CPC Section 133: Exemption of other persons
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 · Part 11: Miscellaneous
133. Exemption of other persons.— [(1) The following persons shall be entitled to exemption from personal appearance in Court, namely:—
(i) the President of India;
(ii) the Vice-President of India;
(iii) the Speaker of the House of the People;
(iv) the Ministers of the Union;
(v) the Judges of the Supreme Court;
(vi) the Governors of States and the administrators of Union territories;
(vii) the Speakers of the State Legislative Assemblies;
(viii) the Chairman of the State Legislative Councils;
(ix) the Ministers of States;
(x) the Judges of the High Courts; and
(xi) the persons to whom section 87B applies.] * * * * *
(3) Where any person *** claims the privilege of such exemption, and it is consequently necessary to examine him by commission, he shall pay the costs of that commission, unless the party requiring his evidence pays such costs.
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- 135. Exemption from arrest under civil process
- 135A. Exemption of members of legislative bodies from arrest and detention under civil process
- 136. Procedure where person to be arrested or property to be attached is outside district
- 137. Language of subordinate Courts
- 138. Power of High Court to require evidence to be recorded in English
- 139. Oath on affidavit by whom to be administered
- 140. Assessors in causes of salvage, etc
- 141. Miscellaneous proceedings
- 142. Orders and notices to be in writing
- 143. Postage
- 144. Application for restitution
- 145. Enforcement of liability of surety
- 146. Proceedings by or against representatives
- 147. Consent or agreement by persons under disability
- 148. Enlargement of time
- 148A. Right to lodge a caveat
- 149. Power to make up deficiency of court-fees
- 150. Transfer of business
- 151. Saving of inherent powers of Court
- 152. Amendment of judgments, decrees or orders
- 153. General power to amend
- 153A. Power to amend decree or order where appeal is summarily dismissed
- 153B. Place of trial to be deemed to be open Court
- 154. [Repealed.]
- 155. [Repealed.]
- 156. [Repealed.]
- 157. Continuance of orders under repealed enactments
- 158. Reference to Code of Civil Procedure and other repealed enactments