Section 157 of CPC : Section 157: Continuance of orders under repealed enactments.

Explanation using Example

Example 1:

Scenario: A local court in Mumbai had issued a notification under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1859, regarding the procedure for filing civil suits.

Application: After the enactment of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, a lawyer is unsure whether the notification issued under the old code is still valid.

Explanation: According to Section 157 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the notification issued under the old code (Act VIII of 1859) will continue to have the same force and effect as if it were issued under the new code, provided it is consistent with the new code. Therefore, the notification remains valid.

Example 2:

Scenario: A district court in Delhi had prescribed a specific scale of fees for filing certain types of civil cases under an amendment to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1859.

Application: After the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, came into effect, a litigant questions whether the prescribed scale of fees is still applicable.

Explanation: Section 157 o...

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