Style of foreign Rulers as parties to suits
Section 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with style of foreign Rulers as parties to suits. The Ruler of a foreign State may sue, and shall be sued, in the name of his State: Provided that in giving the consent referred to in section 86, the Central Government may direct that the Ruler may be sued in the name of an agent or in any other name. The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
The Ruler of a foreign State may sue, and shall be sued, in the name of his State:
Provided that in giving the consent referred to in section 86, the Central Government may direct that the Ruler may be sued in the name of an agent or in any other name.
Section 87, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
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… The judgment of Supreme Court in the case of Harbhajan Singh Dhalla Vs . UOI MANU/SC/0007/1986 : [1987]1SCR114 also has no application. A perusal of the judgment would show that the Supreme Court was interpreting the provisions of Sections 86 & 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure and it enumerated the principles/guidelines which should be kept in mind while granting or refusing to grant sanction to sue foreign States. This judgment obviously has no application on the facts of the present case where we are concerned the maintainability of the writ petition and …
Questions about Section 87
What does Section 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Style of foreign Rulers as parties to suits". The Ruler of a foreign State may sue, and shall be sued, in the name of his State: Provided that in giving the consent referred to in section 86, the Central Government may direct that the Ruler may be sued in the name of an agent or in any other name.
How do I find court cases under Section 87 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 87, section 87 CPC, section 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type cpc 87a. 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 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 86 (Suits against foreign Rulers, Ambassadors and Envoys), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 87 of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 87, 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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