PART IX: SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE HIGH COURTS NOT BEING THE COURT OF A JUDICIAL COMMISSIONER Section 116: Part to apply only to certain High Courts Section 117: Application of Code to High Court Section 118: Execution of decree before ascertainment of costs Section 119: Unauthorized persons not to address Court Section 120: Provisions
PART VIII: REFERENCE, REVIEW AND REVISION (These are distinct procedures from appeals) Section 113: Reference to High Court Section 114: Review Section 115: Revision
PART VII: APPEALS Appeals from original decrees Section 96: Appeal from original decree Section 97: Appeal from final decree where no appeal from preliminary decree Section 98: Decision where appeal heard by two or more Judges Section 99: No decree to be reversed or modified for error or irregularity not affecting merits or jurisdiction Section
PART VI: SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS Section 94: Supplemental Proceedings Section 95: Compensation for obtaining arrest, attachment or injunction on insufficient grounds
PART V: SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS Arbitration Section 89: [Arbitration.] – Repealed Special case Section 90: Power to state case for opinion of Court Section 91: Public nuisances and other wrongful acts affecting the public Section 92: Public charities Section 93: Exercise of powers of Advocate-General outside presidency-towns
PART IV: SUITS IN PARTICULAR CASES Suits by or against the Government or public officers in their official capacity. Section 79: Suits by or against Government Section 80: Notice Section 81: Exemption from arrest and personal appearance Section 82: Execution of decree Suits by Aliens and by or against Foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and Envoys Section
PART III: INCIDENTAL PROCEEDINGS Commissions Section 75: Power of court to issue commissions Section 76: Commission to another Court Section 77: Letter of request Section 78: Commissions issued by foreign Courts
PART II: EXECUTION General Section 36: Application to orders Section 37: Definition of Court which passed a decree Section 38: Court by which decree may be executed Section 39: Transfer of decree Section 40: Transfer of decree to Court in another State Section 41: Result of execution proceedings to be certified Section 42: Powers of
PART I: SUITS IN GENERAL – Jurisdiction of the Courts and Res judicata Section 9: Courts to try all civil suits unless barred Section 10: Stay of suit Section 11: Res judicata Section 12: Bar to further suit Section 13: When foreign judgment not conclusive Section 14: Presumption as to foreign judgments Place of suing
This guide breaks down the initial sections of India’s Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), 1908, explaining the legal language in simple terms with practical examples. PART I: PRELIMINARY Section 1: Short title, commencement and extent Section 2: Definitions This section defines key terms used throughout the Code. Section 3: Subordination of Courts Section 4: Savings
