THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908

• Stay of suit: In case of two suits between same partiesinvolving same subject-matter, subsequent suits should be stayed Sec. 10
• Res judicata i.e., no court to try any suit when identical matter between same parties has been heard and finally decided by such court Sec. 11
• Territorial jurisdiction: Institution of suits where subject-matter situate Sec. 16
• General power to transfer and withdrawal by the District Court or the High Court Sec. 24
• Power of Supreme Court to transfer suits, etc. Sec. 25
• Institution of suit: Every suit shall be instituted by the presentation of a plaint and in every plaint, facts shall be proved by affidavit Sec. 26
• Summons to defendants within 30 days from the date of institution of suit Sec. 27
• Summons to witness Sec. 31
• Penalty for default of attendance Sec. 32
• Award of interest on a decree for recovery of money Sec. 34
• Costs of suit Sec. 35
• Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences Sec. 35A
• Costs for causing delay Sec. 35B
• Transfer of decree by the court of competent jurisdiction Sec. 39
• Detention in civil prison Sec. 58
• Private alienation of property after attachment to be void Sec. 64
• Power of court to issue commissions Sec. 75
• Statutory notice before filing suit against Government, etc. Sec. 80
• Institution of interpleader suit Sec. 88
• Settlement of disputes outside the Court Sec. 89
• No further appeal in certain cases Sec. 100A
• Appealable orders Sec. 104
• Reference to High Court Sec. 113
• Review of judgment Sec. 114
• Power of revision of High Court Sec. 115
• Discretion of court to extend time for doing any act allowed under the Code Sec. 148
• Right to lodge a caveat Sec. 148A
• Power to make up deficiency in Court-fees Sec. 149
• Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders by the court Sec. 152
• Suit to be commenced by plaint O.IV, R. 1
• Register of Suit O.IV, R. 2
• Issue and service of summons O.V
• Verification of pleadings O.VI, R.15
• Amendment of pleadings O.VI, R.17
• Rejection of plaint O.VII, R.11
• Production of document O.VII, R.14
• Written statement O.VIII, R.1
• Duty of defendant to produce documents, etc. O.VIII, R. 1A
• Restoration of suit O.IX, R. 4
• Setting aside ex parte order/decree against defendant O.IX, R. 7, 13
• Decree against plaintiff by default bars fresh suit O.IX, R. 9
• Notice to produce documents O.XII, R. 8
• Materials from which issues may be framed O.XIV, R. 4
• Affidavits O.XIX
• Decree may direct payment by way of installments O.XX, R. 11
• Costs of the suit O.XXA
• Stay of execution of decree O.XXI, R. 26
• Arrest and detention in civil prison O.XXI, R. 37
• Stay of sale of property O.XXI, R. 59
• Setting aside abatement of suit due to death of defendants(s) O.XXII, R. 4
• Compromise of suit O.XXIII, R. 3
• Suits by or against corporations O.XXIX
• Suits by or against firms, etc. O.XXX
• Suits by or against minors and persons of unsound mind O.XXXII
• Suits by indigent persons O.XXXIII
• Mortgage suit O.XXXIV
• Interpleader suit O.XXXV
• Summary suit O.XXXVII
• Attachment before judgment O.XXXVIII, R. 5
• Applications for obtaining interim injunctions O.XXXIX, R. 1 & 2
• Disobedience or breach of injunction – Consequences O.XXXIX, R. 2A
• Appointment of Receivers O.XL
• Appeals O.XLI, XLIII, XLV
• Reference to High Court O.XLVI