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240 runs · v6
Pre-Filing QC — Civil Suit
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updated 5 d ago
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Active review
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submitted 2 h ago by Karthik R.
Reviewing Karthik's filing prep for
Bharat Logistics Pvt Ltd v. Reliance Retail Ltd
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O.S. pending
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intake from INT-2026-0089
6 of 14 items checked by associate · partner review in progress
started 11:48
Coaching mode
— show juniors why each item matters
Showing 11 of 14 items
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Limitation & jurisdiction
High-risk · statutory
3 items · 2 pass · 1 fix
Cause of action date identified and recorded
In civil recovery, the cause of action date is the cornerstone — limitation, court fee, and demand notice timing all flow from it.
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Limitation period verified — 3 yrs from cause of action
Wrong limitation start date is one of the costliest errors in commercial recovery — the suit becomes barred and unrecoverable, regardless of merits.
Karthik — you used the invoice date as the starting point. Limitation under Art. 14 runs from the date of default in payment, not the invoice date. Recompute carefully — we may have only ~4 months left, not 14. Always check the demand letter and any subsequent acknowledgement (S.18 Limitation Act) for a fresh starting point.
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Correct court & pecuniary jurisdiction confirmed
City Civil Court at Bengaluru has pecuniary jurisdiction up to ₹2 Cr; above that, file before the Karnataka HC's Commercial Division.
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Pleadings & documents
4 items · 2 pass · 1 fix · 1 N/A
Plaint paragraphs numbered, cause title correct
The cause title (parties & capacity) and paragraph numbering survive into every subsequent pleading — fixing it after filing requires an amendment application.
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All annexures indexed and paginated
An un-indexed annexure routinely gets challenged at filing-scrutiny — costs you a day at the registry and one wasted court fee.
Annexure C is referenced in ¶8 but missing from the bundle. Add it before filing — and re-paginate the index. While you're at it, run a final pass for any internal cross-references that may have shifted.
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Court fee computed (Karnataka Court Fees Act)
For Bengaluru civil filings, court fee is ad-valorem under Schedule I; under-payment leads to an office objection and refiling.
Verify with accounts
computed ₹2,46,000 · estimate range ₹2.4–₹2.7 L
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Vakalatnama signed + welfare stamp affixed
Karnataka requires a ₹25 advocate welfare stamp on every vakalatnama; missing it gets the appearance refused at intake.
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Service & compliance
3 items · all pending
Statutory notice (if applicable) dispatched + proof on file
For suits against the government / instrumentalities, a §80 CPC notice is mandatory and bars admission without it.
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Conflict check cleared for all parties
Take a former-client matter through our conflict tree before filing — Bar Council Rule 33 has no second chances.
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Client engagement letter signed
A signed engagement (with fee model + scope) is what makes a fee dispute decidable later — without it, recovery becomes a goodwill issue.
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11 items
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✓7 passed
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⚠2 need fixes
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·3 pending