121. Effect of rules in First Schedule.—The rules in a First Schedule shall have effect as if enacted in the body of this Code until annulled or altered in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
Section 121 CPC: Effect of rules in First Schedule
Bare Act text
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
The rules in the First Schedule have effect as if enacted in the body of the Code, until they are annulled or altered in accordance with the provisions of this Part. The Schedule's Orders and rules therefore carry the same force as the sections of the Code until changed under the rule-making powers that follow.
Part X: Rules
- 121 Effect of rules in First Schedule
- 122 Power of certain High Courts to make rules
- 123 Constitution of Rules Committees in certain States
- 124 Committee to report to High Court
- 125 Power of other High Courts to make rules
- 126 Rules to be subject to approval
- 127 Publication of rules
- 128 Matters for which rules may provide
- 129 Power of High Courts to make rules as to their original civil procedure
- 130 Powers of other High Courts to make rules as to matters other than procedure
- 131 Publication of rules