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Order XXXIII CPC: Suits By Indigent Persons

All rules of Order XXXIII (Order 33) of the First Schedule to the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Each rule has its own page with the official text, amendment notes and a plain-English explanation.

Also see: Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 · Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 · Specific Relief Act, 1963 · Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · IPC to BNS Section Converter

Order XXXIII: Suits By Indigent Persons

  1. 1 Suits may be instituted by indigent persons
  2. 1A Inquiry into the means of an indigent person
  3. 2 Contents of application
  4. 3 Presentation of application
  5. 4 Examination of applicant
  6. 5 Rejection of application
  7. 6 Notice of day for receiving evidence of applicant’s indigency
  8. 7 Procedure at hearing
  9. 8 Procedure if application admitted
  10. 9 Withdrawal of permission to sue as an indigent person
  11. 9A Court to assign a pleader to an unrepresented indigent person
  12. 10 Costs where indigent person succeeds
  13. 11 Procedure where indigent person fails
  14. 11A Procedure where indigent person’s suit abates
  15. 12 State Government may apply for payment of court-fees
  16. 13 State Government to be deemed a party
  17. 14 Recovery of amount of court-fees
  18. 15 Refusal to allow applicant to sue as an indigent person to bar subsequent application of like nature
  19. 15A Grant of time for payment of court-fee
  20. 16 Costs
  21. 17 Defence by an indigent person
  22. 18 Power of Government to provide for free legal services to indigent persons