(i) Joint Family Property -- Contribution Towards Family Expenses -- Mere contribution towards family expenses does not lead to an inference that property was purchased from joint family fun..

(i) Will -- Presumption of Genuineness Claimed on Ground of Antiquity -- Genuineness of a Will cannot be presumed merely on account of its antiquity. A Will speaks only from the death of the..

Evidence Act, 1872, Ss.45, 112 -- DNA Test -- Paternity Dispute Raised by Husband in Divorce to Prove Adultery of Wife -- Where children are not party to divorce proceedings and are not clai..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.21 R.26 -- Stay of Execution -- Money Decree Pending Appeal -- Stay of execution of a money decree cannot be granted by an appellate court without deposit of th..

(i) Evidence Act, 1872, S.114 -- Adverse Inference -- Non-Appearance of Plaintiff in Witness Box -- Non-appearance of plaintiff in the witness box permits a presumption that the case pleaded..

(i) Civil Procedure Code, 1908, S.52 -- Execution of Money Decree -- Attachment of Estate in Hands of Legal Representative -- A decree passed against the legal representative of a deceased p..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.6 R.17 -- Amendment of Plaint -- Costs Accepted After Conditional Allowance of Amendment -- Once an amendment is allowed subject to payment of costs and the cos..

(i) Evidence Act, 1872, S.138 -- Cross-Examination -- Probative Value of Answers to Leading Questions -- Leading questions are permissible in cross-examination, and answers elicited through ..

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, O.7 R.11 and O.23 R.3-A -- Rejection of Plaint -- Separate Suit Challenging Compromise Decree of Revenue Court -- A separate suit challenging a compromise decree ..

(i) Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.38 -- Suit for Injunction -- Concealment of Prior Order to Secure Ex Parte Relief -- Institution of a separate suit by defendant after grant of injunction in..

(i) Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, S.13-B(2) -- Divorce by Mutual Consent -- Nature of Time Period Prescribed -- The requirement of Section 13-B(2) is directory and not mandatory in nature. (ii)..

(i) Specific Relief Act, 1963, S.28 -- Rescission of Contract -- Deposit to Test Bona Fides of Decree Holder -- Permission granted to decree holder to deposit balance consideration after exp..