CHAPTER IV (Section 37-67) - PERFORMANCE OF CONTRACTS

37. Obligations of parties to contract.
The parties to a contract must either perform, or offer to perform, their respective promises, unless such performance in dispensed with or excused under the provision of this Act, or of any other law. 

Promises bind the representative of the promisor in case of the death of such promisors before performance, unless a contrary intention appears from the contract.KEEP READING

Order II Rule 2, Frame of Suit

Order II of the Civil Procedure Code deals with the framing of suit. It lays down the rules as to how a suit should be framed.

While drafting a plaint, the plaintiff must draft his plaint in such a way that includes all the important assertions and the claims that the plaintiff wishes to put before the court.KEEP READING

Timeline of Jammu and Kashmir

(1) On 26th Oct 1947, the Instrument of Accession was signed between the Government of India and Hari Singh, who was the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir. It was agreed that Jammu and Kashmir would become a part of India.

(2) On 17th Oct 1949, Article 370 was incorporated in the Constitution of India. According to this, Jammu and Kashmir was given a different Constitution and different Flag from India.KEEP READING

Muslim Marriage, Dissolution of Muslim Marriages Act

An Act to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim law and to remove doubts as to the effect of the renunciation of Islam by a married Muslim woman on her marriage tie.

WHEREAS it is expedient to consolidate and clarify the provisions of Muslim law relating to suits for dissolution of marriage by women married under Muslim law and…KEEP READING

Motor Vehicles Act Chapter 7

Chapter VII of Motor Vehicles Act CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF MOTOR VEHICLES Section 109. General provision regarding construction and maintenance of vehicles. (1) Every motor vehicle shall be so constructed and so maintained as to be at all times under the effective control of the person driving the vehicle.KEEP READING

Powers, Privileges and Immunities of State Legislatures and their Members 194. Powers, privileges, etc, of the Houses of Legislatures and of the members and committees thereof. (1) Subject to the provisions of this Constitution and to the rules and standing orders regulating the procedure of the Legislature, there shall beKEEP READING

371A. Special provision with respect to the State of Nagaland. (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Constitution,- (a) no Act of Parliament in respect of- (i) religious or social practices of the Nagas, (ii) Naga customary law and procedure, (iii) administration of civil and criminal justice involving decisions according to NagaKEEP READING

Section 157. Continuance of orders under repealed enactments. Notifications published, declarations and rules made, places appointed, agreements filed, scales prescribed, forms framed, appointments made and powers conferred under Act 8 of 1859 or under any Code of Civil Procedure or any Act amending the same or under any other enactmentKEEP READING

10. Suit in name of wrong plaintiff. (1) Where a suit has been instituted in the name of the wrong person as plaintiff or where it is doubtful whether it has been instituted in the name of the right plaintiff, the Court may at any stage of the suit, ifKEEP READING

2. Suit to include the whole claim. (1) Every suit shall include the whole of the claim which the plaintiff is entitled to make in respect of the cause of action; but a plaintiff may relinquish any portion of his claim in order to bring the suit within the jurisdictionKEEP READING

ORDER IVA – CONSOLIDATION OF CASES 1. Consolidation of suits and proceedings. When two or more suits or proceedings are pending in the same Court, and the Court is of opinion that it is expedient in the interest of justice, it may by order direct their joint trial, where uponKEEP READING

19. Examination of serving officer. Where a summons is returned under rule 17, the Court shall, if the return under that rule has not been verified by the affidavit of the serving officer, and may, if it has been so verified, examine the serving officer on oath, or cause himKEEP READING

20A. Service of summons by post. Rep. by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 1976 ( 104 of 1976), s. 55 (w.e.f. 1-2-1977).  Read CPC in a better and systematic way. Download beautiful, colourful CPC PDF.KEEP READING