Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of Power of Attorney holder as a party - Power of attorney holder can conduct proceedings but cannot be impleaded as a party or substitute plaintiff - He can appear only as a witness in his personal capacity and there are provisions under CPC for recording evidence on issuance of commission - Order impleading..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Suit for specific performance - Proposed amendment regarding subsequent sale after passing of ex parte decree and before ex parte decree was set aside - Amendment was sought immediately after restoration of suit - It cannot be said that there was absence of due diligence or any gross delay - Even..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 156(3), Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Section 19 -- Complaint filed before Special Judge under Prevention of Corruption Act - Direction to police for investigation - Special Judge has no power to order an investigation u/s 156(3) Cr.P.C. - Impugned order set aside - Complainant relegated back to pre cognizance stage -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of counter affidavit - Defendants are trying to withdraw clear admission made by them by way of proposed amendments - No valid reasons were mentioned in affidavit filed in support of application as to why proposed amendment is necessary for effective adjudication of lis pending between parties - Order allowing..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 417, 465, 468, 471, 120B -- Quashing of proceedings - Cheating - Fabrication and wrongful use of documents - Issues relating to state of mind of executants at the time of execution of settlement deeds, role of respondent Nos.1 to 3 in execution and use of settlement deeds, existence of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 417, 465, 468, 471, 120B -- Quashing of proceedings - Cheating - Fabrication and wrongful use of documents - Adjudication of forgery, cheating or use of forged documents in relation to a settlement deed will always carry a civil element - Therefore, there cannot be any general proposition..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 362 -- Review - Order granting bail - Order granting bail reversed - There was no clerical or arithmetical error which had crept in - Impugned order set aside...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13B -- Divorce by mutual consent - Parties are staying separately since more than one year as on the date of presenting petition u/s 13-B of the Act - Both the parties have mutually agreed for divorce - Therefore, six months period as well as one year as provided in S.13-B(1) is almost over - Reunion of parties is not possible - Since..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of a natural legal heir - Suit for declaration claiming inheritance and challenging Will - `S' being another son of deceased/father of plaintiff is a natural legal heir - He is thus, a necessary party to suit, as in the event Will is set aside, inheritance would devolve upon natural heirs - `S' would be entitled..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482 -- Dishonour of cheque - Quashing of proceedings - Complaint allegations disclose that cheque was issued for discharge of liability - Ingredients of S.138 of N.I. Act are prima facie made out from complaint allegations - Order of quashing set aside - Complaint restored...........
