The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Central Act · Act 5 of 1908157 provisions5,594 citing judgments

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• Section 1 Short title, commencement and extent.3 citing judgments
• Section 2 Definitions.47 citing judgments
• Section 3 Subordination of Courts.12 citing judgments
• Section 4 Savings.15 citing judgments
• Section 5 Application of the Code to Revenue Courts.17 citing judgments
• Section 6 Pecuniary jurisdiction.13 citing judgments
• Section 7 Provincial Small Cause Courts.20 citing judgments
• Section 8 Presidency Small Cause Courts.11 citing judgments
• Section 9 Courts to try all civil suits unless barred.58 citing judgments
• Section 10 Stay of suit.53 citing judgments
• Section 11 Res judicata.40 citing judgments
• Section 12 Bar to further suit.37 citing judgments
• Section 13 When foreign judgment not conclusive.446 citing judgments
• Section 14 Presumption as to foreign judgments.15 citing judgments
• Section 15 Court in which suits to be instituted.10 citing judgments
• Section 16 Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate.21 citing judgments
• Section 17 Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts.25 citing judgments
• Section 18 Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are uncertain.14 citing judgments
• Section 19 Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables.24 citing judgments
• Section 20 Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises.26 citing judgments
• Section 21 Objections to jurisdiction.23 citing judgments
• 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.14 citing judgments
• Section 23 To what Court application lies.8 citing judgments
• Section 24 General power of transfer and withdrawal.33 citing judgments
• Section 25 Power of Supreme Court to transfer suits, etc.3,421 citing judgments
• Section 26 Institution of suits.8 citing judgments
• Section 27 Summons to defendants.16 citing judgments
• Section 28 Service of summons where defendant resides in another State.5 citing judgments
• Section 29 Service of foreign summonses.3 citing judgments
• Section 30 Power to order discovery and the like.6 citing judgments
• Section 31 Summons to witness.11 citing judgments
• Section 32 Penalty for default.4 citing judgments
• Section 33 Judgment and decree.5 citing judgments
• Section 34 Interest.44 citing judgments
• Section 35 Costs.7 citing judgments
• Section 35A Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences.6 citing judgments
• Section 35B Costs for causing delay.
• Section 36 Application to orders.12 citing judgments
• Section 37 Definition of Court which passed a decree.14 citing judgments
• Section 38 Court by which decree may be executed.4 citing judgments
• Section 39 Transfer of decree.5 citing judgments
• Section 40 Transfer of decree to Court in another State.1 citing judgment
• Section 41 Result of execution proceedings to be certified.7 citing judgments
• Section 42 Powers of Court in executing transferred decree.2 citing judgments
• Section 43 Execution of decrees passed by Civil Courts in places to which this Code does not extend.3 citing judgments
• Section 44 Execution of decrees passed by Revenue Courts in places to which this Code does not extend.3 citing judgments
• Section 44A Execution of decrees passed by Courts in reciprocating territory.
• Section 45 Execution of decrees outside India.1 citing judgment
• Section 46 Precepts.2 citing judgments
• Section 47 Questions to be determined by the Court executing decree.42 citing judgments
• Section 48 [Repealed.].4 citing judgments
• Section 49 Transferee.4 citing judgments
• Section 50 Legal representative.2 citing judgments
• Section 51 Powers of Court to enforce execution.6 citing judgments
• Section 52 Enforcement of decree against legal representative.1 citing judgment
• Section 53 Liability of ancestral property.2 citing judgments
• Section 54 Partition of estate or separation of share.8 citing judgments
• Section 55 Arrest and detention.4 citing judgments
• Section 56 Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money.2 citing judgments
• Section 57 Subsistence-allowance.2 citing judgments
• Section 58 Detention and release.4 citing judgments
• Section 59 Release on ground of illness.1 citing judgment
• Section 60 Property liable to attachment and sale in execution of decree.5 citing judgments
• Section 61 Partial exemption of agricultural produce.1 citing judgment
• 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.2 citing judgments
• Section 65 Purchaser's title.
