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Management of Borpukhurie Tea Estate Vs. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal Assam & ANR [1978] INSC 57 (1 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Under Section 3(3)(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, during the ongoing conciliation proceedings before a Conciliation Officer, Board, arbitrator, Labour Court, or Tribunal regarding an industrial dispute, an employer may discharge or discipline a workman for any misconduct related to the...

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S. P. E. Madras Vs. K.V.Sundaravelu [1978] INSC 58 (8 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

CrPC Section 215. Effect of errors
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 466. Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc.

Headnote :

The individual who faced charges under sections 420, 471 in conjunction with section 466 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 132 of the Customs Act was referred to the Court of Sessions.The charges pertained to the alleged tampering of seals placed by the Textile Inspector on bales of handloom fabr...

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Abdul Rehman & Ors Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1978] INSC 59 (8 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Constitution of India
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Abdul Mateen Vs. Ram Kailash Pandey & Ors [1962] INSC 221; Air 1963 Sc 64; 1963 (3) Scr 523 (31 July 1962)

Headnote :

In reviewing the applications, including those from the appellants, for additional stage carriage permits on the Meerut-Mawana-Miranpur route, which had been increased from 11 to 15 in 1959, the Regional Transport Authority, claiming to exercise its authority under section 48 in conjunction with sec...

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Kamalam (M) Vs. Dr. Vs. A. Syed Mohamad [1978] INSC 60 (8 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

Subsection (3) of Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 mandates that every election petition must be accompanied by a number of copies equal to the number of respondents named in the petition, with each copy being attested by the petitionerâ€™s signature as a true copy of the pet...

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Madan Lal 'Dhartipakar' Vs. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy & Ors [1978] INSC 61 (9 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The Returning Officer rejected the nomination paper submitted by the Petitioner on July 5, 1977, because it lacked the required signatures of any elector as either a proposer or a seconder, as stipulated by Section 5 of the Presidential and Vice-Presidential Election Act, 1952. The petitioner subseq...

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Workmen Concerned Vs. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. & Ors [1978] INSC 62 (10 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

In October 1969, the management of New Dharmaband Colliery terminated the employment of 40 workers, leading to an industrial dispute that was referenced in October 1970. While the inquiry by the Industrial Tribunal was ongoing, the colliery was nationalized effective May 1, 1972, under the Coking Co...

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Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) (Pvt.) Ltd. & ANR Vs. Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Employees Union & Ors [1978] INSC 63 (10 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Central Government referred the matter to the Industrial Tribunal with the following inquiry:\"Are the recommendations made by the Wage Board for non-journalist employees, which were accepted by the Government in Resolution No. WB-17(7) dated November 18, 1967, considered unfair or unreasonable?...

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Badri Narain Choudhary & Ors Vs. Nilratan Sarkar [1978] INSC 64 (10 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Partition Act, 1893

Headnote :

In a partition suit concerning a very small property measuring only 0.013 acres, filed by the plaintiffs-appellants, the trial court issued a judgment on August 14, 1961, decreeing the suit. The court invoked Section 3(2) of the Partition Act of 1893, as the property could not be conveniently divide...

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Harishankar Rastogi Vs. Girdhari Sharma & ANR [1978] INSC 65 (13 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Advocates Act, 1961
CrPC Section 304. Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases

Headnote :

The petitioner appeared in person and requested permission to be represented by an individual who is not a lawyer, as defined in S.2(a) of the Advocate Act 1961, instead of the Advocate Amicus Curiae appointed by this Court.Upon granting the petition, the Court

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M. R. Dhawan Vs. Delhi Administration & Raja Pratap Bhanu Prakash Singh [1978] INSC 66 (13 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 437. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged by Pratap Bhanu Prakash Singh, the respondent, claiming that the appellant, to whom he had entrusted 27,000 shares purchased from Rohtas Industries with a loan of Rs. 1.82 lakhs provided by the company, breached his trust by selling the shares against Singh\'s explicit instruc...

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Baigana & Ors Vs. Deputy Collector of Consolidation & Ors [1978] INSC 67 (14 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 14 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Court has rejected the special leave petition, stating:\"The Supreme Court serves a purpose beyond that of a mere appellate court; it wields its authority only in cases of utmost necessity. It is not the fifth level of appeal, but rather the nation\'s ultimate court.\"As such, even if legal erro...

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Rama Dayal Markarha Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1978] INSC 68 (14 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 14 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 427. Mischief causing damage to the amount of fifty rupees

Headnote :

The appellant, a Senior Practicing Advocate in Umaria District, Shahdol, Madhya Pradesh, was found guilty and fined Rs. 1,000/- under Section 19 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, by the High Court. He represented several accused individuals in a criminal trial before the Additional District Magis...

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Purshotam Das Goyal Vs. Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. S. Dhillon & Ors [1978] INSC 69 (17 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971

Headnote :

The High Court issued an order directing the appellant to be served with a notice to explain why he should not face contempt proceedings. This notice was issued following the procedures outlined in section 17 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. The appellant subsequently filed an appeal against thi...

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Joseph Vilangandan Vs. The Executive Engineer, Buildings & Roads (P.W.D.) Division [1978] INSC 70 (20 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 20 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been a Government Contractor for 16 years, specializing in major building contracts.The Executive Engineer of the PWD in Ernakulum called for tenders to carry out repairs on the English and Mathematics blocks of Maharaja College in Ernakulum. The appellant\'s tender was accepted, a...

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G. Appaswami Chettiar & ANR Vs. R. Sarangapani Chettiar & Ors [1978] INSC 71 (22 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 22 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

One G. Chettiar passed away, leaving behind a daughter (defendant-1) and the grandsons of his sister (the Appellant). In 1953, the first defendant adopted a son, who is the second defendant. The appellant initiated the current lawsuit contesting the adoption by the first defendant of the second defe...

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Tata Chemicals Ltd. Vs. Its Workmen [1978] INSC 72 (23 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Ramnagar Cane and Sugar Co. Ltd. Vs. Jatin Chakravorty & Ors [1960] INSC 106 (5 May 1960)

Headnote :

The appellant, a Public Limited Company, operates a factory in Mithapur, Gujarat. Initially, it engaged with Sangh, a recognized Union, until January 25, 1973. Subsequently, the Employees Union gained recognition under the Code of Discipline, as it represented 55% of the total workforce.The appellan...

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B. J. Shelat Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [1978] INSC 73 (28 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Dinesh Chandra Sangma Vs. State of Assam & Ors [1977] INSC 190 (5 October 1977)

Headnote :

Rule 161(2)(ii) of the Bombay Civil Services Rules states: \"Any government servant to whom clause (a) applies may retire from service by providing a written notice of at least three months to the Appointing Authority, or in any other case, after reaching the age of 55 years.\"\"However, the Appoint...

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Jagjit Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1978] INSC 74 (28 March 1978)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

In both 1971 and 1972, there were six openings in the Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch).To choose qualified candidates for these 12 positions in the Punjab Civil Service, as well as for other related vacancies, the State Service Commission conducted the Punjab Civil Service and Allied Services...

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