Evidence Act, 1872, Section 101, 102 -- Burden of proof and onus of proof - Burden of proof lies upon a person who has to prove the fact and which never shifts - Onus of proof shifts - Such a shifting of onus is a continuous process in the evaluation of evidence...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 27 -- Additional evidence at appellate stage - When plaintiffs themselves asserted title on basis of long and continuous possession through their predecessors, subsequent attempt to introduce General Land Register (GLR) in the form of additional evidence at appellate stage assumes little legal significance - Once the trial had..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A -- Cruelty - Matrimonial cruelty is a continuing offence, as suffering of victim does not end with a single isolated incident but continues so long as oppressive conduct persists - Harassment and cruelty within marriage cannot be viewed in isolation, but must be assessed in the context of continuous conduct...........
Armed service -- Compensation for disablement - Brain stroke caused to appellant on account of continuous smoking - Tribunal has taken note of Regulation 173 of Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 and paragraph 6 of the Guide to Medical Officers, 2002 which would indicate that "compensation cannot be awarded for any disablement or death arising from intemperance in the..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Petition by wife - Wife had led clear, consistent and cogent evidence establishing a continuous course of mental cruelty at the hands of husband - Her sworn testimony was not only coherent and trustworthy but stood fully corroborated by undisputed judicial records including multiple proceedings under Cr.P.C..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Ready and willing - Plaintiff seeking specific performance must establish continuous readiness and willingness not merely at the time of institution of suit but throughout the relevant period...........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Ready and willing - Plaintiff was negligent, inactive and lacked continuous readiness and willingness to perform contract within the agreed period - Unexplained delay between agreement and notice, coupled with absence of any contemporaneous act evidencing readiness and willingness, supports refusal of relief - Relief of specific..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 52A -- Contraband - Non-compliance of S.52-A of the Act - Chain of custody in the case remains clear and continuous - No evidence on record to indicate tampering, substitution or mishandling - Forensic report confirms presence of cannabinoids in sample, which stands in complete harmony with seizure - In these..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - Ready and willing - Plaintiff seeking decree of specific performance is required to plead and prove his continuous readiness and willingness dehors objection raised by defendant...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125(4) -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.144(4) - Maintenance to wife - Adultery - Single instance of adulterous conduct is not enough to disqualify wife from claiming maintenance rather, there must be evidence of continuous adulterous behavior - In brief, there should be proof that wife is habitually engaging in an..........
