Drafting from the library

Step by step

1. Start from the matter where you can A draft started from a case file already knows the court, the cause title, the parties and your own details. None of those get typed.
2. Choose the form The library covers court filings, notices, agreements and deeds, and the practice’s own paperwork. Each says in a line what it is for.
3. Fill in what it asks Only the facts of the matter are asked for. Anything the application already knows is filled in.
4. Read the notes before you print Every form carries a note saying what has to be checked before it leaves the office — court fee, verification clause, the cause title against the plaint.
5. Print or export Correct paper size and margins for the layout — legal for court filings, A4 for correspondence. The PDF is generated here, not by the browser, so it prints the same everywhere.

Worth knowing

• These are forms, not advice. Local practice, cause-title wording and court fees vary by state and by registry.
• Where the criminal codes changed in July 2024, templates cite the BNSS/BNS section with the CrPC/IPC equivalent in brackets. Which one applies depends on when the matter began.