Civil Procedure Code (including Law of Limitation)

Unit 1 — Introduction

execution, decree-holder, judgment-debtor, mesne profits, written statement, order · frame of suit and cause of action · ADR · summons

• Definitions
• Essentials of a suit
• Cause of action and jurisdiction and its kind

Unit 2 — Jurisdiction

representative suit

• Cause of action and jurisdiction and its kind
• Place of suing

Unit 3 — Pleadings

alternative pleadings · construction · admission, return and rejection of plaint · set-off and counter-claim · interrogatories · privileged documents · affidavits

• Parties to a suit (Order I –Order III)
• Pleadings, plaint and written statement (Order VI- Order VIII)
• Concepts: Res-sub judice, Res judicata, set off, counterclaim

Unit 4 — Appearance, examination and trial; judgment, injunction and appointment of receiver

• Appearance of parties and consequence of non-appearance (Order IX)
• Examination of Parties, Interrogatories, Discovery and inspection, Admissions, documents
• Framing of issues, Disposal (Order XIV, XV)
• Trial, Summons, Hearing of suit, evidence, judgment and decree and costs (Order V, Order XVI-Order XXA)
• Interim orders, Temporary injunction (Order. XXXIX)
• Appointment of Receivers (Order XV)

Unit 5 — Execution

concept · general principles · powers for execution of decrees · procedure (S. 52-54) · enforcement, arrest and detention (S. 55-59) · attachment (S. 60-64) · sale (S. 65-97) · delivery of property · stay of execution

• Meaning of execution
• Mode of execution and stay of execution (Order XXI)
• Arrest, detention and attachment (Order XXI and XXXVIII)
• Incidental proceeding, Payment into court, security costs and commissions (Orders XXIV

Unit 6 — Suits in particular cases

by or against Government (S. 79-82) · aliens and foreign rulers (S. 83-87A) · public nuisance (S. 91-93) · suits by or against firm · suits in forma pauperis · mortgages · interpleader suits · public charities

• Special suits — Orders XXVII to XXXIV
• Interpleader, Special case and Summary procedure (Order XXXV, XXXVI and XXXVII)

Unit 7 — Appeals

appeals from original decree · from appellate decree · from orders · general provisions · appeal to the Supreme Court

• Appeals, reference, review, revision (Order XLI –XLVII)

Unit 8 — Review, reference and revision

• Appeals, reference, review, revision (Order XLI –XLVII)

Unit 9 — Miscellaneous

transfer of cases · restitution · caveat · inherent powers of court

• Miscellaneous, Chartered HCs, Provincial and Presidency Small Causes Courts (Orders XLVIII-LI)

Unit 10 — Law reform

Law Commission on Civil Procedure: amendments

Unit 11 — Law of Limitation

concept and objects · computation of limitation · sufficient cause and condonation of delay · illness, mistaken legal advice, mistaken view of law, poverty, minority, imprisonment · acknowledgement · effect of foreign law

• Object and features of Limitation Act, 1963
• Bar of limitation (S.3-5)
• Legal disability (S.6-10)
• Computation of period of limitation (S.12-24)
• Effect of acknowledgment in writing and part-payment (S. 18-20)