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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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List of Judgements

Bank of India Vs. M/s. Sri Nangli Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 624 SC

Sulthan Said Ibrahim Vs. Prakasan & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

Vinod Infra Developers Ltd. Vs. Mahaveer Lunia & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 614 SC

Dr. I.S. Tomar Vs. Invertis University & Ors. Etc.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 612 SC

Gyan Prakash Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 597 SC

Smt. Shaifali Gupta Vs. Smt. Vidya Devi Gupta & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

Shaurabh Kumar Tripathi Vs. Vidhi Rawal

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 583 SC

National Spot Exchange Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 581 SC

Ishwar Chanda Sharma Vs. Devendra Kumar Sharma & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 579 SC

M/s. Dhanbad Fuels Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 577 SC

South Delhi Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. SMS Ltd.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 576 SC

V.S.R. Mohan Rao Vs. K.S.R. Murthy & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 567 SC

Saraswati Devi & Ors. Vs. Santosh Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

State of Kerala and Ors. Vs. The Principal, KMCT Medical College and Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

Prasannatma Das Vs. K.N. Haridasan Nambiar (D) and Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 553 SC

Thirunagalingam Vs. Lingeswaran & Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 548 SC

Muruganandam Vs. Muniyandi (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 529 SC

Wikimedia Foundation Inc. Vs. Ani Media Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 511 SC

Saroj Salkan Vs. Huma Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 500 SC

Dr. Vimal Sukumar Vs. D. Lawrence & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 493 SC

ASF Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 492 SC

K.R. Suresh Vs. R. Poornima & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 488 SC

Gayatri Balasamy Vs. M/s. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 486 SC

P. Kumarakurubaran Vs. P. Narayanan & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 467 SC

Rajeev Gupta & Ors. Vs. Prashant Garg & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 438 SC

Sri Shrikanth NS & Ors. Vs. K. Munivenkatappa & Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 429 SC

Kanchhu Vs. Prakash Chand & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 413 SC

Angadi Chandranna Vs. Shankar & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 406 SC

Larsen and Toubro Ltd. Vs. Puri Construction Pvt. Ltd. and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 401 SC

Adavya Projects Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. Vishal Structurals Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 388 SC

S.C. Garg Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 377 SC

Nikhila Divyang Mehta & Anr. Vs. Hitesh P. Sanghvi & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

Cryogas Equipment Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Inox India Ltd. and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 363 SC

R. Nagaraj (D) through LRS. and Anr. Vs. Rajmani and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

Rakesh Kumar Verma Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

Rajiv Ghosh Vs. Satya Naryan Jaiswal

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 347 SC

Securities and Exchange Board of India Vs. Ram Kishori Gupta & Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

Sangita Sinha Vs. Bhawana Bhardwaj and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

Smt. Uma Devi and Ors. Vs. Sri. Anand Kumar and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

I.K. Merchants Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

N.P. Saseendran Vs. N.P. Ponnamma & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

M/s. Citicorp Finance (India) Ltd. Vs. Snehasis Nanda

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Raju Naidu Vs. Chenmouga Sundra & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

The Auroville Foundation Vs. Navroz Kersasp Mody & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Jamin & Anr. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Periyammal (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. V. Rajamani & Anr. Etc.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

M/s. Shri Sendhur Agro and Oil Industries Vs. Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Puja Ferro Alloys Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Goa and Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Sukhdev Singh Vs. Sukhbir Kaur

Judgement Date : february/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Om Prakash Gupta alias Lalloowa now (D) & Ors. Vs. Satish Chandra now (D)

Judgement Date : february/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 832 SC

H. Anjanappa & Ors. Vs. A. Prabhakar & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

U. Sudheera & Ors. Vs. C. Yashoda & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Pam Developments Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

State of Uttar Pradesh and Anr. Vs. R.K. Pandey and Anr.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Indian Evangelical Lutheran Church Trust Association Vs. Sri Bala and Co.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. Vs. Awaz & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 830 SC

Abdul Rejak Laskar Vs. Mafizur Rahman & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 824 SC

Allahabad University Etc. Vs. Geetanjali Tiwari (Pandey) & Ors. Etc.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 800 SC

Urban Improvement Trust Vs. Smt. Vidhya Devi and Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 786 SC

Celir LLP Vs. Mr. Sumati Prasad Bafna & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 772 SC

Navratan Lal Sharma Vs. Radha Mohan Sharma & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 763 SC

R. Kandasamy since (D) & Ors. Vs. T.R.K. Sarawathy & Anr.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 723 SC

State of Haryana & Anr. Vs. Amin Lal since (D) through his LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 713 SC

Ramachandra Reddy (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. Ramulu Ammal (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

Shyam Kumar Inani Vs. Vinod Agrawal & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

M/s. Siddamsetty Infra Projects Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Katta Sujatha Reddy & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 701 SC

M/s. Crystal Transport Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs. A Fathima Fareedunisa & Ors.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 700 SC

Commissioner of Customs Vs. M/s. Canon India Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 697 SC

M/s. Arif Azim Co. Ltd. Vs. M/s. Micromax Informatics FZE

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 696 SC

M/s. HPCL Bio-Fuels Ltd. Vs. M/s. Shahaji Bhanudas Bhad

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 695 SC

GLAS Trust Company LLC Vs. BYJU Raveendran & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 667 SC

Ratilal Jhaverbhai Parmar and Ors. Vs. State of Gujarat and Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 661 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. Rajeev Bansal

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 626 SC

Dinesh Goyal @ Pappu Vs. Suman Agarwal (Bindal) & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 600 SC

Fuleshwar Gope Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 595 SC

M/s. Ultra-Tech Cement Ltd. Vs. Mast Ram & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 589 SC

M/s. Ultra-Tech Cement Ltd. Vs. Mast Ram & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 588 SC

Kimneo Haokip Hangshing Vs. Kenn Raikhan & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 579 SC

Rashmi Kant Vijay Chandra & Ors. Vs. Baijnath Choubey & Company

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 575 SC

Abhishek Banerjee & Anr. Vs. Directorate of Enforcement

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

Vaibhav Jain Vs. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

Vaibhav Jain Vs. Hindustan Motors Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 549 SC

Prem Prakash Vs. Union of India through the Directorate of Enforcement

Judgement Date : august/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 539 SC

D. Khosla and Company Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : august/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 495 SC

S. Tirupathi Rao Vs. M. Lingamaiah & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 458 SC

SBI General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Krish Spinning

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

Amro Devi & Ors. Vs. Julfi Ram (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

Amro Devi & Ors. Vs. Julfi Ram (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

Duni Chand Vs. Vikram Singh and Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

State of West Bengal Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 415 SC

Yogesh Goyanka Vs. Govind & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 410 SC

AI-Can Export Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Prestige H.M. Polycontainers Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 406 SC

Maharaj Singh & Ors. Vs. Karan Singh (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 401 SC

G.M. Shahul Hameed Vs. Jayanthi R. Hegde

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 398 SC

Bombay Slum Redevelopment Corporation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Samir Narain Bhojwani

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 389 SC

Anish M Rawther @ Anees Mohammed Rawther Vs. Hafeez Ur Rahman & Ors.

Judgement Date : june/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 367 SC

Alifiya Husenbhai Keshariya Vs. Siddiq Ismail Sindhi & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Lehna Singh (D) by LRS. Vs. Gurnam Singh (D) by LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 346 SC

Sheikh Noorul Hassan Vs. Nahakpam Indrajit Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 316 SC

Ram Balak Singh Vs. State of Bihar and Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Ajay Ishwar Ghute & Ors. Vs. Meher K. Patel & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Maya Gopinathan Vs. Anoop S.B. & Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Rehan Ahmed (D) through LRS. Vs. Akhtar Un Nisa (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Satish Jain (D) by LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

State of Telangana & Ors. Vs. Mohd. Abdul Qasim (D) per LRS.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Manisha Mahendra Gala & Ors. Vs. Shalini Bhagwan Avatramani & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Manisha Mahendra Gala & Ors. Vs. Shalini Bhagwan Avatramani & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

United Bank of India Vs. Satyawati Tondon & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 962 SC

Vipin Sahni and Anr. Vs. Central Bureau of Investigation

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

K.B. Lal (Krishna Bahadur Lal) Vs. Gyanendra Pratap & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Karim Uddin Barbhuiya Vs. Aminul Haque Laskar & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

State Bank Of Patiala & Ors vs S.K.Sharma

Judgement Date : march/1996, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Deep Mukerjee Vs. Sreyashi Banerjee

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Bharti Airtel Limited Vs A.s. Raghavendra

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Purni Devi & Anr. Vs. Babu Ram & Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Acme Papers Ltd. Vs. Chintaman Developers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Union of India Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Suman L. Shah Vs. The Custodian & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Thangam and Anr. Vs. Navamani Ammal

Judgement Date : march/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

High Court Bar Association, Allahabad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

The Authorised Officer, Central Bank of India Vs. Shanmugavelu

Judgement Date : february/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Yagwati @ Poonam Vs. Ghanshyam

Judgement Date : january/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Asma Lateef & Anr. Vs. Shabbir Ahmad & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Bharti Airtel Ltd. and Anr. Vs. Vijaykumar V. Iyer and Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Rajendhiran Vs. Muthaiammal @ Muthayee & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Afjal Ansari Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 927 SC

Mohammed Abdul Wahid Vs. Nilofer & Anr.

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 926 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. Air Commodore NK Sharma (17038) ADM/LGL

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 925 SC

Cox and Kings Ltd Vs SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 908 SC

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. and Anr. Vs. ATM Constructions Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 898 SC

P. Kishore Kumar Vs. Vittal K. Patkar

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 875 SC

Lombardi Engineering Ltd. Vs. Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 849 SC

Sanjay Kumar Agarwal Vs. State Tax Officer (1) & Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 840 SC

Kum. Geetha, D/o Late Krishna & Ors. Vs. Nanjundaswamy & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 839 SC

Pradeep Mehra Vs. Harijivan J. Jethwa Since (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 836 SC

Yashpal Jain Vs. Sushila Devi & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 828 SC

Mumtaz Yarud Dowla Wakf Vs. M/s. Badam Balakrishna Hotel Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 826 SC

Urban Improvement Trust, Bikaner Vs. Gordhan Dass (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 821 SC

Debasish Paul & Anr. Vs. Amal Boral

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 804 SC

Hemalatha Vs. B. Udayas

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 801 SC

Union of India Vs. Uzair Imran & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 787 SC

Vikrant Kapila and Anr. Vs. Pankaja Panda and Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 786 SC

Sheo Raj Singh (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 773 SC

Sri. K.M. Krishna Reddy Vs. Sri. Vinod Reddy & Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 765 SC

Aditya Khaitan & Ors. Vs. IL and FS Financial Services Ltd.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 753 SC

Rahimal Bathu & Ors. Vs. Ashiyal Beevi

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 751 SC

Suresh Lataruji Ramteke Vs. Sau. Sumanbai Pandurang Petkar & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 738 SC

Appaiya Vs. Andimuthu @ Thangapandi & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 731 SC

Axis Bank Ltd. Vs. Naren Sheth & Anr.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 718 SC

A. Valliammai Vs. K.P. Murali and Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 716 SC

Fulmati Dhramdev Yadav & Anr. Vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd. & Anr.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 691 SC

Thangjam Arunkumar Vs. Yumkham Erabot Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 664 SC

Om Gurusai Construction Company Vs. V.N. Reddy & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 660 SC

Experion Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Himanshu Dewan and Sonali Dewan and Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 651 SC

Ramathal & Ors. Vs. K. Rajamani (D) through LRS. & Anr.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 641 SC

Dharmin Bai Kashyap Vs. Babli Sahu & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

Government of Kerala & Anr. Vs. Joseph and Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 623 SC

Yadaiah and Anr. Vs. State of Telangana and Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

Ashok Kumar Vs. New India Assurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 592 SC

V. Senthil Balaji Vs. The State represented by Deputy Director and Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

B.P. Naagar & Ors. Vs. Raj Pal Sharma

Judgement Date : july/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 588 SC

Bhim Rao Baswanth Rao Patil Vs. K. Madan Mohan Rao & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

Trinity Infraventures Ltd. & Ors. Etc. Vs. M.S. Murthy & Ors. Etc.

Judgement Date : june/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 530 SC

Senthilbalaji V. Vs. A.P. Geetha & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 511 SC

Arti Dixit & Anr Vs. Sushil Kumar Mishra & Ors

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 502 SC

State of Meghalaya Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 466 SC

Reliance Infrastructure Ltd. vs State Of Goa

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 459 SC

Official Liquidator Vs. Ujjain Nagar Palika Nigam & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 446 SC

Kanimozhi Karunanidhi Vs. A. Santhana Kumar & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

P. V. Nidhish & Ors. Vs. Kerala State Wakf Board & Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 410 SC

Asian Avenues Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Sri Syed Shoukat Hussain

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

G. Nagaraj & Anr. Vs B.P. Mruthunjayanna & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 389 SC

N.N. Global Mercantile Private Limited vs Indo Unique Flame Ltd. Ors

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 368 SC

SAP Labs India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Income Tax Officer, Circle 6, Bangalore

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

Suneja Towers Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs. Anita Merchant

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Gaddipati Divija & Anr. Vs. Pathuri Samrajyam & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 346 SC

Central Bank of India Vs. Ravindra

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 657 SC

Anil Agarwal Foundation Etc. Vs. State of Orissa and Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

Madhyamam Broadcasting Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Prasanta Kumar Sahoo & Ors. Vs. Charulata Sahu & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Shivshankara & Anr. Vs. H.P. Vedavyasa Char

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Prem Kishore & Ors. Vs. Brahm Prakash & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Arup Bhuyan Vs. State of Assam & Anr.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Bhupinder Singh Vs. Unitech Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Shramjeevi Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. Vs. Dinesh Joshi & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Sundar @ Sundarrajan Vs. State by Inspector of Police

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Ganesh Prasad Vs. Rajeshwar Prasad & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Mohinder Singh (D) through LRS. and Anr. Vs. Narain Singh and Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Shah Newaz Khan & Ors. Vs. State of Nagaland & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Sirajudheen Vs. Zeenath & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

S. Murali Sundaram Vs. Jothibai Kannan & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

P. Shyamala Vs. Gundlur Masthan

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Chandervir Singh Negi

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Thiru K. Palaniswamy Vs. M. Shanmugam & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Office of the Odisha Lokayukta Vs. Dr. Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi and Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Sanwarlal Agrawal & Ors. Vs. Ashok Kumar Kothari & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Mahendra Pal vs Ram Dass Malanger And Ors

Judgement Date : october/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 433 SC

Ajay Dabra Vs. Pyare Ram & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Desh Raj Vs. Rohtash Singh

Judgement Date : december/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 964 SC

Solomon Selvaraj & Ors. Vs. Indirani Bhagawan Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 940 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Radheshyam

Judgement Date : november/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 924 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. M/s. Sew Construction Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 910 SC

M/s. Texco Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Vs. TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 892 SC

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Uday Education and Welfare Trust

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 854 SC

S. Ramachandra Rao Vs. Nagabhushana Rao

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 840 SC

Jaycee Housing Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Registrar (General), Orissa High Court, Cuttack

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 839 SC

BSES Rajdhani Power Ltd. Vs. Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 835 SC

Kapil Kumar Vs. Raj Kumar

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 819 SC

Mahesh Govindji Trivedi Vs. Bakul Maganlal Vyas

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 807 SC

P. Daivasigamani Vs. S. Sambandan

Judgement Date : october/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 806 SC

C.S. Ramaswamy Vs. V.K. Senthil & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 790 SC

Sukhbiri Devi & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 777 SC

K. Madan Mohan Rao Vs. Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 769 SC

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs. Ajay Bhatia

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 752 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. M.A. Mohamad Sanaulla

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 743 SC

Mrs. Ethel Lourdes D'souza Lobo Vs. Lucio Neville Jude De Souza

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 738 SC

SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation Vs. Power Mech Projects Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 737 SC

DKG Buildcon Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Adjudicating & Enquiry Officer, S.E.B.I.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 720 SC

Essar House Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Arcellor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 717 SC

G.N.R. Babu @ S.N. Babu Vs. Dr. B.C. Muthappa

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 695 SC

M/s. Jagan Singh & Co. Vs. Ludhiana Improvement Trust

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 686 SC

Life Insurance Corporation of India Vs. Sanjeev Builders Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 682 SC

Morgan Securities and Credits Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Videocon Industries Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 681 SC

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. Vs. Afcons Gunanusa JV

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 680 SC

Union of India Vs. M/s. Ganpati Dealcom Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 655 SC

My Palace Mutually Aided Co-Operative Society Vs. B. Mahesh

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 654 SC

S. Madhusudhan Reddy Vs. V. Narayana Reddy

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 649 SC

Patil Automation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Rakheja Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 645 SC

Satyender Vs. Saroj

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 642 SC

Shabbir Mohammad Sayed Vs. Mrs. Noor Jehan Mushter Shaikh & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 605 SC

Ajay Kumar Pandey Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

Sunil Sikri Vs. Guru Harkrishan Public School

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

R. Krsna Murtii Vs. R. R. Jagadesan

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 577 SC

Farooqi Begum (D) by LRS. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 551 SC

Asian Hotels (North) Ltd. Vs. Alok Kumar Lodha & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

Asha Rani Gupta Vs. Sri Vineet Kumar

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 533 SC

Securities and Exchange Board of India Vs. Sunil Krishna Khaitan and Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

Delhi Development Authority Vs. Diwan Chand Anand & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 515 SC

Mohamed Ali Vs. V. Jaya & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 512 SC

Karan Kapoor Vs. Madhuri Kumar

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 507 SC

M/s. Martin & Harris Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Rajendra Mehta

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 504 SC

Neilan International Co. Ltd. Vs. Powerica Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 503 SC

Bharat Bhushan Gupta Vs. Pratap Narain Verma & Anr.

