Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 20, Rule 4(2) -- Judgment - Points for determination - When a defendant fails to appear or file a written statement, Court cannot dispense with points for determination altogether...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of written statement - Proposed amendments does not merely elaborate or clarify defence, rather, it completely displaces earlier admissions and substitute an entirely contrary case - Delay of more than four years in seeking amendment also assumes considerable significance - Belated attempt to resile from earlier..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Barred by res judicata - Objection based on res judicata generally arises from pleadings contained in written statement which ordinarily cannot be considered at the stage of deciding application filed U.O.7.R.11 CPC...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 34 -- Suit for declaration - Without seeking relief of cancellation of settlement deed - Once settlement deed was presented before Court along with written statement, it was imperative for plaintiff to have sought cancellation of same, or at least seek a declaratory relief qua settlement deed and failure to do so will attract proviso to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Rejoinder - Proposed rejoinder is intended only to specifically traverse and rebut new factual assertions introduced in written statement - Bar against raising a new case through subsequent pleadings is not attracted - Issues in suit are yet to be framed and both parties will have adequate opportunity to lead evidence -..........
Agreement to sell -- Suit for specific performance - Defendant alleged that plaintiff has obtained signatures on blank stamp papers and thereafter fabricated alleged agreement of sale - However, there is no justification from defendant side as to what prompted defendant to remain silent without filing a criminal complaint alleging fabrication of an agreement of sale and..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Ex parte divorce decree against wife - Setting aside - Court never fixed case for filing written statement and no opportunity was granted to defendant to file written statement nor right to file written statement was closed by Court prior to case proceeded ex parte - Even if defendant or..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1A -- Production of documents - Application filed to receive original Will and mark the same as exhibit - Though there is a recital about Will in written statement with regard to said Will, there is no hindrance to receive the same - But, in view of fact that application for amendment of counter affidavit filed by defendant was..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Additional written statement - If parties to suit failed or omitted to state certain facts or certain facts came to their knowledge at a later point of time in such circumstances, Court can grant leave U.O.8.R.9 CPC to file subsequent pleadings...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Additional written statement - Additional Written Statement sought to be filed by defendant is belated and nothing but reiteration of original Written Statement with one new plea which is not only inconsistent, but would not be helpful to case of defendant in any manner - Defendant cannot seek to raise a new plea inconsistent..........
