Leave to defend
دفاع کی اجازت
Banking
Leave to defend is the court's permission that a defendant must obtain before contesting a bank recovery suit or a summary suit on a negotiable instrument.
What does Leave to defend mean in plain words?
In a Banking Court suit you must apply within 30 days of first service of summons, setting out the substantial questions of law or fact that need evidence. If the court grants leave, issues are framed and evidence is recorded. If it rejects the application, it passes a decree for the plaintiff straight away.
When will I hear Leave to defend?
The borrower's application for leave to defend was dismissed, and a decree was passed.
Which law covers Leave to defend?
Section 10, Financial Institutions (Recovery of Finances) Ordinance 2001; Order XXXVII Rule 3, Code of Civil Procedure 1908