The question (15 marks)
Trace the stages of a civil suit that a student is likely to observe in a trial court, naming the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 that govern each, and explain what distinguishes a well-written observation report from a merely descriptive one. (15 marks)
MU Module II, heads 2.1 and 2.3; pack ch. 02, sections 2 and 6.
Plan your answer on paper before you look at the authorities — issue first, then the rule, then apply it to these facts.
It tests Unit 2 · Observing Civil and Criminal Trials of Practical Training – III: Moot Court Exercise and Internship.
Authorities you will need
- Order XVII Rule 1 and the proviso to Rule 1(2), Code of Civil Procedure
- Order XX Rules 1, 4(2), 5 and 6, Code of Civil Procedure
How an answer is marked
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