Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 482, Wakf Act, 1995, Section 52A -- Quashing of proceedings - Offence u/s 52-A of Waqf Act - Court can take cognizance of offence u/s 52-A IPC only on complaint - Complaint does not include a police report - Order taking cognizance by Magistrate based on police report is bad in law and thus, quashed...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 38, Rule 5, 10 -- Attachment before judgment - Court can only order attachment of property belonging to defendant - Admittedly, on the date of ordering attachment before judgment, Court was put on notice that property had been sold to petitioner - Court therefore, fell in error in ordering attachment and subsequently, confirming the same..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - Restraining defendants from printing, marketing, distributing, reproducing, publishing or making alterations of book - Plaintiffs have been able to make out a prima facie case as there are serious questions to be tried in the suit - Balance of convenience lies in favour of defendants in the suit as..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 39, Rule 1, 2 -- Temporary injunction - Restraining defendants from printing, marketing, distributing, reproducing, publishing or making alterations of book - Plaintiffs have been able to make out a prima facie case as there are serious questions to be tried in the suit - Balance of convenience lies in favour of defendants in the suit as..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of plaint - Sought after commencement of trial - Non pleading that inspite of due diligence amendment sought could not be pleaded before commencement of trial - Order allowing amendment, set aside...........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 -- Rejection of plaint - Non-payment of ad valorem Court fee - Plaint rejected as plaintiff failed to deposit ad valorem Court fee despite granting two opportunities - However, considering nature of litigation, it is in the interest of justice that case is decided on merits and therefore, impugned order set aside subject to..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 20, Rule 18 -- Partition suit - Preliminary decree - Challenged by third party - Preliminary decree was contested by appellant only who claimed that defendant No.2 had transferred his share to him and he has spent huge amount in raising construction on the plot - Admittedly, there was no challenge to the same by any of co-sharers of..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 125 -- Maintenance to minor daughter - Amount of maintenance @ Rs.20,000 reduced by High Court to Rs.7,500 p.m merely noticing that earlier husband was in business and now he was in debt and in financial distress - Order of High Court reducing maintenance cryptic and is bereft of reasons and thus, set aside - Matter remanded to High..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 -- Impleadment of party - Partition suit - Trial Court ignoring the fact that all sharers have not been made as parties and proceeded to decree the suit despite there is specific contention taken in written statement regarding non-joinder of necessary parties and also there is previous partition - Impugned order of rejecting..........
Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 -- Amendment of claim petition - Proceedings under Motor Vehicle Act - While passing the order, not dealing with stand of opposite party in its objections amounts to perversity and deserves interference - Moreover no opportunity was given to the opposite party to file Additional/Amended written statement in response to the..........
