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THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963 5-A 2. ORDER [Sec. 2 (14)] 27

INDEX 5-B. GOVERNMENT PLEADER [Sec. 2 (7)] 29

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5-C. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVES [Sec. 2 (11)] 30
PART - I
THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 5-D. MESNE PROFITS [Sec. 2 (12)] 32

1. CONCEPT OF CIVIL PROCEDURE IN 5-E. PUBLIC OFFICER [Sec. 2 (17)] 34

INDIA BEFORE THE ADVENT OF THE

BRITISH RULE (EVOLUTION OF CIVIL 5-F. PROVINCIAL SMALL CAUSES COURTS

PROCEDURE FROM 1712 - 1901) 2 [Sec. 7] 35

2. INQUISITORIAL AND ADVERSARY 5-G. PRESIDENCY SMALL CAUSES COURTS

IMPORTANCE OF OBSERVANCE OF [Sec. 8] 35

PROCEDURE 7
5-H. PROCEDURAL LAW AND SUBSTANTIVE LAW 36

* 3. SALIENT FEATURES OF CPC, 1908 10

6-A. STAGES OF A CIVIL SUIT AS PER THE

* 4. CHANGES BROUGHT ABOUT BY CPC CODE CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908 37-A

(AMENDMENT) ACT, 1999 & 2002 & 2015 18-B

** 6-B. SUITS OF CIVIL NATURE OR

5. DEFINITIONS ESSENTIALS OF CIVIL SUITS (Sec.9) 38

* 5-A 1. DECREE AND TYPES OF DECREES[Sec. 2 (2)] 19 * 7. JURISDICTION OF CIVIL COURTS

[Sec. 9 & 9-A] 43
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** 8. STAY OF SUITS OR RES SUB JUDICE ** 19. PLEADINGS (GENERAL)

[Sec. 10] 50 (ORDER - VI, RULE 1 to 18) 109

** 9. RES JUDICATA [Sec. 11] 53

*** 20. PLAINT (ORDER - VII, RULE 1 to 18) 121

* 10. FOREIGN JUDGEMENT [Sec. 13 & 14] 65

** 21. WRITTEN STATEMENT, SET OFF AND

COUNTER CLAIM
* 11. PLACE OF SUING /SUIT [Sec. 15 to 21-A] 69
(ORDER - VIII, RULE 1 to 10) 127

** 12. CAUSE OF ACTION AND JOINDER OF

CAUSES OF ACTION (Sec. 20)] 77 ** 22. APPEARANCE AND NON APPEARANCE

OF PARTIES (EX-PARTE DECREE)

* 13. TRANSFER AND WITHDRAWAL OF SUITS
(ORDER- IX, RULE 1 to 14) 140
[Sec. 22 to 25] 83

23. EXAMINATION OF PARTIES BY

* 14. PARTIES TO SUITS [ORDER-I, RULE 1to13)
COURT (ORDER - X, RULE 1 to 4) 145
(JOINDER AND MISJOINDER OF PARTIES) 87

15. FRAME OF SUITS (ORDER - II, RULE 1 to 7) 95 * 24. DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION

(INTERROGATORIES)
16. RECOGNISED AGENTS AND PLEADERS (ORDER - XI, RULE 1 to 23) 147
(ORDER III, RULE 1 to 6) 98

25. ADMISSIONS (ORDER - XII, RULE 1 to 9) 151

* 17. INSTITUTION OF SUITS
(Sec. 26) (ORDER IV, RULE 1& 2) 100
26. PRODUCTION, IMPOUNDING AND

** 18. ISSUE AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS RETURN OF DOCUMENTS

(Sec. 27 - 32, ORDER - V, RULE 1 to 30) 101 (ORDER - XIII, RULE 1 to 11) 153
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* 27. SETTLEMENT OF ISSUES AND *** 34-A. EXECUTION OF DECREES AND ORDERS
DETERMINATION OF SUIT ON ISSUES (DIFFERENT MODES OF EXECUTION)
OF LAW OR ON ISSUES AGREED UPON
(TRANSFER OF EXECUTION)
(ORDER XIV, RULE 1 to 7) 157
(Sec. 36 to 48, ORDER - XXI, RULE 1 to 9) 205

