Evidence Act, 1872, Section 102 -- Onus to prove - Suit for declaration and recovery of possession - When plaintiff has come with suit for declaration and recovery of possession, onus is on plaintiff to establish title in respect of which he claims right...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 34 -- Suit for declaration and recovery of possession - When there is a specific admission on part of plaintiff herself to the effect that suit property belongs to defendant, then entire relief sought for by her seeking declaration and recovery of possession in respect of suit property have to necessarily fail - More so, plaintiff also..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 27 -- Disclosure statement - Narco-analysis test - Reports of voluntary narco analysis tests cannot be admitted directly into evidence - Information that is discovered, as a consequence thereof can be admitted with the aid of S.27 of the Act...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 293 -- Narco-analysis test - Accused has a right to voluntarily undergo a narco-analysis test at an appropriate stage - Appropriate stage for such a test to be conducted is when accused is exercising his right to lead evidence in a trial - However, there is no indefeasible right with accused to undergo a narco analysis test...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 279, 304A, 337, 338 -- Rash and negligent driving - Allegation that accident occurred due to rash and negligent act on the part of driver of offending bus - However, material witnesses have not deposed as to rash and negligent act on the part of driver of bus - They have also not deposed as to how accident occurred - They simply stated that..........
Recovery suit -- Defendant was set ex parte - Only defence raised by defendant in written statement was that document admitting outstanding amount was not executed by an authorised person - However, apart from said document plaintiff has placed on record relevant invoices - Ledger statement relating to defendant shows a closing balance of Rs.2,21,40,895 - Memorandum of..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Proviso - Amendment of pleadings - After commencement of trial - Trial commences from the date of filing of affidavit in lieu of evidence of witnesses and application seeking amendment in plaint after filing of said affidavit would be governed by O.6.R.17 proviso CPC...........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 227 -- Scope - Three situations when a finding on facts and questions of law can be termed as perverse, i.e. (i) if it is erroneous on account of non-consideration of material evidence; (ii) if conclusions are contrary to evidence or; (iii) if conclusions are based on inferences that are impermissible in law...........
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 37 -- Bail - Contraband - Commercial quantity - At the stage of considering bail application of an accused, evidence led by prosecution cannot be meticulously examined - It is only if from a cursory look at the evidence recorded during trial of case it is possible to frame an opinion that accused is not guilty..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 101 -- Dishonour of cheque - Unclaimed notice - Initial burden is upon complainant that notice was sent - Once that initial burden is discharged and in case drawer of cheque disputes the address shown on unclaimed notice then burden shifts to drawer of cheque to demonstrate that address shown..........
