06/07/2026
Whenever I am getting stuck to the technicalities of the Code of Civil Procedure,I do encourage myself from the stories of the contribution of my great grandfather Sir (Dr.) Rash Behari Ghose in making 1908 Code.
"Soon after the enactment of the Code of 1877, it was realised that the new Code required several amendments. As many as 130 sections of the Code were amended" in 1879. Further amendments were proposed in 1882. It was then decided, that the Code' should be completely re-cast. It was in these circumstances that the Code of Civil Procedure, 1882, was enacted.It was, however, discovered, that in respect of some matters the provisions of the Code were too rigid to meet sufficiently the varying needs of the different areas of the country. Moreover, there was some conflict of judicial opinion on the interpretation of certain provisions of the Code. To remedy these and other defects, a comprehensive revision of the Code was undertaken in the first decade of this century. The revision was undertaken by a Select Committee, which collected valuable material on the subject and prepared a draft Bill. A Special Committee presided over by Sir Earle Richards, which included Dr. Rashbehari Ghose, examined the Bill carefuliy. This Committee, while giving due regard to the provisions of the Bill, relied upon the Code of 1882 as the basis of revision. It re-arranged all the provisions of the Code."
Ref: Report of the Special Committee appointed to consider the amendment of the Civil Procedure Code, Gazette of India, 1907, Part V, page 179.
Recalling of the doyen of Calcutta High Court by Dr. Suravi Ghosh (great granddaughter)
