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CPC, 1908 — Part XI: Miscellaneous (§§132–158) — Map

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Part XI
PART XIMiscellaneous§§ 132–158

The Code’s residuary Part — the provisions that do not fit elsewhere. Exemptions from personal appearance and from arrest (§§132–135A); process, language and machinery of the courts (§§136–143); restitution, sureties and representation (§§144–147); time, caveat, court-fees and inherent powers (§§148–151); amendment and correction of judgments (§§152–153B); and the closing repeals & savings (§§154–158). Follow the journey ↓

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§§ 132–135A
Exemptions from appearance & arrest

Who need not appear in person, and who is protected from arrest under civil process — certain women, high dignitaries, members of legislatures and persons attending court.

2
§§ 136–143
Process, language & court machinery

Arrest or attachment beyond the district (§136), the language of the courts (§§137–138), affidavits and assessors (§§139–140), and general machinery — applying suit-procedure to other proceedings, writing and postage (§§141–143).

3
§§ 144–147
Restitution, sureties & representation

Putting a party back after a decree is varied or reversed (§144), enforcing a surety’s liability (§145), proceedings by or against representatives (§146), and consent by persons under disability (§147).

4
§§ 148–151
Time, caveat, fees & inherent powers

Enlarging time (§148), the right to lodge a caveat (§148A), making up a court-fee deficiency (§149), transfer of business (§150), and the court’s saved inherent powers (§151).

5
§§ 152–153B
Amendment & correction

Correcting clerical and arithmetical errors (§152), the general power to amend (§153), amendment where an appeal is summarily dismissed (§153A), and trials deemed to be in open court (§153B).

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§§ 154–158
Repeals, savings & references

The closing provisions — repeals and amendments of earlier enactments (several now spent), the continuance of orders made under repealed laws (§157), and how references to the repealed Code are to be read (§158).

⚖ Part XI complete — all 31 provisions (§§ 132–158) are now open. The residuary Part that closes the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.