Section 137. Language of subordinate Courts. (1) The language which, on the commencement of this Code, is the language of any Court subordinate to a High Court shall continue to be the language of such subordinate Court until the State Government otherwise directs. (2) The State Government may declare whatRead…
Section 138. Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English. (1) The High Court may, by notification in the Official Gazette, direct with respect to any Judge specified in the notification, or falling under a description set forth therein, that evidence in cases in which anRead…
Section 139. Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered. In the case of any affidavit under this Code- (a) any Court or Magistrate, or (aa) any notary appointed under the Notaries Act, 1952 (53 of 1952); or (b) any officer or other person whom a High Court may appointRead…
Section 140. Assessors in causes of salvage etc. (1) In any admiralty or vice-admiralty cause of salvage, towage or collision, the Court, whether it be exercising its original or its appellate jurisdiction may, if it thinks fit, and shall upon request of either party to such cause, summon to itsRead…
Section 141. Miscellaneous proceedings. The procedure provided in this Code in regard to suit shall be followed, as far as it can be made applicable, in all proceedings in any Court of civil jurisdiction. Explanation- In this section, the expression “proceedings” includes proceedings under Order IX, but does not includeRead…
Section 142. Orders and notices to be in writing. All orders and notices served on or given to any person under the provisions of this Code shall be in writing. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.Read…
Section 143. Postage. Postage, where chargeable on a notice, summons or letter issued under this Code and forwarded by post, and the fee for registering the same, shall be paid within a time to be fixed before the communications made: Provided that the State Government may remit such postage, orRead…
Section 144. Application for restitution. (1) Where and in so far as a decree or an order is varied or reversed in any appeal, revision or other proceedings or is set aside or modified in any suit instituted for the purpose the Court which passed the decree or order shall,Read…
Section 145. Enforcement of liability of surety. Where any person has furnished security or given a guarantee- (a) for the performance of any decree or any part thereof, or (b) for the restitution of any property taken in execution of a decree, or (c) for the payment of any money,Read…
Section 146. Proceedings by or against representatives. Save as otherwise provided by this Code or by any law for the time being in force, where any proceeding may be taken or application made by or against any person then the proceeding may be taken or the application may be madeRead…
Section 147. Consent or agreement by persons under disability. In all suits to which any person under disability is a party, any consent or agreement, as to any proceeding shall, if given or made with the express leave of the Court by the next friend or guardian for the suit,Read…
Section 148. Enlargement of time. Where any period is fixed or granted by the Court for the doing of any act prescribed or allowed by this Code, the Court may, in its discretion, from time to time, enlarge such period, even though the period originally fixed or granted may gaveRead…
Section 148A. Right to lodge a caveat. (1) Where an application is expected to be made, or has been made, in a suit or proceedings instituted, or about to be instituted, in a Court, any person claiming a right to appear before the Court on the hearing of such applicationRead…
Section 149. Power to make up deficiency of court-fees. Where the whole or any part of any fee prescribed for any document by the law for the time being in force relating to court-fees has not been paid, the Court may, in its discretion, at any stage, allow the person,Read…
Section 150. Transfer of business. Save as otherwise provide, where the business of any Court is transferred to any other Court, the Court to which the business is so transferred shall have the same powers and shall perform the same duties as those respectively conferred and imposed by or underRead…
Section 151. Saving of inherent powers of Court. Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to limit or otherwise affect the inherent power of the Court to make such orders as may be necessary for the ends of justice or to prevent abuse of the process of the Court. ReadRead…
