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provisions — repeals and amendments of earlier enactments (several now spent), the continuance of orders made under repealed laws (§157), and how references to the repealed Code are to be read (§158).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