Will -- Proof - Attesting witness/DW2 had very close association with testator and he was a frequent visitor to house of testator - Presence of testator and attesting witnesses and signatures affixed on Will by each of them have been stated by DW2 in his deposition - DW2 was examined twenty four years later and It would be puerile to think that witness would have..........
Will -- Executed in favour of eight siblings to the exclusion of plaintiff - Testator was of sound disposing state of mind at the time of execution of Will - There is a reason stated for such exclusion of plaintiff in Will - Plaintiff is found to have no partible claim over properties of her father, which by a Will have been bequeathed to other siblings of plaintiff -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 96 -- First appeal - Plea of adverse possession - Appellate Court cannot entertain a plea of adverse possession first time raised during appeal and cannot record its finding, where no issues were framed and no evidence was led at the stage of trial...........
Adverse possession -- Suit for declaration of title and permanent injunction - Plaintiff's title/ownership to suit property is clearly established through registered sale deed, mutation, issuance of patta and approved building map in favor of plaintiff - It therefore, demonstrate possession under lawful title and do not reflect hostility required for adverse possession -..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Refusal to accommodate each other for a long period of time amounts to cruelty to one another...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 114, Order 47, Rule 1, 2 -- Review - Dismissal of writ appeal - No error apparent on face of record in the order of dismissal of writ appeal - Counsel who argued writ appeal has not filed review petition and same has been filed by another counsel - Petitioner by filing review petition is wasting precious time of Court by filing..........
Agreement to sell -- Breach of agreement - Refund of advance amount - Execution and contents of agreement unequivocally admitted by defendant in his evidence - Case projected by defendant that plaintiff was aware of encumbrance on suit property from inception was nothing but an afterthought, devised solely to defeat plaintiff's legitimate claim for refund - More so, upon..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483(3) -- Cancellation of bail - Long delay in framing of charges - Withholding of framing of charges for a long time is absolutely unacceptable - There is apparent slackness on the part of prosecution to assist Court for ensuring that charges are framed - Additional District and Sessions Judge, directed to submit a report..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 43 -- Execution - Attachment of proceeds of movie - JD has not made any sincere attempt to settle decree amount - He is borrowing time by filing counter statement or by giving undertakings - Even one time settlement recorded by High Court also not utilized by JD - JD thus, not entitled for any leniency - Execution Court rightly..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - Considering the facts and circumstances of case, socio-economic status of parties, amount of Rs.5,00,000 as one time settlement in favour of wife shall serve the purpose of equity and meet the ends of justice - Husband directed to pay said amount as permanent alimony to wife...........
