CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908

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Preamble 1 - THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908

Section 1 - Short title, commencement and extent

Section 2 - Definitions

Section 3 - Subordination of Courts

Section 4 - Savings

Section 5 - Application of the Code to Revenue Courts

Section 6 - Pecuniary jurisdiction

Section 7 - Provincial Small Cause Courts

Section 8 - Presidency Small Cause Courts

Part I - SUITS IN GENERAL

Section 9 to 14 - 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

Section 15 to 25 - Place of suing

Section 15 - Court in which suits to be instituted

Section 16 - Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate

Section 17 - Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different Courts

Section 18 - Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of Courts are uncertain

Section 19 - Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables

Section 20 - Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises

Section 21 - Objections to jurisdiction

Section 21A - Bar on suit to set aside decree on objection as to place of suing

Section 22 - Power to transfer suits which may be instituted in more than one Court

Section 23 - To what Court application lies

Section 24 - General power of transfer and withdrawal

Section 25 - Power of Supreme Court to transfer suits, etc.

Section 26 - Institution of suits

Section 27 to 32 - Summons and discovery

Section 27 - Summons to defendants

Section 28 - Service of summons where defendant resides in another State

Section 29 - Service of foreign summonses

Section 30 - Power to order discovery and the like

Section 31 - Summons to witness

Section 32 - Penalty for default

Section 33 - Judgment and decree

Section 34 to 34 - Interest

Section 34 - Interest

Section 35 to 35B - Costs

Section 35 - Costs

Section 35A - Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences

Section 35B - Costs for causing delay

Part II - EXECUTION

Section 36 to 37 - General

Section 36 - Application to orders

Section 37 - Definition of Court which passed a decree

Section 38 to 46 - Courts by which decrees may be executed

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 Court in executing transferred decree

Section 43 - Execution of decrees passed by Civil Courts in places to which this Code does not extend

Section 44 - Execution of decrees passed by revenue courts in places to which this Code does not extend

Section 44A - Execution of decrees passed by Courts in reciprocating territory

Section 45 - Execution of decrees outside India

Section 46 - Precepts

Section 47 - Questions to be determined by Court executing decree

Section 48 - Execution barred in certain cases [Repealed]

Section 49 to 50 - Transferees and legal representatives

Section 49 - Transferee

Section 50 - Legal representative

Section 51 to 54 - Procedure in execution

Section 51 - Powers of Court to enforce execution

Section 52 - Enforcement of decree against legal representative

Section 53 - Liability of ancestral property

Section 54 - Partition of estate or separation of share

Section 55 to 59 - Arrest and detention

Section 55 - Arrest and detention

Section 56 - Prohibition of arrest or detention of women in execution of decree for money

Section 57 - Subsistence allowance

Section 58 - Detention and release

Section 59 - Release on ground of illness

Section 60 to 64 - Attachment

Section 60 - Property liable to attachment and sale in execution of decree

Section 61 - Partial exemption of agricultural produce

Section 62 - Seizure of property in dwelling-house

Section 63 - Property attached in execution of decrees of several Courts

Section 64 - Private alienation of property after attachment to be void

Section 65 to 74 - Sale

Section 65 - Purchaser's title

Section 66 - Suit against purchaser not maintainable on ground of purchase being on behalf of plaintiff [Repealed]

Section 67 - Power for State Government to make rules as to sales of land in execution of decrees for payment of money

Section 68 to 72 - Delegation to Collector of Power to execute decrees against immovable property [Repealed]

Section 73 to 73 - Distribution of Assets

Section 73 - Proceeds of execution-sale to be rateably distributed among decree-holders

Section 74 to 74 - Resistance to Execution

Section 74 - Resistance to execution

Part III - INCIDENTAL PROCEEDINGS

Section 75 to 78 - 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 IV - SUITS IN PARTICULAR CASES

Section 79 to 82 - 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

Section 83 to 87A - Suits by Aliens and by or against Foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and Envoys

Section 83 - When aliens may sue

Section 84 - When foreign States may sue

Section 85 - Persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend on behalf of foreign Rulers

Section 86 - Suits against foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and Envoys

Section 87 - Style of foreign Rulers as parties to suits

Section 87A - Definitions of "foreign State" and "Ruler"

Section 87B to 87B - Suits against Rulers of former Indian States

Section 87B - Applications of Sections 85 and 86 to Rulers of former Indian States

Section 88 to 88 - Interpleader

Section 88 - Where interpleader-suit may be instituted

Part V - SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS

Section 89 to 89 - Arbitration

Section 89 - Settlement of disputes outside the Court

Section 90 to 90 - Special Case

Section 90 - Power to state case for opinion of Court

Section 91 to 93 - Public nuisances and other wrongful acts affecting the public

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 VI - SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

Section 94 - Supplemental proceedings

Section 95 - Compensation for obtaining arrest, attachment or injunction on insufficient grounds

Part VII - APPEALS

Section 96 to 99A - 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 99A - No order under section 47 to be reversed or modified unless decision of the case is prejudicially affected

Section 100 to 103 - Appeals from appellate decrees

Section 100 - Second appeal

Section 100A - No further appeal in certain cases

Section 101 - Second appeal on no other grounds

Section 102 - No second appeal in certain cases

Section 103 - Power of High Court to determine issues of fact

Section 104 to 106 - Appeals from orders

Section 104 - Orders from which appeal lies

Section 105 - Other orders

Section 106 - What Courts to hear appeals

Section 107 to 108 - General provisions relating to appeals

Section 107 - Powers of appellate Court

Section 108 - Procedure in appeals from appellate decrees and orders

Section 109 to 112 - Appeals to the Supreme Court

Section 109 - When appeals lie to the Supreme Court

Section 110 - Value of subject matters [Repealed]

Section 111 - Bar of certain appeals [Repealed]

Section 111A - Appeals to Federal Court [Repealed]

Section 112 - Savings

Part VIII - REFERENCE, REVIEW AND REVISION

Section 113 - Reference to High Court

Section 114 - Review

Section 115 - Revision

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 Courts

Section 118 - Execution of decree before ascertainment of costs

Section 119 - Unauthorized persons not to address Court

Section 120 - Provisions not applicable to High Court in original civil jurisdiction

Part X - RULES

Section 121 - Effect of rules in First Schedule

Section 122 - Power of certain High Courts to make rules

Section 123 - Constitution of Rule Committees in certain States

Section 124 - Committee to report to High Court

Section 125 - Power of other High Courts to make rules

Section 126 - Rules to be subject to approval

Section 127 - Publication of rules

Section 128 - Matters for which rules may provide

Section 129 - Power of High Courts to make rules as to their original civil procedure

Section 130 - Power of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure

Section 131 - Publication of rules

Part XI - MISCELLANEOUS

Section 132 - Exemption of certain women from personal appearance

Section 133 - Exemption of other persons

Section 134 - Arrest other than in execution of decree

Section 135 - Exemption from arrest under civil process

Section 135A - Exemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process

Section 136 - Procedure where person to be arrested or property to be attached is outside district

Section 137 - Language of subordinate Courts

Section 138 - Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English

Section 139 - Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered

Section 140 - Assessors in causes of salvage, etc.

