Contents of application
Full Text
Every application for permission to sue as an indigent person shall contain the particulars required in regard to plaints in suits: a schedule of any movable or immovable property belonging to the applicant, with the estimated value thereof, shall be annexed thereto; and it shall be signed and verified in the manner prescribed for the signing and verification of pleadings.
Plain English Summary
Prescribes the mandatory formal contents of an indigent application, requiring it to be structured like a regular plaint, accompanied by a verified schedule of all movable and immovable assets with estimated market values, and signed under Order VI Rules 14 and 15.
Key Legal Elements
- Plaint Substantive Form: Must plead complete cause of action, jurisdiction, and valuation.
- Mandatory Asset Schedule: Itemized schedule of all movable assets (cash, gold, bank accounts) and immovable property.
- Verification: Signed and verified on affidavit in accordance with Order VI Rules 14 & 15.
- Sanction for Concealment: Concealment of any asset is a fatal ground for summary rejection under Rule 5(a).
Practical Note
Fatal Concealment of Property: 1. Strict Disclosure Mandate: The requirement to disclose all property in the Schedule is absolute. In ML Sethi v. RP Kapur (1972) 2 SCC 427, the Supreme Court emphasized that non-disclosure of even minor bank accounts or shares constitutes suppression of material facts justifying rejection under Rule 5(a). 2. Full Disclosure: Even if an asset is encumbered, mortgaged, or joint family property, list it in the Schedule with an explanation of why it cannot be liquidated to pay court fees.
हिंदी पाठ
निर्धन व्यक्ति के रूप में वाद लाने की अनुज्ञा के लिए प्रत्येक आवेदन में वे विशिष्टियां अंतर्विष्ट होंगी जो वादों में वादपत्रों के संबंध में अपेक्षित हैं: आवेदक की किसी भी जंगम या स्थावर संपत्ति की एक अनुसूची (Schedule of property), उसके प्राक्कलित मूल्य सहित, उसके साथ संलग्न की जाएगी; और वह अभिवचनों पर हस्ताक्षर और सत्यापन के लिए विहित रीति से हस्ताक्षरित और सत्यापित किया जाएगा।