Precepts
Part II: Execution
(1) Upon the application of the decree-holder the Court which passed the decree may, whenever it thinks fit, issue a precept to any other Court which would be competent to execute such decree to attach any property belonging to the judgment-debtor and specified in the precept.
(2) The Court to which a precept is sent shall proceed to attach the property in the manner prescribed in regard to the attachment of property in execution of a decree:
Provided that no attachment under a precept shall continue for more than two months unless the period of attachment is extended by an order of the Court which passed the decree or unless before the determination of such attachment the decree has been transferred to the Court by which the attachment has been made and the decree-holder has applied for an order for the sale of such property.
The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908). From the updated text on India Code, with later amendments. Being checked against the official copy; amendment notes are not shown yet.
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- 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