elected
representatives so as not to compel them to answer
interrogatories. This is no doubt an attractive argument,
but on closer scrutiny it does
Reddi reported in AIR 1916 PC 121, the defendant refused to answer interrogatories which had been submitted to him. Because of his refusal the defence ... where the defence of the defendant was struck out for not answering the interrogatories (as in the case before the Privy Council) and the case
defence of the defendant namely, where there is refusal to answer interrogatories under S. 11 , or there is refusal to make discovery of documents under
very likely correctly urged - that the English Law was different. The answer to that is, we are bound by the statute on which the decision ... defendant's defence being struck out for not answering interrogatories or being out of time or anything of the kind; for that
following contentions:
(i) The application calling upon the plain tiff to answer the interrogatories is in relation to the application under Section ... advanced to the interrogatories. It says that any objection to answering any interrogatory on the ground that it is scandalous or irrelevant or not exhibited
when accounts are to be taken and further that the answers to the interrogatories are best known to the plaintiff. In paragraph 8 of that ... given till the 21st December, 1959 to answer the interrogatories. The interrogatories should be answered by the defendant himself and by no other person
application filed by the party for delivery and answering of interrogatories; the admission of documents and facts; and discovery, inspection, production, impounding and return ... that rule only if there had been an order to answer interrogatories or for discovery or for inspection of documents under Rules
Where any party fails to comply with any
order to answer interrogatories, or for discovery of
inspection of documents, he shall, if a plaintiff
R. Kannan Adityan And Anr. vs B.S. Adityan And Ors. on 19 January, 1987
fact what happened was that, because the defendant refused to answer the interrogatories which had been submitted to him, the merits of the case were ... defendant's defence being struck out for not answering interrogatories or being out of time or anything of the kind; for that