Criminal trial -- Gender sensitization - Module on gender sensitization - Training and sensitization of judges and lawyers, including public prosecutors - Court mandates that a modules on gender sensitization be included, as part of the foundational training of every judge...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Examination of witnesses - Nodal officers of Mobile Companies were mentioned in list of witnesses and record of calls etc. was available on file yet they were not examined due to inadvertence of public prosecutor - Certificate u/s 65-B of the Act with regard to Customer Application Form and tower location was part of record -..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 20, Rule 4 -- Judgment of Small Cause Court - Non-framing of point of determination - Eviction suit - Defence of petitioner was struck off - Point of determination could have been framed only if defence was on record and there was any points to be determined - There was thus, no illegality or irregularity in passing order without point of..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 25 -- Permanent alimony - Husband disclosed that his father had 25 acres of land and after partition 5 acres of land is in the name of husband - Land in the name of husband is a valuable land - Permanent alimony of Rs.2 lakhs as awarded by trial Court is on lower side - Permanent alimony awarded as Rs.8 lakhs to wife...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 325 -- Nature of offence - Nature of injuries caused to deceased do not indicate common object of unlawful assembly was to cause death - It is also not established that accused had knowledge that death would probably be caused in occurrence - Deceased thus, suffered grievous injuries in the occurrence - Accused have suffered serious..........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7(1) -- Explanation (b) - Daughter seeking declaration that marriage of her late father with respondent is null and void and also the status of respondent as on date still continues to be the wife of one `M' - Limitation - Plaintiff came to know the relevant facts along with documents regarding defendant not having taken divorce from her..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 2, Rule 2 -- Bar of subsequent suit - Previous suit filed in the year 2015 - Present suit filed in the year 2016 - Appellant discovered fraud alleged to have been played by respondent pursuant to documents dated 10th and 12th February, 2016 - There was disclosure and discovery of new facts constituting new cause of action - Moreover the..........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7 -- Guardianship - Family Court has power to make order as to guardianship in respect of a minor - Such prayer can be made by anyone interested in welfare of minor and `not limited to father and mother of minor'...........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7 -- Nature of inquiry before Family Court is indeed adjudicatory...........
Family Courts Act, 1984, Section 7 -- Jurisdiction of Family Court - Non-compliance of prescribed mandatory procedure and infraction of principles of natural justice by Family Court, is not a technical irregularity to be overlooked...........
