The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

1. PreamblePreamble

PRELIMINARY

1. Section 1Short title, commencement and extent.
2. Section 2Definitions
3. Section 3Subordination of Courts.
4. Section 4Savings
5. Section 5Application of the Code of Revenue Courts.
6. Section 6Pecuniary Jurisdiction.
7. Section 7Small Cause Courts.
8. Section 8[Omitted]Repealed

Part I SUITS IN GENERAL

1. Section 9Courts to try all civil suits unless barred.
2. Section 10Stay of suit.
3. Section 11Res Judicata
4. Section 12Bar to further suit.
5. Section 13When foreign judgment not conclusive.
6. Section 14Presumption as to foreign judgments.
7. Section 15Court in which suits to be instituted.
8. Section 16Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate.
9. Section 17Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts.
10. Section 18Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are uncertain.
11. Section 19Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables.
12. Section 20Others suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises.
13. Section 21Objections to jurisdiction.
14. Section 22Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one Court.
15. Section 23To what Court application lies.
16. Section 24General power of transfer and withdrawal.
17. Section 24AAppearance of parties on transfer of suit, etc.
18. Section 25[Omitted]Repealed
19. Section 26Institution of suits.
20. Section 27Summons to defendants.
21. Section 28[Omitted]Repealed
22. Section 29Service of foreign summonses.
23. Section 30Power to order discovery and the like.
24. Section 31Summons to witness.
25. Section 32Penalty for default.
26. Section 33Judgment and decree.
27. Section 34Interest
28. Section 35Costs
29. Section 35ACompensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences.
30. Section 35BCost for delay in making applications, etc., in respect of interlocutory matters.

Part II EXECUTION

1. Section 36Application to orders.
2. Section 37Definition of Court which passed a decree.
3. Section 38Court by which decree may be executed.
4. Section 39Transfer of decree.
5. Section 40[Omitted]Repealed
6. Section 41Result of execution proceedings to be certified.
7. Section 42Powers of Court in executing transferred decree.
8. Section 43Execution of decrees passed by British Courts in places to which this Part does not extend or in foreign territory.
9. Section 44[Omitted]Repealed
10. Section 44AExecution of decrees passed by Courts in the United Kingdom and other reciprocating territory.
11. Section 45[Omitted]Repealed
12. Section 46Precepts
13. Section 47[Omitted]Repealed
14. Section 48Execution barred in certain cases.
15. Section 49Transferee
16. Section 50Legal representative
17. Section 51Powers of Court to enforce execution.
18. Section 52Enforcement of decree against legal representative.
19. Section 53Liability of ancestral property.
20. Section 54Partition of estate or separation of share.
21. Section 55Arrest and detention.
22. Section 56Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money.
23. Section x61[Omitted]Repealed
24. Section 58Detention and release.
25. Section 59Release on ground of illness.
26. Section 60Property liable to attachment and sale in execution of decree.
27. Section 61Partial exemption of agricultural produce.
28. Section 62Seizure of property in dwelling-house.
29. Section 63Property attached in execution of decrees of several Courts.
30. Section 64Private alienation of property after attachment to be void.
31. Section 65Purchaser's title
32. Section 66Suit against purchaser not maintainable on ground of purchase being on behalf of plaintiff.
33. Section 67Power for Government to make rules as to sales of land in execution of decrees for payment of money.
34. Section 68Power to prescribe rules for transferring to Collector execution of certain decrees.
35. Section 69Provisions of Third Schedule to apply.
36. Section 70Rules of procedure.
37. Section 71Collector deemed to be acting judicially.
38. Section 72Where Court may authorise Collector to stay public sale of land.
39. Section 73Proceeds of execution-sale to be rateably distributed among decree-holders.
40. Section 74Resistance to execution.

Part III INCIDENTAL PROCEEDINGS

1. Section 75Power of Court to issue commissions.
2. Section 76[Omitted]Repealed
3. Section 77Letter of request.
4. Section 78Commissions issued by foreign Courts.

Part IV SUITS IN PARTICULAR CASES

1. Section 79Suits by or against the Government.
2. Section 80Notice
3. Section 81Exemption from arrest and personal appearance.
4. Section 82Execution of decree.
5. Section 83When aliens may sue.
6. Section 84When foreign States may sue.
7. Section 85Persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend for Rules of foreign States.
8. Section 86Suits against Rulers.
9. Section 86ASuits against diplomatic agents.
10. Section 87Style of Rulers as parties to suits.
11. Section 87A[Omitted]Repealed
12. Section 88Where interpleader suit may be instituted.