27-A. DISPOSAL OF SUIT AT THE FIRST

HEARING (ORDER XV, RULE 1 to 4) 164 34-B. POWERS OF COURTS TO EXECUTE

DECREES AND ORDERS 209

28. SUMMONING AND ATTENDANCE OF
WITNESSES (ORDER - XVI, RULE 1- 21
34-C. EXECUTING COURT AND ITS
AND ORDER - XVI-A, RULE 1 - 7) 166
POWERS (Sec.47) 214-A

29. ADJOURNMENTS
(ORDER - XVII, RULE 1 to 3) 174 35. PROCEDURE OF EXECUTION (Sec. 51 to 54)

(ORDER - XXI, RULE 10 to 36) 215

30. FIRST HEARING OF SUIT AND EXAMINATION
OF WITNESSES
(ORDER - XVIII, RULE 1 to 19) 176 * 36. ARREST AND DETENTION (OF THE
JUDGMENT DEBTOR) (Sec. 55 to 59)
31. AFFIDAVITS (ORDER - XIX, RULE 1 to 3) 184 (ORDER - XXI, RULE 37 to 40) 223

32. JUDGEMENT AND DECREE

37. ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY
(Sec. 33, ORDER - XX, RULE 1 to 20) 185
(Sec. 60 to 64) (ORDER - XXI, RULE 41 to 58) 227

33-A. AWARD OF INTEREST IN CIVIL SUITS 198-A

* 38. SALE OF PROPERTY IN EXECUTION
33-B. COSTS (Sec. 35, ORDER - XX-A, RULE 1 & 2), (Sec. 65) (ORDER - XXI, RULE 64 to 106) 238
SECURITY FOR COSTS (Order - XXV,
RULE 1 & 2) COMPENSATORY COSTS (Sec. 35-A) * 39. ARREST BEFORE JUDGEMENT
AND COSTS FOR CAUSING DELAY
(ORDER - XXXVIII, RULE 1 to 4) 249
(Sec. 35-B) 199
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** 40. ATTACHMENT BEFORE JUDGEMENT 45. SUITS BY OR AGAINST CORPORATIONS

(ORDER - XXXVIII, RULE 5 to 13) 252 AND /OR FIRMS (ORDER - XXIX,
RULE 1 to 3 and ORDER - XXX,
41. ABATEMENT OF SUITS (DEATH, MARRIAGE RULE 1 to 10) 274
AND INSOLVENCY OF PARTIES)
(ORDER - XXII, RULE 1 to 12) 255 ** 46. SUITS AGAINST MINORS AND
PERSONS OF UNSOUND MIND
42. WITHDRAWAL AND ADJUSTMENT (ORDER - XXXII, RULE 1 to 16) 280
(COMPROMISE) OF SUITS
(ORDER - XXIII, RULE 1 to 4) 260 ** 47. SUITS BY INDIGENT PERSONS
(FORMA PAUPERIS)(PAUPER SUIT)
** 43. COMMISSIONS AND COMMISSIONERS (ORDER - XXXIII, RULE 1 to 18) 287
(Sec. 75 to 78, ORDER - XXVI, RULE 1 to 22) 262

** 48. INTERPLEADER SUIT

SUITS IN PARTICULAR CASES (Sec. 88, ORDER - XXXV, RULE 1 to 6) 295

* 44-A. SUITS BY OR AGAINST THE ** 49. SUMMARY PROCEDURE/SUIT

GOVERNMENT OR PUBLIC OFFICERS (ORDER - XXXVII, RULE 1 to 7) 299
IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY
(Sec. 79 to 82, ORDER - XXVII, RULE 1 to 8B) 267 *** 50. TEMPORARY/INTERIM INJUNCTION/ORDER
(KINDS OF INJUNCTIONS)
44-B. SUITS BY ALIENS AND BY OR AGAINST (ORDER - XXXIX, RULE 1 TO 5) 302
FORMER RULERS,FOREIGN RULERS,
AMBASSADORS, AND ENVOYS * 51. INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATIONS AND
(Sec. 81 to 87B) 273-A INTERLOCUTORY ORDERS
(ORDER - XXXIX, RULE 6 to 10) 307
44-C. SUITS RELATING TO PUBLIC MATTERS
(Sec. 91 to 93) 273-E ** 52. RECEIVERS (ORDER - XL, RULE 1 to 5) 315
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** 53. APPEALS FROM ORIGINAL DECREES * 62. SETTLEMENT OF DISPUTES OUTSIDE

