Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11, Court Fees Act, 1870, Section 7 -- Rejection of plaint - Deficient Court fee - Suit for cancellation of transfer deed - Where a suit was filed for cancellation of transfer deed on the ground of fraud and no consideration was shown in the said deed, plaintiff would not be required to pay ad valorem Court fee...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Suit for declaration, joint possession and permanent injunction - Plaintiff himself levels allegations against defendants that they played fraud and documents in question through which they have succeeded their rights in property are obtained by playing fraud and same are illegal, null and void - Burden is upon..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 102 -- Burden of proof - Will - Burden of proving Will by evidence is upon its propounder - However, in cases where validity of Will is challenged on the ground of fraud, coercion or undue influence, burden of proof would be on the caveator...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 65 -- Secondary evidence - Defendant seeking permission to prove certified copy of Registered Will by way of secondary evidence - Defendant pleaded loss of original Will - Plaintiff admitted execution of Will though it was alleged to be result of fraud and misrepresentation - It was only the proof of Will which was the subject matter in the Will..........
Hindu Law -- Joint Family Property - Partition suit - Registered partition deed executed between parties in the year 2001 - However, plaintiff contended that said partition deed is contrary to interest of plaintiffs and same is obtained by fraud - There is no specific assertion as to materials regarding fraud other than nearly stating that mother of plaintiffs is unknown..........
Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 12 -- Consumer complaint - Proceedings before Commission are summary in nature - Complaints involving highly disputed questions of facts or cases involving tortuous acts or criminality like fraud or cheating could not be decided by Forum/Commission under the Act...........
Reserve Bank of India (Frauds Classification and Reporting by Commercial Banks and Select FIs) Directions 2016 ("Master Directions on Frauds") -- Challenge thereof - Principle of audi alteram partem - Principles of natural justice - The court held that the appellant's account was rightly classified as fraud because the forensic audit report contained adverse findings..........
Reserve Bank of India (Frauds Classification and Reporting by Commercial Banks and Select FIs) Directions 2016 ("Master Directions on Frauds") -- Challenge thereof - Principle of audi alteram partem - Principles of natural justice - The court held that the appellant's account was rightly classified as fraud because the forensic audit report contained adverse findings..........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 102 -- Burden of proof - Plea of fraud - Specific plea of fraud is taken by plaintiffs - To prove this fact burden lies on plaintiffs themselves - Shifting of burden to prove such fraud on defendant by first Appellate Court is wrong and unsustainable...........
Will -- Proof of - Joint application signed by four sons of testator wherein they stated that testator had not left any Will, is not a ground to discard registered Will of which execution is admitted in plaint and there is no allegation of fraud and misrepresentation having been made by plaintiff - Will is proved...........
