Civil Procedure Code 1908 and Limitation Act 1963
Study of procedural law is enormously pertinent for law students. This course is designed to acquaint the students with the various stages through which a civil case passes through in the courts of law. The course also includes law of limitation. The course aims to assist the students to understand the practice and procedure in the conduct of suits in and out of the court. It will also analyse this consolidated code with the substantive laws with regard to the procedure to be followed by the civil courts and thereby help in facilitating justice. The course thus explains in detail the role of civil court and the procedures to be followed in the administration of civil justice. Overall, this course makes an endeavour to familiarize the students with th
University of Mumbai · B.L.S. Semester 9 · 4 modules · 29 topics · 29 written.
Module 1 — Introduction (Section 2-Section 25)
Module 2 — Of suits (Section 26-Section35, Order I-Order XX)
- 2.1 Parties to a suit (Order I –Order III)
- 2.2 Institution of a suit (Order IV and V)
- 2.3 Pleadings, plaint and written statement (Order VI- Order VIII)
- 2.4 Appearance of parties and consequence of non-appearance (Order IX)
- 2.5 Examination of Parties, Interrogatories, Discovery and inspection, Admissions, documents
- 2.6 Framing of issues, Disposal (Order XIV, XV)
- 2.7 Trial, Summons, Hearing of suit, evidence, judgment and decree and costs (Order V, Order XVI-Order XXA)
- 2.8 Withdrawal and adjustment of suits (Order XXIII)
- 2.9 Special suits — Orders XXVII to XXXIV
Module 3 — Execution and other procedures (Orders XXI)
- 3.1 Meaning of execution
- 3.2 Mode of execution and stay of execution (Order XXI)
- 3.3 Arrest, detention and attachment (Order XXI and XXXVIII)
- 3.4 Incidental proceeding, Payment into court, security costs and commissions (Orders XXIV
- 3.5 Interim orders, Temporary injunction (Order. XXXIX)
- 3.6 Interpleader, Special case and Summary procedure (Order XXXV, XXXVI and XXXVII)
Module 4 — Receivers, Appeals and other procedures and Law of Limitation
- 4.1 Appointment of Receivers (Order XV)
- 4.2 Appeals, reference, review, revision (Order XLI –XLVII)
- 4.3 Miscellaneous, Chartered HCs, Provincial and Presidency Small Causes Courts (Orders XLVIII-LI)
- 4.4 Object and features of Limitation Act, 1963
- 4.5 Bar of limitation (S.3-5)
- 4.6 Legal disability (S.6-10)
- 4.7 Computation of period of limitation (S.12-24)
- 4.8 Effect of acknowledgment in writing and part-payment (S. 18-20)
- 4.9 Acquisition of ownership by possession (S. 25-27)