14. Unreasonable or improper suit.—(1) A minor on attaining majority may, if a sole plaintiff, apply that a suit instituted in his name by his next friend be dismissed on the ground that it was unreasonable or improper.
(2) Notice of the application shall be served on all the parties concerned; and the Court, upon being satisfied of such unreasonableness or impropriety, may grant the application and order the next friend to pay the costs of all parties in respect of the application and of anything done in the suit, or make such other order as it thinks fit.
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.
A minor who, on attaining majority, is a sole plaintiff may apply for dismissal of a suit instituted in his name by his next friend on the ground that it was unreasonable or improper. Notice must be served on all parties concerned. If the Court is satisfied of the unreasonableness or impropriety, it may grant the application and order the next friend to pay the costs of all parties, or make such other order as it thinks fit.