Part V SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

1. Section 89[Omitted]Repealed
2. Section 89AMediation
3. Section 89BArbitration
4. Section 89CMediation in Appeal.
5. Section 89DSpecial provisions for mediation
6. Section 89EApplication and commencement of the provisions of sections 89A and 89C
7. Section 90Power to state case for opinion of Court.
8. Section 91Public nuisances
9. Section 92Public charities
10. Section 93Exercise of powers of Attorney General.

Part VI SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

1. Section 94Supplemental proceedings
2. Section 94ADirection in execution of orders, etc
3. Section 95Compensation for obtaining arrest, attachment or injunction on insufficient grounds.

Part VII APPEALS

1. Section 96Appeal from original decree.
2. Section 97Appeal from final decree where no appeal from preliminary decree.
3. Section 98Decision where appeal heard by two or more Judges.
4. Section 99No decree to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity not affecting merits or jurisdiction.
5. Section x112[Omitted]Repealed
6. Section 104Orders from which appeal lies.
7. Section 105Other orders
8. Section 106What Courts to hear appeals.
9. Section 107Powers of Appellate Court.
10. Section 108Procedure in appeals from appellate decrees and orders.
11. Section 109When appeals lie to the Supreme Court.
12. Section 110Value of subject-matter.
13. Section 111Bar of certain appeals.
14. Section 111A111A [Omitted]Repealed
15. Section 112Savings

Part VIII REFERENCE, REVIEW AND REVISION

1. Section 113Reference of High Court Division.
2. Section 114Review
3. Section 115Revision

Part IX SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO HIGH COURT DIVISION

1. Section 116Part to apply only to certain High Court Division.
2. Section 117Application of Code to High Court Division.
3. Section 118Execution of decree before ascertainment of costs.
4. Section 119Unauthorised persons not to Address Court.
5. Section 120Provisions not applicable to High Court Division in original civil jurisdiction.

Part X RULES

1. Section 121Effect of rules in First Schedule.
2. Section 122Power of Supreme Court to make rules.
3. Section 123Constitution of Rule Committees.
4. Section 124Committee to report to Supreme Court.
5. Section 125[Omitted]Repealed
6. Section 126Rules to be subject to approval.
7. Section 127Publication of rules.
8. Section 128Matters for which rules may provide.
9. Section 129[Omitted]Repealed
10. Section 130[Omitted]Repealed
11. Section 131[Omitted]Repealed

Part XI MISCELLANEOUS

1. Section 132Exemption of certain women from personal appearance.
2. Section 133Exemption of other persons.
3. Section 134Arrest other than in execution of decree.
4. Section 135Exemption from arrest under civil process.
5. Section 135AExemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process.
6. Section 136Procedure where person to be arrested or property to be attached is outside district.
7. Section 137Language of subordinate Courts.
8. Section 138Power of High Court Division to require evidence to be recorded in English.
9. Section 139Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered.
10. Section 140Assessors in causes of salvage, etc.
11. Section 141Miscellaneous proceedings.
12. Section 142Orders and notices to be in writing.
13. Section 143Postage
14. Section 144Application for restitution.
15. Section 145Enforcement of liability of surety.
16. Section 146Proceedings by or against representatives.
17. Section 147Consent or agreement by persons under disability.
18. Section 148Enlargement of time.
19. Section 149Power to make up deficiency of court-fees.
20. Section 150Transfer of business.
21. Section 151Saving of inherent powers of Court.
22. Section 152Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders.
23. Section 153General power to amend.
24. Section 154Saving of present right of appeal.
25. Section 155Amendment of certain Acts.
26. Section 156[Repealed]Repealed
27. Section x168[Omitted]Repealed

Schedules

1. Appendix AAPPENDIX A41 entries
2. First ScheduleFirst Schedule616 entries
3. Fourth ScheduleTHE SECOND SCHEDULE. [Repealed by section 49 and
4. Third ScheduleEXECUTION OF DECREES BY COLLECTORS13 entries
5. First ScheduleFirst Schedule
6. First ScheduleFirst Schedule23 entries