Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 106 -- Eviction suit - Plaintiff is owner of premises and defendant was permitted to use the same - Cheque issued towards rent demonstrates that one cheque was dishonoured and that rent for a period of 44 months remained unpaid, which led to issuance of legal notice - Legal notice issued to defendant reflects that rent was not paid..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(ia) -- Divorce - Cruelty - Petition by husband - No evidence on record that husband faced any mental cruelty from wife on account of being bald, having dark complexion and suffering from lameness - Such a ground for obtaining a decree of divorce appears to be arbitrary and concocted - Divorce petition rightly dismissed...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 20, 23 -- Contraband - Search and seizure - Consent letter as available in records indicate it to have been written in English and signed only by accused - However, evidence of PW1 indicates that consent letter was confronted to accused who recognized his signature - PW1 stated that he informed accused about..........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 8, 20, 23 -- Contraband - Search and seizure - Allegation that accused brought charas from Nepal to India - However, recovery Mahazar does not indicate a bag in which contraband is said to have been smuggled into India - Inconsistencies in evidence of PW1 to PW3 are not minor and are glaring enough to raise a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 366A, 376(2), 354A(1)(i)(2), (D), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 4, 7, 8, 11(iii), 12 -- Kidnapping and rape - Victim admits that she is aged about 18 years - She has not stated anything about subjecting her for forcible sexual act and evidence of father of victim is nothing but hearsay - There is no medical..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 90 -- Provision of S.90 of Evidence Act applicable to documents more than 30 years old does not apply to a Will as a Will is required to be proved by strict compliance with statutory provisions governing its execution and attestation...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 34, 38 -- Suit for declaration and permanent injunction - Joint family property - Suit property was allegedly purchased in the name of father of parties from joint funds - Burden to prove said fact is upon plaintiffs which they failed to prove - Finding that property was self acquired is a pure finding of fact based upon proper..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Company - Complaint by power of attorney holder - Power of attorney holder being an authorized representative of company, can file a complaint and give evidence but he must have either witnessed transaction or must possess direct knowledge of transaction...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 9, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Restoration of suit - Dismissed in default - Condonation of delay - Eviction suit - Delay in question cannot be held to be fatal or prolonged - There was a slight delay, which has been satisfactorily explained by plaintiffs - Important questions of law and facts are involved in the suit and..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376, 506, Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 6 -- Rape of daughter by father - Contradictory statements given by prosecutrix and her mother - However, prosecutrix was 3 months pregnant at the time of registration of FIR - FSL report for the same establishes beyond doubt that DNA of foetus matched with that of..........
