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Supreme Court and High Courts judgments on Rejection of plaint (Order VII Rule 11 CPC)

75 judgments, latest first, from 2018 to 2026. A judgment is listed here when its headnote names this subject: the Supreme Court Reports' own headnote (filed under the provisions below, or naming the subject), or an AI-written headnote that was reviewed and approved. A mention in the full text alone does not count, and criminal cases are not listed under this subject.

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Order VII Rule 11, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 20
S. Valliammai & Others vs S. Ramanathan & Another
SC · 16 April 2026
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 238 : 2026 INSC 372
Correctness or otherwise of the impugned order granting rejection of the plaint.
Isha Foundation vs Google LLC & Ors
Delhi HC · 19 March 2026
The Plaintiff, Isha Foundation, a registered Public Charitable Trust founded by Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, filed a suit seeking permanent injunction and damages against Google LLC (owner of YouTube), a Tamil weekly magazine…
Ramniwas Rawat vs Mukesh Malhotra and Others
MP HC · 9 March 2026
The Election Petitioner, a former five-term Member of Legislative Assembly from Assembly Constituency 02 Vijaypur, District Sheopur, contested the bye-election held on 12-11-2024 on a BJP ticket after having resigned fro…
P. Suresh vs D.Kalaivani & Ors.
SC · 3 February 2026
[2026] 2 S.C.R. 558 : 2026 INSC 121
Could the High Court entertain an application invoking and exercising its powers of superintendence u/Art.227 of the Constitution, even where a specific remedial provision available in the Code of Civil Procedure Code, 1…
MITC Rolling Mills Private Limited and Anr. vs M/s Renuka Realtors and Ors.
SC · 10 November 2025
[2025] 11 S.C.R. 531 : 2025 INSC 1300
Whether an order rejecting the plaint u/Or.VII r.11 of the CPC is appealable u/s.13(1A) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015.
Dogiparthi Venkata Satish and Anr. vs Pilla Durga Prasad & Ors.
SC · 26 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 2191 : 2025 INSC 1046
Whether Order XXX Rule 10 CPC in any manner debar a suit filed against the proprietor.
Tankadhar Tripathy vs Dipali Das
SC · 22 August 2025
[2025] 8 S.C.R. 1137 : 2025 INSC 1017
Whether non-compliance with the proviso to Section 83(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a fatal defect, rendering the Election Petition non-maintainable at the threshold.
Pandurangan vs T. Jayarama Chettiar & Anr.
SC · 14 July 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 488 : 2025 INSC 825
Whether objection of res judicata can be taken to bar the suit u/Or.VII, R.11, CPC.
Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. vs Mahaveer Lunia & Ors.
SC · 23 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 190 : 2025 INSC 772
Whether the High Court erred in rejecting the plaint filed by the appellant u/Or.VII, r.11, CPC, 1908.
Smt. Shaifali Gupta vs Smt. Vidya Devi Gupta & Ors.
SC · 20 May 2025
[2025] 7 S.C.R. 69 : 2025 INSC 739
Issue arose as to the correctness of the order passed by the court of first instance as well as the High Court rejecting the application u/Ord.VII r.11 CPC; and whether the property in respect of which the suit, claim or…
M/s Dhanbad Fuels Private Limited vs Union of India & Anr.
SC · 15 May 2025
[2025] 6 S.C.R. 431 : 2025 INSC 696
Issue arose whether, due to non-compliance with s.12A of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, a suit should be dismissed u/Ord. VII r.11 CPC, or whether it should be kept in abeyance, directing the parties to first explore t…
P. Kumarakurubaran vs P. Narayanan & Ors.
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2006 : 2025 INSC 598
Whether the High Court was justified in rejecting the plaint filed by the appellant under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 on the ground that the suit was barred by limitation.
K. Valarmathi & Ors. vs Kumaresan
SC · 29 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 2461 : 2025 INSC 606
Can the High Court in exercise of its supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 reject a plaint.
Sri Shrikanth NS & Ors. vs K. Munivenkatappa & Anr.
SC · 23 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 1543 : 2025 INSC 557
Matter pertains to the correctness of High Court order rejecting the writ petition of the appellants against the First Appellate Court’s common order allowing I.A. u/Ord.11 r.14 CPC and allowing I.A. seeking permission t…
The Correspondence, RBANMS Educational Institution vs B. Gunashekar & Another
SC · 16 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 94 : 2025 INSC 490
Issue arose as regards the correctness of the order passed by the High Court and the trial court rejecting the application filed by the appellant u/Ord.VII r.11(a) and (d) CPC for the rejection of plaint.
Rakesh Kumar Verma vs HDFC Bank Ltd.
SC · 8 April 2025
[2025] 5 S.C.R. 78 : 2025 INSC 473
