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Jaswantrai Manilal Akhaney Vs. The State of Bombay [1956] INSC 34 (4 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
CrPC Section 221. Where it is doubtful what offence has been committed
CrPC Section 222. When offence proved included in offence charged
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
IPC Section 79. Act done by a person justified, or by mistake of fact believing himself justified, by law
Section 179. Pledge where pawnor has only a limited interest

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Managing Director of a bank and possessed a power of attorney that allowed him to act on behalf of its Directors, including the authority to borrow funds for the bank.Another bank had pledged certain Government Promissory Notes with the bank to secure an overdraft account...

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The State of Punjab Vs. Kharaiti Lal [1956] INSC 35 (8 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Police Act, 1861
Police Act, 1861

Headnote :

Section 7(3) of the East Punjab Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1947 states that \"no court shall take cognizance of any offence under this Act except upon a written complaint made by a person authorized by the State Government for this purpose.\" It was determined that the law does not stipu...

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M/S:Modi Food Products Co. Limited Vs. Shri Faqir Chand Sharma & Ors [1956] INSC 36 (8 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950

Headnote :

While an appeal was pending before the Labour Appellate Tribunal regarding a previous industrial dispute between the same parties, the management decided to lay off certain workers and proposed to compensate them with half of their basic wages and dearness allowance for the first 45 days, in line wi...

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Madan Gopal Bagla Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal [1956] INSC 37 (8 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a timber merchant, secured a loan from the Bank of India using joint collateral with a third party, M. On the same day, M also took out a loan from the Imperial Bank of India, again using joint security with the appellant. When M\'s business failed, the Imperial Bank of India sought r...

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Bhagubhai Dullabhabhai Bhandari Vs. The District Magistrate, Thana & Ors [1956] INSC 38 (8 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Bombay Police Act, 1951
Bombay Police Act, 1951
Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

Section 56 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 is constitutional and does not violate Article 19 of the Constitution, as established in Gurbachan Singh v. State of Bombay ([1952] S.C.R. 737). To invoke this section, the concerned officer must be convinced that witnesses are unwilling to testify publicly...

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Hari Khemu Gawali Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bombay & ANR [1956] INSC 39 (8 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Bombay Police Act, 1951
Bombay Police Act, 1951
Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
Constitution of India
CrPC Section 110. Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
CrPC Section 151. Arrest to prevent the commission of cognizable offences
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

Section 57 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 states that if an individual is convicted of specific offenses listed in the section, \"the Commissioner, the District Magistrate, or the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, who has been specially authorized by the State Government, may, if they believe that the indi...

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Shri Ram Narain Vs. The Simla Banking & Industrial Co.Limited [1956] INSC 40 (9 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951
Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellant, a displaced individual, held a fixed deposit at the Lahore Branch of the respondent Bank, which was headquartered in Simla. At that time, he also maintained a cash credit account with the Bank. When the Bank refused to release the fixed deposit upon its maturity and instead applied it...

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Mrs. Shirinbai Maneckshaw & Ors Vs. Nargacebai J. Motishaw & Ors [1956] INSC 41 (9 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

A Parsi testator, through a holographic will, stated, \"I hereby give, devise, and bequeath to my so-called mother, Mrs. Shirinbai, her heirs, executors, and administrators, for their own use and benefit, absolutely and forever, all my estate and effects, both real and personal, of any nature and wh...

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Ravula Subba Rao & ANR Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax., Madras [1956] INSC 42 (9 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Contract Act, 1872

Headnote :

Rules 2 and 6 established under section 59 of the Indian Income Tax Act stipulate that an application for a firm\'s registration under section 26-A of the Act, as well as for the renewal of the registration certificate, \"must be signed personally by all parties involved.\" It was determined that th...

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Messrs Mehta Parikh & Co. Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay [1956] INSC 43 (10 May 1956)

Judgement Date : 10 May 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, a partnership firm assessed under sections 23(3) and 26-A of the Income-tax Act, were asked by the Income-tax Officer during the assessment year 1947-48 to clarify how and when they acquired 61 thousand-rupee currency notes, which they cashed on January 18, 1946, following the enactm...

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