Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Rejoinder - Delay in progression of suit for various reasons and even if a part of those factors could be referable to delay on the part of plaintiff, that cannot take away the substance of matter as regards question as to whether prayer for filing rejoinder was to be granted or not...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Rejoinder - By balancing the operations of rules of procedure, in the peculiar facts and circumstances of the instant case, rejoinder allowed to remain on record and at the same time contesting defendants allowed to file their further pleadings in the form of sur-rejoinder, which shall remain confined to any such fact, if at..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 6A -- Counter claim - Cause of action on which suit is filed by plaintiff is quite different than cause of action on which defendant intended to file counter claim - Counter claim if permitted would change the nature of suit - Order refusing to file counter claim is proper...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 6A, Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 7(iv)(c) -- Counter claim - Court fee - Counter claim for declaration that agreement to sell, executed by power of attorney holder, is illegal, null and void - Infact the relief sought is for cancellation of agreement to sell - Merely by terming the counter claim as suit for declaration, defendant..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 5 -- Written statement - Simpliciter denial in absence of any categoric denial to factual averments made in plaint, would be deemed to be admitted...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 8 -- Motive - Past enmity - Can have double impact, both in support and against an accused - In the instant case there was no aggravating factor in the family related dispute which could have been treated as motive for the offence...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8(C), 21, 29, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Recovery of 391 gms brown colour narcotic powder - Bail - There is no independent witness of alleged recovery - Constables of Railway Police Force cannot be said to be independent witnesses -Though search was conducted in presence of Gazetted Officer,..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 341, 342, 376(D), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 8 -- Bail - Offence u/ss 341, 342 and 376(D) & Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Ss.4, 8 - Grant of bail on the ground that accused is ready to deposit ad interim compensation of Rs.1 lakh in..........
Hindu Succession Act, 1956, Section 8 -- Property of Hindu male dying intestate - Daughter of a pre-deceased son is a Class-I heir and therefore entitled to inheritance of property, as her grandfather did not leave behind any testamentary deposition...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Additional written statement - Can be filed with leave of Court to clarify or elaborate on contentions on record...........