Judgement Date : june/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

Somakka (D) by LRS. Vs. K.P. Basavaraj (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : june/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 486 SC

In Re: T.N. Godavarman Thirumulpad Vs. Union of India and Ors.

Judgement Date : june/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 483 SC

Canara Bank Vs. G S Jayarama

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 449 SC

K. Srinivasappa & Ors. Vs. M. Mallamma & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 440 SC

Prabhatyagi Vs. Kamlesh Devi

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 419 SC

Cox and Kings Ltd. Vs. SAP India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 396 SC

Sathyanath Vs. Sarojamani

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 394 SC

Swadesh Kumar Agarwal Vs. Dinesh Kumar Agarwal

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 390 SC

Kamatchi Vs. Lakshmi Narayanan

Judgement Date : april/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

State of Haryana through Secretary to Government of Haryana Vs. Jai Singh

Judgement Date : april/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Kalyan Dombivali Municipal Corporation Vs. Sanjay Gajanan Gharat

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Mekha Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Premlata @ Sunita Vs. Naseeb Bee

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Dev Brat Sharma

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Bihar Industrial Area Development Authority Vs. Rama Kant Singh

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Shyam Sel and Power Ltd. Vs. Shyam Steel Industries Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Sri Biswanath Banik Vs. Smt. Sulanga Bose

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Sanjay Kumar Singh Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Sanjeev Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : march/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

NKGSB Cooperative Bank Ltd. Vs. Subir Chakravarty

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Heera Traders Vs. Kamla Jain

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Azgar Barid (D) by LRS. Vs. Mazambi @ Pyaremabi

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. Vs. Hindustan Zinc Ltd.

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

ECGC Ltd. Vs. Mokul Shriram EPC JV

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Prakash Corporates Vs. Dee Vee Projects Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Ajanta LLP Vs. Casio Keisanki Kabushiki Kaisha d/b/a Casio Computer Co. Ltd.

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (Noida) Vs. Yunus

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Future Coupons Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Jogi Ram Vs. Suresh Kumar

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Amar Nath Vs. Gian Chand

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

K. Arumuga Velaiah Vs. P.R. Ramasamy

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Arunachala Gounder (D) by LRS. Vs. Ponnusamy

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Shenbagam Vs. KK. Rathinavel

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Renaissance Hotel Holdings Inc. Vs. B. Vijaya Sai

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

G.T. Girish Vs. Y. Subba Raju (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

B.L. Kashyap and Sons Ltd. Vs. M/s. JMS Steels and Power Corporation

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Seethakathi Trust Madras Vs. Krishnaveni

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Antrix Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

M/s. Garment Craft Vs. Prakash Chand Goel

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Ravinder Kumar Dhariwal Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 708 SC

Brigade Enterprises Ltd. Vs. Anil Kumar Virmani

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 706 SC

Ngaitlang Dhar Vs. Panna Pragati Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 702 SC

P. Satyanarayana Vs. Nandyala Rama Krishna Reddy

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 689 SC

A. Manju Vs. Prajwal Revanna @ Prajwal R

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 672 SC

Beereddy Dasaratharami Reddy Vs. V. Manjunath

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 670 SC

Murthy Vs. C. Saradambal

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 664 SC

Sri Lankappa Vs. Karnataka Industrial Corporation

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 652 SC

Madhya Pradesh Housing and Infrastructure Development Board Vs. K.P. Dwivedi

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 638 SC

Arce Polymers Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. Alphine Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 635 SC

Mofil Khan Vs. State of Jharkhand

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 615 SC

State of Haryana Vs. Harnam Singh (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 613 SC

Jyoti Jaiswal Vs. Neeraj Kumar Gupta

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

Rachna Vs. Ashok

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 597 SC

Mamta Vs. Kailash Chand Agrawal

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

Kewal Krishan Vs. Rajesh Kumar

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 594 SC

Assa Singh (D) by LRS. Vs. Shanti Parshad (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 577 SC

Jitul Jentilal Kotecha Vs. State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

M/s. Newtech Promoters and Developers Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 560 SC

Rashid Wali Beg Vs. Farid Pindari

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 533 SC

V. Anantha Raju Vs. T.M. Narasimhan

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 522 SC

Sughar Singh Vs. Hari Singh (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 517 SC

N. Jayasree Vs. Cholamandalam Ms. General Insurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 513 SC

V. Nagarajan Vs. SKS Ispat and Power Ltd.

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 507 SC

Milkhi Ram Vs. Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 490 SC

Dipali Biswas Vs. Nirmalendu Mukherjee

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 475 SC

Korukonda Chalapathi Rao Vs. Korukonda Annapurna Sampath Kumar

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 463 SC

Placido Francisco Pinto (D) by LRS. Vs. Jose Francisco Pinto

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 456 SC

Avtar Singh Vs. Bimla Devi

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

Vishwabandhu Vs. Sri Krishna

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

State of Jammu and Kashmir Vs. Shaheena Masarat

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 445 SC

The Jamia Masjid Vs. Sri K V Rudrappa (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 431 SC

Rajendra Bajoria Vs. Hemant Kumar Jalan

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 414 SC

Salim D. Agboatwala Vs. Shamalji Oddhavji Thakkar

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 401 SC

Sudhir Kumar @ S. Baliyan Vs. Vinay Kumar G.B.

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 398 SC

Abdul Khuddus Vs. H.M. Chandiramani (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 394 SC

Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India Ltd. Vs. Essar Bulk Terminal Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 392 SC

K.N. Nagarajappa Vs. H. Narasimha Reddy

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

Rakesh Bhushan Prasad Alias Rakesh Prasad Vs. Radha Devi (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 377 SC

Union of India Vs. M/s. Puna Hinda

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

P. Ishwari Bai Vs. Anjani Bai

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 360 SC

Union of India Vs. S. Narasimhulu Naidu (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

Gunasekaran Vs. The Divisional Engineer National Highways

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation Vs. Power Mech Projects Ltd.

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 347 SC

Rajinder Kumar Bansal Vs. Municipal Committee

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Narayan Deorao Javle (D) through LRS. Vs. Krishna

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

Suman Chadha Vs. Central Bank of India

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Srihari Hanumandas Totala Vs. Hemant Vithal Kamat

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 313 SC

Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC Vs. Future Retail Ltd.

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Shri Saurav Jain Vs. M/s. A. B. P. Design

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Prakash Gupta Vs. Securities and Exchange Board of India

Judgement Date : july/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Sayyed Ayaz Ali Vs. Prakash G. Goyal

Judgement Date : july/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

K.P. Natarajan Vs. Muthalammal

Judgement Date : july/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Franklin Templeton Trustee Services Private Ltd. Vs. Amruta Garg

Judgement Date : july/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

R. Janakiammal Vs. S.K. Kumarasamy (D) through Legal Representatives

Judgement Date : june/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 264 SC

Gautam Navlakha Vs. National Investigation Agency

Judgement Date : may/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The Criminal Procedure Code of 1973, Section 167, along with the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Sections 153A, 505(1B), and Section 34, as well as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of 1967, Sections 13, 16, 17, 18, 18B, 20, 38, and 40, and the National Security Act of 1980, Section 5, were examin...

Forum for People's Collective Efforts (FPCE) Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 32 and 142, along with the West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017, have been examined for their constitutional validity. The WB-HIRA has repealed the WB 1993 Act, but it is found to be inconsistent with RERA, rendering it unconstitutional. As a re...

Indian School, Jodhpur Vs. State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : may/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 19(1)(g), along with Sections 3, 4, and 6 to 11 of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016, and Rules 3, 4, 6 to 8 and 11 of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Rules, 2017, pertain to the determination of school fees by the managements of p...

Indian School, Jodhpur Vs. State of Rajasthan

Judgement Date : may/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 19(1)(g), along with Sections 3, 4, and 6 to 11 of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Act, 2016, and Rules 3, 4, 6 to 8 and 11 of the Rajasthan Schools (Regulation of Fee) Rules, 2017, pertain to the determination of school fees by the managements of p...

Rahul S Shah Vs. Jinendra Kumar Gandhi

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Civil Procedure Code of 1908, specifically Order 21, Rule 97, there has been an excessive delay in executing a decree. The vendor and her son, who were the judgment debtors, challenged the transaction after executing a sale deed for a significant portion of the property by filing a suit...

PASL Wind Solutions Private Ltd. Vs. GE Power Conversion India Private Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, specifically Sections 2(1)(f) and 4, regarding arbitration and the selection of a seat, two companies incorporated in India have agreed that Zurich, Switzerland will serve as the juridical seat of arbitration. This designation has been clearly e...

PASL Wind Solutions Private Ltd. Vs. GE Power Conversion India Private Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, specifically Sections 2(1)(f) and 4, regarding arbitration and the selection of a seat, two companies incorporated in India have agreed in their contract that Zurich, Switzerland will serve as the juridical seat of arbitration. This designation...

M/s. Radha Krishan Industries Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

A. Section 83 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, and Rule 159 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 - Provisional attachment order - Writ petition submitted to the High Court - Consideration of maintainability -B. Rule 159 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and S...

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. M/s. Pepsi Foods Ltd. (Now Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.)

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Article 14 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the third proviso addresses the automatic vacation of stay orders. It was determined that this proviso does not allow for the extension of a stay order beyond 365 days, regardless of whether the...

Shital Fibers Ltd. Vs. Indian Acrylics Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 433(e) of the Companies Act, 1956, concerning non-payment of debts and the winding up of a company, the respondent, a manufacturer of acrylic yarn, engaged in a credit transaction to supply acrylic yarn to the appellant. The respondent issued a statutory notice to the appellant rega...

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. Vs. Cyrus Investments Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 241 and 242 of the Companies Act, 2013, regarding oppression and prejudicial conduct, the Appellate Tribunal\'s findings are upheld. The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) addressed each allegation in the complaint and provided clear evidence-based conclusions. The NCLAT did not...

Sesh Nath Singh Vs. Baidyabati Sheoraphuli Co-Operative Bank Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

A. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Sections 7 and 62, along with Section 13(2) of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, and Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, address the issue of condoning delays. The question arises...

Government of Maharashtra (Water Resources Department) represented by Executive Engineer Vs. M/s. Borse Brothers Engineers & Contractors Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 142; the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Sections 34 and 37; the Limitation Act, 1963, Section 5, Articles 116 and 117; and the Commercial Courts Act, Section 13(1A) address arbitration appeals. Specifically, the rejection of a request to condone a de...

Case Removed

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

Under Section 438 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, and Sections 452, 354A, 323, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, concerning sexual harassment involving a woman, anticipatory bail has been granted to the accused with the stipulation that he must tie a Rakhi from the complainant. Direction...

Neena Aneja Vs. Jai Prakash Associates Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

The Consumer Protection Act of 1986, specifically Sections 11, 17, and 21, along with the Consumer Protection Act of 2019, Sections 28, 42, 58, and 107, and the General Clauses Act of 1897, Section 6, address the repeal of previous acts and the change of forum for complaints. Complaints that were in...

Kalpraj Dharamshi Vs. Kotak Investment Advisors Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

A. Limitation Act, 1963, Sections 14 and 29(2) - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Sections 61 and 239A - Appeal - Limitation - Exclusion of Time - The NCLAT dismissed the respondent\'s objection regarding the appellant\'s delay in filing an appeal against the NCLT\'s order, allowing the appella...

Subodh Kumar Vs. Shamim Ahmed

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Section 10, Order 7, Rule 11.

Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. Vs. M/s. Navigant Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, specifically Sections 34 and 37, addresses the issue of setting aside an arbitral award. The court considered whether the limitation period for filing a petition under Section 34 begins from the date the draft award was shared with the parties or from th...

P. Mohanraj Vs. M/s. Shah Brothers Ispat Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

A. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 14(1)(a) - Moratorium - The purpose of the moratorium provision is to prevent the depletion of a corporate debtor\'s assets during the insolvency resolution process, allowing the business to continue operating as a going concern. This approach aim...

A. Navinchandra Steels Private Ltd. VS. SREI Equipment Finance Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and Section 279 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process is maintainable even when winding up proceedings are ongoing. A petition filed under either Section 7 or Section 9 of the IBC is a separate p...

M/s. Chitralekha Builders through Anil G. Shah, Power of Attorney & husband of the Partner Vs. G.I.C. Employees Sonal Vihar Co-operative Housing Society Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Order 23, Rule 3 pertains to compromise decrees and appeals against them. In this case, the appellants filed an appeal contesting a consent decree made between a partner of the appellant firm and a vendor, wherein the vendor agreed to execute a Conveyance Deed in fa...

Asha John Divianathan Vs. Vikram Malhotra

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 31 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 - Gift deed - Transactions violating provisions - Validity - The donor/vendor was not an Indian citizen - She transferred a significant portion of the disputed property through a sale deed to the predecessor of the appellant - Simultan...

Khushi Ram Vs. Nawal Singh

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

Section 14(1) of the Indian Succession Act, 1925 and the Indian Registration Act, 1908.

The High Court of Judicature at Madras Rep. by its Registrar General Vs. M.C. Subramaniam

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 89 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, and Section 69A of the Tamil Nadu Court Fees and Suit Valuation Act, 1955, disputes can be settled outside of court, allowing for a refund of court fees. When parties reach a private agreement to resolve their issues without court intervention,...

Compack Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Beant Singh

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Order 12, Rule 6 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, a consent decree is designed to establish estoppels by judgment against the parties involved, effectively concluding further litigation between them. However, a consent decree will not act as an estoppel if the compromise is tainted by fra...