• Section 67 Power for State Government to make rules as to sales of land in execution of decrees for payment of money.2 citing judgments
• Section 72 [Repealed.].1 citing judgment
• Section 73 Proceeds of execution sale to be rateably distributed among decree-holders.2 citing judgments
• Section 74 Resistance to execution.3 citing judgments
• Section 75 Power of Court to issue commissions.3 citing judgments
• Section 76 Commission to another Court.3 citing judgments
• Section 78 Commissions issued by foreign Courts.
• Section 79 Suits by or against Government.1 citing judgment
• Section 80 Notice.41 citing judgments
• Section 81 Exemption from arrest and personal appearance.10 citing judgments
• Section 82 Execution of decree.4 citing judgments
• Section 83 When aliens may sue.11 citing judgments
• Section 84 When foreign States may sue.4 citing judgments
• Section 85 Persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend on behalf of foreign Rulers.2 citing judgments
• Section 86 Suits against foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and Envoys.15 citing judgments
• Section 87 Style of foreign Rulers as parties to suits.7 citing judgments
• 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.2 citing judgments
• Section 89 Settlement of disputes outside the Court.25 citing judgments
• Section 90 Power to state case for opinion of Court.1 citing judgment
• Section 91 Public nuisances and other wrongful acts affecting the public.2 citing judgments
• Section 92 Public charities.29 citing judgments
• Section 93 Exercise of powers of Advocate-General outside presidency-towns.1 citing judgment
• Section 94 Supplemental proceedings.6 citing judgments
• Section 95 Compensation for obtaining arrest, attachment or injunction on insufficient ground.3 citing judgments
• Section 96 Appeal from original decree.91 citing judgments
• Section 97 Appeal from final decree where no appeal from preliminary decree.8 citing judgments
• Section 98 Decision where appeal heard by two or more Judges.2 citing judgments
• Section 99 No decree to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity not affecting merits or jurisdiction.4 citing judgments
• Section 99A No order under section 47 to be reversed or modified unless decision of the case is prejudicially affected.
• Section 100 Second appeal.198 citing judgments
• Section 100A No further appeal in certain cases.2 citing judgments
• Section 101 Second appeal on no other grounds.1 citing judgment
• Section 102 No second appeal in certain cases.2 citing judgments
• Section 103 Power of High Court to determine issue of fact.6 citing judgments
• Section 104 Orders from which appeal lies.13 citing judgments
• Section 105 Other orders.5 citing judgments
• Section 106 What Courts to hear appeals.1 citing judgment
• Section 107 Powers of Appellate Court.8 citing judgments
• Section 108 Procedure in appeals from appellate decrees and orders.1 citing judgment
• Section 109 When appeals lie to the Supreme Court.3 citing judgments
• Section 112 Savings.
• Section 113 Reference to High Court.
• Section 114 Review.21 citing judgments
• Section 115 Revision.51 citing judgments
• Section 117 Application of Code to High Courts.3 citing judgments
• Section 118 Execution of decree before ascertainment of costs.
• Section 119 Unauthorised persons not to address Court.
• Section 121 Effect of rules in First Schedule.
• Section 122 Power of certain High Courts to make rules.6 citing judgments
• 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.8 citing judgments
• Section 126 Rules to be subject to approval.1 citing judgment
• 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.1 citing judgment
• Section 132 Exemption of certain women from personal appearance.2 citing judgments
• 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.1 citing judgment
• Section 139 Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered.1 citing judgment
• Section 140 Assessors in causes of salvage, etc.
• Section 141 Miscellaneous proceedings.6 citing judgments
• Section 142 Orders and notices to be in writing.2 citing judgments
• Section 143 Postage.3 citing judgments
• Section 144 Application for restitution.18 citing judgments
• Section 145 Enforcement of liability of surety.2 citing judgments
• Section 146 Proceedings by or against representatives.6 citing judgments
• Section 147 Consent or agreement by persons under disability.
• Section 148 Enlargement of time.10 citing judgments
• Section 148A Right to lodge a caveat.2 citing judgments
• Section 149 Power to make up deficiency of court-fees.5 citing judgments
• Section 150 Transfer of business.1 citing judgment
• Section 151 Saving of inherent powers of Court.244 citing judgments
• Section 152 Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders.9 citing judgments
• Section 153 General power to amend.2 citing judgments
• 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 157 Continuance of orders under repealed enactments.
• Section 158 Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments.1 citing judgment