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A.K. Roy & ANR Vs. Voltas Limited [1972]289 (1 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 01 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a limited company engaged in various activities, including the manufacturing of air-conditioners, water coolers, and their component parts. A significant portion of its sales, approximately 90 to 95 percent, was conducted directly to consumers at list prices. Additionally, the com...

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Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [1972]290 (1 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 01 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Advocates Act, 1961
Constitution of India
Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Headnote :

Before 1926, the registration of legal practitioners as advocates of Chartered High Courts was governed by the Letters Patent, while for other High Courts, it was regulated by section 41 of the \'Legal Practitioners Act, 1879\'. The Bar Councils Act was introduced in 1926, which mandated that the Hi...

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M/S. Hindustan Steel Limited, Rourkela Vs. Smt. Kalyani Banerjee & Ors [1972]291 (4 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Constitution of India
Land Registration Act, 1876
Land Registration Act, 1876
Mineral Concession Rules, 1960

Sohan Lal Vs. The Union of India [1957] INSC 23 (7 March 1957)

Headnote :

The initial owner of an Estate granted a mining lease to Pran Chatterjee in 1919. Chatterjee transferred his interest to Mukherjee in 1937. The original petitioners, as heirs and successors of Mukherjee, issued a sub-lease to Rungta in 1951. In 1955, the Estate was transferred to the State of Bihar...

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Badrilal Vs. Municipal Corporation of Indore [1972]292 (6 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 06 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Section 116. TPA, Effect of holding over.

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant of a parcel of land owned by the respondent corporation. When the respondent issued a notice to the appellant to vacate the land upon the lease\'s expiration, the appellant sought a new lease for 99 years or at least 10 years. The respondent resolved to grant the land to t...

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The Keshav Mills Company Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1972]293 (8 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 08 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Constitution of India
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

Headnote :

The Keshav Mills Co. Ltd. and another contested the legitimacy of an order issued by the Government of India under Section 18-A of the Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951, which appointed the Gujarat State Textile Corporation Ltd. as the controller of the Company for a five-year term....

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Shere Punjab Silk Stores, Delhi Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi [1972]294 (11 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 294 SC

Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908

Headnote :

The firm seeking renewal of its registration under section 26A of the Income Tax Act, 1922, submitted its application in May 1958, claiming that the income for the previous year, which concluded on March 31, 1958, had been distributed among the partners. However, both the Department Tribunal and the...

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Pandharinath Shridhar Rangnekar Vs. Dy. Commr. of Police, The State of Mahrashtra [1972]295 (11 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 17. Government

Headnote :

Section 56 of the Bombay Police Act states that if the Commissioner in Greater Bombay believes that a person\'s actions are causing alarm, danger, or harm to individuals or property, or if there are reasonable grounds to suspect that the person is involved or about to be involved in a violent crime...

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Deo Narain Vs. The State of U.P [1972]296 (11 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

There was a confrontation between the groups of the accused and the complainant regarding the ownership of certain land, during which the appellant delivered a fatal spear wound to the chest of the deceased. In a case concerning charges under sections 302 and 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code, both t...

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Sardarmal Lalwani Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1972]297 (11 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The petitioner\'s land located in the Bhopal area was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, as modified by the Land Acquisition (Madhya Pradesh Amendment) Act 5 of 1959. The acquisition process began in 1962, and the Land Acquisition Officer issued his award in 1963. According to Section...

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Nagpur Improvement Trust & ANR Vs. Vithal Rao & Ors [1972]298 (11 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Government of India Act, 1935
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The petitioner was a tenant of certain fields located in a village within Patwari Circle 10, Nagpur. He submitted an application to the Agricultural Lands Tribunal under a local statute to determine the purchase price for these fields. However, the land in question was acquired under the Nagpur Impr...

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Commissioner of Income Tax, U.P. Vs. M/S. Mohd. Shakoor Mohd. Bashir [1972]299 (12 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 12 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

A and Z were engaged in business activities at various locations, including a tobacco business in Mauranipur, and were assessed as an Association of Persons. In 1938, A passed away, leaving his widow as the sole heir. She transferred her interest to Z, who then became the sole proprietor of the enti...

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Dehra Dun Tea Co. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, U.P., Lucknow [1972]300 (12 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 12 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

Headnote :

The companies under assessment were tea growers. Their income was subject to taxation under section 10 of the Income-tax Act of 1922, but according to Rule 24 of the regulations established under the Act, only 40% of their income was taxable. Similarly, expenses were permitted to be deducted up to 4...

