“When a criminal act is done by several persons in furtherance of the common intention of all, each of such persons is liable for that act in the same manner as if it were done by him alone.” On July 1, 2024, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) replaced the Indian Penal Code (IPC). Section 34 […]
Section 34 of IPC: Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention. Read More »
(1) Where the plaintiff appears and the defendant does not appear when the suit is called on for hearing, then–(a) When summons duly served.–if it is proved that the summons was duly served, the Court may make an order that the suit shall be heard ex parte;(b) When summons not duly served.–if it is not proved that the
Order IX, Rule 6 of CPC: Procedure when only plaintiff appears. Read More »
(1) In any suit for restraining the defendant from committing a breach of contract or other injury of any kind, whether compensation is claimed in the suit or not, the plaintiff may, at any time after the commencement of the suit, and either before or after judgment. apply to the Court for a temporary injunction
Order XXXIX, Rule 2 of CPC: Injunction to restrain repetition or continuance of breach Read More »
Whoever, being the husband or the relative of the husband of a woman, subjects such woman to cruelty shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years and shall also be liable to fine. Cruelty defined under Section 86 BNS. Bullet Points on Section 85 BNS:
Section 85 of BNS: Husband or relative of husband of a woman subjecting her to cruelty. Read More »
(1) Where admissions of fact have been made either in the pleading or otherwise; whether orally or in writing, the Court may at any stage of the suit, either on the application of any party or of its own motion and without waiting for the determination of any other question-between the parties, make such order
Order XII, Rule 6 of CPC: Judgment on admissions Read More »
(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, any information contained in an electronic record which is printed on a paper, stored, recorded or copied in optical or magnetic media produced by a computer (hereinafter referred to as the computer output) shall be deemed to be also a document, if the conditions mentioned in this section
Section 65B of Evidence Act: Admissibility of electronic records. Read More »
Any Court may, at any stage of any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under this Code, summon any person as a witness, or examine any person in attendance, though not summoned as a witness, or recall and re-examine any person already examined; and the Court shall summon and examine or recall and re-examine any such
Section 311 of CrPC: Power to summon material witness, or examine person present. Read More »
A Family Court may receive as evidence any report, statement, documents, information or matter that may, in its opinion, assist it to deal effectually with a dispute, whether or not the same would be otherwise relevant or admissible under the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (1 of 1872).
Section 14 of the Family Courts Act: Application of Indian Evidence Act, 1872. Read More »
The Court may at any stage of the proceedings allow either party to alter or amend his pleadings in such manner and on such terms as may be just, and all such amendments shall be made as may be necessary for the purpose of determining the real questions in controversy between the parties: Provided that
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The natural guardians of a Hindu minor; in respect of the minor’s person as well as in respect of the minor’s property (excluding his or her undivided interest in joint family property), are– (a) in the case of a boy or an unmarried girl–the father, and after him, the mother: provided that the custody of
Section 6 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act: Natural guardians of a Hindu minor. Read More »