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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) · 184 sections · 12 parts

6 sections with petition formats

Part 1 PRELIMINARY 8 sections
Part 2 PART I — SUITS IN GENERAL 33 sections
Part 3 PART II — EXECUTION 41 sections
Part 4 PART III — INCIDENTAL PROCEEDINGS 4 sections
Part 5 PART IV — SUITS IN PARTICULAR CASES 14 sections
Part 6 PART V — SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS 5 sections
Part 7 PART VI — SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS 2 sections
Part 8 PART VII — APPEALS 23 sections
Part 9 PART VIII — REFERENCE, REVIEW AND REVISION 3 sections
Part 10 PART IX — SPECIAL PROVISIONS (HIGH COURTS) 5 sections
Part 11 PART X — RULES 11 sections
Part 12 PART XI — MISCELLANEOUS 35 sections
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Section 1

Short title, commencement and extent

Section 2

Definitions

Section 3

Subordination of Courts

Section 4

Savings

Section 5

Application of the Code to Revenue Courts

Section 6

Pecuniary jurisdiction

Section 7

Provincial Small Cause Courts

Section 8

Presidency Small Cause Courts

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Section 9

Courts to try all civil suits unless barred

Section 10

Stay of suit

Section 11

Res judicata

Section 13

When foreign judgment not conclusive

Section 14

Presumption as to foreign judgments

Section 15

Court in which suits to be instituted

Section 16

Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate

Section 17

Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts

Section 18

Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are uncertain

Section 19

Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables

Section 20

Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises

Section 21

Objections to jurisdiction

Section 21A.

Baron suit to set aside decree on objection as to place of suing

Section 22

Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one Court

Section 23

To what Court application lies

Section 25

Power of Supreme Court to transfer suits, etc

Section 27

Summons to defendants

Section 28

Service of summons where defendant resides in another State

Section 29

Service of foreign summonses

Section 30

Power to order discovery and the like

Section 31

Summons to witness

Section 32

Penalty for default

Section 33

Judgment and decree

Section 34

Interest

Section 35

Costs

Section 35A.

Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences

Section 35B.

Costs for causing delay

Section 21A

Baron suit to set aside decree on objection as to place of suing

Section 35A

Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences

Section 35B

Costs for causing delay

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Section 36

Application to orders

Section 37

Definition of Court which passed a decree

Section 38

Court by which decree may be executed

Section 39

Transfer of decree

Section 40

Transfer of decree to Court in another State

Section 41

Result of execution proceedings to be certified

Section 42

Powers of Court in executing transferred decree

Section 43

Execution of decrees passed by Civil Courts in places to which this Code does not extend

Section 44

Execution of decrees passed by Revenue Courts in places to which this Code does not extend

Section 44A.

Execution of decrees passed by Courts in reciprocating territory

Section 45

Execution of decrees outside India

Section 46

Precepts

Section 47

Questions to be determined by the Court executing decree

Section 48

[Repealed.]

Section 49

Transferee

Section 50

Legal representative

Section 51

Powers of Court to enforce execution

Section 52

Enforcement of decree against legal representative

Section 53

Liability of ancestral property

Section 54

Partition of estate or separation of share

Section 55

Arrest and detention

Section 56

Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money

Section 57

Subsistence-allowance

Section 58

Detention and release

Section 59

Release on ground of illness

Section 60

Property liable to attachment and sale in execution of decree

Section 61

Partial exemption of agricultural produce

Section 62

Seizure of property in dwelling-house

Section 63

Property attached in execution of decrees of several Courts

Section 64

Private alienation of property after attachment to be void

Section 65

Purchaser's title

Section 66

[Repealed.]

Section 67

Power for State Government to make rules as to sales of land in execution of decrees for payment of money

Section 68

[Repealed.]

Section 69

[Repealed.]

Section 70

[Repealed.]

Section 71

[Repealed.]

Section 72

[Repealed.]

