Shall be applicable to commercial disputes of a specified value by Act 4 of 2016, s. 16 and the Sch. (w.e.f. 23-10-2015).
Rule 1 Order XV of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Parties not at issue"
Where at the first hearing of a suit it appears that the parties are not at issue on any question of law or of fact, the Court may at once pronounce judgment.
Rule 2 Order XV of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "One of several defendants not at issue"
(1) Where there are more defendants than one, and any
one of the defendants is not at issue with the plaintiff
on any question of law or of fact, the Court may at once
pronounce judgment for or against such defendant and the
suit shall proceed only against the other defendants.
(2) Whenever a judgment is pronounced under this rule, a
decree shall be drawn up in accordance with such
judgment and the decree shall bear the date on which the
judgment was pronounced.
Rule 3 Order XV of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Parties at issue"
(1) Where the parties are at issue on some question of
law or of fact, and issues have been framed by the Court as
herein before provided, if the Court is satisfied that no
further argument or evidence than the parties can at once
adduce is required upon such of the issues as may be
sufficient for the decision of the suit, and that no
injustice will result from proceeding with the suit
forthwith, the Court may proceed to determine such issues,
and, if the finding thereon is sufficient for the decision,
may pronounce judgment accordingly, whether the summons has
been issued for the settlement of issues only or for the
final disposal of the suit :
Provided that, where the summons has been issued for the
settlement of issues only, the parties or their pleaders are
present and none of them objects.
(2) Where the finding is not sufficient for the decision,
the Court shall postpone the further hearing of the .suit,
and shall fix a day for the production of such further
evidence, or for such further argument as the case requires.
Rule 4 Order XV of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Failure
to produce evidence "
Where the summons has been issued for the final disposal of
the suit and either party fails without sufficient cause to
produce the evidence on which he relies, the Court may at
once pronounce judgment, or may, if it thinks fit, after
framing and recording issues, adjourn the suit for the
production of such evidence as may be necessary for its
decision upon such issues.
ORDER XV-A CASE MANAGEMENT HEARING
Rule 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of Order XIII-A of Code of Civil Procedure 1908