Ravinder Nath Agarwal Vs. Yogender Nath Agarwal

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

Section 25 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 - Transfer of Suit - Two petitions for transfer have been filed: one by the petitioner requesting the transfer of a partition case currently pending in the New Delhi Court, initiated by the respondent, to Nainital, Uttarakhand; and another by the responde...

H.S. Goutham Vs. Rama Murthy

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Civil Procedure Code of 1908, specifically Order 23, Rule 3, regarding consent decrees and their annulment: The judgment debtor had taken a loan from the judgment creditor and subsequently mortgaged property. A compromise was reached between the parties, leading to a request for the exe...

Manish Kumar Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Manish Kumar Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

A. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Sections 7(1), 11, and 32A (amended by the Act of 2020) - Amendment - Malice - The amendment stipulates that a minimum of 100 allottees or 10% of the total allottees, whichever is lower, must support the application to initiate insolvency proceedings agai...

Rama Narang Vs. Ramesh Narang

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

The Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, Section 2(b) - Companies Act, 1956, Sections 397 and 398 - The petitioner/father\'s lack of cooperation in the company\'s operations - Sons filed an application for oppression within the company and sought an interim measure from the Company Law Board - The petition...

Venigalla Koteswaramma Vs. Malampati Suryamba

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

A. Partition Suit - Key Issues - In a partition suit, the Court addresses three primary issues: (i) whether the individual requesting the division has a share or interest in the property in question, (ii) whether they are entitled to a remedy of division and separate possession, and (iii) the method...

Bajranga (D) by LRS. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The Madhya Pradesh Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings Act, 1960, Section 7(b) addresses surplus land acquisition. The appellant\'s predecessor was the bhumiswami of 64.438 acres of agricultural dry land, which exceeded the ceiling limit. Given that the appellant, along with his family of five, could o...

M/s. N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the question arises whether an arbitration agreement is rendered non-existent, invalid, or unenforceable if the underlying contract lacks the necessary stamp as per the applicable Stamp Act. The ruling is that it does not. The arbitra...

Samir Agrawal Vs. Competition Commission of India

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 662 SC

Headnote :

Competition Act, 2002 Section 3(1) in conjunction with Section 3(3)(a), Section 3(4)(e), and Section 26(2) - Dismissal of complaint regarding anti-competitive behavior by Ola and Uber - The appellant Informant argued that due to algorithmic pricing, riders cannot negotiate fares with individual driv...

Saritha S. Nair Vs. Hibi Eden

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 651 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Section 8(3) of the Representation of The People Act, 1951, a conviction leads to disqualification from contesting elections. The date of conviction marks the beginning of the disqualification period, while the date of release determines when the disqualification ends. This means tha...

The Project Director, Project Implementation Unit Vs. P.V. Krishnamoorthy

Judgement Date : december/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 649 SC

Headnote :

A. The National Highways Act of 1956, Section 2(2), along with Articles 246 and 257 of the Constitution of India (1950), addresses the legislative authority over National Highways. The 1956 Act and the National Highway Authority of India Act of 1988, enacted by Parliament under Entry 23 of List I in...

NOY VALLESINA ENGINEERING S.P.A., (NOW KNOWN AS NOY AMBIENTE S.P.A) VS. JINDAL DRUGS LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 622 SC

Headnote :

Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Sections 34 and 48 - Foreign Award Challenge - The awards in question are classified as foreign awards. The appellant appropriately invoked the provisions of Sections 47 and 48 of the Act for the enforcement of these awards. The Division Bench addressed the res...

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE CHAIRMAN GUJARAT MARITIME BOARD vs. ASIATIC STEEL INDUSTRIES LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 616 SC

Headnote :

The Contract Act of 1872, specifically Sections 64 and 65, pertains to the allocation of plots in Sosiya (near Bhavnagar, Gujarat) for the purpose of ship-breaking of \"very large crude carriers/ultra large crude carriers\". The contract was terminated, leading to a request for a refund of the contr...

TEJ BAHADUR vs. SHRI NARENDRA MODI

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 615 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALRepresentation of The People Act - Only an elector or a candidate is permitted to file an Election Petition; any other individual is prohibited from doing so - A BSF jawan is contesting the election of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to the 17th Lok Sabha from the 77th Parliamentary Constit...

RUSODAY SECURITIES LTD. vs. NATIONAL STOCK EXCHANGE OF INDIA LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 612 SC

Headnote :

Section 22F of the Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956

KIRPA RAM(D) vs. SURENDER DEO GAUR

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 604 SC

Headnote :

Section 161-B of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954

SHANTI DEVI vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 3E of the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948, and Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner filed a petition challenging the order that halted his pension. The Patna High Court dismissed the petition due to a lack of territorial jurisdict...

RAJNESH vs. NEHA

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 594 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTInterim Maintenance - Maintenance under Section 125 of the Cr.PC shall be granted from the date the application for maintenance is filed.IMPORTANTSubsequent Maintenance Claims - It is essential for the applicant to reveal any prior proceedings and the orders issued in subsequent cases.IMPOR...

SHRI RAM SAHU (DEAD) THROUGH LRS vs. VINOD KUMAR RAWAT

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 593 SC

Headnote :

Under Order 47, Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, a review petition was filed to remove the remarks concerning the possession of the disputed house in favor of the appellants/original plaintiffs. The court determined that when both parties are aware of the opposing claims, the absence of a f...

M/S IMPERIA STRUCTURES LTD. vs. ANIL PATNI

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 586 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEDelay in the delivery of flat possession - Complaint - Allottees of the flat have the option to either pursue appropriate actions under the Consumer Protection Act or submit an application under the RERA Act.A. Consumer Protection Act, 1986, Section 23 - Real Estate (Regulation and Development...

TOFAN SINGH vs. STATE OF TAMIL NADU

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALStatement to Police Officer - Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act - An officer acting under Section 53 of the NDPS Act is considered a police officer - Any confessional statement made to such officers is not admissible as evidence.A. Constitution of India, 1950, Article 20(3) - Nar...

SMRITI MADAN KANSAGRA vs. PERRY KANSAGRA

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALCustody of a minor child - The argument presented by the respondent father, suggesting that the child is approaching his teenage years and would therefore feel more at ease with him, is founded on assumptions. The needs of a developing child are more comprehensively understood by the mother,...

SATISH CHANDER AHUJA vs. SNEHA AHUJA

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALDomestic Violence Act - Shared Household - Definition - A shared household does not refer to the household of a joint family of which the husband is a member or in which the husband of the aggrieved person has a share.CRUCIALThe residence of a woman in a household must indicate a degree of pe...

SUGANDHI (DEAD) vs. P. RAJKUMAR

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Order 8, Rule 1A (3), regarding the production of documents, the defendant requested permission from the court to submit a document that should have been included with the written statement. The court has the discretion to grant such permission, but it must...

T.K. DAVID vs. KURUPPAMPADY SERVICE CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD.

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 539 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 136, along with the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 47, Rule 7, pertains to the rejection of a review petition. In this case, a Special Leave Petition (SLP) was filed against the main order of a writ petition, which was dismissed by the Supreme Court. Subse...

M/S MAGMA FINCORP LTD. vs. RAJESH KUMAR TIWARI

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 538 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTHire Purchase - When the agreement between the Financier and the hirer allows the Financier to reclaim the vehicle financed, there are no legal barriers preventing the Financier from taking possession of the vehicle. Therefore, if the Financier takes possession of the vehicle, it cannot be...

KAUSHIK CHATERJEE vs. STATE OF HARYANA

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 532 SC

Headnote :

NOTICETransfer - Criminal cases cannot be transferred on the basis of lack of territorial jurisdiction prior to the presentation of evidence.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Section 406 - Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 406, 408, 420, 120B - Criminal proceedings - Request for transfer of three cr...

B.SANTOSHAMMA vs. D.SARALA

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 519 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALEnforcement of Agreement - Court\'s Discretion - Following the 2018 amendment, the relief of specific performance of a contract is no longer at the court\'s discretion; the court is required to enforce specific performance.A. Limitation Act, 1963 Section 21; Specific Relief Act, 1963 Section...

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA vs. VEDANTA LIMITED

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 510 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALArbitration - Foreign award - Limitation for enforcement - The enforcement of a foreign award, treated as a deemed decree of the relevant High Court, falls under the residuary provision, specifically Article 137 of the Limitation Act.CRUCIALInternational Commercial Arbitration - Applicable La...

M/S. BANGALORE CLUB vs. COMMISSIONER OF WEALTH TAX

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 499 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTClub - Wealth tax - Individuals forming a club or association that is not intended for business or commercial purposes to generate income or profits are not subject to wealth tax.A. Wealth-Tax Act, 1957 Section 3(1) Bangalore Club - Wealth tax applicability - Only three categories of entiti...

M/S BANDEKAR BROTHERS PVT.LTD. vs. PRASAD VASSUDEV KENI

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 491 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALCreation of False Evidence - A private complaint regarding offenses under Sections 191/192 of the IPC is not valid if the false evidence is fabricated outside the courtroom.A. Under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, Sections 190, 195, and 340, and the Indian Penal Code, 1860, Sections 191, 1...

STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH vs. CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 481 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALOperating a vehicle without a valid Pollution Under Control (PUC) certificate will result in the suspension of the vehicle\'s registration until the certificate is presented.A. According to the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Section 14, and the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, Rules 11...

NAZIR MOHAMED vs. J.KAMALA AND ORS.

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 473 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALSecond appeal - Substantial question of law - It is essential to formulate a substantial question of law - Simply referencing the grounds stated in the Memorandum of Second Appeal does not fulfill the requirements of section 100 of the CPC.A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 Section 100 Second appe...

NARASAMMA vs. A.KRISHNAPPA (DEAD)

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 469 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEA claim of title and a claim of adverse possession cannot be asserted at the same time and from the same date.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 1 - Regarding the property in question - It has been determined that a claim of title and a claim of adverse possession cannot be made simulta...

VIKRANT SINGH MALIK vs. SUPERTECH LTD

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 466 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEConsumer Protection - Review of Composite Complaints Submitted by Complainants to NCDRC.According to the Consumer Protection Act of 1986, Section 12(1)(c) - Regarding composite complaints submitted by complainants - The complaint has been reinstated for review by the NCDRC. The NCDRC has the d...

V.N. KRISHNA MURTHY vs. SRI RAVIKUMAR

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 464 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTAppeal from decree - Simply claiming that parties are adversely affected by the decree is inadequate.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 96 - Appeal from decree - The Trial Court ruled that the registered sale agreement was barred by limitation and not binding on the plaintiffs, while also...

AVITEL POST STUDIOZ LIMITED AND ORS. vs. HSBC PI HOLDING (MAURITIUS) LIMITED

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 462 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALArbitration Act - Fraud Allegations - Arbitration Proceedings - The mere existence of criminal proceedings related to allegations of fraud does not imply that a dispute, which is otherwise subject to arbitration, is no longer arbitrable.A. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Sect...

UNION OF INDIA vs. M/S K.C.SHARMA & CO.

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

Headnote :

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Sections 30 and 31 - Acquisition - Overturning the compensation order - Claimants were determined to be eligible for compensation based on their status as leaseholders of the acquired land. They asserted that they had leased the land from the Gram Panchayat. The plaintiffs...

VINEETA SHARMA vs. RAKESH SHARMA

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 449 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALDaughters are now recognized and treated as coparceners, possessing equal rights and responsibilities as sons. The right to be a coparcener is inherent from birth, and it is not necessary for the father to be alive at the time of the amendment.Daughters are now entitled to request a partition...

M/S EXL CAREERS vs. FRANKFINN AVIATION SERVICES PVT. LTD.

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 442 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTReturn of plaint - Trial proceedings - When a plaint is returned by the Court due to lack of jurisdiction, the Court with proper jurisdiction must conduct a new trial.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rules 10 and 10A - Returning a plaint for filing in the appropriate court - If the cour...

RAVINDER KAUR GREWAL vs. MANJIT KAUR

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 437 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALFamily Settlement - A memorandum of family settlement does not need to be registered.Family Settlement - The arrangements outlined in the memorandum of family settlement are binding on all family members, and no member can withdraw from the agreed terms.According to Section 17(2) of the Regis...

SHIV RAJ GUPTA vs. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, DELHI IV

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 426 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe appeal process under the Income Tax Act is structured similarly to the provision found in section 100 of the CPC - The High Court is limited to addressing only the substantial questions of law that it has formulated.A. Income Tax Act, 1961, Section 260A - Appeal - Substantial Question of...

V. KALYANASWAMY vs. L. BAKTHAVATSALAM

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 423 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALExecution of a will - Evidence - The status of a legatee under a legally required attested document is not solely dependent on the attesting witness\'s discretion - The law permits the document\'s proof to be established even if the attesting witness denies its execution.A. Civil Procedure Co...

DIRECTOR GENERAL (ROAD DEVELOPMENT) NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA vs.AAM AADMI LOKMANCH

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 420 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALFatalities due to negligence and illegal mining along the National Highway - The National Green Tribunal has the authority to mandate compensation payments to the NHAI, even if there are no legal representatives or heirs of the deceased involved in the proceedings, or if they have pursued sep...

SRI MARTHANDA VARMA vs. STATE OF KERALA

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 419 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALShebaitship or temple management - Vesting - When an idol is installed, a temple is built, or an endowment is established, the shebaitship is granted to the founder, unless the founder has transferred the shebaitship themselves.A. Under the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act,...

MOHD. INAM vs. SANJAY KUMAR SINGHAL

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 413 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTEviction - The order that notifies a vacancy is merely a preliminary step in the process of issuing a final order under the Act concerning allotment, and it can be contested when challenging the final order, unless the Act explicitly prohibits such a challenge or establishes the finality of...

SHAMITA SINGHA vs. RASHMI AHLUWALIA

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 404 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 270 of the Successions Act, 1925, the suit for partition has been transferred from the Delhi High Court to the Bombay High Court. It was determined that the Probate Court holds primary authority in deciding matters related to the issuance of Letters of Administration or Probate....

RANA NAHID @ RESHMA @ SANA vs. SAHIDUL HAQ CHISTI

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 403 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALMuslim women - Can Family Court consider maintenance petitions under the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act? - Divided Verdict - Case referred to a Larger Bench.R. Banumathi, J.A. Family Courts Act, 1984 Section 7 Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 Section 125 Muslim Women (Protect...

ADDISSERY RAGHAVAN vs. CHERUVALATH KRISHNADASAN

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 388 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe High Court cannot interfere with findings of fact while exercising its revisional jurisdiction.According to Sections 11(8) and 20 of the Kerala Building (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, regarding bona fide requirements for tenant eviction, the Trial Court granted an eviction applicat...

M/S. SHAKTI BHOG FOOD INDUSTRIES LTD. vs. CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 387 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe issue of whether a suit is barred by limitation is typically a combination of factual and legal questions.A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 11 - Dismissal of plaint - Order 7, Rule 11 of the CPC grants the Court significant authority to dismiss a plaint if it is clear from the...

PATEL ENGINEERING LTD. vs. NORTH EASTERN ELECTRIC POWER CORPORATION LTD.

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALAn arbitral award may be annulled under Section 34 if it is clearly illegal or irrational.According to the Constitution of India, 1950, Article 136, and the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Sections 34 and 37, petitions for reviewing judgments are not entertained. An arbitral award can...

KAVITA KANWAR vs. MRS. PAMELA MEHTA

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 372 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe absence of a written statement from the defendant does not automatically result in a judgment favoring the plaintiff without the necessity of proving fundamental facts.In probate matters, the proponent must satisfy the Court\'s conscience by eliminating any suspicious circumstances.A. Und...

