Order 1, rule 8 of Civil Procedure Rules : One person may sue or defend on behalf of all in same interest

No suit shall be defeated by reason of the misjoinder or non-joinder of parties, and the court may in every suit deal with the matter in controversy so far as regards the rights and interests of the...

(1) Where a suit has been instituted in the name of the wrong persons as plaintiff, or where it is doubtful whether it has been instituted in the name of the right plaintiff, the court may at any...

In respect of civil proceedings by or against the Government, this Order shall have effect subject to section 12 of the Government Proceedings Act (which relates to parties to such proceedings).

The court may give the conduct of the suit to such person as it deems proper.

(1) Where there are more plaintiffs than one, any one or more of them may be authorized by any other of them to appear, plead or act for such other in any proceeding, and in like manner, where there...

Any application to add or strike out or substitute a plaintiff or defendant may be made to the court at any time before trial by chamber summons or at the trial of the suit in a summary manner.

(1) Where a defendant claims as against any other person not already a party to the suit (hereinafter called the third party)— (a) that he is entitled to contribution or indemnity; or (b) that he...

Notwithstanding anything in r. 15, leave to issue a third-party notice for service on the Government shall not be granted unless the Court is satisfied that the Government is in possession of all such...

If a person not a party to the suit who is served as mentioned in r. 15 (hereinafter called the “third party”) desires to dispute the plaintiff’s claim in the suit as against the defendant on whose...

In the case of third-party proceedings against the Government, r. 17 shall not apply unless the court so orders; and any application for such an order shall be made by chamber summons served not less...

Where a third party makes default in entering an appearance in the suit, or in delivering any pleading, and the defendant giving the notice suffers judgment by default, such defendant shall be...

(1) A defendant shall not in any event be entitled to enter judgment against the Government under r. 19 without the leave of the court. (2) Any application for leave to enter judgment against the...

(1) Where a third party makes default in entering an appearance in the suit, and the suit is tried and results in favour of the plaintiff, the court may either at or after the trial enter such...

If a third party enters an appearance pursuant to the third-party notice, the defendant giving the notice may apply to the court by summons in chambers for directions, and the court upon the hearing...

The court may decide all questions of costs between a third party and the other parties to the suit and may make such orders as to costs as the justice of the case may require.

(1) Where a defendant desires to claim against another person who is already a party to the suit— (a) that he is entitled to contribution or indemnity; or (b) that he is entitled to any relief or...

Applications under rules 10 and 19 may be made orally in Court or by summons in chamber.

(1) Every pleading in civil proceedings including proceedings against the Government shall contain information as to the circumstances in which it is alleged that the liability has arisen and, in the...

(1) Every pleading shall be divided into paragraphs numbered consecutively, each allegation being so far as appropriate contained in a separate paragraph. (2) Dates, sums and other numbers shall be...

(1) Subject to the provisions of this r. and rules 6, 7 and 8, every pleading shall contain, and contain only, a statement in a summary form of the material facts on which the party pleading relies...

(1) A party shall in any pleading subsequent to a plaint plead specifically any matter, for example performance, release, payment, fraud, inevitable accident, act of God, any relevant Statute of...

Subject to rules 3 (1) and 6, a party may in any pleading plead any matter which has arisen at any time, whether before or since the filing of the plaint.

(1) No party may in any pleading make an allegation of fact, or raise any new ground of claim, inconsistent with a previous pleading of his in the same suit. (2) Subrule (1) shall not prejudice the...

(1) Where in an action for libel or slander the plaintiff alleges that the words or matters complained of were used in a defamatory sense other than their ordinary meaning, he shall give particulars...

In an action for libel or slander in which the defendant does not by his defence assert the truth of the statement complained of, the defendant shall not be entitled at the trial to give evidence in...

A party may by his pleading raise any point of law.

(1) Subject to subrule (2), every pleading shall contain the necessary particulars of any claim, defence or other matter pleaded including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing—...

(1) Subject to subrule (4), any allegation of fact made by a party in his pleading shall be deemed to be admitted by the opposing party unless it is traversed by that party in his pleading or a...

(1) If there is no reply to a defence, there is a joinder of issue on that defence. (2) Subject to subrule (3)— (a) there is at the close of pleadings a joinder of issue on the pleading last...

The pleadings in a suit shall be closed fourteen days after service of the reply or defence to counterclaim, or, if neither is served, fourteen days after service of the defence, notwithstanding that...

No technical objection may be raised to any pleading on the ground of any want of form.

(1) At any stage of the proceedings the court may order to be struck out or amended any pleading on the ground that— (a) it discloses no reasonable cause of action or defence in law; or (b) it is...

Every pleading shall be signed by an advocate, or recognised agent (as defined by Order 9, rule 2), or by the party if he sues or defends in person.

An application under section 25(2) of the Government Proceedings Act (Cap. 40) may be made at any time before trial or during the trial.

(1) Every suit shall be instituted by presenting a plaint to the Court, or in such other manner as may be prescribed. (2) The claim shall indicate at the heading the choice of track; namely “small...

All suits filed under rule 1(1) including suits against the government, except small claims, shall be accompanied by— (a) the affidavit referred to under Order 4 rule1(2); (b) a list of witnesses...

(1) A register of suits, to be called the register of civil suits, shall be kept at every registry; and the particulars of every suit filed in a registry shall be entered in the register and all such...

(1) Every suit shall include the whole of the claim which the plaintiff is entitled to make in respect of the cause of action; but a plaintiff may relinquish any portion of his claim. (2) Where a...

(1) Save as otherwise provided, a plaintiff may unite in the same suit several causes of action against the same defendant or the same defendants jointly; and any plaintiffs having causes of action in...

No cause of action shall, except with the leave of the court, be joined with a suit for the recovery of immovable property, except— (a) claims for mesne profits or arrears of rent in respect of the...

No claim by or against an executor or administrator, as such, shall be joined with claims by or against him personally, unless the last-mentioned claims are alleged to arise with reference to the...

Where it appears to the court that any causes of action joined in one suit cannot be conveniently tried or disposed of together, the court may either on the application of any party or of its own...

No suit shall be open to objection on the ground that a merely declaratory judgment or order is sought thereby, and the court may make a binding declaration of right whether any consequential relief...

(1) The plaint shall contain the following particulars— (a) the name of the court in which the suit is brought; (b) the name, description and place of residence of the plaintiff, and an address...

(1) Where the plaintiff seeks the recovery of money, the plaint shall state the precise amount claimed, except where the plaintiff sues for mesne profits, or for an amount which will be found due to...

Where the subject-matter of the suit is immovable property, the plaint shall contain a description of the property sufficient to identify it.

Where the plaintiff sues in a representative capacity the plaint shall state the capacity in which he sues and where the defendant is sued in a representative capacity the plaint shall state the...

The plaint shall show that the defendant is or claims to be interested in the subject matter, and that he is liable to be called upon to answer the plaintiff’s demand.

Every plaint shall state specifically the relief which the plaintiff claims, either specifically or in the alternative, and it shall not be necessary to ask for costs, interest or general or other...

Where the plaintiff seeks relief in respect of several distinct claims or causes of action founded upon separate and distinct grounds, they shall be stated as far as may be, separately and distinctly....