CPC 1908 § Order XI, Rule 3 — Costs of interrogatories

Statutory text (English)

In adjusting the costs of the suit inquiry shall at the instance of
any party be made into the propriety of exhibiting such interrogatories, and if it is the opinion of the
taxing officer or of the Court, either with or without an application for inquiry, that such interrogatories
have been exhibited unreasonably, vexatiously, or at improper length, the costs occasioned by the said
interrogatories and the answers thereto shall be paid in any event by the party in fault.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XI, Rule 3 (DISCOVERY AND INSPECTION): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 82, ingested 2026-09-15. Automated transcription from official source (pypdf extraction, audited artifact repair); human admin re-check required before production.

Verification status: verified · Text status: auto_transcribed_verified_source

The record cites an official source, but its transcription is automated or only partly checked; a human re-check is pending.

Official Urdu text status: pending_official_urdu_text. Where official Urdu wording has not been sourced, Qanoon does not substitute an unverified translation for the statutory text.

Historical text notes

1 historical record is linked to this section. Historical wording may be incomplete or pending verification; it is not presented as current law.

• Date not confirmed: Consolidated current text as published in the official Pakistan Code PDF (p. 82) — reflects all amendments recorded in the official footnotes up to ingest date 2026-09-15. Automated transcription; per-amendment version…

Read this provision with care

This is a public reference to a stored statute record, not legal advice or a case-specific interpretation. Check the latest official gazette, applicable amendments and jurisdiction before relying on the text. A citation and verification label describe the record in this app; they cannot confirm that no later change has occurred. For a real legal matter, consult a licensed advocate.

Use the full CPC 1908 section index to compare nearby provisions, or return to search.