Evidence Act, 1872, Section 108 -- Presumption of death - Missing person - Son of petitioner was missing in the year 2005 - Since then whereabouts are not known - It is thus, left open for petitioner to file civil suit in terms of S.108 of the Act and S.34 of Specific Relief Act and obtain necessary orders from the competent civil Court in accordance with law...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 233 -- Summoning of defence witness - When accused submits a list of witnesses, it is not open for Court to pick and choose witnesses for issuing summons - Though Court is certainly bestowed with power to refuse to summon a witness, such refusal can only be for reasons to be recorded in writing, which have to relate to delaying..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Suit for possession - Plaintiff failed to prove title of his vendor - He has also failed to prove that in the year 1967, defendants forcibly made opening in their western wall and took possession - Houses of defendants were located nearby as memorandum of partition - Water pipes/channels/outlets of defendants house..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Double murder case - All the accused have remained in custody for less than three years for such a serious offence of double murder for which they have been charged - Accused have previous criminal history and there have been allegations that three of accused herein have threatened one of the key eye-witnesses in open..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 439 -- Bail - Double murder case - All the accused have remained in custody for less than three years for such a serious offence of double murder for which they have been charged - Accused have previous criminal history and there have been allegations that three of accused herein have threatened one of the key eye-witnesses in open..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 12 -- Contempt of Court - Appellants while raising construction of residential property, did not maintain open spaces as prescribed under Municipal Building Rules - However, in enquiry report as presented by municipal authorities, construction made by appellants has not been found to be in violation of building plan - Appellants have a..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302, 307, 143, 147, 148, 324, 326, 427, 449, 149, Arms Act, 1959, Section 27(1), Explosive Substances Act, 1908, Section 3(a), 4(a)(i) -- Murder - Recovery of iron rod - Recovery effected after about 2 years and 2 months from the incident - Said iron rod also had blood stains as per prosecution - However it is difficult to believe as to how..........
Partition suit -- Entire evidence of suit recorded in the absence of defendant No.3, who is newly impleaded - Defendant No.3 is the legatee under Will as produced by defendants - He would be entitled to file written statement projecting whatever defence that is open to him and also let in evidence - De novo trial of case directed...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 302 -- Murder - Recovery of weapon used in the crime - Evidence of I.O. and Panch witnesses reveal that recovery of weapon was made from an open place - No reliance can be placed on such recovery - Conviction solely based on such recovery would not be tenable - Accused acquitted...........
Stamp Act, 1899, Section 35, Registration Act, 1908, Section 49 -- Unstamped Instrument - Not admissible in evidence even for collateral purpose, until the same is impounded - Therefore, if a party wants to mark the document for collateral purpose, it is open for it to pay stamp duty together with penalty and get the document impounded and trial Court is at liberty to mark..........
