Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 4, 118 -- Promissory note - Borrowing of amount by defendant is clearly narrated by PW2/scribe of suit promissory note, in his evidence - Plaintiff issued a legal notice to defendant, but he did not choose to give any reply by denying suit promissory note - Defendant is unable to show any reason or circumstance to disbelieve the..........
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, Section 4, 118 -- Promissory note - Presumption - Plaintiff discharged his initial burden by examining scribe of promissory notes, as there are no attestors to promissory notes - Evidence of scribe well supports the case of plaintiff - To rebut the evidence of plaintiff, defendant except examining herself did not produce any evidence -..........
Will -- Suspicious circumstance - Scribe of Will categorically stated that instructions for scribing it were given by some other woman and not testatrix - Whereas, PW1 stated that it was testatrix herself who had given such instructions - Neither of attesting witness of Will examined before trial Court in compliance of S.68 of Evidence Act - Will held, not proved...........
Evidence Act, 1872, Section 32 -- Dying declaration - Non examination of scribe - If scribe, for reasons beyond control, such as incapacitation or death, would be unavailable, it would be open for the prosecution to take necessary aid of secondary evidence - Unexplained non-examination would render the case to be doubtful if not, land a fatal blow to the prosecution case...........
Succession Act, 1925, Section 276 -- Grant of probate - Will - Earlier probate granted without citing necessary parties was revoked - Fresh probate proceeding after 22 years was filed by propounder of Will - No explanation offered for such long delay - Scribe cum attesting witness of Will though died now was examined but not cross-examined in earlier proceedings -..........
Indian Penal Code, 1860, Section 376(1), Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, Section 3(r)(w), 4, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, Section 3(1)(w)(i) -- Rape - Victim is self condemned witness totally contradicting her own evidence - Parents of victim did not support prosecution case - Scribe of complaint stated..........
Will -- Proof - Will executed and registered in 1992 and testator remained alive for a period more than 10 years - It is proved that executant as well as both the attesting witnesses were present not only at the time of execution of Will by scribe but they were also present at the time of its registration - No evidence on record that Will was result of undue influence or..........
Settlement deed -- Non-examination of Scribe in Court - Deed of settlement not required to be attested by law - Hence, it is governed by S.72 of Evidence Act - Moreover, settlement deed has been proved by examining the witness to said deed - Even, plaintiff admits that parties are in exclusive possession of respective shares as per deed of settlement - Failure to examine..........
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 311 -- Recall of PW1 and PW5 - Offence u/s 307 IPC - Application for recalling PWs have been filed after a long delay of 4 years and 1 year after recording chief examination of said PWs and reasons assigned therein are unsatisfactory - Trial of case is pending for defence evidence since 2015 and accused is in judicial custody -..........
Will -- Suspicious circumstance - No evidence on record as to whom testator gave instructions to, to write Will - Scribe has also not been examined - It is also not known as to whether assistance of an advocate or any other trustworthy person was taken by testator in order to make testament and bequeath the property to only son of testator - Will held, not reliable...........
