Effect of First Schedule rules and High Court power to regulate procedure.
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908: Sections 121 to 157
This page provides a structured index to Sections 121 to 157 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). These provisions principally deal with rule-making by High Courts, exemptions and procedural matters, restitution, caveats, court-fee deficiencies, transfer of business, inherent powers of courts, and amendment of judgments, decrees and orders.
Current statutory position: Sections 154, 155 and 156 stand repealed. Section 157, concerning continuance of orders under repealed enactments, remains part of the Code.
CPC Sections 121-131: Rule-making Powers
Rule Committees in States and reporting of proposed procedural rules.
Rule-making powers and statutory approval requirements.
Publication requirements and subjects that may be regulated by procedural rules.
High Court procedural rule-making and publication of rules.
CPC Sections 132-143: Exemptions and Miscellaneous Procedure
Exemptions concerning certain women and other persons.
Arrest outside execution proceedings and statutory exemption from civil arrest.
CPC Sections 144-153B: Restitution, Caveat and Court Powers
CPC Sections 154-157: Repealed Provisions and Continuance
The former provision concerning saving of the present right of appeal was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1952.
The former provision concerning amendment of certain Acts was repealed by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1952.
The former repeals provision was repealed by the Second Repealing and Amending Act, 1914.
Section 157 continues specified prior notifications, rules, appointments and powers to the extent consistent with the CPC. The linked page also covers the related Section 158.