Short Essay on the Civil Procedure Code of India – The law not only lays down the fine distinction between permissible and prohibited but also prescribes the process for compensation or punishment or both in case the line of distinction is breached.
This is to make sure that the process adopted to administer justice casts ample light on all aspects of the case and gives sufficient opportunity to both the parties to place their respective positions before the adjudicating authority.
The procedural law, in other words, deals with the machinery to be used to enforce law. The Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) state the procedure to be adopted in civil and criminal cases respectively.
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The civil procedure covers the ways to enforce the civil rights and duties. The Civil Procedure Code of 1908 deals with procedure to be followed by civil courts. But administrative aspects are taken care of by the rules made by various High Courts, both for themselves and for the courts subordinate to them.
Acquiring citizenship of a foreign State are not citizens and in continuance of the rights of citizenship. This Part gives Parliament of India the power to regulate the right of citizenship by law. The Citizenship Act of 1955 regulates the provisions for the citizenship.
The Central Government has exclusive jurisdiction to determine the question of citizenship of a person. The court has no power in this regard. In December 2003, the Central Government amended the Citizenship Act. This amendment provided for dual citizenship of PIO (People of Indian Origin) in 16 specified countries.
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The names of 16 specified countries are given in the 4th Schedule to the Citizenship Act, 1955. It is also important to note that the State Government has no jurisdiction to determine the citizenship of a person unless the function is delegated by the Central Government. The Citizenship Act, 1955 also provides for the acquisition and termination of citizenship.