Section 73

Proceeds of execution sale to be rateably distributed among decree-holders

Section 74

Resistance to execution

Section 44A

Execution of decrees passed by Courts in reciprocating territory

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Section 75

Power of Court to issue commissions

Section 76

Commission to another Court

Section 77

Letter of request

Section 78

Commissions issued by foreign Courts

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Section 79

Suits by or against Government

Section 81

Exemption from arrest and personal appearance

Section 82

Execution of decree

Section 83

When aliens may sue

Section 84

When foreign States may sue

Section 85

Persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend on behalf of foreign Rulers

Section 86

Suits against foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and Envoys

Section 87

Style of foreign Rulers as parties to suits

Section 87A.

Definitions of foreign State and Ruler

Section 87B.

Application of sections 85 and 86 to Rulers of former Indian States

Section 88

Where interpleader-suit may be instituted

Section 87A

Definitions of foreign State and Ruler

Section 87B

Application of sections 85 and 86 to Rulers of former Indian States

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Section 89

Settlement of disputes outside the Court

Section 90

Power to state case for opinion of Court

Section 91

Public nuisances and other wrongful acts affecting the public

Section 92

Public charities

Section 93

Exercise of powers of Advocate-General outside presidency-towns

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Section 94

Supplemental proceedings

Section 95

Compensation for obtaining arrest, attachment or injunction on insufficient ground

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Section 96

Appeal from original decree

Section 97

Appeal from final decree where no appeal from preliminary decree

Section 98

Decision where appeal heard by two or more Judges

Section 99

No decree to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity not affecting merits or jurisdiction

Section 99A.

No order under section 47 to be reversed or modified unless decision of the case is prejudicially affected

Section 100

Second appeal

Section 100A.

No further appeal in certain cases

Section 101

Second appeal on no other grounds

Section 102

No second appeal in certain cases

Section 103

Power of High Court to determine issue of fact

Section 104

Orders from which appeal lies

Section 105

Other orders

Section 106

What Courts to hear appeals

Section 107

Powers of Appellate Court

Section 108

Procedure in appeals from appellate decrees and orders

Section 109

When appeals lie to the Supreme Court

Section 110

[Omitted.]

Section 111

[Omitted.]

Section 111A.

[Omitted]

Section 112

Savings

Section 99A

No order under section 47 to be reversed or modified unless decision of the case is prejudicially affected

Section 100A

No further appeal in certain cases

Section 111A

[Omitted.]

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Section 113

Reference to High Court

Section 114

Review

Section 115

Revision

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Section 116

Part to apply only to certain High Courts

Section 117

Application of Code to High Courts

Section 118

Execution of decree before ascertainment of costs

Section 119

Unauthorised persons not to address Court

Section 120

Provisions not applicable to High Court in original civil jurisdiction

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Section 121

Effect of rules in First Schedule

Section 122

Power of certain High Courts to make rules

Section 123

Constitution of Rule Committees in certain States

Section 124

Committee to report to High Court

Section 125

Power of other High Courts to make rules

Section 126

Rules to be subject to approval

Section 127

Publication of rules

Section 128

Matters for which rules may provide

Section 129

Power of High Courts to make rules as to their original Civil procedure

Section 130

Power of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure

Section 131

Publication of rules

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Section 132

Exemption of certain women from personal appearance

Section 133

Exemption of other persons

Section 134

Arrest other than in execution of decree

Section 135

Exemption from arrest under civil process

Section 135A.

Exemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process

Section 136

Procedure where person to be arrested or property to be attached is out side district

Section 137

Language of subordinate Courts

Section 138

Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English

Section 139

Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered

Section 140

Assessors in causes of salvage, etc

Section 141

Miscellaneous proceedings

Section 142

Orders and notices to be in writing

Section 143

Postage

Section 145

Enforcement of liability of surety

Section 146

Proceedings by or against representatives

Section 147

Consent or agreement by persons under disability

Section 148

Enlargement of time

Section 148A.

Right to lodge a caveat

Section 149

Power to make up deficiency of court-fees

Section 150

Transfer of business

Section 152

Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders

Section 153

General power to amend

Section 153A.

Power to amend decree or order where appeal is summarily dismissed

Section 153B.

Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court

Section 154

[Repealed.]

Section 155

[Repealed.]

Section 156

[Repealed.]

Section 157

Continuance of orders under repealed enactments

Section 158

Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments

Section 135A

Exemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process

Section 148A

Right to lodge a caveat

Section 153A

Power to amend decree or order where appeal is summarily dismissed

Section 153B

Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court

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