All courts - 1959 August

Practice-Application for prerogative order-Crown practice-Proceedings incorrectly intituled-How such proceedings should be intituled

Probate Practice—Revocation of grant—Contested application for revocation— Whether procedure by action or by motion appropriate—Indian Succession Act, 1865, s. 234, s. 238, s. 244 and s. 261—Civil Procedure (Revised) Rules, 1948, O. IV, r. 1 and O. L, r. 1 (K.)—Indian Acts (Amendments) Ordinance (Cap. 2), (K.)—Civil Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 5), s. 89 and s. 100 (K.).

Criminal law-Plea-Manufacturing native intoxicating liquor-Admission by accused not amounting to unequivocal plea of guilty to offence charged- Native Liquor Ordinance (Cap. 106), s. 22 (1) (K.). 
 

Criminal law-Charge-Receiving stolen property-Several articles found in possession of accused Articles stolen from different persons-Receipt of each article the subject of distinct count—Whether misjoinder has occurred -Penal Code (Cap. 24), s. 317 (1) (K.)—Indian Evidence Act, 1872, s. 105. 
 

Criminal law-Forfeiture of vehicle-Vehicle alleged to have been used in commission of offence-No specific finding by trial magistrate that car used - Whether order of forfeiture can be sustained—Penal Code, s. 306 (K.).

Landlord and tenant—Agreement to lease—Assignment of leasehold interest by C original landlord to new landlords—Intimation of change of landlords to lessee—Assignment not registered—Effect of non-registration—Registration of Titles Ordinance (Cap. 123) s. 51 (U.). 
Distress-Illegal distress-Non-payment of rent-Distress levied on goods subject to bill of sale—Distress levied by court broker on instructions from persons not entitled to distrain—Damages—Court broker's liability— Whether court broker a "public officer" acting in pursuance of a "public duty or authority"—Suits By or Against the Government Ordinance (Cap. 7) s. 4 (U.)—Civil Procedure Ordinance (Cap. 6) s. 2 (g) (U.)—Distress for Rent (Bailiffs) Ordinance (Cap. 16) s. 3 (U.)—Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893, s. 1-Law of Distress Amendment Act, 1888, s. 7. 
 

Practice—Stay of execution pending appeal to Privy Council-Taxed costs- When a stay will be ordered-Eastern African Court of Appeal Order-in-Council, 1950, s. 14 (b)—Eastern African (Appeal to Privy Council) Order-in-Council, 1951, s. 7. 

Practice Summary procedure—Conditional leave to defend granted by subordinate court-Application to High Court for revision of order—Powers of High Court to revise interlocutory order-Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, s. 115. 
Bill of Exchange-Cheque payable to cash or bearer-Whether such a cheque is a "bill of exchange, hundi or promissory note" within O. 37, r. 2 of Indian Code of Civil Procedure, 1908–Bills of Exchange Ordinance (Cap. 215), s. 2 (T.).