Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 11, Rule 14 -- Production of documents - O.11.R.14 CPC empowers a party to seek production of documents in the possession, custody or power of the opposite party, if such documents relate to matters in question in the suit - The Court must ensure that this right is exercised in a manner that is proportionate and does not permit undue..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 430 -- Suspension of sentence during pendency of appeal - Murder case - Specific allegations against appellant to the effect that he had kept women captive, but there are certainly some debatable issues particularly as regards medical evidence on record - Appellant as on date is aged about 74 years and has undergone..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 7(1) -- Marriage - Validity - Presumption of a valid marriage is not diminished simply because there is no direct or positive proof of ceremony of Saptapadi having taken place - On the contrary, if there is even some evidence showing that parties went through a form of marriage, presumption becomes stronger...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 8(5) -- Registration of Marriage - Registration certificate is only an evidence to prove marriage and absence of registration of marriage will not invalidate marriage in view of S.8(5) of the Act...........
Goa Children's Act, 2003, Section 8 -- Child abuse - A simple blow with a school bag, without any evidence of deliberate or sustained maltreatment, does not satisfy essential ingredients of child abuse - To invoke penal consequences of such a serious offence in absence of clear intention or conduct indicative of abuse would amount to an unwarranted expansion of provision...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 31 -- Judgment of first appellate Court - Non-framing of points for determination - Neither requisite point of consideration on the point of legal necessity is framed nor findings recorded thereon by appellate Court - Appellate Court has simply recorded concurrence with findings of trial Court without delving into evidence and..........
Stamp Act, 1899, Section 33, 35 -- Impounding of document - Photocopy of a document cannot be validated - Only original document can be validated - Even in cases where parties are allowed to lead secondary evidence even then photocopy of document cannot be validated - Impugned order vide which photocopy of document was ordered to be not impounded but deficient stamp duty..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 102 -- Burden of proof - Suit for declaration of title - When plaintiff prays for declaration of his right, title and interest over suit properties, onus for proving title of plaintiff over suit properties lies solely upon plaintiff and he shall prove his title over suit properties independently without depending upon defendant's failure to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - When findings of facts arrived by First Appellate Court on appreciation of pleadings and evidence of parties are neither perverse nor unreasonable, question of interfering with the same through second appeal filed by plaintiff does not arise...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Suit for declaration of title and eviction - First Appellate Court held that plaintiff has failed to establish his title and possession over suit properties and plaintiff is not entitled to get decree of declaration of right, title, interest over suit properties and he is also not entitled to get decree of recovery..........