Issue arose whether civil suits could have been instituted in courts in Patna and Delhi by employees in view of the specific clauses in the appointment letter that courts in Mumbai would have exclusive jurisdiction to de…
Smt. Uma Devi and Ors. vs Sri. Anand Kumar and Ors.
SC · 2 April 2025
[2025] 4 S.C.R. 521 : 2025 INSC 434
Whether the High Court was correct in remanding the matter back to the trial court, when trial court had allowed the application of the defendants/appellants u/Or.7 r.11 CPC, and dismissed the suit for partition filed by…
Cuddalore Powergen Corporation Ltd vs M/s Chemplast Cuddalore Vinyls Limited and Anr.
SC · 15 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 123 : 2025 INSC 73
Whether the principles enumerated u/Ord. II r. 2 CPC would bar the institution of a second suit and warrant rejection of the plaint filed by the respondent no. 1-buyer.
Central Bank of India & Anr. vs Smt. Prabha Jain & Ors.
SC · 9 January 2025
[2025] 2 S.C.R. 263 : 2025 INSC 95
Whether the jurisdiction of civil court to try a suit is completely barred by s.34 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.
Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church Trust Association vs Sri Bala & Co.
SC · 8 January 2025
[2025] 1 S.C.R. 542 : 2025 INSC 42
Whether the plaint in the subsequent suit for specific performance filed by the plaintiff, i.e., O.S. No. 49/2007, is liable to be rejected in terms of Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 on the gro…
Shri Mukund Bhavan Trust and Ors. vs Shrimant Chhatrapati Udayan Raje Pratapsinh Maharaj Bhonsle and Another
SC · 20 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 1445 : 2024 INSC 1025
Whether the High Court erred in affirming the order of the trial Court dismissing the application filed by the appellants under Order VII Rule 11(d), Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 for rejection of plaint being barred by…
Daliben Valjibhai & Ors. vs Prajapati Kodarbhai Kachrabhai & Anr.
SC · 11 December 2024
[2024] 12 S.C.R. 2123 : 2024 INSC 1049
Whether a suit for cancellation of a registered sale deed, filed within three years from the date of knowledge as alleged in the plaint, can be dismissed at the threshold under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Proced…
Gurpreet Kaur And Another vs Kulwant Singh Alias Beant Singh And Others
P&H HC · 14 October 2024
The appellants (plaintiffs) filed a civil suit in 2015 seeking a decree of declaration and permanent injunction in respect of ancestral property belonging to the estate of Shri Tej Partap Singh, who had two wives — Smt.…
Ashokbhai Ramcharan Shrivastava vs Dhaniben Mohammedbhai Chauhan
Gujarat HC · 1 August 2024
The appellant-original plaintiff filed a first appeal under Section 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 challenging the order of the 12th Additional Senior Civil Judge & Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vadodara…
The State of West Bengal vs Union of India
SC · 10 July 2024
[2024] 7 S.C.R. 676 : 2024 INSC 502
Instant suit has been filed by the State of West Bengal against Union of India seeking declaration that registration of cases by the defendant-UOI after withdrawal of Notification u/s. 6 of the DSPE Act by the plaintiff-…
Ashokbhai Madhubhai Patel vs Madhubhai Jagubhai Patel
Gujarat HC · 10 July 2024
The appellant-plaintiff filed a suit seeking declaration that a registered Sale Deed dated 16.03.2022 executed by defendant Nos. 1 to 4 in favour of defendant Nos. 5 to 11 be declared null and void and not binding upon h…
Karim Uddin Barbhuiya vs Aminul Haque Laskar & Ors.
SC · 8 April 2024
[2024] 4 S.C.R. 523 : 2024 INSC 282
Whether an election petition alleging corrupt practice in the nature of undue influence and alleging improper acceptance of nomination is to be rejected under Order VII Rule 11 CPC when material facts as required under s…
Case Details M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Another vs Atm Constructions Pvt. Ltd.
SC · 30 November 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 859 : 2023 INSC 1042
Whether the High Court was justified in dismissing the application filed by the appellant u/Or.VII r.11(d) CPC for rejection of the subsequent suit filed by the respondent-owner for damages for use and occupation of the…
Case Details Eldeco Housing and Industries Limited vs Ashok Vidyarthi and Others
SC · 30 November 2023
[2023] 16 S.C.R. 872 : 2023 INSC 1043
A suit for specific performance was filed seeking enforcement of MoU dated 31.08.1998. It is in the aforesaid suit that application was filed by respondent No. 1 under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC for rejection of the plaint…
Case Details Kum. Geetha, D/O Late Krishna & Ors. vs Nanjundaswamy & Ors.
SC · 31 October 2023
[2023] 14 S.C.R. 153 : 2023 INSC 964
Correct application of the principle underlying the rejection of plaints u/Or.VII, r.11, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to the facts of the case and the legality of rejection of a plaint in part. Code of Civil Procedure,…

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