Section 141 - Miscellaneous proceedings

Section 142 - Orders and notices to be in writing

Section 143 - Postage

Section 144 - Application for restitution

Section 145 - Enforcement of liability of surety

Section 146 - Proceedings by or against representatives

Section 147 - Consent or agreement by persons under disability

Section 148 - Enlargement of time

Section 148A - Right to lodge a caveat

Section 149 - Power to make up deficiency of court-fees

Section 150 - Transfer of business

Section 151 - Saving of inherent powers of Court

Section 152 - Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders

Section 153 - General power to amend

Section 153A - Power to amend decree or order where appeal is summarily dismissed

Section 153B - Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court

Section 154 - Saving of present right of appeal [Repealed]

Section 155 - Amendment of certain Acts [Repealed]

Section 156 - Repeals [Repealed]

Section 157 - Continuance of orders under repealed enactment's

Section 158 - Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments

Schedule I - THE FIRST SCHEDULE

Order I - PARTIES TO SUITS

Rule 1 - Who may be joined as plaintiffs

Rule 2 - Power of Court to order separate trials

Rule 3 - Who may be joined as defendants

Rule 3A - Power to order separate trials where joinder of defendants may embarrass or delay trial

Rule 4 - Court may give judgment for or against one or more of joint parties

Rule 5 - Defendant need not be interested in all the relief claimed

Rule 6 - Joinder of parties liable on same contract

Rule 7 - When plaintiff in doubt from whom redress is to be sought

Rule 8 - One person may sue or defend on behalf of all in same interest

Rule 8A - Power of Court to permit a person or body of persons to present opinion or to lake part in the proceedings

Rule 9 - Misjoinder and non-joinder

Rule 10 - Suit in name of wrong plaintiff

Rule 10A - Power of Court to request any pleader to address it

Rule 11 - Conduct of suit

Rule 12 - Appearance of one of several plaintiffs or defendants for others

Rule 13 - Objections as to non-joinder or misjoinder

Order II - FRAME OF SUIT

Rule 1 - Frame of suit

Rule 2 - Suit to include the whole claim

Rule 3 - Joinder of causes of action

Rule 4 - Only certain claims to be joined for recovery of immovable property

Rule 5 - Claims by or against executor, administrator or heir

Rule 6 - Power of Court to order separate trials

Rule 7 - Objections as to misjoinder

Order III - RECOGNIZED AGENTS AND PLEADERS

Rule 1 - Appearances, etc., may be in person, by recognized agent or by pleader

Rule 2 - Recognized agents

Rule 3 - Service of process on recognized agent

Rule 4 - Appointment of pleader

Rule 5 - Service of process on pleader

Rule 6 - Agent to accept service

Order IV - INSTITUTION OF SUITS

Rule 1 - Suit to be commenced by plaint

Rule 2 - Register of suits

Order V - ISSUE AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS

Rule 1 to 8 - Issue of Summons

Rule 1 - Summons

Rule 2 - Copy of plaint annexed to summons

Rule 3 - Court may order defendant or plaintiff to appear in person

Rule 4 - No party to be ordered to appear in person unless resident within certain limits

Rule 5 - Summons to be either to settle issues or for final disposal

Rule 6 - Fixing day for appearance of defendant

Rule 7 - Summons to order defendant to produce documents relied on by him

Rule 8 - On issue of summons for final disposal, defendant to be directed to produce his witnesses

Rule 9 to 30 - Service of Summons

Rule 9 - Delivery of summons by Court

Rule 9A - Summons given to the plaintiff for service

Rule 10 - Mode of service

Rule 11 - Service on several defendants

Rule 12 - Service to be on defendant in person when practicable, or on his agent

Rule 13 - Service on agent by whom defendant carries on business

Rule 14 - Service on agents in charge in suits for immovable property

Rule 15 - Where service may be on an adult member of defendant's family

Rule 16 - Person served to sign acknowledgment

Rule 17 - Procedure when defendant refuses to accept service, or cannot be found

Rule 18 - Endorsement of time and manner or service

Rule 19 - Examination of serving officer

Rule 19A - Simultaneous issue of summons for service by post in addition to personal service [Repealed]

Rule 20 - Substituted service [Repealed]

Rule 20A - Service of summons by post [Repealed]

Rule 21 - Service of summons where defendant resides within jurisdiction of another Court

Rule 22 - Service within presidency-towns of summons issued by Courts outside

Rule 23 - Duty of Court to which summons is sent

Rule 24 - Service on defendant in prison

Rule 25 - Service where defendant resides out of India and has no agent

Rule 26 - Service in foreign territory through Political Agent or Court

Rule 26A - Summonses to be sent to officers of foreign countries

Rule 27 - Service on civil public officer or on servant of railway company or local authority

Rule 28 - Service on soldiers, sailors or airmen

Rule 29 - Duty of person to whom summons is delivered or sent for service

Rule 30 - Substitution of letter for summons

Order VI - PLEADING GENERALLY

Rule 1 - Pleading

Rule 2 - Pleading to state material facts and not evidence

Rule 3 - Forms of pleading

Rule 4 - Particulars to be given where necessary

Rule 5 - Further and better statement, or particulars [Repealed]

Rule 6 - Condition precedent

Rule 7 - Departure

Rule 8 - Denial of contract

Rule 9 - Effect of document to be stated

Rule 10 - Malice, knowledge, etc.

