Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 — Arrangement of Sections

Civil Procedure

The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Arrangement of Sections — a map of all 158 sections across a Preliminary chapter and 11 Parts.

PreliminarySs. 1–8

Foundations of the Code

Short title, extent & commencement (S. 1)
Definitions (S. 2)
Subordination of Courts (S. 3)
Savings; Code applied to Revenue Courts (Ss. 4–5)
Pecuniary jurisdiction (S. 6)
Small Cause Courts (Ss. 7–8)

Part ISs. 9–35B

Suits in General

Jurisdiction of Courts & Res Judicata (Ss. 9–14)
Place of Suing (Ss. 15–25)
Institution of Suits (S. 26)
Summons & Discovery (Ss. 27–32)
Judgment, Decree & Interest (Ss. 33–34)
Costs (Ss. 35–35B)

S. 9 JurisdictionS. 11 Res JudicataS. 13 Foreign judgments

Part IISs. 36–74

Execution of Decrees

Courts that may execute & transfer of decrees (Ss. 36–46)
Questions for the executing Court (S. 47)
Arrest & detention of judgment-debtor (Ss. 55–59)
Attachment of property (Ss. 60–64)
Sale of attached property (Ss. 65–67)
Rateable distribution of assets (S. 73)

S. 47 Executing CourtS. 60 Attachable property

Part IIISs. 75–78

Incidental Proceedings — Commissions

Power of Court to issue commissions (S. 75)
Commission to another Court (S. 76)
Letter of request (S. 77)
Commissions issued by foreign Courts (S. 78)

Part IVSs. 79–88

Suits in Particular Cases

Suits by or against the Government / public officers (Ss. 79–82)
Suits by aliens (Ss. 83–84)
Suits against foreign Rulers, Ambassadors & Envoys (Ss. 85–87B)
Interpleader suits (S. 88)

S. 80 Notice to Govt.S. 88 Interpleader

Part VSs. 89–93

Special Proceedings

Settlement of disputes outside Court — ADR (S. 89)
Power to state a special case for the Court’s opinion (S. 90)
Public nuisances & wrongful acts affecting the public (S. 91)
Public charities (S. 92)

S. 89 ADR: arbitration, mediation, conciliation, Lok Adalat

Part VISs. 94–95

Supplemental Proceedings

Supplemental powers — arrest & attachment before judgment, injunction (S. 94)
Compensation for arrest, attachment or injunction on insufficient grounds (S. 95)

Part VIISs. 96–112

Appeals

From original decrees — First Appeal (Ss. 96–99A)
From appellate decrees — Second Appeal (Ss. 100–103)
Appeals from orders (Ss. 104–106)
Powers of the Appellate Court (Ss. 107–108)
Appeals to the Supreme Court (Ss. 109–112)

S. 96 First AppealS. 100 Second Appeal — substantial question of law

Part VIIISs. 113–115

Reference, Review & Revision

Reference to the High Court (S. 113)
Review of judgment (S. 114)
Revision by the High Court (S. 115)

S. 114 ReviewS. 115 Revision

Part IXSs. 116–120

Special Provisions — High Courts

Application of the Code to certain High Courts (Ss. 116–117)
Execution of decree before ascertainment of costs (S. 118)
Provisions excluded in original civil jurisdiction (S. 120)

Part XSs. 121–131

Rule-Making Power

Effect of rules in the First Schedule (S. 121)
Power of High Courts to make & amend rules (Ss. 122–125)
Rules subject to approval & publication (Ss. 126–131)

S. 121 First Schedule rules

Part XISs. 132–158

Miscellaneous

Exemptions from personal appearance & arrest (Ss. 132–135A)
Right to lodge a caveat (S. 148A)
Deficiency of court-fees; enlargement of time (Ss. 148–149)
Inherent powers of the Court (S. 151)
Amendment of judgments, decrees & orders (Ss. 152–153B)

S. 148A CaveatS. 151 Inherent powers

Remember: beyond these 158 sections (the “body” of the Code), the CPC also has a First Schedule containing Orders I–LI with detailed Rules that govern day-to-day procedure — pleadings, summons, framing of issues, trial, and more.