Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court
Section 153B of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with place of trial to be deemed to be open Court. The place in which any Civil Court is held for the purpose of trying any suit shall be deemed to be an open Court, to which the public generally may have access so far as the same can conveniently contain them: Provided that the presiding Judge may, if he thinks fit, order at any stage of any inquir The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
The place in which any Civil Court is held for the purpose of trying any suit shall be deemed to be an open Court, to which the public generally may have access so far as the same can conveniently contain them:
Provided that the presiding Judge may, if he thinks fit, order at any stage of any inquiry into or trial of any particular case, that the public generally, or any particular person, shall not have access to, or be or remain in, the room or building used by the Court.]
Section 153B, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
Questions about Section 153B
What does Section 153B of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 153B of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court". The place in which any Civil Court is held for the purpose of trying any suit shall be deemed to be an open Court, to which the public generally may have access so far as the same can conveniently contain them: Provided that the presiding Judge may, if he thinks fit, order at any stage of any inquir
How do I find court cases under Section 153B of the Code of Civil Procedure?
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When did Section 153B of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 153B of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 153B, 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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