Rule 11 - Notice

Rule 12 - Implied contract or relation

Rule 13 - Presumptions of law

Rule 14 - Pleading to be signed

Rule 14A - Address for service of notice

Rule 15 - Verification of pleadings

Rule 16 - Striking out pleadings

Rule 17 - Amendment of pleadings

Rule 18 - Failure to amend after Order

Order VII - PLAINT

Rule 1 - Particulars to be contained in plaint

Rule 2 - In money suits

Rule 3 - Where the subject matter of the suit is immovable property

Rule 4 - When plaintiff sues as representative

Rule 5 - Defendant's interest and liability to be shown

Rule 6 - Grounds of exemption from limitation law

Rule 7 - Relief to be specifically stated

Rule 8 - Relief founded on separate grounds

Rule 9 - Procedure on admitting plaint

Rule 10 - Return of plaint

Rule 10A - Power of Court to fix a date of appearance in the Court where plaint is to be filed after its return

Rule 10B - Power of appellate Court to transfer suit to the proper Court

Rule 11 - Rejection of plaint

Rule 12 - Procedure on rejecting plaint

Rule 13 - Where rejection of plaint does not preclude presentation of fresh plaint

Rule 14 to 18 - Documents relied on in plaint

Rule 14 - Production of document on which plaintiff sues or relies

Rule 15 - Statement in case of documents not in plaintiff's possession or power [Repealed]

Rule 16 - Suits on lost negotiable instruments

Rule 17 - Production of shop-book

Rule 18 - Inadmissibility of document not produced when plaint field [Repealed]

Order VIII - WRITTEN STATEMENT, SET-OFF AND COUNTER-CLAIM

Rule 1 - Written statement

Rule 1A - Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed or relied upon by him

Rule 2 - New facts must be specially pleaded

Rule 3 - Denial to be specific

Rule 4 - Evasive denial

Rule 5 - Specific denial

Rule 6 - Particulars of set-off to be given in written statement

Rule 6A - Counter-claim by defendant

Rule 6B - Counter-claim to be stated

Rule 6C - Exclusion of counter-claim

Rule 6D - Effect of discontinuance of suit

Rule 6E - Default of plaintiff to reply to counter-claim

Rule 6F - Relief to defendant where counter-claim succeeds

Rule 6G - Rules relating to written statement to apply

Rule 7 - Defence or set-off founded upon separate grounds

Rule 8 - New ground of defence

Rule 8A - Duty of defendant to produce documents upon which relief is claimed by him

Rule 9 - Subsequent pleadings

Rule 10 - Procedure when party fails to present written statement called for by Court

Order IX - APPEARANCE OF PARTIES AND CONSEQUENCE OF NON-APPEARANCE

Rule 1 - Parties to appear on day fixed in summons for defendant to appear and answer

Rule 2 - Dismissal of suit where summons not served in consequence of plaintiff's failure to pay costs

Rule 3 - Where neither party appears, suit to be dismissed

Rule 4 - Plaintiff may bring fresh suit or Court may restore suit to file

Rule 5 - Dismissal of suit where plaintiff, after summons returned unserved, fails for seven days to apply for fresh summons

Rule 6 - Procedure when only plaintiff appears

Rule 7 - Procedure where defendant appears on day of adjourned hearing and assigns good cause for previous non-appearance

Rule 8 - Procedure where defendant only appears

Rule 9 - Decree against plaintiff by default bars fresh suit

Rule 10 - Procedure when party fails to present written statement called for by Court

Rule 11 - Procedure in case of non-attendance of one or more of several defendants

Rule 12 - Consequence of non-attendance, without sufficient cause shown, of party ordered to appear in person

Rule 13 to 14 - Setting aside decrees ex parte

Rule 13 - Setting aside decree ex parte against defendants

Rule 14 - No decree to be set aside without notice to opposite party

Order X - EXAMINATION OF THE PARTIES BY THE COURT

Rule 1 - Ascertainment whether allegations in pleadings are admitted or denied

Rule 1A - Direction of the Court to opt for any one mode of alternative dispute resolution

Rule 1B - Appearance before the conciliatory forum or authority

Rule 1C - Appearance before the Court consequent to the failure of efforts of conciliation

Rule 2 - Oral examination of party, or companion of party

Rule 3 - Substance of examination to be written

Rule 4 - Consequence of refusal or inability of pleader to answer

Order XI - DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION

Rule 1 - Discovery by interrogatories

Rule 2 - Particular interrogatories to be submitted

Rule 3 - Costs of interrogatories

Rule 4 - Form of interrogatories

Rule 5 - Corporations

Rule 6 - Objections to interrogatories by answer

Rule 7 - Setting aside and striking out interrogatories

Rule 8 - Affidavit in answer, filing

Rule 9 - Form of affidavit in answer

Rule 10 - No exception to be taken

Rule 11 - Order to answer or answer further

Rule 12 - Application for discovery of documents

Rule 13 - Affidavit of documents

Rule 14 - Production of documents

Rule 15 - Inspection of documents referred to in pleadings or affidavits

Rule 16 - Notice to produce

Rule 17 - Time for inspection when notice given

Rule 18 - Order for inspection

Rule 19 - Verified copies

Rule 20 - Premature discovery

Rule 21 - Non-compliance with order for discovery

Rule 22 - Using answers to interrogatories at trial

Rule 23 - Order to apply to minors

Order XII - ADMISSIONS

Rule 1 - Notice of admission of case

Rule 2 - Notice to admit documents

Rule 2A - Document to be deemed to be admitted if not denied after service of notice to admit documents

Rule 3 - Form of notice

Rule 3A - Power of Court to record admission

Rule 4 - Notice to admit facts

Rule 5 - Form of admissions

Rule 6 - Judgment on admissions

Rule 7 - Affidavit of signature

Rule 8 - Notice to produce documents

Rule 9 - Costs

Order XIII - PRODUCTION, IMPOUNDING AND RETURN OF DOCUMENTS

Rule 1 - Original documents to be produced at or before the settlement of issues

Rule 2 - Effect of non-production of documents

Rule 3 - Rejection of irrelevant or inadmissible documents

Rule 4 - Endorsements on documents admitted in evidence

Rule 5 - Endorsements on copies of admitted entries in books, accounts and records

Rule 6 - Endorsements on documents rejected as inadmissible in evidence

Rule 7 - Recording of admitted and return of rejected documents

Rule 8 - Court may order any document to be impounded

Rule 9 - Return of admitted documents

Rule 10 - Court may send for papers from its own records or from other Courts

Rule 11 - Provisions as to documents applied to material objects

Order XIII A - SUMMARY JUDGMENT

Rule 1 - Scope of and classes of suits to which this Order applies

Rule 2 - Stage for application for summary judgment

Rule 3 - Grounds for summary judgment

Rule 4 - Procedure

Rule 5 - Evidence for hearing of summary judgment

Rule 6 - Orders that may be made by Court

Rule 7 - Conditional order

Rule 8 - Power to impose costs

Order XIV - SETTLMENT OF ISSUES AND DETERMINATION OF SUIT ON ISSUES OF LAW OR ON ISSUES AGREED UPON

Rule 1 - Framing of issues

Rule 2 - Court to pronounce judgment on all issues

Rule 3 - Materials from which issues may be framed

Rule 4 - Court may examine witnesses or documents before framing issues

Rule 5 - Power to amend and strike out issues

Rule 6 - Questions of fact or law may by agreement be stated in form of issues

Rule 7 - Court, if satisfied that agreement was executed in good faith, may pronounce judgment

