All persons may be joined in one suit as defendants where-
(a) any right to relief in respect of, or arising out of, the same act or transaction or series of acts or transactions is alleged to exist against such persons, whether jointly, severally or in the alternative;
and
(b) if separate suits were brought against such persons, any common question of law or fact would arise.
Order I Rule 1 CPC Who may be joined as plaintiffs
Order I Rule 2 CPC Power of Court to order separate trial
Order I Rule 3 CPC Who may be joined as defendants
Order I Rule 4 CPC Court may give judgment for or against one or more of joint parties
Order I Rule 5 CPC Defendant need not be interested in all the relief claimed
Order I Rule 6 CPC Joinder of parties liable on same contract
Order I Rule 7 CPC When plaintiff in doubt from whom redress is to be sought
Order I Rule 8 CPC One person may sue or defend on behalf of all in same interest
Order I Rule 9 CPC Misjoinder and nonjoinder
Order I Rule 10 CPC Suit in name of wrong plaintiff
Order I Rule 10A CPC Power of Court to request any pleader to address it
Order I Rule 11 CPC Conduct of suit
Order I Rule 12 CPC Appearance of one of several plaintiffs or defendants for others
Order I Rule 13 CPC Objections as to non-joinder or misjoinder