Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 123, Registration Act, 1908, Section 17, 49 -- Unregistered gift deed - Suit for declaration on the basis of unregistered gift deed is nullity in law u/s 123 of T.P. Act, as validity of said document is void ab initio and document is not admissible in evidence u/s 49 of Registration Act...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Suit for declaration of ownership - Amendment sought only to incorporate a relief which was based on a cause of action which arose after filing of suit - Question of possession has to be considered and decided after evidence is led by both the parties - Only issues have been framed and no evidence led by..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Demand notice - Non production of service report or track report - By itself not a ground to dismiss complaint at the threshold, particularly when complainant has asserted that notice was duly dispatched on correct address of accused - Question whether notice was actually served or not is essentially a..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Demand notice - Guidelines issued: (a) Notice when sent by registered post or speed post at the correct address then presumption of service of notice shall ordinarily arise; (b) Complaint shall not be dismissed solely on the ground that track report or acknowledgment due card not filed, if complainant..........
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, Section 187(3), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 37 -- Default bail - Mere non-filing of FSL report along with police report does not render challan incomplete so as to confer an indefeasible right of default bail upon accused - FSL report being a piece of corroborative evidence can be filed..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 9 -- Rejoinder - Proposed rejoinder is intended only to specifically traverse and rebut new factual assertions introduced in written statement - Bar against raising a new case through subsequent pleadings is not attracted - Issues in suit are yet to be framed and both parties will have adequate opportunity to lead evidence -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Appreciation of evidence - Recovery of weapons of assault is not sine qua non for convicting an accused as entire evidence on record is required to be taken into consideration...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Murder - Appreciation of evidence - Absence of recovery of weapons of assault would not weaken the case of prosecution in the presence of other evidence on record that is found reliable...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 34 -- Double murder case - Evidence of eye witnesses is consistent and also acknowledging presence of each other at the spot of incident - Manner in which appellants assaulted deceased persons has been clearly indicated - These witnesses were cross-examined but nothing contrary to prosecution case has been elicited from them - Minor..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(2)(i), 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6, 10 -- Rape - Victim was minor on the date of incident - Evidence of victim gets due support from testimony of PW5 who is neighbour and had seen victim along with accused on the relevant day - Defence was unable to bring anything on record to discard the..........
