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Civil Procedure Code

Return of Plaint by the Court (Order VII Rules 10, 10A and 10B)

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > The Code of Civil Procedure > Return of Plaint by the Court (Order VII Rules 10, 10A and 10B) The term Plaint has not been defined in the Code. However, it can be defined as a statement of claim by presentation of which the suit is instituted. It […]

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Civil Procedure Code

Jurisdiction of Civil Courts

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > The Code of Civil Procedure > Jurisdiction of Civil Courts The Civil Procedure Code, 1908, does not define the term jurisdiction. In fact, none of the substantive or procedural laws seeks to define the term “jurisdiction”. The term “jurisdiction” is derived from two Latin words “ juris” and […]

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Civil Procedure Code

The Terminology of the Code of Civil Procedure

Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > The Code of Civil Procedure > Terminology of CPC In this article w shall study the terminology of the code of civil procedure. These are the terms and phrases used in civil proceedings, decree, and judgment. Abatement of a Suit: Thus the termination of a suit by operation […]

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Indian Judiciary

District & Session Courts

The provisions related to subordinate courts are provided in the 6th part of the Indian Constitution. Articles 233-237 deal with the subordinate courts. District courts are under administrative and judicial control of the High Court of the State to which the district concerned belongs.  They form the third level from the top in the hierarchy of […]