Civil Procedure Code

Application

Interpretation

Objective

Access to Justice

Independence and Impartiality of the Judge

Equality before the Court

Right to be Heard

Public Hearing

Settlements

Reasonable Time

Majority Vote in Full Court

Delegation

Recusal

Attorney General

Fixing and Calculating Time Limits

Meaning of ‘Year’, ‘Month’ and ‘Day’

The End of the Period of Time

Computing

Observance of Time Limit

Extension of Time Limit

Lateness

Fresh Time Limit

The Court May Grant Time and Adjourn Hearing

Effect of Adjournment

Purpose of Adjournment Not Carried Out

Principle

Relevant Materials

Assistance

Additional Measures

Pendency

Priority

Res Judicata

Scope of Application

Defendant’s Forum

Jurisdiction by Agreement

Contest or Acceptance of Jurisdiction by Defendant

Jurisdiction in Particular Matters

Branches

Multiplicity of Defendants

Counter-Claims

Forum Necessitatis

Provisional and Protective Measures

Principle

Jurisdiction of Community Courts

Jurisdiction of Regional Courts

Jurisdiction of High Court

Pecuniary Jurisdiction

Multiple Claims

Non-monetary Claims

Principle

Defendant Residing Abroad

Suits against the State

Suits against a Body Corporate

Suits Regarding Successions

Suits Regarding Contracts

Suits Regarding Immovable Property

Immovable Property Located Within the Jurisdiction of Different Courts

Suits Regarding a Wrong to Persons or Movables

Several Causes of Action

Accessory Claim and Counter-Claim

Change of Venue

Choice of Court

Scope of Application

Qualifications

Legal Representatives

Representative Party

Suing Partners in Name of Firm

Disclosure of Partners’ Names

Suing Person Carrying on Business in a Name Other Than His Own

Suits between Partners

Principle

Agents in General

Pleaders

Persons Authorized to Act for Government

Suits against Public Servants

Agent of Member of Armed Forces

Agent of Prisoner

Agent to Accept Service

Interpreter

Joinder of Causes of Action

Claims Joined for Recovery of Immovable Property

Claims by or Against Executor, Administrator, Trustee or Heir

Joinder of Plaintiffs

Joinder of Defendants

Compulsory Joinder of Parties

Judgment for or Against One or More Parties

Joinder of Third Party

Misjoinder and Non-joinder

Intervention of Third Party

Consolidation of Suits

Separate Trials

Group Action and Public Action

Substitution and Addition of Parties

Loss of Capacity to be a Party

Substitution

Succession

Right of Suit on Death of Partner

Questions as to Legal Representatives

Death or Loss of Capacity after Hearing

Insolvency

Effect of Abatement or Dismissal

Appearance Need not be in Person

Appearance of One of Several Plaintiffs or Defendants

Appearance of Partners

Power to Require Appearance of Certain Persons

Parties to Appear at Hearing; Neither Party Appears

Defendant Fails to Appear

Effect of Striking

Subsequent Appearance of Defendant

Plaintiff Fails to Appear

Effect of Dismissal

Several Parties Failing to Appear

Third Party Failing to Appear

Party Failing to Appear in Person

Opposing a Default Judgment

Issue of Summons

Modes of Service

Service on Body Corporate and Partners

Service on Agent or Pleader

Service on a Member of Defendant’s Family

Defendant Who Cannot be Found

Acknowledgement of Service

Endorsement of Time and Manner of Service

Substituted Service

Serving Officer

Territorial Limits of Service

Service upon a Defendant in a Foreign Country

Expenses of Witness

Additional Payment

Mode and Proof of Service

Witness in a Foreign Country: Letter of Request

Application by Analogy

Suit Commenced by Statement of Claim

Register of Suits

Court Fees

Framing of Suit

Contents of Pleading

Condition precedent

New Fact

New Ground of Claim or New Allegation

Denial to be Specific

Denial of Contract

Effect of Document to be Stated

Condition of Mind

Notice

Implied Contract or Relation

Legal Presumptions

Amendment of Pleading

Further Information

Pleading to be Signed

Statement of Truth

Contents of Statement of Claim

Annexes

Relief to be Stated

Identification of Subject matter

Particulars as to Amount of Claim

Claim Relating to Periodical Dues

Establishment, Enforcement or Termination of Right

Rejection of Statement of Claim by Registrar

Admission of Statement of Claim by Registrar

Rejection of Statement of Claim by Court

Effect of Rejection

Service of Statement of Claim

Contents of Statement of Defense

Evasive Denial

Particulars of Set-off

Defense or Set-off Founded upon Separate Grounds

Counter Claim by Defendant

Examination of Statement of Defense

Further Pleadings

Notice to Admit Documents

Examination of Parties

Judgment on Admissions

Saving

Preliminary Objections

Decision on Objection

Framing of Issues

Issues Defined

Materials from Which Issues May be Framed

Court May Examine Witnesses or Document before Framing Issues

Dispute as to Amount of Claim

Power to Amend and Strike Out Issues

