Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Written statement - Once an ex parte decree is set aside parties are relegated to the stage at which they were proceeded exparte and not earlier to that - When the matter before High Court was an order condoning delay and setting aside ex parte decree then observation of High Court..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13 -- Divorce - Irretrievable break down of marriage - Marriage between parties has broken down irretrievably and there is no chance of their coming together or living together again - Not to grant decree of divorce in such circumstances, would be disastrous for parties - Decree of divorce granted to parties...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 51, Order 21, Rule 37 -- Execution - Decree for payment of money - Provision of O.21.R.37 & S.51 CPC are mandatory - Before ordering civil imprisonment Court has to give an opportunity to J.D. to show cause as to why he should not be committed to prison...........
Limitation Act, 1963, Article 136 -- Execution - Limitation - Execution of decree for getting possession of property in a decree for specific performance - Limitation starts to run from the date of execution of sale deed and not from the date of decree...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 22(2) -- Specific performance - Relief of possession - Provision of S.22(2) of the Act is discretionary - In a decree for specific performance one need not specifically claim possession which is mere ancillary - Expression `at any stage of proceedings' is wide enough to allow the plaintiff to seek relief of possession even at the..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13(1)(i) -- Divorce - Adultery - Petition by husband - Husband and wife lived together for 24 days after compromise arrived at between them - However, it was discovered that wife was carrying pregnancy of 40 days - Husband's left leg was fractured and he was not in sexual contact with wife during said period - It is thus, evident that wife..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 10 -- Stay of execution petition - Both the execution petitions arise out of decree of different nature - Merely because subject matter of execution is common, provision of S.10 CPC are not attracted - Dismissal of application calls for no interference...........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13B -- Divorce by mutual consent - Settlement arrived at between parties for dissolution of marriage by a decree of divorce by mutual consent - On perusal of its terms the same found to be lawful and there is no reason as to why the same cannot be accepted - Parties living separately and there is no possibility of reconciling the dispute..........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 28 -- Decree for specific performance - Extension of time to deposit balance sale consideration - Trial Court in its discretion granted extension of time for depositing balance sale consideration assigning cogent reasons - Plaintiff deposited the balance sale consideration and sale deed was executed in his favour - High Court therefore,..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 142 -- Parties from different States - Settlement entered into between parties - Settlement deserves to be accepted - All proceedings pending between parties stands disposed of in terms of settlement - Decree of divorce by mutual consent granted as prayed by parties - Marriage between parties dissolved...........
