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Inderjit C. Parekh & Ors Vs. V. K. Bhatt & ANR [1974] INSC 1 (8 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 08 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952

Headnote :

The appellants, consisting of five directors and one officer of a company, faced prosecution under the Employees Provident Funds Act of 1952 for failing to make contributions to the Provident Fund, which constituted an offense under paragraph 76(a) of the Employees Provident Fund Scheme, 1952. Subse...

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Sk. Amir Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1974] INSC 2 (9 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 09 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Headnote :

After receiving a parcel from the railway authorities, the appellant was immediately apprehended by a railway constable. The parcel contained 95,000 capsules of a sedative commonly used for intoxication.He was charged with the offense of stocking a misbranded drug for sale without a license under Se...

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Sawal Das Vs. State of Bihar [1974] INSC 3 (9 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 09 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

The appellant is the husband of the deceased. The evidence presented in the case indicated that the relationship between the deceased and her mother-in-law was quite tense. On the morning of the murder, after a dispute between them, the appellant and his wife, the deceased, entered a room, which was...

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Purxomoma Ramanata Quenin Vs. Makan Kalyan Tandel & Ors [1974] INSC 4 (9 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 09 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Union Territory of Goa, Daman, and Diu issued a public tender on behalf of the President of India for leasing the Daman distillery for a duration of three years.According to Clause 7 of the tender\'s terms and conditions, the highest bid would typically be accepted; however, the Government retai...

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D. N. Sanghavi & Sons Vs. Ambalal Tribhuwan Das [1974] INSC 5 (9 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 09 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The respondent owns the property in question. The appellants, numbered 2 to 4, operate a business under the name of the first appellant, D. N. Sanghavi & Sons. They are tenants of the respondent and occupy part of the premises as their residence. The respondent initiated legal action against the app...

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Raghunandan Vs. State of U.P [1974] INSC 6 (10 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 10 Jan 1973

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

CrPC Section 162. Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
CrPC Section 428. Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 147. Punishment for rioting
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
IPC Section 452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Headnote :

All the appellants faced trial for various offenses under the Penal Code. The first appellant (Cr. A. 10 of 1973) was found guilty of murdering the deceased by shooting him with a firearm, while the other appellants were convicted of offenses under Sections 147 and 148 of the Penal Code. Additionall...

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State of Mysore Vs. C. R. Seshadri & Ors [1974] INSC 7 (10 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 10 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The respondent joined Class I on October 27, 1946. From that date until July 23, 1954, he served as Private Secretary to three ministers. However, his immediate junior was promoted to Deputy Secretary without acknowledging the respondent\'s service as Private Secretary. Consequently, the respondent...

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Ratan Lal Sharma Vs. Purshottam Harit [1974] INSC 8 (11 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 11 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondent established a partnership business in December 1962, but soon experienced conflicts. At the time disputes arose, the business included a factory and various movable and immovable assets. On August 22, 1963, the parties agreed in writing to submit \"the disputes of ou...

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Shikharchand Jain Vs. Digamber Jain Praband Karini Sabha & Ors [1974] INSC 9 (11 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 11 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The first respondent, Digamber Jain Praband Karini Sabha, filed a lawsuit against the appellant seeking to recover possession of certain agricultural land. The land was originally owned by Smt. Rajrani, who transferred it to the first respondent through a registered gift deed in 1954. The third and...

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Mahant Dharam Das Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1974] INSC 10 (14 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 14 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925
States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Headnote :

The Sikh Gurudwara Act of 1925, which was established to oversee the management of Sikh Gurudwaras, was extended to the region known as PEPSU through Punjab Act 1 of 1959 with some modifications. The Act\'s framework categorizes undisputed places of worship in Schedule 1. Part III of the Act outline...

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Loknath Padhan Vs. Birendra Kumar Sahu [1974] INSC 11 (16 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 16 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellant submitted an election petition contesting the election of the respondent to the State Legislative Assembly, claiming that the respondent had a standing contract with the State Government for the execution of government works, which would disqualify him under section 9A of the Represent...

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Arvind Mohan Sinha Vs. Amulya Kumar Biswas & Ors [1974] INSC 12 (17 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Customs Act, 1962
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Headnote :

The inquiry pertains to (1) the applicability of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, to offenses under the Customs Act, 1962, as well as those offenses specified in Part XII-A of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, which address Gold Control, and (2) whether smuggled gold is excluded from the provis...

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Murthy Match Works Vs. The Asstt. Collector of Central Excise [1974] INSC 13 (17 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The match industry in India has experienced significant growth over the years.From a manufacturing perspective, the safety match industry can be divided into two main categories:the mechanized sector, which is dominated by a few large manufacturers, and the non-mechanized sector, which includes prod...

