Civil

Appointment of Commission for Scientific Investigation in Civil Cases- When, How and its Probative Value Part-II

This is the second part of Bi-partite article series. In the previous part I discussed about appointment of Advocate commissioner under Order 26 R 10A, the functions usually carried out by the commission, disputes as to handwriting and verification process of such documents. The last heading dealt with in previous part was appointment of advocate […]

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Appointment of Commission for Scientific Investigation in Civil Cases- When, How and its Probative Value Part-I

This is the first part of Bi-partite article series. Introduction Appointment of commission is a daily thing in the civil courts, the most usual being appointment for local inspection, to get a report of the disputed spot. Out of the purposes for which commissioner can be appointed the most technical and tricky in terms of

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Suit Dismissed for default, Restoration Application also dismissed for default- What are the Remedies Available

Introduction It is a normal thing in civil courts that civil suits get dismissed for default under Order 9 Rule 8[i] of Civil Procedure Code (CPC) when the plaintiff doesn’t appear when the suit is called on for hearing. Once the suit gets dismissed for default the remedy plaintiff has is to file a restoration

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Defamation of Deceased-Analysing the sustainability of action from Criminal and Civil Law Perspective

Part-II This is second part of Bi-Partite Article Series. This part focuses on situation when the plaintiff dies in a civil action for defamation. It also provides for the remedies that are available to the Legal Representatives of Deceased Plaintiff. Civil Suit for Defamation-Plaintiff died; Can his Legal Representatives continue the suit When a party

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