Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 1 -- Issues - There is no necessity to frame an issue, when parties are not at dispute on a particular fact or law - At times, despite pleadings when a specific issue is not framed, but when both parties to lis have let in evidence and rendered their arguments on a point, decision on which is intrinsically connected to main issue,..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 1 -- Issues - Question of law - Courts are vested with powers to go into question of law, touching upon either limitation or jurisdiction, even if no plea is raised and not in cases, where facts have to be pleaded and evidence has to be let in...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 4 -- Substituted defendants - Additional written statement - No averments as to what defence was sought to be raised by defendants - Substituted defendants cannot be allowed to set up a new case under the garb of right vested in them by virtue of provision in O.22.R.4(2) CPC - Predecessor in interest of defendants had already..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 5 -- Additional issues - Original issues were framed in the presence of counsel for defendants - It was specifically stated at that stage that no other issue was pressed and case was adjourned for evidence of plaintiffs - Application for framing additional issues had been filed after much delay - Framing of additional issue would..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 3 -- Defendants supporting plaintiff - Cannot be asked to lead evidence first before contesting defendant when no reason is assigned why such defendants should be examined first and no prejudice is shown which is likely to be caused to the contesting defendant - Neither party can insist that other one should be asked to lead its..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 11, 100 -- Res judicata - Suits filed by plaintiff and defendant were tried jointly - Suit filed by plaintiff was dismissed and suit filed by defendant was decreed by trial Court - However, in first appeal suit of defendant was dismissed and plaintiff's suit decreed - Defendant has not filed second appeal against dismissal of his appeal..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of written statement - Eviction petition - Averments sought to be incorporated by way of amendment was already in the knowledge of tenant/petitioner at the time of filing of original reply and also prior to framing of issues - Reason given in the amendment application that it was due to inadvertence/over sightedness..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 1 -- Right to begin - There is no impediment for Court to call upon either party to lead evidence first, depending upon the facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the issues framed - Neither party can insist that the other one should be asked to lead it first - It all depends upon what the Court deems proper in the..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 1, 2, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 6A -- Counter claim - Issues - Application filed to frame issue qua counter claim after final arguments were heard - Trial Court to frame an issue qua counter claim but defendant would not be at liberty to lead any evidence at this stage qua said issue and Court to decide the issue..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 1 -- Non-framing of issues - Proceedings u/s 116 of U.P. Revenue Code - Provisions of CPC is squarely applicable to proceedings u/s 116 of U.P. Revenue Code - However, issues were not framed and evidence was not led - Impugned order set aside...........