Questions of Fact or Law may be Stated in Form of Issues

Judgment on Agreement Executed in Good Faith

Parties Not at Issue

Parties at Issue

Failure to Produce Evidence

Requirement for proof

Judicial Notice

Admission

Burden of Proof

Means and Assessment of Evidence

Presumptive Evidence

General Principles of Admissibility

Best Evidence

Privilege

Objections to Evidence

Proof in Writing

Instruments

Authentic Instruments

Copies of Authentic Instruments

Appearance of Authenticity

Probative Value of Statements in Authentic and Private Instruments

Signature on Private Instrument

Contrary Proof

Trade Books

Domestic Records and Papers

Criminal Acts

When Documentary Evidence to be Produced

Court Orders to Produce Documents

Rejection of Irrelevant or Inadmissible Documents

Endorsements on Documents

Endorsements on Copies

Endorsements on Documents Rejected

Recording of Admitted and Return of Rejected Documents

Court May Order Any Document to be Impounded

Return of Admitted Documents

Court May Send for Records

Preliminary Disclosure of Documents

Things in Evidence

Offer of Proof by Witnesses

Preliminary Examination of Witnesses

Form of Questions

Absence of Cross-Examination

Duty to Testify

Parties to be Present

Counter-evidence

Notification of witnesses

Witness Failing to Comply with Summons

Refusal of Party to Testify

Witness Who Refuses to Testify or Produce Evidence

Witness Unable to Attend

Participation in Judgment

Exclusion of Witnesses

Recall of Witnesses

Additional Witnesses

High Court Acting at Instance of Foreign Court

Appointment of Experts

Refusal and Substitution

Investigation by Experts and Costs

Written Report

Fee and Reimbursement of Expenses

Local Investigation or Visit

Power to Order Proof by Affidavit

Attendance of Deponent

Matters to which Affidavits Shall be Confined

Oath or Affirmation

Order for Other Evidence

Re-opening of Hearing

Statement and Production of Evidence

Evidence Where Several Issues

Manner of Giving Evidence by Witness

Oral evidence in open court

Additional questions by the court

Power to Examine Witness Immediately

Court May Recall and Examine Witness

Refusal of Party to Give Evidence

Expert Evidence

Recording of Evidence

Recording Objections

Evidence Recorded by another Court

Exhibits

Judgment When Pronounced

Pronouncement of Judgment in Open Court

Form and Pronouncement of Judgment

Contents of Judgment

The Issues to be Decided and the Legal Grounds

Copies of Judgment

Principle

Correction of Mistakes

Application to Set Aside Irregular Proceedings

Decision on Application

Appeal

Validation of Proceedings

Costs

Bill of Costs

Taxation of Bill

Compensatory Costs

Appeal

When Security for Costs May be Required from Plaintiff

Effect of Failure to Furnish Security

Suits May be Instituted by Paupers

Contents of Application

Examination of Applicant

Rejection of Applicant

Evidence of Pauperism

Procedure at Hearing

Procedure When Application Granted

Validity of Certificate

Revocation of Pauper Status

Costs Where Pauper Succeeds

Bar of Subsequent Applications

Pauper Becoming Possessed of Means

Costs

Principle

Making of Compromise Agreement

Contents of Compromise Agreement

Recording of Compromise Agreement

Principle

Extinction of Cause of Action

Deposit by Defendant of Amount in Satisfaction of Claim

Deposit Accepted as Satisfaction in Part

Deposit Accepted as Satisfaction in Full

Application

Decision on Application

Service

Objection

Scope of Application

Institution of Proceedings

Dismissal of Application

Decision on Application

Consequential Orders

Issue of Certificate

Appeal

Definition

Statement of Claim in Interpleader Suit

Payment of Thing Claimed Into Court

Defendant Suing Plaintiff

Procedure at First Hearing

Agents and Tenants May Not Institute Interpleader Suits

Deposit in Registry

Calling of Meetings

Appointments

Setting Aside of Resolution

Applications for Expulsion, Dismissal or Removal

Dissolution of Partnership or Corporate Body

Amalgamation of Endowments

Opposition to Marriage

Applications to Set Aside Refusal

Security for Appearance

Amount of Security

Application by Surety to be Discharged

Refusal to Furnish Security

Security for Production of Property

Attachment of Property

Making and Effects of Attachment

When Temporary Injunction May be Granted

Injunction to Restrain Repetition or Continuance of Breach

Failure to Comply With Injunction

Notice to Opposite Party

Order May be Discharged, Varied or Set Aside

Injunction to Corporate Body Binding on its Officers

Interim Sale

Detention, Preservation and Inspection

Notice to Opposite Party

Suspension of Sale

Deposit in Court

Other Orders

When Receiver May be Appointed

Remuneration

Receiver’s Duties

Enforcement of Receiver’s Duties

Principle

Application for Affixing of Seals

Record

No Seals to be Affixed on Certain Property

