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Bata Shoe Co. (P) Ltd. & Ors Vs. The Collector of Central Excise & Ors [1985] INSC 101 (25 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

According to Entry 36 of the First Schedule in the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, \"footwear and parts thereof\" that are manufactured using power are subject to excise duty, with a duty rate of 10% ad valorem for \"footwear\" and 15% ad valorem for \"parts of footwear\". A Notification issued...
Narcinva Vs. Kamat & ANR Vs. Alfred Antonio Doe Martins & Ors [1985] INSC 102 (25 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

In a road accident, two women were injured, and one unfortunately died from her injuries. The vehicle involved was a pick-up truck owned by a company and driven by one of its partners. Two claims were submitted: one by the deceased\'s heirs and another by the injured party. The Motor Accident Claims...
Bhagwat Singh Vs. Commissioner of Police & ANR [1985] INSC 103 (25 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

In a criminal case where a First Information Report (FIR) has been filed and the police presents a report after concluding their investigation, indicating that no offense seems to have occurred, the question arises as to whether the first informant, any relative of the deceased, or any other aggriev...
Govind Saran Ganga Saran Vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax & Ors [1985] INSC 104 (26 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a registered dealer under the Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) Act of 1941 as it applies to the Union Territory of Delhi (referred to as the State Act), engaged in the purchase of cotton yarn and its sale to both registered and unregistered dealers, as well as consumers. For the assessment...
Dr. Partap Singh & ANR Vs. Director of Enforcement Foreign Exchange Regulation & Ors [1985] INSC 105 (26 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, a husband and wife, approached the High Court under Article 226 seeking to annul a search warrant issued by respondent No. 2, the Assistant Director of Enforcement, as well as the authorization warrant issued by respondent No. 5, the Commissioner of Income Tax. They also requested th...
State of U.P. & ANR Vs. Raja Ram Jaiswal & ANR [1985] INSC 106 (29 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 29 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

The respondent aimed to build a cinema theater on a specific plot of land. He filed an application under Rule 3 of the U.P. Cinematograph Rules 1951 with the District Magistrate to obtain a certificate indicating approval of the site for constructing a permanent building intended for film exhibition...
The Collector (Distt. Magistrate) Allahabad & ANR Vs. Raja Ram Jaiswal [1985] INSC 107 (29 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 29 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

Raja Ram Jaiswal, along with his family members, acquired land identified as plot No. 26, which includes a building and measures 2978 square yards, located on K.P. Kakkar Road in March 1971. The proposal for a soundproof, air-conditioned cinema theater on this plot was approved by both the District...
Bhagwan Das & Ors Vs. Indian Council. of Agricultural Research & Ors [1985] INSC 108 (30 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The 39 petitioners in the writ petition were promoted to the position of Assistant in the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, which is the first respondent. The second respondent, the Union of India, is listed as respondent No. 3, while respondents Nos. 3 to 31 were direct recruits to the same...
Upendra Chandra Chakraborty & ANR Vs. United Bank of India [1985] INSC 109 (30 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

Two employees of the respondent Bank filed a claim asserting their legal entitlement to a customary bonus prior to the pooja festival. They argued that the bonus, which had been paid annually on the eve of pooja at the rate of pay as of September 1st of each year, was not contingent on the company\'...
Smt. Usha Rani Datta, Aaya/Attendant & Ors Vs. State Industrial Court, Indore & Ors [1985] INSC 110 (30 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The Urban Family Clinic was established by a Steel Plant to implement family welfare programs. The Chief Medical Officer of the Plant served as the administrative head of the Clinic, and the financial costs were covered by the Government of India. Eventually, the Clinic was integrated into the Plant...
Smt. Poonamal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 111 (30 April 1985)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

As of January 1, 1964, there were two parallel family pension schemes in effect: (a) a pre-liberalization scheme that remained applicable to those who retired before January 1, 1964, or to those who did not contribute from their death-cum-retirement gratuity, commonly referred to as a non-contributo...
P. Savita S/O Shri P.L. Savita Vs. Union of India, Ministry of Defence [1985] INSC112 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

