Monika A. Srivastava Code of Civil Procedure

Code of Civil Procedure presents a rigorous, student-oriented exposition that maps the complete lifecycle of a civil action—from institution and pleadings, through interlocutory stages and trial, to decree and execution—supplemented with updated Supreme Court and leading High Court rulings. Written in precise, instructive prose and enriched with illustrations, worked examples, and answers to recurring student queries, the book reflects the author's combined vantage as teacher, practitioner, and former President of the District Consumer Commission, ensuring conceptual clarity with direct procedural applicability.

This book is intended for the following audience:

• LL.B. (3-year & 5-year) and LL.M. Students taking the CPC/procedure paper
• Judicial Services, AIBE & Other Competitive Exam Aspirants seeking concept-first coverage with recent case law
• Early-career Civil Litigators, Chamber Juniors, and Interns in civil, consumer or commercial courts
• Faculty requiring a classroom-tested text with clear sequencing and pedagogical aids

The Present Publication is the 2nd Edition, authored by Monika A Srivastava, with the following noteworthy features:

• [Chronological 'Suit-to-Execution" Design] Builds procedural intuition stage by stage (plaint → written statement/set-off/counter-claim → issues → discovery → interim measures → trial → judgment/decree → execution)
• [Doctrinal Clarity with Practice Focus] Jurisdictional foundations, forum strategy, and interaction with Limitation Act, Evidence Act, Commercial Courts Act, and mediation under s. 89 CPC
• [Updated Case Law Integration] Concise takeaways at topic level; highlights on substantial question of law (s. 100), revision (s. 115), review (s. 114), and execution objections (s. 47)
• [Student-friendly Apparatus] Diagrams, flowcharts, checklists, and 'common pitfalls' boxes (e.g., res sub judice vs res judicata; review vs revision; plaint rejection under O. VII r. 11)
• [Drafting & Examination Support] Specimen pleadings cues, viva prompts, and end-chapter quick-revise tables
• [Learning Philosophy]
  • Concept-first Sequencing – Emphasises conceptual ordering before memorisation to build procedural intuition
  • Dual-purpose Utility – Equally effective as a teaching text and a chambers companion
• [Pedagogy & Practice]