The trial is split into two parts. At the first hearing, the parties have to appear in court in person, by a pleader or through some other person who is able to answer all material questions relating to a suit, and to produce in court all documents on which the party intends to rely. The court then frames the issues. It also has the power to amend the issues, frame additional ones, and strike out issues that appear to it to be wrongly framed. In the High Court and the courts of Presidency Towns the hearing is slightly different.
Witnesses are to be examined orally in the open court at the hearing of the suit.
But, in some cases, a witness may be examined before the hearing. Rule I of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908. After the case has been heard the court may pronounce judgment at once or it may take time to consider the judgement. After the judgment is pronounced it is for the successful party to appeal to the court to draw upon the decree. The decree will then be drawn up by an officer of the court.