- If A Civil/Legal Right is Violated.
- Aggrieved person approaches court for Remedy.
- Court Checks if there is jurisdiction. Three Kind of Jurisdiction -> Pecuniary Jurisdiction, Territorial Jurisdiction, Subject Matter Jurisdiction.
- Court Checks if the Subject Matter is not barred by CPC, does not fall under section 10 (Res Subjudice Principle) and section 11 (Res Judicata Principle)
- If Everything is in order Court will hear Matter and the aggrieved person would be called Plaintiff (वादी)
- Plaint (वादपत्र) (Order No 7)should be filled as per formats provided in Appendices A.
- Court Would inform the Defendant (प्रतिवादी) through summons, which would include plaint and about the civil suit.
- Defendant would appear in court to rebut the claims made by Plaintiff in the Plaint. Reply by Defendant is called the written statement.
- Production of Documents by Defendant and Plaintiff.
- If Defendant does not appear in court, the court is empowered to start Ex-parte proceedings
- After written statement of Defendant, Court has contentions of both plaintiff and defendant.
- There will be Examination of Parties, Court will decide if Civil Suit can be filled or not.
- Framing of Issues (Court Proceedings Start)
- List of Witness is Submitted to Court (Summoning of Witness)
- Hearing & Examination of Parties.
- Arguments by Both Parties.
- Judgement will be Delivered by Court.
- Aggrieved from Judgement There are four remedies - Reference, Appeal, Revision, Review.
- Court prepares Decree.
- Order for Execution of Decree is Passed by Court.