Wills and Other Documents

Removal of Seals

Making of Inventory

Principle

Appellate Jurisdiction

Special Appellate Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court

Interlocutory Appeals

Grounds of Appeal

Notice of Appeal and Memorandum of Appeal

Contents of Memorandum of Appeal

Grounds for Appeal

New Facts and Arguments

Rejection or Amendment of Memorandum

Multiple Plaintiffs or Defendants

Register of Appeals

Appeal Filed Out of Time

Application for Leave to Appeal Out of Time

Decision on Application

No Appeal

Stay by Lower Court

Stay by Appellate Court

Stay by President of Court

Conditions for Ordering Stay

Security for Order for Execution

Summary Dismissal of Appeal

Setting Hearing Date and Right of Reply

Cross Appeal

Hearing Procedure

Remand of Case by Appellate Court

Judgment on the Record

Remand to Court Below

Objections to Findings of Lower Court

Additional Evidence

Mode of Taking Additional Evidence

Pronouncement of Judgment

Powers of the Appellate Court

Application for Restitution

Application

Remedy

Who May File Opposition

Form of Opposition

Effect of Opposition

Grounds for Revision

Time of Revision

Competent Court

Form and Contents of the Application

Reopening of the Proceedings

Stay of Proceedings

Revision of the Judgment

Principle

Transfer of Decree

Procedure in Case of Transfer

Power of Court to Which Decree is Transferred

Questions to be Determined by Court Executing Decree

Stay of Execution

Binding Effect

Stay of Execution Pending Suit against Decree-holder

Making and Contents of Application

Particulars in Application for Attachment

Application for Execution by Joint Decree-holder

Application for Execution by Transferee of Decree

Enforcement of Liability of Surety

Death of Judgment-debtor

Execution When Barred

Procedure on Receiving Application for Execution

Order of Execution

Objection by the Judgment-debtor

Examination of the Judgment-debtor

Judgment-debtor Unable to Pay

Where Warrant of Arrest May be Issued

Particulars in Warrant of Arrest

Where Detention May be Ordered

Release from Detention

Effect of Detention or Release

Endorsement of Order

Decree of Payment of Money

Modes of Payment of Money

Payment out of Court to Decree-holder

Execution in Case of Cross-decrees

Execution in Case of Cross-claims Under Same Decrees

Decree for Specific Movable Property

Decree for Specific Performance or Injunction

Decree for Execution of Document, or Endorsement of Negotiable Instrument

Decree for Immovable Property

Distribution of Assets

Property Not Liable to Attachment

Attachment Where Amount Due Not Determined

Attachment of Movable Property Other Than Agricultural Produce

Attachment of Agricultural Produce

Provisions as to Agricultural Produce under Attachment

Attachment of Property Not in Possession of Judgment-debtor

Attachment of Share in Movables

Attachment of Salary

Attachment of Negotiable Instruments

Attachment of Property in Custody of Court or Public Officer

Attachment of Immovable Property

Removal of Attachment after Satisfaction of Decree

Order for Payment of Coin or Currency Notes to Party Entitled Under Decree

Determination of Attachment

Investigation of Claims to Attached Property

Decision on Claim or Objection

Continuance of Attachment Subject to Claim of Encumbrance

Suits to Establish Right to Attached Property

Order for Sale of Property Attached

Proclamation of Sale by Auction

Application for Sale

Mode of Making Proclamations

Time of Sale

Stoppage of Sale

Second Auction

Defaulting Purchaser Answerable for Loss on Re-sale

Decree-holder Not to Bid for Property without Permission

Restriction on Bidding or Purchase by Officers

Sale of Agricultural Produce

Special Provisions Relating to Growing Crops

Negotiable Instruments and Shares

Irregularity Not to Vitiate Sale

Delivery of Movable Property and Shares

Transfer of Negotiable Instruments and Shares

Vesting Order in Case of Other Property

Postponement of Sale to Enable Judgment-debtor to Raise Amount of Decree

Deposit by Bidder

Time for Payment in Full of Purchase Money

Procedure in Default of Payment

Bid of Co-sharer to Have Preference

Application to Set Aside Sale

Application to Set Aside Sale on Ground of Irregularity or Fraud

Application to Set Aside Sale Where no Saleable Interest

When Sale to Become Absolute or be Set Aside

Delivery of Property Occupied by Judgment-debtor

Delivery of Property Occupied by Tenant

Resistance or Obstruction to Possession of Immovable Property

Resistance or Obstruction by Judgment-debtor

Resistance or Obstruction by Bona Fide Claimant

Dispossession by Decree-holder or Purchaser

Provisions not Applicable to Transferee lite pendente

Orders Conclusive Subject to Regular Suit

Principle

Form of Application

Conditions for Allowing Application

Procedure

Decision

Disciplinary Powers

Summary Punishment of Certain Offences

Regulations