Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Cruelty - Wife did not examine any independent person to suggest that husband even made a demand of dowry or that her father was in a position to pay the same - Matter not reported to police or panchayat - Marriage survived for 7 years - Such demand could have originated just after the marriage or after a reasonable time of marriage..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 13 -- Seeds - Deficiency in service - Supply of substandard quality of seeds alleged - Sample of seeds not sent for its examination by Seed Analyst - Merely on the basis of the affidavit of the complainant inference that the seeds were defective could not be drawn - In the absence of legal evidence, the order of the District Forum..........
Rice Milling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1958, Section 6, 8, 13 -- Rules made under the Act, R.4(4) - Licence to run Rice and Flour Mill - Licensee entering into partnership for running the business - Held, nothing in the Act or Rules made thereunder bars the licensee to enter into partnership with another for running the business - It is transfer of license which is..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Exparte decree - Appeal preferred against ex parte decree - Dismissed being time barred - Application for setting aside ex parte decree is not maintainable...........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 7, 13(2), 13(1)(d) -- Illegal gratification - Accused caught red handed - Defence that amount was forcibly stuffed in pocket - During trial PW1 and PW2 denied having paid bribe - Trial Court and High Court disbelieved defence evidence and ordered prosecution of witnesses for perjury - Presumption arises from proved facts that..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13, 14 -- Divorce petition within one year of marriage - Petition cannot be entertained unless there is exceptional hardship or exceptional depravity will be caused to a party - While considering a case of this nature, the Court must arrive at cogent finding on the basis of subjective satisfaction, that `exceptional hardship' will be..........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 12, 13 -- Adoption - Rights of adoptive parents to dispose of their property - Is subject to agreement between parties - No implied contract restricting rights to dispose of properties - Natural father's unilateral letter offering to give in adoption and letter stating that adopted son will alone get adoptive father's..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Exparte decree - Setting aside - Advocate's strike - Court is not obliged to either wait or to adjourn the case on that account - Advocate has no right to stall the Court proceedings on the ground that Advocates have decided to strike or to boycott the Courts or even boycott any particular Court...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Exparte decree - Setting aside - Advocate's strike - In case Court is satisfied that the ex parte order, passed due to the absence of the Advocate pursuant to any strike call, could be set aside on terms the Court can as well permit the party to realise the costs from the Advocate concerned without driving such party to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Exparte decree - Setting aside - Advocate's strike - Advocate is answerable for the consequence suffered by the party if the non-appearance was solely on the ground of a strike call - It is unjust and inequitable to cause the party alone to suffer for the self imposed dereliction of his Advocate...........
