Provincial Small Causes Courts Act, 1887

The appellant, Ruchir Rastogi, filed an FIR alleging that his brother Pankaj Rastogi, a co‑partner in a family HUF, illegally removed gold, silver, diamonds and other assets from a jointly‑run shop in violation of an interim injunction ordered under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act. The High Court had quashed the F…

The dispute involved a landlord-tenant suit where the tenants claimed ownership of a shop based on a sale deed executed by a life‑estate holder, Janki Bibi (2nd). An earlier 1958 judgment had held that Janki Bibi possessed only a life interest and could not transfer the property. The Small Causes Court decreed the land…

The respondent filed an eviction suit against the appellant for non‑payment of rent on premises at 18 Kanpur Road, alleging a landlord‑tenant relationship. The appellant contended that the premises were occupied under a family settlement dated 23 August 1993, which allotted the property to the respondent’s husband and …