The sections provide provisions related to general principles of jurisdiction whereas the Orders and Rules prescribe procedures and method that govern civil proceedings in India.

To give uniformity to Civil Procedure, Legislative Council of India, enacted Code of Civil Procedure, 1858, which received the assent of Governor-General on 23 March 1859.

But still it did not fulfill the requirements of time and large amendments were introduced.

With passing of time it was felt that it needed flexibility for timeliness and effectiveness.

To meet these problems Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 was enacted.

[1] The Code of Civil Procedure was substantially amended in the year 2002.

The main purpose of the Amendment to the code was ensure speedy disposal of civil cases governed under the Act.

[2] Keeping in view the establishment of Commercial Court and the provisions thereof, Civil Procedure Code (Amendment) Act, 2016 was enacted.

The act clarified that the provisions of the Civil Procedure Code as amended by the Act would have an overriding effect over any rules of the High Court or of the amendments made by the state government concerned.