CPC 1908 § Order V, Rule 1 — Summons

Statutory text (English)

Issue of Summons
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(1) When a suit has been duly instituted a summons may be issued to the
defendant to appear and answer the claim on a day to be therein specified:

Provided that no such summons shall be issued when the defendant has appeared at the
presentation of the plaint and admitted the plaintiff’s claim.

(2) A defendant to whom a summons has been issued under sub-rule

(1) may appear—
(a) in person, or
(b) by a pleader duly instructed and able to answer all material questions relating to
the suit, or
(c) by a pleader accompanied by some person able to answer all such questions.

(3) Every such summons shall be signed by the Judge or such officer as he appoints, and shall
be sealed with the seal of the Court.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order V, Rule 1 (ISSUE AND SERVICE OF SUMMONS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 63, 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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