The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 As amended by The Mediation Act, 2023 (PB)

This 2025 edition of The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act 5 of 1908) reproduces the CPC verbatim and fully consolidates all current amendments, most recently the Mediation Act, 2023 (dt. 14-9-2023), which introduces court-annexed and pre-litigation mediation references in Orders XXXII-A and XXXVI.

The volume also binds in:

A comparative chart of provisions altered by the CPC (Amendment) Act, 1999 and CPC (Amendment) Act, 2002 (Act 30 of 1999 & Act 22 of 2002).

Full text of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 (as amended up to 2024, including J&K Reorganisation updates) with cross-references to CPC amendments in Order V, VI-A, VII-A, XI, XIII-A, and Rule 2A of Order XX A.

A flow chart for easy access—mapping plaint to decree, execution, appeal, and mediation checkpoints.

Concise short comments follow pivotal Orders and Sections—flagging tightened affidavit-of-documents timelines, e-service provisions, cost-imposition mandates, and the 2023 shift to mediation-first protocols—while preserving full Bare-Act integrity for examination and courtroom citation.

Core statutory coverage

• Institution of suits, pleadings & amendments—plaint-format, verification, limitation, and electronic-filing norms.
• Service of summons & discovery—QR-coded summons, email/WhatsApp service, and stringent disclosure-of-documents rules under the Commercial Courts Act.
• Mediation & ADR referrals—Section 89, Mediation Rules 2022 references, and Mediation Act 2023 alignment.
• Interlocutory reliefs—injunctions, summary judgments, security for costs, and Mareva-type asset freezing.
• Trial management & evidence—case-management hearings, affidavit evidence, and digital-record rooms.
• Judgment, decree & execution—draft-decree templates, electronic certificate of satisfaction, and garnishee procedures.
• Appeals, revisions & reviews—single-judge appeals threshold, limitation, and e-appeals window.
• Special provisions—suits by/against the government, indigent-person litigation, and representative/class suits.

This edition is particularly suited for

• AIBE candidates & law students mastering civil-procedure foundations and Commercial-Court add-ons.
• Litigating advocates, in-house counsel & ADR practitioners drafting pleadings, interim-relief motions, or mediation agreements.
• Civil-court judges, registrars & case-management officers needing an authoritative, up-to-date text.
• Policy analysts & researchers tracking India’s docket-reduction and mediation-first reforms.

Presented verbatim yet enriched with pinpoint explanatory notes, this Bare Act delivers clarity, authenticity, and immediate practical insight—indispensable for statutory compliance, professional practice, and academic mastery.