Objections to interrogatories by answer
Full Text
Any objection to answering any interrogatory on the ground that it is scandalous or irrelevant or not exhibited bona fide for the purpose of the suit, or that the matters inquired into are not sufficiently material at that stage, or on the ground of privilege or any other ground, may be taken in the affidavit in answer.
Plain English Summary
Permits the interrogated party to raise objections against answering any question directly within their reply affidavit on grounds of irrelevancy, scandal, bad faith, prematurity, or legal privilege.
Key Legal Elements
- Statutory Grounds of Objection: Scandalous, irrelevant, not bona fide, premature, or legally privileged.
- Legal Professional Privilege: Communications protected under Sections 126–129 Evidence Act (BSA Sections 132–135).
- Taken in Answer Affidavit: Objections can be incorporated directly into the verified reply without moving a separate strike-out motion.
Practical Note
Asserting Privilege: When objecting to production or interrogatories regarding advocate-client communication, state explicitly: 'Interrogatory No. 3 is objected to as privileged under Section 126 of the Evidence Act / Section 132 BSA, being confidential legal advice between the defendant and its counsel'.
हिंदी पाठ
किसी परिप्रश्न का उत्तर देने के प्रति कोई आपत्ति इस आधार पर कि वह कलंकात्मक (Scandalous) या अप्रासंगिक (Irrelevant) है अथवा वाद के प्रयोजन के लिए सद्भावपूर्वक प्रदर्शित नहीं किया गया है, या कि जिन विषयों के बारे में पूछताछ की गई है वे उस प्रक्रम पर पर्याप्त रूप से तात्विक नहीं हैं, अथवा विशेषाधिकार (Privilege) के आधार पर या किसी अन्य आधार पर, उत्तर के शपथपत्र में उठाई जा सकेगी।