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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Order XXXVII: Summary Procedure

Order XXXVII Rule 7 CPC: Procedure in suits

Bare Act text

7. Procedure in suits.—Save as provided by this Order, the procedure in suits hereunder shall be the same as the procedure in suits instituted in the ordinary manner.

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

Except as Order XXXVII otherwise provides, the procedure in suits under that Order is the same as the procedure in suits instituted in the ordinary manner.

Order XXXVII: Summary Procedure

  1. 1 Courts and classes of suits to which the Order is to apply
  2. 2 Institution of summary suits
  3. 3 Procedure for the appearance of defendant
  4. 4 Power to set aside decree
  5. 5 Power to order bill, etc., to be deposited with officer of Court
  6. 6 Recovery of cost of noting non-acceptance of dishonoured bill or note
  7. 7 Procedure in suits
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