Reference for Civil Procedure Code, 1908 and The Limitation Act, 1963

Module I Sections, Orders/ Rules

a) Definitions

i. Decree. Sec. 2 (2) r/w O. 20

ii. Judgment. Sec. 2 (9) r/w O. 20
iii. Order. Sec.2 (14)
iv. Foreign Court. Sec.2 (5) r/w Sec. 13 & 14
v. Foreign Judgment. Sec.2 (6) r/w Sec. 13 & 14
vi. Mesne profits Sec.2 (12) r/w O.XX R. 12
viii. Affidavits. O.19
ix. Suit.
x. Plaint. Sec. 26, O.IV, O.VII ( R1 – R 17)
xi. Written Statement. O.VIII, (R.1 – R.10)
b) Concepts

i. Res Sub-Judice. (Stay of

Suit) Sec. 10
ii. Resjudicata. Sec. 11
iii. Restitution. Sec. 144
iv. Caveat. 148 A
v. Inherent Powers of Courts. Sec. 151
vi. Precepts Sec. 46

Module II

C) Initial Steps in a Suit

a) Jurisdiction and place of
suing.
b) Institution of suit.
c) Pleadings -
i. Meaning, Object,
Sec. 6, Sec. 15 - Sec. 21A
Sec. 16 & Sec.26
Sec. 26, O. 2, O. 4, O. 6, O. 7, O. 8

ii. General Rules, O. 6

iii. Amendments of O.1, R. 10 (2), O. 6, R. 16, R 17 & Sec.

Pleadings. 152 , 153 & 153-A.
Sec. 26, O. 4, O. 7
d) Plaint
c) Written Statement , Set off O.8. R.1 , O.8 . R.6 , & O.8 - R.6A to R 6 G
& Counter Claim
 Also O.8 ( R-1 to R-10)
d) Garnishee O.21, R.4’6
e) Inspection of documents
referred to in pleadings or
affidavits O. 11, R.15
f) Discovery by
Interrogatories O.11, R.1 – R.11 & R.22
g) Discovery and Production
of Documents O.11, R.12 – R.21
h) Appearance O. 9
and non-appearance of
parties. O.9, R.14 O.9 , R.2
i) Disposal of Suit at First
hearing. O. XV
j) ADR Sec.89
k) Originating summons Sec. 90, O.36

Module III
D) Interim Orders

a) Commissions. Sec.75 – 78, O. 26

b) Arrest before judgment. O. 38, R. 1 - 4
c) Attachment before
judgment. O. 38, R. 5 - 13
d) Temporary Injunctions. O. 39, R. 1 - 5
e) Interlocutory orders. O. 39, R. 6 - 10
f) Receiver. Sec. 94 (d) , O.40.
g) Security of costs. O. 25

Module IV
Suits in Particular Cases

a) Suits by or against
Government. Sec.79 - 82, O. 27
b) Suits by indignant
persons. O. 33
c) Interpleader Suit. O. 35, Sec. 88
d) Summary Procedure. O. 37
e) Suits relating to public
nuisance. Sec.91
 Module V
Judgment and Decree

a) Judgment: Definition,
Essentials, Pronouncement,
Contents and Alteration. Sec.2 (9), Sec. 33, O. 20 (R.1 – R.5A)
b) Decree: Definition,
Essentials, Types, Drawing
up of a decree, Sec. 2 (2), O.20- R.6 , R.6A.
c) Interest.
Sec. 34
O. 11, R. 3; O. 12 R. 3; O. 21, R. 72; O. 23
R. 1 (3); O. 24, R. 4; O.32, R. 4 & 9, O. 33
R. 10, 11& 16; O. 34 & O. 35, R. 3
d) Costs
Sec. 35, 35-A & 35 B, O.20-A & O.25

Module VIII
Reference, Review and
Revision
a) Reference to High Court. Sec. 113 with O. 46
b) Review. Sec. 114 with O. 47
c) Revision. Sec. 115

Module VII

Appeals
Module VI by original decree.
a) Appeals Sec.96 – 99 A, O. 41
b) Appeals from appellate
decree.
Execution Sec.100 – 103, O. 42
c)
a)General provisions
Courts by relating
which decree
to appeals.
may be executed. Sec. 36
Sec. 107to–74,
108O. 21
d) Appeals under
b) Payment to the Supreme
decree. O.21 , R.1
Court. Sec. 109 – 112, O. 45
c) Application for Execution. O. 21, R. 16
e) Appeals by the Indigent
d)persons
Mode of Execution. R.
O.30
44– R. 36, O. 21
e) Stay of Execution. O. 21, R. 26
f. Appeals from Orders* Sec. 104 – 106, O. 43
Sec. 47
f) Questions to be determined
by executing court.

h) Precepts
Sec. 47

i) Garnishee O.21, R.4’6

Module IX

Limitations Act, 1963

a) Limitation of Suits, Appeals
and Applications
i. Bar of Limitation. Sec. 3
ii. Extension of Prescribed
Period in certain cases. Sec. 5
iii. Effect of Legal Disability. Sec. 6
iv. Suits against Trustees and
their Representatives. Sec. 10
b) Computation of Limitation
i. Exclusion of Time in legal
proceedings Sec. 12
Sec. 14

ii. Exclusion of Time of

Proceedings bonafide in court
without jurisdiction.
iii. Exclusion of Time in
Miscellaneous Cases. Sec. 15
iv. Effect of death on or before
the accrual of the right to
sue. Sec.16
v. Effect of Fraud or Mistake; Sec. 17
vi. Effect of Acknowledgement
in Writing Sec. 18
vii. Effect of substituting or
adding new plaintiff/
defendant. Sec. 21
c) Acquisition of Ownership
by Possession. Sec. 25 , 26 and 27.
d) Miscellaneous Provisions. Sec. 28 - 31