Mera Samvidhaan All of Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Part I · Suits in General

26Institution of suits.

Section 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.]

Ins. by Act 4 of 2016, s. 16 and Sch., Shall be applicable to commercial disputes of a specified value (w.e.f. 23-10-2015).

1 S. 26 renumbered as sub-section (1) by Act 46 of 1999, s. 2 (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

2 Ins. by s. 3, ibid., (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

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