Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - While deciding application Court not considered three basic issues i.e. suit is barred by limitation, suit not disclosed cause of action and lastly on the basis of insufficient Court fee on the basis of improper valuation - Order rejecting application set aside - Matter remitted back to trial Court for..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - Plaintiff seeking temporary injunction restraining defendants from interfering in his possession - By way of counter claim defendant seeking temporary injunction restraining plaintiff from creating any obstruction in their peaceful possession - Defendants in support of their counter claim has..........
Constitution of India, 1950, Article 226 -- Writ petition - Provisions of CPC do not in terms apply to writ proceedings - However, basic principles of civil procedure are applicable to writ proceedings also...........
Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 38, 39, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Suit for perpetual and mandatory injunction - Framing of suit was not an issue before trial Court and first appellate Court - Non-suiting plaintiff by High Court on that ground is unsustainable - High Court ought to have accepted plaintiff's case by appreciating documents..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 17 -- Recall of a witness - Main purpose of O.18.R.17 CPC is to enable Court to clarify any doubt which it may have with regard to evidence led by parties - However, provision of O.18.R.17 CPC cannot be used to fill omissions in the evidence of a witness who already stands examined in detail...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 18, Rule 17 -- Recall of PWs for further cross-examination - Once plaintiff was examined and cross-examined at length, there was no question of witnesses being recalled merely on the ground that certain material questions were not put to said witnesses - Application rightly dismissed...........
Jurisdiction of Court -- Civil and criminal Court - Distinction : (i) The stage at which an objection as to jurisdiction, territorial or pecuniary, can be raised, is regulated in civil proceedings by S.21 CPC - Whereas, there is no provision in Cr.P.C akin to S.21 CPC; (ii) In civil proceedings, a plaint can be returned U.O.7.R.10 CPC, to be presented to the proper Court,..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of a party - Suit for specific performance and cancellation of sale deed - Daughter and son of defendant no.1 sought their impleadment in the suit - Sale deed and agreement to sell was executed by defendant no.1 and he is still alive - Trial Court committed error by impleading applicants - Order allowing..........
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(b) -- Disobedience of undertaking given to Court by Advocate not to sell the property - Undertaking given was made an order of Court - Alienation of property despite express orders of Court amounts to Contempt of Court - Contemnor was 63 years of age and today must approximately be of 68 years of age - Impugned order modified and..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of a party - Suit for permanent injunction - No right to relief sought against petitioner in the suit - Even, petitioner has failed to show that effective decree cannot be passed in her absence - If the petitioner is impleaded in the suit, scope of suit for permanent injunction will be enlarged to a suit for title..........
