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What power of a court does section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 preserve?

Section 151 saves the court’s inherent power to make orders needed to secure the ends of justice or prevent abuse of its process.

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What power of a court does section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 preserve?

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Section 151 saves the court’s inherent power to make orders needed to secure the ends of justice or prevent abuse of its process.

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Option A

Section 151 saves the court’s inherent power to make orders needed to secure the ends of justice or prevent abuse of its process.

Option B

An appeal is a distinct statutory remedy. Section 96, for example, concerns appeals from original decrees.

Option C

Revision is separately dealt with by section 115.

Option D

Review is dealt with separately by section 114 and Order XLVII.

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