(POWERS OF APPELLATE COURT) COURT - ALTERNATE DISPUTE

(Sec. 96 - 99A, ORDER - XLI, RULE 1 to 37) 321 SYSTEM (SPECIAL PROCEEDING -

ARBITRATION,CONCILIATION, LOK ADALAT

* 54. APPEAL FROM ORDERS (Sec. 104 - 106) OR MEDIATION) (Sec. 89) 370

(ORDER - XLIII, RULE 1 & 2) 336

63. PUBLIC CHARITIES (Sec. 92) 372

55. APPEALS BY INDIGENT PERSONS

(ORDER - XLIV, RULE 1 to 3) 339 * 64. ENLARGEMENT OF TIME (Sec. 148) 375

* 56. APPEALS FROM APPELLATE DECREES 65. CAVEAT (Sec. 148-A) 377

OR SECOND APPEAL

(Sec. 100 - 103, ORDER - XLII, RULE 1 to 3) 340 ** 66. INHERENT JURISDICTION OF COURT

(Sec. 151) 382

* 57. APPEALS TO THE SUPREME COURT

(Sec. 109-111, ORDER - XLV, RULE 1 to 17) 343

** 58. REFERENCE 

(Sec. 113, ORDER - XLVI, RULE 1 to 7) 348

* 59. REVIEW

(Sec. 114, ORDER - XLVII, RULE 1 to 9) 352

*** In the margin of the index denotes ‘most important’
chapter.
* 60. REVISION (Sec. 115) 360
** In the margin of the index denotes ‘very important’
chapter.
61. RESTITUTION (Sec. 144) 368
* In the margin of the index denotes ‘important’ chapter.
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* 13. Appealable orders 337

** 1. Abatement of suit 255

* 14. Appeals by indigent persons 339

* 2. Adjournment 174
* 15. Application for execution 207

* 3. Admissions 151
16. Appellate jurisdiction 344

* 4. Affidavit 182
* 17. Appearance and non appearance

* 5. Amendment of CPC in 2000 17

of parties 140

* 6. Amendment of pleadings/plaint 15
* 18. Arrest 223

7. Amendment of judgments, decrees

* 19. Arrest before judgment 249

and orders 187-A

* 20. Arrest of the judgment debtor 223

* 8. Appeal from appellate decree 340

* 21. Attachment 227

9. Appeal from orders 336

** 22. Attachment before judgement 252

* 10. Appeal from original decree 321

23. Attachment of agricultural produce 232

* 11. Appeal to Supreme Court 343

24. Attachment of debt and

* 12. Appeal 322

garnishee debt 233
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25. Attachment of decree 234 ** 37. Commission for examination of

* 26. Attachment of immovable property 231 witnesses 262

* 27. Attachment of movable Property 231 38. Commission for local investigation 263

28. Attachment of partnership * 39. Commissions/Commissioners 262

* 40. Compensatory costs 201

property 234

41. Compromise decree 282

* 29. Attachment of receiver’s property 318

42. Compromise of suit

* 30. Attachment of salary 233

(Adjustment of suit) 261

31. Award of interest in civil suits 198-A

* 43. Constructive res judicata 56

* 32. Bar on jurisdiction 43
* 44. Costs 199
** 33. Cause of action 79
** 45. Counter claim 136
** 34. Caveat 377
* 46. Cross objections 332
* 35. Caveat petition 377
* 47. Death of parties 255
** 36. Commission (Power of Court
48. Death, marriage and insolvency
to issue commission) 262
of parties 255
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* 49. Decree 19,188 * 58. Difference between reference

50. Defendant 89 and revision 367

51. Difference between appeal * 59. Difference between reference

and revision 366 and review 356

* 52. Difference between attachment, * 60. Difference between res judicata

injunction and arrest 235 and estoppel 63

* 53. Difference between decree * 61. Difference between review and

and order 23 appeal 356

54. Difference between judgement 62. Difference between set off

and decree 196 and counterclaim 139

55. Difference between legal set off 63. Differences between civil suit

and equitable set off 134 and criminal proceedings 42

* 56. Difference between plaint and * 64. Differences between res sub

affidavit 183 judice and res judicata 56

* 57. Difference between receiver 65. Differences between revision

and plaintiff 318

and review 365
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66. Different kinds of decrees 22 79. Framing of issues 158

