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Union of India Vs. G. R. Prabhavalkar & Ors [1973] INSC 51 (16 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 115 of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956, it is the responsibility of the Central Government to establish the principles for the classification of posts and to create a unified gradation list by integrating services from various reorganised States. The Central Government is o...
K. K. Chari Vs. R. M. Seshadri [1973] INSC 52 (16 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The appellant purchased the property in question and initiated legal action against the respondent, who was a tenant in that property, seeking eviction based on the appellant\'s genuine needs as per section 10(3) of the Madras Rent Control Act. The tenant contested the landlord\'s assertion, claimin...
Management of Tournamulla Estate Vs. Workmen [1973] INSC 53 (26 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Clause (4) of the gratuity scheme applicable to the appellant Estate stipulated that any dispute concerning a gratuity claim from a workman dismissed for misconduct should be submitted to the Labour Court for resolution. One of the appellant\'s workers was charged with riotous and disorderly conduct...
State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Narayana Velur Beedi Manufacturing Factory & Ors [1973] INSC 54 (26 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-Government issued an order to revise the minimum wages in the Bidi industry, which was based on the recommendations of a six-member Committee. This Committee included representatives from both employers and employees, as well as the Chief Inspector and Deputy Chief Inspector of Factori...
State of Mysore & ANR Vs. K. G. Jagannath [1973] INSC 55 (27 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 27 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

Rule 216(2) of the Mysore Motor Vehicle Rules, 1963, establishes the minimum seating capacity for public service vehicles. The respondent was operating a bus with a seating capacity of 30 under a permit. He sought to replace this bus with a new one and requested permission to change the seating capa...
Fatima Bi & ANR Vs. Deputy Custodian General Evacuee Property, New Delhi [1973] INSC 56 (27 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 27 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, who is the wife of the second appellant, claimed ownership of certain property located in Delhi.An ex-parte order issued on November 25, 1953, by the Assistant Custodian classified her as an evacuee and designated her property as evacuee property. Upon appeal, this ex-parte orde...
Patel India (Private) Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1973] INSC 57 (28 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Company served as the exclusive distributor in India for products imported from an American firm. The Customs authorities typically assessed import duties based on the invoice price, as stipulated in sections 29 and 30 of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, considering it the true value of the...
Parkash Chand Khurana Vs. Harnam Singh & Ors [1973] INSC 58 (28 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

The respondent constructed a factory on a piece of land allocated to them by the Faridabad Development Board. They consented to transfer their rights to the plot and the factory to the appellants. Disputes arose between the parties regarding certain aspects of the agreement, leading to arbitration....
Gajraj Singh Vs. The State of Madhya- Pradesh & ANR [1973] INSC 59 (28 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was initially appointed as a constable in the former State of Gwalior in 1934 and was promoted to Sub Inspector in 1945. In May 1948, the rulers of Gwalior, Indore, and several other states established a new entity known as the United States of Madhya Bharat through a covenant. The app...
S. P. Watel & Ors Vs. State of U.P [1973] INSC 60 (28 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

Plot No. 4635A (previously numbered 5199), measuring bigha and 2 biswas, is situated in the Meerut municipal area and was leased by the Lala Nanak Chand Trust to the predecessor of the current respondents. The lease deed, dated June 23, 1926, specified that the lease was granted \"for the purpose of...
Bishambar Nath & Ors Vs. The Agra Nagar Mahapalika Agra & ANR [1973] INSC 61 (28 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The appellant acquired a specific quantity of wheat flour from the Military Dairy Farm in Agra, which was deemed unfit for human consumption. He attempted to sell it, clearly indicating with a sign that the flour was not suitable for human use. The appellant intended to sell it for use as lehi, manu...
Saxby and Farmer (India) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1973] INSC 62 (29 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was part of the Engineering Industry in West Bengal, operating three factories located in different areas of Calcutta. Its primary focus was on manufacturing brakes and signaling equipment for the railways. The Government of West Bengal designated the appellant as a public util...
Union of India Vs. M/S. Modi Industries Ltd. [1973] INSC 64 (30 March 1973)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

