Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Ex parte decree - Setting aside - No claim made against defendant No.2 in the suit - Counsel of defendant No.2 failed to point out as to how he will be prejudiced by order of proceeding ex parte against him - Moreover, case is at the stage of arguments - By allowing application of defendant, case would have to be taken to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 2(2) -- Decree - Compromise - Suit decided on the basis of compromise and parties were to remain bound by the compromise - Order amounts to decree as dispute between parties is settled and inter se rights have been decided on basis thereof...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 44A -- Execution - Foreign decree - Expression `District Court' in S.44-A CPC for execution of foreign decree, will be construed to be a Court holding ordinary original civil jurisdiction in terms of its pecuniary limits as being notified u/s 5(2) of Delhi High Court Act...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 44A -- Execution - Foreign decree - Principal civil Court of original jurisdiction is normally a District Court - But where there is a split jurisdiction based on its pecuniary value, notified from time to time, District Court or High Court in its ordinary original civil jurisdiction is competent to exercise power for execution of decree..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 44A -- Execution - Foreign decree - Once pecuniary jurisdiction of Court exceed Rs.20 lakhs as notified by High Court u/s 5(2) of Delhi High Court Act, jurisdiction vests exclusively with the High Court as an ordinary original civil jurisdiction for execution a foreign decree u/s 44-A CPC subject to just objections which are available to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100 -- Second appeal - Suit for declaration of ownership on basis of gift deed - Origin of gift deed was disputed by executant during her lifetime - Lower Courts thus, were right in weighing evidence of gift deed on the touchstone of its validity first rather than its form and content - Plea as to invalidity of gift deed is not to be..........
Agreement to sell -- Specific performance - In deciding whether to grant remedy of specific performance, specifically in suit relating to sale of immovable property, Courts must be cognizant of conduct of parties, escalation of price of suit property and whether one party will unfairly benefit from decree...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 40 -- Execution - Arrest warrant - When JD appeared before Court on getting notice U.O.21.R.37 CPC and filed objection stating that he had no means to pay decree debt, in such contingency, it is mandatory for Court to conduct an enquiry U.O.21.R.40 CPC before issuing warrant of arrest against him...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Wife can claim maintenance despite decree of Restitution of Conjugal Rights having been passed against her, but only if husband in any way has obstructed her from obeying such decree...........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to wife - Decree of restitution of conjugal rights passed against wife - Wife failed to bring any material on record regarding any obstacles created by husband in obeying such decree - It is wife who challenged said decree before appellate Court - No sufficient cause has been shown by wife for withdrawing from..........
