CPC 1908 § Order XXVI, Rule 8 — When depositions may be read in evidence

Statutory text (English)

Evidence taken under a commission shall not
be read as evidence in the sui twithout the consent of the party against whom the same is offered,
unless—
(a) the person who gave the evidence is beyond the jurisdiction of the Court, or
dead or unable from sickness or infirmity to attend to be personally examined,
or exempted from personal appearance in Court, or is a 1[person in the service
of the 2[State]] who cannot, in the opinion of the Court, attend without detriment
to the public service, or
(b) the Court in its discretion dispenses with the proof of any of the circumstances
mentioned in clause (a), and authorises the evidence of any person being read
as evidence in the suit, notwithstanding proof that the cause for taking such
evidence by commission has ceased at the time of reading the same.
Commissions for Local Investigations

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XXVI, Rule 8 (COMMISSIONS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 132, 133, 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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