Section 79 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Suits by or against Government

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Section 79: Suits by or against Government

1[79. Suits by or against Government.–In a suit by or against the Government, the authority to be named as plaintiff or defendant, as the case may be, shall be

  • (a) in the case of a suit by or against the Central Government, 2[the Union of India], and
  • (b) in the case of a suit by or against a State Government, the State.]

Source: official text of The Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 as published on India Code (PDF). All sections of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908.

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