Revenue Record -- Corrections During Pendency of Suit -- Sanctity of Public Record

Corrections made in revenue records during the pendency of a suit are not by the..

Dishonour of Cheque -- Non-Filing of Income Tax Return -- Effect on Complainant's Case

Mere non-filing of income tax return or failure to mention the relevant transact..

DNA Test -- Paternity of Child -- Exceptional Circumstances

A direction for DNA testing cannot be issued as a matter of routine or merely at..

Divorce -- Cruelty -- Petition by Husband -- Arbitrary and Concocted Grounds

Where there is no evidence on record to establish that the husband faced any men..

Appointment of Local Commissioner -- Premature Application

An application for appointment of a Local Commissioner under O.26, R.9 CPC must ..

Suit for Declaration -- Documents as Foundation of Litigation

Documents form the very foundation of litigation, and a suit for declaration mu..

Rebuttal Evidence -- Right to Rebut -- Reservation of Right -- Forfeiture

The right of rebuttal available to a plaintiff is confined to issues on which th..

Maintenance -- Wife -- Earning Wife -- Sufficiency of Income

Mere fact that a wife is earning does not by itself disentitle her from claiming..

Document -- Reliance on Part of Document -- Impermissibility

Where a party relies upon a document, the document must be read and considered i..

Contempt of Court -- Scope of Jurisdiction in Contempt Proceedings

The jurisdiction of a court in contempt proceedings is confined solely to examin..