Civil Procedure Code

To give uniformity to Civil Procedure Legislative Council of India, enacted Code of Civil Procedure, 1859, which received the assent of Governal-General on 23 March 1859. The Code however, not applicable to Supreme Court in the Presidency Towns and to the Presidency Small Cause Courts. But it did not meet the challenges and was replaced by Code of Civil Procedure Code, 1877. But still it did not fulfill the requirements of time and large amendments were introduced. In 1882, it ware recast the whole Code and it was the Code of Civil Procedure, 1882. With passing of time it is felt that the Code needs some flexibility to breath the air of speed and effectiveness. So, meet these problems Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 was enacted. Though it has been amended number of time it stood the test of time.