TRILOKI NATH SINGH vs. ANIRUDH SINGH

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe prohibition under Order 23, Rule 3A regarding the challenge of a decree based on a compromise between the parties also extends to individuals who are not part of the compromise proceedings. This rule aims to prevent multiple litigations.A. According to the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Or...

RATNAGIRI NAGAR PARISHAD vs. GANGARAM NARAYAN AMBEKAR

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 41(f) and (h) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, and the Municipal Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000, the issue of land allocation for a waste disposal project arises. The plaintiff initiated a lawsuit to prevent the defendants from commencing the Solid Waste Disposa...

PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK vs. ATMANAND SINGH

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 358 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALIn cases where a writ petition presents complex factual questions, the High Court should refrain from considering such petitions.According to Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, regarding writ jurisdiction and the exercise of power, when a petition involves intricate factual issue...

PANDURANG GANPATI CHAUGULE vs. VISHWASRAO PATIL MURGUD SAHAKARI BANK LIMITED

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 356 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe recovery process outlined in Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act applies to Cooperative Banks.The Reserve Bank of India exercises significant and comprehensive control over primary credit societies engaged in banking activities.Co-operative banks, whether established under State legislation or...

VODAFONE IDEA LTD. vs. ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX CIRCLE

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Income Tax Act of 1961, specifically Sections 143(1D) and 241A, the issue of refunds is addressed. The assessee submitted tax returns for the assessment years 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2017-18, each claiming a refund. The tax department notified the assessee about the withholding o...

M/S TRIPOWER ENTERPRISES (PRIVATE) LIMITED vs. STATE BANK OF INDIA

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

Headnote :

The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002, Section 13(4) - A borrower obtained financial credit from a bank, and a guarantor provided their immovable property as collateral through a mortgage to the bank. The loan was subsequently classi...

PAUL vs. T. MOHAN

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 336 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Chit Funds Act, 1982, Section 64(1)(A), along with the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 89, pertains to the sale of property and the process of setting aside an auction. In this case, the respondent acted as a guarantor for a chit fund taken out by a borrower who failed to make...

MOHD. ASIF NASEER vs. WEST WATCH COMPANY THROUGH ITS PROPERTIER

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTEviction notice, when provided in writing, does not need to be sent exclusively via registered post. The key requirement is that the landlord has issued a notice to the tenant.A. According to the U.P. Urban Building (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972, Sections 21(1)(a) and...

FIRM RAJASTHAN UDYOG vs. HINDUSTAN ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIES LTD.

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe execution of an award is limited to what has been granted and cannot extend beyond that.A. Arbitration Act, 1940, Section 17 - An arbitrator\'s award determining the price of land - The viability of a suit for specific performance - An agreement was made between the parties for the sale o...

SHIVAKUMAR vs. SHARANABASAPPA

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALRemand orders should not be issued as a matter of course, as unnecessary remands only prolong litigation without advancing the cause of justice.A. Indian Succession Act, 1925, Section 63 - Evidence Act, 1872 Section 68 - Will - Proof - The principles governing the adjudication process regardi...

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION OF INDIA vs. ALIMENTA S.A.

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961, specifically Sections 5 and 6, and the Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sections 32 and 56, the parties had agreed that if there was any prohibition on export or any other executive or legislative action by the Government of the country...

BHAGWAT SHARAN vs. PURUSHOTAM

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

Headnote :

In the context of Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) property, the responsibility to provide evidence lies with the individual who claims the existence of an HUF. This individual must demonstrate not only the joint ownership of the property but also the joint nature of the family and their cohabitation. T...

BENEDICT DENIS KINNY vs. TULIP BRIAN MIRANDA

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEThe High Court has the authority to issue interim orders in its writ jurisdiction to preserve the status quo, ensuring that the relief sought in the writ petition does not become ineffective by the time a final decision is reached.A. Under Section 5B of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 18...

PALANIAMMAL vs. KAMALAKANNAN

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Section 66(1) pertains to the auction of property. In this case, the property was auctioned due to a mortgage taken out by the owner, who was significantly in debt to multiple creditors, including one individual referred to as N. The owner did not contest the court\...

AARIFABEN YUNUSBHAI PATEL vs. MUKUL THAKOREBHAI AMIN

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 269 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Order 21 Rule 90, in conjunction with Section 14 of the Limitation Act of 1963, states that the time spent by an applicant pursuing other civil proceedings with due diligence may be excluded from the limitation period if those proceedings were conducted in good fait...

BANK OF BARODA vs. KOTAK MAHINDRA BANK LTD.

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTSection 44A of the CPC allows the Court to execute a decree by stipulating that the same procedures used for executing Indian decrees should be followed; however, it does not specify a limitation period for filing such execution petitions.The limitation period for executing a decree issued...

INDORE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs. MANOHARLAL

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTAcquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 will not be considered lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act if compensation has been deposited in the treasury instead of the court.The term \"or\" used in Section 24(2) between possession and compensation should...

Swapnil Tripathi Vs Supreme Court of India

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 951 SC

Headnote :

Live streaming of court proceedings - The public\'s right to information - The right to know and receive information is a component of Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution. The public has the right to observe court proceedings that involve matters affecting the general public or specific groups with...

MANKASTU IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITED vs. AIRVISUAL LIMITED

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe seat of arbitration is a critical element in any arbitration process - it establishes the governing law, the arbitration procedures, and the scope of judicial review over the arbitration award.A. According to Sections 11(6) and 20 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the seat of...

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD vs. HILLI MULTIPURPOSE COLD STORAGE PVT LTD

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTConsumer Protection - The District Forum lacks the authority to extend the time limit for filing a response to a complaint beyond 45 days. The mere delivery of a notice to the opposing party, without the accompanying complaint, does not initiate the 30-day period for submitting a reply.A. U...

MANGAYARKARASI vs. M. YUVARAJ

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTHindu Marriage Act - A criminal complaint filed by the wife, with the husband being acquitted in the proceedings, does not constitute grounds for divorce.A. Under the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 100, and the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, Section 13, regarding mental cruelty and a crimin...

ASHOK KUMAR GUPTA vs. M/S SITALAXMI SAHUWALA MEDICAL TRUST

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTPublic Trust - Permission to file a lawsuit - Conditions that must be met.A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 Section 92 Public Trust - Permission to file a lawsuit - Three essential conditions must be fulfilled to invoke Section 92 of the Code and maintain an action under this section: i) The tr...

D.B.BASNETT (D) THR. LRS. vs. THE COLLECTOR, EAST DISTRICT, GANGTOK, SIKKIM

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTRights to land are no longer considered a fundamental right; however, they still qualify as a constitutional right, and any legislation aimed at removing an individual\'s property rights must be adhered to rigorously.A. Under the Sikkim Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1977, specific...

PAWAN KUMAR ARYA vs. RAVI KUMAR ARYA

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Order 21, Rule 34, addresses the dismissal of chamber summons and execution petitions, denying any directive for the defendants to execute the letter of allotment concerning eight apartments. It emphasizes that both parties involved in the consent terms or consent d...

ANUJ JAIN INTERIM RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL FOR JAYPEE INFRATECH LIMITED vs. AXIS BANK LIMITED

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALBankruptcy - A corporate debtor is said to have given preference at the relevant time only when the dual conditions outlined in subsections 2 and 4 of Section 43 are met.Bankruptcy - The rules regarding preferential transactions, aimed at nullifying certain transactions, also impact the resol...

AGRA DIOCESAN TRUST ASSOCIATION vs. ANIL DAVID

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 7(iv-A) of the Court Fees Act, 1870, regarding insufficient court fees and the cancellation of a sale deed, the plaintiff is not obligated to demonstrate or establish that the lands in question were revenue-generating or provide details of any revenue paid at the time of filing...

IDOL OF SRI RENGANATHASWAMY vs. P K THOPPULAN CHETTIAR

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe primary aim of a property endowment, whether for religious purposes or for the benefit of heirs, necessitates a comprehensive review of the Deed of Settlement to ascertain the true intentions of the settlor.A. Under the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act 1959, Sectio...

VITHALDAS JAGANNATH KHATRI vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIf a transfer or partition occurred before the cutoff date specified in the Ceiling Act, the Act will not apply to include that land in the calculation of the ceiling area.According to Section 2(11) and Section 11 of the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, regard...

SURESH CHAND vs. SURESH CHANDER

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, and Sections 4, 5(1)(c), and 6(1)(ii) of the Rajasthan Pre-emption Act, 1966, a joint owner who possesses a courtyard has the right of pre-emption. This right allows them to preferentially acquire property by replacing the original buyer. The t...

ADANI GAS LIMITED vs. PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS REGULATORY BOARD

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The Electricity Act of 2003, Section 110, and the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board Act of 2006, Section 19, address the disqualification of bids for City or Local Natural Gas Distribution Networks. It is clear that the Chairperson\'s conclusions were founded on three main assumptions: (i)...

C.DODDANARAYANA REDDY vs. C.JAYARAMA REDDY

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTBoth the Trial Court and the First Appellate Court reviewed the School Leaving Certificate and concluded that the date of birth was not established by the certificate. The High Court\'s order declaring the school leaving certificate inadmissible is hereby overturned.Civil Procedure Code, 19...

M/S Z ENGINEERS CONSTRUCTION PVT LTD vs. BIPIN BIHARI BEHERA

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTPower of attorney - Subject to stamp duty as a conveyance due to possession being delivered at the time of execution.According to Article 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Order 13, Rule 8 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, along with the Stamp Act (amended by Orissa Act No. 1 of...

MALLURU MALLAPPA vs. KURUVATHAPPA

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCivil Procedure - The first appellate court must adhere to the requirements of Order 41, Rule 31 when affirming a trial court\'s judgment.A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 Section 96 and Order XLI Rule 31 - Specific performance - The first appellate court\'s failure to follow the guidelines set...

ATMA RAM vs. CHARANJIT SINGH

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Specific Relief Act of 1963, Sections 16(c) and 38 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 149, a suit for mandatory injunction (which is essentially a suit for specific performance) concerning an agreement for the purchase of immovable property faced issues with court fees. The peti...

GHAT TALAB KAULAN WALA vs. BABA GOPAL DASS CHELA SURTI DASS

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTPublic Charities - The procedure outlined in Section 92 of the CPC does not apply to lawsuits initiated by a trust.A decree for the rendition of accounts cannot be enforced after the death of the original party.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Section 92 - Specific Relief Act, 1963, Section 39 -...

URMILA DEVI vs. BRANCH MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA cross objection by the claimant in response to the appeal filed by the insurance company against the award issued by the MACT is permissible.According to the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 41 Rule 22, and the Bihar Motor Vehicle Rules, 1992, Rule 249(3), as well as the Motor Vehicle Ac...

H.P.PUTTASWAMY vs. THIMMAMMA

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The Registration Act of 1908, specifically Sections 32, 34, and 36, along with the Karnataka Registration Rules of 1965, particularly Rules 41 and 71, govern the registration of documents and the requirement for the presence of individuals. In this case, the plaintiff initiated a lawsuit seeking a d...

VARADARAJAN vs. KANAKAVALLI

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe executing court can resolve claims made by legal representatives during execution proceedings.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 22, Rule 5 - In execution proceedings, conflicting claims from legal representatives can be adjudicated. The appellant, as the sole claimant to the deceased\'s...

DESH RAJ vs. BALKISHAN

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTFiling of written statements - Courts have no discretion to excuse delays, applicable solely to commercial disputes.A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 8, Rule 1 - Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Sections 2(c) and 16 - Distinction between commercial and non-commercial disputes - It has been d...

GAJARABA BHIKHUBHA VADHER vs. SUMARA UMAR AMAD

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, a second appeal can be made on substantial questions of law. When such a question is formulated upon admission, it must be addressed by the High Court, which is required to provide reasoning and reach a conclusion based on that.[Para 12]B. Acco...

NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR PROTECTION OF CHILD RIGHTS vs. RAJESH KUMAR

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Commissions for Protection of Child Rights Act, 2005, specifically Sections 13(5) and 24, regarding the sale of children in Jalpaiguri, there is a need for coordination among institutions. If the State Commission has already initiated an inquiry, the National Commission should refrain f...

STATE OF GUJARAT vs. AMBER BUILDERS

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe Arbitration Tribunal is authorized to issue interim orders in accordance with Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act.According to Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and Section 3 of the Gujarat Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal Act,...

AMBALAL SARABHAI ENTERPRISE LIMITED vs. KS INFRASPACE LLP LIMITED

Judgement Date : january/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA plaintiff seeking a temporary injunction in a specific performance lawsuit must demonstrate a strong prima facie case based on undisputed facts.According to Section 36 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, regarding the sale and purchase of the disputed lands - the acceptance of the draft Mem...

UNIVERSITY OF DELHI vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1273 SC

Headnote :

A. Delay in filing intra-court appeal - Condonation of Delay - The application for condonation of a 916-day delay in filing the appeal was dismissed by the Division Bench. The reasons provided for the delay are twofold: the non-availability of the Vice-Chancellor due to retirement and the time taken...

SHYAM MADAM MOHAN RUIA vs. MESSER HOLDINGS LIMITED

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1265 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Procedure Code of 1908, specifically Section 9A (added by the Maharashtra Amendment Act of 1977) and Order 14, pertains to lawsuits aimed at nullifying agreements for the transfer of shares. The matter of limitation is addressed, noting that Section 9A has been repealed. Therefore, the lim...

PRABODH CH. DAS . vs. MAHAMAYA DAS

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1259 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALA second appeal cannot be dismissed on its merits due to the absence of the appellant\'s counsel.According to Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, and Order 41, Rule 17 (1) - In the case of a second appeal, if the appellant is not present on the scheduled hearing date, the court is...

BGS SGS SOMA JV vs. NHPC LTD.

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1243 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTArbitration and Conciliation - Appeal - Appeals are permissible only from the orders specified in sub-clauses (a), (b), and (c) of Section 37(1) and not from any other orders.A. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, Sections 34 and 37, and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015, Sectio...

GOOGLE INDIA PRIVATE LTD vs. M/S. VISAKHA INDUSTRIES

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1237 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA notice issued to an intermediary for the removal of an objectionable post is insufficient; the applicant seeking removal must possess a court order.IMPORTANTIf the complaint alleges collusion between the accused who made a defamatory post and the intermediary, the case cannot proceed unde...

ANJALAI vs. THIRUMURUGAN

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1232 SC

Headnote :

The Civil Procedure Code of 1908, Section 100, and the Specific Relief Act of 1963, Sections 6 and 34, pertain to a suit for possession and declaration. It is important to note that not every legal question qualifies as a substantial question of law, and not every error made by lower courts can be c...

STATE OF UTTARAKHAND vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1218 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 131, regarding ex parte orders - The suit initiated by the plaintiff, claiming that the allocation of a 25% shareholding to the State of Uttar Pradesh in the Tehri Hydro Development Corporation was invalid due to the enactment of the U.P. Reorganisation Act,...

HARBHAJAN SINGH vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1197 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTReligious institutions are established to serve a public purpose - The classification of properties belonging to religious institutions as a separate and distinct category does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 14; Punjab Religious Premises an...

JAGJEET SINGH LYALLPURI vs. M/S UNITOP APARTMENTS AND BUILDERS LTD.

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1189 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 19 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, regarding challenges to an award and remanding matters, the parties have the freedom to agree on the procedures to be followed by the Arbitral Tribunal. It was noted in the presence of the parties and their counsels that they...

M/S EMBASSY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS PVT. LTD. vs. STATE OF KARNATAKA

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1188 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe decisions made by the Government in the realm of Public Law cannot be subject to judicial review by the NCLT; however, the validity of such decisions can be challenged in the High Court.A. According to Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, the High Court has the authority to i...

HINDUSTAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY LIMITED vs.UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1160 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTStatutory Government bodies are exempt from proceedings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.A. According to Section 3(7) of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, statutory bodies are exempt from the provisions of the IB Code. These bodies act as an extension of the Central Governme...

UNION OF INDIA vs. P.S.GILL

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1156 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe order convening a General Court Martial can be contested in an appeal before the Armed Forces Tribunal.According to the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, specifically Sections 3(o), 14, and 15, the AFT has jurisdiction over matters related to General Court Martial. Conditions of service...

KARNATAKA STATE POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD vs. B. HEERA NAIK

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1153 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCity Municipal Council or Corporation may face prosecution under Section 47 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act.A. According to Section 48 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, and Section 10 of the Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964, it must be de...

KAPILABEN vs. ASHOK KUMAR JAYANTILAL SHETH THROUGH POA GOPALBHAI MADHUSUDAN PATEL

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1147 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALSpecific Performance - The Appellants are required to execute a sale deed in favor of the original vendees or a \'name proposed by the vendee\'. The term \'name proposed by the vendee\' refers to a nominee suggested at the time of executing the sale deed, not a later assignee.A. Under Section...

JITENDRA SINGH vs. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1146 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALEnvironmental Protection - No allocation of local ponds to private industry.According to the Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 48A and 51A(g), the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, Section 22, and the Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010, Rule 4 - Allocating water bodies for...

W.N. ALLAL SUNDARAM vs. COMMISSIONER H.R.

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1141 SC

Headnote :

The Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act of 1959, specifically Sections 6(19) and 63, pertains to public trusts. The Deputy Commissioner of the HR and CE Administration Department issued a notice declaring that the Bagyammal Trust is a public trust. The appellant contended that t...

ASHOK KUMAR KALRA vs. WING CDR SURENDRA AGNIHOTRI

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1126 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThere is no restriction on filing a counterclaim after the written statement has been submitted; however, there should not be any significant delay.A. Procedural Law - Interpretation of Provisions - Any provision within procedural law should not be interpreted in a manner that renders the c...

RAM KRISHAN GROVER vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1105 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe right of NRIs to pursue tenant eviction through the summary eviction process in Punjab and U.T. Chandigarh is legitimate and not arbitrary.IMPORTANTThe right of NRIs to initiate eviction under the summary procedure of the Rent Act is not an unrestricted and absolute right; it is conting...

MANJU PURI vs. RAJIV SINGH HANSPAL

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1103 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, regarding the revocation of probate of a will, the High Court had granted probate to the mother of the defendants. Subsequently, the plaintiff\'s mother initiated a partition suit, claiming to be a co-sharer as the sister of the defendants\' m...

YASHWANT SINHA vs. CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1098 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Article 137 of the Constitution of India, 1950, regarding the Rafale case - The Court, in its judgment, thoroughly examined the arguments presented by the parties concerning the \'Decision Making Process\', \'Pricing\', and \'Offsets\'. Before addressing these issues, the Court outlined the...

ROJER MATHEW vs. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1093 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe Ministry of Law and Justice has been instructed to conduct a \'Judicial Impact Assessment\' for all tribunals established by Parliament and to present the findings to the appropriate legislative authority.Rajan Gogoi, CJI. N.V.Ramana and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Ar...

M.SIDDIQ (D) vs. MAHANT SURESH DAS

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1091 SC

Headnote :

A. The overall conclusion drawn from the evidentiary record is as follows:(i) The contested site is a single entity. The railing established in 1856-7 did not result in a division of the land or any determination of ownership;(ii) The Sunni Central Waqf Board has not proven its claim of dedication t...

BANSIDHAR SHARMA vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1062 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTSection 144 CPC Does Not Apply When There Is No Change or Reversal of a Decree or Order.Civil Procedure Code, Section 144 - Context - A suit for possession, account rendering, and permanent injunction was dismissed by the Additional District and Session Judge. An appeal was made to the High...

SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER/ DEHAR POWER HOUSE CIRCLE BHAKRA BEAS MANAGEMENT BOARD (PW) SLAPPER vs. EXCISE AND TAXATION OFFICER, SUNDERNAGAR/ASSESSING AUTHORITY

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1052 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe authority to condone delays under Section 5 of the Limitation Act is applicable to Special or Local Laws unless explicitly excluded.According to Section 48 of the Himachal Pradesh Value Added Tax Act, 2005, and Sections 5 and 29 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the provisions of Section 5 o...

LT COL. PARAMJIT SINGH DHILLON vs. HARINDER SINGH GHUMAN

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1044 SC

Headnote :

Partition lawsuits concerning the same property have been filed in both Delhi and Punjab. To prevent conflicting judgments, the two cases have been consolidated. The Delhi High Court will make the final decision on the matter.[Paras 23 and 24]

SHAUKATHUSSAIN MOHAMMED PATEL vs. KHATUNBEN MOHMMEDBHAI POLARA

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1027 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTTo reject a plaint, all statements made in the plaint must be considered in their entirety.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7 Rule 11 - Rejection of plaint - Validity - The plaint was rejected on the basis of limitation - According to the provisions of Order 7, Rule 11 of the Code, all sta...

OM PARKASH vs. AMAR SINGH

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1010 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTPossession taken by the decree holder with police assistance - No Court orders for police assistance - Utilizing police assistance under the guise of Court orders is unjustified.Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 21, Rule 35 (3) - Execution proceedings - Delivery of possession through police...

S.P.MISRA vs. MOHD.LAIQUDDIN KHAN

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1005 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTClause in Partnership Deed Stating that Legal Representatives Become Partners Upon Death of a Partner - This Clause Contradicts the Act.A. Indian Partnership Act, 1932 Section 42 - Dissolution of Partnership Upon Death of a Partner - According to the partnership deed, in the event of a part...

M. HARIHARASUDHAN vs. R. KARMEGAM

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 990 SC

Headnote :

A. The Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Act, 1992, Sections 8 and 12 - Tamil Nadu Property (Prevention of Damage and Loss) Rules, Rules 3 and 4 - Lawsuit for damages - Civil Court\'s jurisdiction is restricted - The rules generally outline the procedure for seeking compensation fo...

JOHN D SOUZA vs. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 976 SC

Headnote :

According to the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947, specifically Sections 10(i)(c) and (d), 11A, and 33(2)(b), regarding dismissal from service, the Labour Court or Industrial Tribunal\'s scope and authority during an inquiry is defined. It has been determined that while conducting an inquiry under Se...

RAMESH NIVRUTTI BHAGWAT vs. SURENDRA MANOHAR PARAKHE

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 947 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCancellation of Probate - Article 137 of the Limitation Act is relevant to these proceedings.According to Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, and Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, the cancellation of probate proceedings falls under Article 137 of the Limitation Act. This...

AMBALAL SARABHAI ENTERPRISES LTD vs. K.S. INFRASPACE LLP

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 945 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA commercial dispute regarding an agreement related to immovable property arises only when the property is actively utilized for commercial purposes.According to Section 2(1)(c)(vii) of the Commercial Courts Act, 2015 - Immovable property - A commercial dispute concerning immovable property...

VIRUDHUNAGAR HINDU NADARGAL DHARMA PARIBALANA SABAI vs. TUTICORIN EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 942 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe existence of an appellate remedy before the Civil Court should be interpreted as a significant barrier to invoking the supervisory jurisdiction of the High Court.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 227; Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 43, Rule 1 (r) - The presence of an alternative...

NUSLI NEVILLE WADIA vs. IVORY PROPERTIES

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 939 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe question of limitation cannot be resolved as a preliminary issue under Section 9A of the CPC, as amended by the Maharashtra Amendment in 1977.A. Jurisdiction - Definition - Clarified.[Paras 16 to 18]B. Civil Procedure Code, 1908 Section 9 - Jurisdiction - Definition - The term jurisdict...

PRUTHVIRAJSINH N JADEJA(D) BY LRS vs. JAYESHKUMAR CHHAKADDASM SHAH

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 935 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe failure to cite the correct provision is not detrimental to the application if the Court has the authority to issue the order.A. Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 1, Rule 10 and Order 22, Rule 10 - Land Purchaser - Inclusion as plaintiff - The original owner of the land allegedly sold i...

RAVI SETIA vs. MADAN LAL

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 934 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 16(c) of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, regarding the specific performance of a contract to sell, the plaintiffs based their claim of readiness and willingness on a certificate from the Sub-Registrar, which confirmed their presence. However, aside from this certificate, the plaintif...

BHUPINDER SINGH vs. JOGINDER SINGH

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 916 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALObtaining leave is an essential requirement to file a suit under section 92 of the CPC.Civil Procedure Code, 1908 Section 92 - Legal Action Against Public Charities - It has been determined that a suit cannot be initiated without first securing the Court\'s leave.[Paragraph 10]

M/S EXL CAREERS vs. FRANKFINN AVIATION SERVICES PVT. LTD.

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 912 SC

Headnote :

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 7, Rule 10 and Rule 10A - Return of plaint - When a plaint is returned under Order 7, Rule 10 and Rule 10A, should the trial in the Court where the plaint is subsequently filed commence anew, or should it continue from the stage at which the plaint was returned? - D...

SYEDA NAZIRA KHATOON (D) BY LR vs. SYED ZAHIRUDDIN AHMED BAGHDADI AND OTHERS

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 879 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIf the Wakif intends to exclude females, they cannot serve as Mutawallis of the wakf.A. Mutawalli\'s Office - Right to Transfer - A Mutawalli does not possess the general authority to assign or transfer their office to another individual unless such powers are explicitly granted by the wakf...

KAMLESH GUPTA vs. MANGAT RAI

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 867 SC

Headnote :

Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Order 6, Rule 17 and Order 1, Rule 10 - Inclusion of necessary party - Amendment of lawsuit - Plaintiff mortgaged shop to defendant - In the redemption suit, the defendant asserted that a third party is in possession of the shop - The defendant mortgagee transferred posse...

NEVADA PROPERTIES PVT. LTD vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 865 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe term \'any property\' in Section 102 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 does not encompass immovable property - A police officer lacks the authority to remove an individual from their occupation and take possession of immovable property for the purpose of seizing it.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 S...

GOVINDBHAI CHHOTABHAI PATEL vs. PATEL RAMANBHAI MATHURBHAI

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 862 SC

Headnote :

A. Testamentary succession - Determining whether the property acquired by the beneficiary is ancestral or self-acquired - The father purchased the property, which is classified as self-acquired. He executed a Will in favor of his son, meaning the beneficiary will receive the property as self-acquire...

THE AUTHORIZED OFFICER,INDIAN BANK vs. D. VISALAKSHI

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 860 SC

Headnote :

Section 2(k) of the Criminal Procedure Code - Section 14 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002.[Paragraph ]

UNION OF INDIA vs. TARSEM SINGH

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 853 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTProvisions of the Land Acquisition Act concerning solatium and interest - Relevant to land acquired under the National Highways Act.A. Solatium - Definition - Solatium is compensation provided to the landowner due to the necessity of relinquishing their land, often against their will, at a...

M/S. TECNIMONT PVT. LTD. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TECNIMONT ICB PVT. LTD) vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 846 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe requirement of a 25% pre-deposit before filing any appeal does not violate Article 14 of the Constitution.According to Section 62(5) of the Punjab Value Added Tax Act, 2005, a pre-deposit of 25% of the additional demand is required before any appeal can be heard. This provision is deeme...

S. BHASKARAN vs. SEBASTIAN (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ORS.

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 828 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe executing court cannot exceed the limits of the order or decree it is enforcing.Civil Procedure Code, 1908 Section 47 - Issue of trusteeship of temple - Dismissal of Execution petition - It was determined that the executing court cannot go beyond the order or decree being executed. The...

GENERAL MANAGER, ELECTRICAL RENGALI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT vs. SRI GIRIDHARI SAHU

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 823 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCertiorari may be granted when a clear jurisdictional error is established.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 226 Writ of certiorari - Scope - An erroneous decision regarding a matter within the Tribunal\'s authority does not automatically qualify the writ applicant for a writ of certio...

RAJA RAM vs. JAI PRAKASH SINGH

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 816 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTContract - \'Undue Influence\' Cannot Be Assumed Solely Because a Family Member Cared for an Elderly Individual.A. Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 14; Evidence Act, 1872 Section 111 - Undue Influence - The plaintiff claimed that the defendant acquired a sale deed from their father through...

COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, BANGALORE I vs. M/S MOTOROLA INDIA LTD.

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 809 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Sections 130 and 130E of the Customs Act, 1962, the jurisdiction to hear appeals states that an appeal can be made to the High Court against any order issued by the Appellate Tribunal, provided the High Court is convinced that the case presents a substantial question of law. However, appeal...

VITHALDAS JAGANNATH KHATRI (D) THROUGH SMT. SHAKUNTALA ALIAS SUSHMI vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA REVENUE AND FOREST DEPARTMENT

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 795 SC

Headnote :

Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act of 1961 - Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act of 1955 - Section 6 of the Hindu Succession Act of 1956.

SYED ZAINUL ABEDEEN vs. RAJASTHAN BOARD OF MUSLIM WAQF.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 793 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Wakf Act of 1954, specifically Sections 5(2) and 6, a suit aimed at declaring a property as Wakf Alal Aulad is subject to a limitation period. According to Section 5(2), no suit can be filed after one year from the date the list of wakfs is published under that subsection. In this case,...

CHENNADI JALAPATHI REDDY vs. BADDAM PRATAPA REDDY (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. AND ANR.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 784 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Evidence Act of 1872, specifically Sections 46 and 47, and the Specific Relief Act of 1963, Section 20, a case for specific performance was brought forth by the plaintiff regarding an agreement to sell. During the trial, the document was sent for expert analysis to determine the authent...

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AUTHORITY OF INDIA vs. SAYEDABAD TEA CO. LTD. AND ORS

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 777 SC

Headnote :

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, Section 11, and the National Highways Act of 1956, Section 3G(5), address the application for the appointment of an Arbitrator by the Central Government. The application is not maintainable because the authority to appoint an Arbitrator under Section 3G(...

PRABHAKAR GONES PRABHU NAVELKAR vs. S.S.PRABHU NAVELKAR(D) BY LRS

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 759 SC

Headnote :

The Limitation Act of 1963, Article 65, and Section 53A of the Transfer of Property Act of 1882.

UNION OF INDIA vs. NISAR PALLATHUKADAVIL ALIYAR

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Headnote :

The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act of 1974, specifically Sections 3 and 8(a), along with Section 10 of the Preventive Detention Act of 1950.

SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION vs. M/S. TODAY HOMES AND INFRASTRUCTURE PVT. LTD. ETC.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 743 SC

Headnote :

Section 169 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, and Section 17 of the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act, 1950.

M/S NATESAN AGENCIES (PLANTATIONS) vs. STATE REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 741 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972, Section 24, and the Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act of 1959, Section 34, there is a provision for exclusion from acquisition and claims for damages. The plaintiff had leased the land in question from the Mutt for a period of 2...

TILAK RAJ BAKSHI vs. AVINASH CHAND SHARMA(DEAD) THROUGH LRS.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 740 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Section 93 of the Evidence Act, 1872, a contract may be deemed void if it is found to be vague and unenforceable, regardless of whether a plea has been raised regarding its validity. The court is permitted to examine the contract\'s ter...

ALPANA GUPTA vs. APG TOWERS PVT. LTD

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 734 SC

Headnote :

Under Order 7, Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, an application for the rejection of a plaint was made. The defenses raised by the defendants in this application do not correspond to any of the clauses outlined in Order 7, Rule 11. These defenses should have been presented by the defendants...

