CPC 1908 § Order XVIII, Rule 16 — Power to examine witness immediately

Statutory text (English)

(1) Where a witness is about to leave the
jurisdiction of the Court, or other sufficient cause is shown to the satisfaction of the Court why his
evidence should be taken immediately, the Court may, upon the application of any party or of the
witness, at any time after the institution of the suit, take the evidence of such witness in manner
hereinbefore provided.

(2) Where such evidence is not taken forthwith and in the presence of the parties, such notice
as the Court thinks sufficient, of the day fixed for the examination, shall be given to the parties.

(3) The evidence so taken shall be read over to the witness, and, if he admits it to be correct,
shall be signed by him, and the Judge shall, if necessary, correct the same, and shall sign it, and it may
then be read at any hearing of the suit.
17 Court may recall and examine witness. The Court may at any stage of a suit recall any
witness who has been examined and may (subject to the law of evidence for the time being in force)
put such questions to him as the Court thinks fit.
18 Power of Court to inspect. The Court may at any stage of a suit inspect any property or
thing concerning which any question may arise.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XVIII, Rule 16 (HEARING OF THE SUIT AND EXAMINATION OF WITNESSES): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 97, 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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