CPC 1908 § Order XXII, Rule 7 — Suit not abated by marriage of female party

Statutory text (English)

(1) The marriage of a female plaintiff or
defendant shall not cause the suit to abate, but the suit may notwithstanding be proceeded with to
judgment, and, where the decree is against a female defendant, it may be executed against her alone.

(2) Where the husband is by law liable for the debts of his wife the decree may, with the
permission of the Court, be executed against the husband also; and, in case of judgment for the wife,
execution of the decree may, with such permission, be issued upon the application of the husband,
where the husband is by law entitled to the subject-matter of the decree.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXII, Rule 7 (DEATH, MARRIAGE AND INSOLVENCY OF PARTIES): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 128, 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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