* 67. Dilatory pleas 130 * 80. Frame of suit 95

* 68. Dismissal of suit 140 ** 81. Garnishee order 233

69. Discovery and inspection 147 82. Government pleader 29

* 70. Doctrine of res-subjudice 50 83. Guardian ad item 280

71. Enlargement of time 375 * 84. Impounding of documents 155

72. Equitable set off 133 * 85. Indigent person 287

73. Execution of decrees and * 86. Inherent powers of the court 382

orders 206 * 87. Injunction 236

74. Executing court and its powers 214-C * 88. Inspection of documents 149

* 75. Execution petition 215 89. Institution of suit by or against

** 76. Ex-parte decree 144 minor 280

** 77. Final decree 24 90. Institution of suits 100

** 78. Foreign judgement 65 91. Institution of summary suits 299

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* 92. Interim injunction 302 106. Jurisdiction of civil courts 43

* 93. Interim order 312 * 107. Kinds of jurisdictions 45

* 94. Interlocutory application 307 * 108. Kinds of issues 158

95. Interlocutory orders 312 109. Kinds of injunctions 302

*** 96. Interpleader suit 295 * 110. Legal representatives 30

* 97. Interrogatories 147 111. Marriage of female party 258

* 98. Issues 101 *** 112. Mesne profits 32

* 99. Joinder of causes of action 81 * 113. Minor suit 280

100. Joinder of defendants 89 * 114. Misjoinder of causes of action 82

* 101. Joinder of parties 89 * 115. Misjoinder of parties 93

* 102. Joinder of plaintiffs 87 * 116. Modes of service of summons 105

* 103. Judgment debtor 205 * 117. Modes of execution of a decree 206

* 104. Judgment 185 * 118. Next friend 284

* 105. Jurisdiction 43 * 119. Non-joinder of parties 93

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* 120. Notice (Under Sec. 80 CPC) 268 * 134. Preliminary decree 22

* 121. Order 27 135. Presidency small causes courts 35

122. Ouster of jurisdiction 48 * 136. Process 272

* 123. Parties to suit 87 * 137. Proclamation of sale 238

* 124. Pauper suit (forma pauperis) 287 * 138. Production of documents 153

* 125. Pecuniary jurisdiction 47 139. Properties attachable 228

* 126. Peremptory pleas 131 140. Properties not attachable 203

** 127. Place of suing 69 141. Provincial small cause court 35

* 128. Plaint 121 * 142. Public charities 372

129. Plaintiff’s insolvency 258 143. Public officer 34

* 130. Pleading 109 ** 144. Receivers 315

* 131. Powers of appellate court 328 145. Recording of evidence by

commissioner 266
* 132. Powers of commissioner 266

* 146. Recognised agents and pleaders 98

* 133. Precepts 212
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* 147. Reference 348 160. Service of summons 103, 168

** 148. Rejection of plaint 125 * 161. Set off (Legal set off and

* 149. Remand 332 Equitable set off) 133

* 150. Removal of guardian 284 * 162. Set off 131

151. Representative suit 91 ** 163. Set off and counter claim 139

* 152. Res judicata 53 * 164. Setting aside sale 244

** 153. Res sub judice 50 165. Settlement of disputes outside

* 154. Restitution (doctrine of court 370

restitution) 368 * 166. Settlement of issue 157

155. Return of plaint 123 * 167. Stay of suits 50

** 156. Review 352 168. Stages of civil suit 37-A

** 157. Revision 360 169. Subsistence allowance 225

** 158. Second appeal 340 * 170. Substituted service 105

159. Security for costs 203 * 171. Substantive law and procedural law 36
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* 172. Sufficient cause 398 * 184. Territorial jurisdiction 47

173. Suit by or against firms 275 185. Territorial jurisdiction of courts 47

* 174. Suit by or against publice nuisance 306 186. Transfer of case to Supreme

** 175. Suit by or against government 267 Court 344

** 176. Suit of civil nature 38 187. Transfer of decree 210

177. Suits between co-partners 277 ** 188. Transfer of suits (cases) 76

* 178. Suits by indigent person 287 * 189. Verification of pleading 114

* 179. Suits by or against corporation 274 190. Withdrawal of suit

** 180. Summary suit/procedure 299 (Abandonment of claims) 83 & 260

181. Summoning and attendance of * 191. Written statement 127

witnesses 166 

* 182. Summons 101 *** In the margin of the index denotes ‘most important’
Short note.
** 183. Temporary injunction (Interim ** In the margin of the index denotes ‘very important’
Short note.

