Persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend on behalf of foreign Rulers
Section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend on behalf of foreign Rulers. The Central Government may, at the request of the Ruler of a foreign State or at the request of any person competent in the opinion of the Central Government to act on behalf of such Ruler, by order, appoint any persons to prosecute or defend any suit on behalf of such Ruler, and any persons so appo The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) The Central Government may, at the request of the Ruler of a foreign State or at the request of any person competent in the opinion of the Central Government to act on behalf of such Ruler, by order, appoint any persons to prosecute or defend any suit on behalf of such Ruler, and any persons so appointed shall be deemed to be the recognized agents by whom appearances, acts and applications under this Code may be made or done on behalf of such Ruler.
(2) An appointment under this section may be made for the purpose of a specified suit or of several specified suits, or for the purpose of all such suits as it may from time to time be necessary to prosecute or defend on behalf of such Ruler.
(3) A person appointed under this section may authorize or appoint any other persons to make appearances and applications and do acts in any such suit or suits as if he were himself a party thereto.
Section 85, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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Questions about Section 85
What does Section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Persons specially appointed by Government to prosecute or defend on behalf of foreign Rulers". The Central Government may, at the request of the Ruler of a foreign State or at the request of any person competent in the opinion of the Central Government to act on behalf of such Ruler, by order, appoint any persons to prosecute or defend any suit on behalf of such Ruler, and any persons so appo
How do I find court cases under Section 85 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 85, section 85 CPC, section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type cpc 85 hydraulic cable cutter and cpc 85c. 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 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and has it changed?
1 other provision in this corpus refers back to it.
When did Section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 85 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 85, 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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