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Whenever the suit is decided through any of the modes of settlement of dispute referred to in Section 89 of Code of Civil Procedure, the plaintiff shall be entitled to refund of full amount of Court fee paid in respect of such plaint as per Section . . . . . . . . of the Court Fees Act, 1870
A
11
B
14
C
15
D
16
Correct Answer:
16
Where the court refers the parties to the suit to the mode of settlement of dispute referred to in Section 89 of Code of Civil Procedure plaintiff shall be entitled to refund of court fees under . . . . . . . . Section of court fees Act.
A
Section 16
B
Section 17
C
Section 18
D
None of the above
Reading the amended Section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the insertions of O. 10, which of the following conditions should be satisfied before matter could be referred to an Alternate Dispute Redressal?
1. Existence of elements of settlement in the opinion of the Court
2. The parties must share the opinion of the court
3. Formulation of the terms of settlement by the court
4. The court should invite the observation of the parties on the terms of settlement
5. Observations of the parties must be received by the court
6. If need be, reformulate the terms of settlement and refer the same for Alternate Dispute Redressal contemplated un section 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure
A
2, 3
B
1, 4
C
1, 5, 6
D
All of these
To constitute a matter of res judicata which of the following conditions must concur?
1. The matter directly and substantially in issue in the subsequent suit or issue must be the same matter which was directly and substantially in issue either actually (section 11, explanation III) or constructively (section 11, explanation IV) in the former suit
2. The former suit must have been a suit between the same parties under whom they or any of them claim. Explanation VI of Section 11 must be read with this condition
3. The parties as aforesaid must have litigated under the same title in the former suit
4. The court which decided the former suit must have been a court competent to try the subsequent suit of the suit in which such issue has been subsequently raised. Explanation II of section 11 is to be read with condition
5. The matter directly and substantially in issue in the subsequent suit must have been heard and finally decided by the court in the first suit. Explanation V of section 11 is to be read with this condition
A
1, 2
B
3, 4
C
2, 4, 5
D
All of these
Which of the following statements are correct in the context of Section 5 of Code of Civil Procedure?
1. Revenue Court is a part of Civil Court
2. Civil Court. means courts having original jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure but not Revenue Court
3. Civil Court means courts having original jurisdiction under Code of Civil Procedure including Revenue Court
4. Revenue Court is not a part of Civil Court
A
1 and 2
B
2 and 3
C
2 and 4
D
3 and 4
E
None of these
In a suit for partition, a Memorandum of Family Settlement is filed and on this basis the partition suit is decreed, but even after disposal of the suit the original Memorandum of Family Settlement remains in the file of the partition suit, then in such situation whether in a suit for eviction by one of the original co-owner of a tenant of a shop of the joint property which has fallen to the share of that co-owner as per the decree passed on the Memorandum of Family Settlement, can the certified copy of the Memorandum of Family Settlement be filed and proved as a public document in the suit against the tenant?
A
No, it cannot be because the original Memorandum of Family Settlement document which exists in the suit for partition which is disposed of, is a private document and not public document under Section 74 of the Evidence Act
B
Yes, if a certified copy is obtained of the Memorandum of Family Settlement, and filed in the suit against the tenant, as the certified copy being issued by a court, is a public document
C
Yes, certified copy obtained from a court of the Memorandum of Family Settlement will be a public document provided that the suit was filed and disposed of by a High Court and not the District Court
D
Yes provided the certified copy of the Memorandum of Family Settlement is sought to be proved by the executants of the memorandum of settlement
In a suit filed by the plaintiff, the defendant in his written statement has taken the objection of non-impleadment of necessary party. Despite such objection the plaintiff continued the suit and the suit finally was decreed. At the first appellate stage, the plaintiff withdraws the suit with liberty to file a fresh one on the same cause of action and subsequently filed a fresh suit. The period spent by the plaintiff in the earlier suit, under section 14 of Limitation Act is
A
Liable to be excluded on the ground that the plaintiff was prosecuting the earlier suit with due diligence and in good faith
B
Not liable to be excluded as the plaintiff cannot be said to be prosecuting the earlier suit with due diligence and in good faith
C
Liable to be excluded under section 14(3) of Limitation Act
D
To be excluded or not to be excluded is in the discretion of the court
Consider the following statements:
1. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and one or more States.
2. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other State on the other.
3. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between the Government of India and any corporation of Individual one side and one or more States on the other.
4. The Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in any dispute between two or more States.
Which of these statements are correct?
A
1 and 2
B
1, 2 and 4
C
3 and 4 only
D
1, 2, 3 and 4
In a contractual dispute between two parties A and B, A files a suit in New Delhi where the cause of action arose. Two days later, B files a suit in the same matter in Mumbai, where A is resident. The pendency of the first suit is not brought to the notice of the court in Mumbai. The court pronounces judgement in second suit before the first suit is decided. Would such decision operate as a bar on the court in New Delhi to try the suit any further?
A
Yes, the principle of res judicata will apply
B
No, the principle of res judicata only applies against 'former suits.' In this case, the suit in Mumbai was filed subsequent to the suit in Delhi and is therefore not a 'former suit.'
C
No, because the parties did not disclose the pendency of the previous suit to the Court in Mumbai
D
No, because the plaintiff in the first suit is not the plaintiff in the second suit
Which of the following pairs is/are correctly matched?
1. Right to file caveat Section 148-A, Code of Civil Procedure
2. Pauper suit Section 33, Code of Civil Procedure
3. Privileged document Section 29, Code of Civil Procedure
4. Powers of appellate court Section 102, Code of Civil Procedure
A
1 only
B
4 only
C
1 and 2
D
2, 3 and 4
Consider the following statements:
1. Where the High Court calls for the record of any case in its revisional jurisdiction, it operates as a stay of such case before the subordinate court.
2. No second appeal shall lie in money suits where the value of the subject matter does not exceed Rs. 25,000.
3. A plaintiff cannot be allowed by the court to sue afterwards for any relief omitted by him in the suit.
4. A plaintiff may relinquish any portion of his claim in order to bring the suit within the jurisdiction of any court.
Of the above statements:
A
1, 2 and 3 are incorrect
B
2 and 3 are incorrect
C
1 and 3 are incorrect
D
1 and 4 are incorrect