Order XV - DISPOSAL OF THE SUIT AT THE FIRST HEARING

Rule 1 - Parties not at issue

Rule 2 - One of several defendants not at issue

Rule 3 - Parties at issue

Rule 4 - Failure to produce evidence

Order XVI - SUMMONING AND ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES

Rule 1 - List of witnesses and summons to witnesses

Rule 1A - Production of witnesses without summons

Rule 2 - Expenses of witness to be paid into Court on applying for summons

Rule 3 - Tender of expenses to witness

Rule 4 - Procedure where insufficient sum paid in

Rule 5 - Time, place and purpose of attendance to be specified in summons

Rule 6 - Summons to produce document

Rule 7 - Power to require persons present in Court to give evidence or produce document

Rule 7A - Summons given to party for service

Rule 8 - Summons how served

Rule 9 - Time for serving summons

Rule 10 - Procedure where witness fails to comply with summons

Rule 11 - If witness appears attachment may be withdrawn

Rule 12 - Procedure if witness fails to appear

Rule 13 - Mode of attachment

Rule 14 - Court may of its own accord summon as witnesses strangers to suit

Rule 15 - Duty of persons summoned to give evidence or produce document

Rule 16 - When they may depart

Rule 17 - Application of rules 10 to 13

Rule 18 - Procedure where witness apprehended cannot give evidence or produce document

Rule 19 - No witness to be ordered to attend in person unless resident within certain limits

Rule 20 - Consequence of refusal of party to give evidence when called on by Court

Rule 21 - Rules as to witnesses to apply to parties summoned

Order XVIA - ATTENDANCE OF WITNESSES CONFINED OR DETAINED IN PRISONS

Rule 1 - Definitions Definitions

Rule 2 - Power to require attendance of prisoners to give evidence

Rule 3 - Expenses to be paid into Court

Rule 4 - Power of State Government to exclude certain persons from the operation of rule 2

Rule 5 - Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain cases

Rule 6 - Prisoner to be brought to Court in custody

Rule 7 - Power to issue commission for examination of witness in prison

Order XVII - ADJOURNMENTS

Rule 1 - Court may grant time and adjourn hearing

Rule 2 - Procedure if parties fail to appear on day fixed

Rule 3 - Court may proceed notwithstanding either party fails to produce evidence) etc.

Order XVIII - HEARING OF THE SUIT AND EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES

Rule 1 - Right to begin

Rule 2 - Statement and production of evidence

Rule 3 - Evidence where several issues

Rule 3A - Party to appear before other witnesses

Rule 4 - Recording of evidence

Rule 5 - How evidence shall be taken in appealable cases

Rule 6 - When deposition to be interpreted

Rule 7 - Evidence under section 138

Rule 8 - Memorandum when evidence not taken down by Judge

Rule 9 - When evidence may be taken in English

Rule 10 - Any particular question and answer may be taken down

Rule 11 - Questions objected to and allowed by Court

Rule 12 - Remarks on demean our of witnesses

Rule 13 - Memorandum of evidence in unappealable cases

Rule 14 - Judge unable to make such memorandum to record reasons of his inability [Repealed]

Rule 15 - Power to deal with evidence taken before another Judge

Rule 16 - Power to examine witness immediately

Rule 17 - Court may recall and examine witness

Rule 17A - Production of evidence not previously known or which could not be produced despite due diligence

Rule 18 - Power of Court to inspect

Rule 19 - Power to get statements recorded on commission

Order XIX - AFFIDAVITS

Rule 1 - Power to order any point to be proved by affidavit

Rule 2 - Power to order attendance of deponent for cross-examination

Rule 3 - Matters to which affidavits shall be confined

Order XX - JUDGMENT AND DECREE

Rule 1 - Judgment when pronounced

Rule 2 - Power to pronounce judgment written by judge's predecessor

Rule 3 - Judgment to be signed

Rule 4 - Judgment of Small Cause Courts

Rule 5 - Court to stale its decision on each issue

Rule 5A - Court to inform parties as to where an appeal lies in cases where parties are not represented by pleaders

Rule 6 - Contents of decree

Rule 6A - Preparation of decree

Rule 6B - Copies of judgments when to be made available

Rule 7 - Date of decree

Rule 8 - Procedure where Judge has vacated officer before signing decree

Rule 9 - Decree for recovery of immovable property

Rule 10 - Decree for delivery of movable property

Rule 11 - Decree may direct payment by installments

Rule 12 - Decree for possession and mesne profits

Rule 12A - Decree for specific performance of contract for the sale or lease of immovable property

Rule 13 - Decree in administration suit

Rule 14 - Decree in pre-emption suit

Rule 15 - Decree in suit for dissolution of partnership

Rule 16 - Decree in suit for account between principal and agent

Rule 17 - Special directions as to accounts

Rule 18 - Decree in suit for partition of property or separate possession of a share therein

Rule 19 - Decree when set-off or counter-claim] is allowed

Rule 20 - Certified copies of judgment and decree to be furnished

Order XXA - COSTS

Rule 1 - Provisions relating to certain items

Rule 2 - Costs to be awarded in accordance with the rules made by High Court

Order XXI - EXECUTION OF DECREES AND ORDERS

Rule 1 to 2 - Payment under decree

Rule 1 - Modes of paying money under decree

Rule 2 - Payment out of Court to decree-holder

Rule 3 to 9 - Courts executing decrees

Rule 3 - Lands situate in more than one jurisdiction

Rule 4 - Transfer to Court of Small Causes

Rule 5 - Mode of transfer

Rule 6 - Procedure where Court desires that its own decree shall be executed by another Court

Rule 7 - Court receiving copies of decree, etc., to file same without proof

Rule 8 - Execution of decree or order by Court to which it is sent

Rule 9 - Execution by High Court of decree transferred by other Court

Rule 10 to 23 - Application for Execution

Rule 10 - Application for execution

Rule 11 - Oral application

Rule 11A - Application for arrest to state grounds

Rule 12 - Application for attachment of movable property not in judgment-debtor's possession

Rule 13 - Application for attachment of immovable property to contain certain particulars

Rule 14 - Power to require certified extract from Collector's register in certain cases

Rule 15 - Application for execution by joint decree-holder

Rule 16 - Application for execution by transferee of decree

Rule 17 - Procedure on receiving application for execution of decree

Rule 18 - Execution in case of cross-decrees

Rule 19 - Execution in case of cross-claims under same decree

Rule 20 - Cross-decrees and cross-claims in mortgage-suits

Rule 21 - Simultaneous execution

Rule 22 - Notice to show cause against execution in certain cases

Rule 22A - Sale not to be set aside on the death of the judgment-debtor before the sale but after the service of the proclamation of sale

