Power of Court to record admission
Full Text
Notwithstanding that no notice to admit documents has been given under rule 2, the Court may, at any stage of the proceeding before it, of its own motion, call upon any party to admit any document and shall, in such a case, record whether the party admits or refuses or neglects to admit such document.
Plain English Summary
Vests suo motu power in the court at any stage of proceedings to call upon any party to admit or deny any document and record their response on the judicial order sheet.
Key Legal Elements
- Inserted by CPC Amendment Act, 1976: Enhances judicial case management.
- Suo Motu Judicial Authority: Operates independently of party notices under Rule 2.
- Applicable at Any Stage: Pleadings, pre-trial, evidence, or final arguments.
- Mandatory Recording: Court must record admission or refusal in the daily order sheet.
Practical Note
Invoking Rule 3A from the Bar: When an adversary vacillates on the genuineness of a public record or registered sale deed, oral application can be made: 'We pray that this Hon'ble Court exercise its powers under Order XII Rule 3A CPC to call upon Defendant No. 1 present in court to state whether he admits or denies this registered agreement'.
हिंदी पाठ
इस बात के होते हुए भी कि नियम 2 के अधीन दस्तावेजों को स्वीकार करने की कोई सूचना नहीं दी गई है, न्यायालय अपने समक्ष की कार्यवाही के किसी भी प्रक्रम पर, स्वप्रेरणा से (Of its own motion), किसी भी पक्षकार से किसी दस्तावेज को स्वीकार करने की अपेक्षा कर सकेगा और ऐसी दशा में यह लेखबद्ध करेगा कि क्या वह पक्षकार ऐसी दस्तावेज को स्वीकार करता है अथवा स्वीकार करने से इनकार या उपेक्षा करता है।