की यह राय है, चाहे जांच के लिए आवेदन के साथ अथवा बिना, कि ऐसे परिप्रश्न अयुक्तियुक्त रूप से, तंग करने के लिए या अनुचित लंबाई में प्रदर्शित किए गए हैं, तो परिप्रश्नों और उनके उत्तरों से हुआ खर्चा किसी भी दशा में दोषी पक्षकार द्वारा संदत्त किया जाएगा।