Special Marriage Act, 1954, Section 16 -- Registration of marriage - Solemnization of marriage outside India between an Indian citizen and a foreign national cannot be registered under Special Marriage Act...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Order 16, Rule 1 -- Summoning of witness/doctor - Divorce proceedings - Application to summon witness was filed by applicant on the same day when applicant's evidence was closed - Therefore, finding of Family Court that application was delayed seems to be erroneous - Further, application to summon doctor is relevant for the reason..........
Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 16, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 89 -- Refund of Court fee - Settlement - Refund of Court fees is permissible only if the matter is referred to Arbitration, Conciliation, judicial settlement, including through Lok Adalat or meditation for settlement and case is decided in terms of such a settlement and not otherwise...........
Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 16 -- Refund of Court fee - Out of Court settlement - Second appeal was decided in terms of settlement out of Court and not on merits - Settlement in terms of which second appeal was decided by High Court is not on reference to any of authorities/fora i.e arbitration, conciliation, judicial settlement including through Lok Adalat or mediation..........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 16, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 101 -- Adoption - Burden of proof - Initial burden of proof is upon adoptive parents to prove the factum of adoption and execution of adoption deed...........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 16 -- Adoption deed - Validity - Adoption deed valid and registered one - Subsequent conduct of adoptive father cannot invalidate a valid adoption...........
Limitation Act, 1963, Article 57, Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 16 -- Limitation - Suit for declaration that adoption deed is null and void - Suit filed eight years after execution of adoption deed, is barred u/art 57 of Limitation Act - Suit rightly dismissed...........
Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Section 16(2) -- Jurisdiction of Arbitral Tribunal - Plea of lack of jurisdiction of arbitral Tribunal cannot be raised after submission of statement of defence...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 16, Rule 1(2) -- Summoning of witness - When an application for issuance of summons to witness is filed U.O.16.R.1(2) CPC, Trial Court has to ensure that the purpose for summoning is specifically stated in the application and has to consider whether said purpose is relevant for adjudication of suit or proceeding before it, before issuing..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 16, Rule 1 -- List of witnesses - List of witnesses alongwith gist of evidence of each such witness has to be carried out in respect of only those witnesses, for procuring whose attendance the party needs the assistance of the Court...........
