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Pandit M. S. M. Sharma Vs. Dr. Shree Krishna Sinha & Ors [1960] INSC 116 (1 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 01 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Raj Lakshmi Dasi & Ors Vs. Banamali Sen & Ors [1952] INSC 49 (27 October 1952)

Headnote :

The petitioner, who is the Editor of the Searchlight, an English daily newspaper based in Patna, was summoned to explain to the Committee of Privileges of the Bihar Legislative Assembly why he should not face action for breaching the privilege of the Speaker and the Assembly by publishing an inaccur...

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Hoshiarpur Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Simla [1960] INSC 117 (2 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

Headnote :

The assessee Bank, a co-operative society, engaged in business involving controlled commodities with the approval of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies and generated profits. It asserted that these profits were exempt from taxation under F. D. (C. R.) Notification R. Dis. NO. 291-1. T./25 dated...

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Shri Balwantrai Chimanlal Trivedi Vs. M. N. Nagrashna & Ors [1960] INSC 118 (3 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 03 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Constitution of India

A. M. Allison Vs. B. L. Sen [1956] INSC 85 (21 December 1956)

Headnote :

In a hearing concerning an appeal filed with special leave from a High Court decision in a Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, which challenged an order from the Payment of Wages Authority, the Court acknowledged that there were valid points regarding the Authority\'s juris...

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Sardar Samsher Singh Vs. Raja Sardar Narain & Ors [1960] INSC 119 (5 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 05 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
United Provinces Encumbered Estates Act, 1934

Headnote :

N borrowed one lakh rupees from D, securing it with a mortgage on a house, with an 8% per annum interest rate compounded semi-annually, starting on March 1, 1924. In 1932, the mortgagee initiated legal proceedings, resulting in a decree for the recovery of Rs. 1,83,781/5/9, which included both princ...

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Babu Barkya Thakur Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1960] INSC 120 (8 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Constitution of India
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Lilavati Bai Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 21 (5 March 1957)

Headnote :

The State of Bombay (now Maharashtra) issued a notification under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to acquire certain lands, including those belonging to the petitioner, for a company that manufactures steel bars and rods. A Special Land Acquisition Officer was appointed to act as a Coll...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay Vs. S. K. F. Ball Bearing Co., Ltd. [1960] INSC 121 (10 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 10 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

A Swedish company that produces ball bearing equipment entered into a contract with S. K. F. Ball Bearing Co. Ltd., which is registered under the Indian Companies Act of 1913, designating the latter as its exclusive selling agent in India. The key part of the agreement stated: \"Clause 23: The Agent...

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The State of Madras & ANR Vs. M/S. M. A. Noor Mohammed and Co [1960] INSC 122 (12 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent, a company engaged in the tannery business, previously obtained licenses under the Madras General Sales Tax Act of 1939. However, it failed to renew its license for the assessment year 1952-1953 and was subsequently assessed for sales tax based on the sale value of tanned hides and sk...

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Atiabari Tea Co., Ltd. Vs. The State of Assam & Ors and Connected Petition A [1960] INSC 123 (16 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The Assam Taxation (on goods carried by Roads and Inland Waterways) Act, 1954, was enacted under Entry 56 of List II in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The appellants argued that the Act infringed upon the freedom of trade guaranteed by Article 301 of the Constitution and claimed it was ul...

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Director of Rationing and Distribution Vs. The Corporation of Calcutta & Ors [1960] INSC 124 (16 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The appellant was utilizing certain premises in Calcutta for the storage of rice flour and other items without obtaining a license as required by section 386(1)(a) of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923. The respondent lodged a complaint against the appellant for violating this section. The trial Magis...

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Madhubhai Amathalal Gandhi Vs. The Union of India [1960] INSC 125 (17 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 17 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Constitution of India
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957
Securities Contracts (Regulation) Rules, 1957

Headnote :

The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act of 1956 was established to prevent undesirable securities transactions by regulating stock exchange operations, granting the Central Government significant control over stock exchanges. Utilizing its rule-making authority, the Central Government created the...

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The State of Rajasthan & Ors Vs. Thakur Pratap Singh [1960] INSC 126 (18 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 18 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Constitution of India
Police Act, 1861
Police Act, 1861

Headnote :

According to paragraph 4 of a notification issued under section 15 of the Police Act, the Rajasthan Government exempted Harijan and Muslim residents of certain villages from paying for the additional police force deployed there. This notification was contested on the grounds that it violated the gua...

