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Section 32: Penalty for default.

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908Central Act · Act 5 of 1908

The Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section 30 and for that purpose may

(a) issue a warrant for his arrest;

(b) attach and sell his property;

(c) impose a fine upon him [not exceeding five thousand rupees];

(d) order him to furnish security for his appearance and in default commit him to the civil prison.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Section32
Marginal notePenalty for default.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it4

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 46 of 1999. . Subs. by Act 46 of 1999, s. 4, for "not exceeding five thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 1-7-2002).

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