Essential Words for Verifying Written Statements in CPC

2024 0 Supreme(Cal) 108

AIR 2022 Cal. 18, delivered by this Court also involved a written statement without a Statement of Truth. The plaintiff’s argument in that case was that the written statement without the accompanying Statement of Truth amounted to an incurable defect. ... The Court agreed with the contention of the defendant in holding that the failure to file a Statement of Truth would not be fatal to a plaint or a written statement under Order VI ....

The words written by the accused do not suggest the inference of guilt, but rather the contrary inference. Cur. adv. vult. 21st June, 1906. MIDDLETON J. ... I cannot bring myself to the conclusion that the accused, by supplying a specimen of his handwriting and spelling, made a statement within the meaning of the Evidence Code. By a statement, I understand, some expression of a fact or opinion by means of words, writing or otherwise. ... (iii. ) H, containing one name written ....

the executor is excused from verifying the inventory by oath in open Court, if (he being absent) his proctor submits an inventory to the judge on which is written a verification in the form of an affidavit sworn to before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer having power to administer oaths, then ... The inventory without the verification is a mere list. With the verification it becomes an inventory, and to that inventory must be affixed the stamps required by the Ordinance in an estate of that value; but no other ....

2023 0 Supreme(Del) 389

Learned counsel also submits that the failure to append signatures on the written statement as well as the verification is a mere irregularity, which can be rectified. He also submits that the affidavit which accompanied the written statement was duly signed and attested by the defendant. ... Insofar as the absence of signatures of the defendant on written statement as well as verification clause is concerned, the same would be a mere irregularity an....

The words " No statement " would, at first glance, seem to refer back to the words " any statement" in sub-section (1), that is to say the statement or words used by the person orally examined which must by virtue of sub-section (1) be reduced into writing by the police officer or inquirer ... On the other hand, the words " or to refresh the memory of the person recording it " seems, to indicate that " No statement " refers o....

2022 0 Supreme(P&H) 2154

It may be pointed out her that the written statement was filed at the instance of respondents No.1 & 2 under the signatures of their counsel without the same being signed by them and even without any verification to the same. 4. ... In the facts and circumstances, once a discretion has been exercised permitting the respondents to file their written statement under their signatures under due verification, which in fact would further the cause of justice and would also enable the respond....

(2) By reason of section 91 of the Evidence Ordinance only the written record of a statement within the ambit of (1) is admissible in evidence. Hence oral evidence of such a statement is inadmissible. The effect of our finding on this point is to render the words ? ... (3) The written record of such a statement is admissible by virtue of section 122 (3) of Cap. 16 to contradict a witness after such witness has given evidence . . . .?. In this case the written #....

in the course of an investigation cannot be used as evidence; (2) such written records of the statement cannot be used (a) to corroborate the statement of. a witness for the prosecution or (b) to The written record of a statement made to a Police officer in the course of an investigation into an offence cannot be used to corroborate a statement for the defence  ! ... There still remains however the question as to how far it is my....

1930 0 Supreme(All) 7

He is bound to attach the verification which is called for by Order 6, Rule 15, and his written statement is not, until that verification is attached, a written statement in law at all and could not be received for any purpose whatever. ... We are unable to attribute any meaning to this statement in view of the actual written statement. ... Whatever may or may not be connoted by the word 'evidence' in other sections, there can be no....

1963 Supreme(Online)(AP) 1

The sole question, therefore, for consideration is whether these instruments fall within the ambit of Art. 1, in other words, whether they were written or signed in order to supply evidence of such debt. ... In this case, the words amounted to giving the figure and the statement was that accounts having been considered the balance due was so much. There was no independent evidence as to the existence of the Debt. ... The Madras High Court distinguished the Bombay case on the ground that there the words ....

2020 0 Supreme(AP) 797

10. ISSUE No. 3: In order to adjudicate this issue, it is necessary to refer to Order VI Rule 15-A of C.P.C. according to which written statement needs to be accompanied by truth statement as per Appendix to Schedule to the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. In fact, the written statement contains verification statement deposed in the following manner: “I, the Authorized signatory of the 1st defendant Company do hereby verify and state that what have been stated above are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, belief and information.” In the considered view of this Court, ....

2016 0 Supreme(Bom) 732

In other words, verification is done in order to ascertain as to what is pleaded by the complainant is true or not. The corollary of this would be that unless offences are disclosed from the statement on oath, no process can be issued only based on averments in the complaint. It is with a view to separate chaff from the grain as many a times complaints do contain unfounded allegations and it is the duty of the Court to ensure that what is stated in the complaint is also stated by the complainant on oath and it is only then that based on such statement that process can be is....

2010 0 Supreme(Bom) 903

In other words, verification is done in order to ascertain as to what is pleaded by the complainant is true or not. It is with a view to separate chaff from the grain as many a times complaints do contain unfounded allegations and it is the duty of the Court to ensure that what is stated in the complaint is also stated by the complainant on oath and it is only then that based on such statement the process can be issued. The corollary of this would be that unless offences are disclosed from the statement on oath, no process can be issued only based on averments in the compla....

2010 0 Supreme(Bom) 908

It is with a view to separate chaff from the grain as many a times complaints do contain unfounded allegations and it is the duty of the Court to ensure that what is stated in the complaint is also stated by the complainant on oath and it is only then that based on such statement the process can be issued. In other words, verification is done in order to ascertain as to what is pleaded by the complainant is true or not. The corollary of this would be that unless offences are disclosed from the statement on oath, no process can be issued only based on averments in the compla....

2009 0 Supreme(Bom) 1323

In other words, verification is done in order to ascertain as to what is pleaded by the complainant is true or not. The corollary of this would be that unless offences are disclosed from the statement on oath, no process can be issued only based on averments in the complaint. It is with a view to separate chaff from the grain as many a times complaints do contain unfounded allegations and it is the duty of the Court to ensure that what is stated in the complaint is also stated by the complainant on oath and it is only then that based on such statement that process can be is....