Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against wife - Setting aside - Court never fixed case for filing written statement and no opportunity was granted to defendant to file written statement nor right to file written statement was closed by Court prior to case proceeded ex parte - Even if defendant or..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Additional written statement - Additional Written Statement sought to be filed by defendant is belated and nothing but reiteration of original Written Statement with one new plea which is not only inconsistent, but would not be helpful to case of defendant in any manner - Defendant cannot seek to raise a new plea inconsistent..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Order 22, Rule 3 -- Application to examine LR of deceased plaintiff as a witness - Application dismissed on the ground that petitioner was impleaded as LR at the stage of defendant's evidence and evidence of plaintiff was already closed - However, since valuable rights of petitioner are involved in the case, it would be in the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Dishonour of cheque - Right to lead complainant's evidence closed - Complainant seeking her recall for her further cross-examination - Complainant had been neither diligent nor serious about leading her evidence - Matter remained pending for recording complainant's evidence from..........
Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023, Section 72 -- (Evidence Act, 1872, S.73) - Comparison of signatures by Court - S.72 BSA permits Court to obtain specimen signatures at any stage and such power is discretionary and must be exercised judiciously - It cannot be exercised to enable a party to patch up gaps in its case after having closed its evidence...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of PW2 and PW3 for cross-examination - Accused instructed his counsel not to argue in the case - Trial Court under such circumstances asked pairokar to call another counsel but once next counsel did not appear before Court, opportunity of cross-examination was closed - Since applicant was under custody and was brought..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 389, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(3), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4(2) -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Rape - Finding of High Court that no sexual assault was found without considering overall nature of evidence of case is completely untenable - Prosecutrix stated..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 33 -- Cross-examination of victim - Closure of - Victim do not intend to answer the question put to her during cross-examination despite repeated warnings - Further proceeding with cross-examination does not seem to be possible for conduct of victim - It was for Trial Court to have averred evidentiary value of..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Murder - Conviction - Capital punishment - Appreciation of evidence - Defence counsel absent on crucial occasions, including examination-in-chief and cross-examination of PW1, statement of PW2 recorded in his absence - Legal Aid Counsel only appointed belatedly and changed more than once during trial - Opportunity to..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - If cheque is dishonoured for following reasons then it will be sufficient for prima facie case for issuing process, viz. (i) case referred to drawer (ii) instruction for stoppage of payment (iii) exceeds arrangement (iv) insufficient fund (v) signature differed or mismatch (vi) account closed...........
