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Section O41R10Procedural

Appellate Court may require appellant to furnish security for costs

Full Text

(1) The Appellate Court may in its discretion, either before the respondent is called upon to appear and answer or afterwards on the application of the respondent, demand from the appellant security for the costs of the appeal, or of the original suit, or of both:

Where appellant resides out of India.—Provided that the Court shall demand such security in all cases in which the appellant is residing out of India, and is not possessed of any sufficient immovable property within India other than the property (if any) to which the appeal relates.

(2) Where such security is not furnished within such time as the Court orders, the Court shall reject the appeal.

Plain English Summary

Empowers the appellate court to demand security for costs from the appellant, making such demand mandatory if the appellant resides outside India without sufficient immovable property in India, and directing rejection of the appeal upon default.

Key Legal Elements

  • Discretionary Security for Costs: Prevents vexatious, impecunious appellants from harassing successful respondents.
  • Mandatory Proviso (Foreign Residents): Obligatory demand of security if appellant resides outside India and owns no unencumbered immovable property in India.
  • Rejection on Default (Sub-rule 2): Court 'shall' reject the appeal if ordered security is not furnished.

Practical Note

Protection of Domestic Respondents Against Overseas Litigants: The Proviso to Rule 10 is an indispensable shield when defending against NRIs or foreign appellants. If an appellant resides abroad and possesses no local immovable property, the respondent can compel deposit of full security for costs before arguing the appeal.

हिंदी पाठ

(1) अपीलीय न्यायालय अपने विवेकानुसार, या तो इससे पूर्व कि प्रत्यर्थी को उपसंजात होने और उत्तर देने के लिए बुलाया जाए अथवा तत्पश्चात प्रत्यर्थी के आवेदन पर, अपीलार्थी से अपील के खर्चों के लिए, अथवा मूल वाद के खर्चों के लिए, अथवा दोनों के लिए प्रतिभूति की मांग कर सकेगा:

जहां अपीलार्थी भारत से बाहर निवास करता है—परंतु न्यायालय ऐसे सभी मामलों में ऐसी प्रतिभूति की मांग करेगा जिनमें अपीलार्थी भारत से बाहर निवास कर रहा है और उसके पास उस संपत्ति से भिन्न (यदि कोई हो) जिससे अपील संबंधित है, भारत के भीतर कोई पर्याप्त स्थावर संपत्ति नहीं है।

(2) जहां ऐसी प्रतिभूति ऐसे समय के भीतर जैसी न्यायालय आदेश दे प्रस्तुत नहीं की जाती, वहां न्यायालय अपील को खारिज कर देगा।

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