List of connected Sections and Orders under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), which every civil lawyer & law student should know for a better understanding of how various provisions interlink

List of connected Sections and Orders under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), which every civil lawyer should know for a better understanding of how various provisions interlink:

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Connected Sections and Orders in CPC

Section	Connected Order(s)	Purpose/Relationship
Section 9 – Jurisdiction of Civil Courts	—	Grants courts authority to try all civil suits unless barred.
Section 10 – Stay of Suit (Res Sub Judice)	—	Connected with doctrine of judicial discipline.
Section 11 – Res Judicata	—	Bar to re-litigation; foundational principle of finality.
Section 26 – Institution of Suits	Order IV – Institution of Suits	Procedure to file a plaint and initiate a suit.
Section 27–32 – Summons and Service	Order V – Issue and Service of Summons	Details how summons are to be issued and served.
Section 33 – Judgment and Decree	Order XX – Judgment and Decree	Framework for pronouncement and contents of judgments and decrees.
Section 34 – Interest	—	Allows courts to grant interest on claims.
Section 35–35B – Costs	Order XXA – Costs	Authority to impose compensatory and delay costs.
Section 38–46 – Execution of Decrees	Order XXI – Execution of Decrees	Complete mechanism for enforcement of judgments.
Section 94–95 – Supplemental Proceedings	Order XXXVIII – Arrest & Attachment Before Judgment; Order XXXIX – Temporary Injunctions	Provide interim and protective reliefs.
Section 96–99A – First Appeal	Order XLI – Appeals from Original Decrees	Procedure and powers of appellate courts.
Section 100–103 – Second Appeal	Order XLII – Appeals from Appellate Decrees	Substantial question of law test and procedure.
Section 104–106 – Appeals from Orders	Order XLIII – Appeals from Orders	Lists appealable orders and procedure.
Section 109–112 – Appeals to Supreme Court	Order XLV – Appeals to Supreme Court	Special leave and civil appeal procedures.
Section 113–115 – Reference, Review, Revision	Order XLVI – Reference; Order XLVII – Review	Supervisory and corrective powers of higher courts.
Section 114 – Review	Order XLVII – Review	Review of judgment by the same court.
Section 115 – Revision	—	High Court revisional power over subordinate courts.
Section 151 – Inherent Powers	—	Used where no specific provision applies to meet ends of justice.
Section 144 – Restitution	—	When decree is reversed, parties restored to original position.
Section 148 – Enlargement of Time	—	Courts can grant additional time (max 30 days).
Section 148A – Caveat	—	Allows pre-notice lodging to avoid ex-parte orders.
Section 80 – Notice to Government	Order XXVII – Suits by or against Government	Special procedure for suing government/public officers.
Section 151 – Inherent Powers	Used across CPC	Invoked when CPC is silent but justice demands intervention.

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