Section 26 CPC — Institution of suits

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Official PDF page 44

26. Institution of suits. — 1[(1)] Every suit shall be instituted by the presentation of a plaint or in such other manner as may be prescribed. 2[(2) In every plaint, facts shall be proved by affidavit.] *[Provided that such an affidavit shall be in the form and manner as prescribed under Order VI of Rule 15A.] Summons and discovery

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