Civil Procedural Law Notes

Civil law is the law which deals with rights and duties of the individuals. For the violation of such rights and duties, remedies are sought before Civil Courts of competent jurisdiction.

Such remedies include specific performance, declaration of title, recovery of possession, injunction, compensation or damages etc. The procedure to regulate the proceedings in such disputes is laid down by the Code of Civil Procedure,1908. These notes are intended to help law students prepare for their LLB and Judicial service exams. Advocates may also be benefited by these law notes, since many topics are related to practical aspects of civil procedure.

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1. Decree : meaning, importance and essentials
2. Pleader
3. Suit of Civil Nature, Section 9 of CPC
4. Res Sub judice, Section 10 of CPC
5. Res Judicata under CPC
6. Foreign Judgment
7. Court in which suits to be instituted
8. Suit to be instituted where subject-matter situate
9. Suits for immovable property situate within jurisdiction of different courts
10. Place of institution of suit where local limits of jurisdiction of courts are uncertain
11. Jurisdiction of courts to try suits for compensation for wrongs to person or movables
12. Other suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause of action arises
13. Production of Additional Evidence At a late Stage of Suit
14. Doctrine of Res Judicata
15. An executing court cannot travel beyond the order or decree under execution
16. Frame of Suit
17. Garnishee Proceeding
18. Important Definitions in the Code of Civil Procedure
19. Indigent Person
20. Introduction to the Code Of Civil Procedure, 1908
21. Pleadings
22. Res-Subjudice & Res Judicata
23. Return of Court Fees in cases decided on Admission (Kerala)
24. Return of Plaint and De-novo Proceedings
25. Review (Section 114 and Order XLVII)
26. Section 91 of (C.P.C.), India – A Good weapon against public nuisance or other wrongful act affecting or likely to affect the public
27. Suit of a Civil Nature
28. Section 79 & 80 C.P.C Suits against Government
29. Unregistered Family Settlement Deed is Not Bad in Law