Rule 1.
When security for costs may be required from plaintiff
Provided that such order shall be made in all cases in which it appears to the Court that a sole plaintiff is, or (when there are more plaintiffs than one) that all the plaintiffs are, residing out of India, and that such plaintiff does not possess or that no one of such plaintiffs possesses any sufficient immovable property within India other than the property in suit.
Rule 2.
Effect of failure to furnish security
(1)In the event of such security not being furnished within the time fixed, the Court shall make an order dismissing the suit unless the plaintiff or plaintiffs are permitted to withdraw therefrom under rule 1 of Order XXIII.
(2)Setting aside dismissal — Where a suit is dismissed under sub-rule (1), the plaintiff may apply for an order to set the dismissal aside upon showing sufficient cause.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Order 25
Order XXV empowers the civil court to order the plaintiff to furnish security for the payment of all costs incurred and likely to be incurred by any defendant, particularly where the plaintiff resides outside India and has no sufficient immoveable property in India.
When sued by an NRI or foreign corporation that owns no real estate in India, file an application under Order 25 Rule 1 demanding that the plaintiff deposit bank security for your costs before the trial proceeds.