Rule 23 - Procedure after issue of notice

Rule 24 to 25 - Process of Execution

Rule 24 - Process for execution

Rule 25 - Endorsement on process

Rule 26 to 29 - Stay of Execution

Rule 26 - When Court may stay execution

Rule 27 - Liability of judgment-debtor discharged

Rule 28 - Order of Court which passed decree or of Appellate Court to be binding upon Court applied to

Rule 29 - Stay of execution pending suit between decree-holder and judgment-debtor

Rule 30 to 36 - Mode of Execution

Rule 30 - Decree for payment of money

Rule 31 - Decree for specific movable property

Rule 32 - Decree for specific performance for restitution of conjugal rights, or for an injunction

Rule 33 - Discretion of Court in executing decree for restitution of conjugal rights

Rule 34 - Decree for execution of document, or endorsement of negotiable instrument

Rule 35 - Decree for immovable property

Rule 36 - Decree for delivery of immovable property when in occupancy of tenant

Rule 37 to 40 - Arrest and Detention in the civil prison

Rule 37 - Discretionary power to permit judgment-debtor to show cause against detention in prison

Rule 38 - Warrant for arrest to direct judgment-debtor to be brought up

Rule 39 - Subsistence allowance

Rule 40 - Proceedings on appearance of judgment-debtor in obedience to notice or after arrest

Rule 41 to 57 - Attachment of Property

Rule 41 - Examination of judgment-debtor as to his property

Rule 42 - Attachment in case of decree for rent or mesne profits or other matter, amount of which to be subsequently determined

Rule 43 - Attachment of movable property other than agricultural produce in possession of judgment-debtor

Rule 43A - Custody of movable property

Rule 44 - Attachment of agricultural produce

Rule 45 - Provisions as to agricultural produce under attachment

Rule 46 - Attachment of debt, share and other property not in possession of judgment-debtor

Rule 46A - Notice to garnishee

Rule 46B - Order against garnishee

Rule 46C - Trial of disputed questions

Rule 46D - Procedure where debt belongs to third person

Rule 46E - Order as regards third person

Rule 46F - Payment by garnishee to be valid discharge

Rule 46G - Costs

Rule 46H - Appeals

Rule 46I - Application to negotiable instruments

Rule 47 - Attachment of share in movables

Rule 48 - Attachment of salary or allowances of servant of the Government or railway company or local authority

Rule 48A - Attachment of salary or allowances of private employees

Rule 49 - Attachment of partnership property

Rule 50 - Execution of decree against firm

Rule 51 - Attachment of negotiable instruments

Rule 52 - Attachment of property in custody of Court or public officer

Rule 53 - Attachment of decrees

Rule 54 - Attachment of immovable property

Rule 55 - Removal of attachment after satisfaction of decree

Rule 56 - Order for payment of coin or currency notes to party entitled under decree

Rule 57 - Determination of Attachment

Rule 58 to 63 - Adjudication of Claims an Objection

Rule 58 - Adjudication of claims to, or objections to attachment of property

Rule 59 - Stay of sale

Rule 60 to 63 - Omitted

Rule 64 to 73 - Sale Generally

Rule 64 - Power to order property attached to be sold and proceeds to be paid to person entitled

Rule 65 - Sales by whom conducted and how made

Rule 66 - Proclamation of sales by public auction

Rule 67 - Mode of making proclamation

Rule 68 - Time of sale

Rule 69 - Adjournment or stoppage of sale

Rule 70 - Saving of certain sales [Repealed]

Rule 71 - Defaulting purchaser answerable for loss on re-sale

Rule 72 - Decree-holder not to bid for or buy property without permission

Rule 72A - Mortgagee not to bid at sale without the leave of the Court

Rule 73 - Restriction on bidding or purchase by officers

Rule 74 to 81 - Sale of Movable Property

Rule 74 - Sale of agricultural produce

Rule 75 - Special provisions relating to growing crops

Rule 76 - Negotiable instruments and shares in corporations

Rule 77 - Sale by public auction

Rule 78 - Irregularity not to vitiate sale, but any person injured may sue

Rule 79 - Delivery of movable property, debts and shares

Rule 80 - Transfer of negotiable instruments and shares

Rule 81 - Vesting order in case of other property

Rule 82 to 96 - Sale of Immovable Property

Rule 82 - What Courts may order sales

Rule 83 - Postponement of sale to enable judgment-debtor to raise amount of decree

Rule 84 - Deposit by purchaser and re-sale on default

Rule 85 - Time for payment in full of purchase money

Rule 86 - Procedure in default of payment

Rule 87 - Notification on re-sale

Rule 88 - Bid of co-sharer to have preference

Rule 89 - Application to set aside sale on deposit

Rule 90 - Application to set aside sale on ground of irregularity or fraud

Rule 91 - Application by purchaser to set aside sale on ground of judgment-debtor having no saleable interest

Rule 92 - Sale when to become absolute or be set aside

Rule 93 - Return of purchase-money in certain cases

Rule 94 - Certificate to purchaser

Rule 95 - Delivery of property in occupancy of judgment-debtor

Rule 96 - Delivery of property in occupancy of tenant

Rule 97 to 106 - Resistance of Delivery of Possession to decree-holder or purchaser

Rule 97 - Resistance or obstruction to possession of immovable property

Rule 98 - Orders after adjudication

Rule 99 - Dispossession by decree-holder or purchaser

Rule 100 - Order to be passed upon application complaining of dispossession

Rule 101 - Question to be determined

Rule 102 - Rules not applicable to transferee pendente lite

Rule 103 - Orders to be treated as decrees

Rule 104 - Order under rule 101 or rule 103 to be subject to the result or pending suit

Rule 105 - Hearing of application

Rule 106 - Setting aside orders passed ex parte, etc.

