Library/CPC/Section O33R16
Section O33R16Procedural

Costs

Full Text

The costs of an application for permission to sue as an indigent person and of an inquiry into indigency shall be costs in the suit.

Plain English Summary

Declares that the legal expenses incurred in filing the indigent application and conducting the inquiry into financial means shall be treated as costs in the cause, allocated at final judgment.

Key Legal Elements

  • Costs in the Cause: Inquiry costs absorbed into final suit decree.
  • Final Allocation: Discretion of trial judge under Section 35 CPC.

Practical Note

Including Inquiry Expenses in Bill of Costs: Counsel for the successful indigent plaintiff should ensure that expenses incurred on obtaining revenue records, patwari certificates, and inquiry witnesses are included in the formal Bill of Costs for recovery from the defendant.

हिंदी पाठ

निर्धन व्यक्ति के रूप में वाद लाने की अनुज्ञा के आवेदन के और निर्धनता की जांच के खर्चे वाद के खर्चे (Costs in the suit) होंगे।