Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 10 -- Non-filing of written statement - Merely because a party did not lead evidence or merely because party did not file a written statement, proceeding are not to be decreed automatically - There has to be finding and an application of mind by trial Court as to whether party despite not filing her written statement nor leading..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151 -- Additional evidence - After closure of evidence of defendants - Once defendants claimed execution of receipt in written statement, onus to prove the same was on defendants - Plaintiff had every right to lead evidence in rebuttal as regards non-execution of receipt - However, since no right had been reserved nor was there any..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of written statement - Amendment sought after a delay of 7 years from filing of written statement - No new fact is going to be pleaded and amendment if allowed would not change the nature of defence raised by defendant - Application allowed subject to payment of costs of Rs.30,000/-...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 16, Rule 6 -- Summons to produce document - Defendant has already laid foundation about existence of document in question in written statement - Occasion for defendant to file an application for summoning the document had arisen only when his turn of evidence came to be recorded - It cannot be said that defendant had slept over in not..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1 -- Written Statement - Not filed within time - Non-commercial suit - Provision of O.8.R.1 CPC is directory in nature and not mandatory in case of non-commercial suit...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1 -- Written Statement - Not filed within time - Suit for possession by way of specific performance as well as permanent injunction - Keeping in view nature of suit and the fact that in case defendant is not permitted to file his written statement, great injustice would be occasioned to him - One opportunity is thus, granted to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Substantial question of law - Where appellants failed to adduce evidence, defence taken by them in written statement becomes a nullity and therefore, there is no locus to raise any question of law or substantial question of law - Thus, second appeal lacks merits and is liable to be dismissed...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 6A -- Counter claim - Defendant as per O.8.R.6-A(1) CPC may assert any right or claim against plaintiff before filing of written statement, even if such cause of action is unrelated to plaintiff's suit - Only limitation is that counter-claim must lie within pecuniary jurisdiction of Court...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 5 -- Framing of additional issues - Issues regarding valuation and pecuniary jurisdiction of Court - Defendants who filed written statement had not raised issue of pecuniary jurisdiction and participated in proceedings - They have not produced any documents to substantiate that classification of land is not agricultural land and..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 2, Rule 2 -- Rejection of plaint - Unless petitioner pleads bar U.O.2.R.2 CPC in his written statement and an issue in this regard is framed and adjudicated upon, it is not possible without any evidence to conclude that suit is barred U.O.2.R.2 CPC...........
