Caselaw | Supreme Court Judgements of april 1972

Expand

O P Jindal Global University

trademarkclick

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950

January February March April May June July August September October November December

State BankIndia Vs. The Presiding Officer, Central Government Labour Court, Dhan [1972] INSC 99 (1 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent began his employment as a Grade II Clerk at the Imperial Bank of India (which was taken over by the State Bank of India in 1955) on January 3, 1947, with a salary range of Rs. 70 to Rs. 170. Shortly thereafter, he received a Rs. 4 raise due to his skill in operating the machine...

Read full Judgement

Ramagya Prasad Gupta & Ors Vs. Murli Prasad [1972] INSC 100 (3 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 03 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

An electricity business was acquired by M (respondent No. 1) and, through a notification from the Bihar Government dated April 13, 1945, he was designated as the sole licensee. A partnership originally formed by five individuals to purchase and operate the business was expanded to ten partners in 19...

Read full Judgement

Labour Inspector, Central Vs. The Chittapore Stone Quarrying Co. (P) Ltd. & Ors [1972] INSC 101 (5 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

The Minimum Wages Act of 1948 was established to set minimum wage rates for specific types of employment listed in the Schedule. Item No. 8 in Part 1 of the Schedule pertains to jobs involving stone-breaking or stone crushing. A notification under the Act set minimum wages for those working in stone...

Read full Judgement

Bhagat Ram Patanga, Vs. The [1972] INSC 102 (7 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

Headnote :

The respondent State issued a notice to the appellant, a member of the Municipal Committee, under the proviso to section 16(1) of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, requiring him to explain why he should not be removed from the committee under section 16(1)(e). The notice accused the appellant of bring...

Read full Judgement

Ratilal Bhanji Mithani Vs. The State Maharashtra & Ors [1972] INSC 103 (11 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Commercial Documents Evidence Act, 1939
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant, along with others, faced charges under section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with section 167(81) of the Sea Customs Act of 1878, and section 5 of the Imports and Exports Control Act of 1947. The prosecution needed to examine certain witnesses located in West Germany t...

Read full Judgement

Employers In Relation To The Management Indian Cable Co. Vs. Their Workmen [1972] INSC 104 (11 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

Headnote :

The appellant company announced a bonus of 13.51% for the fiscal year 1955-56. The workers requested a bonus of 20%, which is the maximum allowed under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The disagreement regarding the bonus rate and the calculation of the available surplus was brought before the Indust...

Read full Judgement

S. Narayanaswami Vs. G. Pannerselvam & Ors [1972] INSC 105 (12 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The respondent contested the appellant\'s election to the Madras Legislative Council from the Madras District Graduates\' Constituency on the following grounds: (1) Article 171 of the Constitution was intended to grant functional representation to individuals with specific educational or other quali...

Read full Judgement

Y. A. Mamarde & Ors Vs. Authority Under The Minimum Wages Act [1972] INSC 106 (12 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Factories Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

Nine employees from the octroi department, 13 from the water works department, and a timekeeper from the Nagpur Corporation filed applications under Section 20 of the Minimum Wages Act with the Small Causes Court of Nagpur, seeking overtime pay at double their regular wages for hours worked beyond t...

Read full Judgement

Jayaram Mudaliar Vs. Iyyaswaar & Ors [1972] INSC 107 (12 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Section 52. TPA, Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto.

Headnote :

The plaintiff-respondent initiated a partition suit concerning properties where the first defendant, the plaintiff\'s brother, served as the Karta. Following the suit\'s filing, the first defendant and his sons voluntarily sold some of the contested properties to the appellant through sale deed Ex....

Read full Judgement

Ahmedabad Mfg. & Calico Ptg. Co. Ltd. Vs. Ram Tahel Ramnand & Ors [1972] INSC 108 (14 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were workers, referred to as malis, who were employed by a contractor to maintain a garden located adjacent to, but outside, the premises of the appellant company, which was engaged in textile production. In a case brought before the Labour Court, the respondents argued that they wer...

