Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 5, Rule 20, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5, Article 123 -- Ex-parte decree - Setting aside of - Limitation - As per Explanation provided to Art.123 of Limitation Act, period of limitation would commence from date of knowledge of decree when defendant is served U.O.5.R.20 CPC - In the instant..........
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13, 9, 21, 23A, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 6A -- Divorce - Counter claim to seek relief under the Act of 1955 - There is no period of limitation prescribed for filing counter claim in proceedings under Hindu Marriage Act - It is S.23-A of the Act of 1955 which is applicable for seeking counter claim as such O.8.R.6-A CPC is..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 13, Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Setting aside of ex-parte decree - Delay of 920 days - Condonation of delay - JD already aware of ex-parte decree - No satisfactory explanation for said long delay - Delay not condoned...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 11, Order 7, Rule 11(d) -- Rejection of plaint - Res judicata - Trial Court rejected plaint without proper pleadings, framing of an issue of limitation and taking of evidence - Question of limitation and res judicata is mixed question of law and fact, which may require not only examination of plaint but also other evidence - More so,..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 14, Rule 1, 2 -- Framing of an issue - Issue of limitation - Suit for partition and declaration that sale deeds in question are null and void - Sale transactions have been effected right from 1965 - Court ought to have framed an issue as to whether relief sought for as regards sale deeds was barred by law of limitation, irrespective of..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41, Rule 24 -- Remand - Powers of appellate Court - Evidence of both the parties available on record - Only a legal issue pertaining to question whether suit is barred by limitation, remains undecided - Appellate Court directed to decide the issue of limitation itself being First Appellate Court, as evidence is already led - Order of..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 9, Rule 9 -- Restoration of suit dismissed in default - Plaintiff was present in almost all hearings before trial Court which indicates that he was genuinely pursuing the matter - Application for restoration of suit filed within period of limitation - Plaintiff having filed the suit for declaration and injunction ought to be given an..........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5 -- Condonation of delay - Delay of 454 days in filing LPA - Ground pleaded by appellant in support of condonation of delay constitute a sufficient cause in filing appeal - Appellants are villagers and not aware of intricacies of law - Delay of 454 days though inordinate, should have been condoned by High Court - Delay condoned - Appeal..........
Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 60 -- Mortgage - Redemption - In the absence of any time limit in mortgage deed, there is no limitation to seek redemption...........
Limitation Act, 1963, Section 14, Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 96, Order 9, Rule 13 -- Appeal against ex parte decree - Exclusion of time spent in pursuing application U.O.9.R.13 CPC - Provision of S.14 of the Act is not applicable in excluding time spent in proceeding U.O.9.R.13 CPC - However, principles analogous to S.14 of the Act would be applicable for purpose..........
