Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Defendant has failed to produce any evidence to rebut presumption of proper service - He failed to discharge initial burden - There was thus, no obligation on plaintiffs to produce process server as a witness - Suit remained pending from 2008 till 2022, when ex-parte decree was passed -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 27 -- Additional evidence at appellate stage - Where appellate Court permits additional evidence to be adduced, O.41.R.27 CPC casts a mandatory obligation upon Court to record reasons for such admission...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 27 -- Additional evidence at appellate stage - Provision has no application where appellate Court is in a position to render a satisfactory and reasoned judgment on basis of evidence already available on record...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 27 -- Additional evidence at appellate stage - When plaintiffs themselves asserted title on basis of long and continuous possession through their predecessors, subsequent attempt to introduce General Land Register (GLR) in the form of additional evidence at appellate stage assumes little legal significance - Once the trial had..........
Maintenance and welfare of Parent and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, Section 22 -- Property of senior citizen - Disputes as to title and possession of suit property - Authorities under the Act are not meant to adjudicate upon disputes relating to title and possession of immovable properties, more particularly when parties are not related to each other - Such disputes can only..........
Registration Act, 1908, Section 68(2) -- Cancellation of sale deeds - District Registrar is not empowered to cancel the sale deeds, as registering authority has no jurisdiction or authority to adjudicate disputed facts regarding civil rights of parties - Competent civil Court of law alone is empowered to declare civil rights...........
Fraud -- In the event of fraud being committed by any person threefold actions are provided for an aggrieved person i.e : (i) "an aggrieved person may file a complaint to prosecute persons under criminal Law; (ii) such person is entitled to approach civil Court for establishing his civil rights; and (iii) he can approach competent authorities for cancelling registered..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24 -- Transfer of matrimonial case - Transfer cannot be claimed by wife as a matter of course merely by pleading inconvenience...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 24 -- Transfer of matrimonial case - Case has reached its final stage - Transfer of case to another Court at this stage is highly unjustified and improper - Grievance of wife could be adequately addressed by appointing a Commissioner for recording evidence - Moreover, in mediated settlement agreement, wife had expressly agreed to fully..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11(d) -- Rejection of plaint - Suit for declaration based on unregistered gift deed is nullity in law u/s 123 of T.P. Act - Cause of action cannot arise on basis of void document - Plaint rejected...........
