Stamp Act, 1899, Section 2(10), Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 5 -- Conveyance - Explanation (As inserted by U.P.Act, 1981) - Deed of dissolution of partnership - No assigned or definite share of partners in movable and immovable assets during existence of partnership - Assignment done on basis of shares partners held in firm - Receipt of assets of firm on..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 482, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 437(5), 439(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 201 -- Anticipatory bail - Accused already on regular bail - Addition/alteration to graver non-bailable offence during trial and order framing charge - A person released on bail is already in constructive custody of law and..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151 -- Modification/vacation of interim order - Interim order can definitely be modified or vacated by a Court in exercise of its inherent powers whenever it deems fit to do so, without there being any application filed for said purpose...........
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..........
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..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 -- Civil dispute and criminal process - Mere existence of a civil remedy does not by itself bar criminal proceedings where allegations prima facie disclose commission of a cognizable offence - Quashing order directing investigation on the ground that dispute appeared to be civil in nature..........
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..........
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..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of a witness - Trial Court has passed the impugned order of allowing application after a proper analysis of relevant facts and circumstances of case on the basis of sound reasons - Filing and allowing of application u/s 311 Cr.P.C. cannot be said to be an abuse of process of law and there is no error or illegality in..........
