Counter-claim need not be headed by cause title: Kerala High Court
The Court held that there is no legal stipulation that any subsequent pleading in a proceeding, such as a counter-claim, need to be headed by a cause title.
The Kerala High Court recently held that there is no legal mandate under the Code of Civil Procedure or the Civil Rules of Practice, Kerala that counter-claims should be headed by a cause title [Bijoy v Gopinathan & Ors.].