14. Production of documents.—It shall be lawful for the Court, at any time during the pendency of any suit, to order the production by any party thereto, upon oath, of such of the documents in his possession or power, relating to any matter in question in such suit, as the Court shall think right; and the Court may deal with such documents, when produced, in such manner as shall appear just.
Order XI Rule 14 CPC: Production of documents
Bare Act text
Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), First Schedule, as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
At any time while a suit is pending, the Court may order any party to produce on oath such of the documents in his possession or power relating to any matter in question as the Court thinks right. When the documents are produced, the Court may deal with them in such manner as appears just.
Order XI: Discovery And Inspection
- 1 Discovery by interrogatories
- 2 Particular interrogatories to be submitted
- 3 Costs of interrogatories
- 4 Form of interrogatories
- 5 Corporations
- 6 Objections to interrogatories by answer
- 7 Setting aside and striking out interrogatories
- 8 Affidavit in answer, filing
- 9 Form of affidavit in answer
- 10 No exception to be taken
- 11 Order to answer or answer further
- 12 Application for discovery of documents
- 13 Affidavit of documents
- 14 Production of documents
- 15 Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings or affidavits
- 16 Notice to produce
- 17 Time for inspection when notice given
- 18 Order for inspection
- 19 Verified copies
- 20 Premature discovery
- 21 Non-compliance with order for discovery
- 22 Using answer to interrogatories at trial
- 23 Order to apply to minors