Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 22 -- Cross-objections - Partition suit - Cross-objections filed by plaintiff on being aggrieved by refusal to grant any mesne profits - Parties to suit being co-owners, possession of each one of them has to be regarded as possession for and on behalf of all - No evidence to show that plaintiffs were completely excluded from..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 145, 482 -- Proceedings u/s 145 Cr.P.C - Quashing of proceedings - Land dispute between parties wherein two rival parties are claiming title/ownership/possession - Dispute if any have to be resolved by competent civil Court - Simultaneously initiation of criminal proceedings u/s 145 Cr.P.C along with civil proceedings is nothing but..........
Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 13(1)(d), 13(2), Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 467, 468, 477A, 120B, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 228, 401 -- Offence u/ss 13(1)(d), 13(2) of P.C. Act and Ss.420, 467, 468, 477-A, 120-B IPC - Framing of charge - Land in question was irrigated land, which was shown as barren/non-irrigated land due to connivance..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11, Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, Section 13 -- Rejection of plaint - Jurisdiction - Civil suit against Gram Panchayat involving adjudication of rights of parties over suit property - Jurisdiction to decide any dispute as to whether any right, title or interest in any land or immovable property vests in Gram..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - Delay of 838 days in filing application for setting aside ex parte decree - Having contested the case in a lackadaisical manner and having failed to offer an acceptable explanation for the delay, petitioners cannot bank upon elasticity of the term `sufficient cause' to plead equity or seek permission to contest the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 142 -- Dishonour of cheque - Offence by company - Admittedly, as officers of appellant company they were aware of the fact that advance of Rs.1 lac was received from complainant for sale of land to him and company had enforceable debt to complainant as per terms of agreement - Neither land was transferred to him nor advance..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1A(3) -- Late production of documents - Partition suit - Application filed when the matter was fixed for final arguments - Reasons stated in application for delay in filing it, not satisfactory - Most of the documents sought to be placed on record are ante dated filing of written statement and no good reason has been assigned in..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Summons sent, to address at Chennai, received back as `Unclaimed' as defendants are staying in USA - Court ordered substituted service by newspaper publication - Defendants deposited entire decretal amount to show their bona fides - One opportunity must be given to defendants to defend suit -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1 -- Written statement - Ex parte proceedings set aside subject to the condition that defendant shall not be permitted to file any reply/written statement - It will cause prejudice to defendant and without any pleading there is no meaning for defendant to participate in the case - Said condition set aside - Trial Court directed to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Ad interim injunction - Co-sharer - Plaintiffs able to demonstrate their possession - Defendants cannot be permitted to claim denial of right to the co-sharer to enter into land especially when such co-sharer is already in possession of land to the extent of his share - Order of Appellate Court granting ad interim..........
