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Notice of day for receiving evidence of applicant’s pauperism
Where the court sees no reason to reject the application on any of the grounds stated in rule 5, it shall fix a day (of which at l…
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Rejection of application
The court shall reject an application for permission to sue as a pauper— (a) where it is not framed and presented in the manner pr…
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Examination of applicant
Where the application is in proper form and duly presented the court may, if it deems fit, examine the applicant or his agent, whe…
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Presentation of application
Notwithstanding anything contained in these Rules, the application shall be presented to the court by the applicant in person unle…
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Contents of application
Every application for permission to sue as a pauper shall contain the particulars required in regard pleadings, together with a st…
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Suits may be instituted by a pauper
(1) Subject to the following rules, any suit may be instituted by a pauper. (2) For the purposes of this Order a person is a “paup…
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Application of rules to persons of unsound mind
The provisions contained in rules 1 to 14, so far as they are applicable, shall extend to persons adjudged to be of unsound mind,…
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Unreasonable or improper suit
(1) A minor on attaining majority may, if a sole plaintiff, apply that a suit instituted in his name by a next friend be dismissed…
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Where minor co-plaintiff attaining majority desires to repudiate suit
(1) Where a minor co-plaintiff on attaining majority desires to repudiate the suit, he shall apply to have his name struck out as…
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Procedure where minor attains majority
(1) A minor plaintiff or a minor not a party to a suit on whose behalf an application is pending shall, on attaining majority, ele…
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Retirement, removal, or death of guardian ad litem
(1) Where the guardian ad litem desires to retire or does not do his duty, or where other sufficient ground is made to appear, the…
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Stay of proceedings
(1) On the retirement, removal or death of the next friend of a minor, further proceedings shall be stayed until the appointment o…
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Removal of next friend
(1) Where the interest of the next friend of a minor is adverse to that of the minor, or where he is so connected with a defendant…
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Retirement of next friend
(1) Unless otherwise ordered by the court, a next friend shall not retire without first procuring a fit person to be put in his pl…
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Agreement or compromise of suit on behalf of minor
(1) No next friend or guardian ad litem shall, without the leave of the court expressly recorded in the proceedings, enter into an…
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Receipt of properties or money on behalf of minor
(1) A next friend or guardian ad litem shall not, without the leave of the court, receive any money or other movable property on b…
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Representation of minor by next friend or guardian for the suit
(1) Every application to the court on behalf of a minor, other than an application under rule 10(2), shall be made by his next fri…
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Who may act as next friend or be appointed guardian for the suit
(1) Any person who is of sound mind and has attained majority may act as next friend of a minor or as his guardian ad litem: Provi…
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Guardian ad litem
(1) Where the defendant is a minor, the court, on being satisfied of the fact of his minority, shall appoint a proper person to be…
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Where suit is instituted without next friend
(1) Where a suit is instituted by or on behalf of a minor without a next friend the defendant may apply to have the suit dismissed…
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Minor to sue by next friend
(1) Every suit by a minor shall be instituted in his name by a person who in such suit shall be called the next friend of the mino…
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Joinder of trustees, executors and administrators
Where there are several trustees, executors or administrators, they shall all be made parties to a suit against one or more of the…
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Representation of beneficiaries in suits concerning property vested in trustees
In all suits concerning property vested in a trustee, executor or administrator, where the contention is between the persons benef…
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Suit against persons carrying on business in name other than his own
Any person carrying on business in a name or style other than his own name may be sued in such name or style as if it were a firm…
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