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WITH RESPECT to the provisions of Order VII Rule 11 of Code of Civil Procedure, it is to be noted that the court must give a meaningful reading to the plaint and if it is manifestly vexatious or meritless in the sense of not disclosing a clear right to suit, the court may exercise its power under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC. However, in a case where the validity of a particular document itself is under challenge, the same cannot be considered and decided in an application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC. Also, it is only the facts pleaded in the plaint which are to be taken into account and if on the basis of those facts any of the infirmities enumerated in Rule 11 of Order VII CPC appears then alone the plaint is liable to be rejected.   In Dahiben vs. Arvindbhai Kalyanji Bhanusali, (2020) 7 SCC 366, the Hon’ble Supreme Cour t inter alia held that the remedy under Order VII Rule 11 CPC is an independent and special remedy, wherein the court is empowered to summarily dismiss a suit...

  Meaning of 'Suit of Civil Nature' under Section 9 of CPC, 1908 1. Introduction to Section 9 of CPC Section 9 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) defines the jurisdiction of civil courts and states: "The courts shall have jurisdiction to try all suits of a civil nature excepting suits of which their cognizance is either expressly or impliedly barred." This provision ensures that civil courts have wide jurisdiction over disputes involving private rights and obligations unless specifically barred by law. 2. Meaning of 'Suit of Civil Nature' A suit of civil nature refers to a legal dispute concerning private rights and obligations of individuals rather than criminal, political, or religious matters . The term is broadly interpreted to include disputes affecting a person’s legal rights related to property, contracts, status, and liabilities. A suit is considered to be of a civil nature if: The principal question in the dispute involves privat...