Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 23, Rule 3A -- Rejection of plaint - Suit alleged to be barred U.O.23.R.3-A CPC - Civil suit challenging compromise decree passed by Revenue Court - Separate suit challenging a compromise decree is not maintainable and is barred by U.O.23.R.3-A CPC - Question of legality or validity of a..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 20, Rule 18 -- Execution - Partition suit - Decree for all purposes determined the entitlement or right to possession, mesne profits and first option regarding the mode and manner of working out shares in the event of default in the sale of subject matter - Direction to file a fresh application after passing of a Final Decree is completely..........
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..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3, 4, 5(m), 29, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(1) -- Penetrative sexual assault/rape - Proof - Medical evidence disclosed no external or genital injury, no vaginal laceration or perineal tear, and no spermatozoa on swab, secondary sexual characters not developed - Presence of semen on pant alone does not..........
Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 11, 12 -- Sexual harassment - Distinct from sexual assault - On facts, conduct amounts to sexual assault and not sexual harassment - Conviction u/s 12 of the Act set aside...........
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..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 1, 2 -- Issues - Omission to frame issues - Suit for specific performance - Suit was dismissed for lack of title in favour of defendant - No issues or points for determination were framed for the same - Plaintiff at no point was given an opportunity to lead evidence on the same - In the absence of any issues and especially in the..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - While deciding application U.O.7.R.11 CPC Court is required to consider only averments/pleadings as made in plaint and not the defence as set up by defendant...........
Service -- Promotion - Relaxation in educational qualification - Appellant has experience of 28 years of working in society - Case of appellant was recommended for promotion to post of Society Manager by Board of Directors and was approved and furthered by General Body - Registrar could not have disapproved the resolution, once it was validly passed by Board of Directors..........