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State of Punjab (Now Haryana) & Ors Vs. Amar Singh & ANR [1974] INSC 14 (21 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 21 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

Section 10A(B) of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, states that any transfer or other disposition of land within a surplus area, as defined in section 2(5a), at the start of the Act, shall not impact its use for resettling ejected tenants. Additionally, section 10A(C) specifies that whe...

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B. M. Lakshmanamurthy Vs. The Employees' State Insurance Corporation, Bangalore [1974] INSC 15 (21 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 21 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Mines Act, 1952

Headnote :

The appellant\'s company was engaged in the manufacturing and exporting of polished granite memorial stones, qualifying as a factory under both the Factories Act and the Employees\' State Insurance Act.Next to this factory was another facility located on land leased by the appellant to two contracto...

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Som Parkash Vs. State of Delhi [1974] INSC 16 (25 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 25 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as an Inspector of Central Excise, faced charges under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(1)(d) in conjunction with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, for allegedly accepting a bribe. He was found guilty and sentenced by the Special Judg...

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General Manager, South Central Railwaysecundrabad & ANR E Vs. A.V.R. Siddhanti & Ors [1974] INSC 17 (30 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Constitution of India

Roshan Lal Tandon Vs. Union of India [1967] INSC 174 (14 August 1967)

Headnote :

As common legal questions arise in these appeals, a unified judgment was issued to resolve them.The details in C. A. No. 1937/72 are as follows: During the last world war, the Indian Railway established grain shops to provide food grains at cost price to its employees nationwide. The staff for this...

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Mangalore Ganesh Beedi Works. Vs. Union of India [1974] INSC 18 (31 January 1974)

Judgement Date : 31 Jan 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Maternity Benefits Act, 1961
Maternity Benefits Act, 1961

Headnote :

The beedi industry is prevalent throughout the country, utilizing three primary manufacturing systems. The first is the factory system, where workers are employed in a factory setting under the supervision of the factory owner. The second is the contract employment system, in which the owner supplie...

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Shaik Hanif, Gudma Majhi & Kamal Saha Vs. State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 19 (1 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Constitution of India
IPC Section 379. Punishment for theft

Headnote :

Given the similarities in the cases, the details of W.P. No. 1679 of 1973 are as follows:The petitioner was detained under sections 3, subsections (1) and (2) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. The reasons for the detention included the allegation that on July 3, 1972, the petitioner...

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Phiroze Bamanji Desai Vs. Chandrakant M. Patel & Ors [1974] INSC 20 (4 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 04 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellant owned two bungalows in Navsari, South Gujarat, named \"Truth Bungalow\" and \"Hill Bungalow.\"Truth Bungalow had a single tenement with a separate room on the ground floor, which the appellant occupied. The remainder of Truth Bungalow had been rented out to a tenant who later surrender...

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Swantraj & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra [1974] INSC 21 (5 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 05 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Headnote :

Section 18(c) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 states that no individual is allowed to manufacture for sale, sell, stock, exhibit for sale, or distribute any drug without a license, and Section 27(b) outlines the penalties for violating this provision.The appellant was a wholesale dealer and dis...

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Kanu Sanyal Vs. Dist. Magistrate, Darjeeling & Ors [1974] INSC 22 (5 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 05 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 344. Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 124A. Sedition
IPC Section 402. Assembling for purpose of committing dacoity

Headnote :

The petitioner was sent to the District Jail in Darjeeling due to certain alleged offences.Subsequently, two charge sheets were submitted against him and others for various offences under the Indian Penal Code, which were exclusively triable by a Sessions Court, before the Special Magistrate in Visa...

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Municipal Council, Tirupathi Vs. Tirumalai Tirupathi Devasthanam [1974] INSC 23 (6 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 06 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff/respondent initiated legal proceedings in the Subordinate Judge\'s court, seeking a declaration that the structure known as \"Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam New Choultry\" is exempt from property tax under section 83(1)(b) of the Madras District Municipalities Act, 1920. The plaintiff...

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Bhut Nath Mete Vs. The State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 24 (8 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained under section 3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, on the basis that he had broken into wagons and stolen wheat and tea. The police report sent to the District Magistrate was subsequently forwarded to the Government and the Board. This report indicated tha...

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Sasthi Keot Vs. The State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 25 (8 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained following a detention order issued under section 3(1) in conjunction with section 3(2) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. One of the reasons cited by the detaining authority, the Government, and the Advisory Board was that the petitioner was described as a...

