CPC 1908 § 149 — Power to make up deficiency of court-fees

Statutory text (English)

Where the whole or any part of any fee
prescribed for any document by the law for the time being in force relating to court-fees has not been
paid, the Court may, in its discretion, at any stage, allow the person, by whom such fee is payable, to
pay the whole or part, as the case may be, of such court-fee; and upon such payment the document, in
respect of which such fee is payable, shall have the same force and effect as if such fee had been paid
in the first instance.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) s.149: 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. 56, 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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