Session 2023-2024
Programme BA LL.B. (Hons.)
Course Name Civil Procedure Code-I
Course Code LL411 Credit 3
Year/Sem. 4th/VII L-T-P 300
Course Objectives
The courts are not free to decide the matters without following any procedure or with
arbitrariness. The certain norms are fixed to be followed in the form of CPC. This subject
provides complete knowledge of procedure to be followed in courts to secure ends of justice.
1. Develop the basic knowledge of application and extent of civil procedure.
2. Develop the legal concepts relating to suits and its consequences.
3. Understand the law relating to Appearance and examination of parties.
4. Understand the relevancy of law relating to Pleading and parties to the suit.
5. Understand the elements and provisions of judgment, decree and Orders.
Course Content
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Unit I Introduction
Introduction, Distinction between procedural law and substantive law, History of the code, extent
and its application, definition.
Unit II Suit 13
Jurisdiction of the civil courts, Kinds of jurisdiction, Bar on suits, Suits of civil nature (Sec.9),
Doctrine of Res sub judice and Res judicata (Sec. 10, 11 and 12), Place of Suits (Ss. 15 to 20),
Transfer of Cases (Ss. 22 to 25). Institution of suits and summons: (Sec. 26, 0.4 and Sec. 27, 28,
31 and O.5),Interest and Costs (Sec. 34, 35, 35A,B).
Unit IIIParties and Pleading
Parties to the suit (0. 1): Joinder, misjoinder and non,joinder of parties, Misjoinder of causes of
action, Multifariousness. Fundamental rules of pleadings, Plaint and Written Statement, Return
and rejection of plaint, Defenses, Set off, Counter claim,
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Unit IV Appearance and examination of parties:
production of
Appearance and examination of parties (0.9, 0.10) , Discovery, inspection and Admission and
documents (0.11 & 0.13), First hearing and framing of issues (O.14 and 18),
affidavit (0.12 and 0.19),Adjournment (0.17), Death, Marriage and Insolvency of the parties
(0.22), Withdrawal and compromise of suits (0.23).
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UnitV Judgment (including Foreign Judgement) and Decree Pronouncement, Contents and
Judgment- Definition Sec. 2(2), (5), (6), (9), 13, 14, 33 Essentials,
and Decree in
Alteration, Decree- Definition, Essentials, Types, Drawing up of a Decree, Contents
particular cases,. Order XX