Art of Civil Drafting and Pleadings | Along with Flow Charts

Art of Civil Drafting and Pleadings by Akansha Singh is a practical guide designed to simplify the art of drafting civil pleadings and procedural documents under the Code of Civil Procedure. Covering the complete lifecycle of a civil suit, the book combines legal principles with ready-to-use drafting formats, making it a valuable resource for understanding and preparing civil court documents. It also extends its coverage to specialised areas such as matrimonial matters, consumer disputes, insolvency proceedings, SARFAESI actions, and commercial court pre-institution mediation.

Key Features:

• Covers every major stage of civil drafting, from pleadings to final procedural applications.
• Includes flow charts for suit filing under the Code of Civil Procedure.
• Explains the 18 stages of a civil suit under the CPC in a structured manner.
• Comprehensive discussion on pleadings, amendment, verification, affidavits, notices, plaints, written statements, counter-claims, and set-offs.
• Features an extensive collection of model forms, including pleadings, affidavits, applications, petitions, powers of attorney, and miscellaneous legal formats.
• Dedicated sections on matrimonial matters and Family Court proceedings with practical drafting models.
• Provides drafting guidance under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and the SARFAESI Act, 2002.
• Includes a practical guide to drafting plaints, written statements, and petitions.
• Covers the Commercial Courts (Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement) Rules, 2018.
• Contains a curated list of important legal doctrines and maxims for quick reference.

This book is ideal for advocates, junior lawyers, litigation practitioners, judicial service aspirants, law students, legal researchers, and in-house legal professionals seeking practical guidance on civil drafting and pleadings.

Part I – Fundamentals of Civil Drafting & Pleadings
General Introduction
Pleadings
Amendment of Pleadings
Verification of Pleadings
Affidavit
Notice
Plaints
Return of Plaint
Rejection of Plaint
Written Statement
Counter-Claim and Set-Off
Model Forms of Affidavits
Part II – Representative Suits
Application Seeking Permission to Prosecute the Suit in a Representative Capacity
Part III – Matrimonial & Family Court Drafting
Model Forms of Matrimonial Matters
Model Forms of Family Courts
Part IV – Practical Drafting Guide
Guide to Plaints, Written Statements and Petitions
Part V – Consumer Protection
Drafting under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019
Part VI – Insolvency
Drafting under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
Part VII – SARFAESI
Drafting under the SARFAESI Act, 2002
Part VIII – Civil Pleadings
Civil Pleadings Drafts
Part IX – Applications
Model Forms of Applications
Part X – Drafting Formats
Plaint and Written Statement Drafts
Part XI – Pleadings
Model Forms of Pleadings
Part XII – Power of Attorney
Model Forms of Power of Attorney
Part XIII – Miscellaneous & Commercial Courts
Miscellaneous Formats
Commercial Courts (Pre-Institution Mediation and Settlement) Rules, 2018