Evidence Act, 1872, Section 137, 138 -- Re-examination - Permission of Court is required if new matter is required to be introduced to elicit the truth in the matter or explain any new issue properly and adverse party may further cross examine on that matter...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3) -- Nature and scope - While exercising jurisdiction u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. Magistrate is required to merely peruse application and examine whether facts disclosed therein prima facie disclose necessary ingredients of cognizable offences requiring investigation by police and is not expected to undertake an exhaustive evaluation of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.348) - Recall of material witness for cross-examination - PW9 is stated to be an eye witness of occurrence - Denial of an effective opportunity to cross-examine a prime witness, particularly an eyewitness would amount to a palpable infraction of right to fair trial and would strike..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 190 -- Cognizance of offence - Withdrawal of protest petition - Even if protest petition filed by complainant is withdrawn, Magistrate is still competent to independently examine material placed before him and take cognizance if a prima facie case is made out...........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 386, 506, 482, 411, 120B, Arms Act, 1959, Section 25(6), 27 -- Bail - Attempt to murder - Prosecution proposes to examine 23 witnesses to drive home charges against appellant, but none has been examined - Trial is likely to take some time to conclude - Almost two years have passed..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 5, Rule 19 -- Service of summons - Requirement to examine process server on oath arises only when returned notices have not been verified on oath...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 52, 53, Order 21 -- Execution - Money decree - Liability of LRs of deceased debtor - Once decree fixes liability upon legal representatives, Court is required to examine whether property sought to be attached forms part of estate of deceased and if so to proceed strictly in accordance with law...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 17 -- Recall of a witness - Legal principles governing are : (i) Court can recall any witness at any stage of proceedings & even at the stage of writing judgment if such recall is found necessary for proper adjudication of case; (ii) Recall of a witness is primarily intended to enable Court itself to clarify any ambiguity, doubt..........
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 29A(4) -- Arbitral award - Extension of time for making award - While considering application Court will examine if there is sufficient cause for extending the mandate and in the process, it may impose such terms and conditions as the situation demands - Court will also take into account other factors such as reduction of fee..........
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 11, 7 -- Appointment of arbitrator - Non-arbitrable agreement - When an allegation of fraud is made with regard to arbitration agreement itself, such a dispute is generally recognised as a dispute in the realm of non-arbitrability - Court will examine it as a jurisdictional issue only to enquire whether dispute has become..........
