Power of Court to permit a person or body of persons to present opinion or to take part in the proceedings
Full Text
While trying a suit, the Court may, if satisfied that a person or body of persons is interested in any question of law which is directly and substantially in issue in the suit and that it is necessary in the public interest to allow that person or body of persons to present his or its opinion on that question of law, permit that person or body of persons to present such opinion and to take such part in the proceedings of the suit as the Court may specify.
Plain English Summary
Empowers the civil court to permit an amicus curiae, expert, or public interest organization to submit legal opinions on substantial questions of law directly at issue.
Key Legal Elements
- Question of Law Directly in Issue: The legal issue must be directly and substantially in dispute.
- Public Interest Test: Court must be satisfied that admitting third-party opinion is warranted in the wider public interest.
- Controlled Participation: Third party does not become a full plaintiff/defendant; court strictly delimits the scope of participation and submissions.
Practical Note
Practice & Application: 1. Application Header: 'Application under Order I Rule 8A read with Section 151 CPC by [Intervenor Organization / Legal Body] for Leave to Present Opinion on Question of Law'. 2. Distinguished from Rule 10: Under Rule 8A, the applicant does not seek relief nor face liability; they assist the court purely on legal interpretation of wider public import (e.g., environmental laws, constitutional rights, or statutory definitions). 3. Standing: Bar Associations, consumer groups, or trade bodies frequently utilize Rule 8A to intervene on crucial questions of law.
हिंदी पाठ
किसी वाद का विचारण करते समय न्यायालय, यदि उसका यह समाधान हो जाता है कि कोई व्यक्ति या व्यक्तियों का निकाय विधि के किसी ऐसे प्रश्न में हितबद्ध है जो उस वाद में प्रत्यक्षतः और सारतः विवाद्य है और लोकहित में यह आवश्यक है कि उस व्यक्ति या व्यक्तियों के निकाय को विधि के उस प्रश्न पर अपनी राय प्रस्तुत करने की अनुमति दी जाए, तो उस व्यक्ति या व्यक्तियों के निकाय को ऐसी राय प्रस्तुत करने और वाद की कार्यवाहियों में ऐसा भाग लेने की अनुमति दे सकेगा जैसा न्यायालय विनिर्दिष्ट करे।