Read full Judgement

M/S. Produce Exchange Corpn. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner Excise, Assam & Ors [1972] INSC 109 (17 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 17 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Assam Excise Act, 1910

Headnote :

The respondent called for tenders to supply country spirit to retail vendors. In the notice issued by the Commissioner, it was mentioned that preference would be given to spirit manufacturers. Several individuals submitted tenders, including the appellant and the 5th respondent, who was a spirit man...

Read full Judgement

Nishi Kanta Mondal Vs. StateWest Bengal [1972] INSC 110 (18 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Arms Act, 1959
Constitution of India
Delegation of Powers
Delegation of Powers
Explosive Substances Act, 1908
West Bengal (Prevention Of Violent Activities) Act, 1970

Headnote :

The petitioner was held under section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 (President\'s Act 19 of 1970) due to actions that were detrimental to public order. The details provided indicated that he and his associates threw bombs, causing panic in the area, and that high...

Read full Judgement

T. Devadasan Vs. M/S. Gordon Woodroffe & Co. (Madras) Private Ltd. & ANR [1972] INSC 111 (18 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was hired by Respondent No. 1, a company based in Madras, which served as the parent company of a subsidiary known as the Pallavaram company.Two years later, the parent company updated the appellant\'s engagement terms regarding his basic salary, dearness allowance, and bonus, while al...

Read full Judgement

Satnarain Sao Vs. The StateBihar [1972] INSC 112 (18 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property

Headnote :

In addition to the Sen-Raleigh cycle, several other cycles were discovered in the appellant\'s possession, which he claimed had been pledged to him. However, no other items were identified or claimed to have been pledged either with the appellant or his family, which would typically occur if his ass...

Read full Judgement

The Silk And Art Silk Mills' Association, Ltd. Vs. Mill Mazdoor Sabha [1972] INSC 113 (19 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Association was recognized under section 27 in conjunction with section 3(23) of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946, as the representative body of employers in the Silk and Art Silk Textile Industry within the Greater Bombay area. The respondent Sabha represented the workers in...

Read full Judgement

Balmadies Plantations Ltd. & ANR Vs. State Tamil Nadu [1972] INSC 114 (19 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants and petitioners contested the validity of the Gudalur Janmam Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1969, arguing that it violated Articles 14, 19, and 31 of the Constitution. They claimed that their lands in the Gudalur Taluk of Tamil Nadu were originally Janmam estate...

Read full Judgement

Kani Ram & ANR Vs. Smt. Kazani & Ors [1972] INSC 115 (19 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

J initiated a lawsuit for eviction and recovery of rent under clauses (a) and (e) of section 13 of the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act 1952 concerning a house located in Delhi, against the tenant. The reasons for seeking eviction included non-payment of rent and the landlord\'s genuine personal need...

Read full Judgement

State Haryana Vs. Shamsher Jang Bahadur [1972] INSC 116 (19 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Constitution of India
States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Headnote :

The circumstances surrounding these appeals are similar, particularly in C.A. No. 1639 of 1968, which involves the following facts: S. began his career in government service as a clerk in the Civil Secretariat of the former Pepsu State. In 1956, Pepsu State was incorporated into the State of Punjab...

Read full Judgement

The Controller Estate Duty, Mysore,Bangalore Vs. Haji Abdul Sattar Sait & Ors [1972] INSC 117 (19 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

The Cutchi Memons migrated from Cutch to Bombay, Madras, and other regions. Originally Hindus, they converted to Islam three or four hundred years ago. The family of the respondents initially settled in Madras and moved to Mysore between 1928 and 1930, eventually establishing themselves in the Banga...

Read full Judgement

N. Vs. Puttabhatta Vs. The State Mysore & ANR [1972] INSC 118 (20 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as an officer in the Mysore State Service.In 1967, after reaching the age of 50, he was compelled to retire under rule 285 of the Mysore Civil Service Rules, along with Note I, as the Government deemed it necessary for the public interest. He contested this decision, arguing tha...

