Miscellaneous proceedings
Full Text
The procedure provided in this Code in regard to suits shall be followed, as far as it can be made applicable, in all proceedings in any Court of civil jurisdiction.
Explanation.—In this section, the expression “proceedings” includes proceedings under Order IX, but does not include any proceedings under article 226 of the Constitution.
Plain English Summary
Section 141 applies the civil suit procedure laid down in the CPC, as far as practicable, to all miscellaneous proceedings in civil courts—expressly including applications under Order IX while specifically excluding writ proceedings under Article 226 of the Constitution.
Key Legal Elements
- Suit Procedure Extension: Extends the procedural rules governing civil suits to all proceedings in courts of civil jurisdiction as far as applicable.
- Order IX Expressly Included: Explicitly covers applications under Order IX (restoration of suits dismissed in default and setting aside ex-parte decrees).
- Constitutional Writ Carve-Out: Expressly excludes writ proceedings instituted under Article 226 of the Constitution.
- Execution Proceedings Inapplicable: By judicial interpretation, does not apply to Order XXI execution proceedings which form a self-contained code.
Practical Note
Application of CPC to Miscellaneous Civil Proceedings & The Article 226 Carve-Out: 1. Foundation of Miscellaneous Civil Practice: Section 141 ensures that civil courts need not invent separate procedures for miscellaneous petitions (such as probate, succession certificates, guardian appointments, arbitration petitions, or pauper applications). Suit provisions (pleadings, discovery, evidence, amendments, abatement) apply mutatis mutandis. 2. Order IX Applications Covered: The Explanation codifies the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Nathu Prasad v. Singhai Kapurchand (AIR 1976 SC 1384): if an Order IX application (to restore a suit or set aside an ex-parte decree) is itself dismissed for default, another application under Order IX Rule 9 read with Section 141 lies to restore that application! 3. Exclusion of Writ Proceedings (Article 226): As affirmed in State of U.P. v. Nawab Hussain (1977) and Babubhai Muljibhai Patel v. Nandlal Khodidas Barot (1974), the procedural technicalities of the CPC do not strictly bind High Courts exercising extraordinary writ jurisdiction under Article 226, preserving flexible summary constitutional adjudication. 4. Execution Proceedings Excluded: As held in Dokku Bhushayya v. Katragadda Ramakrishnan Rao (AIR 1962 SC 1886), Section 141 does not extend suit procedures to execution proceedings under Order XXI, which are self-contained.
हिंदी पाठ
वादों के संबंध में इस संहिता में उपबंधित प्रक्रिया का, जहां तक उसे लागू किया जा सके, सिविल अधिकारिता के किसी भी न्यायालय की सभी कार्यवाहियों में पालन किया जाएगा।
स्पष्टीकरण.—इस धारा में, "कार्यवाहियां" (Proceedings) पद के अंतर्गत आदेश 9 के अधीन की कार्यवाहियां आती हैं, किंतु इसके अंतर्गत संविधान के अनुच्छेद 226 के अधीन की कोई कार्यवाही नहीं आती है।