Section 23. To what Court application lies. (1) Where the several Courts having jurisdiction are subordinate to the same Appellate Court, an application under sectionRead More →

Section 24. General power of transfer and withdrawal. (1) On the application of any of the parties and after notice to the parties and afterRead More →

Section 25. Power of Supreme Court to transfer suits, etc. (1) On the application of a party, and after notice to the parties, and afterRead More →

Institution of suits Section 26. Institution of suits. Every suit shall be instituted by the presentation of a plaint or in such other manner asRead More →

Summons and Discovery Section 27. Summons to defendants. Where a suit has been duly instituted, a summons may be issued to the defendant to appearRead More →

Section 28. Service of summons where defendant resides in another State. (1) A summons may be sent for service in another State to such CourtRead More →

Section 29. Service of foreign summonses. Summons and other processes issued by- (a) any Civil or Revenue Court established in any part of India toRead More →

Section 30. Power to order discovery and the like. Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, the Court may, at any time,Read More →

Section 31. Summons to witness. The provisions in sections 27, 28 and 29 shall apply to summonses to give evidence or to produce documents orRead More →

Section 32. Penalty for default. The Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section 30 andRead More →

Judgment and decree Section 33. Judgment and decree. The Court, after the case has been heard, shall pronounce judgment, and on such judgment a decreeRead More →

Interest Section 34. Interest. (1) Where and in so far as a decree is for the payment of money, the Court may, in the decree,Read More →

Costs Section 35. Costs. (1) Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, and to the provisions of law for the time beingRead More →

Section 35A. Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences. (1) If any suit or other proceedings including an execution proceedings butRead More →

Section 35B. Costs for causing delay. (1) If, on any date fixed for the hearing of a suit or for taking any step therein, aRead More →

PART II (36-74) – EXECUTION General Section 36. Application to orders. The provisions of this Code relating to the execution of decree (including provisions relatingRead More →