Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
I · Section 26

Institution of suits

Amended for commercial disputes by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 — see its Schedule
Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

[(1)] Every suit shall be instituted by the presentation of a plaint or in such other manner as may be prescribed.

[(2) In every plaint, facts shall be proved by affidavit.] *[Provided that such an affidavit shall be in the form and manner as prescribed under Order VI of Rule 15A.]

summons and discovery

Judgments on Section 26