CIVIL PROCEDURE CODE

1. Preliminary (Sec 1 to 8 / O-50, 51)

A. General Introduction (1)

B. Definitions (6)

C. Subordination of Courts (25)

D. Pecuniary Jurisdiction (25)

E. Kinds of Jurisdiction (28)

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 F. Application of the Code to Revenue Courts (29)

G. Application of the code to Small Causes Courts (29)

2. SUITS IN GENERAL (Sec 9 to 25, 27 to 35B / O-3,5,11,16,16A,20A,23,24,25)

A. Courts to try all Civil Suits (Jurisdiction of civil courts) (31)

B. Stay of suits (35)

C. Res Judicata (37)

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D. Foreign Judgments
(46)

E. Place of suing (49)

F. Transfer, withdrawal and adjustments of suits (58)

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G. Summons, discovery and inspection (61)

H. Summoning and attendance of witnesses (74)

I. Payment of interest (77)

J. Payment of costs (78)

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 K. Payment into courts (84)

L. Recognised Agents and pleaders (85)

3. Parties to suits (O-1)

A. Who may be joined as plantiffs (87)

B. Who may be joined as Defendants (88)

C. Representative suits (89)

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 D. Misjoinder, non-joinder and multifarious suits (91)

E. Miscellaneous Provisions (94)

4. Pleadings (Sec 26 / O-2,4,6,7,8)

A. General rules as to pleadings (96)

B. Frame of the suit (103)

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 C. The Plaint (107)

D. Written statement, set-off and Counter-claim (113)

5. Appearance of parties and setting aside ex-parte decrees (O-9)

A. Appearance of parties (122)

B. Setting aside ex-parte decrees (124)

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6. Examination of parties (O-10) (127-128)

7. Admissions (O-12)

A. General (129)

B. Admission of documents (130)

C. Admission of facts (131)

8. Production, impounding and return of documents (O-13) (134-135)

9. Settlement of issues and disposal of suits (O-14,15)

A. Settlement of issues (136)

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 B. Disposal of suits at first hearing (138)

10. Adjournments (O-17) (140-141)

11. Hearing of the suit and examinations of witnesses (O-18) (142-145)

12. Affidavits (O-19) (146-148)

13. Commissions (Sec 75 to 78) (O-26)

A. General (149)

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B. Commissions to examine, witnesses (150)

C. Commissions for local investigation (151)

D. Commissions to examine or adjust accounts (151)

E. Commissions to make partitions (152)

F. Commissions for scientific investigation (152)

G. Commissions for sale of moveable property (152)

H. Commissions for performance of ministerial acts (153)

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 I. Commissions issued by foreign courts and tribunals (153)

J. General provisions (154)

14. Judgment and decree ( Sec 33) (O-20) (156-159)

15. Execution (Sec 36 to 74) (O-21)

A. General (160)

B. Modes of execution (175)

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C. Stay of execution (177)

D. Distribution of assets (177)

E. Procedure in execution (179)

F. Special provisions regarding arrest and detention (182)

G. Special provisions regarding attachment of property (184)

H. Special provisions regarding sale of property (194)

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16. Arrest and attachment before judgment (O-38)

A. Arrest before judgment (203)

B. Attachment before judgment (205)

17. Appointment of receiver (Sec 94)(O-40) (208-210)

18. Temporary injunctions and interlocutory orders (O-39)

A. Temporary injunctions (211)

B. Interlocutory orders (214)

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19. Death, marriage and insolvency of parties (O-22)

A. Effect of death of a party (216)

B. Effect of marriage of a party (218)

C. Effect of insolvency of a party (218)

D. Miscellaneous provisions (219)

20. Supplemental proceeding (Sec 94, 95) (220-221)

21. Suits in particular cases (Sec 79 to 88) (O-27 to 35)

A. Suits by or against Government of Public Officers (222)

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B. Suits by Aliens (227)

C. Suits by or against Foreign states, Foreign rulers, ambassadors and envoys (227)

D. Suits by or against Rulers of former Indian states (229)

E. Suits by or against Military, naval and Air Personnel (230)

F. Suits by or against Corporations (231)

G. Suits by or against firms (232)

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H. Suits by or against trustees, executors and administrators (235)

I. Suits by or against minors and persons of unsound mind (236)

J. Suits relating to family matters (241)

K. Suits by indigent persons (Pauper suits) (242)

L. Suits involving interpretation of constitution (246)

M. Suits relating to mortgages of immovable property (247)

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 N. Interpleader suits (252)

21A. Commercial Suits and Commercial Courts (O-13A, 15A) (257-263)

22. Summary Procedure (Summary suits) (O-37) (264-268)

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23. Special Proceedings: Arbitration and Special Case (Sec 89 to 90) (O-36)

A. Arbitration (269)

B. Special case (271)

24. Public nuisances and public charities (Sec 91 to 93)

A. Public nuisances (273)

B. Public charities (274)

25. Appeals (Sec 96 to 112) (O-41 to 45)

A. Appeals from original decrees (278)

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 B. Appeals from appellate decrees (287)

C. Appeals from orders (288)

D. Appeals by indigent persons (291)

E. Appeals to the Supreme Court (292)

F. General provisions relating to appeals (294)

26. Reference, review and revision (Sec 113 to 115) (O-46,47)

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 A. Reference (296)

B. Review (298)

C. Revision (299)

27. Special Provisions relating to some High Courts (Sec 116 to 120) (303)

28. Chartered High Courts (O-49)

(304)

29. Rules (Sec 121 to 131) (305-306)

30. Miscellaneous (Sec 132 to 158) (O-48)

A. Exemption of certain persons (307)

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B. Exemption from arrest (308)

C. Language of the courts (309)

D. Oaths on affidavit (309)

E. Application for restitution (309)

F. Enforcement of liability of a surety (311)

G. Enlargement of time (312)

H. Right to lodge a caveat (313)

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I. Deficiency of court-fees (314)

J. Inherent powers of the court (314)

K. Amendments of Judgments, etc (317)

L. Trials in Open Courts (318)

M. Expenses of processes (318)

N. Service of orders and notices (318)

O. Letters of request (318)

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31. Letters Patent (320-322)

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