Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Presumption - Complainant stated that accused borrowed Rs.25,000 from him due to personal relation - However, accused did not enter into witness box and not denied by adducing evidence of himself that he has not borrowed money from complainant - Presumption u/s 139 of the Act will survive - Version..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, 139 -- Dishonour of cheque - Loan transaction - Accused not denied the fact that cheque was signed by him - Loan amount was advanced on basis of personal relation - Preparation of loan documents thus, not required - Accused not entered into witness box - Version of complainant not rebutted by accused - When legal presumption..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - When amount was advanced on basis of personal relation, therefore, preparation of other documents was not required under law and cheque issued by accused is best document for showing liability of accused...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 17, Rule 1, 2 -- Closure of evidence of plaintiff - Closure of plaintiffs evidence without deciding application U.O.11.Rr.12, 14 CPC is clearly erroneous - Moreover, closing of evidence has a completely disproportionate consequence of plaintiffs evidence not being led with right of plaintiffs to their property being severely jeopardized -..........
Punjab Home Guards Rules, 1963, Rule 27 -- Dismissal from service - Quashing of impugned order - It is admitted that no show cause notice or personal hearing has been given to petitioner as required by rules - It is also admitted that action taken against him was for misconduct i.e. registration of FIR against him under Punjab Excise Act and for his absence from duty,..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint in default - Non-appearance of complainant - Complainant was contesting its case with due diligence and in fact trial was almost complete, as case was at final stage - Magistrate was not justified in dismissing complaint in default for..........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 22 -- Maintenance - Claim by mother-in-law against daughter-in-law - Daughter-in-law was employed under scheme of compassionate appointment upon death of her husband - Statutory obligation to maintain dependents of deceased is only from the source of fund derived from the estate of deceased which was inherited by the..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Order 9, Rule 13, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Ex parte divorce decree - Setting aside - Condonation of delay - Notice sent by registered post and no notice was issued to be served personally - Action of Family Court in dispensing with personal service impliedly without passing any order justifying it, cannot be countenanced..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 498A, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, Section 3, 4, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Quashing of FIR - Cruelty - Dowry demand - Parties amicably settled their dispute voluntarily, without threat, inducement and coercion - Though offence in question are non-compoundable, however, offences are of personal in nature and will not..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 499, 500 -- Defamation - Death of complainant - Complaint does not survive since defamation is a personal injury and with death of complainant, no cause of action survives to any other person, may be legal heir of complainant - Complaint dismissed...........
