Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal (AIR 1955 SC 425) - The case established that when an officer has no option but to presume the affected person has no defense, they must proceed with adjudication. The Supreme Court emphasized the importance of procedural adherence and the presumption of default in certain legal contexts Mahesh VS State of M. P. - Madhya Pradesh, Bijay Kumar VS Sanatan Dharam High School - Punjab and Haryana, Raghubir VS Devendra Kumar Arora - Allahabad.
Rent & Eviction Proceedings - Multiple sources discuss the application of legal provisions related to rent disputes and eviction, highlighting that courts often rely on the principles from Sangram Singh to interpret procedural requirements, such as deposit of rent and disposal of eviction suits. For instance, failure to deposit rent as per Section 17 of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act led to dismissal or adverse inference, citing Sangram Singh's interpretation of procedural defaults Madar Khan VS Kaiser Ali - Calcutta, Raghubir VS Devendra Kumar Arora - Allahabad.
Judicial Proceedings & Appeals - Courts have referenced Sangram Singh in appeals and judgments to uphold procedural correctness. For example, in eviction or rent recovery suits, courts have dismissed cases or struck off defenses when procedural requirements like deposit or timely filing were not met, relying on the precedent set in Sangram Singh Nopany Investments (P) Ltd. VS Santokh Singh (HUF) - Supreme Court, In the Matter of: Sapna VS State (NCT of Delhi) - Delhi, Shambhoo Nath VS IIIrd Addl. District Judge & Others - Allahabad.
Legal Principles & Safeguards - The case underscores the importance of procedural safeguards, such as the right to cross-examination (Kamakshya Singh Deo) and the necessity of proper evidence handling, ensuring fair trial standards while maintaining procedural discipline NIRANJAN KUMAR VS POONAM CHAWLA - Delhi.
Analysis and Conclusion:
Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal (1955) is a landmark case that underscores the significance of procedural compliance in legal proceedings, especially regarding defaults like non-deposit of rent or failure to file defenses. Courts consistently rely on this precedent to dismiss cases or enforce procedural rules, emphasizing that a party's failure to adhere to procedural requirements results in presumptive adverse consequences. This case acts as a foundational reference for procedural discipline in civil and rent-related litigation.
officer has no option but to presume that affected person has no defence to put forward -- has to proceed with adjudication of the matter ... Singh (11th Edition, 2008) relied on. ... Supreme Court in the matter of Prakash H. Jain v. ... (Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal Kotan and others, reported in AIR 1955 SC 425; Kailash v. Nanhku and others reported in AIR 2005 SC 2441; and Topline Shoes Ltd. v. Corporation Bank, reported in AIR 2002 SC 2487). ... The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in th....
Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA. Present:- Mr. Sangram S. Saron, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Amandeep Singh, Advocate for the respondents. ... ... TEJINDER SINGH DHINDSA, J. (ORAL). CM-10270-2020: Matter has been taken up through Video Conferencing via Webex facility in the light of the Pandemic Covid-19 situation and as per instructions. ... The accompanying order dated 24.09.2020 passed by the Rent Controller, Chandigarh is taken on reco....
Final Decision: The revision petition was dismissed with no order as to costs, and the trial court was directed to dispose of the matter ... court discussed the legal provision of Order 9 Rule 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure and its interpretation by the Apex Court in Sangram ... court applied the legal principle of Order 9 Rule 7 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the interpretation by the Apex Court in Sangram ... Reliance was placed on the judgments of the Supreme Court in Sangram Singh v. Election ....
Santokh Singh HUF. ... Santokh Singh HUF, through Jasraj Singh, claiming himself to be the Karta of the HUF, instituted a suit seeking eviction of the appellant ... Controller by Jasraj Singh, claiming himself to be the Karta of Dr. ... Sangram & Ors.3, [(2001) 4 SCC 756] and contended that since the judgment of the first appellate court was cryptic in nature and the first appellate court had not dealt with the issues involved in the appeal, the same was liable to be set aside and the matter#H....
and also default in payment of money equivalent of monthly rent month by month within the time allowed by section 17 (1) of the ... under section 17 (3) of the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, alleging failure on the part of the tenant to deposit the arrears of rent ... In this view I am supported by an observation contained in the decision of the Supreme Court in Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal, (1) (1955) S. C. ... Bhabesh Chandra Mitter in Court. Mr. Mitter however pointed out t....
The matter was taken up in appeal by the complainant. The learned Additional Session Judge perused the record and found that the order of acquittal does not require any interference. ... Seth, learned counsel for the petitioner would also rely on the judgment of Supreme Court in Nar Singh vs. ... (ii) PW-2 ASI Gajraj Singh duty officer was examined to prove the copy of FIR and endorsement on rukka. ... No. 1125, Gali No. 19, Sangam Vihar, Delhi. It is stated that she is in possession of the said property since June, 200....
. - Surendra Singh Vs. State of U.P. AIR 1954 SC 194, Sangam Lal Vs. ... The court also directed an enhancement of the rent to a reasonable extent. ... The court also directed an enhancement of the rent to a reasonable extent. ... ... (i) Surendra Singh Vs. State of U.P. AIR 1954 SC 194 ... (ii) Sangam Lal Vs. ... On inquiry from court before start of arguments, learned counsel for petitioner agreed that in case matter was decided in his favour he on behalf of his ....
Kamakshya Singh Deo (1988) 4 SCC 619. ... Constitution of India due to the trial court's handling of cross-examination in a possession and rent recovery suit where the petitioner's ... Kamakshya Singh Deo (1988) 4 SCC 619 to uphold the right of cross-examination with certain safeguards. ... As pointed out by Ramendra Mohan Dutta, J. this is a matter to be sorted out in practical application rather than by laying down a hard and fast rule of exclusion. 22. A third safeguard which we would like to impose is based on the ob....
Jaspal Kaur (2007) 9 SCC 571, Surendra Singh & Ors. vs. State of Uttar Pradesh AIR 1954 SC 194, Sangam Lal vs. ... Final Decision: The court recalled the order dated 11th January, 2022 and scheduled the matter to appear in the list on 25th ... Rent Control and Eviction Officer, allahabad & Ors. AIR 1966 all 221, Binod Kumar Toppo vs. ... Let this matter appear in the list on 25th January, 2022 as Specially Fixed Matter. ... The Full Bench of allahabad High Court in case of ....
on the basis of the evidence adduced by the plaintiff, he was not entitled to a decree, relying on the Supreme Court decision in Sangram ... Singh v. ... The defendant's defense was struck off for failure to deposit rent as required under Order 15, Rule 5 CPC. ... In this connection reference may be made to the case of Sangram Singh v. Election Tribunal Kotab, AIR 1955 SC 425 in which it has been held that:- ... "A Code of procedure must be regarded as such. ... In this view of the matter#HL_....
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