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Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Part VI: Supplemental Proceedings

Section 94 CPC: Supplemental proceedings

Bare Act text

94. Supplemental proceedings.—In order to prevent the ends of justice from being defeated the Court may, if it is so prescribed,—

(a) issue a warrant to arrest the defendant and bring him before the Court to show cause why he should not give security for his appearance, and if he fails to comply with any order for security commit him to the civil prison;

(b) direct the defendant to furnish security to produce any property belonging to him and to place the same at the disposal of the Court or order the attachment of any property;

(c) grant a temporary injunction and in case of disobedience commit the person guilty thereof to the civil prison and order that his property be attached and sold;

(d) appoint a receiver of any property and enforce the performance of his duties by attaching and selling his property;

(e) make such other interlocutory orders as may appear to the Court to be just and convenient.

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

To prevent the ends of justice being defeated, the Court may, if so prescribed, issue a warrant to arrest the defendant to show cause why he should not give security for appearance, and commit him to civil prison if he fails to comply. It may direct security to produce property or order attachment, grant a temporary injunction enforceable by committal and attachment, appoint a receiver, and make such other interlocutory orders as appear just and convenient.

Part VI: Supplemental Proceedings

  1. 94 Supplemental proceedings
  2. 95 Compensation for obtaining arrest, attachment or injunction on insufficient ground
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