CPC 1908 § 44A — Execution of decrees passed by Courts in the United Kingdom and other

Statutory text (English)

reciprocating territory.—

(1) Where a certified copy of a decree of any of the superior Courts
of the United Kingdom or any reciprocating territory has been filed in a District Court, the decree
may be executed in 2[Pakistan] as if it had been passed by the District Court.

(2) Together with the certified copy of the decree shall be filed a certificate from such superior
Court stating the extent, if any, to which the decree has been satisfied or adjusted and such certificate
shall, for the purposes of proceedings under this section, be conclusive proof of the extent of such
satisfaction or adjustment.

(3) The provisions of section 47 shall as from the filing of the certified copy of the decree apply
to the proceedings of a District Court executing a decree under this section, and the District Court shall
refuse execution of any such decree, if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the decree falls
within any of the exceptions specified in clauses (a) to (f) of section 13.

Explanation 1.— “Superior Courts”, with reference to the United Kingdom, means the High
Court in England, the Court of Session in Scotland, the High Court in Northern Ireland the Court of
Chancery of the Country Palatine of Lancaster and the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of
Durham.

Explanation 2.— “Reciprocating territory” means 3[the United Kingdom and such other country
or territory as] the 4[Federal Government] may, from time to time, by notification in the 5[official
Gazette], declare6 to be reciprocating territory for the purposes of this section; and "superior Courts",
with reference to any such territory, means such Courts as may be specified in the said notification.

Explanation 3.— “Decree”, with reference to a superior Court, means any decree or judgment
of such Court under which a sum of money is payable, not being a sum payable in respect of taxes or
other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty, and
(a) with reference to superior Courts in the United Kingdom, includes Judgments
given and decrees made in any Court in appeals against such decrees or
Judgments, but
(b) in no case includes an arbitration award, even if such award is enforceable as a
decree or Judgment.]

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Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) s.44A: Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (Act No. V of 1908; portal status 'Under Review'; reflects amendments through the CPC (Amendment) Act, 2023 incl. inserted s.159), p. 26, 27, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

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