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GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA

No.LAW-LCE/281/2024

Karnataka Government Secretariat,

VidhanaSoudha,

Dr: B.R. Ambedkar Veedi,

Bengaluru, dated: 12.05.2026

ORDER

Whereas powers conferred under subsection (2) of Section 1 of the Code of Civil

Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act No.40 of 2025), the

Government of Karnataka has amended the provisions as notified in Para No.4 of

amendment of the First Schedule of the Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka Amendment)

Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act No.40 of 2025) along with other provisions. The said amended

provisions

was

brought

into

force

by

publication

vide

Gazette

Notification

dated: 26-05-2025.

Whereas difficulties have arisen in giving effect to the provisions of Para No.4 of

amendment of the First Schedule of the Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka Amendment)

Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act No.40 of 2025), with regard to the case instituted prior to

05-06-2025, and in order to clarify the said position in so far as the filing of the written

statement to suit instituted prior to 05-06-2025 by continuing the unamended provisions,

the Government of Karnataka notifies as here under;

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ORDER NO. LAW-LCE/281/2024,

Bengaluru, Dated: 12.05.2026

In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 8 of Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka

Amendment) Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act No.40 of 2025), the Government of Karnataka hereby

notifies that, the amended provisions as notified in Para No.4 of amendment of the First

Schedule of the Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act

No.40 of 2025) shall operate prospectively, that is with effect from 05-06-2025.

By Order and in the name of the

Governor of Karnataka

(NERALE VEERABHADRAIAH BHAVANI)

Principal Secretary to Government Law, Justice and

Human Rights Department.

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