Corporations
Full Text
Where any party to a suit is a corporation or a body of persons, whether incorporated or not, empowered by law to sue or be sued, whether in its own name or in the name of any officer or other person, any opposite party may apply for an order allowing him to deliver interrogatories to any member or officer of such corporation or body, and an order may be made accordingly.
Plain English Summary
Provides that where a corporate entity, company, or statutory board is a party, the opposite party may obtain leave to deliver interrogatories to a specific officer, director, or member of that body.
Key Legal Elements
- Applies to Corporate Entities: Companies, statutory authorities, municipal bodies, and registered societies.
- Designation of Competent Officer: Identifies the director, company secretary, or manager having personal knowledge.
- Binding Corporate Answers: The affidavit filed by the designated officer binds the corporate entity in the suit.
Practical Note
Targeting the Right Corporate Officer: Do not seek leave against a generic company name; name the specific officer: 'Application under Order XI Rule 5 CPC for Leave to Deliver Interrogatories to the Chief Financial Officer / Company Secretary of Defendant No. 1 Company'.
हिंदी पाठ
जहां वाद का कोई पक्षकार कोई निगम (Corporation) या व्यक्तियों का निकाय है, चाहे वह निगमित हो या न हो, जिसे विधि द्वारा अपने नाम से या किसी अधिकारी या अन्य व्यक्ति के नाम से वाद लाने या वाद चलाने के लिए सशक्त किया गया है, वहां कोई विरोधी पक्षकार ऐसे निगम या निकाय के किसी सदस्य या अधिकारी को परिप्रश्न परिदत्त करने की अनुज्ञा देने वाले आदेश के लिए आवेदन कर सकेगा, और तदनुसार आदेश किया जा सकेगा।