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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Order VI: Pleadings Generally

Order VI Rule 14 CPC: Pleading to be signed

Bare Act text

14. Pleading to be signed.—Every pleading shall be signed by the party and his pleader (if any):

Provided that where a party pleading is, by reason of absence or for other good cause, unable to sign the pleading, it may be signed by any person duly authorized by him to sign the same or to sue or defend on his behalf.

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

Every pleading must be signed by the party and his pleader, if any. If the party is unable to sign because of absence or other good cause, it may be signed by a person duly authorised by him to sign it or to sue or defend on his behalf.

Order VI: Pleadings Generally

  1. 1 Pleading
  2. 2 Pleading to state material facts and not evidence
  3. 3 Forms of pleading
  4. 4 Particulars to be given where necessary
  5. 5 Further and better statement, or particulars (Omitted)
  6. 6 Condition precedent
  7. 7 Departure
  8. 8 Denial of contract
  9. 9 Effect of document to be stated
  10. 10 Malice, knowledge, etc
  11. 11 Notice
  12. 12 Implied contract, or relation
  13. 13 Presumptions of law
  14. 14 Pleading to be signed
  15. 14A Address for service of notice
  16. 15 Verification of pleadings
  17. 16 Striking out pleadings
  18. 17 Amendment of pleadings
  19. 18 Failure to amend after order
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