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M/S. Universal Imports Agency& ANR Vs. The Chief Controller of Imports and Exports & Ors [1960] INSC 127 (23 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Constitution of India
Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Headnote :

Following an agreement dated October 21, 1954, between the Government of India and the Government of France, which resulted in the de facto transfer of administration of Pondicherry and other French Settlements to the Government of India effective November 1, 1954, the Government of India issued a n...

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The Associated Hotels of India, Ltd. & ANR Vs. R. B. Jodha Mal Kuthalia [1960] INSC 128 (23 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Independence Act, 1947

Headnote :

On October 2, 1946, the Associated Hotels of India Ltd. and its managing director, Mohan Singh Oberoi (appellants 1 and 2), entered into an agreement with the respondent to purchase certain property for Rs. 52,75,000, paying Rs. 5 lacs as earnest money. However, the sale was not completed due to a d...

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Vasantlal Maganbhai Sanjanwala Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1960] INSC 129 (25 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 25 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
Delhi Laws Act, 1912
Drugs and Magic Remedies (Objectionable Advertisements) Act, 1954
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

Section 6(1) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bom. LXVII of 1948) stipulated that the maximum rent a tenant could pay for irrigated land should not exceed one-fourth of the crop yield or its value, while for other types of land, it should not exceed one-third. Section 6(2) all...

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The State of Uttar Pradesh& Ors Vs. H. H. Maharaja Brijendra Singh [1960] INSC 130 (26 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Government of India Act, 1935
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The respondent\'s property was obtained under the U. P. Land Acquisition (Rehabilitation of Refugees) Act, 1948.The respondent contested the constitutionality of the Act through a writ petition. Although the High Court dismissed the petition, it ruled that the two provisos to section 11 of the Act w...

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Tata Iron and Steel Co., Limited,Bombay Vs. S. R. Sarkar & Ors [1960] INSC 131 (29 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The petitioner, a limited company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of iron and steel products, operates its factory in Jamshedpur, Bihar, and its main Sales Office in Calcutta, West Bengal. On August 12, 1959, the Commercial Tax Officer of West Bengal issued a notice to the petitioner, requirin...

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The State of West Bengal & Ors Vs. Naba Kumar Seal [1960] INSC 132 (29 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The Government issued a notification under section 4 of the West Bengal Land Development and Planning Act, 1948, stating that certain plots of land owned by the respondent were required for the resettlement of immigrants from East Pakistan and for enhancing local living conditions.Subsequently, a se...

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The State of Bombay Vs. Parshottam Kanaiyalal [1960] INSC 133 (31 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged against the respondent by the Food Inspector for selling adulterated milk. According to Section 20(1) of the Food Adulteration Act, 1954, no prosecution can be initiated under the Act \"except by, or with the written consent of, the State Government or local authority or a per...

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Rajputana Mining Agencies Ltd. Vs. Union of India & ANR [1960] INSC 134 (31 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

The Union of India Vs. Madan Gopal Kabra [1953] INSC 83 (16 December 1953)

Headnote :

The appellant, a private limited company, was established in 1954 in the former Kotah State, which had merged with the United States of Rajasthan in 1949. The United States of Rajasthan subsequently became the State of Rajasthan, classified as a Part B State. The Indian Finance Act of 1950 extended...

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The Mineral Development Ltd., Calcutta Vs. The Union of India & ANR [1960] INSC 135 (31 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Section 105. TPA, Lease defined.
Section 5. TPA, “Transfer of property” defined.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

The appellant, a limited company that held a mining lease, granted a sub-lease for two of the villages included in that lease. The company\'s secretary and two directors faced prosecution for violating the Mines and Minerals (Regulation & Development) Act of 1948 and the Mineral Concession Rules of...

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Raja Narayanlal Bansilal Vs. Maneck Phiroz Mistry & ANR [1960] INSC 136 (31 August 1960)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Constitution of India
General Clauses Act, 1897
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Thomas Dana Vs. The State of Punjab [1958] INSC 107; (4 November 1958)

Headnote :

On November 15, 1954, the Registrar notified the company, for which the appellant served as Managing Agent under section 137 of the Indian Companies Act, 1913, that he had received representations indicating that the company\'s operations were fraudulent and requested specific information. Subsequen...

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