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Categories of application to discontinue an action

Circumstances where leave to discontinue a suit may be refused

Circumstances where the court will deny the plaintiff liberty to institute a fresh action after an application for discontinuance is granted

Discretion of a trial judge in granting or refusing leave to discontinue an action

Effect of a discontinuance

Effect of a discontinued suit

Effect of discontinuing a suit

Effect of failure of a party to give reasons for discontinuing an action

Effect of filing an action for discontinuance under Order 26, r.1 of L.N 140A; orders that may be made by the Judge

Factors that may lead to the discontinuance of an action

Instances where a discontinued suit will be dismissed

Limitations to the right of a plaintiff to discontinue his action

Meaning of discontinuance

Powers of the court where a party files a motion for discontinuance

Principles governing the discontinuance of an action

Proper order to be made where a plaintiff files a motion for discontinuance

Proper order to be made where a plaintiff files an application for discontinuance after the date has been fixed for hearing

Right of a plaintiff to discontinue his action

The only remedy available where an action has been discontinued

The principle that granting of leave to discontinue an action is a matter of discretion

What a trial court should consider in determining the final order to make where a notice of discontinuance is filed after the case has been fixed for hearing

Whether a notice of discontinuation filed after the date fixed for hearing of the case is valid

Whether a party can file another action while his notice of discontinuance is pending

Whether a plaintiff is precluded from filing a third suit on the same facts of the two previous ones where the last was discontinued without leave to bring a fresh action

Whether a plaintiff requires the leave of court to discontinue an action before the date fixed for the hearing of the case

Whether a plaintiff who discontinued an action with leave of court can institute a fresh action

Whether a plaintiff who discontinues an action has unfettered liberty to apply

Whether an action can be discontinued after judgment has been entered

Whether an appeal can lie on a discontinued suit

Whether an application for discontinuance must be brought by way of motion

Whether discontinuance without liberty operates to estop re-litigation of the earlier claim

Whether it is at all stages an action can be discontinued

Whether the court and the other parties can force or compel a claimant to continue with the action

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