Senior Draughtsmen in the Ordnance Factories under the Ministry of Defence are either recruited directly or promoted from the Draughtsmen position. At all relevant times, all Senior Draughtsmen across these establishments received the same pay scale of Rs. 205-280. During the revision of pay scales...
State of Rajasthan & ANR Vs. Shamsher Singh [1985] INSC113 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who is an Advocate, was ordered to be detained by the State Government under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1950, and was subsequently taken into custody.Upon his detention, the grounds for his detention were provided to him.The respondent contested his detention in the H...
State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Ramalinga Samigal Madam [1985] INSC114 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

Under the Tamil Nadu Estates\' (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act of 1948, the estates of various Zamindars, including the Sivaganga Estates and Ramnad Zamindari estates, were abolished and transferred to the Government. In Civil Appeal No. 474 of 1971, the respondent religious Math claime...
Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Ors Vs. Motilal Nehru Medical College Allahabad & Ors [1985] INSC115 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

Before the Supreme Court\'s ruling in Dr. Pradeep Jain\'s case on June 22, 1984, the admissions process for postgraduate medical courses in Uttar Pradesh was regulated by previous rules that allocated 75% of seats to students who completed their MBBS at the same institution where they sought admissi...
Smt. Gian Devi Anand Vs. Jeeevan Kumar & Ors [1985] INSC116 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s husband had been the tenant of a shop owned by the respondent-landlord since 1979. In 1970, the respondent-landlord issued a notice to the appellant\'s husband terminating the tenancy. Subsequently, the landlord filed a petition under section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958,...
Mukesh Advani Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1985] INSC117 (2 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

According to an investigative report published in the \"Indian Express\" on September 14, 1982, a Supreme Court advocate wrote to one of the Supreme Court judges highlighting the dire situation of bonded laborers from Tamil Nadu working in stone quarries in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The allegations in...
Workmen Employed by Indian Oxygen Ltd Vs. Indian Oxygen Ltd. [1985] INSC118 (2 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

In the respondent-Company, there were two competing labor unions: the Karamchari Union and the Sharmik Sangh. The Karamchari Union advocated for an increase in the dearness allowance for workers at the Company\'s Kanpur unit, following a ruling from the Industrial Tribunal in Delhi that had linked t...
I.T.C. Ltd. Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1985] INSC119 (3 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

On May 19, 1975, the State Government modified Section 65 of the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966 through the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) (Amendment) Act 24 of 1975. After the amendment, Sub-Section (1) of Section 65 mandated that the Market C...
Deputy Commissioner of Sales-Tax, (Law) Board of Revenue Vs. Messrs K. Kelukutty [1985] INSC120 (3 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The appellant in this case was a partnership firm engaged in the timber trade, consisting of six partners. It submitted its taxable turnover returns for the assessment years 1968-69 and 1969-70 in accordance with the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, and the Sales Tax Officer completed the assessm...
Empire Industries Limited & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC121 (6 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

In the case of Vijay Textile Mills v. Union of India, reported in (1979) 4 E.L.T.J. 181, the Gujarat High Court ruled on January 21, 1979, that cotton fabrics that underwent bleaching, dyeing, and printing were not subject to excise duty under Item 19 (1) (b) of the First Schedule to the Central Exc...
Arkal Govind Raj Rao Vs. Ciba Geigy of India Ltd., Bombay [1985] INSC122 (6 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

The appellant began his career as a Stenographer-cum-Accountant with the respondent company. He was later promoted to the position of Assistant, where he remained until his employment was terminated in October 1972. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Administration) referred the matter to the Labour...
State of Bihar Vs. Banshi Ram Modi & Ors [1985] INSC123 (7 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

Clause (ii) of Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (hereafter referred to as the Act), which became effective on October 25, 1980, stipulates that regardless of any other existing laws in a State, no State Government or authority may issue any order permitting the use of forest land or...
Jaswant Singh & ANR Vs. The Custodian of Evacuee Property, New Delhi [1985] INSC124 (7 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

