Evidence Act, 1872, Section 102 -- Burden of proof - Suit for declaration that partition deed is null and void - Initial burden is on plaintiff to prove that partition deed is invalid and is liable to be declared as null and void - On discharge of initial burden by plaintiffs, onus shifts to defendants to prove validity of partition deed...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Suit for possession/eviction - Plaintiff is claiming ownership over shop in question on the basis of preliminary partition decree - Admittedly, preliminary decree cannot be questioned by defendants as they have no locus standi to challenge the same being tenants and has not alleged that preliminary..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - Co-sharers - While granting interim injunction U.O.39.Rr.1, 2 CPC, disputed issues such as alleged oral partition or affidavits regarding prior sales, cannot be conclusively determined at this stage...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - Restraining defendant from interfering with peaceful use of electric motor - Sanad Taksim along with site plan, demonstrates that sufficient portions of land, motor room and approach paths have been allocated to both brothers - This ensures that plaintiff can freely access and use electric..........
Hindu Law -- Joint Family Property - Alienation by Karta - Karta sold the suit property to defendant No.5 to meet expenses of marriage of daughter i.e due to legal necessity - Money receipts for sale consideration were signed by two of coparceners, as well as wife of Karta and daughter, whose marriage expenses are stated to be reason for sale - These circumstances..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Partition suit - Father of plaintiff acquired property by way of partition that took place in 1986, which fell in his hands as his self-acquired property - Admittedly, plaintiff does not fall in any of categories of Class I heirs of grandfather as prescribed u/s 8 of Hindu Succession Act and inheritance..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 114, Order 47, Rule 1 -- Review - Impugned order of allowing review petition has not adverted to an error apparent on the face of record, but has taken up an error on re-appreciation of case and counter case of parties - Review order records a few findings extending far beyond actual working out of prayers in a suit for partition - Order..........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 38 -- Permanent injunction - Plaintiff is in possession of plot in dispute - In the absence of any cogent and reliable evidence led by appellants to show that they are in possession of plot in dispute and that there had been a partition, possession of plaintiff rightly protected - Relief of permanent injunction rightly granted...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 112 -- DNA Test - Partition suit - In a suit for partition, prayer for DNA test to determine parentage of rival party is unwarranted - Forcing a person to undergo DNA test affects his right to privacy...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 112 -- DNA Test - Partition suit - Defendant No.1 disputes the parentage of defendant No.3 despite evidence of PW2/mother - Directing for DNA test of child on the face of admission of mother would be an insult to her motherhood and against the law enumerated in S.112 of Evidence Act - Application fort DNA test rightly dismissed...........
