The format of all Civil suits is pretty much the same.
They are governed by Order
VI (Pleading) and Order VII (Plaint) CPC. Please see this for the theory part. Suit
for compensation for things like Defamation, Malicious Prosecution can be filed
in the court as determined by Section 19 and 20 of CPC.
In the Court of Civil Judge Class – I at Indore
Suit No. ………… / 20…….
A. B. s/o B. C. 123, M G Road, Delhi
………………………………….. Plaintiff
Vs.
M. N. s/o O. P.456, M G Road, Delhi
………………………………….. Respondent
Plaint under Order 7 Rule 1 for Compensation for Defamation
The plaintiff respectfully states as follows : –
Brief Description of the case:
(1) The respondent publicly accused the plaintiff of selling watered down milk,
which has caused immense harm to the reputation of the plaintiff. The present suit
is meant for compensation for the harm done to the plaintiff's reputation.
Matters of Inducement:
(2) Plaintiff is a milk man and sells milk in many colonies of Indore including
MG Road, AB Nagar.
(3) Respondent is the president of an informal residents association of MG Road.
Facts constituting cause of action:
(4) In a residents association meeting held on 10/10/2015, the respondent publicly
accused the plaintiff of selling milk mixed with water. A tape record of the
respondent making the accusation is attached with this petition.
(5) The said speech made by the respondent was heard by hundrends of residents
of MG Road, where the plaintiff sells goods.
(6) The said speech has caused the plaintiff a lot of embarrament and loss of
business.
(7) The plaintiff denies that he sells watered milk and claims that the statement
made by the respondent was completely baseless.
Jurisdiction:
(10) The meeting where the defamatory statement was made by the respondent
happened in Indore, which is under this court's jurisdiction.
(11) The plaintiff claims, on account of the loss of business as well as mental
agony, an amount of 40,000/- which is under this court's jurisdiction.
Relief Claimed:
(12) The plaintiff prays that the court be pleased to order the respondent to pay
sum of Rs 4,00,000 on account of the loss of business because of his baseless and
false speech. The plaintiff further prays that the respondent be ordered to pay
compensation for mental harassment and cost of this litigation.
(Signature of the plaintiff) advocate for Plaintiff
Place: ………………….
Date:…………………..
Verification
I, ______, do hereby verify that the contents from paras 1 to 12 are correct and
true to the best of my knowledge and personal belief and no part of it is false and
nothing material has been concealed therein. Affirmed at Delhi this 4th Day of
September 2015.
(Signature)
Plaintiff
You can get the help of lawyers in India for additional details.