CIVIL

PROCEDURE CODE

The Code of Civil Procedure provides the mechanism for recognition and enforcement of legal rights
and liabilities of litigating parties. While it applies mainly to the civil courts, portions of the code and
the principles enshrined in it are also applicable to other fora like Consumer Forums, Revenue
Courts, Arbitration, Debt Recovery Tribunal, etc. An understanding of the Code is quintessential to
the Indian Practice of Law.

Module 1

1.1 Introduction

1.2. Courts

a. Classification of Courts

b. Hierarchy of Courts

1.3. Jurisdiction - Types

Module 2: Suits

2.1 Essentials (Parties, Cause of Action, Subject Matter, Relief)

2.2 Frame of Suits

2.3 Plaint

2.4 Written Statement - Set-off & Counter-claim

2.5 Pleadings generally

2.6 Amendments

Module 3: Trial of suits

3.1 Institution of Suit

3.2 Summons-Issue and Service of Summons

3.3 Summoning and Attendance of witnesses

3.4 Inspection of Documents

3.5 Orders (Injunction and interlocutory orders)

3.6 Receivers

3.7 Arrest and Attachment before Judgment

3.8 Hearing & Disposal (Settlement of issues, examination of witnesses, Judgement, Decree)

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 Module 5: Execution

5.1 Execution of Decrees

Module 6: Appeals

6.1 General provisions relating to appeals

6.2 First Appeal

6.3 Second Appeal

6.4 Appeals to the Supreme Court

6.5 Reference

6.6 Review

6.7 Revision

Module 7: Special suits

7.1 Suit by/and against Government.

7.2 Suit by/against Firms

7.3 Interpleader

7.4 Summary Suits

Module 8: Miscellaneous

8.1 Bar of Certain Suits (Res Judicata, Res Sub Judice)

8.2. Restitution

8.3 Foreign Judgment

8.4 Caveat

8.5 Powers of the Court

8.6 Alternative Dispute Resolution

Module 9: Limitation:

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Computation of period of Limitation

9.3 Condonation of Delay

Books :
Mulla: the code of civil procedure (Abridged) by Binay Kumar Gupta. by Gupta, Binay Kumar.
Edition: 14th ed. Nagpur : Lexis Nexis, 2008

Mulla: the code of civil procedure, by Savaria, S. K., Nagpur Lexis Nexis Wadhwa 2007
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 by Gouri Shankar Ram. by Ram, Gouri Shankar. Cuttack : Orissa law
review, 2010

MLJ manual of civil procedure code by Shriniwas Gupta. by Gupta, Shriniwas. Edition: 14th ed. Lexis
& Nexis, 2012
Civil Procedure (CPC) with Limitation Act, 1963 by Justice C.K.Takwani (Thakker), Edition : 7th ed,
Eastern Book Company