injunction) 302 * In the margin of the index denotes ‘important’ Short

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PART - II ** 8. COMPUTATION/CALCULATION OF
PERIOD OF LIMITATION (Sec. 12) 419
THE LIMITATION ACT, 1963
9. PAUPER APPEAL (Sec. 13) 421
1. DEFINITIONS 386

10. WRONG COURT JURISDICTION OR

2-A. SALIENT FEATURES OF THE LIMITATION DEFECTIVE JURISDICTION (Sec. 14) 422
ACT, 1963 387-A

* 11. EXCLUSION (SUSPENSION, EXTENSION

** 2-B. GENERAL PRINCIPLES /PROVISIONS/ AND INTERRUPTION) OF LIMITATION
SCOPE/OBJECTS OF THE LIMITATION ACT PERIOD (Sec. 15) 425
(VIGILANTIBUS NON DORMANTIBUS
JURI SUB VENIENT)(PRESCRIBED 12. EFFECT OF DEATH ON OR BEFORE THE
PERIOD OF LIMITATION) 388 ACCRUAL OF RIGHT TO SUE (Sec. 16) 429

*** 3. SUFFICIENT CAUSE OR POWERS OF * 13. EFFECT OF FRAUD OR MISTAKE ON

COURT IN EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF LIMITATION (Sec. 17) 430
LIMITATION OR CONDONING DELAY
(Sec. 5) 398
*** 14. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BARRED
DEBTS/LIABILITY (LAW OF LIMITATION BARS
** 4. LEGAL DISABILITY (Sec. 6 to 8) 406
A REMEDY, BUT DOES NOT DESTROY
A RIGHT) (Sec. 18 - 20) 432
*** 5. ONCE THE LIMITATION PERIOD HAS
BEGUN, SUBSEQUENT DISABILITY TO
15. SUBSTITUTION OR ADDITION OF
SUE CANNOT STOP THE LIMITATION
PARTY TO A SUIT AND THE EFFECT
(CONTINUOUS RUNNING OF TIME)(Sec. 9) 410
OF LIMITATION (Sec. 21) 440

6. TRUST PROPERTIES (Sec. 10) 415

16. CONTINUING BREACHES OF
CONTRACTS AND TORTS (Sec. 22) 443
7. FOREIGN CONTRACTS (Sec. 11) 417
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PRESCRIPTION (Sec. 25) 447
* 1. A suit for arrears of rent 432

2. Acknowledgement of barred
18. E XTI NGUI SH M E NT O F R IG H T TO

PROPERTY (ADVERSE POSSESSION) debt/liability 432

(ACQUISITION OF OWNERSHIP BY
3. Acquisition of easement of
POSSESSION) (Sec. 27) 449
prescription 447
19-A. SUIT PROCEDURE - LIMITATION
4. Adverse possession 449
PERIOD OF SUIT/APPEAL 450-A
5. Application for execution of decree 452

* 19-B. PRESCRIBED PERIOD OF LIMITATION 6. Computation of period of limitation

FOR IMPORTANT CASES 451
or exclusion of time 419

* 7. Condoning delay 398

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8. Continuing breaches of contracts

and torts 443

9. Continuing tort 444

10. Defendant 386

*** In the margin of the index denotes ‘most important’
* 11. Difference between limitation &
chapter.
estoppel 396
** In the margin of the index denotes ‘very important’
chapter. 12. Difference between limitation
* In the margin of the index denotes ‘important’ chapter.
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13. Difference between limitation 27. Interruption of limitation period 427

and laches 396 28. Legal disability 406

* 14. Disability in limitation 406 29. Mistake of limitation 430

* 15. Easement 447

* 30. Object of law of limitation 390
16. Easement by prescription 443
31. Prescription 447
17. Effect of prosecution of a suit before
32. Pauper appeal 421
a wrong court on limitation 422
33. Substitution or addition of a
* 18. Effect of acknowledgment 437
party to a suit 440
19. Effect of death on or before the
34. Suspension of limitation period 426
accrual of right to sue 429
* 35. Sufficient cause 398
20. Effect of fraud 430
36. Suit by a mortgagee for foreclosure 459
21. Exclusion on limitation period 425
37. Trust properties 415
* 22. Extension of limitation period 427
38. Wrong jurisdiction 422
23. Extension of time 422
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24. Extinguishment of right to
*** In the margin of the index denotes ‘most important’ Short
property 449 note.
** In the margin of the index denotes ‘very important’ Short
25. Foreign contracts 417 note.

26. Good faith 387 * In the margin of the index denotes ‘important’ Short note.