Summons and Discovery Section 27. Summons to defendants. Where a suit has been duly instituted, a summons may be issued to the defendant to appear and answer the claim and may be served in manner prescribed. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.KEEP READING
Section 28. Service of summons where defendant resides in another State. (1) A summons may be sent for service in another State to such Court and in such manner as may be prescribed by rules in force in that State. (2) The Court to which such summons is sent shall,KEEP READING
Section 29. Service of foreign summonses. Summons and other processes issued by- (a) any Civil or Revenue Court established in any part of India to which the provisions of this Code do not extent, or (b) any Civil or Revenue Court established or continued by the authority of the CentralKEEP READING
Section 30. Power to order discovery and the like. Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, the Court may, at any time, either of its own motion or on the application of any party,- (a) make such orders as may be necessary or reasonable in all mattersKEEP READING
Section 31. Summons to witness. The provisions in sections 27, 28 and 29 shall apply to summonses to give evidence or to produce documents or other material objects. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.KEEP READING
Section 32. Penalty for default. The Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section 30 and for that purpose may- (a) issue a warrant for his arrest; (b) attach and sell his property; (c) impose a fine upon him not exceedingKEEP READING
Judgment and decree Section 33. Judgment and decree. The Court, after the case has been heard, shall pronounce judgment, and on such judgment a decree shall follow. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.KEEP READING
Interest Section 34. Interest. (1) Where and in so far as a decree is for the payment of money, the Court may, in the decree, order interest at such rate as the Court deems reasonable to be paid on the principal sum adjudged, from the date of the suit toKEEP READING
Costs Section 35. Costs. (1) Subject to such conditions and limitations as may be prescribed, and to the provisions of law for the time being in force, the costs of and incident to all suits shall be in the discretion of the Court, and the Court shall have full powerKEEP READING
Section 35A. Compensatory costs in respect of false or vexatious claims or defences. (1) If any suit or other proceedings including an execution proceedings but excluding an appeal or a revision any party objects to the claim of defence on the ground that the claim or defence or any partKEEP READING
Section 35B. Costs for causing delay. (1) If, on any date fixed for the hearing of a suit or for taking any step therein, a party to the suit- (a) fails to take the step which he was required by or under this Code to take on that date, orKEEP READING
PART II (36-74) – EXECUTION General Section 36. Application to orders. The provisions of this Code relating to the execution of decree (including provisions relating to payment under a decree) shall, so far as they are applicable, be deemed to apply to the execution of orders (including payment an order)KEEP READING
Section 37. Definition of Court which passed a decree. The expression “Court which passed a decree“, or words to that effect, shall, in relation to the execution of decrees, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, be deemed to include,- (a) where the decree to be executedKEEP READING
Courts by which decrees may be executed. Section 38. Court by which decree may be executed. A decree may be executed either by the court which passed it, or by the Court to which it is sent for execution. Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourfulKEEP READING
Section 39. Transfer of decree. (1) The Court which passed a decree may, on the application of the decree-holder, send it for execution to another Court of competent jurisdiction,- (a) if the person against whom the decree is passed actually and voluntarily resides or carries on business, or personally worksKEEP READING
Section 40. Transfer of decree to Court in another State. Where a decree is sent for execution in another State, it shall be sent to such Court and executed in such manner as may be prescribed by rules in force in that State. Read CPC in a better and systematicKEEP READING
