7. Date of decree.—The decree shall bear the day on which the judgment was pronounced, and, when the judge has satisfied himself that the decree has been drawn up in accordance with the judgment, he shall sign the decree.
Order XX Rule 7 CPC: Date of decree
Bare Act text
Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), First Schedule, as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.
In simple words
The decree must bear the date on which the judgment was pronounced. When the Judge is satisfied that the decree has been drawn up in accordance with the judgment, he must sign it. The decree date is therefore the judgment date, not the date of signing.
Order XX: Judgment And Decree
- 1 Judgment when pronounced
- 2 Power to pronounce judgment written by Judge’s predecessor
- 3 Judgment to be signed
- 4 Judgments of Small Cause Courts
- 5 Court to state its decision on each issue
- 5A Court to inform parties as to where an appeal lies in cases where parties are not represented by pleaders
- 6 Contents of decree
- 6A Preparation of decree
- 6B Copies of judgments when to be made available
- 7 Date of decree
- 8 Procedure where Judge has vacated office before signing decree
- 9 Decree for recovery of immovable property
- 10 Decree for delivery of movable property
- 11 Decree may direct payment by instalments
- 12 Decree for possession and mesne profits
- 12A Decree for specific performance of contract for the sale or lease of immovable property
- 13 Decree in administration suit
- 14 Decree in pre-emption suit
- 15 Decree in suit for dissolution of partnership
- 16 Decree in suit for account between principal and agent
- 17 Special directions as to accounts
- 18 Decree in suit for partition of property or separate possession of a share therein
- 19 Decree when set-off or counter-claim is allowed
- 20 Certified copies of judgment and decree to be furnished