Code of Civil Procedure

CPC 1908 § Order VII, Rule 17 — Production of shop-book

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Statutory text (English)

(1) Save in so far as is otherwise provided by the Bankers ’
Books Evidence Act, 1891 (XVIII of 1891), where the document on which the plaintiff sues is an entry
in a shop-book or other account in his possession or power the plaintiff shall produce the book, or
account at the time of filing the plaint, together with a copy of the entry on which he relies.

(2) Original entry to be marked and returned. The Court, or such officer as it appoints in
this behalf shall forthwith mark the document for the purpose of identification; and, after examining
and comparing the copy with the original, shall, if it is found correct, certify it to be so and return the
book, to the plaintiff and cause the copy to be filed.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order VII, Rule 17 (PLAINT): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 74, 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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