Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 34, 38 -- Suit for declaration and permanent injunction - Joint family property - Suit property was allegedly purchased in the name of father of parties from joint funds - Burden to prove said fact is upon plaintiffs which they failed to prove - Finding that property was self acquired is a pure finding of fact based upon proper..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - Admissibility of a document in evidence cannot be decided at the stage of O.39.Rr.1, 2 CPC nor a document can be ignored upon an objection regarding its inadmissibility in evidence at that stage for the purpose of deciding issue of prima facie case...........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Company - Complaint by power of attorney holder - Power of attorney holder being an authorized representative of company, can file a complaint and give evidence but he must have either witnessed transaction or must possess direct knowledge of transaction...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Amendment sought after recording of evidence of two witnesses i.e. after commencement of trial - No explanation as to why such amendment was not sought at initial stage or atleast before commencement of trial - Mere explanation given that Advocate before Trial Court took wrong plea, such contention..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 506 -- Criminal intimidation - Vague allegations unsupported by prima facie cogent evidence cannot constitute offence indicated u/s 506 IPC...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- (Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.144) - Maintenance to wife - Earlier marriage of wife with one `M' is an admitted position - Wife could not adduce sufficient evidence in support to show that said earlier marriage was lawfully dissolved and that she is no longer his legally wedded wife - Reference to affidavit in..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(g) -- Rape - Allegation that two grown up persons had forcibly taken away a 19 years old girl and both of them committed rape upon her - However, medical evidence failed to support prosecution case though she was examined on the very next day of occurrence - Victim never stated in her evidence as to who amongst appellants had first..........
Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, Section 85, 115(2), 118(1), 191(2) -- Cruelty - Only allegation with some degree of specificity is against petitioner No.2 alleging an attempt to press neck of complainant - However, said allegation is conspicuously unsupported by any medical evidence or contemporaneous record - No injury report, hospital document, or independent..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of Power of Attorney holder as a party - Power of attorney holder can conduct proceedings but cannot be impleaded as a party or substitute plaintiff - He can appear only as a witness in his personal capacity and there are provisions under CPC for recording evidence on issuance of commission - Order impleading..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 9, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Restoration of suit - Dismissed in default - Condonation of delay - Eviction suit - Delay in question cannot be held to be fatal or prolonged - There was a slight delay, which has been satisfactorily explained by plaintiffs - Important questions of law and facts are involved in the suit and..........
