Civil Procedure Code & Limitation Act

Gondwana University · LL.B. Semester 5 · UL35C03

Unit I

Introduction Definitions · Jurisdiction of Civil Court · Place of Suing · Institution of Suits · Presentation of Plaint · Parties to the suit · principles of res subjudice and res judicata.

Unit II

Pleadings & Trial Plaint · Written Statement · Service of Summons · Appearance and Non-Appearance of Parties · Discovery, Inspection and Production of Documents · Admission · Production, Impounding and Returning of Documents · transfer of suits-decree and judgment · Remand – Restitution · Appeals: first appeal, second appeal, · appeals from orders and appeals to Supreme Court · Reference – Review - Revision

Unit III

Suits in particular cases Suits by and against government and public officer · Suits by indigent person · suits by or against minors and lunatics, · aliens and foreign rulers, soldiers, corporation, Firms, trustees, executors and administrators · suits relating to family matters, mortgages, public nuisance and public charities · interpleader suits · summary procedure.

Unit IV

Execution General principles, · courts by which decree may be executed, · payment under decree, · application for execution, · mode of execution, · stay of execution, · questions to be determined by executing court, · arrest and detention, · attachment of property sale and delivery of property, distribution of assets.

Unit V

Limitation Act Definitions · Limitation of Suits · Appeals · Computation of Period of Limitation · Acquisition of ownership by possession.