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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Bare Acts - Law Library - AdvocateKhoj
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 - Bare Acts - Law Library - AdvocateKhoj
Contents
Sections Particulars
Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Definitions
3 Subordination of Courts
4 Savings
5 Application of the Code to Revenue Courts
6 Pecuniary jurisdiction
7 Provincial Small Cause Courts
8 Presidency Small Cause Courts
Part I Suits In General
9 Courts to try all civil suits unless barred
10 Stay of suit
11 Res judicata
12 Bar to further suit
13 When foreign judgment not conclusive
14 Presumption as to foreign judgments
15 Court in which suits to be instituted
16 Suits to be instituted where subject matter situate
17 Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts
18 Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are uncertain
19 Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables
20 Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises
21 Objections to jurisdiction
22 Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one Court
23 To what Court application lies
24 General power of transfer and withdrawal
25 Power of State Government to transfer suits
26 Institution of suits
27 Summons to defendants
28 Service of summons where defendant resides in another State
29 Service of foreign summonses.Summonses and other processes issued by 30
Power to order discovery and the like.Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be
30 prescribed, the Court may, at any time, either of its own motion or on the application of any
party
31 Summons to witness
32 Penalty for default
33 Judgment and decree
34 Interest
35 Costs
Part II Execution
36 Application to orders
37 Definition of Court which passed a decree
38 Court by which decree may be executed
39 Transfer of decree
40 Transfer of decree to Court in another State
41 Result of execution-proceedings to be certified
42 Powers of Court in executing transferred decree
43 Execution of decrees passed by Civil Courts in places to which this Code does not extend
Execution of decrees passed by Revenue Courts in places to which this Code does not
44
extend
44A Execution of decrees passed by Courts in reciprocating territory
45 Execution of decrees outside India
46 Precepts
47 Questions to be determined by the Court executing decree
48 Execution barred in certain cases
49 Transferee
50 Legal representative
51 Powers of Court to enforce execution
52 Enforcement of decree against legal representative
53 Liability of ancestral property
54 Partition of estate or separation of share
55 Arrest and detention
56 Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money
57 Subsistence allowance
58 Detention and release
59 Release on ground of illness
60 Property liable to attachment and sale in execution of decree
61 Partial exemption of agricultural produce
62 Seizure of property in dwelling house
63 Property attached in execution of decrees of several Courts
64 Private alienation of property after attachment to be void
65 Purchasers title
66 Suit against purchaser not maintainable on ground of purchase being on behalf of plaintiff
Power for State Government to make rules as to sales of land in execution of decrees for
67
payment of money
68 Power to prescribe rules for transferring to Collector execution of certain decrees
69 Provisions of Third Schedule to apply
70 Rules of procedure
71 Collector deemed to be acting judicially
72 Where Court may authorize Collector to stay public sale of land
73 Proceeds of execution-sale to be rateably distributed among decree-holders
74 Resistance to execution
PART III Incidental Proceedings
75 Power of Court to issue commissions
76 Commission to another Court
77 Letter of request
PART IV Suits In Particular Cases
80 Notice
81 Exemption from arrest and personal appearance
82 Execution of decree
83 When aliens may use
84 When foreign States may use
Persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend on behalf of foreign
85
Rulers
86 Suits against foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and Envoys
87 Style of foreign Rulers as parties to suits
130 Power of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure
131 Publication of rules
Part XI Miscellaneous
132 Exemption of certain women from personal appearance
133 Exemption of other persons
134 Arrest other than in execution of decree
135 Exemption from arrest under civil Process
135A Exemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process
136 Procedure where person to be arrested or property to be attached is outside district
137 Language of Subordinate Courts
138 Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded English
139 Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered
140 Assessors in causes of salvage, etc
141 Miscellaneous proceedings
142 Orders and notices to be in writing
143 Postage
144 Application for restitution
145 Enforcement of Liability of surety
146 Proceedings by or against representatives
147 Consent or agreement by persons under disability
148 Enlargement of time
149 Power to make up deficiency of court-fees
150 Transfer of business
151 Saving of inherent powers of Court
152 Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders
153 General power to amend
154 Saving of present right of appeal
155 Amendment of certain Acts
156 Repeals
157 Continuance of Orders under repealed enactments
158 Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactment
The First Schedule
Order I Parties To Suits
Order II Frame of Suit
Order III Recognized Agents And Pleaders
Order IV Institution Of Suits
Order V Issue Ann Service Of Summons
Order VI Pleadings Generally
Order VII Plaint
Order VIII Written Statement And Set-Off
Order IX Appearance of Parties and Consequence Of Non-Appearance
Order X Examination Of Parties By The Court
Order XI Discovery And Inspection
Order XII Admissions
Order XIII Production, Impounding And Return Of Documents
Settlement Of Issues And Determination Of Suit On Issues Of Law Or On Issues Agreed
Order XIV
Upon
Order XV Disposal Of The Suit At The First Hearing
Order XVI Summoning And Attendance Of Witnesses
Order XVII Adjournments
Order XVIII Hearing Of The Suit And Examination Of Witnesses
Order XIX Affidavits