Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 22, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Appeal - Cross-objections - Limitation to file cross objections starts to run from date of service of notice of appeal - Cross-objections not filed within statutory period of 30 days after service of notice upon party - Even, despite there being an application for condonation of delay, same..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 96 -- Dismissal of appeal "as not pressed" - Right of appeal is a valuable right of a litigant - He is entitled to prosecute this right as it enables him to seek adjudication of issues on merits, which are subject matter of appeal by Appellate Court - Appellant can, however, forgo such right but it has to be done with express authority..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 96 -- Dismissal of appeal "as not pressed" - Neither there was any express prayer made by appellant and nor it could be inferred from document relied on by Division Bench at the instance of respondents for forming an opinion "not to press the appeal" - Opinion formed by High Court for dismissing appeals "as not pressed" had no basis -..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 378(3) -- Appeal against acquittal - Rejection of leave to appeal - Unreasoned order - Application for leave to appeal dismissed by High Court without assigning any reason - It was a clear case of no, application of mind, because impugned order neither sets out facts nor submission of parties nor findings and nor reasons as to why..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 3, 10, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 43, Rule 1, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 96 -- Dismissal of application U.O.22.R.3 CPC - Miscellaneous appeal against dismissal of an application U.O.22.R.3 CPC is not maintainable...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 2(2) -- Decree - Where an order has effect of bringing about a finality to rights of a party such an order is a decree and only an appeal would lie against said order...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Order rejecting plaint is a decree within meaning of S.2(2) CPC - Only an appeal u/s 96 CPC would lie against such an order - Revision against the same is not maintainable...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 446, Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, Section 15(c) -- Surety - Forfeiture of bond - Offence u/s 15(c) NDPS Act - Accused on parole and he did not surrender on completion of his parole period - Order forfeiting surety bond of surety in its entirely is certainly a harsh step taken by District Magistrate and First..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 15, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 23, Rule 1 -- Decree of divorce - Pendency of appeal - Second marriage - Application to withdraw appeal filed on 28.11.2011 and order of withdrawal passed on 20.12.2011 - Second marriage performed on 6.12.2011 i.e. after filing of application to withdraw appeal and before order of withdrawal was passed..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 23, Rule 1 -- Appeal - Right to withdraw - O.23.R.1 CPC is applicable to appeals as well - Appellant has right to withdraw his appeal unconditionally and if he makes such an application to Court, it has to grant it...........
