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31 Important Case Nomenclatures Used in Indian Courts

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Important Case Nomenclatures Used in Courts

Certain nomenclatures are followed in daily life during the filing of cases in court.

Advocates and students need to remember these for easy facilitation in filing cases. The

wrong mention of nomenclature in the petition or pleading will give rise to defects and

unnecessary delay. Below are the general nomenclatures followed by various courts in the

Indian Jurisdiction.

1. Misc. Case: There are a variety of cases filed with the court that are assigned a

miscellaneous case number because they don’t fit into the nomenclature available to the

court.

2. ABLPL: ABLPL refers to Anticipatory Bail Application. All anticipatory bail applications

apprehending arrest are filed under this head.

3. BLAPL: BLAPL refers to Bail Applications. All bail applications are filed under this head

where the accused is in custody.

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Magistrate to take cognizance of offences when the Police fail to register the FIR.

5. CMP: CMP stands for Civil Miscellaneous Petition. Any case that is civil in nature and

doesn’t fit into the nomenclature list available with the court can be filed under CMP

nomenclature.

6. CP: CP stands for Civil Petition. Any case that is civil in nature can be filed under CP

nomenclature. An example includes a declaration of void marriage under the Hindu

Marriage Act that can be filed before the Family Court.

7. Crl. A: Crl. A stands for Criminal Appeal. Any criminal case where an appeal lies to a

higher court can be filed under this nomenclature.

8. CRR or Cr. R: CRR or Cr. R stands for Criminal Revision. All types of criminal revisions

can be filed under this nomenclature.

9. CS: CS stands for Civil Suit. Any property-related dispute can be filed under this

nomenclature.

10. EXP or EC: EXP or EC stands for Execution Petition. All types of cases related to

execution post judgement are filed under this nomenclature.

11. FAO: FAO stands for First Appealable Order or First Appeals from Orders. Before the

final decision of a lawsuit, certain orders were passed by the court. An appeal lies from

such orders to a higher court under section 104 of the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC) and

Order 43, Rule 1 of CPC. Such appeals are referred to as Miscellaneous Appeals in the

District Courts and First Appeals from Orders in the High Courts.

12. IA: IA stands for Interlocutory Application. It refers to an application other than a

process for the execution of a decree or order. In other words, it refers to an application to

the court in any suit, appeal, or proceeding already instituted in such court.

Related: What Is an Interlocutory Order Under the Civil Procedure Code?

13. ITA: ITA stands for Income Tax Appeals. All appeals related to income tax cases can be

filed under this category.

14. ITC: ITC refers to Income Tax Cases. Any cases related to income tax can be filed

under this nomenclature.

15. ITR: ITR refers to Income Tax Reference Cases. All types of income tax reference

cases can be filed under this nomenclature.

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his appeal petition and the copies that accompany it to the jail officer, who will then forward

them to the appropriate Appellate Court.

17. LAA: LAA stands for Land Acquisition Act. All types of land acquisition cases are filed

under this head.

18. MACA: MACA refers to Motor Accident Appeals. All types of motor accident appeals

are filed under this category.

19. MACT: MACT stands for Motor Accident Claims Tribunal. Such cases refer to claims

arising out of motor vehicle accidents.

20. MATREF: MATREF refers to Matrimonial Reference Cases. All types of cases requiring

reference in matrimonial matters are filed under this category.

21. PBT: PBT refers to Probate Cases. All cases of Will Probate are filed under this

category. The copy of a Will certified under the seal of a court of competent jurisdiction,

along with a grant of administration to the testator’s estate, is referred to as probate.

22. RFA: RFA stands for Regular First Appeal. A regular first appeal lies to the High Court

against the District Judge’s decree or award, which is enforceable.

23. RSA: RSA refers to Regular Second Appeal. In other words, it refers to a second

appeal from judgement and decree.

24. SAO: It refers to Second Appeals from appellate orders or Second Appealable Order.

Generally, where the case involves a substantial question of law is filed under this category.

25. SCLP: SCLP means Supreme Court Leave Petition. All types of petitions praying for

leave to the Supreme Court are filed under this nomenclature.

26. TRP(C): TRP(C) stands for Transfer Petition in Civil Cases. The Hon’ble Supreme

Court has the authority under section 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure to transfer any

case, appeal, or other processes from a High Court or other civil court in one state to

another state.

27. TRP(Crl.): TRP(Crl.) stands for Transfer Petition in Criminal Cases. The Supreme Court

has the power to transfer criminal cases and appeals pending in one High Court to another

High Court. Or from a criminal court subordinate to one High Court to another criminal court

of equal or superior jurisdiction subordinate to another High Court under section 406 of the

Code of Criminal Procedure.

28. TS: TS stands for Title Suit. Such cases are filed to establish an individual’s entitlement

to real property ownership against one or more opposing claimants. A lawsuit to establish

ownership of real property is known as an action to quiet title (land and buildings affixed to

land).

29. WP(C): WP(C) stands for Writ Petition Civil. Any writ that is civil in nature can be filed

under this nomenclature.

30. WP(Crl.): WP(Crl.) stands for Writ Petition Criminal. Any writ, other than civil writs, can

be filed under this nomenclature.

31. WA: WA stands for Writ Appeal. Any writ that a single bench has decided can be

appealed before the division bench. Such cases can be filed under this nomenclature.

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