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CPC, Judiciary Notes, Mains Questions & Answers

Describe the exigencies, procedure and effect of a substituted service of summons? [MPCJ 2012]

CPC Mains Questions Q. Describe the exigencies, procedure and effect of a substituted service of summons? [MPCJ 2012] Ans. Order 5 of the CPC provides for various modes of service of summon on the respondent. In nutshell, as a general…

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August 4, 2022

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Enumerate the steps which a Civil Court may take by way of supplemental proceedings, in order to prevent the ends of Justice from being defeated ? [MPCJ2012]

CPC Mains Questions Q. Enumerate the steps which a Civil Court may take by way of supplemental proceedings, in order to prevent the ends of Justice from being defeated ? [MPCJ2012] Ans. Sec 94 of the CPC provides for supplemental…

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August 4, 2022

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Who is an indigent person ? On what grounds an application for permission to sue as an indigent person can be rejected ? [MPCJ 2011]

CPC Mains Questions Q. Who is an indigent person ? On what grounds an application for permission to sue as an indigent person can be rejected ? [MPCJ 2011] Ans. Order 33-rule 1 CPC along with its explanation declares the…

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August 4, 2022

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What do you understand by ‘necessary party’ and ‘proper party’. Whether a suit shall be defeated by the reason of mis-joinder or non-joinder of parties? [MPCJ 2011]

Q. What do you understand by ‘necessary party’ and ‘proper party’. Whether a suit shall be defeated by the reason of mis-joinder or non-joinder of parties ? [MPCJ 2011] Ans. Necessary & Proper party:- A necessary party is a party…

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August 4, 2022

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Write short notes on the following – Legal representative, Rejection of plaint, Powers of Court to issue commission [MPCJ 2010]

CPC Mains Questions Q. Write short notes on the following – Legal representative, Rejection of plaint, Powers of Court to issue commission [MPCJ 2010] Ans. Legal representative :- The expression legal representative under section 2 (11) of the CPC has…

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August 4, 2022

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What do you understand by settlement of disputes outside the Court? Explain those provisions of settlement of disputes outside the Court which are not part of Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908? [MPCJ 2010]

CPC Mains Questions Q. What do you understand by settlement of disputes outside the Court? Explain those provisions of settlement of disputes outside the Court which are not part of Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908? [MPCJ…

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August 4, 2022

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Distinguish between the following terms. 1. Decree and Order 2. Res-subjudice and Constructive Res-Judicata 3. Attachment and precept. [MPCJ2009]

CPC Mains Questions Distinguish between the following terms .[MPCJ2009] 1. Decree and Order 2. Res-subjudice and Constructive Res-Judicata 3. Attachment and precept Ans. 1. Decree and Order Under section 2(2) and 2(14) of CPC respectively both decree and order are…

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August 4, 2022

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What do you understand by “a suit of Civil Nature” ? When may exclusion of Civil Court’s jurisdiction be inferred ? Give two examples. [MPCJ 2009] CPC Mains Questions

CPC Mains Questions Q. What do you understand by “a suit of Civil Nature” ? When may exclusion of Civil Court’s jurisdiction be inferred ? Give two examples. [MPCJ 2009] Ans. Section 9 of the CPC gives statutory recognition to…

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August 4, 2022

Case Summary, Constitution of India

Ujjam Bai v. State of Uttar Pradesh

Ujjam Bai v. State of Uttar Pradesh DATE OF JUDGEMENT – 10th April 1962 COURT – Supreme Court of India JUDGES – Justice S.K. Das CITATION – 1963 SCR (1) 778 PARTIES – Smt. Ujjam Bai (Petitioner) State of Uttar…

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August 2, 2022

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Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India

Sarla Mudgal v. Union of India Bench: Kuldip Singh (J) Citation: 1995 AIR 1531 Subject: Need of a Uniform Civil Code Facts: The Case has 5 petitioners under a writ petition in the Supreme Court of India : Sarla Mudgal…

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August 2, 2022

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Waman Rao v. Union of India

Waman Rao v. Union of India Bench: Y Chandrachud, A Sen, P Bhagwati, V Tulzapurkar, V K Iyer Citation: (1981) 2 SCC 362 Subject: All laws added after the Keshavnanda Bharati decision could be examined on grounds of violation of…

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August 2, 2022

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S.P. Sampath Kumar Etc v. Union of India & Ors

S.P. Sampath Kumar Etc v. Union of India & Ors DATE OF JUDGMENT: 09/12/1986 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Bhagwati, P.N. (Cj), Misra Rangnath, Khalid, V. (J), Oza, G.L. (J), Dutt, M.M. (J) REFERENCE: 1987 AIR 386 PARTIES Petitioner:…

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August 2, 2022

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I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu

I.R. Coelho v. State of Tamil Nadu Bench: Sabharwal, Pasayat, B.P. Singh, Kapadia, Thakker, Balasubramanyan, Altamas Kabir, D.K. Jain Citation: AIR 2007 SC 861 Facts: This case challenged the Gudalur Janmam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari Act), which was…

