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Karamshi Jethabhai Somayya Vs. The State of Bombay [1964] INSC 49 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

One K had received approval to irrigate specific lands from a canal. In the same year, the Government suggested designating a portion of the area along the canal for factory use. According to the appellant, after some exchanges between the Government and K, the Superintending Engineer consented to e...
C. Rajagopalachari Vs. Corporation of Madras [1964] INSC 51 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the final Governor-General of India and has been receiving an annual pension of Rs. 15,000 while living in Madras. The Corporation of Madras sought to collect profession tax from him for the year 1958-59, citing his residency in the city and his pension entitlement. The appel...
The Town Municipal Committee, Amravati Vs. Ramchandra Vasudeo Chimote & ANR [1964] INSC 52 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The Amravati Municipality implemented a terminal tax on goods transported by road or rail through a notification dated August 10, 1916, which exempted silver, bullion, and coins from this tax. Following the Government of India Act, 1935, which assigned terminal taxes on rail-imported goods solely to...
State of Madras Vs. D. Namasivaya Mudaliar & Ors [1964] INSC 53 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

The appellants in the aforementioned cases are landowners whose properties are subject to compulsory acquisition under the Madras Lignite (Auction of Land) Act, 1953. This Act was enacted on August 20, 1953, prior to the amendment of Article 31 of the Constitution by the Constitution (Fourth Amendme...
N. Vajrapani Naidu & ANR Vs. The New Theatre Carnatic Talkies Ltd., Coimbatore [1964] INSC 54 (4 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and his mother, as lessors, entered into a lease agreement with Abirama Chettiar for an open site in Coimbatore, formalized through a registered deed dated September 19, 1934.The lease specified an annual rent of Rs. 10.80 for a duration of 20 years, with the condition that the land wa...
Dhirendra Nath Gorai and Subal Chandrashaw & Ors Vs. Sudhir Chandra Ghosh & Ors [1964] INSC 55 (4 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

In the execution of a decree from a mortgage case, the appellant included a Schedule with 11 properties intended for sale to satisfy the claim. The appellant provided valuations for these properties. Although the 1st respondent received a notice under Order XXI, Rule 66 of the Code of Civil Procedur...
Raja Birakishore Vs. The State of Orissa [1964] INSC 56 (5 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

A writ petition was submitted to the Orissa High Court by the appellant\'s father, contesting the legitimacy of the Shri Jagannath Temple Act of 1954. The High Court dismissed the petition, affirming that the Act was valid and constitutional, with the exception of section 28(2)(f), which was struck...
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transportcorporation Vs. The Income-Tax Officer & ANR [1964] INSC 57 (5 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The Income-tax Officer (respondent No. 1) issued a notice under section 22 of the Income-tax Act to the appellant. After receiving the notice, the appellant appeared before the Income-tax Officer and argued that it did not fit into any of the five categories of assessees outlined in section 3 of the...
B. Rajagopala Naidu Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1964] INSC 58 (5 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

The appellant operates a bus service in the State of Madras. He applied for two stage carriage permits in response to an invitation for applications, along with several other applicants. The State Transport Authority evaluated the applications based on the criteria set forth in Madras G.O. No. 1298,...
Sunil Kumar Paul Vs. State of West Bengal [1964] INSC 59 (6 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was tried and found guilty by the Special Judge for an offense under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and was sentenced to two years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 2,000.Upon appeal, the High Court changed his conviction from Section 409 to Section 420 I...
Girdharilal Bansidhar Vs. Union of India [1964] INSC 60 (6 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who had received a license to import \"iron and steel bolts, nuts, set screws, machine screws, and machine studs, excluding those used on cycles,\" imported nuts and bolts that were components of \"Jackson Type Single bolt oval plate belt fasteners,\" which were labeled in the bill of...
Narottam Kishore Dev Varma & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1964] INSC 61 (6 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners sought the Central Government\'s consent under section 87B of the Code of Civil Procedure to initiate legal action against the Maharaja of Tripura, the ruler of a former Indian state that has since merged with India. They also aimed to include the Union of India as a party in the law...
Penu Balakrishna Iyer & Ors Vs. Sri Ariya M. Ramaswami Iyer & Ors [1964] INSC 62 (6 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed a lawsuit seeking a mandatory injunction for the removal of a specific masonry structure on the property in question, as well as a permanent injunction to prevent the appellants from encroaching on the property and obstructing the residents\' right of way in the village. They a...
Rajkumar Narsingh Pratap Singh Deo Vs. State of Orissa & ANR [1964] INSC 63 (9 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

