Section 151 CPC Archives

Calcutta High Court grants permission to tender Affidavit-in-Chief due to ‘necessity’ and for ‘ends of justice’

Calcutta High Court directed that both the suits are to be heard together after such evidence on recall is completed and granted the respondent the right to cross-examine the petitioner.

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Chh HC | Application under Or. 9 R. 4 of CPC also attracts provisions under S. 24 of Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Chhattisgarh High Court: Rajendra Chandra Singh Samant, J. sets aside the impugned order and allowed the petition. The facts of the case

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[Judicial Bias] HP HC | Merely because persons are related do not establish that the relationships were working or cordial; Crucial aspect is time period of knowledge

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Anoop Chitkara J., dismissed the petition finding no discrimination or likelihood of bias in the instant case at

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Del HC | “Surprised” at advocates moving Court for legal opinion, HC dismisses application under S. 151 CPC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Rajiv Sahai Endlaw and Asha Menon, JJ., dismissed an application filed under Section 151 CPC

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HP HC | Cause of action can be inherited by successors of the original landlord in cases of eviction suits

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Sandeep Sharma, J. upheld the order passed by the Rent Controller whereby an appeal was filed under Section

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HP HC | Amendments denied after 5 years of institution of suit as serious prejudice would have been caused; Held that the plaintiff was sleeping over his rights

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. contemplated a petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India for quashing and

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Del HC | Wife’s application seeking setting aside of ex-parte decree of Judicial Separation dismissed on treating refusal to receive summons as due service

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench of Hima Kohli and Asha Menon, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed by the appellant-wife against the order

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HP HC | Courts must follow a humane and justice oriented approach when there is no inordinate delay, and opposite party can be monetarily compensated

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Ajay Mohan Goel, J. allowed a petition for setting aside the order of dismissal of a civil suit,

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Madras HC | “Liquor spoils many families and takes away precious lives; hope Govt. takes measures to bring back prohibition of 1937 to 1971”

Madras High Court: The Bench comprising of N. Kirubakaran, J., in an appeal filed against the judgment and decree of Motor Accidents

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Del HC | Not allowed to blow hot and cold in same breath: Party who knowingly accepts benefits of an order not permitted to assail it later

Delhi High Court: The Bench of Vinod Goel, J. dismissed a revision petition filed against the order of Civil Judge (II), Central Districts,