Either party may call upon the other party [to admit, within ] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 62, for " to admit any document" (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] [seven] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999, Section 22, for " fifteen " (w.e.f. 1.7.2002).] [days from the date of service of the notice any document,] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 62, for " to admit any document" (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] saving all just exceptions; and in case of refusal or neglect to admit, after such notice, the costs of proving any such document shall be paid by the party so neglecting or refusing, whatever the result of the suit may be, unless the Court otherwise directs; and no costs of proving any document shall be allowed unless such notice is given, except where the omission to give the notice is, in the opinion of the Court, a saving of expense.

High Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-In rule 2 of Order XII(i) insert the words "without sufficient cause" after the words "neglect to admit"; (ii) substitute the words "such special" for the word "the" occurring after the words "after such notice"; (iii) insert a comma and after that the words "as may be fixed by the Court not exceeding fifty rupees for each document" after the words "any such document"; and (iv) delete the comma and the words "unless the Court otherwise directs" and the semicolon thereafter occurring after the words "whatever the result of the suit may be".-(1-6-1957). [Patna].-At the end of rule 2, add the following clause:-"The Court may penal costs in case of wrongful or unreasonable refusal to admit documents irrespective of the result of the litigation."-(26-7-1972).

Either party may call upon the other party [to admit, within ] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 62, for " to admit any document" (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] [seven] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999, Section 22, for " fifteen " (w.e.f. 1.7.2002).] [days from the date of service of the notice any document,] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 62, for " to admit any document" (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] saving all just exceptions; and in case of refusal or neglect to admit, after such notice, the costs of proving any such document shall be paid by the party so neglecting or refusing, whatever the result of the suit may be, unless the Court otherwise directs; and no costs of proving any document shall be allowed unless such notice is given, except where the omission to give the notice is, in the opinion of the Court, a saving of expense.

High Court Amendments-[Allahabad].-In rule 2 of Order XII(i) insert the words "without sufficient cause" after the words "neglect to admit"; (ii) substitute the words "such special" for the word "the" occurring after the words "after such notice"; (iii) insert a comma and after that the words "as may be fixed by the Court not exceeding fifty rupees for each document" after the words "any such document"; and (iv) delete the comma and the words "unless the Court otherwise directs" and the semicolon thereafter occurring after the words "whatever the result of the suit may be".-(1-6-1957). [Patna].-At the end of rule 2, add the following clause:-"The Court may penal costs in case of wrongful or unreasonable refusal to admit documents irrespective of the result of the litigation."-(26-7-1972).