The Ruler of Dhenkanal State issued a sanad in the form of a Khorposh allowance to his younger brother, the appellant, which included certain lands and a maintenance allowance, in accordance with the customary law of the State. Following the merger of the State into the Dominion of India, effective...
State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR Vs. Audh Narain Singh & ANR [1964] INSC 64 (9 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was appointed as a Tahvildar in 1949 in the Azamgarh District of Uttar Pradesh, where he worked in the Cash Department of the Government Treasury. His appointment was made by the Government Treasurer with the Collector\'s approval.In 1956, he was dismissed from his position following...
A.P. Krishnasami Naidu Vs. State of Madras [1964] INSC 65 (9 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The constitutionality of the Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961 was challenged on the basis that it infringed upon Articles 14, 19, and 31(2) of the Constitution.Judgment: (i) The provisions of section 5(1) of the Act create discrimination among individuals in similar circum...
Shri Mithoo Shahani & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1964] INSC 66 (10 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The appellants and the five respondents were individuals who had been displaced. The Deputy Custodian of Nizamabad District allocated approximately 60 acres of land to the five respondents.This allocation was made through a lease, and there were no stipulations requiring them to personally cultivate...
V Rajlal Manilal & Co. Vs. Union of India & ANR [1964] INSC 67 (10 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The appellants are a partnership involved in mining, holding both a prospecting license and a certificate of approval from the State Government under the Mineral Concessions Rules of 1949, established under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act of 1948. This approval certificate wa...
Income -Tax Officer Kolar & ANR Vs. Seghu Buchiah Setty [1964] INSC 68 (11 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was assessed for income tax for the years 1953-54 and 1954-55 based on estimated incomes of Rs. 61,000 and Rs. 1,21,000, respectively. The Income-tax Officer served him with notices of demand under section 29 of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, for the tax owed. When the respondent di...
K. Joseph Augusthi and Two Ors Vs. M. A. Narayanan, Official Liquidator, Palai Central Bank [1964] INSC 69 (11 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

The appellants served as directors of Palai Central Bank Ltd. Following an application from the Reserve Bank of India, the High Court of Kerala ordered the bank\'s winding up and appointed an Official Liquidator, who subsequently submitted several reports under section 45G(1) of the Banking Companie...
Manipur Administration Vs. Thokchom, Bira Singh [1964] INSC 70 (11 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

In the current case, the trial court found the respondent guilty of offenses under sections 333, 323, and 440, all in conjunction with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution alleged that the respondent, Bira Singh, was part of an unlawful assembly that formed between 3 and 5 p.m. on A...
Bihari Lal Batra Vs. The Chief Settlement Commissioner & Ors [1964] INSC 71 (12 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s father possessed significant agricultural land in Pakistan and, along with his family, relocated to India during the partition. He had an outstanding claim for land allotment, and on December 29, 1955, he was granted several plots in an urban area within a specific municipality. How...
Epari Chinna Krishna Moorthy, Proprietor, Epari Chinn Vs. State of Orissa [1964] INSC 72 (12 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, a merchant engaged in the business of \"bullion and specie\" as well as gold and silver ornaments, was a registered dealer under the Orissa Sales Tax Act of 1947. On July 1, 1949, the Government issued a notification under section 6 of the Act, exempting certain items from the chargi...
State of Rajasthan Vs. Shyam Lal [1964] INSC 73 (12 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

