Order 32 — Judgement: Entry of Judgement
Rule 1 Delivery of Judgement at or after trial
The Judge shall, at the trial or after trial, deliver Judgement in open court and shall direct Judgement to be entered.
Rule 2 Date of Judgement pronounced in Court
Where any Judgement is pronounced by a Judge, the Judgement shall be dated as of the day on which such Judgement is pronounced and shall take effect from that date unless the Judge otherwise orders.
Rule 3 Date of Judgement directed to be entered
When any Judgement is directed to be entered by an Order made on application for Judgement, the Judgement shall, unless the Judge otherwise orders, be dated as of the day on which the Order is made and take effect from that date: Provided that the Order may direct that the Judgement shall not be entered until a given date, in which case, it shall take effect from that date.
Rule 4 Judge may direct time for payment or performance and interest
(1) The Judge at the time of making any Judgement or Order or at any time afterwards, may direct the time within which the payment is to be made or other act is to be done, reckoned from the date of the Judgement or Order or from some other point of time as the Judge deems fit, and may order interest at a rate not exceeding ten percent per annum to be paid upon any Judgement.
(2) The Judge may give any special directions concerning the execution of the Judgement or the service thereof upon persons not parties to the cause or matter as he deems fit.
Rule 5 Judgement by consent where Defendant appears by a Legal Practitioner
In any cause or matter where the Defendant has appeared by a Legal Practitioner, no Order for entering Judgement shall be made by consent unless the consent of the Defendant is given by his Legal Practitioner or agent.
Rule 6 Judgement by consent where Defendant has no Legal Practitioner
Where the Defendant has no Legal Practitioner, such Order for entering Judgment shall not be made unless the Defendant gives his consent in person in open court.