CPC 1908 § 62 — Seizure of property in dwelling-house

Statutory text (English)

(1) No person executing any process under this
Code directing or authorizing seizure of moveable property shall enter any dwelling-house after sunset
and before sunrise.

(2) No outer door of a dwelling-house shall be broken open unless such dwelling-house is in
the occupancy of the judgment-debtor and he refuses or in any way prevents access thereto, but when
the person executing any such process has duly gained access to any dwelling-house, he may break
open the door of any room in which he has reason to believe any such property to be.

(3) Where a room in a dwelling-house is in the actual occupancy of a woman who, according
to the customs of the country, does not appear in public, the person executing the process shall give
notice to such woman that she is at liberty to withdraw ; and, after allowing reasonable time for her to
withdraw and giving her reasonable facility for withdrawing, he may enter such room for the purpose
of seizing the property, using at the same time every precaution, consistent with these provisions, to
prevent its clandestine removal.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) s.62: 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. 34, 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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