Civil Procedure Code and Limitation Act

Dr. Harisingh Gour Vishwavidyalaya · LL.B. Semester 5 · LAW-CC-513

Unit I — Unit I (untitled in print)

Introduction · Concepts · Affidavit, order, judgment, decree, plaint, restitution, execution, decree – holder, judgment – debter, mesne profits, written statement. · Distinction between decree and judgment and between decree and order. Jurisdiction · Kinds · Hierarchy of courts · Suit of civil nature – scope and limits. · Res – sub judice and Res judicata. · Foreign judgment. · Place of suing. · Institution of suit. · Parties to suit : joinder, mis – joinder or non-joinder of parties : representative suit. · Frame of suit : Cause of action. · Summons.

Unit II — Unit II (untitled in print)

Pleadings · Rules of pleading, signing and verification. · Alternative pleadings. · Construction of pleadings · Plaint :particulars · Admission, return and rejection. · Written statement: particulars, rules of evidence. · Set off and counter claim: distinction. · Discovery, inspection and production of documents. · Interrogatories · Privileged documents. · Affidavits. · Appearance, examination and trial · Appearance · Ex-parte procedure · Summary and attendance of witnesses. · Trial · Framing of Issues · Adjournments · Interim orders : commission, arrest or attachment before judgment , injunction and appointment of receiver · Interests and cost.

Unit III — Unit III (untitled in print)

Execution · The concept · General principles · Power for execution of decrees . · Procedure for execution (ss52-54) · Enforcement, arrest and detection ( ss. 55-59) · Attachment ( ss.60-64) · Sale ( ss.65-97) · Delivery of property. · Stay of execution. · Suits in particular cases · By or against government ( ss.79 – 82) · Public nuisance ( ss. 91 – 93) · Suits by or against firm. · Suits in forma pauperis. · Interpleader suits

Unit IV — Unit IV (untitled in print)

Appeals · Appeals from original decree · Appeals from appellate decree · Appeals from orders · General provisions relating to appeal · Appeal to the Supreme Court Review, reference and revision. · Miscellaneous · Transfer o fcases · Restitution · Caveat · Inherent powers of courts

Unit V — Unit V (untitled in print)

Law of Limitation · The concept – the law assists the vigilant and not those who sleep over the rights. · Object · Extension and suspension of limitation. · Sufficient cause for not filing the proceedings. · Illness · Mistaken legal advise. · Mistaken view of law. · Poverty, minority and purdha · Imprisonment · Defective vakalatnama · Legal liabilities · Acknowledgement – essential requisites · Continuing tort and continuing breach of contract. Note:-Inadditiontotheabovequestionmaybeaskedonaspectsrelatedwiththispaper.