[Substituted by Act 66 of 1956, Section 14, for rule 1 (w.e.f. 1.1.1957).]

[The Court, after the case has been shall pronounce judgment in open Court either at once or, as soon thereafter as may be practicable, on some future day; and when the judgment is to be pronounced on some future day,the Court shall fix a day for that purpose, of which due notice shall be given to the parties or their pleader: Provided that where the judgment is not pronounced at once, every endeavour shall be made by the Court to pronounce the judgment within fifteen days from the date on which the hearing of the case was concluded but, where it is not practicable so to do, the Court shall fix a future day for the pronouncement of the judgment, and such day shall not ordinarily be a day beyond thirty days from the date on which the hearing of the case was concluded, adduce notice of the day so fixed shall be given to the parties or their pleader :] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002, Section 13, for former sub-rule (1)(w.e.f. 1.7.2002).]

[The Commercial Court, Commercial Division, or Commercial Appellate Division, as the case may be, shall, within ninety days of the conclusion of arguments, pronounce judgment and copies thereof shall be issued to all the parties to the dispute through electronic mail or otherwise.] [Shall be applicable to commercial disputes of a specified value by Act 4 of 2016, s. 16 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 23-10-2015).]

[ Where a written judgment is to be pronounced, it shall be sufficient if the findings of the Court on each issue and the final order passed in the case are read out and it shall not be necessarty for the Court to read out the whole judgment ] [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 70 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] [***] [The words " but a copy of the whole judgment shall be made available for the perusal of the parties or the pleaders immediately after the judgment is pronounced" omitted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999, Section 28 (w.e.f. 1.7.2002).] .

[ The judgment may be pronounced by dictation in open Court to a shorthand writer if the Judge is specilly empowered by the High Court in this behalf: Provided that, where the judgment is pronounced by dictation in open Court, the transcript of the judgment so pronounced shall, after making such correction therein as ma be necessary, be signed by the Judge, bear the date on which it was pronounceda, and form a part of the record.] [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 70 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

High Court Amendments-[Andhra Pradesh].-Same as that of Madras. [Bombay].-In Order 20, rule 1(3) delete the words "if the Judge is specially empowered by the High Court in this behalf".-(1-10-1983). [Karnataka].-Renumber rule 1 as rule 1 (1) and add the following as sub-rule (2):-"(2) The judgment may be pronounced by dictation to a shorthand writer in open Court, where the Presiding Judge has been specially empowered in that behalf by the High Court. Where the Presiding Judge is not so empowered, the judgment shall be reduced to writing before it is pronounced."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967). [Kerala].-Rule 1 shall be re-numbered as sub-rule (1) thereof and the following shall be inserted as sub-rule (2), namely:-"(2) The judgment may be pronounced by dictation to a shorthand writer in open Court."-(9-6-1959). [Madras].-The following was substituted for rule 1:-"(1) The Court, after the case has been heard, shall pronounce judgment in open Court, either at once or on some future day, of which due notice shall be given to the parties or their pleaders. (2) The judgment may be pronounced by dictation to a shorthand writer in open Court, where the Presiding Judge has been specially empowered in that behalf by the High Court." [N.B.-These High Court Amendments relate to the provisions as existed before the 1999/2002 Amendment Acts.]

[Substituted by Act 66 of 1956, Section 14, for rule 1 (w.e.f. 1.1.1957).]

[The Court, after the case has been shall pronounce judgment in open Court either at once or, as soon thereafter as may be practicable, on some future day; and when the judgment is to be pronounced on some future day,the Court shall fix a day for that purpose, of which due notice shall be given to the parties or their pleader: Provided that where the judgment is not pronounced at once, every endeavour shall be made by the Court to pronounce the judgment within fifteen days from the date on which the hearing of the case was concluded but, where it is not practicable so to do, the Court shall fix a future day for the pronouncement of the judgment, and such day shall not ordinarily be a day beyond thirty days from the date on which the hearing of the case was concluded, adduce notice of the day so fixed shall be given to the parties or their pleader :] [Substituted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2002, Section 13, for former sub-rule (1)(w.e.f. 1.7.2002).]

[The Commercial Court, Commercial Division, or Commercial Appellate Division, as the case may be, shall, within ninety days of the conclusion of arguments, pronounce judgment and copies thereof shall be issued to all the parties to the dispute through electronic mail or otherwise.] [Shall be applicable to commercial disputes of a specified value by Act 4 of 2016, s. 16 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 23-10-2015).]

[ Where a written judgment is to be pronounced, it shall be sufficient if the findings of the Court on each issue and the final order passed in the case are read out and it shall not be necessarty for the Court to read out the whole judgment ] [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 70 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).] [***] [The words " but a copy of the whole judgment shall be made available for the perusal of the parties or the pleaders immediately after the judgment is pronounced" omitted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1999, Section 28 (w.e.f. 1.7.2002).] .

[ The judgment may be pronounced by dictation in open Court to a shorthand writer if the Judge is specilly empowered by the High Court in this behalf: Provided that, where the judgment is pronounced by dictation in open Court, the transcript of the judgment so pronounced shall, after making such correction therein as ma be necessary, be signed by the Judge, bear the date on which it was pronounceda, and form a part of the record.] [Inserted by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976, Section 70 (w.e.f. 1.2.1977).]

High Court Amendments-[Andhra Pradesh].-Same as that of Madras. [Bombay].-In Order 20, rule 1(3) delete the words "if the Judge is specially empowered by the High Court in this behalf".-(1-10-1983). [Karnataka].-Renumber rule 1 as rule 1 (1) and add the following as sub-rule (2):-"(2) The judgment may be pronounced by dictation to a shorthand writer in open Court, where the Presiding Judge has been specially empowered in that behalf by the High Court. Where the Presiding Judge is not so empowered, the judgment shall be reduced to writing before it is pronounced."-(R.O.C. No. 2526/1959, dated 9-2-1967). [Kerala].-Rule 1 shall be re-numbered as sub-rule (1) thereof and the following shall be inserted as sub-rule (2), namely:-"(2) The judgment may be pronounced by dictation to a shorthand writer in open Court."-(9-6-1959). [Madras].-The following was substituted for rule 1:-"(1) The Court, after the case has been heard, shall pronounce judgment in open Court, either at once or on some future day, of which due notice shall be given to the parties or their pleaders. (2) The judgment may be pronounced by dictation to a shorthand writer in open Court, where the Presiding Judge has been specially empowered in that behalf by the High Court." [N.B.-These High Court Amendments relate to the provisions as existed before the 1999/2002 Amendment Acts.]