MUHAMMAD AKRAM vs SHAFAQAT ALI O — 2025 SCMR 1032 SUPREME-COURT

Case information

Citation: 2025 SCMR 1032 SUPREME-COURT
Court: Supreme Court of Pakistan
Year: 2025
Reporter: SCMR
Parties: MUHAMMAD AKRAM vs SHAFAQAT ALI O
Subject matter: Civil

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Judgment text as reported

MUHAMMAD AKRAM VS SHAFAQAT ALI O. XVII, R.3---Decision of suit in absence of evidence---Pre-conditions---Evidence of a party cannot be closed under Order XVII, Rule 3, C.P.C. for non-production of evidence where the case on previous date was not adjourned at the request of such party---For the application of Order XVII, Rule 3 C.P.C. following conditions must co-exist: i) Adjournment must have been granted to the party at his request; ii) It must have been granted to it for the purposes mentioned in Order XVII, Rule 3 C.P.C.; iii) The party which has taken the time defaulted in doing the act - for which it took the time from the Court; iv) Party must be present or deemed to be present before the Court; v) There must be some material on record for decision of the case on merits and; vi) The court must decide the suit forthwith that is within a reasonable time.

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