Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Plea that loan was returned - Though discharge is pleaded, but no evidence adduced to substantiate it - Proper explanation also not given about non collection of cheque from complainant after repayment of amount - Presumption attracted stands unrebutted - Accused rightly convicted by trial Court -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Defence was taken by accused that amount column of cheque was forged and to prove it, handwriting expert was examined - Complainant neither adduced evidence to prove that cheque was issued for discharge of debt or other liability nor explained reason for change made in the amount column of cheque -..........
Uttar Pradesh Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, Section 9A(2) -- Partition - Decree for partition passed by civil Court when three brothers were alive - Share of one brother `S' who died issueless - Question as to said `S' died before or after other brother `R' was not decided by Civil Court in partition suit and it was raised only before consolidation authorities -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Suit for declaration, possession and damages - Plaintiff led no evidence to establish that he was throughout in possession since 1930 after resumption of grant by successor of defendant - First appellate Court and High Court have proceeded on assumptions and presumptions to hold in favour of State on the question..........
Agreement to Sell -- Specific performance - Readiness and willingness - Plaintiff has to plead and prove availability of sufficient funds - If plaintiff does not have sufficient funds with him then plaintiff has to specifically plead how the funds would be available to him - To cite an example, plaintiff may aver and prove, by adducing evidence, an arrangement with a..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Readiness and willingness - Plaintiff deposited balance sale consideration in Court after seven years after the date by which the sale had to be concluded - No evidence led by plaintiff how he was in a position to pay or make arrangements for payment of balance sale consideration within time - Careful study of balance sheet of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, 161 -- Bail - Relevancy of statements u/s 161 Cr.P.C. at the time of grant of bail - Statements u/s 161 Cr.P.C may not be admissible in evidence, but are relevant in considering prima facie case against an accused in an application for grant of bail in case of grave offence...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 409, 474, 471, 477A, 109, 120B, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(i)(d), 7 -- Selling and using bus tickets got printed by the accused of their own and thus causing loss to the Govt. - Recovery of tickets not made in accordance with law, nor the seized tickets could be connected to the three different buses and the..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 8 -- Motive - Motive may pale into insignificance in a case involving eye witnesses, however, it may not be so when an accused is implicated based upon circumstantial evidence...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 3 -- Preparing of Mahazar, sketch and inquest report - Not signed by independent witness despite presence of scores of persons - Evidence of prosecution that independent witnesses did not volunteer to do so - Cannot be accepted - When large number of persons were available it is incomprehensible as to how all of them refused to sign the..........