Order XXII - DEATH MARRIAGE AND INSOLVENCY OF PARTIES

Rule 1 - No abatement by party's death if right to sue survives

Rule 2 - Procedure where one of several plaintiffs or defendants dies and right to sue survives

Rule 3 - Procedure in case of death of one of several plaintiffs or of sole plaintiff

Rule 4 - Procedure in case of death of one of several defendants or of sole defendant

Rule 4A - Procedure where there is no legal representative

Rule 5 - Determination of question as to legal representative

Rule 6 - No abatement by reason of death after hearing

Rule 7 - Suit not abated by marriage of female party

Rule 8 - When plaintiffs insolvency bars suit

Rule 9 - Effect of abatement or dismissal

Rule 10 - Procedure in case of assignment before final order in suit

Rule 10A - Duty of pleader to communicate to Court death of it party

Rule 11 - Application of Order to appeals

Rule 12 - Application of Order to proceedings

Order XXIII - WITHDRAWAL AND ADJUSTMENT OF SUITS

Rule 1 - Withdrawal of suit or abandonment of part of claim

Rule 1A - When transposition of defendants as plaintiffs may be permitted

Rule 2 - Limitation law not affected by first suit

Rule 3 - Compromise of suit

Rule 3A - Bar to suit

Rule 3B - No agreement or compromise to be entered in a representative suit without leave of Court

Rule 4 - Proceedings in execution of decrees not affected

Order XXIV - PAYMENT INTO COURT

Rule 1 - Deposit by defendant of amount in satisfaction of claim

Rule 2 - Notice of deposit

Rule 3 - Interest on deposit not allowed to plaintiff after notice

Rule 4 - Procedure where plaintiff accepts deposit as satisfaction in part

Order XXV - SECURITY FOR COSTS

Rule 1 - When security for costs may be required from plaintiff

Rule 2 - Effect of failure to furnish security

Order XXVI - COMMISSIONS

Rule 1 to 8 - Commission to examination of witnesses

Rule 1 - Cases in which Court may issue commission to examine witness

Rule 2 - Order for commission

Rule 3 - Where witness resides within Court's jurisdiction

Rule 4 - Persons for whose examination commission may issue

Rule 4A - Commission for examination of any person resident within the local limits of the jurisdiction of the Court

Rule 5 - Commission or request to examine witness not within India

Rule 6 - Court to examine witness pursuant to commission

Rule 7 - Return of commission with depositions of witnesses

Rule 8 - When depositions may be read in evidence

Rule 9 to 10 - Commission of local investigations

Rule 9 - Commissions to make local investigations

Rule 10 - Procedure of Commissioner

Rule 10A to 10C - Commissions for scientific investigation, performance of ministerial act and sale of movable property

Rule 10A - Commission for scientific investigation

Rule 10B - Commission for performance of a ministerial Act

Rule 10C - Commission for the sale of movable property

Rule 11 to 12 - Commission to examine accounts

Rule 11 - Commission to examine or adjust accounts

Rule 12 - Court to give Commissioner necessary Instructions

Rule 13 to 14 - Commission of Partition

Rule 13 - Commission to make partition of immovable property

Rule 14 - Procedure of Commissioner

Rule 15 to 18 - General Provisions

Rule 15 - Expenses of commission to be paid into Court

Rule 16 - Powers of Commissioners

Rule 16A - Questions objected to before the Commissioner

Rule 17 - Attendance and examination of witnesses before Commissioner

Rule 18 - Parties to appear before Commissioner

Rule 18A - Application of order to execution proceedings

Rule 18B - Court to fix a time for return of commission

Rule 19 to 22 - Commissions issued at the instance of foreign tribunals

Rule 19 - Cases in which High Court may issue commission to examine witness

Rule 20 - Application for issue of commission

Rule 21 - To whom commission may be issued

Rule 22 - Issue, execution and return of commissions, and transmission of evidence to foreign Court

Order XXVII - SUITS BY OR AGAINST THE GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC OFFICERS IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY

Rule 1 - Suits by or against Government

Rule 2 - Persons authorised to act for Government

Rule 3 - Plaints in suits by or against Government

Rule 4 - Agent for Government to receive process

Rule 5 - Fixing of day for appearance on behalf of Government

Rule 5A - Government to be joined as a party in a suit against a public officer

Rule 5B - Duty of Court in suits against the Government or a public officer to assist in arriving at a settlement

Rule 6 - Attendance of person able to answer questions relating to suit against Government

Rule 7 - Extension of time to enable public officer to make reference to Government

Rule 8 - Procedure in suits against public officer

Rule 8A - No security to be required from Government or a public officer in certain cases

Rule 8B - Definitions of "Government" and "Government pleader

Order XXVIIA - SUITS INVOLVING A SUBSTANTIAL QUESTION OF LAW AS TO THE INTERPRETATION OF THE CONSTITUTION OR AS TO THE VALIDITY OF ANY STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

Rule 1 - Notice to the Attorney-General or the Advocate-General

Rule 1A - Procedure in suits involving validity of any statutory instrument

Rule 2 - Court may add Government as party

Rule 2A - Power of Court to add Government or other authority as a defendant in a suit relating to the validity of any statutory instrument

Rule 3 - Costs

Rule 4 - Application of Order to appeals

Order XXVIII - SUITS BY OR AGAINST MILITARY OR NAVAL MEN OR AIRMEN

Rule 1 - Officers, soldiers, sailors or airmen who cannot obtain leave may authorize any person to sue or defend for them

Rule 2 - Person so authorized may act personally or appoint pleader

Rule 3 - Service on person so authorized, or on his pleader, to be good service

Order XXIX - SUITS BY OR AGAINST CORPORATIONS

Rule 1 - Subscription and verification of pleading

Rule 2 - Service on corporation

Rule 3 - Power to require personal attendance of officer of corporation

Order XXX - SUITS BY OR AGAINST FIRMS AND PERSONS CARRYING ON BUSINESS IN NAMES OTHER THAN THEIR OWN

Rule 1 - Suing of partners in name of firm

Rule 2 - Disclosure of partners' names

Rule 3 - Service

Rule 4 - Right of suit on death of partner

Rule 5 - Notice in what capacity served

Rule 6 - Appearance of partners

Rule 7 - No appearance except by partners

Rule 8 - Appearance under protest

Rule 9 - Suits between co-partners

Rule 10 - Suit against person carrying on business in name other than his own

Order XXXI - SUITS BY OR AGAINST TRUSTEES, EXECUTORS AND ADMINISTRATORS

Rule 1 - Representation of beneficiaries in suits concerning property vested in trustees, etc.

