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Inspection of Documents (Order XI Rule 15 CPC)
Civil Procedure & Litigation Mechanics
Definition
The right of a party to give notice to the opposing side to produce and allow inspection of any document referred to in their pleadings or affidavits, enabling verification before trial begins.
Example
The plaintiff in a partition suit refers in their plaint to an alleged unregistered family settlement dated 1995; the defendant serves notice under Order XI Rule 15 CPC demanding physical inspection of the original document at the plaintiff's advocate’s office.