Rent and Eviction -- Bona fide need - Trial Court had passed a decree for eviction on the basis of evidence on record which was reversed by Appellate Court - It was therefore necessary for High Court to have taken into consideration the entire material available on record including affidavit of defendant which denied bona fide need of plaintiffs - Thus, by failing to do..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(iii) -- Divorce - Unsoundness of mind - Medical examination of spouse - Matrimonial Court possesses sufficient power to direct medical examination in case decree for divorce u/s 13(1)(iii) of the Act is sought - However, such an order can be passed upon Court satisfying itself as to existence of ground on basis of evidence tendered..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 136 -- Execution - Limitation - Starting point of limitation - Appeal filed against decree dismissed in default - It still gives rise to a fresh starting point of limitation for execution of decree even if such dismissal is for reason of non prosecution...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against first wife - Setting aside - Death of husband - Husband solemnized second marriage after ex parte divorce decree against first wife - He died after some time - Second wife and children from second marriage got impleaded in setting aside application - Second wife was stranger to proceeding -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against first wife - Setting aside - Death of husband - Husband solemnized second marriage after ex parte divorce decree against first wife - He died after some time - Application for setting aside ex parte decree filed more than 30 years after date of decree but soon after death of deceased was not..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Defendant has failed to produce any evidence to rebut presumption of proper service - He failed to discharge initial burden - There was thus, no obligation on plaintiffs to produce process server as a witness - Suit remained pending from 2008 till 2022, when ex-parte decree was passed -..........
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..........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 38 -- Suit for permanent injunction - Suit property was subjected to auction in execution of a money decree and said sale was confirmed in favour of predecessor-in-interest of appellant - Title in immovable property vests in auction purchaser on confirmation of sale - If auction purchaser gets possession and is in possession on date of..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 32 -- Execution - Decree for permanent injunction - Executing Court instead of examining whether there was willful disobedience of decree and whether remedial measures U.O.21.R.32(5) CPC were warranted dismissed execution petition on the ground that no specific date of dispossession was disclosed and that photographic evidence was..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 32 -- Execution - Decree for permanent injunction - Once on the date of decree, defendant has not been found in possession and decree of permanent injunction has been issued against them, then neither executing Court nor High Court can go behind decree to hold that JDs are in possession prior to decree - Argument raised by JD..........
