Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 16, Rule 10 -- Summoning of witness - Once the documents are produced before Court, though they are public documents, concerned witness who produced the documents needs to be examined to prove authenticity of documents...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2), 376(AB), Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 6 -- Rape of minor girl by her own father - Testimony of victim inspires full confidence - Despite her tender age, her evidence is natural, cogent and consistent and it bears stamp of truth - Her competency to depose was duly assessed by Court and she answered..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2), 376(AB), Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 6 -- Rape of minor girl by her own father - Victim is a minor below 12 years of age and therefore, question of consent does not arise at all - In view of S.114(a) of Evidence Act, once victim has stated in her evidence that she did not consent to sexual act,..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2), 376(AB), Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act, 2005, Section 6 -- Rape of minor girl by her own father - Medical evidence is consistent with prosecution version and has not been effectively challenged by defence - No material has been brought on record to show any prior animosity or motive strong enough for mother to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 2(4), General Clauses Act, 1897, Section 3, 17 -- District Court - District Court with family jurisdiction would be a Principal Civil Court of original jurisdiction as per S.2(4) CPC and Ss.3, 17 of General Clauses Act...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Mere filing of a petition for restitution of conjugal rights by husband would not by itself, be sufficient to attract disqualification u/s 125(4) Cr.P.C...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Statutory right of wife to maintenance cannot be permitted to be parted away and infringed by setting up a case that she had capacity to earn - Neither mere potential to earn nor actual earning, howsoever meager it may be, is sufficient to deny claim of maintenance...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife and minor child - Gross salary of husband is Rs.48,350 - Wife could have capacity to earn from tailoring, which may not be sufficient to support livelihood of wife and afford her to maintain the same standard of living which she will get if she was residing with husband - She is entitled to maintenance from..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of subsequent purchaser - Subsequent purchaser is often considered as proper party although not always a necessary party without whom suit cannot proceed...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of subsequent purchaser - Suit was filed for declaration of title and plaintiff disputed the right and title of defendant over suit property - When such is the case, transfer of property or selling part of suit property to proposed party during pendency of suit proceeding is subject to Doctrine of Lis Pendens..........