In 1947, the Dholpur State joined the Dominion of India.Subsequently, it was combined with other states, leading to the formation of the Matsya Union on March 18, 1948.One of the terms of the merger agreement stipulated that the existing laws in the Covenanting States would remain in effect until th...
Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bihar Vs. Dalmia Investment Co. Ltd. [1964] INSC 74 (13 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The company under assessment was involved in trading shares and held investments in shares as of January 1, 1948. It owned 1,10,747 shares of Rohtas Industries, valued at Rs. 15,57,902. Among these, 31,909 were bonus shares issued by Rohtas Industries in 1945, each with a face value of Rs. 10. The c...
Gulraj Singh Vs. Mota Singh [1964] INSC 75 (13 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are the illegitimate son and daughter of a certain Sardarni, initiated a lawsuit to pre-empt the sale of agricultural land made by her to the respondents. Both the trial court and the District Court, upon appeal, granted the appellants a limited decree for pre-emption. However, i...
D. S. Chellammal Anni Vs. Nasanan Samban [1964] INSC 76 (13 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The respondent is a tenant farmer of the appellant.After the harvest, he collected the crops and took the grain to the threshing floor. He measured the crops and offered 40% of it to the landlord as rent, in accordance with the law, but the landlord demanded 60% as his share. When the landlord or hi...
Bondada Gajapathy Rao Vs. State of Adhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 77 (16 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and received a life sentence from the High Court for murdering his wife. He was granted special leave to appeal to this Court. However, during the appeal process, the appellant passed away. Following his death, his children so...
Haridas Das & ANR Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1964] INSC 78 (16 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were directed to face proceedings under sections 193, 199, and 211 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. They appealed to this Court against that directive under a certificate issued pursuant to Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution.Before this Court, it was argued that for an individual to...
Ram Sharan Vs. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ajmer Range & Ors [1964] INSC 79 (16 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The promotion system in Rajasthan for advancing head-constables to Sub-Inspectors of Police was contested as a violation of Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution. The petitioner, who had been promoted to Sub-Inspector from head-constable, was demoted when a permanent Sub-Inspector returned to th...
Mahendra Manilal Nanavati Vs. Sushila Mahendra Nanavati [1964] INSC 80 (18 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The appellant resides in Bombay, while the father of the respondent lived in Prantij, in the former State of Baroda. They were engaged in 1945, and their marriage was conducted in Bombay according to Hindu customs on March 10, 1947. On August 27, 1947, the respondent gave birth to a daughter, which...
Dahyabhai Chhaganbhai Thakker Vs. State of Gujarat [1964] INSC 81 (19 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 19 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges for the murder of his wife. During the proceedings before the Sessions Judge, a defense was presented claiming that the appellant was insane at the time of the incident and therefore unable to comprehend the nature of his actions. The Sessions Judge dismissed the insanity...
Malayalam Plantations Ltd. Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Agricultural Income-Tax and Sale [1964] INSC 82 (20 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 20 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company operates several estates where tea is cultivated and was assessed for sales tax by the Sales Tax Officer for tea sold during the fiscal years 1954-55 and 1955-56. The appellant\'s appeal was dismissed by the Appellate Assistant Commissioner on the basis that the tea was stored...
Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Vs. Bijli Cotton Mills, Hathras [1964] INSC 83 (20 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 20 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The respondent is a cotton yarn manufacturer and is registered as a dealer under the U.P. Sales Tax Act of 1948.This Act became effective on April 1, 1948, imposing a sales tax on cotton yarn sales at a uniform rate of 3 pies per rupee. However, under section 3(A) of the Act, the Government of U.P....
Hyderabad Chemical and Pharmaceuticalworks Ltd. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1964] INSC 84 (20 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 20 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The appellants are pharmaceutical manufacturers who utilize alcohol in their products. Under Rule 36 of the Medical Preparation and Spirituous Rules, 1345 F, established under the Hyderabad Abkari Act, 1316 F, the appellants were required to pay certain fees to the State Government for overseeing th...
Kanumukkala Krishna Murthy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 85 (23 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was working as an officiating Teleprinter Supervisor in Jaipur when the employees of the Posts and Telegraphs Department initiated a nationwide strike at midnight on July 11, 1960, which also occurred in Jaipur. The petitioner claimed that he was on duty from 12 noon to 8 p.m. that da...
Radhey Shyam Sharma Vs. The Post Master General Central Circle Nagpur [1964] INSC 86 (23 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was working as an officiating Teleprinter Supervisor in Jaipur when the employees of the Posts and Telegraphs Department initiated a nationwide strike at midnight on July 11, 1960, which also occurred in Jaipur. The petitioner claimed that he was on duty from 12 noon to 8 p.m. that da...
Commissioner of Income-Tax, Punjab Jammu& Kashmir, Himacha Vs. Punjab Distilling Industries Ltd. [1964] INSC 87 (24 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The assessee, a producer of country liquor, engaged in the business of selling liquor to licensed wholesalers. Since 1945, the assessee began charging its customers an additional fee termed \"empty bottles return security deposit,\" alongside the price of the liquor and the bottles. This fee would b...
Ibrahim Vs. State of Rajasthan [1964] INSC 88 (24 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Pakistani national, initially entered India using a Pakistani passport and a valid visa.He was later found to be overstaying in India and was deported on April 21, 1957. After being discovered again in India, he faced charges for entering the country without a passport, violating se...
State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Sabir Ali & ANR [1964] INSC 89 (24 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

