Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987, Section 20 -- Jurisdiction of Lok Adalat - Non-appearance of a party - No power vested in Lok Adalat to dismiss a case referred to it for non-prosecution, if a party fails to appear before it...........
Power of Attorney Act, 1882, Section 2, Rajasthan Public Trust Act, 1959, Section 2(17), 2(18) -- Power of attorney holder of Trust who was Manager of Trust - As per provisions of Ss.2(17) and 2(18) of Act of 1959, Manager of a Trust holds the capacity of a Trustee - He can lead evidence on behalf of Trust...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 3 -- Rebuttal evidence - If party leading evidence gives intimation to Court by filing memos about its intention to adduce evidence in rebuttal, Trial Court can exercise power flowing from O.18.R.3 CPC - Trial Court has equipped with power to entertain such memos for exercising power U.O.18.R.3 CPC...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 451, 457 -- Release of seized vehicle - Vehicle involved in NDPS case - Special Court/Magistrate has power to release the vehicle in question for interim custody u/ss 451, 457 Cr.P.C and owner shall take defence and he shall prove that vehicle was used without his knowledge by person transporting the drugs...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Exemption from surrendering - High Court in exercise of its inherent power cannot grant exemption from surrendering in a particular case despite concurrent findings of conviction...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483(3) -- Cancellation of bail - Interim stay of operation of an order granting bail till disposal of application for cancellation of bail - In an application filed seeking cancellation of bail, power to grant an interim stay of operation of order to bail can be exercised only..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439(2), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 483(3) -- Cancellation of bail - Ex parte ad interim stay of operation of an order granting bail till disposal of application for cancellation of bail - As a normal rule, ex-parte stay of the bail order should not be granted - Said power can be exercised only in rare and very..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 147, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Compounding - Absence of consent of complainant - Merely because Supreme Court quashed proceedings by invocation of power u/art 142 of Constitution, cannot be a reason for compounding an offence u/s 138 of N.I Act invoking power u/s 482 Cr.P.C and power..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Accused deposited cheque amount of Rs.6,50,000 along with 12% simple interest p.a from the date of cheque till date of actual payment besides a sum of Rs.1 lakh payable additionally - There is thus, no point in restoring the proceedings - Despite lack of consent of complainant, it is a fit case to..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of a witness - Power u/s 311 Cr.P.C. must be invoked by Court only in order to meet the ends of justice for strong and valid reasons and the same must be exercised with care, caution and circumspection...........
