Bihar (Cases Flow Management in Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2008

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    "title": "Bihar (Cases Flow Management in Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2008",
    "short_title": "Bihar (Cases Flow Management in Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2008",
    "act_number": "Published vide Notification No. B/Estt. (H.C.)-06-",
    "act_year": 2008,
    "act_type": "STATE",
    "location": "Bihar",
    "law_status": "unknown",
    "enactment_date": null,
    "description": "Bihar (Cases Flow Management in Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2008",
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    "section_label": "Section",
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Title, application and commencement.",
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            "content": "Part-I\nDivision of Civil Suits and Appeals into Tracks:\n(a) Track I :\n(a) Track I :\n(i) Maintenance\n(ii) Child Custody\n(iii) Divorce\n(iv) Visiting Rights\n(v) Appointment of Guardian and Wards\n(vi) Letter of Administration\n(vii) Succession Certificate\n(viii) Eviction Cases\n(ix) Permanent Injunction\n(b) Track II :\n(b) Track II :\n(i) Execution Cases\n(ii) Recovery of Rent\n(iii) Money Suits\n(iv) Suits based on Negotiable Instruments\n(v) Proceedings Under M.V. Act\n(c) Track III :\n(c) Track III :\n(i) Partition\n(ii) Declaration\n(iii) Specific Performance\n(iv) Possession\n(v) Mandatory Injunction\n(vi) Appeals\n(vii) Damages\n(viii) Easements\n(ix) Trade Marks, Copyright, Patents\n(d) Track IV : All other matters, not included in Track I to III.\n(d) Track IV :\nPart-II\nOriginal Suit:",
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            "sort_order": 0
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        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Fixation of time limits while issuing notice.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) The notice referred to in clause (a) shall be accompanied by a complete copy of the plaint and all its annexure/enclosures and copies of the interlocutory applications, if any.\n(c) If interlocutory applications are filed alongwith the plaint, and if an ex-parte interim order is not passed and the Court is desirous of hearing the respondent, it may, while sending the notice alongwith the plaint, fix an earlier date for the hearing of the application (than the date for filling written statement) depending upon the urgency for interim relief.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Service of Summons/Notice and completion of pleadings.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) In the case of service of summons by the plaintiff or a courier where a return is filed that the defendant has refused notice, the return will be accompanied by an undertaking that the plaintiff or the courier, as the case may be, is aware that if the return is found to be false, he can be punished for perjury or summarily dealt with for contempt of Court for abuse of the provisions of the Code. Where the plaintiff comes forward with a return of 'refusal', the provisions of Order 9A Rule (4) will be followed by re-issue of summons through Court.\n(c) If it has not been possible to effect service of summons under Rule 9 of Order V, the provisions of Rule 17 of Order V shall apply and the plaintiff shall within 7 days from the date of its inability to serve the summons, to request the Court to permit substituted service. The dates for filling the written statement and replication, if any, shall accordingly stand extended.",
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        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Calling of Cases (Hajri or Call Work or Roll Call).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 3
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Procedure on the grant of interim orders.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) If the Court passes and ad-interim ex-parte order in an interlocutory application, and the reply by the defendants is filed, and if, thereafter, the plaintiff fails to file the rejoinder (if any) without good reason for the delay, the Court has to consider whether the stay or interim order passed by the Court should be vacated and shall list the case with that purpose. This is meant to prevent parties taking adjournment with a view to have undue benefit of the ad interim orders. The plaintiff may, if he so chooses, also waive his right to file a rejoinder. A communication of option by the plaintiff not to file a rejoinder, made to the Ministerial Officer will be deemed to be the completion of pleadings in the interlocutory application.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 4
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Referral to Alternate Dispute Resolution.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 5
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Procedure on the failure of Alternate Dispute Resolution.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 6
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Referral to Commissioner for recording of evidence.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) It is not necessary that in every case the Court should appoint a Commissioner for recording evidence. Only if the recording of evidence is likely to take a long time, or there are any other special grounds, should the Court consider appointing a Commissioner for recording the evidence.The Court should direct that the matter be listed for arguments fifteen days after the Commissioner filed his report with the evidence.\n(c) Commissioners should file an undertaking in Court upon their appointment that they will keep the records handed over to them and those that may be filed before them, safe and shall not allow any party to inspect them in the absence of the opposite party/counsel. If there is delay of more than one month in the dates fixed for recording evidence, it is advisable for them to return the file to the Court and take it back on the eve of the adjourned date.",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 7
        },
        {
            "number": "8",
            "title": "8. Costs.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 8
        },
        {
            "number": "9",
            "title": "9. Proceedings for Perjury.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 9
        },
        {
            "number": "10",
            "title": "10. Adjournment.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 10
        },
        {
            "number": "11",
            "title": "11. Miscellaneous Applications.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part-III\nFirst Appeals to Subordinate Courts:",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 11
        },
        {
            "number": "1",
            "title": "1. Service of Notice of Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "(b) Advance notice should simultaneously be given by the counsel for the party who is proposing to file the appeal, to the counsel for the opposite party who appeared in the Subordinate Court so as to enable the respondents to appear if they so choose, even at the first hearing stage.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 12
        },
        {
            "number": "2",
            "title": "2. Essential Documents to be filed with the Memorandum of Appeal.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 13
        },
        {
            "number": "3",
            "title": "3. Fixation of time limits in interlocutory matter.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 14
        },
        {
            "number": "4",
            "title": "4. Steps for completion of all formalities/(CallWork) (Hajri).",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 15
        },
        {
            "number": "5",
            "title": "5. Procedure on grant of Interim orders.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 16
        },
        {
            "number": "6",
            "title": "6. Filing of written submission.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "",
            "footnote": "",
            "is_definition": false,
            "sort_order": 17
        },
        {
            "number": "7",
            "title": "7. Costs.",
            "chapter": null,
            "content": "Part-IV\nApplication/Petition under Special Acts.\nPart-V\nCriminal Trials and Criminal Appeals to Subordinate Courts\n(a) Criminal Trial. - 1.\n(a) Track I : Capital punishment, rape and cases involving sexual offences or dowry deaths should be kept in this category.\n(b) Track II : Other cases where the accused is not granted bail and is in jail, should be kept in this category.\n(c) Track III : Cases which affect a large number of persons such as cases of mass cheating, economic offences, illicit liquor tragedy and food adulteration cases, etc. should be kept in this category.\n(d) Track IV : Offences which are tried by special courts such as POTA, TADA, NDPS, Prevention of Corruption Act, etc. should be kept in this category.\n(e) Track V : All other offences.\n2.\n(b) Criminal Appeals:\n3.\n4.\n5.\nPart-VI\nNotice issued under Section 80 of Code of Civil Procedure.\nPart-VII\nNote. - Whenever there is any inconsistency between these Rules and the provision of either the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 or the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 or the Civil and Criminal Court Rule of High Court of Judicature at Patna or any other Statutes, the provisions of such Codes and Statutes shall prevail.\nNote.",
            "footnote": "",
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            "sort_order": 18
        }
    ],
    "metadata": {
        "Act ID": "bh129",
        "Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. B/Estt. (H.C.)-06-03/2008/5254/J dated 24th October, 2008, published in Bihar Gazette (Extraordinary) dated 31.10.2008",
        "Enactment Date": "",
        "Act Year": "2008",
        "Short Title": "Bihar (Cases Flow Management in Subordinate Courts) Rules, 2008",
        "Type": "STATE",
        "Location": "Bihar"
    },
    "updated_at": "2026-09-29 21:55:19"
}