Penalty for default
Section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with penalty for default. The Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section 30 and for that purpose may (a) issue a warrant for his arrest; The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
The Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section 30 and for that purpose may
(a) issue a warrant for his arrest;
(b) attach and sell his property;
(c) impose a fine upon him 1 [not exceeding five thousand rupees];
(d) order him to furnish security for his appearance and in default commit him to the civil prison.
Section 32, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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… Furthermore, even under Section 11(3) of the 1992 Act, the power of SEBI to compel appearance and production of documents is limited to the powers vested in a Civil Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, (CPC) more specifically contained in Section 32 CPC which provides that the Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom summons has been issued under Section 30 CPC and for that purpose, may issue a warrant for his arrest, attach and sell his property, impose a fine upon him not exceeding five hundred rupees, or order him to furnish security for his …
Questions about Section 32
What does Section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Penalty for default". The Court may compel the attendance of any person to whom a summons has been issued under section 30 and for that purpose may (a) issue a warrant for his arrest;
How do I find court cases under Section 32 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 32, section 32 CPC, section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type cpc 32 rule and cpc 32a. 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 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 30 (Power to order discovery and the like), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 32 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 32, 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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