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Introduction Every day in the District Courts, even senior practitioners occasionally trip over one small but costly mistake: a wrong court fee calculation. Sometimes an ad valorem fee is affixed where a fixed fee was required, sometimes the difference between Schedule I and Schedule II gets confused, and sometimes advocates aren’t aware of the current […]
Civil Procedure in Pakistan Introduction Every civil litigation practice, whether it is a suit for recovery, partition, specific performance, or declaration, follows the same procedural backbone laid down in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). Law students often study these provisions in isolation, one Order at a time, without ever seeing how they connect
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How to File a Civil Suit for Specific Performance in District Courts (Step-by-Step) Every young advocate remembers the first time a senior hands them a file and says, “yeh suit admit karwaana hai.” The law school syllabus teaches you what a suit for specific performance is. It rarely teaches you how one actually gets from
Introduction When one party seeks to compel the other to arbitrate without having filed any suit, Section 20 of the Arbitration Act 1940 provides the legal mechanism that makes such relief possible. This guide is prepared from the perspective of practice before the Karachi District Courts and the Sindh High Court, offering advocates and law
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Introduction of Limitation Period in Agreements Clients often walk into the office and ask the same question: “Sahab, I only found out about this property issue in August, so shouldn’t my limitation start from August?” It’s one of the most common misunderstandings in civil litigation, and the answer usually surprises them. No limitation starts when
Introduction In civil litigation, a moment often arrives where the plaintiff or their counsel no longer wishes to continue pursuing a suit; sometimes a settlement is reached, sometimes the suit becomes infructuous, and sometimes the plaintiff realizes that their case has weakened over time. In such situations, the most common and simplest course of action
Introduction An application under Section 12(2) CPC is filed after a final judgment, decree, or order has already been passed when an aggrieved person believes that the decision was not obtained through a fair judicial process. It is commonly invoked where the impugned order was procured through fraud, misrepresentation, concealment of material facts, fabrication of
Introduction to Order XXXIX CPC Order, 39 Rule 1 and 2 of the CPC are among the most important provisions relating to temporary injunctions in civil litigation. These provisions empower courts to grant immediate protection to a party when there is a threat to property, rights, or contractual obligations during the pendency of a civil suit.
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Introduction Rental disputes are common in cities like Karachi, where property demand is high, and relationships between landlords and tenants often become strained. But what happens when a tenant stops paying rent? Or when a landlord genuinely needs their property back? This is where Section 15 SRPO 1979 comes into play. The Sindh Rented Premises
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Introduction In civil litigation, joinder of parties and causes of action is generally encouraged to avoid multiplicity of proceedings. However, practical difficulties sometimes arise during trial, especially when multiple parties are involved, and proceedings are delayed due to the absence, non-service, or non-participation of some defendants. At this stage, Order 2 Rule 6 CPC becomes
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