State of Rajasthan v. Shiv Dayal

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 724 SC

Headnote :

Mining Operations - Permanent Injunction against the State - Dismissal of the second appeal due to the absence of a substantial question of law in the appeals - It was determined that if one or more grounds are established in a suitable case based on the pleadings and evidence, such grounds will qua...

Madhukar Nivrutti Jagtap v. Smt. Pramilabai Chandulal Parandekar

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 720 SC

Headnote :

Specific Relief Act of 1963 - Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.[Paragraph]

Thankamony Amma v. Omana Amma N.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 713 SC

Headnote :

Section 20 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965 - Kerala Land Reforms Act, 1963.[Paragraph]

Madhukar Nivrutti Jagtap v. Smt. Pramilabai Chandulal Parandekar

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 712 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the principle of lis pendens does not render transactions occurring during the pendency of a lawsuit illegal or void from the outset. Instead, the doctrine of lis pendens serves to ensure that such transactions are subordinate to the rights...

Thankamony Amma v. Omana Amma N.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 711 SC

Headnote :

The Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act of 1965, Section 20, addresses the relationship between landlord and tenant. It clarifies that when the High Court is exercising its revisional powers, it is not permitted to reassess the evidence or the concurrent findings made by the lower courts....

State of Andhra Pradesh v. B. Ranga Reddy

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 702 SC

Headnote :

Order 14, Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908.[Paragraph]

Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Limited v. Union of India

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 698 SC

Headnote :

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016, specifically Sections 5(7) and 7, along with Section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act of 2016.

State of Andhra Pradesh v. B. Ranga Reddy

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 696 SC

Headnote :

A. According to the Civil Procedure Code of 1908, specifically Order 41, Rules 22 and 33, in the context of appeals and cross-objections, defendants are not permitted to appeal against a decree that simply dismisses a suit. They can, however, challenge any findings against them through cross-objecti...

Ravinder Kaur Grewal v. Manjit Kaur

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 670 SC

Headnote :

A. Adverse Possession - Overview - The principle of adverse possession is based on the idea that ownership of land should be granted to the individual who makes the most effective use of it. Land that is actively utilized holds greater value than land that remains unused, reflecting a utilitarian pe...

Ravinder Kaur Grewal v. Manjit Kaur

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 668 SC

Headnote :

Article 65 of the Limitation Act, 1963 - Specific Relief Act, 1963.[Paragraph]

Shamsher Singh v. Lt. Col. Nahar Singh (D) Thr. Lrs.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 599 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Civil Procedure Code of 1908, specifically Order 21 Rules 98, 99, and 100, regarding dispossession during the execution of a decree, an application for restoration of possession was made. The respondent asserted that his father had unlawfully entered the premises, and following his fath...

Rupa Roy v. New India Assurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 597 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, regarding accidents and disability compensation, a minor who was approximately 10 years old at the time of the incident suffered a 70% permanent disability, as confirmed by a medical professional. The respondents did not provide any evidence...

Brahmani River Pellets Ltd. Vs. Kamachi Industries Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 587 SC

Kanta Yadav Vs. Om Prakash Yadav

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 584 SC

Surinder Pal Soni Vs. Sohan Lal (D) through LR.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 579 SC

Ramesh Das (D) through LRS. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 576 SC

Sudin Dilip Talaulikar Vs. Polycap Wires Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 559 SC

Sir Sobha Singh and Sons Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Shashi Mohan Kapur (D) through L.R.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 558 SC

Pam Developments Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

Robin Thapa Vs. Rohit Dora

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

Sopanrao Vs. Syed Mehmood

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 535 SC

Sunil Vasudeva Vs. Sundar Gupta

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 530 SC

Madhav Prasad Aggarwal Vs. Axis Bank Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 525 SC

Doddamuniyappa (D) through LRS. Vs. Muniswamy

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 522 SC

Anjum Hussain Vs. Intellicity Business Park Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 495 SC

Karuna Kansal Vs. Hemant Kansal

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 483 SC

Nilesh Laxmichand and Another Vs. Shantaben Purushottam Kakad (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 480 SC

Karnataka Housing Board Vs. K.A. Nagamani

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 467 SC

Sameer Kapoor Vs. State through Sub-Division Magistrate South, New Delhi

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 437 SC

Hari Steel and General Industries Ltd. Vs. Daljit Singh

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

Globe Ground India Employees Union Vs. Lufthansa German Airlines

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 415 SC

G. Shashikala (D) through LRS. Vs. G. Kalawati Bai (D) through LR.

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

Ranjit Kumar Karmakar @ Dulal Karmakar Vs. Hari Shankar Das

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 397 SC

Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. Vs. Coastal Marine Constructions & Engineering Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 374 SC

Hammad Ahmed Vs. Abdul Majeed

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

Pawan Kumar Vs. Babulal (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

Chand Kaur (D) through LRS. Vs. Mehar Kaur (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Lahari Sakhamuri Vs. Sobhan Kodali

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Pooran Singh Vs. Dhaniram (D) through Legal Heirs

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Gurnam Singh (D) by LRS. Vs. Lehna Singh (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 264 SC

Raghwendra Sharan Singh Vs. Ram Prasanna Singh (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Tanuku Taluk Village Officers' Association Vs. Tanuku Municipality

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Isha Distribution House Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Aditya Birla Nuvo Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

R. Dhanasundari @ R. Rajeswari Vs. A.N. Umakanth

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

M.R. Krishna Murthi Vs. The New India Assurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Mantri Techzone Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Forward Foundation

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Sudhakar Baburao Nangnure Vs. Noreshwar Raghunathrao Shende

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Varun Pahwa Vs. Mrs. Renu Chaudhary

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Varun Pahwa Vs. Mrs. Renu Chaudhary

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Vidya Drolia Vs. Durga Trading Corporation

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Jagdish Chander Vs. Satish Chander

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Commissioner of Income Tax - I Vs. M/s. Rashtradoot (HUF)

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Joseph Easwaran Wapshare Vs. Shirley Katheleen Wheeler

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

MEHBOOB-UR-REHMAN Vs AHSANUL GHANI

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, in accordance with Section 100 of the Civil Procedure Code, notes that the plaintiff-appellant did not adequately demonstrate his readiness and willingness to fulfill his contractual obligations. The Trial Court made an unwarranted assumption that he had established such readiness...

M. REVANNA Vs ANJANAMMA & ORS.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court notes that the application to amend the plaint was submitted on September 1, 2008. By that time, both parties had already presented their evidence, and the case was scheduled for final hearing in the Trial Court. If there had indeed been a prior partition of the joint family proper...

Punjab Wakf Board Vs. Sham Singh Harike

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Shivnarayan (D) by LRS. Vs. Maniklal (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

The Commissioner, Mysore Urban Development Authority Vs. S.S. Sarvesh

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Ram Lal Vs. Salig Ram

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

G. Ratna Raj (D) by LRS. Vs. Sri Muthukumarasamy Permanent Fund Ltd.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Asharfi Devi (D) through LRS. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Shri Rajendra Lalitkumar Agrawal Vs. Smt. Ratna Ashok Muranjan

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Vijay A. Mittal Vs. Kulwant Rai (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Brig. Sukhjeet Singh (Retd.) MVC Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Alok Kumar Verma Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Gram Vikas Samiti, Shivdaspura

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Kamal Kumar Vs. Premlata Joshi

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Sushil Thomas Abraham Vs. M/s. Skyline Builders through its Partner

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Urvashiben Vs. Krishnakant Manuprasad Trivedi

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 946 SC

Jamila Begum (D) through LRS. Vs. Shami Mohd. (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 940 SC

M/s. Emaar MGF Land Ltd. Vs. Aftab Singh

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 921 SC

Gopal Singh (D) by LRS. Vs. Swaran Singh

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 914 SC

Rameshwar Prasad Shrivastava Vs. Dwarkadhis Projects Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 913 SC

M/s. Simplex Infrastructure Ltd. Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 907 SC

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai Vs. Pratibha Industries Ltd.

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 901 SC

Union of India Vs. Nareshkumar Badrikumar Jagad

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 874 SC

Vijay Pullarwar Vs. Shri Hanuman Deostan, a Public Trust through its Trustees

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 845 SC

North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation Vs. Smt. Sujatha

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 819 SC

Dr. Amit Kumar Vs. Dr. Sonila & Ors. [October 26, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 791 SC

Biswajit Sukul Vs. Deo Chand Sarda & Ors. [September 25, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 698 SC

Sudarsan Puhan Vs. Jayanta Ku. Mohanty & Ors. [September 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 671 SC

M/S Shriram EPC Limited Vs. Rioglass Solar Sa [September 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 646 SC

Narayana Gramani & Ors. Vs. Mariammal & Ors. [September 11, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 632 SC

State of M.P. Vs. Ratan Singh & Ors. [September 05, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

Mr. Anurag Mittal Vs. Mrs. Shaily Mishra Mittal [AUGUST 24, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 587 SC

M/S Emkay Global Financial Services Ltd. Vs. Girdhar Sondhi [August 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 563 SC

M/s Alagu Pharmacy & Ors. Vs. N. Magudeswari [August 14, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 546 SC

State of Assam Vs. Union of India and Ors. [July 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 474 SC

Lt. Col. Vijaynath Jha Vs. Union of India & Ors. [MAY 18, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 403 SC

Vijay Arjun Bhagat & Ors. Vs. Nana Laxman Tapkire & Ors. [May 11, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Canara Bank Vs. N.G. Subbaraya Setty & ANR. [April 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

Suresh Kumar Kohli Vs. Rakesh Jain and Another [APRIL 19, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

Sucha Singh Sodhi (D) Thr. LRs. Vs. Baldev Raj Walia & ANR. [April 13, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Uma Pandey & ANR. Vs. Munna Pandey & Ors. [April 09, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Kedar Nath Kohli (Dead) by LRs. Vs. Baldev Singh [March 27, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

M/S Lion Engineering Consultants Vs. State of M.P. & Ors. [March 22, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Sivakami & Ors. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [March 12, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Abdulrasakh Vs. K.P. Mohammed & Ors. [March 08, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Ummer Vs. Pottengal Subida & Ors. [March 08, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Sitaram Vs. Radhey Shyam Vishnav & Ors. [March 06, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Andanur Kalamma and Ors. Vs. Gangamma (Dead) by L.Rs. [March 6, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Surat Singh (Dead) Vs. Siri Bhagwan & Ors. [February 19, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Kalawati (D) Through LRs. & Ors. Vs. Rakesh Kumar & Ors. [February 16, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

G. Saraswathi & ANR. Vs. Rathinammal & Ors. [February 15, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Sundaram Finance Limited Vs. Abdul Samad & ANR. [February 15, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Auto Cars Vs. Trimurti Cargo Movers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [February 15, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

IQ City Foundation & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [February 06, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Union of India & ANR. Vs. Pushpavathi & Ors. Etc. [February 06, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

M/S Neerja Realtors Pvt. Ltd Vs. Janglu (Dead) Thr. Lr. [January 29, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Kanaklata Das & Ors. Vs. Naba Kumar Das & Ors. [January 25, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Jayaprakash & ANR. Vs. T.S. David & Ors. [January 25, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Theiry Santhanamal Vs. Viswanathan & Ors. [JANUARY 18, 2018]

Judgement Date : january/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Macquarie Bank Limited Vs. Shilpi Cable Technologies Ltd. [December 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 916 SC

Raj Kumar Bhatia Vs. Subhash Chander Bhatia [December 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 908 SC

Mohinder Kumar Mehra Vs. Roop Rani Mehra & Ors. [DECEMBER 11, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 883 SC

Trilok Singh Chauhan Vs. Ram Lal (Dead) Thr. LRS & Ors. [December 11, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 882 SC

Rupajan Begum Vs. Union of India & Ors. [December 5, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 860 SC

Revanasiddayya Vs. Gangamma @ Shashikala & ANR. [December 05, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 858 SC

C. Venkata Swamy Vs. H.N. Shivanna(D) by L.R. & ANR. Etc. [December 04, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 852 SC

Nanjegowda @ Gowda (D) by LRs. & ANR. Vs. Ramegowda [December 04, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 851 SC

Smt.Bayanabai Kaware Vs. Rajendra S/o Baburao Dhote [November 23, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 824 SC

Sri Shivaji Balaram Haibatti Vs. Sri Avinash Maruthi Pawar [November 20, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 817 SC

Suresh Kumar through GPA Vs. Anil Kakaria & Ors. [November 06, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 778 SC

Suresh Kumar Wadhwa Vs. State of M.P. & Ors. [October 25, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Union of India Vs. Vijay Krishna Uniyal (D) through L.Rs. [October 23, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 751 SC

Santhini Vs. Vijaya Venketesh [October 09, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 733 SC

Chrisomar Corporation Vs. MJR Steels Private Limited [September 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 677 SC

Vijay Singh Vs. Shanti Devi and ANR. [September 08, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 654 SC

M/S Raptakos, Brett & Co. Ltd. Vs. M/S. Ganesh Property [SEPTEMBER 5, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 643 SC

Maharaja Amrinder Singh Vs. The Commissioner of Wealth Tax [September 05, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 636 SC

S.N.D.P. Sakhayogam Vs. Kerala Atmavidya Sangham & Ors. [September 05, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 635 SC

Kanailal & Ors. Vs. Ram Chandra Singh & Ors. [August 23, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

Shayara Bano Vs. Union of India and others [August 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

Sejal Glass Ltd. Vs. Navilan Merchants Pvt. Ltd. [August 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

The State of Bihar & Ors. Vs. Modern Tent House & ANR. [August 16, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 577 SC

Santhini Vs. Vijaya Venketesh [August 09, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 562 SC

U. Manjunath Rao Vs. U. Chandrashekar & ANR. [August 04, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 545 SC

IQ City Foundation & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [August 1, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 528 SC

Gandhe Vijay Kumar Vs. Mulji @ Mulchand [July 27, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 520 SC

Laldhari Mistri (Dead) THR. LRS. & ANR. Vs. Vijay Kumar [July 13, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

Alka Chandewar Vs. Shamshul Ishrar Khan [JULY 06, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

Kameng Dolo Vs. Atum Welly [May 09, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

Kumaran Vs. State of Kerala & ANR. [May 5, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 415 SC

Bhartiben Ravibhai Rav Vs. Ravibhai Govindbhai Rav [May 05, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 414 SC

Sumangal Holdings Vs. Carona Ltd. & Ors. [MAY 02, 2017]

Judgement Date : may/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 396 SC

J. Balaji Singh Vs. Diwakar Cole & Ors. [April 24, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 360 SC

Madanuri Sri Rama Chandra Murthy Vs. Syed Jalal [April 19, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

M/s Unichem Laboratories Ltd. Vs. Rani Devi & ANR. [April 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

Dagadabai(Dead) by L.Rs. Vs. Abbas @ Gulab Rustum Pinjari [April 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

Velayudhan & Ors. Vs. Mohammedkutty & Ors. [April 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Mrs. Hema Khattar & ANR. Vs. Shiv Khera [APRIL 10, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

Karunanidhi Vs. Seetharama Naidu & Ors. [March 27, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Manti Devi & ANR. Vs. Kishun Sah @ Kishun Deo Sao & Ors. [MARCH 23, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 254 SC

Ram Kishan Fauji Vs. State of Haryana and Ors. [March 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Vasanthi Vs. Venugopal (D) Thr. L.R.S. [MARCH 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

