Definitions of foreign State and Ruler
Section 87A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 deals with definitions of foreign State and Ruler. In this Part,— (a)“foreign State” means any State outside India which has been recognised by the Central Government; The Act came into force on 01 Jan 1909.
(1) In this Part,—
(a) “foreign State” means any State outside India which has been recognised by the Central Government; and
(b) “Ruler”, in relation to a foreign State, means the person who is for the time being recognized by the Central Government to be the head of that State.
(2) Every Court shall take judicial notice of the fact—
(a) that a State has or has not been recognized by the Central Government;
(b) that a person has or has not been recognized by the Central Government to be the head of a State.
Section 87A, The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908).
Judgments citing this section
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… Mr. Dani submits that upon a reading of Section 86 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the present Suit was not maintainable. The Consulate General is not a Body Corporate. The Consul General is not sued by making him a party. Inviting my attention to Sections 87 and 87A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, Mr. Dani submits that the Suit is, therefore, not filed as required by the Statute and hence it is not maintainable. The Suit is not filed against the Foreign State. He has led special emphasis on the cause title and has submitted that the Trial Court and, equally, the lower …
Questions about Section 87A
What does Section 87A of the Code of Civil Procedure deal with?
Section 87A of the Code of Civil Procedure is headed "Definitions of foreign State and Ruler". In this Part,— (a)“foreign State” means any State outside India which has been recognised by the Central Government;
How do I find court cases under Section 87A 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 87A, section 87A CPC, section 87A of the Code of Civil Procedure. People searching for it also type section 87a cpc kenya. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
When did Section 87A of the Code of Civil Procedure come into force?
Section 87A of the Code of Civil Procedure, cited as CPC 87A, 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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