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Section 87B: Application of sections 85 and 86 to Rulers of former Indian States.

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

[(I) In the case of any suit by or against the Ruler of any former Indian State which is based wholly or in part upon a cause of action which arose before the commencement of the Constitution or any proceeding arising out of such suit, the provisions of section 85 and sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 86 shall apply in relation to such Ruler as they apply in relation to the Ruler of a foreign State.]

(2) In this section

(a) "former Indian State" means any such Indian State as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify for the purposes of this section; ***

[(b) "Commencement of the Constitution" means the 26th day of January, 1950; and

(c) "Ruler", in relation to a former Indian State, has the same meaning as in article 363 of the Constitution.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Section87B
Marginal noteApplication of sections 85 and 86 to Rulers of former Indian States.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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 54 of 1972. . Subs. by Act 54 of 1972, s. 3, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 9-9-1972).
  • omitted, Act 54 of 1972. . The word "and" omitted by Act 54 of 1972, s. 3 (w.e.f. 9-9-1972)..
  • substituted. . Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 9-9-1972).

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