Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, Section 7, 11, 19 -- Guardianship - Issuance of Birth Certificate is necessary to an unwed mother succeeding in her guardianship petition - It is no longer necessary to state the name of father in applications seeking admission to children to school as well as for obtaining a passport for a minor child...........
Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956, Section 12, 16 -- Adoption - Registered deed - Alteration in name of parents and initials of child in Birth Register - Name of biological parents in the Births and Deaths Register, need not be changed, just because the child is given in adoption - Petitioner can issue a private notice in the Gazette about the change of initials..........
Foreigners Act, 1946, Section 14 -- Offence under the Act - Accused is a resident of Pakistan - He had no valid document to be in India - In his statement u/s 313 CrPC, he had not disputed that he was not having passport or visa and he is of Pakistan nationality - Held, offence under said Act proved...........
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, Section 25B(8) -- Eviction - Bona fide need - Leave to defend - Son of landlord born in Canada and holds Canadian passport - Landlord requires premises on ground that his son is likely to join his business - There is no prima facie evidence or even affidavit on his behalf that he would leave Canada and join his father's business or to start..........
East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, Section 13B, 2(dd) -- NRI landlady - Held, to be a NRI, it is sufficient that a person of an Indian origin establishes that he has permanently or temporarily settled outside India for his business or on account of his employment, or for any other purpose which would indicate his intention to stay outside India for an uncertain..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 12(2) -- Annulment of marriage - Fraud as to date of birth of wife - Husband positively knew correct date of birth of wife as recorded in her passport at the time of marriage and thereafter cohabited with her for a period of more than one year - Petition filed after one year of discovery of fraud is not maintainable...........
East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, Section 13B -- NRI landlord - Determination of status - Court has examined original certificate regarding passport, original visa endorsement and original permanent resident card at Canada - Held, status as a NRI was well established and landlord had established need in manner required by law...........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 120B - - Conspiracy to obtain fake passport- Conviction - Reduction of sentence - Appellant is having a small child - Held, while confirming conviction, sentence imposed reduced to six months from two years...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 154 -- FIR - It is not condition precedent that a crime can be registered only when cognizable offence is committed - There may be situations when on loss of credit card, passport or other valuable document, issuing authority thereof may insist for intimation to be given and registration of a case thereof by the police to enable them..........
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887, Section 15 -- Appointment of Lambardar - Passport of candidate, who was appointed Lambardar, shows that he may not be ordinarily residing in village - Said issue has not been properly considered - Held, matter remanded back for reconsideration of entire issue and to pass any appropriate order in accordance within law...........
