CPC · Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Section 50 CPC

Legal representative

Procedure & effect

(1) Where a judgment-debtor dies before the decree has been fully satisfied,
the holder of the decree may apply to the Court which passed it to execute the same against the legal
representative of the deceased.

(2) Where the decree is executed against such legal representative, he shall be liable only to the extent of
the property of the deceased which has come to his hands and has not been duly disposed of; and, for the
purpose of ascertaining such liability, the Court executing the decree may, of its own motion or on the
application of the decree-holder, compel such legal representative to produce such accounts as it thinks
fit.

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FAQ — Section 50 CPC

Section 50 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC) deals with “Legal representative”. This page explains the offence (if any), punishment, and links to Vaksera petition formats.

(1) Where a judgment-debtor dies before the decree has been fully satisfied, the holder of the decree may apply to the Court which passed it to execute the same against the legal representative of the deceased. (2) Where the decree is executed against such legal representative, he shall be liable only to the extent of the property of the deceased which has come to his hands and has not been duly disposed of; and, for the purpose of ascertaining such liability, the Court executing the decree may

No. Vaksera provides a drafting reference and petition formats only. Always verify the current bare act and local court practice.

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