On July 4, 1933, the respondent company entered into an agreement to pay charges for a railway siding at specified rates.According to Clause 23 of the agreement, the Railway Administration could revise these charges by providing six months\' notice of their intent. Clause 24 addressed the terminatio...
Neti Sreeramulu Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1973] INSC 65 (2 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is 20 years old, was found guilty and sentenced to death for the murder of his wife on October 30, 1971. The High Court upheld the death sentence on January 24, 1972. The appeal to this Court focused solely on the issue of the sentence.During the proceedings in the High Court, it...
Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal, Calcutta Vs. M/S. Hantapara Tea Co., Ltd., Calcutta [1973] INSC 66 (3 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 03 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

In the assessment year 1961-62, the assessee, a tea company, was evaluated for income tax under rule 24 of the Income-tax Rules based on its Profit and Loss Account, with certain adjustments. The expenses recorded in its accounts included only those for raising thatch, bamboo, fuel, and other materi...
The Deputy Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax And Sale Vs. M/S. Kotak & Co., Bombay [1973] INSC 67 (3 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 03 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was involved in supplying foreign cotton to textile mills in South India based on import licenses issued to those mills, which authorized them to import foreign cotton. The firm provided cotton to the mills under specific written contracts. One key condition of these contracts was tha...
Registrar of High Court of Madhya Pradesh & ANR Vs. B. A. Nigam & Ors [1973] INSC 68 (3 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 03 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, previously a Civil Judge in the former Madhya Bharat, was designated as a Civil Judge, Class-II upon integration into the Madhya Pradesh Judicial Service. The applicable Service Rules for Civil Judges recognized them as a single class; however, the M.P. Civil Courts Act of 1958...
Chaganti Kotaiah & Ors Vs. Gogineni Venkateshwara Rao & ANR [1973] INSC 69 (3 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 03 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

In relation to the murder of two individuals and the injuries suffered by several prosecution witnesses, 30 individuals were prosecuted in the Sessions Court for offenses under sections 148, 302 in conjunction with section 149, or alternatively, under section 302 in conjunction with section 34, as w...
The Workmen of H.M.T. & ANR Vs. The Presiding Officer, National Tribunal, Calcutta & Ors [1973] INSC 70 (3 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 03 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

Unit No. IV of Hindustan Machine Tools, a public sector enterprise, was established in Kalamassery, Kerala in 1963.Production and sales at this unit commenced in 1965-66. In an industrial dispute brought before the National Tribunal in Calcutta, the workers of Unit No. IV sought bonuses for the year...
Commissioner of Income-Tax West Bengal-Ii, Calcutta Vs. M/S. Birla Gwalior (Pvt.) Ltd. [1973] INSC 71 (4 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 04 Apr 1673

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

All these appeals are interconnected. The assessee-respondent served as the managing agent for two companies, N and G. As the Managing Agent of N Company, the assessee was entitled to a commission of 12.5% on the net profits of the managed company, along with an office allowance of Rs. 18,000. For G...
Controller of Estates Duty,Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Vs. Kancharla Kesava Rao [1973] INSC 72 (4 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 04 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

A partition was carried out among the members of a Hindu undivided family through a registered partition deed. According to this deed, the widow of one of the members, who had the right to inherit her husband\'s share in the non-agricultural properties and the right to receive maintenance from the f...
Ram Prakash Vs. Mohammad Ali Khan [1973] INSC 73 (4 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 04 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

In February 1946, H leased his portion of a grove in Uttar Pradesh to the appellant and sold him the trees located there. Similarly, A, a widow, leased her share along with that of her minor children in the grove and sold the standing trees to the appellant. Later, the proprietary rights of some oth...
Rosy Jacob Vs. Jacob A. Chakramakkal [1973] INSC 74 (5 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

In response to the wife\'s petition, a judicial separation was granted by a single Judge of the High Court under the Indian Divorce Act. The custody of the eldest son was awarded to the husband, while the daughter and the youngest son were placed in the wife\'s care. However, in the Letters Patent A...
Ram Narain Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1973] INSC 75 (5 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of an offense under section 384 in conjunction with section 511 of the Indian Penal Code. This conviction was based solely on the determination that he had authored two anonymous letters demanding ransom for a kidnapped boy. The appellant firmly denied writing these le...
State of Bihar Vs. Bhagirath Sharma & ANR [1973] INSC 76 (9 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 09 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