T. Ravi & Anr. Vs. B. Chinna Narasimha & Ors. etc. [March 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Krishna Veni Nagam Vs. Harish Nagam [MARCH 9, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Mohan Kumar Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. [March 07, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Mrs. A. Kanthamani Vs. Mrs. Nasreen Ahmed [March 6, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Sasi (D) Through LRS. Vs. Aravindakshan Nair and Others [March 03, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Jayantilal Chimanlal Patel Vs. Vadilal Purushottamdas Patel [February 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Jayakantham & Others Vs. Abaykumar [February 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Prabhakara Adiga Vs. Gowri & Ors. [February 20, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Raj Kishore Makani Vs. Vidya Sagar (Dead) Through LRS & Ors. [February 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Fateh Singh (D) Thr. LRS. Vs. Hari Chand & Ors. [FEBRUARY 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors. [FEBRUARY 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Bithika Mazumdar and ANR. Vs. Sagar Pal and Ors. [February 01, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Kuldeep Singh Pathania Vs. Bikram Singh Jaryal [JANUARY 24, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Raja Kamala Ranjan Roy Vs. Baijnath Bajoria [1950] INSC 35 (1 December 1950)

Judgement Date : december/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

A.K. Gopalan Vs. The State of Madras [1950] INSC 14 (19 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Bismillah Be (Dead) by L.Rs. VS. Majeed Shah [November 29, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 852 SC

P.M. Abubakar Vs. State of Karnataka and Ors. [November 17, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 813 SC

IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd. Vs. Hubtown Ltd. [November 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 808 SC

State Bank of Patiala Vs. Mukesh Jain & ANR. [NOVEMBER 8, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 789 SC

Navjot Singh Sidhu Vs. Om Parkash Soni & Ors. [OCTOBER 26, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 768 SC

Kuldeep Singh Vs. Rajinder Kumar and Ors. [OCTOBER 20, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 758 SC

Rajendra Kumar Meshram Vs. Vanshmani Prasad Verma and ANR [OCTOBER 03, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 719 SC

Syeda Rahimunnisa Vs. Malan Bi (Dead) by L.Rs. & ANR. Etc. [October 03, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 717 SC

Nagarpalika Thakurdwara Vs. Khalil Ahmed & Ors. [September 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 704 SC

Ludovico Sagrado Goveia Vs. Cirila Rosa Maria Pinto and Ors. [September 6, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 640 SC

State Bank of Travancore & Ors. Vs. R. Sobhana & Ors. [September 2, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 637 SC

Ambika Savaria & Ors. Vs. Sanjay Sharma & Ors. [August 09, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 549 SC

Madina Begum & ANR. Vs. Shiv Murti Prasad Pandey & Ors. [August 1, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 532 SC

Ajay Gupta Vs Raju @ Rajendra Singh Yadav [July 5, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 472 SC

R. K. Roja Vs. U. S. Rayudu and Another [July 4, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 460 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. Diler Singh [June 30, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 451 SC

Haryana State & ANR. Vs. Gram Panchayat Village Kalehri [June 29, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

Union of India Vs. K.V. Lakshman & Ors. [June 29, 2016]

Judgement Date : june/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 435 SC

Satyendra Kumar & Ors. Vs. Raj Nath Dubey & Ors. [May 06, 2016]

Judgement Date : may/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 358 SC

Mohammad Sadique Vs. Darbara Singh Guru [April 29, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

Pawan Kumar Pathak Vs. Mohan Prasad [April 26, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 316 SC

Axis Bank Vs. SBS Organics Private Limited and Another [April 22, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Messer Holdings Ltd. Vs. Shyam Madanmohan Ruia & Others [April 19, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Kedar Mishra Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors. [April 12, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

Kusum Harilal Soni Vs. Chandrika Nandlal Mehta and ANR. [April 12, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Raghavendra Swamy Mutt Vs. Uttaradi [March 30, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Union of India Vs. M/s. Ambika Construction [March 16, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Ajay Arjun Singh Vs. Sharadendu Tiwari & Others [March 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

State of Punjab & Ors. Vs. M/S. Shreyans Indus Ltd. Etc. [MARCH 04, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Vijay Prakash Jarath Vs. Tej Prakash Jarath [MARCH 1, 2016]

Judgement Date : march/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Nagabhushanammal (D) by LRS. Vs. C. Chandikeswaralingam [February 26, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Nashik Municipal Corporation Vs. M/S. R.M. Bhandari & ANR. [February 26, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

U.P.S.R.T.C. Vs. K.M. Mamta & Ors. [February 12, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Vishal N. Kalsaria Vs. Bank of India & Ors. [January 20, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Damodar Lal Vs. Sohan Devi and Others [January 5, 2016]

Judgement Date : january/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Lal Shah Baba Dargah Trust Vs. Magnum Developers and Others [December 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 819 SC

Calcutta Stock Exchange Vs. BLB Limited [December 11, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 813 SC

Andisamy Chettiar Vs. Subburaj Chettiar [December 08, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 795 SC

Rajni Sanghi Vs. Western Indian State Motors Ltd. & Ors. [December 01, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 775 SC

Krishna Bhatacharjee Vs Sarathi Choudhury and ANR. [November 20, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 758 SC

M/s Cochin Shipyard Ltd. Vs. M/s Apeejay Shipping Ltd. [November 06, 2015]

Judgement Date : november/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 743 SC

Poonam Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [October 29, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 731 SC

Ashok Rangnth Nagar Vs. Shrikant Govindrao Sangvikar [OCTOBER 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 721 SC

Shailesh Dhairyawan Vs. Mohan Balkrishna Lulla [October 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 712 SC

Sumer Builders Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Narendra Gorani [October 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 704 SC

Avenue Supermarts Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Mrs. Nischint Bhalla & Ors. [OCTOBER 8, 2015]

Judgement Date : october/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 675 SC

Chintaman Namdev Patil (Dead) Vs. Sukhdev Namdev Patil & ANR. [September 28, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 635 SC

Sharadamma Vs. Mohammed Pyrejan (D) through LRs. & ANR. [September 23, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 631 SC

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Vs. Pawan Kumar Gupta [SEPTEMBER 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

Edara Haribabu Vs. Tulluri Venkata Narasimham & Ors. [September 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 606 SC

M/S Periyar & Pareekanni Rubbers Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala [SEPTEMBER 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 604 SC

Sandu (D) by LRS. Vs. Gulab (D) by LRS. and others [September 4, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 590 SC

Vaish Aggarwal Panchayat Vs. Inder Kumar and Others [August 25, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 559 SC

Citibank N.A. Vs. Hiten P. Dalal & Ors. [August 21, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 546 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Maharani Ushadevi [JULY 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 455 SC

Kirpal Kaur Vs. Jitender Pal Singh & Ors. [July 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

Vijay Mallya Vs. Enforcement Directorate, Min. of Finance [July 13, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

Riju Prasad Sarma etc. etc. Vs. State of Assam & Ors. [July 07, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 445 SC

Sh Jogendrasinhji Vijaysinghji Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. [July 6, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 440 SC

ABC Vs. The State (NCT of Delhi) [July 06, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

M.P. Steel Corporation Vs. Commissioner of Central Excise [April 23, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 318 SC

The Gujarat Maritime Board Vs. G.C. Pandya [April 13, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Rang Nath Mishra Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [April 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Dr. Ambica Prasad Vs. Md. Alam and another [April 08, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Padmakumari & Ors. Vs. Dasayyan & Ors. [April 7, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

P.R. Yelumalai Vs. N.M. Ravi [March 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Charan Singh [March 26, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Jyoti Limited & Others Vs. Bharat J. Patel & Others [March 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Ram Singh & Ors. Vs. Union of India [March 17, 2015]

Judgement Date : march/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Surya Vadanan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. [February 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Mohd. Akbar Vs. Ashok Sahu & Ors. [February 27, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Radhey Shyam & ANR. Vs. Chhabi Nath & Ors. [FEBRUARY 26, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Om Aggarwal Vs. Haryana Financial Corporation and Others [February 23, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

M/s. Sundaram Finance Limited and another Vs. T. Thankam [February 20, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Raveesh Chand Jain Vs. Raj Rani Jain [February 12, 2015]

Judgement Date : february/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Shri Westarly Dkhar & Ors. Vs. Shri Sehekaya Lyngdoh [January 28, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Mahesh Kumar Joshi Vs. Madan Singh Negi [JANUARY 15, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Baluram Vs. P. Chellathangam & Ors. [December 10, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 776 SC

M/S Magnum Promoters P. Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [November 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 740 SC

R. Rajanna Vs. S.R. Venkataswamy & Ors. [November 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 719 SC

Ghanshyam Sarda Vs. M/S Shiv Shankar Trading Co. & Ors. [November 13, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 699 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. M/S. Agarwal Iron Industries [November 12, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 697 SC

E. Bapanaiah Vs. Sri K.S. Raju etc. [November 07, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 692 SC

Zarina Siddiqui Vs. A. Ramalingam alias R. Amarnathan [October 29, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 683 SC

Inbasegaran and Another Vs. S. Natarajan (Dead) Thr. Lrs. [October 29, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 682 SC

Rathnavathi & Another Vs. Kavita Ganashamdas [October 29, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 678 SC

Rajib Ranjan & Ors. Vs. R. Vijaykumar [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 656 SC

Sameer Singh and Another Vs. Abdul Rab and Others [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 651 SC

Rajni Rani & Anr. Vs. Khairati Lal & Ors. [October 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 650 SC

Vinod Kumar Vs. Gangadhar [October 13, 2014]

Judgement Date : october/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 648 SC

Madras Bar Association Vs. Union of India and another [September 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 621 SC

C.P. John Vs. Babu M. Palissery & Ors. [September 11, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 574 SC

State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Associated Contractors [September 10, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 568 SC

Ashraf Kokkur Vs. K.V. Abdul Khader Etc. [August 29, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 530 SC

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs. Dilbahar Singh [AUGUST 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

Surjit Singh & Ors. Vs. Gurwant Kaur & Ors. [August 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 524 SC

Nawal Kishore Sharma Vs. Union of India and Others [August 7, 2014.]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 488 SC

State of M.P. & ANR. Vs. Anshuman Shukla [August 6, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 484 SC

Dashrath Rupsingh Rathod Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [August 1, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 474 SC

Dr. Subramanian Swamy Vs. Arun Shourie [JULY 23, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 465 SC

Easwari Vs. Parvathi & Ors. [July 10, 2014]

Judgement Date : july/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 445 SC

State of Rajasthan and ANR. Vs. Surendra Mohnot and others [June 30, 2014]

Judgement Date : june/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

Dr. Aloys Wobben and another Vs. Yogesh Mehra and others [June 2, 2014]

Judgement Date : june/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 385 SC

Chaman Lal Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. [May 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 368 SC

Coffee Board Vs. M/S. Ramesh Exports Pvt. Ltd. [May 9, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 358 SC

Satya Pal Anand Vs. State of M.P. & ANR. [May 6, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Arsad Sk. & Anr. Vs. Bani Prosanna Kundu & Ors. [April 23, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

Amar Nath Vs. Kewla Devi & ANR. [April 22, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Ranjan Kumar etc. etc. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors. [April 16, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Annapurna Vs. Mallikarjun & ANR. [April 11, 2014]

Judgement Date : april/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Usha Bharti VS. State of U.P. & Ors. [March 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Sundeep Kumar Bafna Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [March 27, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Soumik Sil Vs. Subhas Chandra Sil [March 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : march/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Maya Devi Vs. Lalta Prasad [FEBRUARY 19, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Rajinder Kumar Vs. Shri Kuldeep Singh & Others [February 07, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Arikala Narasa Reddy Vs. Venkata Ram Reddy Reddygari & ANR. [February 4, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Shivshankar Gurgar Vs. Dilip [January 3, 2014]

Judgement Date : january/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Erach Boman Khavar Vs. Tukaram Shridhar Bhat and another [December 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 873 SC

Union of India & ANR. Vs. Ashok Kumar Aggarwal [November 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 812 SC

State Bank of India Vs. Gracure Pharmaceuticals Ltd. [November 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 809 SC

Haryana Wakf Board Vs. Mahesh Kumar [November 21, 2013]

Judgement Date : november/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 800 SC

Sukumar De Vs. Bimala Auddy & Ors. [October 28, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 755 SC

Dr. Balram Prasad Vs. Dr. Kunal Saha & Ors. [October 24, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 747 SC

State of Rajasthan Vs. Ucchab Lal Chhanwal [October 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 742 SC

Punjab National Bank & Ors. Vs. Ram Kishan [October 18, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 734 SC

Tofan Singh Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [October 8, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 728 SC

Surya Baksh Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [October 07, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 719 SC

ONGC Ltd. Vs. M/s. Modern Construction and Co. [October 7, 2013]

Judgement Date : october/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 716 SC

Delta Distilleries Limited Vs. United Spirits Limited & ANR. [September 23, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 682 SC

Standard Chartered Bank Vs. Dharminder Bhohi and others [September 13, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 654 SC

A.C. Narayanan Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [SEPTEMBER 13, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 649 SC

Bhanwar Lal & ANR. Vs. Rajasthan Board of Muslim Wakf & Ors. [9th September 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 625 SC

Umesh Kumar Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [September 6, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 611 SC

Union of India Vs. Namit Sharma [September 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 607 SC

Bal Gopal Maheshwari & Ors. Vs. Sanjeev Kumar Gupta [AUGUST 30, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 596 SC

Manjeet Singh Khera Vs. State of Maharashtra [August 21, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 561 SC

Tara V. Ganju & ANR. Vs. Basant and Co. & Ors. [August 06, 2013]

Judgement Date : august/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 528 SC

Rohit Chauhan Vs. Surinder Singh & Ors. [JULY 15, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 517 SC

Jhau Lal & ANR. Vs. Mohan Lal & Ors. [July 8, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 500 SC

Shri Lal Mahal Ltd. Vs. Progetto Grano Spa [July 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 476 SC

Mohit alias Sonu and Another Vs. State of U.P. and Another [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

Markio Tado Vs. Takam Sorang [May 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 389 SC

Bank of Maharashtra Vs. Pandurang Keshav Gorwardkar & Ors. [MAY 7, 2013]

Judgement Date : may/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Smt. Neena Vikram Verma Vs. Balmukund Singh Gautam & Ors. [April 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Ramji Gupta & ANR. Vs. Gopi Krishan Agrawal (D) & Ors. [April 11, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

S. Kesari Hanuman Goud Vs. Anjum Jehan & Ors. [April 10, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Aspi Jal & ANR. Vs. Khushroo Rustom Dadyburjor [APRIL 05, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Amalendu Kumar Bera & Ors. Vs. The State of West Bengal [March 22, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Shivdev Kaur (D) by LRS. & Ors. Vs. R.S. Grewal [March 20, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Nagendrappa Natikar Vs. Neelamma [March 15, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Joseph John Peter Sandy Vs. Veronica Thomas Rajkumar & ANR. [March 12, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

G.M. Siddeshwar Vs. Prasanna Kumar [March 08, 2013]

Judgement Date : march/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

M/s. Kalinga Mining Corporation Vs Union of India & Ors. [february 07, 2013.]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Noor Mohammed Vs Jethanand and another [January 29, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

M/s Atlas Cycle (Haryana) Ltd. Vs. Kitab Singh [January 24, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Deepak Aggarwal Vs. Keshav Kaushik And Others [January 21, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Hardevinder Singh Vs. Paramjit Singh & others [January 07, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Ghulam Nabi Dar & Ors. Vs. State of J&K & Ors. [January 3, 2013]

Judgement Date : january/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Y.K. Singla Vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors. [December 14, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Akhilesh Yadav Vs. Vishwanath Chaturvedi & Ors. [December 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 730 SC

Ashok Kumar Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. [December 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 726 SC

Ajay Maken Vs. Adesh Kumar Gupta & Another [December 11, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 722 SC

