Short title, commencement and extent
Section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with short title, commencement and extent. This Act may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure,1908. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) This Act may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure,1908.
(2) It shall come into force on the first day of January, 1909.
1[(3) It extends to the whole of India except--
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(b) the State of Nagaland and the tribal areas :
Provided that the State Government concerned may, by notification in the Official Gazette, extend the provisions of this Code or any of them to the whole or part of the State of Nagaland or such tribal areas, as the case may be, with such supplemental, incidental or consequential modifications as may be specified in the notification.
Explanation.-- In this clause, "tribal areas" means the territories which, immediately before the 21st day of January, 1972, were included in the tribal areas of Assam as referred to in paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule to the Constitution.
(4) In relation to the Amindivi Islands, and the East Godavari, West Godavari and Visakhapatnam Agencies in the State of Andhra Pradesh and the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, the application of this Code shall be without prejudice to the application of any rule or regulation for the time being in force in such Islands, Agencies or such Union Territory, as the case may be, relating to the application of this Code.]
Section 1, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 1
What does Section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Short title, commencement and extent". This Act may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure,1908.
How do I find court cases under Section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: CPC 1, section 1 CPC, section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 1 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 1, came into force on 01 Jan 1909, having been enacted on 21 Mar 1908. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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