Pakistan law · 1908
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
The procedural framework for civil suits, interim relief, execution, appeals, review, and revision in Pakistan.
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The Code of Civil Procedure provides the general framework for civil litigation, including jurisdiction, institution of suits, pleadings, interim measures, evidence-related procedure, judgments, decrees, execution, appeals, review, and revision.
Pakistan Code labels this text “Under Review” and does not state a dependable consolidated amendment cut-off date. High Court rules and provincial amendments may materially affect civil procedure, so the relevant local text and Gazette should be checked before use in proceedings.
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Structure
Table of contents and important chapters
Jurisdiction and finality
Civil jurisdiction, res judicata, stay of suit, foreign judgments, and challenges under section 12(2).
Institution and trial of suits
Place of suing, parties, pleadings, issues, evidence, judgment, decree, and costs.
Interim and supplemental proceedings
Commissions, arrest before judgment, attachment, injunctions, receivers, and security.
Execution of decrees
Courts executing decrees, modes of execution, attachment, sale, and resistance.
Appeals
First appeals, second appeals, appeals from orders, and appeals to the Supreme Court.
Reference, review, and revision
Corrective and supervisory jurisdiction over civil decisions.
First Schedule — Orders and Rules
Detailed procedural rules governing suits and related proceedings.
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Important Articles and sections
Challenge to judgment, decree, or order
The statutory application for fraud, misrepresentation, or want of jurisdiction.
Read Section 12(2)Primary source
Official publication and local research copy
Pakistan Code marks the publication “Under Review”; local rules and later Gazette amendments must be checked.
Last source verification: 2026-07-13
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