Following a complaint from the District Magistrate, the respondents were tried for an offense under section 15(1) of the Uttar Pradesh Private Forests Act, 1949. The first respondent was accused of selling a tamarind tree to the second respondent for felling and removal without the necessary permiss...
Mara & Ors Vs. Nikko & Ors [1964] INSC 90 (24 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

The respondents, who are the sister and nephew of one P-a Jhalli Jat from Ludhiana Tehsil, filed a lawsuit against the appellants, who are P\'s collateral relatives, claiming inheritance to P\'s properties. The Subordinate Judge ruled in favor of the respondents, and their appeal to the District Jud...
G. M. Talang & Ors Vs. Shaw Wallace and Co. & ANR [1964] INSC 91 (24 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

Shortly after the retirement age was raised from 55 to 58, contingent upon employees passing a medical examination at the respondent company\'s Head Office in Calcutta, the workers at the Bombay branch initiated an industrial dispute seeking to extend their retirement age from 55 to 60. This dispute...
Md. Qasim Larry, Factory Manager, Sasamusa Sugar Works Vs. Muhammad Samsuddin & ANR [1964] INSC 92 (24 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

Following an award issued by an Industrial Tribunal that set the employees\' pay at Rs. 2/2/per day, the management of the appellant reached an agreement with its workers to implement the wage structure outlined in the award. However, despite the award and the agreement, the appellant only compensat...
Labour Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh Vs. Burhanpur Tapti Mills & Ors [1964] INSC 93 (25 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

An employee was dismissed by the employer after an inquiry into allegations that he had encouraged workers to participate in an illegal strike. The employee filed a complaint under section 16 of the Central Provinces and Berar Industrial Disputes Settlement Act with the Labour Commissioner. The Comm...
Management of Bombay Co. Ltd. Vs. Workmen [1964] INSC 94 (25 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

An industrial dispute emerged between the appellant and its employees regarding the payment of bonuses for the years 1957-58 and 1958-59. The matter was referred to a tribunal for adjudication. The employees argued that the payment of a Christmas bonus had become an implied condition of their employ...
State of Mysore Vs. M.H.Bellary [1964] INSC 95 (25 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was an employee of the Bombay Government, assigned to a different department on deputation. After a lengthy tenure and several promotions, he was returned to his original department and assigned to a significantly lower position, while a junior employee was promoted to Assistant Secre...
Sri Venkata Seetaramanjaneya Rice Andoil Mills & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 96 (25 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The appellants received electricity from the respondent-state for many years, with multiple agreements outlining the terms and conditions of the supply, including the rate to be charged.These agreements did not include any clause allowing the State to raise the rates during their duration. However,...
K. Vs. Narayanaswami Iyer Vs. K. Vs. Ramakrishna Iyer & Ors [1964] INSC 97 (26 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

Three brothers lived together as part of a joint family, with the eldest brother, the first respondent, serving as the karta. Over time, they acquired various properties for the joint family, as well as properties in the names of the first respondent\'s son, wife, and grandson. The other two brother...
The Amalgamated Electricity Co. Ltd. Vs. N.S. Bhathena & ANR [1964] INSC 98 (30 March 1964)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was providing electricity under a license granted in 1932 by the Government of Bombay in accordance with the Indian Electricity Act of 1910. This license set the maximum prices that the appellant could charge, but these limits were modified by a government order on December 30,...
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