The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) is an essential legislation that regulates the procedures and practices for civil courts in India.
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Summary
The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) is a comprehensive legislation that governs the procedures and practices followed by civil courts in India. It was enacted in 1908 and has undergone several amendments since then. The act lays down the rules and procedures that must be followed by courts while hearing civil suits, execution of decrees, and appeals. It also lays down the rules of jurisdiction, the powers of courts, and the processes for enforcing judgments. The CPC is considered to be one of the most significant pieces of legislation in India, as it governs the civil justice system in the country.
Table of Contents
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| # | Section | Link |
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| 1 | Section 1: Short title, commencement and extent. | Open |
| 2 | Section 2: Definitions. | Open |
| 3 | Section 3: Subordination of Courts. | Open |
| 4 | Section 4: Savings. | Open |
| 5 | Section 5: Application of the Code to Revenue Courts. | Open |
| 6 | Section 6: Pecuniary jurisdiction. | Open |
| 7 | Section 7: Provincial Small Cause Courts. | Open |
| 8 | Section 8: Presidency Small Cause Courts. | Open |
| 9 | Section 9: Courts to try all civil suits unless barred. | Open |
| 10 | Section 10: Stay of suit. | Open |
| 11 | Section 11: Res judicata. | Open |
| 12 | Section 12: Bar to further suit. | Open |
| 13 | Section 13: When foreign judgment not conclusive. | Open |
| 14 | Section 14: Presumption as to foreign judgments. | Open |
| 15 | Section 15: Court in which suits to be instituted. | Open |
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