CPC Section 120 — Provisions not applicable to High Court in original civil jurisdiction

Civil

Summary

Sections 16, 17, and 20 of this Code do not apply when a High Court is handling a civil case for the first time, rather than on appeal. This means the usual rules about where a suit must be filed, as stated in those sections, are not followed in such cases.

Official Text

(1)The following provisions shall not apply to the High Court in the exercise of its original civil jurisdiction, namely, sections 16, 17 and 20.