Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 6A -- Counter claim - Defendant as per O.8.R.6-A(1) CPC may assert any right or claim against plaintiff before filing of written statement, even if such cause of action is unrelated to plaintiff's suit - Only limitation is that counter-claim must lie within pecuniary jurisdiction of Court...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 29 -- Stay of execution proceedings - O.21.R.29 CPC confers a limited power which is discretionary and intended to prevent multiplicity where same parties are litigating in two proceedings - It cannot be used by JDs to stall execution of a decree already affirmed in appeal and second appeal - If JDs believe that they have an..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151 -- Additional evidence - Documents are material for determining title and possession of disputed property - Documents are official records and rejection of application has resulted in failure to consider documents crucial for adjudication of real controversy - Documents are not voluminous nor would their production prejudice..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 5 -- Framing of additional issues - Issues regarding valuation and pecuniary jurisdiction of Court - Defendants who filed written statement had not raised issue of pecuniary jurisdiction and participated in proceedings - They have not produced any documents to substantiate that classification of land is not agricultural land and..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Signature on summons not denied - Delay of 251 days in filing application for setting aside ex parte decree - Dismissal of application for not giving sufficient reasons - One opportunity must be given to petitioner to put forth his grievances before Court below - Ex-parte decree set aside..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 307, 34 -- Attempt to murder - Non explanation of injuries sustained by accused person by prosecution - Informant as well as appellant No.1 sustained injuries on their body - Prosecution has completely failed to explain injury sustained by appellant No.1 and non-explanation of injuries sustained by accused persons by prosecution creates a..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Article 59 -- Limitation - Suit for declaration that sale deed in question is null and void - Plaintiff had never executed sale deed in first place as it was proved that it was not her thumb impression that was affixed therein - She had not received sale consideration - In such circumstances and in absence of sale consideration being tendered, sale..........
Will -- Probate - When an order of probate was produced which is not mandatory, claim of plaintiff through a Will attains a legal sanctity which could not have been brushed aside by High Court...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 26, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Stay of execution during pendency of application U.O.9.R.13 CPC - Application for stay of execution has to be filed before Court where application U.O.9.R.13 CPC for adjudication, is pending...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 73 -- Comparison of signatures by Court - Disputed signature is of the year 2016 and admitted signatures is of the year 2019 - Trial Court could have summoned some other documents which are admittedly signed by petitioner in the year 2016 or send the available signatures on vakalath and written statement to be compared with disputed signatures -..........
