Notice to Admit Facts or Documents (Order 12 Rules 2 and 3 CPC) (India)
This document provides formal templates for a Notice to Admit Facts and a Notice to Admit Documents used during civil litigation. It allows one party to request that the opposing party formally acknowledge the truth of specific facts or the authenticity of documents to save time and costs during a court hearing.
O.12 R.2, 3 Notice to admit facts or documents
O.12 Rule 2: Notice to admit documents:
Either party may call upon the other party to admit, within seven days from the date of service of the notice any document, saving all just exceptions; and in case of refusal or neglect to admit, after such notice, the costs of proving any such document shall be paid by the party so neglecting or refusing, whatever the result of the suit may be, unless the Court otherwise directs; and no costs of proving any document shall be allowed unless such notice is given, except where the omission to give the notice is, in the opinion of the Court, a saving of expense.
O.12 Rule 4: Notice to admit facts:
Any party, may, by notice in writing, at any time not later than nine days before the day fixed for the hearing, call on any other party to admit, for the purposes of the suit only, any specific fact or facts, mentioned in such notice. And in case of refusal or neglect to admit the same within six days after service of such notice, or within such further time as may be allowed by the Court, the costs of proving such fact or facts shall be paid by the party so neglecting or refusing, whatever the result of the suit may be, unless the Court otherwise directs:
Provided that any admission made in pursuance of such notice is to be deemed to be made only for the purposes of the particular suit, and not as an admission to be used against the party on any other occasion or in favour of any person other than the party giving the notice.
FORM
NOTICE TO ADMIT FACTS
(Order XII, rule 5)
( Title as in No. 1, supra)
Take notice that the plaintiff [ or defendant ] in this suit requires the defendant [or plaintiff] to admit, for the purposes of this suit only, the several facts respectively hereunder specified; and the defendant [ or plaintiff ] is hereby required, within six days from the service of this notice, to admit the said several facts, saving all just exceptions to the admissibility of such facts as evidence in this suit.
G. H., pleader [ or agent ] for plaintiff [ or defendant.].
To E. F., pleader [ or agent ] for defendant or plaintiff ].
The facts, the admission of which is required, are
1. That M died on 1st January, 1890.
2. That he died intestate.
3. That N was his only lawful son.
4. That O died on the 1st April, 1896.
5. That O was never married.
FORM
NOTICE TO ADMIT DOCUMENTS
(Order XII, rule 3)
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About this template
What is this template?
This is a formal procedural filing for Indian civil courts used during the discovery stage of litigation. It is not a contract or a witness statement; it is a request for the formal admission of evidence to avoid unnecessary proof at trial. It contains specific schedules for listing facts and documents that the sender wants the recipient to acknowledge.
When should you use it?
Use this form when you have evidence that the other side should logically concede, such as signed letters or undisputed dates, to save on litigation costs. If you need to compel the production of documents rather than just their admission, use an Application for Production of Documents instead.
What's inside
| Clause | Name | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Order 12 Rule 2 | Notice to Admit Documents | The Plaintiff or Defendant requires the other party to admit the documents listed in the annexed schedule within seven days of service. |
| Order 12 Rule 3 | Notice to Admit Facts | A party gives notice that the other must admit specific facts for the purpose of the current cause only. |
| Order 12 Rule 2 | Consequences of Non-Admission | The party refusing to admit documents must bear the costs of proving them regardless of the ultimate case outcome. |
Who it's for
- a party in an Indian civil suit seeking to confirm document authenticity before trial
- legal practitioners in India preparing pre-trial applications under the Code of Civil Procedure
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