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Hindustan Hosiery Industries Vs. F. H. Lala & ANR [1974] INSC 26 (8 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Mill Mazdoor Sabha requested a revision of basic wages for both time-rated and piece-rated workers, as well as an adjustment of the dearness allowance. This led to a reference to the Industrial Court of Maharashtra under section 73-A of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act. The Court determined t...

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Ediga Anamma Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1974] INSC 27 (11 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 11 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The appellant, a young woman from a rural background, was expelled from her husbandâ€™s home by her father-in-law and was residing with her parents along with her sole child. Driven by rivalry over an illicit lover, she meticulously plotted and executed the murder of another young woman and her chil...

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Raghubir Singh Vs. State of Haryana [1974] INSC 28 (12 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

The appellant engaged in an inappropriate relationship with the deceased.When the deceased pretended to be pregnant and urged him to marry her, he administered a lethal poison mixed with milk. After her death, he covered her body with a blanket and abandoned it in a railway compartment. He was found...

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Superintendent & Rememberancer of Legal Affairs, West Bengal Vs. S. K. Roy [1974] INSC 29 (12 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

The respondent, a public servant, was tried by a Special Court established under the West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Act of 1949 for collecting premiums and issuing receipts on behalf of the Life Insurance Corporation (L.I.C.) for policies held by certain Pakistani policyholders....

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Chawla & ANR Vs. State of Haryana [1974] INSC 30 (12 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1972

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

CrPC Section 367. Power to direct further inquiry to be made or additional evidence to be taken
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

Six individuals were charged with the murder of three victims.Two of the accused, who are the appellants, were found guilty of murdering two of the victims and were sentenced to death by the High Court upon appeal. The remaining four accused received life sentences.This Court is now hearing an appea...

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Jagdish Prasad Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR [1974] INSC 31 (13 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 13 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner, a licensed wholesale dealer, was detained under an order issued by the District Magistrate of Ranchi in accordance with section 33 of the Act due to his antisocial activities that were detrimental to the maintenance of essential supplies and services for the community. The grounds pr...

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Banwari Dass Vs. Summer Chand & Ors [1974] INSC 32 (13 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 13 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
IPC Section 171F. Punishment for undue influence or personation at an election
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Jabar Singh Vs. Genda Lal [1963] INSC 263 (20 December 1963)

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondent contested an election for a ward in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, resulting in the appellant being declared the winner. Respondent no. 1 subsequently filed an election petition challenging the appellant\'s victory, alleging corrupt practices and requesting to b...

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Bava C. Chokkappa Mudaliar & Ors Vs. Bava C. Chokkappa Mudaliar & Ors [1974] INSC 33 (14 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 14 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

Section 84(1)(b) of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1926, as amended by Act 10 of 1946, stipulates that if there is a dispute regarding whether a trustee qualifies as a hereditary trustee as defined by the Act, such disputes must be resolved by the Religious Endowment Board established un...

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Mohd. Alam Vs. State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 34 (14 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 14 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Defence of India Act, 1971

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained under an order issued pursuant to section 3(2) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, aimed at preventing him from engaging in activities detrimental to the maintenance of essential supplies and services for the community. This detention order was ratified by...

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Trustees of Port of Bombay Vs. The Premier Automobiles Ltd. & ANR [1974] INSC 35 (15 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 15 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section 161. Bailee’s responsibility when goods are not duly returned

Headnote :

The initial plaintiff was entitled to claim a shipment of 53 bundles of mild steel plates sent by a Japanese exporter for delivery at the port of Bombay. The goods were unloaded at the docks on September 12, 1959, and placed in the custody of the Bombay Port Trust, the appellant. The shipment was in...

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Nawabkhan Abbaskhan Vs. The State of Gujarat [1974] INSC 36 (19 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 19 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant faced prosecution under section 142 of the Bombay Police Act, 1951 for violating an externment order issued under section 56 of the same Act. While the criminal trial was ongoing, the High Court quashed the externment order in a petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, cit...

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Krishna Lal Dutta Vs. The State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 37 (21 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

The order that detained the petitioner under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, cited only one reason: on the night of October 11, 1972, the petitioner and his accomplices allegedly stole several tea chests from a moving goods train and fled, leaving three chests behind at the post offi...

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Board of Directors of Andhra Pradesh Co-Operative Centra Vs. Chittor Primary Co-Operative Land Mortgage Bank Ltd. [1974] INSC 38 (21 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act of 1974 established a Central Land Mortgage Bank to oversee the operations of Cooperative Land Mortgage Banks within the State. The Act\'s framework applies the provisions of Chapter XIII, which pertains to loan advancements and recovery methods, to these...

