Section 1 of CPC : Section 1: Short Title, Commencement And Extent
CPC
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Explanation using Example
Imagine you are a lawyer practicing in Mumbai, Maharashtra. You have a new client, Mrs. Gupta, who wants to file a lawsuit against her neighbor for property damage. You explain to her that the lawsuit will be governed by the rules and procedures laid out in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. This code outlines how the legal process will proceed in the civil courts of India.
You mention to Mrs. Gupta that the Code of Civil Procedure came into effect on January 1, 1909, and applies to the entire country, with certain exceptions. Since Maharashtra is not one of the exceptions, the provisions of the Code will fully apply to her case.
However, you also inform her that if her case involved parties from Nagaland or certain tribal areas, the local government might have modified the Code's application in those regions. But since her matter is local to Mumbai, such exceptions do not apply.
Lastly, you reassure her that although the Code is over a century old, it has been amended several times to meet the contemporary needs of the legal system, and it remains the backbone of civil judicial proceedings in India.