Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments
Section 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments. In every enactment or notification passed or issued before the commencement of this Code in which reference is made to or to any Chapter or section of Act VIII of 1859 or any Code of Civil Procedure or any Act amending the same or any other enactment hereby repealed, such reference shall, so far as The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
In every enactment or notification passed or issued before the commencement of this Code in which reference is made to or to any Chapter or section of Act VIII of 1859 or any Code of Civil Procedure or any Act amending the same or any other enactment hereby repealed, such reference shall, so far as may be practicable, ben to be made to this Code or to its corresponding Part, Order, section or rule.
Section 158, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
Questions about Section 158
What does Section 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments". In every enactment or notification passed or issued before the commencement of this Code in which reference is made to or to any Chapter or section of Act VIII of 1859 or any Code of Civil Procedure or any Act amending the same or any other enactment hereby repealed, such reference shall, so far as
How do I find court cases under Section 158 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 158, section 158 CPC, section 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type 158a cpc and s 158 cpc. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 158 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 158, 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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