with an object to file action against them and that being the primary object for seeking interrogatories, the Chamber Judge should have turned down ... Code of Civil Procedure provides that the interrogatories may be objected on the ground that it is scandalous or irrelevant or not exhibited bona fide
Procedure deals with discovery by interrogatories, and it is
reproduced below :
"Order XI, Rule 1 - Discovery by interrogatories.-- In
any suit the plaintiff ... oral cross-examination of a
witness."
The main object of interrogatories is to enable a party to obtain
from his adversary, the information
Code of Civil Procedure ,
1908 thereby submiting interrogatories with an object to cut down
precious Court's time. Such prayer for answering interrogatories ... urge that Court below has
failed to appreciate the very object of submitting interrogatories to
the Respondent-Plaintiff. According to him, Plaintiff in his reply
filed their answer on the 29th February 1912.
6. They objected to answering interrogatories 1 and 2 on the ground that they had no possible ... reference to the defences raised in the suit.
7. They objected to answering interrogatories 3, 4 and 5 on the following grounds, that they were
answers given by Putlibai to certain interrogatories administered to her. The object with which the plaintiff wished to introduce that evidence was to show ... what is set forth in her written statement. How far answers to interrogatories are admissible in evidence except as admissions and when the person making
word "interrogatories" has a definite connotation and meaning in law. Discovery by Production of Documents and discovery by Interrogatories are conceptually, different ... discovery and production of documents" the to administer interrogatories/discovery by interrogatories was inherent in the same.
13. Perusal of the decision would reveal
course of trial, the plaintiffs chose to administer several
interrogatories vide Chamber Summons Nos.7 of 2006, 8 of 2006 and 9 of
2006. Chamber ... legal proceedings, have been tendered and marked after considering objections,
which are described below. These interrogatories have also been included in the
list of exhibits
questions that
are relevant as interrogatories are those which relate to
"any matters in question". The interrogatories served on
the other side must ... delivery of interrogatories. Thus, it is clear that while
interrogatories should relate to a question or issue in
dispute, the object of said provision
defence of defendant nos. 3 and 4 on the ground
that the interrogatories are not satisfactorily answered
pursuant to an order passed by the court ... open for the petitioner to raise objections for drawing
adverse inference, if according to the petitioner the
interrogatories are not answered satisfactorily
Where any party fails to comply with any order to answer interrogatories, or for discovery or inspection of documents, he shall, if a plaintiff ... Amendments: Objects and Reasons. -- Clause 64-Sub-clause (iv). --Under Rule 21, where any party fails to comply with any order to answer interrogatories
