CPC 1908 § Order XLI, Rule 10 — Appellate Court may require appellant to furnish security for costs

Statutory text (English)

(1) The
Appellate court may, in its discretion, either before the respondent is called upon to appear and answer
or afterwards on the application of the respondent, demand from the appellant security for the costs
of the appeal, or of the original suit, or of both:
Where appellant resides out of Pakistan.

Provided that the Court shall demand such security
in all cases in which the appellant is residing out of 1[Pakistan], and is not possessed of any sufficient
immovable property within 1[Pakistan] other than the property (if any) to which the appeal relates.

(2) Where such security is not furnished within such time as the Court orders, the Court shall
reject the appeal.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XLI, Rule 10 (APPEALS FROM ORIGINAL DECREES): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 168, 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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