Which rule of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 sets out the particulars of a legal set-off in the written statement?
Question and options
Which rule of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 sets out the particulars of a legal set-off in the written statement?
Order VIII, rule 5
Order VIII, rule 6
Order VII, rule 5
Order VII, rule 6
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Order VIII, rule 6
Under Order VIII, rule 6, a defendant in a suit for money may plead a legal set-off for an ascertained sum legally recoverable from the plaintiff, subject to the rule’s conditions. The particulars go in the written statement.
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