Day: January 6, 2021

 Section 144 of Civil Procedure Code INTRODUCTION The term restitution has not been defined anywhere in the Code of Civil Procedure[1] But has been statutorily recognized under section 144 of CPC[2]. In the literal sense, restitution refers to the restoration of things which were lost or stolen to its rightful owner. Justice Subba Rao mentioned restitution as to restoring to a party the benefit which the other party has received under a decree which was eventually held to be wrong[3]. The Black law dictionary[4] has given the meaning of restitution…