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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Part IX: Special Provisions Relating To The High Courts Not Being The Court Of A Judicial Commissioner

Section 119 CPC: Unauthorised persons not to address Court

Bare Act text

119. Unauthorized persons not to address Court.—Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to authorize any person on behalf of another to address the Court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction, or to examine witnesses, except where the Court shall have in the exercise of the power conferred by its charter authorized him so to do, or to interfere with the power of the High Court to make rules concerning advocates, vakils and attorneys.

Text of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act No. 5 of 1908), as amended, including the changes for commercial disputes made by the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Source: India Code, Government of India.

In simple words

Nothing in the Code authorises a person to address the Court on behalf of another in its original civil jurisdiction, or to examine witnesses, except where the Court has authorised him under the power in its charter. Nor does the Code interfere with the High Court's power to make rules about advocates, vakils and attorneys.

Part IX: Special Provisions Relating To The High Courts Not Being The Court Of A Judicial Commissioner

  1. 116 Part to apply only to certain High Courts
  2. 117 Application of Code to High Courts
  3. 118 Execution of decree before ascertainment of costs
  4. 119 Unauthorised persons not to address Court
  5. 120 Provisions not applicable to High Court in original civil jurisdiction