Order XI Rule 14 CPC | Co-operative Arbitration Court Empowered to Direct Any Party to Produce Documents in Its Possession: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment delivered on October 22, 2025, held that the Co-operative Arbitration Court has the power to direct any party before it to produce documents in their possession that are necessary for adjudication. Justice K. Babu observed that this authority arises from Order XI Rule 14 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), which empowers a court to compel the production of relevant…