Two brothers entered into a contract to sell their stake in an ice factory located in Rawalpindi and received an advance payment. When the buyer failed to finalize the deal, the brothers filed a lawsuit seeking specific performance of the contract and recovery of the remaining payment. The buyer did...
Umed Singh Rao Vs. Mani Ram Godara & Ors [1985] INSC126 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as the Returning Officer for the by-election in the Fatehabad Assembly Constituency of Haryana, dismissed the nomination papers of two candidates. The election of the winning candidate was contested on the basis that these nomination papers were wrongly rejected.During the...
Syrya Narain Yadav & Ors Vs. Bihar State Electricity Board & Ors [1985] INSC127 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

According to the advertisement from the Respondent Board for the recruitment of electrical engineers under the \"Employment Promotion Programme\", the appellants, along with many others, began their roles as Apprentice Engineers starting April 1, 1977.Although the Board had stated in March 1977, pri...
Lila Krishan Vs. Mani Ram Godara & Ors [1985] INSC128 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

The respondents contested the election of the appellant to the Fatehbad Constituency of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in the High Court, citing section 100(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act 1951. They argued that the nomination papers of two candidates, Mani Ram Chhapola and Raj Tilak...
Smt. Vijay Laxmi Gangal Vs. Mahendra Pratap Grag [1985] INSC129 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-landlady initiated legal proceedings to regain possession from the respondent-tenant, claiming that the leased property was located outside the municipal boundaries of the town and thus exempt from the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act of 1972...
Banwari Lal Kotiya Vs. P.C. Aggarwal [1985] INSC130 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a share broker and a member of the Delhi Stock Exchange, which is recognized by the Central Government under the Securities Contract Regulations Act of 1956. The respondent, who is not a member, engaged in share and securities transactions with the appellant on a principal-to-princi...
Amrit Nahata Vs. Union of India [1985] INSC131 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The Petitioner submitted a Writ Petition to this Court seeking a declaration that sections 3 and 6 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and Rules 23 and 25 of the Cinematograph (Censorship) Rules, 1958 are unconstitutional and invalid. The Petitioner also requested a writ of mandamus to compel the respond...
Ram And Shyam Company Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC132 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The State Government, as respondent No. 1, issued a notification to auction a minor mineral quarry located within the State. The appellant submitted the highest bid of Rs. 3.87 lakhs per annum for rent/royalty, which was accepted by the Presiding Officer. However, the State Government, believing tha...
Lakshmi Charan Sen & Ors Vs. A.K.M. Hassan Uzzaman & Ors [1985] INSC133 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

A writ petition was submitted to the Calcutta High Court seeking the following reliefs: (1) to prevent the Chief Election Commissioner and the Chief Electoral Officer from acting, either personally or through their subordinates, based on the instructions or directions they issue from time to time; (...
K.C. Vasanth Kumar & ANR Vs. State of Karnataka [1985] INSC134 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

During the pre-independence era, the former princely State of Mysore, now part of Karnataka, was one of the first regions in India to implement a reservation system for backward classes in public services. In 1918, the Government of His Highness the Maharaja of Mysore established a committee led by...
Hirachand Kothari (Dead) Through LRS. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR [1985] INSC135 (9 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

According to a registered deed of exchange dated July 16, 1951, executed between the involved parties, the appellant withdrew a lawsuit for specific performance of a purported contract against the State Government. This contract involved the Government\'s resumption of his plot no. C/91 in the \'C\'...
Brahmvart Sanathan Dharam Mahamandal, Kanpur & Ors Vs. Prem Kumar & Ors [1985] INSC136 (10 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

Lala Gurdin, who had amassed significant land holdings in Kanpur, passed away on December 10, 1861, leaving his widow, Smt. Amrit Kuer, and three daughters: Smt. Hazarao Kuer from his first wife, and Smt. Mewa Kuer and Smt. Prago Kuer from Smt. Amrit Kuer. Following Gurdin\'s death, his entire estat...
Ms. Jordan Diengdeh Vs. S.S. Chopra [1985] INSC137 (10 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner is a member of the Khasi Tribe from Meghalaya and was raised as a Presbyterian Christian. She currently serves in the Indian Foreign Service. Her husband, the respondent, is a Sikh. They were married according to the Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872. In 1980, the petitioner submi...
Ashok Kumar Yadav & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC138 (10 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

