Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 16, Rule 14 -- Court witness - Defendant not appeared as his own witness - Summoning him as Court witness for cross examination - Plaintiff can request Court to draw adverse inference but is not entitled to compel an opposite party to subject himself for cross examination...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - Service of summons - Non examination of process server by plaintiff - Adverse inference drawn against plaintiff qua the fact that summons were duly served upon the defendant...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 17, Rule 3 -- Closure of evidence of defendant - Defendant was granted reasonable opportunity by trial Court so as to conclude his entire evidence - However, from past two years there were intermittent breaks in hearings before Courts which also contributed towards some delay at the hands of litigants on account of communication gap with..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 11, Rule 14, 21 -- Production of documents - Non-compliance of order - Order does not come under the purview of O.11.R.21 CPC - It is adverse inference which can be drawn in proper cases but Court cannot substitute the exercise of jurisdiction U.O.11.R.21 CPC either to strike off the defence or to dismiss the suit...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 11(2) -- Execution - Money decree - Arrest and detention of JD - Willful evading of payment by JD - DH contended that JD willfully and deliberately evading payment even though he is possessed of sufficient means to satisfy decree, as he is running a business - However, JD stated that said business is being run by his wife and not..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 12, Rule 8 -- Notice U.O.12.R.8 CPC - Non-production of document as demanded in notice - Adverse inference cannot be drawn against a party called upon to produce a document, as U.O.12.R.8 CPC only a demand is made calling upon other side to produce certain documents - Relevancy of documents sought to be got produced is to be examined by..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 12, Rule 6 -- Judgment on admission - Partition suit - Defendants pleaded that their father executed Will in favour of his second wife/mother of defendants bequeathing all his properties - Details of said Will not furnished by defendants - Plaintiff on the other hand brought to light a registered Relinquishment deed executed by defendants..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 12, Rule 6 -- Judgment on admission - Partition suit - Defendants pleaded that their father executed Will in favour of his second wife/mother of defendants bequeathing all his properties - Details of said Will not furnished by defendants - Plaintiff on the other hand brought to light a registered Relinquishment deed executed by defendants..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 151, Order 16, Rule 14, Evidence Act, 1872, Section 114 -- Plaintiff not appearing as his own witness - Defendant cannot compel plaintiff to examine himself as a witness - It is prerogative right of plaintiff to examine any witness - However, defendant can insist upon Court to draw adverse inference for non examination of plaintiff as..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 12, Rule 6 -- Judgment on admission - Suit for possession, recovery of mesne profit and damages against son and daughter-i, law - Plaintiff exclusive owner of suit property which fact not denied by defendant - Even permissive user of suit premises not disputed by defendant - Except for bald and vague denials, defendant has not taken any..........