Rule 2 - Joinder of trustees, executors and administrators

Rule 3 - Husband of married executrix not to join

Order XXXII - SUITS BY OR AGAINST MINORS AND PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND

Rule 1 - Minor to sue by next friend

Rule 2 - Where suit is instituted without next friend, plaint to be taken off the file

Rule 2A - Security to be furnished by next friend when so ordered

Rule 3 - Guardian for the suit to be appointed by Court for minor defendant

Rule 3A - Decree against minor not to be set aside unless prejudice has been caused to his interest

Rule 4 - Who may act as next friend or be appointed guardian for the suit

Rule 5 - Representation of minor by next friend or guardian for the suit

Rule 6 - Receipt by next friend or guardian for the suit of property under decree for minor

Rule 7 - Agreement or compromise by next friend or guardian for the suit

Rule 8 - Retirement of next friend

Rule 9 - Removal of next friend

Rule 10 - Stay of proceedings on removal, etc., of next friend

Rule 11 - Retirement, removal or death of guardian for the suit

Rule 12 - Course to be followed by minor plaintiff or applicant on attaining majority

Rule 13 - Where minor co-plaintiff attaining majority desires to repudiate suit

Rule 14 - Unreasonable or improper suit

Rule 15 - Rules 1 to 14 (except rule 2A) to apply to persons of unsound mind

Rule 16 - Savings

Order XXXIIA - SUITS RELATING TO MATTERS CONCERNING THE FAMILY

Rule 1 - Application of the Order

Rule 2 - Proceedings to be held in camera

Rule 3 - Duty of Court to make efforts for settlement

Rule 4 - Assistance of welfare expert

Rule 5 - Duty to inquire into facts

Rule 6 - "Family"--Meaning of

Order XXXIII - SUITS BY INDIGENT PERSONS

Rule 1 - Suits may be instituted in an indigent person

Rule 1A - Inquiry into the means of an indigent person

Rule 2 - Contents of application

Rule 3 - Presentation of application

Rule 4 - Examination of applicant

Rule 5 - Rejection of application

Rule 6 - Notice of day for receiving evidence of applicant's indecency

Rule 7 - Procedure at hearing

Rule 8 - Procedure if application admitted

Rule 9 - Withdrawal of permission to sue as an indigent person

Rule 9A - Court to assign a pleader to an unrepresented indigent person

Rule 10 - Costs where indigent person succeeds

Rule 11 - Procedure where indigent person fails

Rule 11A - Procedure where an indigent person's suit abates

Rule 12 - State Government may apply for payment of court-fees

Rule 13 - State Government to be deemed a party

Rule 14 - Recovery of amount of court-fees

Rule 15 - Refusal to allow applicant to sue as an indigent person to bar subsequent application of like nature

Rule 15A - Grant of time for payment of court-fee

Rule 16 - Costs

Rule 17 - Defence by an indigent person

Rule 18 - Power of Government to provide for free legal services to indigent persons

Order XXXIV - SUIT RELATING TO MORTGAGES OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY

Rule 1 - Parties to suits for foreclosure, sale and redemption

Rule 2 - Preliminary decree in foreclosure suit

Rule 3 - Final decree in foreclosure suit

Rule 4 - Preliminary decree in suit for sale

Rule 5 - Final decree in suit for sale

Rule 6 - Recovery of balance due on mortgage in suit for sale

Rule 7 - Preliminary decree in redemption suit

Rule 8 - Final decree in redemption suit

Rule 8A - Recovery of balance due on mortgage in suit for redemption

Rule 9 - Decree where nothing is found due or where mortgagee has been overpaid

Rule 10 - Costs of mortgagee subsequent to decree

Rule 10A - Power of Court to direct mortgagee to pay mesne profits

Rule 11 - Payment of interest

Rule 12 - Sale of property subject to prior mortgage

Rule 13 - Application of proceeds

Rule 14 - Suit for sale necessary for bringing mortgaged property to sale

Rule 15 - Mortgages by the deposit of title-deeds and charges

Order XXXV - INTERPLEADER

Rule 1 - Plaint in interpleader suit

Rule 2 - Payment of thing claimed into Court

Rule 3 - Procedure where defendant is suing plaintiff

Rule 4 - Procedure at first hearing

Rule 5 - Agents and tenants may not institute interpleader suits

Rule 6 - Charge for plaintiff's costs

Order XXXVI - SPECIAL CASE

Rule 1 - Power to state case for Court's opinion

Rule 2 - Where value of subject-matter must be stated

Rule 3 - Agreement to be filed and registered as suit

Rule 4 - Parties to be subject to Court's jurisdiction

Rule 5 - Hearing and disposal of case

Rule 6 - No appeal from a decree passed under rule 5

Order XXXVII - SUMMARY PROCEDURE

Rule 1 - Courts and classes of suits to which the order is to apply

Rule 2 - Institution of summary suits

Rule 3 - Procedure for the appearance of defendant

Rule 4 - Power to set aside decree

Rule 5 - Power to order bill, etc. to be deposited with officer of Court

Rule 6 - Recovery of cost of noting non-acceptance of dishonoured bill or note

Rule 7 - Procedure in suits

Order XXXVIII - ARREST AND ATTACHMENT BEFORE JUDGMENT

Rule 1 - Where defendant may be called upon to furnish security for appearance

Rule 2 - Security

Rule 3 - Procedure on application by surety to be discharged

Rule 4 - Procedure where defendant fails to furnish security or find fresh security

Rule 5 - Where defendant may be called upon to furnish security for production of property

Rule 6 - Attachment where cause not shown or security not furnished

Rule 7 - Mode of making attachment

Rule 8 - Adjudication of claim to property attached before judgment

Rule 9 - Removal of attachment when security furnished or suit dismissed

Rule 10 - Attachment before judgment not to affect rights of strangers nor bar decree-holder from applying for sale

Rule 11 - Property attached before judgment not to be re-attached in execution of decree

Rule 11A - Provisions applicable to attachment

Rule 12 - Agricultural produce not attachable before judgment

Rule 13 - Small Cause Court not to attach immovable property

Order XXXIX - TEMPORARY INJUCTIONS AND INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS

Rule 1 to 5 - Temporary Injunctions

Rule 1 - Cases in which temporary injunction may be granted

Rule 2 - Injunction to restrain repetition or continuance of breach

Rule 2A - Consequence of disobedience or breach of injunction

Rule 3 - Before granting injunction, court to direct notice to opposite party

Rule 3A - Court to dispose of application for injunction within thirty days

Rule 4 - Order for injunction may be discharged, varied or set aside

Rule 5 - Injunction to corporation binding on its officers

Rule 6 to 10 - Interlocutory Orders

Rule 6 - Power to order interim sale

Rule 7 - Detention, preservation, inspection, etc., of subject-matter of suit

Rule 8 - Application for such orders to be after notice

Rule 9 - When party may be put in immediate possession of land the subject-matter of suit

Rule 10 - Deposit of money, etc., in Court

Order XL - APPOINTMENT OF RECEIVERS

Rule 1 - Appointment of receivers

Rule 2 - Remuneration

Rule 3 - Duties

Rule 4 - Enforcement of receiver's duties

Rule 5 - When Collector may be appointed receiver

Order XLI - APPEALS FROM ORIGINAL DECREES

Rule 1 - Form of appeal-What to accompany memorandum

Rule 2 - Grounds which may be taken in appeal

Rule 3 - Rejection or amendment of memorandum

Rule 3A - Application for condonation of delay

Rule 4 - One of several plaintiffs or may obtain reversal of whole decree where it proceeds on ground common to all

