(1) Affidavits shall be confined to such facts as the deponent is able of his own knowledge to prove, except on interlocutory applications, on which statements of his belief may be admitted: provided that the grounds thereof are stated.
(2) The costs of every affidavit which shall unnecessarily set forth matters
of hearsay or
argumentative matter, or copies of or extracts from documents, shall (unless the
Court otherwise directs) be paid by the party filing the same.
Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC Power to order any point to be proved by affidavit
Order XVIII Rule 2 CPC Power to order attendance of deponent for cross-examination
Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC Matters to which affidavits shall be confined
Order XVIII Rule 4 CPC Court may control evidence
Order XVIII Rule 5 CPC Redacting or rejecting evidence
Order XVIII Rule 6 CPC Format and guidelines of affidavit of evidence