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August 2, 2022

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I. C. Golaknath & Ors v. State of Punjab & Anr

I. C. Golaknath & Ors v. State of Punjab & Anr DATE OF JUDGMENT: 26/02/1967 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Rao, K. Subba Wanchoo, K.N., Hidayatullah, M. & Shah, J.C., Sikri, S.M. & Bachawat, R.S., Ramaswami, V. & Shelat,…

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August 2, 2022

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Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan

Sajjan Singh v. State of Rajasthan DATE OF JUDGMENT: 30/10/1964 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Gajendragadkar, P.B. (Cj), Wanchoo, K.N., Hidayatullah, M., Dayal, Raghubar, Mudholkar, J.R. REFERENCE: 1965 AIR 845 PARTIES Petitioner: Sajjan Singh Respondent: State of Rajasthan SUBJECT:…

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August 2, 2022

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Sri Shankari Prasad Singh Deo v. Union of India and State of Bihar

Sri Shankari Prasad Singh Deo v. Union of India and State of Bihar DATE OF JUDGMENT: 05/10/1951 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Kania, Hiralal J. (Cj), Sastri, M. Patanjali, Mukherjea, B.K., Das, Sudhi Ranjan, Aiyar, N. Chandrasekhara. REFERENCE: 1951…

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August 2, 2022

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Shri D.K. Basu vs State of West Bengal

Shri D.K. Basu vs State of West Bengal Bench: Kuldip Singh, A.S. Anand Citation: (1997) 1 SCC 416 Facts: There was an observable increase in number of ‘Use of 3rd Degree’, Custodial Crimes and Lock-up Deaths in spite of the…

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August 2, 2022

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Indra Sawhney v. Union of India

Indra Sawhney v. Union of India Bench: M.H. Kania, C.J., M.N. Venkatachaliah, S. Ranavel Pandian, Dr. T.K Thommen, A.M. Ahmadi, Kuldip Singh, P.B. Sawant, R.M. Sahai and B.P. Jeevan Reddy, JJ. Citation: AIR 1993 SC 477 Facts: In this case…

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August 2, 2022

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Sri Venkataramana Devaru v. The State of Mysore

Sri Venkataramana Devaru v. The State of Mysore DATE OF JUDGMENT: 1958 AIR 255 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Das, Sudhi Ranjan (Cj), Aiyyar, T.L. Venkatarama, Imam, Syed Jaffer, Sarkar, A.K., Bose, Vivian REFERENCE: 1958 AIR 255 PARTIES Petitioner:…

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August 2, 2022

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S.P. Mittal Etc. vs Union Of India And Others

S.P. Mittal Etc. vs Union Of India And Others DATE OF JUDGMENT: 8 November, 1982 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Chandrachud, Y.V. ((Cj), Bhagwati, P.N., Reddy, O. Chinnappa (J), Eradi, V. Balakrishna (J), Misra, R.B. (J) REFERENCE: 1983 AIR,…

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August 2, 2022

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Shayara Bano v. Union of India

Shayara Bano v. Union of India Bench: Jagdish Singh Khehar, CJI Facts: Rizwan Ahmad (Husband) pronounced “Talaq, Talaq, Talaq” in the presence of two witnesses and delivered “Talaq nama” to Shayara Bano (wife). She filed a petition before the Supreme…

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August 2, 2022

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Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum and Ors.

Mohd. Ahmed Khan v. Shah Bano Begum and Ors. DATE OF JUDGEMENT: 23.04.1985 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Y.V. Chandrachud, C.J., D.A. Desai, E.S. Venkataramiah, O. Chinnappa Reddy and Ranganath Misra, JJ. REFERENCE: Criminal Appeal No. 103 of 1981…

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August 2, 2022

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State of Bombay v. Narasu Appa Mali

State of Bombay v. Narasu Appa Mali DATE OF JUDGEMENT – 24th July, 1951 COURT – High Court of Bombay JUDGES – Justice M.C. Chagla and Justice Gajedragadkar Chagla CITATION – AIR 1952 Bom 84 SUBJECT: The scope of the…

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August 2, 2022

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Mohd. Hanif Quareshi & Ors v. The State of Bihar

Mohd. Hanif Quareshi & Ors v. The State of Bihar DATE OF JUDGMENT: 23/04/1958 COURT: Supreme Court of India JUDGES: Das, Sudhi Ranjan (Cj), Aiyyar, T.L. Venkatarama, Das, S.K., Gajendragadkar, P.B., Bose, Vivian REFERENCE: 1958 AIR 731 PARTIES Petitioner: Mohd.…

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August 2, 2022

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Lily Thomas V Union of India

Lily Thomas V Union of India Citation: 6 SCC 224 Bench: S Ahmed, R Sethi Facts : Sushmita Ghosh married Shri G. C. Ghosh in accordance with the Hindu rites on 10th May in 1984. However, on 1st April 1992,…

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August 2, 2022