The plaintiff has the right to begin unless the defendant admits the facts alleged by the plaintiff and contents that either in point of law or on some additional facts alleged by the defendant the plaintiff is not entitled to any part of the relief which he seeks, in which case the defendant has the right to begin.
Order XVIII Rule 1 CPC Right to begin
Order XVIII Rule 2 CPC Statement and production of evidence
Order XVIII Rule 3 CPC Evidence where several issues
Order XVIII Rule 3A CPC Party to appear before other witnesses
Order XVIII Rule 4 CPC Recording of evidence
Order XVIII Rule 5 CPC How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases
Order XVIII Rule 6 CPC When deposition to be interpreted
Order XVIII Rule 7 CPC Evidence under section 138
Order XVIII Rule 8 CPC Memorandum when evidence not taken down by Judge
Order XVIII Rule 9 CPC When evidence may be taken in English
Order XVIII Rule 10 CPC Any particular question and answer may be taken down