Evidence Act, 1872, Section 101, 102 -- Suit for possession based on title - Once plaintiff is able to create a high degree of probability so as to shift the onus on the defendant it is for the defendant to discharge his onus and in the absence thereof, the burden of proof lying on plaintiff shall be held to have been discharged so as to amount to proof of the plaintiff's..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 15, Rule 5 -- Striking off defence - Defence of defendant struck off by trial Court primarily on the ground of non-deposit of rent within stipulated time - However, certain foundational aspects such as determination of first date of hearing and issue of proper service and opportunity were neither conclusively determined nor adequately..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 35 -- Execution - Decree for specific performance - Execution Court dismissed execution application by observing that decree was conditional, amount was to be paid within one month but no amount was deposited even though application was submitted, therefore decree cannot be executed - High Court affirmed the view of execution..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483 -- Bail by High Court - Grant of - Considering the nature and gravity of accusations, subsequent death of victim, completion of investigation and submission of charge sheet, petitioners are admitted to bail without expressing any view on merits on conditions of furnishing bond of Rs 25,000 each with one solvent surety..........
Criminal trial -- Acquittal terminology and relief - Where courts find no evidence against accused, appropriate order is an honourable acquittal and not an acquittal by giving "benefit of doubt" or by stating "in absence of evidence" since such phraseology would affect future career prospects - High Court modified revisional judgment, expunging the words "in absence of..........
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..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, 156(3), Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 -- Quashing at threshold - High Court while exercising its inherent jurisdiction must remain circumspect in interfering with an order u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. and ought to intervene only where it is evident that order lacks any legal foundation, suffers from perversity or that the same..........
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 11, 42 -- Appointment of arbitration - Limitation - Petitioner despite the work being concluded on 2000 did not attempt to raise a bill or initiate arbitration proceedings till 2022, when a notice requiring commencement of arbitration proceedings was first issued - High Court erred insofar as finding failure on the part of..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - High Court cannot reappreciate evidence and interfere with finding of facts unless a substantial question of law or a question of law duly formulated is to be decided...........
Service -- Release of gratuity and pensionary benefits - Appellant was exonerated in departmental proceedings - However, criminal proceedings were pending against appellant - As per R.69(1)(c) Central Civil Services Rules gratuity shall not be paid so long as either departmental or judicial proceedings are pending - Appellant not entitled to gratuity till the conclusion of..........