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Parmar Himatsingh Jugatsingh Vs. Patel Harmanbhai Narsibhai [1974] INSC 39 (22 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 22 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1950
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Narbada Prasad Vs. Chhagan Lal & Ors [1968] INSC 166 (30 July 1968)
Sri Baru Ram Vs. Shrimati Prasanni & Ors [1958] INSC 86 (30 September 1958)

Headnote :

The appellant contested the respondent\'s election to the state Assembly, claiming that during the scrutiny of nomination papers, the returning officer wrongly rejected the nomination of one candidate. This candidate\'s name was not listed on the electoral rolls for the constituency where he submitt...

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Ram Labhaya Vs. Municipal Cororation of Delhi & ANR [1974] INSC 40 (26 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

Headnote :

The appellant faced charges under section 16(7) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 for mixing foreign starches with haldi. The Magistrate acquitted him on the basis that the sample was not collected by the Food Inspector in the presence of independent witnesses, which constituted a fai...

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Iftikhar Ahmed & Ors Vs. Syed Meharban Ali & Ors [1974] INSC 41 (26 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The conflict between the appellants and the respondents regarding the bhumidar status of certain properties was referred by the Consolidation Officer under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, to the Civil Judge, who then sent it to an appointed arbitrator. The arbitrator concluded that the...

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State of Mysore Vs. Anant Vinayak Patwardhan [1974] INSC 42 (26 February 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Feb 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The ancestors of the respondent were awarded a cash allowance known as Tainat by the Peshwas. Following the British defeat of the Peshwas, the Treaty of Gulgallee was signed with Jamkhandi on June 6, 1819, by the then Governor of Bombay on behalf of the East India Company. One of the treaty\'s provi...

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Shripad Gajanan Suthankar Vs. Dattaram Kashinath Suthankar & Ors [1974] INSC 43 (1 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

M had two sons-the first defendant and K. K died in 1921 leaving a widow and a daughter. In 1944 there was a partition between M and the first defendant, and, in that partition, allotment for residence and maintenance of K's widow was made. Thereafter, M gifted away his share, which he got in pa...

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Prem Raj Vs. Ram Charan [1974] INSC 44 (4 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 04 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

K. and his wife purchased the house in dispute. K died in 1936 leaving behind him S and R, his son. In 1951, R mortgaged the house to the appellant. The. appellant obtained a preliminary decree for foreclosure and also the final decree In the meantime, S. gifted the entire house to Prakash Chandra s...

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Kesar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1974] INSC 45 (4 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant was charged with an offence under s. 302, Indian Penal Code of murdering three persons. The trial court found that there was enough evidence to show that the appellant was one of murderers of one of the three, men and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The High Court enhanced the sent...

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Kumar Pashupati Nath Mullah Vs. State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 46 (5 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Fazlul Rabbi Pradhan Vs. State of West Bengal [1965] INSC 59 (8 March 1965)

Headnote :

Under s. 5A, West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 if it was found after an enquiry that a transfer made after May 5, 1953, was not bonafide, the transfer shall stand cancelled. Under 5A (7), a transfer shall be held to be not bonafide if it was made principally or partially with the object o...

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Daya Singh (Dead) Through L.Rs. & ANR Vs. Dhan Kaur [1974] INSC 47 (5 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Eramma Vs. Verrupanna & Ors [1965] INSC 253 (18 November 1965)
Mahant Salig Ram Vs. Musammat Maya Devi [1955] INSC 1 (21 January 1955)

Headnote :

The respondent's father, W, who owned the suit property died in 1933. His widow, who succeeded to the estate, gifted the property to her daughter, the respondent. The appellants filed a suit as reversioners of W questioning the gift. The "it 'as decreed and the decree was confirmed on a...

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Mohinder Singh & ANR Vs. State of Haryana [1974] INSC 48 (5 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The complainant who was Sarpanch of gram panchayat asked the second appellant, his predecessor, to make over the records of the gram-panchayat, transfer its accounts and hand over the money belonging to the gram panchayat to him. The second appellant put him off. When be made a complaint to higher a...

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Laxman Vs. State Industrial Court & Ors [1974] INSC 49 (11 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Appellant, a motor driver in the Milk Scheme at Nagpur, was dismissed from service by the order of Dairy Development Commissioner, Bombay. The appellant was on probation for 6 months after his appointment and he continued in service more than 2 years when his services were terminated. The appellant...

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Raja Bahadur Motilal Bombay Mills Ltd.& ANR Vs. M/S. Govind Ram Brothers (P) Ltd. & ANR [1974] INSC 50 (12 March 1974)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

On September 1, 1940, the basic date under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, the properties in dispute were parts of a larger entity comprised in a single lease. In March 1948, the respondent took a fresh lease of the properties in dispute, Thereafter, the respondent...

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