Item 1 of Schedule 1 of the Bihar Essential Commodities Act - excluding food grains - pertains to \'component parts and accessories of automobiles\' as outlined in the Prices and Stocks (Display and Control) Order of 1967. Due to the firm\'s failure to display the price list and stock status of moto...
Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal Calcutta Vs. Calcutta Discount Co. Ltd. [1973] INSC 77 (10 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 10 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The assessee company established a subsidiary during the relevant previous year and transferred various shares it owned to that subsidiary at a specified rate. The authorities under the Income-tax Act, 1922, determined that the assessee and its subsidiary were distinct legal entities, that the trans...
V. Nagappa Vs. Iron Ore Mines Cess Commissioner & ANR [1973] INSC 78 (10 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 10 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

Section 2 of the Iron Ore Mines Labour Welfare Cess Act, 1961, states that the Central Government may impose a cess on all iron ore produced, in the form of an excise duty not exceeding 50 paise per tonne, with the specific rate to be determined by the Central Government through notifications issued...
Sri Ramamohan Motor Service Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Hyderabad [1973] INSC 79 (11 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The appellant firm was established by five partners, one of whom was a minor represented by his father, as per the partnership deed. The deed stipulated that profits and losses would be shared equally among the partners. On June 30, 1955, the firm submitted an application for registration under sect...
Saraspur Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. Ramanlal Chimanlal & Ors [1973] INSC 80 (12 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Textile Mill, had a legal responsibility as a factory under Section 46 of the Factories Act and its associated rules to operate a canteen for its employees. The management of this canteen was delegated to a cooperative society. The canteen workers requested higher wages and a dearness...
State of U.P. & ANR Vs. Annapurna Biscuit Mfg. Co [1973] INSC 81 (16 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 16 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

According to section 29-A of the U.P. Sales Tax Act of 1948, which was added by section 15 of the U.P. Sales Tax (Amending and Validation) Act of 1971, any sales tax that was incorrectly collected by a dealer from any individual must be deposited into the Government Treasury. The Government would ho...
Lakshmi Kant Jha Vs. Commissioner of Wealth Tax Bihar And Orissa [1973] INSC 82 (16 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 16 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The former Maharaja of Darbhanga, the assessee, submitted a return for the assessment year 1957-58, declaring his net wealth to be over two and a half crores. He later filed a revised return indicating a lower amount. However, the wealth-tax officer assessed the net wealth of the assessee to be more...
P. Malaichami Vs. M. Andi Ambalam & Ors [1973] INSC 83 (18 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted an election petition that not only challenged the election of the appellant but also sought to claim the seat for himself, alleging violations of the Conduct of Election Rules. He requested a recount of the votes and declarations that he was duly elected and that the appella...
Commissioner of Sales-Tax, Madhya Pradesh Vs. M/S. H.M. Esufall, H. M. Abdulali, Siyaganj, Indore [1973] INSC 84 (18 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The assessee operated as a dealer in iron and steel in Madhya Pradesh. During the original assessment for the period from November 1, 1959, to October 20, 1960, the Sales Tax Officer accepted the gross turnover reported in the assessee\'s accounts. However, a subsequent inspection by the Flying Squa...
Damodar Valley Corporation Vs. Workmen [1973] INSC 85 (18 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

One of the issues brought before the Industrial Tribunal by the appellant and the respondents was whether a construction allowance should be granted to certain categories of regular employees for the continuation of existing projects after the operational phase had begun, and if so, to what degree a...
Sambhu Nath Sarkar Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors [1973] INSC 86 (19 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, was enacted on July 2, 1971. Following this, a Proclamation of Emergency was declared on December 3, 1971, and the next day, the Defence of India Act, 1971, was introduced. This Act included Section 6, which made several amendments and added a new sect...
R. Chandran Vs. M. Vs. Marappan [1973] INSC 87 (23 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was elected as the President of the Village Panchayat in a Tamil Nadu village. The respondent submitted an election petition arguing that the appellant had only recently turned 19 years old, making him ineligible for the presidency. The Election Tribunal rejected the petition; however,...
Durai Muthuswami Vs. N. Nachiappan & Ors [1973] INSC 88 (23 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent was declared elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, defeating the petitioner, who was his closest competitor. This appeal stems from the dismissal of the election petition filed by the appellant, seeking to overturn the election results. Several grounds were presented b...
State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR Vs. Janki Saran Kailash Chandra & ANR [1973] INSC 89 (23 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs (respondents in this case) filed a lawsuit seeking damages for breach of contract, naming the State of U.P. (represented by the Collector of Bijnor) as the first defendant and the Divisional Forest Officer, Bijnor as the second defendant. The summons for the suit served to the State o...
Haji Lal Mohd. Biri Works Allahabad Throughabdul Hamid Vs. The State of U.P. & Ors [1973] INSC 90 (23 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

