Lawgist133Exemption of other persons
1[(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.]
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(3)Where any person 3*** 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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1. Subs. by Act 66 of 1956, s. 12, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-1-1957).
2. Sub-section (2) omitted by s. 12, ibid (w.e.f. 1-1-1957).
3. The words "so exempted" omitted by s.12, ibid.
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- 133 Exemption of other persons
- 134 Arrest other than in execution of decree
- 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 out side 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- 154 [Repealed.]
- 155 [Repealed.]
- 156 [Repealed.]
- 157 Continuance of orders under repealed enactments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
