CPC 1908 § Order XX, Rule 19 — Decree when set-off is allowed

Statutory text (English)

(1) Where the defendant has been allowed a set-off
against the claim of the plaintiff, the decree shall state what amount is due to the plaintiff and what
amount is due to the defendant, and shall be for the recovery of any sum which appears to be due to
either party.

(2) Appeal from decree relating to set-off. Any decree passed in a suit in which a set-off is
claimed shall be subject to the same provisions in respect of appeal to which it would have been subject
if no set-off had been claimed.

(3) The provisions of this rule shall apply whether the set-off is admissible under rule 6 of
Order VIII or otherwise.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XX, Rule 19 (JUDGMENT AND DECREE): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 101, 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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