Principle

CIVIL PROCEDURE – Pleadings – Striking Out – Distinction Between Striking Out and Dismissal Under Order 22 Rule 4

Area of law
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Court
Supreme Court

Under Order 22 rule 4, striking out is the appropriate order when a pleading discloses no reasonable cause of action. Dismissal requires an additional finding that the action is frivolous or vexatious. Striking out leaves open the possibility of amendment or refiling; dismissal is more…

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