CPC 1908 § Order XLIV, Rule 1 — Who may appeal as pauper

Statutory text (English)

Any person entitled to prefer an appeal, who is unable to pay
the fee required for the memorandum of appeal, may present an application accompanied by a
memorandum of appeal, and may be allowed to appeal as a pauper subject, in all matters, including
the presentation of such application, to the provisions relating to suits by paupers, in so far as those
provisions are applicable:
Procedure on application for admission of appeal.

Provided that the Court shall reject the
application unless, upon a perusal thereof and of the judgment and decree appealed from, it sees reason
to think that the decree is contrary to law or to some usage having the force of law, or is otherwise
erroneous or unjust.

Source and verification

Source citation: CPC (Act V of 1908) First Schedule, Order XLIV, Rule 1 (PAUPER APPEALS): Pakistan Code portal consolidated official PDF 'THE CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, 1908' (First Schedule, Orders I-LI, pp. 58-185), p. 175, 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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