CPC Section 119 — Unauthorised persons not to address Court

Civil

Summary

This section clarifies that the Code of Civil Procedure does not give anyone the right to speak in court or question witnesses on behalf of another person in original civil cases. The only exception is if the court itself, using the power given by its charter, has specifically allowed that person to do so. This provision also does not affect the High Court’s authority to make its own rules about who can act as an advocate, vakil, or attorney.

Official Text

Nothing in this Code shall be deemed to authorize any person on behalf of another to address the Court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction, or to examine witnesses, except where the Court shall have in the exercise of the power conferred by its charter authorized him so to do, or to interfere with the power of the High Court to make rules concerning advocates, vakils and attorneys.