AM I

INTRODUCTION
TO THE
CODE OF CIVIL
PROCEDURE
Ms. Megha Nagpal
Assistant Professor
Symbiosis Law School, NOIDA
 What we will cover?
Sub-topics:

1.1 History of the Code of Civil Procedure;

Amendments to the Code
1.2 Objective behind the Code
1.3 Overview of the Code

Ms. Megha Nagpal

Symbiosis Law School NOIDA
 Objective
 ubi jus ibi remedium
 Substantive law v. Procedural law
 Sections & Orders
 158 Sections: Preliminary and XI Parts
 55 Orders under Schedule I
 Appendix A to H
 Brief overview of Provisions
Ms. Megha Nagpal
Symbiosis Law School NOIDA
 History
 Linked to Revenue Administration in British India
 Codification efforts in 1781, 1833, 1853
 1859 Code led to 1882 and finally 1908 present Code

* If learners show interest in detailed historical discussion, I will upload a separate

lecture on history & evolution of CPC – interested learners can watch. It will not be
part of syllabus or mandatory asynchronous outline.

Ms. Megha Nagpal

Symbiosis Law School NOIDA
Amendments to CPC

 Major Amendments in
1976

1999/2002

2015

Ms. Megha Nagpal

Symbiosis Law School NOIDA
Thank you for listening!
 Sources & References:
 The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
 M.P. Jain, Outlines of Indian Legal & Constitutional History (6th Edition: Wadhwa
Nagpur)
 Jatindra Kumar Das, Code of Civil Procedure (PHI Learning: 2014)
 C.K. Takwani, Civil Procedure with Limitation Act, 1963 (Eastern Book Company:
2017/2020)
 Mandatory Reading: Article on AM I – posted on Microsoft
Teams (only pages 7 to 13 to be read)

 The PPT presentation is available on Microsoft Team.

 Do read the mandatory reading & update your Reflective Lesson
Log as homework.

Ms. Megha Nagpal

Symbiosis Law School NOIDA
AM I – Introductory, History, Overview, Objective & Amendments to
Civil Procedure

Dear Learners,

Though we are to begin with Asynchronous Lectures from next week, yet it
is essential to be familiar with introductory aspects before we start with the
topic of jurisdiction. Thus, the asynchronous/video lecture for AM I is
available at:
https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/5b82f2d3-dc58-4945-98f1-
09aaa5403937 .

The associated PowerPoint Presentation along with the Mandatory Reading

has been made available in the "Asynchronous" folder in "Class
Materials" under the 'Files' tab. As part of the associated student
involvement practice, read the mandatory reading(s) and update your
'Reflective Lesson Log' that is available under the "Homework" tab in
the 'Class Notebook'. The log for AM I is required to be updated by Friday,
August 6, 2021 so as to fetch attendance of one lecture.

Happy learning!

Regards,
Megha Nagpal