CPC 1908 § Order V, Rule 26 — Service in foreign territory through Political Agent or Court

Statutory text (English)

Where—
(a) in the exercise of any foreign 5[or extra provincial jurisdiction vested in the
6[Federal Government]], a Political Agent has been appointed, or a Court has been
established or continued, with power to serve a summons issued by a Court under
this Code in any foreign territory in which the defendant resides, or
1[(b) 2[the Provincial Government] has, by notification in the 3[official Gazette],
declared4, in respect of any Court situate in any such territory and not
established or continued in the exercise of any such jurisdiction as aforesaid,
that service by such Court of any summons 5[issued under this Code by a Court
of the Province] shall be deemed to be valid service,]
the summons may be sent to such Political Agent or Court, by post or otherwise, for the purpose
of being served upon the defendant ; and, if the Political Agent or Court returns the summons
with an endorsement signed by such Political Agent or by the Judge or other officer of the
Court that the summons has been served on the defendant in manner hereinbefore directed,
such endorsement shall be deemed to be evidence of service.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order V, Rule 26 (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. 67, 68, 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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