CPC Section 30 — Power to order discovery and the like

Civil

Summary

The court can, at any time during a case, either on its own or when asked by a party, make orders about things like asking and answering written questions, admitting documents or facts as true, and allowing the inspection, copying, or return of documents or other physical items that could be used as evidence. It can also issue summonses to require people to come to court to give evidence or bring documents or other objects. Additionally, the court can order that a fact be proved through a sworn written statement called an affidavit.

Official Text

Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, the Court may, at any time, either of its own motion or on the application of any party,—

(a) make such orders as may be necessary or reasonable in all matters relating to the delivery and answering of interrogatories, the admission of documents and facts, and the discovery, inspection, production, impounding and return of documents or other material objects producible as evidence;

(b) issue summonses to persons whose attendance is required either to give evidence or to produce documents or such other objects as aforesaid;

(c) order any fact to be proved by affidavit.