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859 votes

If a party chooses not to file its counter then the Court is still empowered to proceed with the matter and pass appropriate orders on the basis of the material available on record. The absence of a counter does not stall the proceedings

Advocate Gaurav Chauhan LawRato

555 votes

Yes, the Court is fully empowered to pass orders even if the opposite party fails to file a counter. In criminal proceedings, particularly in an application under Section 319 Cr.P.C., the primary consideration for the Court is the material available on record and the evidence that has already come during trial. Filing of a counter is only an opportunity given to the opposite side; it is not a condition precedent for passing orders. If despite sufficient opportunities, the opposite party does not file a counter, the Court may proceed further and decide the application on merits. Courts generally follow the principle that proceedings should not be unnecessarily delayed, especially in cases which are already pending for several years. Further, in Section 319 Cr.P.C. matters, the Court exercises discretionary power based on evidence already recorded, and not merely on pleadings. Therefore, non-filing of a counter does not bar the Court from allowing or dismissing the application. contact me for minimum fees

Advocate Madhvi Chopra LawRato

938 votes

The key issue in your case is whether the property retained its ancestral character or became self-acquired/separate property due to subsequent transactions. From your facts, the land originally came from your great grandfather who had purchased it. Thereafter, a partition took place among family members, and your grandfather received a defined share. During his lifetime, he further transferred specific portions to his sons. Your father then received a defined 1/2 share and subsequently executed a registered release deed in your favour in 2012. Once a partition takes place and specific shares are crystallized, the property loses its ancestral character and becomes the separate property of the person who receives it. In your case, your father’s share became his separate property after such partition. When your father transferred his share to you through a registered release deed, the property in your hands became your absolute property, unless it is shown that it continued as part of a Hindu Undivided Family, which does not appear from the facts provided. Accordingly, the property in your hands is not ancestral property in the legal sense but your self-acquired/absolute property. Your sister does not acquire any birthright in this property. She can claim a share only if she is able to prove that the property continued to be ancestral/HUF property without partition, or if she successfully challenges the release deed on grounds such as fraud, coercion, or lack of validity. In absence of such circumstances, she has no automatic legal right over the property. In conclusion, due to partition and subsequent transfer, the ancestral character stands extinguished and your title remains legally strong.

Advocate Yuganshu Sharma LawRato

800 votes

Yes. If the opposite party fails to file a counter despite opportunity, the court may proceed and pass orders based on the available record and arguments. Delay cannot indefinitely stall a Sec 319 CrPC application.

Advocate Keshav Agarwal LawRato

935 votes

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