CPC 1908 § 47 — Questions to be determined by the Court executing decree

Statutory text (English)

(1) All questions
arising between the parties to the suit in which the decree was passed, or their representatives, and
relating to the execution, discharge or satisfaction of the decree, shall be determined by the Court
executing the decree and not by a separate suit.

(2) The Court may, subject to any objection as to limitation or jurisdiction, treat a proceeding
under this section as a suit or a suit as a proceeding and may, if necessary, order payment of any
additional court-fees.

(3) Where a question arises as to whether any person is or is not the representative of a party,
such question shall, for the purposes of this section, be determined by the Court.

Explanation.— For the purposes of this section, a plaintiff whose suit has been dismissed and a
defendant against whom a suit has been dismissed, are parties to the suit.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) s.47: 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. 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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