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Dharma Rama Bhagare Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1972]301 (13 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 13 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was convicted by the Sessions Judge for offenses under sections 148, 323, and 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court upheld his conviction and confirmed the death sentence. In a special leave appeal to this Court, it was argued that (i) the testimony of the eye-witnesses contradi...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. M/S. Rai Singh Deb Singh Bist & ANR [1972]302 (15 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 15 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Chhugamal Rajpal Vs. S. P. Chaliha & Ors [1971] INSC 23 (21 January 1971)

Headnote :

The appellant in these cases is a Hindu Undivided Family, with the assessment years in question spanning from 1942-43 to 1953-54. The appellant submitted its tax returns for these years on time. The account books of the appellant reflected significant cash credits attributed to certain relatives of...

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Upper Ganges Valley Electricity Supply Company Ltd. Vs. U.P. Electricity Board [1972]303 (19 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 19 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 303 SC

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Electricity Act, 1910

Headnote :

The respondent assumed control of the appellant\'s Undertaking in May 1959. However, due to disagreements regarding the actual market value to be paid to the appellant, the issue was submitted to arbitration. The arbitrators could not reach a consensus on whether the appellant was entitled to compen...

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Shri Ambica Mills Ltd. No. 1 Vs. The Textile Labour Association, Ahmedabad [1972]304 (20 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Headnote :

There was a disagreement between the appellant mills and their employees regarding the bonus to be paid for the year 1967. This issue was brought before the Industrial Court in Gujarat under section 73-A of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act of 1946. The employees argued that the bonus should be ca...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. S. B. Kohli & ANR [1972]305 (20 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

Headnote :

According to the Central Health Service Rules of 1963, as amended, item 2 states that a graduate degree in the relevant specialty listed in Part A of Annexure 11 or an equivalent qualification is required. In this instance, the first Respondent not only possesses a postgraduate degree in General Sur...

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S.N.Pallegal Vs. State of Mysore [1972]306 (22 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as an officer in the former State of Mysore. Following the enactment of the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, he joined the service of the newly established State of Mysore created under that Act. He was entitled to the benefits of the service regulations that were in effect pr...

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Ram Dayal Vs. Narbada & ANR [1972]307 (22 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Headnote :

Rule 97 of the Rajasthan High Court Rules, 1952, specifies that a special appeal from the judgment of a single judge is not permissible unless that judge has indicated that the case is suitable for appeal. An application for such a declaration can be made orally either before or at the time the judg...

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Punjab National Bank Vs. New Delhi Municipal Committee [1972]308 (22 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

Headnote :

The appellant owns the property located at No. 5 Parliament Street, New Delhi. This building was not included in the assessment list that was in effect from April 1, 1958, to March 31, 1959, despite being occupied after its completion on July 1, 1968.According to Section 67 of the Punjab Municipal A...

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Amar Chand Agarwalla Vs. Shanti Bose & ANR [1972]309 (22 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 309 SC

CrPC Section 203. Dismissal of complaint
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

Following a judicial inquiry regarding a complaint made by the appellant against the four respondents, summons were issued to the respondents. In the presence of the accused, the complainant (appellant) presented both oral and documentary evidence before the Magistrate. After reviewing this evidence...

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State of Assam & Ors Vs. Om Prakash Mohta & Ors [1972]310 (22 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Mineral Concession Rules, 1960

Shivji Nathubhai Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1960] INSC 7 (19 January 1960)

Headnote :

On April 29, 1942, a mining lease was granted by the Crown Representative to the father of the respondents for a duration of 20 years to operate the coal mines. The father passed away on May 18, 1961. On August 3, 1961, the respondents submitted an application for the renewal of the lease. However,...

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State of Assam & ANR Vs. Basanta Kumar Das [1972]311 (22 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In March 1963, the appellant-State issued a memorandum that raised the retirement age for State government employees from 55 to 58. However, the memorandum specified that no government employee would benefit from this increased age unless they were allowed to continue working past 55, contingent upo...

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Pratap Vs. State of U.P [1972]312 (22 December 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Dec 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

CrPC Section 10. Subordination of assistant Sessions Judges
CrPC Section 310. Local inspections
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 303. Punishment for murder by life-convict
IPC Section 75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction

Headnote :

The appellant faced trial for an offense under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.).The prosecution aimed to introduce two documents to demonstrate that the appellant was subject to the death penalty under section 303 of the I.P.C., given that he had previously been convicted of another mur...

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