CPC Section 44A | Execution of decrees passed by Courts in the United Kingdom and other reciprocating territory.

CPC Section 44A

Execution of decrees passed by Courts in the United Kingdom and other reciprocating territory. 

(1) Where a certified copy of a decree of any of the superior Courts of the United Kingdom or any reciprocating territory has been filed in a District Court, the decree may be executed in 2 [Pakistan] as if it had been passed by the District Court.

(2) Together with the certified copy of the decree shall be filed a certificate from such superior Court stating the extent, if any, to which the decree has been satisfied or adjusted and such certificate shall, for the purposes of proceedings under this section, be conclusive proof of the extent of such satisfaction or adjustment.

(3) The provisions of section 47 shall as from the filing of the certified copy of the decree apply to the proceedings of a District Court executing a decree under this section, and the District Court shall refuse execution of any such decree, if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the decree falls within any of the exceptions specified in clauses (a) to (f) of section 13.

Explanation 1. __ “Superior Courts”, with reference to the United Kingdom, means the High Court in England, the Court of Session in Scotland, the High Court in Northern Ireland the Court of Chancery of the Country Palatine of Lancaster and the Court of Chancery of the County Palatine of Durham.

Explanation 2. __ “Reciprocating territory” means  [the United Kingdom and such other country or territory as] the  [Federal Government] may, from time to time, by notification in the  [official Gazette], declare6 to be reciprocating territory for the purposes of this section; and "superior Courts", with reference to any such territory, means such Courts as may be specified in the said notification.

Explanation 3.__ “Decree”, with reference to a superior Court, means any decree or judgment of such Court under which a sum of money is payable, not being a sum payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty, and

  • (a) with reference to superior Courts in the United Kingdom, includes Judgments given and decrees made in any Court in appeals against such decrees or Judgments, but
  • (b) in no case includes an arbitration award, even if such award is enforceable as a decree or Judgment.

 

 

 

Explanation of CPC Section 44A

As Per Amendment in Punjab

For section 44-A, the following shall be substituted:

44-A. Execution of decrees passed by Courts in the reciprocating territory.

(1) Where a certified copy of a decree of any of the Superior Courts of the reciprocating territory has been filed in a District Court, the decree may be executed in Pakistan as if it had been passed by the District Court.

(2) Together with the certified copy of the decree shall be filed a certificate from such superior Court stating the extent, if any, to which the decree has been satisfied or adjusted and such certificate shall, for the purposes of proceedings under this section, be conclusive proof of the extent of such satisfaction or adjustment.

(3) The provisions of section 47 shall as from the filing of the certified copy of the decree apply to the proceedings of a District Court executing a decree under this section, and the District Court shall refuse execution of any such decree, if it is shown to the satisfaction of the Court that the decree falls within any of the exceptions specified in clauses (a) to (f) of section 13.

Explanation 1. “Reciprocating territory” means such country or territory as the Federal Government may, from time to time, by notification in the official Gazette, declare to be reciprocating territory for the purposes of this section; and “superior Courts”, with reference to any such territory, means such Courts as may be specified in the said notification.

Explanation 2. “Decree”, with reference to a superior Court, means any decree or judgment of such Court under which a sum of money is payable, not being a sum payable in respect of taxes or other charges of a like nature or in respect of a fine or other penalty, and does not include an arbitration award, even if such award is enforceable as a decree or judgment”.

Punjab Act, 14 of 2018, S. 11


 

As Per Amendment in Balochistan

In the said Code, in section 44-A, in sub-section (2):

(a) in the marginal-heading, the words “United Kingdom and other”, shall be omitted;

(b) in sub-section (1), the words “United Kingdom or any” shall be omitted; and

(c) in Explanations to sub-section (3), —

  • (i) Explanation 1, shall be omitted;
  • (ii) in Explanation 2, for the words “the United Kingdom and such other”, the word “such”, shall be substituted, and;
  • (iii) in Explanation 3, clause (a), shall be omitted.

Balochistan Act, 13 of 2019, S. 9 

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