Section 243
Letter of request
of Syariah Civil Procedure Ordinance, 2001
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Subject to subsection (2), the Court or a Judge may, in the case of any pending proceedings before another Court, take evidence from any party or witness or other person and accept any documents submitted in the pending proceedings.
(2)
The powers of the Court or a Judge under subsection (1)
shall be exercised if there is a written request from the Court before which the proceedings are pending.
(3)
Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Court before which the proceedings are still pending may, of its own motion or on the application of any party to the proceedings, request another Court to take evidence from any party or witness in such proceedings, if the
Court is satisfied that the party or witness cannot attend the Court on a reasonable ground or if the appearance of the party or witness will cause the party calling the witness to incur unreasonable expenses.