Publication of rules
Section 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with publication of rules. Rules made in accordance with section 129 or section 130 shall be published in the [Official Gazette] and shall from the date of publication or from such other date as may be specified have the force of law. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
Rules made in accordance with section 129 or section 130 shall be published in the 1[Official Gazette] and shall from the date of publication or from such other date as may be specified have the force of law.
Section 131, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 131
What does Section 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Publication of rules". Rules made in accordance with section 129 or section 130 shall be published in the [Official Gazette] and shall from the date of publication or from such other date as may be specified have the force of law.
How do I find court cases under Section 131 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 131, section 131 CPC, section 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type cpc 131 1. 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 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 129 (Power of High Courts to make rules as to their original Civil procedure), section 130 (Power of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 131 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 131, 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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