Act Number: 5

Act Name: The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908

Year: 1908

Enactment Date: 1908-03-21

Long Title: An Act to consolidate and amend the laws relating to the procedure of the Courts of Civil Judicature.

Ministry: Ministry of Law and Justice

Department: Legislative Department

Section 87A: Definitions of foreign State and Ruler.
    (1) In this Part,—
        (a)“foreign State” means any State outside India which has been recognised by the Central Government; and
        (b) “Ruler”, in relation to a foreign State, means the person who is for the time being recognized by the Central Government to be the head of that State.
    (2) Every Court shall take judicial notice of the fact—
        (a) that a State has or has not been recognized by the Central Government;
        (b) that a person has or has not been recognized by the Central Government to be the head of a State.
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