First Schedule · Order 1

Parties to Suits

Rules restart their numbering within each Order. Rule 1 of this Order is not CPC Section 1.

1. Rule 1: Who may be joined as plaintiffs
2. Rule 2: Power of Court to order separate trial
3. Rule 3: Who may be joined as defendants
4. Rule 3A: Power to order separate trials where joinder of defendants may embarrass or delay trial
5. Rule 4: Court may give judgment for or against one or more of joint parties
6. Rule 5: Defendant need not be interested in all the relief claimed
7. Rule 6: Joinder of parties liable on same contract
8. Rule 7: When plaintiff in doubt from whom redress is to be sought
9. Rule 8: One person may sue or defend on behalf of all in same interest
10. Rule 8A: Power of Court to permit a person or body of persons to present opinion or to take part in the proceedings
11. Rule 9: Misjoinder and non-joinder
12. Rule 10: Suit in name of wrong plaintiff
13. Rule 10A: Power of Court to request any pleader to address it
14. Rule 11: Conduct of suit
15. Rule 12: Appearance of one of several plaintiffs or defendants for others
16. Rule 13: Objections as to non-joinder or misjoinder

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