ORDER XX A COSTS - RULE 1, 2 OF CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE 1908

What is Provision relating to certain items? What is the Costs to be awarded in accordance with the rules made by High Court? Rule 1 and 2 of Order XX A of Code of Civil Procedure 1908

Provision relating to certain items and Costs to be awarded in accordance with the rules made by High Court are defined under Rule 1 and 2 of Order XX A of Code of Civil Procedure 1908. Provisions under these Rules are:


 

Rule 1 Order XX of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Provision relating to certain items"

Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of this Code relating to costs, the Court may award costs in respect of,-

(a) expenditure incurred for the giving of any notice required to be given by law before the institution of the suit ;

(b) expenditure incurred on any notice which, through not required to be given by law, has been given by any party to the suit to any other party before the institution of the suit;

(c) expenditure incurred on the typing, writing or printing of pleadings filed by any party;

(d) charges paid by a party for inspection of the records of the Court for the purposes of the suit;

(e) expenditure incurred by a party for producing witnesses, even though not summoned through Court and

(f) in the case of appeals, charges incurred by a party for obtaining any copies of judgments and decrees which are required to be filed along with the memorandum of appeal.

 

Rule 2 Order XX of Code of Civil Procedure 1908 "Costs to be awarded in accordance with the rules made by High Court"

The award of costs under this rule shall be in accordance with such rules as the High Court may make in that behalf.