Stages in Civil suit

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After filing any civil case can be broadly divided into following stages for the sake of convenience.


1. Appearance
Summons to defendant 
PFRC
Service of summons
Appearance of defendant 
Filing of written statement by defendant 
Filing of Replication/Rejoinder by plaintiff 
Admission /denial of documents


2. Framing of issues 
 Issues framed 
 Application for additional issues


3. Evidence
 Plaintiff evidence (PE)
 Filing of evidence by way of affidavit by plaintiff 
 Cross examination by defendant  
Defendant evidence (DE)
 Filing of evidence by way of affidavit by defendant 
 Cross examination by plaintiff 

4. Final argument

5. Decree/ judgment

6. Execution of decree





Gopal K. Gautam
 Advocate