STATEMENT OF THE SCHEDULED DISTRICTS IN WHICH THE
CODE IS IN FORCE.

I. The whole Code (except sections 1 and 3) has been extended under s. 5 of the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874, to the following Scheduled Districts:

II. In addition to the above extensions under the Scheduled Districts
Act, the Code has by special enactment been declared in force in the following
Scheduled Districts.

Aden and Perim (subject to modifications)—by Act II of 1864, s. 16 and s. 3 of the
Code;

the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (with certain modifications noted infra)-by Reg. III
of 1876, s. 14 (as amended by Reg. I of 1884, s. 4); and

the Town of Mandalay (part of the Scheduled District of Upper Burma)—by_Act_XX of 1886, s. 6, and Sch. II, Part II.

Ss. 1 and 3 extended to the whole of British India and consequently to all scheduled districts which are not de-regulationised.

bb The matters referred to in these sections are provided for in the Jhansi Courts Act, XVIII of 1867. Act II of 1864 has been extended to Perim under the Scheduled Districts Act, by Notification No. 823-Gazette of India, 20th February, 1886, Pt. I, p. 86.

d Upper Burma is a de-regulationised district-sce Act XX of 1886, s. 6 (2).

Commencement.

Local extent.

2. Interpretation-clause.

3. Enactments repealed.

References in previous Acts.

Saving of procedure in suits instituted before 1st June,

1882.

Appeals pending on 29th July, 1879.

4. Saving of certain Acts affecting Central Provinces,

Burma, Punjab and Oudh.

4A. Power to modify the Code in its application to Reve-
nue Courts.

5. Sections extending to Provincial Small Cause Courts.

6. Saving of jurisdiction and procedure-

(a) of Military Courts of Request;

(b) [Rep. by Act VIII of 1887, s. 2 and Sch.]

(c) of Village Munsifs and Village Panchayats in

Madras ;

(d) of Recorder of Rangoon sitting as Insolvent

Court.

7. Saving of certain Bombay laws.

8. Presidency Small Cause Courts.

9. Division of Code.

PART I.

OF SUITS IN GENERAL.

CHAPTER I.

OF THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS AND Res Judicata.

10. No person exempt from jurisdiction by reason of descent

or place of birth.

11. Courts

SECTIONS.

11. Courts to try all civil suits unless specially barred. 12. Pending suits.

13. Res judicata.

14. When foreign judgment no bar to suit in British India.

CHAPTER II.

OF THE PLACE OF SUING.

15. Court in which suit to be instituted.

16. Suits to be instituted where subject-matter situate.
16A. Place for institution of suit where local limits of
jurisdiction of Court are uncertain.

17. Suits to be instituted where defendants reside or cause
of action arose.

18. Suits for compensation for wrongs to person or move

ables.

19. Suits for immoveable property situate in single district, but within jurisdictions of different Courts.

Suits for immoveable property situate in different districts.

20. Power to stay proceedings where all defendants do not reside within jurisdiction.

Application when to be made.

21. Remission of court-fee where suit instituted in another

Court.

22. Procedure where Courts in which suit may be instituted subordinate to same appellate Court.

23. Procedure where they are not so subordinate.

24. Procedure where they are subordinate to different High Courts.

25. Transfer of suits.

CHAPTER III.

OF PARTIES AND THEIR APPEARANCES, APPLICATIONS AND

ACTS.

26. Persons who may be joined as plaintiffs.

27. Court may substitute or add plaintiff for or to plaintiff

suing.

28. Persons who may be joined as defendants.

29. Joinder of parties liable on same contract.

30. One