INDIA CODE

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Court

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The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 2 May 1852.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 15 April 1865.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 18 March 1869.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 16 March 1870.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 30 October 1873.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 26 February 1878.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 3 May 1878.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 9 January 1879.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 27 May 1883.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 23 May 1888.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 12 August 1887.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 2 February 1888.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 30 March 1892.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 20 January 1892.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 21 September 1899.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 9 May 1908.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 1 November 1919.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 25 October 1948.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 28 November 1951.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 17 February 1952.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 1 May 1954.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 30 September 1954.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 7 September 1955.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 5 July 1955.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 30 September 1956.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 15 August 1959.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 11 February 1962.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 7 June 1963.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 24 March 1963.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 5 April 1966.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 2 July 1966.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 4 November 1969.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 19 October 1970.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 22 June 1972.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 19 September 1973.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 27 July 1974.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 2 September 1977.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 5 January 1976.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 4 July 1981.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 20 October 1983.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 24 May 1984.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 29 June 1986.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 23 September 1987.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 31 August 1987.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 17 July 2001.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 17 September 2005.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 16 February 2014.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 11 September 2016.

The words as enacted

"court" means a court of civil jurisdiction and includes a tribunal constituted under this Act

Scope words as printed: “In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 27 January 2026.

The words as enacted

"Court" means, for an arbitration other than international commercial arbitration, the principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction in a district including the High Court in its ordinary original civil jurisdiction; and, for international commercial arbitration, the High Court [...]

Scope words as printed: “(1) In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,—”. This text from 23 October 2015.

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Appears in 156 instruments
1Short title, extent and commencement.1 occurrence10Power to exempt.1 occurrence11Registration of legals practitioner.2 occurrences13Grant of licence.4 occurrences14Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.4 occurrences15Powers of Registrar.1 occurrence16Power to issue directions.1 occurrence18Registration of courts auctioneer.7 occurrences20Grant of licence.4 occurrences21Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.2 occurrences23Power to issue directions.3 occurrences24Power to exempt.1 occurrence25Registration of translators empanelled by the court.7 occurrences27Grant of licence.3 occurrences28Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.5 occurrences3Appointment of High Court.4 occurrences30Power to issue directions.3 occurrences32Registration of processes server.2 occurrences33Prohibition of the conduct of court auctions without licence.3 occurrences34Grant of licence.3 occurrences35Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.5 occurrences37Power to issue directions.1 occurrence38Power to exempt.1 occurrence39Registration of commissioners appointed by the court.5 occurrences4Registration of commissioners appointed by the court.5 occurrences40Prohibition of the translation of documents for the court without licence.3 occurrences41Grant of licence.3 occurrences42Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.2 occurrences43Powers of Registrar.1 occurrence44Power to issue directions.2 occurrences45Power to exempt.1 occurrence46Registration of legals practitioner.2 occurrences48Grant of licence.4 occurrences49Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.4 occurrences5Prohibition of the translation of documents for the court without licence.3 occurrences50Powers of Registrar.1 occurrence53Appeal.1 occurrence53Appeal.1 occurrence53Appeal.1 occurrence53Appeal.1 occurrence54Cognizance of offences.3 occurrences55Protection of action taken in good faith.2 occurrences6Grant of licence.3 occurrences7Maintenance of records and furnishing of returns.2 occurrences8Powers of Registrar.1 occurrence9Power to issue directions.2 occurrences