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CPC Complete Course

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Master the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and the Limitation Act, 1963 in this comprehensive one-shot lecture. This video explains procedural fundamentals, stages of civil litigation, pleadings, appeals, execution, and essential statutory provisions alongside landmark Supreme Court decisions. It is designed to provide clear conceptual depth for LL.B. exams, judicial services examinations, UGC NET Law, and CLAT PG.

In this video you will learn:
• Distinguish clearly between substantive and procedural civil law.
• Understand the definitions of decree, preliminary decree, and order.
• Master the doctrines of res sub judice, res judicata, and constructive res judicata.
• Learn plaint rejection, return of plaint, and principles under Order 2 Rule 2.
• Examine ex parte proceedings and remedies under Order 9 Rule 13.
• Analyze powers of first appeal, second appeal, reference, review, and revision.
• Understand execution of decrees, arrest protections, and garnishee orders.
• Master condonation of delay, legal disability, and computation under Limitation Act.

Topics covered:
• Structure, Scope, and Key Definitions of CPC
• Jurisdiction of Civil Courts and Section 9
• Res Sub Judice and Res Judicata
• Place of Suing and Institution of Suits
• Pleadings, Plaint, and Written Statement
• Summons, Appearance, and Ex Parte Decrees
• Framing of Issues, Hearing, and Judgment
• First Appeals, Second Appeals, and Revisional Jurisdiction
• Reference, Review, and Inherent Powers
• Special Suits, Indigent Persons, and Summary Suits
• Temporary Injunctions under Order 39
• Execution of Decrees under Order 21
• Bar of Limitation and Condonation of Delay
• Computation of Limitation and Legal Disability
• Acquisition of Ownership by Prescription

Important case laws:
• Salem Advocate Bar Association v. Union of India (2005)
• Surendra Singh v. State of U.P. (1953)
• State of Uttar Pradesh v. Nawab Hussain (1977)
• Daryao v. State of U.P. (1961)
• Afcons Infrastructure Ltd. v Cherian Varkey Construction Co. (2010)
• Sir Chunilal V. Mehta and Sons Ltd. v Century Spinning and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. (1962)
• Manohar Lal Chopra v Rai Bahadur Rao Raja Seth Hiralal (1961)
• Jolly George Varghese v Bank of Cochin (1980)
• Collector Land Acquisition, Anantnag v. Mst. Katiji (1987)

Statutory provisions discussed:
• Section 2(2), Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Section 9, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Section 10, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Section 11, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Order 2 Rule 2, Code of Civil Procedure
• Order 7 Rule 11, Code of Civil Procedure
• Order 9 Rule 13, Code of Civil Procedure
• Section 96, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Section 100, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Section 115, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Section 151, Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
• Order 39 Rule 1, Code of Civil Procedure
• Section 3, Limitation Act, 1963

Useful for: LL.B. (3-year and 5-year integrated), UGC NET Law, CLAT PG, University semester exams and Judiciary aspirants.

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