First Schedule · Order 1 · Rule 9
Misjoinder and non-joinder
9. Misjoinder and non-joinder.—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 parties actually before it: [Provided that nothing in this rule shall apply to non-joinder of a necessary party.]
Understand civil procedure
Banaka editorial consolidation of the general central text, with the 2025 postal-service amendments applied. Not an official or certified edition. State/High Court variations, commercial-dispute modifications and prescribed Appendix forms are not consolidated here; consult the source and applicable court rules. Hindi learning guides are original explanations, not a statutory translation. Source checked: 2026-10-01. Source PDF page: 84. Government reference PDF. 2025 amending Act. For reference and study, not individual legal advice.