Read full Judgement

Yeshwant & Ors Vs. State Maharashtra [1972] INSC 119 (20 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Jagir Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1967] INSC 68 (21 March 1967)

Headnote :

The High Court granted an appeal challenging the acquittal and found three of the appellants guilty under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, while the other two were convicted under sections 307 and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.In an appeal to this Court,

Read full Judgement

Mohammed Yamin Vs. State Uttar Prade5h & ANR [1972] INSC 120 (26 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The Food Inspector bought 1-1/2 seers of Shakkar from the appellant after paying for it. He split the sample into three portions, giving one to the appellant and keeping the other two for himself. One of the retained samples was sent to the Public Analyst for testing. The Public Analyst determined t...

Read full Judgement

Kunjukutty Sahib Vs. State Kerala & ANR [1972] INSC 121 (26 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Section 8. TPA, Operation of transfer.

Pritam Singh Chahil Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1967] INSC 26 (1 February 1967)
Ranjit Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1964] INSC 178 (20 August 1964)
Ranjit Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1959] INSC 42 (21 April 1959)

Headnote :

The Kerala Land Reforms Act of 1963 (Act 1 of 1964) was initially included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, thereby receiving protection under Article 31-B. However, the subsequent amendment, the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act of 1969, was not included in the Ninth Schedule. The valid...

Read full Judgement

The State Gujarat Vs. Manshankar Prabhasankar Dwivedi [1972] INSC 122 (26 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 114. Abettor present when offence is committed
IPC Section 21. Public Servant
IPC Section 405. Criminal breach of trust

Headnote :

D, a lecturer at a government college, was appointed as an examiner for a physics practical exam conducted by Gujarat University. He allegedly accepted Rs. 500 from a candidate in exchange for favoritism. Consequently, he faced charges under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(2) in c...

Read full Judgement

Naravan Dass Indurakhya Vs. StateMadhya Pradesh [1972] INSC 123 (27 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1961
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

Harnam Das Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 192 (27 April 1961)

Headnote :

The appellant published a book that prompted the State Government to issue an order stating that the book undermines India\'s territorial integrity and borders in a way that could harm the nation\'s safety and security. Consequently, the book was forfeited to the Government under section 4(1) of the...

Read full Judgement

Padmaraja & Ors Vs. Dhanavathi & Ors [1972] INSC 124 (27 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose among the members of a family governed by the Aliyasantana Law, leading all major family members, except one, to seek arbitration. The arbitrators were tasked with resolving the disputes in accordance with the Aliyasantana Law of inheritance, which stipulates that partition is not all...

Read full Judgement

Kannan Devan Hills Produce Company Ltd. Vs. The State Kerala & ANR [1972] INSC 125 (27 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Constitution of India
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Tea Act, 1953

Headnote :

The petitioner held approximately 127,904 acres of land, referred to as the \'Concession Area\', located in the Kannan Devan Hills village. This concession was initially granted to the appellant company\'s predecessor in 1877 by the Poonjar Chief for a payment of Rs. 5,000. Subsequently, an annual p...

Read full Judgement

Nika Ram Vs. The State Himachal Pradesh [1972] INSC 126 (28 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
CrPC Section 374. Appeals from convictions
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 30. Valuable security
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Singhara Singh & Ors [1963] INSC 169 (16 August 1963)

Headnote :

The appellant was tried by the Sessions Judge for an offense under section 30 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of his wife. The prosecution claimed that the appellant suspected his wife\'s fidelity, believing that a son she had given birth to was not his. The last sighting of the wife was in...

Read full Judgement

Malankara Rubber And Produce Co., & Ors Vs. State Kerala & Ors [1972] INSC 127 (28 April 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Constitution of India
Rubber Act, 1947
Rubber Act,1947

Headnote :

The Kerala Land Reforms Act 1 of 1964 was placed in the Ninth Schedule and received protection under Article 31-B of the Constitution. It was later amended by the Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1969, which was not included in the Ninth Schedule and thus could only seek protection under Article...

Read full Judgement

«
1
»

Download the LatestLaws.com Mobile App

Join latestlaws whatsapp group

Publish Your Article

Campus Ambassador

Media Partner

Campus Buzz

LatestLaws.com presents: Lexidem Offline Internship Program, 2026

LatestLaws.com presents 'Lexidem Online Internship, 2026', Apply Now!

start up India

About us Events Awards Workshops Contact us Grievance Cell Disclaimer Hyperlinking Policy Privacy Policy Advertise Media Partner Legal FAQs