The appellant firm was assessed for sales tax for the assessment years 1957-58 and 1958-59. Following the appellant\'s application for tax composition, the recovery of the tax for 1957-58 was temporarily halted. However, the stay order was lifted on September 25, 1967. Subsequently, the sales tax of...
Shree Sita Ram Sugar Co. Ltd. Vs. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court & Ors [1973] INSC 91 (24 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company retired three of its employees, leading to an industrial dispute that was referred to the Labour Court in Gorakhpur for resolution. This case was registered as Adjudication Case No. 93 of 1960. Both parties submitted their written statements, and after proceedings, the Labour C...
Mahendra Singh Vs. State of West Bengal [1973] INSC 92 (24 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

On May 14, 1968, following the receipt of information, the police conducted a search of the appellant\'s residence. In the main room of the house, there was an almirah, for which the appellant provided the key to the Inspector of Police. Upon opening the almirah with the key, the police discovered a...
Manphul Singh Vs. Surinder Singh [1973] INSC 93 (24 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner submitted an election petition contesting the legitimacy of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha election for the Jhajjar Constituency, which took place on March 11, 1973, where the appellant was declared the winner. The petition included detailed allegations regarding votes cast in the names of...
Raghunath Prasad Poddar Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Calcutta [1973] INSC 94 (25 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer, among other activities, engages in the trade of jute and jute products. For the relevant assessment years, the taxpayer reported certain amounts as losses from the buying and selling of gunny bags. The Income-tax Officer classified these losses as speculative, arguing that there was no...
R. C. Sharma Vs. The Chief Secretary, Government of Madhyapradesh, Bhopal & [1973] INSC 95 (25 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

On April 1, 1963, three industrial enterprises owned and operated by the Madhya Pradesh Government were transferred to the Madhya Pradesh State Industries Corporation. In a letter dated February 16, 1963, the State Government proposed to transfer the services of the employees from these three enterp...
Santokh Singh Vs. Izhar Hussain & ANR [1973] INSC 96 (25 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

According to an F.I.R., the respondent, along with myself and several others, faced trial before the Additional District Magistrate for offenses under Sections 147, 323/149, and 325/149 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.).The Additional District Magistrate acquitted all the accused. The respondent, Iz...
Ranbir & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1973] INSC 97 (26 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were found guilty under Sections 148 and 325/149 of the Indian Penal Code. The appeal to this Court, made by special leave, was dismissed.
State of Punjab Vs. The Gandhara Transport Company (P) Ltd & Ors [1973] INSC 98 (26 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The company in question terminated three of its employees and laid off another. In response, some workers called for the reinstatement of the terminated employees and sought retrenchment compensation for the laid-off worker, leading to a dispute. The State Government subsequently referred the matter...
Assam Match Company Limited Vs. Bijoy Lal Sen & Ors [1973] INSC 99 (27 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, following the company\'s standard procedure, published a list of holidays for 1966 at the start of that year. This list indicated that the holiday for Kalipuja would be on Friday, November 11, 1966. The employees of the company were represented by two unions: the Amco Employees Associ...
Calcutta State Transport Corporation Vs. Md. Noor Alam [1973] INSC 100 (27 April 1973)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1973

Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question was an employee of the appellant, and disciplinary actions were initiated against him.The Disciplinary Officer of the appellant conducted an investigation into these charges. The Officer concluded that the charges against the employee were substantiated and submitted a rep...
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