Rule 5 to 8 - Temporary Injunctions

Rule 5 - Stay by Appellate Court

Rule 6 - Security in case of order for execution of decree appealed from

Rule 7 - No security to be required from the Government or a public officer in certain cases

Rule 8 - Exercise of powers in appeal from order made in execution of decree

Rule 9 to 15 - Procedure on Admission of appeal

Rule 9 - Registry of memorandum of appeal

Rule 10 - Appellate Court may require appellant to furnish security for costs

Rule 11 - Power to dismiss appeal without sending notice to Lower Court

Rule 11A - Time within which hearing under Rule 11 should be concluded

Rule 12 - Day for hearing appeal

Rule 13 - Appellate Court to give notice to Court whose decree appended from [Repealed]

Rule 14 - Publication and service of notice of day for hearing appeal

Rule 15 - Contents of notice [Repealed]

Rule 16 to 29 - Procedure on Hearing

Rule 16 - Right to begin

Rule 17 - Dismissal of appeal for appellants' default

Rule 18 - Dismissal of appeal where notice not served in consequence of appellant's failure to deposit cost

Rule 19 - Re-admission of appeal dismissed for default

Rule 20 - Power to adjourn hearing and direct persons appearing interested to be made respondents

Rule 21 - Re-hearing on application of respondent against whom ex parte decree made

Rule 22 - Upon hearing respondent may object to decree as if he had preferred a separate appeal

Rule 23 - Remand of case by Appellate Court

Rule 23A - Remand in other cases

Rule 24 - Where evidence on record sufficient Appellate Court may determine case finally

Rule 25 - Where Appellate Court may frame issues and refer them for trial to Court whose decree appealed from

Rule 26 - Findings and evidence to be put on record--Objections to finding

Rule 26A - Order of remand to mention date of next hearing

Rule 27 - Production of additional evidence in Appellate Court

Rule 28 - Mode of taking additional evidence

Rule 29 - Points to be defined and recorded

Rule 30 to 34 - Judgement in Appeal

Rule 30 - Judgment when and where pronounced

Rule 31 - Contents, date and signature of judgment

Rule 32 - What judgment may direct

Rule 33 - Power of Court of appeal

Rule 34 - Dissent to be recorded

Rule 35 to 37 - Decree in appeal

Rule 35 - Date and contents of decree

Rule 36 - Copies of judgment and decree to be furnished to parties

Rule 37 - Certified copy of decree to be sent to Court whose decree appealed from

Order XLII - APPEALS FROM APPELLATE DECREES

Rule 1 - Procedure

Rule 2 - Power of Court to direct that the appeal be heard on the question formulated by it

Rule 3 - Application of rule 14 of Order XLI

Order XLIII - APPEALS FROM ORDERS

Rule 1 - Appeal from orders

Rule 1A - Right to challenge non-appealable orders in appeal against decrees

Rule 2 - Procedure

Order XLIV - APPEALS BY INDIGENT PERSONS

Rule 1 - Who may appeal as an indigent person

Rule 2 - Grant of time for payment of court-fee

Rule 3 - Inquiry as to whether applicant is an indigent person

Order XLV - APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURT

Rule 1 - "Decree" defined

Rule 2 - Application to Court whose decree complained of

Rule 3 - Certificate as to value or fitness

Rule 4 - Consolidation of suits [Repealed]

Rule 5 - Remission of dispute to Court of first instance [Repealed]

Rule 6 - Effect of refusal of certificate

Rule 7 - Security and deposit required on grant of certificate

Rule 8 - Admission of appeal and procedure thereon

Rule 9 - Revocation of acceptance of security

Rule 9A - Power to dispense with notices in case of deceased parties

Rule 10 - Power to order further security or payment

Rule 11 - Effect of failure to comply with order

Rule 12 - Refund of balance deposit

Rule 13 - Powers of Court pending appeal

Rule 14 - Increase of security found inadequate

Rule 15 - Procedure to enforce orders of the Supreme Court

Rule 16 - Appeal from order relating to execution

Rule 17 - Appeals to Federal Court [Repealed]

Order XLVI - REFERENCE

Rule 1 - Reference of question to High Court

Rule 2 - Court may pass decree contingent upon decision of High Court

Rule 3 - Judgment of High Court to be transmitted, and case disposed of accordingly

Rule 4 - Costs of reference to High Court

Rule 4A - Reference to High Court under proviso to section 113

Rule 5 - Power to alter, etc., decree of Court making reference

Rule 6 - Power to refer to High Court questions as to jurisdiction in small causes

Rule 7 - Power to District Court to submit for revision proceedings had under mistake as to jurisdiction in small causes

Order XLVII - REVIEW

Rule 1 - Application for review of judgment

Rule 2 - To whom applications for review may be made [Repealed]

Rule 3 - Form of applications for review

Rule 4 - Application where rejected

Rule 5 - Application for review in Court consisting of two or more judges

Rule 6 - Application where rejected

Rule 7 - Order of rejection not appealable. Objections to order granting application

Rule 8 - Registry of application granted, and order for re-hearing

Rule 9 - Bar of certain applications

Order XLVIII - MISCELLANEOUS

Rule 1 - Process to be served at expense of party issuing

Rule 2 - Orders and notices how served

Rule 3 - Use of forms in appendices

Order XLIX - CHARTERED HIGH COURTS

Rule 1 - Who may serve processes of High Court

Rule 2 - Saving in respect of Chartered High Courts.

Rule 3 - Application of rules

Order L - PROVINCIAL SMALL CAUSE COURTS

Rule 1 - Provincial Small Cause Courts

Order LI - PRESIDENCY SMALL CAUSE COURTS

Rule 1 - Presidency small cause courts

Appendix - Appendices

Appendix A - PLEADINGS

Appendix B - PROCESS

Appendix C - DISCOVERY, INSPECTION AND ADMISSION

Appendix D - DECREES

Appendix E - EXECUTION

Appendix F - SUPPLEMENTAL PROCEEDINGS

Appendix G - APPEAL, REFERENCE AND REVIEW

Appendix H - MISCELLANEOUS

Schedule 2 - THE SECOND SCHEDULE (Repealed)

Schedule 3 - THE THIRD SCHEDULE (Repealed)

Schedule 4 - THE FOURTH SCHEDULE (Repealed)

Schedule 5 - THE FIFTH SCHEDULE (Repealed)

Amending Act 1 - THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999

Amending Act 2 - THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2002

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