CPC 1908 § Order XI, Rule 12 — Application for discovery of documents

Statutory text (English)

Any party may, without filing any affidavit,
apply to the Court for an order directing any other party to any suit to make discovery on oath of the
documents which are or have been in his possession or power, relating to any matter in question
therein. On the hearing of such application the Court may either refuse or adjourn the same, if satisfied
that such discovery is not necessary, or not necessary at that stage of the suit, or make such order,
either generally or limited to certain classes of documents, as may, in its discretion, be thought fit:

Provided that discovery shall not be ordered when and so far as the Court shall be of opinion that it is
not necessary either for disposing fairly of the suit or for saving costs.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XI, Rule 12 (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, 83, 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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