Section 1: Short title, commencement and extent

This Act may be cited as the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. (2) It shall come into force on the first day of January, 1909. [(3) It extends to the whole of Pakistan.] [(4) The primary objective of this Code is to enable the Courts to- (a) deal the cases justly and fairly; (b) encourage parties to alternate dispute resolution procedure if it considers appropriate; (c) save expends and time both of Courts and litigants; and (d) enforce compliance with provision of the Code.]

Effective date: 1909-01-01

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