Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 167(2), Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 36A(4) -- Default bail - Charge sheet was filed within 180 days but same was not accompanied by FSL report - FSL report was filed as part of a supplementary charge sheet filed beyond 180 days from the date of arrest of petitioner and after he applied for statutory..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138 -- Dishonour of cheque - Appeal against conviction - Dismissal of appeal - Non-appearance of appellant/accused - Appeal dismissed, as there was no representation for appellant on the date of hearing of appeal - Dismissal of criminal appeal in default cannot be legally sustained and as such, same is liable to be set aside -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 437(6) -- Bail - Where the trial is not concluded within 60 days as prescribed u/s 437(2) Cr.P.C that does not give a right to bail for default - Term "shall" used in S.437 Cr.P.C is discretionary - Court should exercise such powers judiciously and consider other circumstances as provided u/s 437 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...........
Rent and Eviction -- Non-payment of rent - Tenant has failed to comply with the interim order passed by Court regarding payment of rent during pendency of appeal before Supreme Court, and hence is in default - Tenant evicted - However, landlady shall have right to recover arrears of rent from tenant as determined by Supreme Court for the period of default by initiating..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 43, Rule 1(d), Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Appeal - Rejection of an application U.O.9.R.13 CPC in default - Appeal against such an order is maintainable, as words rejecting an application are comprehensive enough to include dismissal for default or rejecting in any other situation whatever...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 10 -- Written statement - Not filed within time - Pronouncement of judgment - Suit was lying dismissed in default for 4-1/2 years - Defendant cannot be blamed for this period of delay in disposal of suit - Moreover, defendant already filed written statement and same cannot be ignored - Application rightly rejected...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 17 -- Review of order passed under writ jurisdiction - O.41.R.17 CPC is not applicable to such an application - In absence of counsel for parties, Court is not required to dismiss in default and Court can decide the review application...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439, Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 420, 465, 468, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 22, 32 -- Bail - Cheating - Default bail granted to accused was cancelled by Court and was upheld by Supreme Court - There is no material change in circumstances since passing of said order - Allegations against accused..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 105(2), Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Execution petition - Dismissed in default - Restoration - Applicability of S.5 of limitation Act - S.5 of Limitation Act is not applicable to any of provision U.O.21 CPC, in view of phrase `other than application under any of provision of O.21 CPC' used in S.5 of Limitation Act -..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 138, Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 256 -- Dishonour of cheque - Dismissal of complaint in default for non-appearance of complainant on the date fixed without affording even a single opportunity is wholly unjustified - Default being singular ought to have been ignored by Court and to do substantial justice, it ought to have..........
