Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
सिविल प्रक्रिया संहिता, 1908
How a suit runs in the civil courts: jurisdiction, res judicata, place of suing, execution of decrees, appeals, review and revision.
- 158 sections
- 11 parts
- Act No. 5 of 1908
Parts and sections
The sections of the Code (1 to 158) are here now. The Orders and Rules (First Schedule) will be added later.
1Suits in generalPart I · Sections 9 to 35B
Jurisdiction of the Courts and res judicataSections 9 to 14
Place of suingSections 15 to 25
- 15Court in which suits to be instituted
- 16Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate
- 17Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts
- 18Place of Institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are uncertain
- 19Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables
- 20Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises
- 21Objections to jurisdiction
- 21ABar on suit to set aside decree on objection as to place of suing
- 22Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one Court
- 23To what Court application lies
- 24General power of transfer and withdrawal
- 25Power of Supreme Court to transfer suits, etc
Institution of suitsSection 26
Summons and discoverySections 27 to 32
Judgment and decreeSection 33
InterestSection 34
2ExecutionPart II · Sections 36 to 74
GeneralSections 36 to 37
Courts by which decrees may be executedSections 38 to 46
- 38Court by which decree may be executed
- 39Transfer of decree
- 40Transfer of decree to Court in another State
- 41Result of execution proceedings to be certified
- 42Powers of Court in executing transferred decree
- 43Execution of decrees passed by Civil Courts in places to which this Code does not extend
- 44Execution of decrees passed by Revenue Courts in places to which this Code does not extend
- 44AExecution of decrees passed by Courts in reciprocating territory
- 45Execution of decrees outside India
- 46Precepts
Questions to be determined by Court executing decreeSection 47
Limit of time for executionSection 48
Transferees and legal representativesSections 49 to 50
Procedure in executionSections 51 to 54
Arrest and detentionSections 55 to 59
AttachmentSections 60 to 64
SaleSections 65 to 67
Delegation to Collector of power to execute decrees against immovable propertySections 68 to 72
Distribution of assetsSection 73
Resistance to executionSection 74
3Incidental proceedingsPart III · Sections 75 to 78
4Suits in particular casesPart IV · Sections 79 to 88
Suits by or against the Government or public officers in their official capacitySections 79 to 82
Suits by aliens and by or against foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and EnvoysSections 83 to 87A
Suits against Rulers of former Indian StatesSection 87B
InterpleaderSection 88
5Special proceedingsPart V · Sections 89 to 93
ArbitrationSection 89
Special caseSection 90
Public nuisances and other wrongful acts affecting the publicSections 91 to 93
6Supplemental proceedingsPart VI · Sections 94 to 95
7AppealsPart VII · Sections 96 to 112
Appeals from original decreesSections 96 to 99A
- 96Appeal from original decree
- 97Appeal from final decree where no appeal from preliminary decree
- 98Decision where appeal heard by two or more Judges
- 99No decree to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity not affecting merits or jurisdiction
- 99ANo order under section 47 to be reversed or modified unless decision of the case is prejudicially affected
Appeals from appellate decreesSections 100 to 103
Appeals from ordersSections 104 to 106
General provisions relating to appealsSections 107 to 108
Appeals to the Supreme CourtSections 109 to 112
8Reference, review and revisionPart VIII · Sections 113 to 115
9Special provisions relating to the High Courts not being the Court of a Judicial CommissionerPart IX · Sections 116 to 120
10RulesPart X · Sections 121 to 131
- 121Effect of rules in First Schedule
- 122Power of certain High Courts to make rules
- 123Constitution of Rules Committees in certain States
- 124Committee to report to High Court
- 125Power of other High Courts to make rules
- 126Rules to be subject to approval
- 127Publication of rules
- 128Matters for which rules may provide
- 129Power of High Courts to make rules as to their original civil procedure
- 130Power of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure
- 131Publication of rules
11MiscellaneousPart XI · Sections 132 to 158
- 132Exemption of certain women from personal appearance
- 133Exemption of other persons
- 134Arrest other than in execution of decree
- 135Exemption from arrest under civil process
- 135AExemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process
- 136Procedure where person to be arrested or property to be attached is outside district
- 137Language of subordinate Courts
- 138Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English
- 139Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered
- 140Assessors in causes of salvage, etc
- 141Miscellaneous proceedings
- 142Orders and notices to be in writing
- 143Postage
- 144Application for restitution
- 145Enforcement of liability of surety
- 146Proceedings by or against representatives
- 147Consent or agreement by persons under disability
- 148Enlargement of time
- 148ARight to lodge a caveat
- 149Power to make up deficiency of court-fees
- 150Transfer of business
- 151Saving of inherent powers of Court
- 152Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders
- 153General power to amend
- 153APower to amend decree or order where appeal is summarily dismissed
- 153BPlace of trial to be deemed to be open Court
- 154RepealedOmitted
- 155RepealedOmitted
- 156RepealedOmitted
- 157Continuance of orders under repealed enactments
- 158Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments
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