Rule 9, clause (1) of the Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules, 1930 mandates a competitive examination for recruitment to positions in the Haryana Civil Service (Executive) and related services. Regulation (I) in Appendix (I) specifies that the competitive examination will consist of both...
Smt. Sowmithri Vishnu Vs. Union of India & ANR [1985] INSC139 (27 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 27 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

While a divorce petition was pending against the petitioner/wife on the grounds of desertion and adultery, the husband also lodged a complaint against one Dharma Ebenezer under section 497 of the Penal Code, accusing him of committing adultery with the petitioner. Subsequently, the petitioner submit...
Indian Aluminium Cables Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC140 (27 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 27 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of aluminum conductors that are utilized for transmitting high voltage electric current.There are three distinct manufacturing methods used to produce rods: extrusion, conventional rolling, and the Properzi method. The rods produced u...
Khandelwal Metal & Engineering Works & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 141 (11 June 1985)

Judgement Date : 11 Jun 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

Section 2(15) of the Customs Act, 1962 defines \"duty\" as a customs duty that is chargeable under the Act. Chapter V of the Act outlines the rules regarding the imposition of customs duties and the exemptions available. According to section 12(1) of the Act, \"Unless otherwise specified in the Act...
Maharao Sahib Sri Bhim Singhji Etc Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 142 (1 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976 (Act XXXIII of 1976) is currently applicable in 17 States and all Union Territories across the nation. Its aim is to establish a ceiling on vacant lands within urban areas that have a population of 200,000 or more. To achieve this, the Act categorize...
D.K Mitra Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 143 (1 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Railways Medical Service is composed of various positions including Assistant Divisional Medical Officers Class I (previously known as Assistant Medical Officers Class II before January 1, 1973), Divisional Medical Officers, Medical Superintendents, Chief Medical Officers, and the Directo...
Handibandhu Rautharao & Ors Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1985] INSC 144 (1 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

Until the academic year 1978-79, the Post Graduate Medical course in Orissa was designed to last three years, which included a one-year appointment on the Resident House Staff.Admission to this three-year program was based on an Entrance Examination, and after completing the Resident House Staff app...
Distributors (Baroda) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India And Two Ors [1985] INSC 145 (1 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The first provision that exempted inter-corporate dividends from super tax was established on December 9, 1933, through a Notification from the Governor General in Council, which stated: \"The Governor General in Council is pleased to exempt from super tax:779 (i) The portion of income from any inve...
Bombay Hawkers' Union & Ors Vs. Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors [1985] INSC 146 (3 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 03 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

In the city of Bombay, there are approximately 150,000 hawkers, with one-sixth of them being women. Generally, hawkers can be categorized into three groups: those with four-wheeled carts, those who sit on the streets (around 120,000), and those who operate from stalls to sell their products. They of...
Commissioner of Income Tax, A.P. Vs. M/S. T.Veerabhadra Rao, K. Koteswara Rao & Co. [1985] INSC 147 (8 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

The assessee, a partnership firm, acquired the ongoing business of a previous firm along with all its assets and liabilities, which included a debt of Rs. 23,577. The assessee reported income tax on the interest earned from this debt for the assessment year 1963-64. On March 31, 1965, the assessee a...
Union Territory of Chandigarh Vs. M/S. Amrit Roller Flour Mills [1985] INSC 148 (8 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The respondent firm operated as a Roller Flour Mill and was licensed under the Wheat Roller Flour Mills (Licensing and Control) Order of 1957. According to Clause 3 of this Order, no owner or individual in charge of a roller mill is permitted to manufacture or have manufactured any wheat product unl...
M/S. Dhanpat Oil & General Mills Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 149 (8 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The Produce Cess Act, 1966 is a dual legislation that establishes the imposition and collection of a cess on customs duty for produce listed in the first schedule of the Act when exported outside India, as well as an excise duty on the produce outlined in the second schedule.According to Section 8 o...
Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Ors Vs. Motilal Nehru Medical College [1985] INSC 150 (8 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Miscellaneous Petitions highlighted that neither the Government of India nor the Medical Council of India was able to conduct an All India Entrance Examination to fill 30% of the open category seats in the first year M.B.B.S. Course and 50% of the open seats in the Post-Graduate Course unt...
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