Purno Agitok Sangma Vs. Pranab Mukherjee [December 11, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 721 SC

Purno Agitok Sangma Vs. Pranab Mukherjee [December 5, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 696 SC

Ram Karan Gupta Vs. J. S. Exim Ltd. and Ors. [December 3 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 679 SC

Gurcharan Singh Vs. Surjit Singh & ANR. [November 2, 2012]

Judgement Date : november/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 629 SC

Ratnagiri Gas & Power Pvt. Ltd. Vs. RDS Projects Ltd. & Ors. [October 18, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

Kanwar Singh Meena Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR. [October 16, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 599 SC

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. Vs. R.S. Avtar Singh & Co. [October 05, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 577 SC

Gaytri Bajaj Vs. Jiten Bhalla [October 05, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 575 SC

Paras Nath Rai and others Vs. State of Bihar and Ors. [October 05, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 570 SC

Vinod Kapoor Vs. State of Goa & Ors. [October 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : october/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

Basaveni Ravi & ANR. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [September 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 549 SC

Abdul Rehman & ANR. Vs. Mohd. Ruldu & Ors. [September 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 547 SC

M/S. Dolphin International Ltd. Vs. M/S. V.O. Tyazhpromexport [September 21, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 525 SC

Sushil Chhibber & ANR. Vs. Shashi Kumar Mehta & ANR. [September 19, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 516 SC

Ghanshyam Dass Gupta Vs. Makhan Lal [August 21, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 437 SC

Raju Jhurani Vs. M/s Germinda Pvt. Ltd. [August 16, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

Bar Council of India Vs. Union of India [August 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 402 SC

Dr. Mehmood Nayyar Azam Vs.State of Chattisgarh and Ors. [August 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 401 SC

Bhau Ram Vs. Janak Singh & Ors. [July 20, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 370 SC

Union of India Vs Ibrahim Uddin & ANR. [July 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Nitin Gunwant Shah Vs. Indian Bank & Ors. [July 10, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 350 SC

Ponnala Lakshmaiah Vs. Kommuri Pratap Reddy & Ors. [July 06, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Gopali & Ors. [July 05, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

A. Nawab John & Ors. Vs. V.N. Subramaniyam [July 03, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Vijay Kumar Kaul and others Vs. Union of India and others [May 25, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Sinnamani & ANR. Vs. G. Vettivel & Ors. [May 9, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Supreme Court Bar Association Vs. B.D. Kaushik [MAY 7, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Ishwardas Rohani Vs. Alok Mishra & Ors. [May 3, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

General Officer Commanding Vs. CBI & ANR. [May 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

M/s. DSR Steel (P) Ltd. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. [May 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

P.A. Mohammed Riyas Vs. M.K. Raghavan & Ors. [April 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Chandrika Chunilal Shah Vs. Orbit Finance Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. [April 19, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Jegannathan Vs. Raju Sigamani & ANR. [April 2, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Sunil Kumar Vs. State of Haryana [March 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti & ANR. Vs. Ved Ram [March 23, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Promode Dey Vs. State of West Bengal [March 22, 2012}

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Govindaraju @ Govinda Vs. State by Sriramapuram P.S. & ANR. [March 15, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Durga Prasad & Ors. [March 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

K.B. Nagur M.D. (Ayu.) Vs. Union of India [February 24, 2012]

Judgement Date : february/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

K. Thippanna @ Thippeswamy. Vs. Varalakshmi & ANR. [February 24, 2012]

Judgement Date : february/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Imtiyaz Ahmad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. [February 1, 2012]

Judgement Date : february/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Arup Das & Ors. Vs. State of Assam & Ors. [January 27.2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Horil Vs Keshav & ANR. [January 20, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Vasanti Dubey Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [January 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Ranbir Talib @ Ranbir Satwant Singh Vs. M/S. Bhatia Gas [January 17, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Union Of India & Ors. Vs. M.C. Sharma [January 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Azija Begum Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR. [January 12, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Jile Singh Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [January 12, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Rushikesh Tanaji Bhoite Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. [January 04, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

High Court of A.P. Vs. N. Sanyasi Rao

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 891 SC

Ketan V. Parekh Vs. Special Director, Directorate of Enforcement and Another.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 873 SC

K.N. Govindan Kutty Menon Vs. C.D. Shaji

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 872 SC

Raghbir Singh Sehrawat Vs. State of Haryana and others

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 871 SC

Leela Hotels Ltd.Vs. Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 836 SC

Ashiwin S. Mehta & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Others

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 819 SC

Sanjeev Kumar Jain Vs. Raghubir Saran Charitable Trust & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 796 SC

Trilok Sudhirbhai Pandya Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 774 SC

Dr. T. Varghese George Vs. Kora K. George & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 773 SC

Ganduri Koteshwaramma & ANR. Vs. Chakiri Yanadi & ANR.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 762 SC

Shri Girish Vyas & Anr. Vs. The State of Maharastra & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 760 SC

Malthesh Gudda Pooja Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 750 SC

Dayaram Vs. Sudhir Batham & Ors.

Judgement Date : october/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 746 SC

Supreme Court Bar Association and others Vs. B.D. Kaushik

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 740 SC

A.B. Bhaskara Rao Vs. Inspector of Police, CBI Visakhapatnam

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 735 SC

Trans Mediterranean Airways Vs. M/s Universal Exports & ANR.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 719 SC

Khatri Hotels Private Limited and another Vs. Union of India and another.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 680 SC

Bihar State Electricity Board & ANR. Vs. Ram Deo Prasad Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 678 SC

The National Textile Corporation Ltd. Vs. Nareshkumar Badrikumar Jagad & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 664 SC

M/s. Divya Exports Vs. M/s. Shalimar Video Company and others.

Judgement Date : september/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 652 SC

M/s. Shiv Cotex Vs. Tirgun Auto Plast P. Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 639 SC

C. Venkatachalam Vs. Ajitkumar C. Shah and others

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 636 SC

Ethiopian Airlinest Vs. Ganesh Narain Saboo

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

Ethiopian Airlinest Vs. Ganesh Narain Saboo

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 631 SC

Justice P.D. Dinakaran Vs. Judges Inquiry Committee and another

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 625 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Union of India & ANR.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 611 SC

State Bank of India & ANR. Vs. M/S. Emmsons International Ltd. & ANR.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 603 SC

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Union of India & ANR.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 601 SC

Rajiv Sarin & ANR. Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 564 SC

Bakshi Dev Raj & Anr. Vs. Sudhir Kumar

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 558 SC

M/s. Milkfood Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. GMC Ice Cream (P) Ltd.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

Delhi Development Authority Vs. S.S. Aggarwal and others

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 550 SC

Suchetan Exports P. Ltd. Vs. Gupta Coal India Limited & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 548 SC

Mathai M. Paikeday Vs. C.K. Antony

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 534 SC

M/s. MSK Projects (I) (JV) Ltd. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 533 SC

Jaipur Development Authority and others Vs. Vijay Kumar Data and another

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 517 SC

Nandiesha Reddy Vs. Mrs. Kavitha Mahesh

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

Fuerst Day Lawson Ltd. Vs. Jindal Exports Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 497 SC

N.S. Nandish Reddy Vs. Mrs. Kavitha Mahesh

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 496 SC

State of Rajasthan & Anr. Vs. J.K.Synthetics Ltd. & Anr

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 474 SC

Smt. Ramkanya Bai & Anr. Vs. Jagdish & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

Mangluram Dewangan Vs. Surendra Singh & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 469 SC

InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. vs. N.Satchidanand

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 467 SC

Justice P.D. Dinakaran Vs. Hon'ble Judges Inquiry Committee and others

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 460 SC

Joseph Salvaraj A. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 456 SC

Ramrameshwari Devi and Ors. Vs. Nirmala Devi and Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 444 SC

Rangku Dutta @ Ranjan Kumar Dutta Vs. State of Assam

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 429 SC

Balchandra L. Jarkiholi & Ors. Vs. B.S. Yeddyurappa & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 416 SC

Prema Vs. Nanje Gowda and others

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 402 SC

Videocon Industries Limited Vs. Union of India and another

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

Narmada Bachao Andolan Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR.

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 397 SC

Amar Singh Vs. Union of India and others

Judgement Date : may/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 396 SC

U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Vs.Sheo Narain Kushwaha & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

Banda Development Authority, Banda Vs Moti Lal Agarwal and others

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

B.M.Narayana Gowda Vs Shanthamma (D) By LRS and ANR.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Booz Allen and Hamilton Inc. Vs. SBI Home Finance Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 342 SC

Amrik Singh Lyallpuri Vs. Union of India & Others

Judgement Date : april/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 336 SC

K.K.Velusamy vs. N. Palanisamy

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Mrs. Rubi (Chandra) Dutta Vs M/s. United India Insurance Co. Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

H. Siddiqui (dead) by LRS. Vs A. Ramalingam

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Pesara Pushpamala Reddy Vs G. Veera Swamy and Others

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Centre For PIL & ANR. Vs Union of India & ANR

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Pragati Mahila Mandal, Nanded Vs Municipal Council, Nanded & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

M. Nagabhushana Vs State of Karnataka & Others

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

R.L. Kalathia & Co. Vs State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

B.S.Krishna Murthy & ANR. Vs B.S.Nagaraj & Ors.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Gayathri Womens Welfare Association VS Gowramma & Anr.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Ghisalal Vs Dhapubai (Dead) by L.RS. and others.

Judgement Date : january/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

State of U.P. & Ors. Vs Sangam Nath Pandey & Ors. (December 16, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 960 SC

Raj Kishore (Dead) By Lrs. Vs Prem Singh & Ors. (December 10, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 935 SC

Chatti Konati Rao & Ors. Vs Palle Venkata Subba Rao (December 07, 2010)

Judgement Date : december/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 921 SC

Govind Singh Vs Harchand Kaur (November 22, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 873 SC

Union of India & Ors Vs A.S. Pillai & Ors. (November 19, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 869 SC

Atluri Brahmanandam (D) THR. LRS. Vs Anne Sai Bapuji (November 18, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 859 SC

Malayalam Plantations Ltd. Vs State of Kerala & ANR. (November 9, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 837 SC

Amina Beevi Vs Thachi & Ors. (27 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 815 SC

Mohd. Saud & another Vs Dr.(Maj.) Shaikh Mahfooz & Others (25 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 803 SC

Har Narain (Dead) by LRS.Vs Mam Chand (Dead) by LRs. & Ors (8 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 771 SC

Omprakash Verma & Ors Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors. (8 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 769 SC

Omprakash Verma & Ors. Vs. State of A.P. & Ors. (8 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 760 SC

Har Narain (D) by LRS. Vs. Mam Chand (D) by LRS. & Ors. (8 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 753 SC

Kanwar Natwar Singh Vs. Directorate of Enforcement & ANR. (5 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 736 SC

Mohd.Yunus Khan Vs. State of U.P.& Ors. [2010] INSC 783 (28 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 723 SC

Alka Gupta Vs. Narender Kumar Gupta [2010] INSC 806 (27 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 722 SC

Md. Nooman & Ors. Vs. Md. Jabed Alam & Ors. [2010] INSC 764 (22 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 701 SC

Ritesh Tewari & ANR. Vs. State of U.P.& Ors. [2010] INSC 760 (21 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 696 SC

Shyamalika Das Vs. Gen.Manager,Gridco & ANR [2010] INSC 802 (20 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 691 SC

Subhan Rao & ANR. Vs. Parvathi Bai & Ors. [2010] INSC 744 (14 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 678 SC

State of Haryana Vs. Satish Kumar Mittal & ANR. [2010] INSC 712 (7 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 645 SC

James Vs. State of Kerala [2010] INSC 694 (31 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 626 SC

Indian Bank Vs. M/S Blue Jaggers Estates Ltd. [2010] INSC 587 (9 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 548 SC

K.R.Subbaiah And Anr Vs. Indian Bank, Madurai [2010] INSC 576 (3 August 2010)

Judgement Date : august/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 532 SC

Md.Alauddin Khan Vs. Karam Thamarjit Singh [2010] INSC 517 (22 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 510 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. Ram Prakash [2010] INSC 440 (5 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 434 SC

Dinesh Kumar Vs. Yusuf Ali [2010] INSC 420 (26 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 406 SC

Union of India Vs. R. Gandhi [2010] INSC 393 (11 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 386 SC

State of Orissa Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [2010] INSC 355 (5 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 345 SC

S.R. Srinivasa & Ors. Vs. S. Padmavathamma [2010] INSC 300 (22 April 2010)

Judgement Date : april/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Asst.Commissioner Vs. M/S.Shukla & Brothers [2010] INSC 276 (15 April 2010)

Judgement Date : april/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Prem Chand & Ors. Vs. Union of India [2010] INSC 237 (30 March 2010)

Judgement Date : march/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

P.K. Mohanram Vs. B.N. Ananthachary & Ors. [2010] INSC 205 (15 March 2010)

Judgement Date : march/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Bhagwan Das & Ors. Vs. State Of.U.P. & Ors. [2010] INSC 150 (26 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

P.K. Singh Vs. M/S. S.N. Kanungo & Ors. [2010] INSC 140 (18 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Santosh Vs. Jagat Ram & ANR. [2010] INSC 95 (8 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

CMC Ltd. Vs. M.P.Stock Exchange & ANR. [2010] INSC 158 (8 January 2010)

Judgement Date : january/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Laxmi Kant Bajpai Vs. Hazi Yaqoob & Ors. [2009] INSC 1791 (8 December 2009)

Judgement Date : december/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 980 SC

M/S S.B.Minerals Vs. M/S Mspl Limited [2009] INSC 1752 (23 November 2009)

Judgement Date : november/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 941 SC

Manohar Singh Vs. D.S. Sharma & ANR. [2009] INSC 1731 (13 November 2009)

Judgement Date : november/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 920 SC

Dashrath Rao Kate Vs. Brij Mohan Srivastava [2009] INSC 1691 (3 November 2009)

Judgement Date : november/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 880 SC

Ram Sukh Vs. Dinesh Aggarwal [2009] INSC 1612 (18 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 801 SC

FGP Ltd. Vs. Saleh Hooseini Doctor & ANR. [2009] INSC 1581 (15 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 770 SC

Devarasu Vs. Veerasekaran & ANR. [2009] INSC 1576 (14 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 765 SC

Gyanmati Yadav Vs. Ram Sagar Yadav [2009] INSC 1567 (11 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 756 SC

P.C.Thomas Vs. Adv.P.M.Ismail & Ors. [2009] INSC 1538 (4 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 727 SC

Karturi Prasad Rao Vs. Karturi Surya Kanthamma [2009] INSC 1530 (3 September 2009)

Judgement Date : september/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 719 SC

Appaji Gowda Vs. Vokkaligara Sangha & Ors. [2009] INSC 1405 (7 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 651 SC

Lalit Kishore Vs. Meeru Sharma & ANR. [2009] INSC 1372 (4 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 618 SC

Biswanath Agarwalla Vs. Sabitri Bera & Ors. [2009] INSC 1369 (4 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 615 SC

H.P.Vedavyasachar Vs. Shivshankara & ANR. [2009] INSC 1361 (3 August 2009)

Judgement Date : august/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 607 SC

Kanwar Singh & Ors. Vs. Nanbai & Ors. [2009] INSC 1210 (14 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

Devendra & Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & ANR. [2009] INSC 953 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 475 SC

Vishnu Dutt Sharma Vs. Daya Sapra [2009] INSC 944 (5 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 459 SC

Radhey Shyam Garg Vs. Naresh Kumar Gupta [2009] INSC 941 (5 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 456 SC

Sushil Kumar Jain Vs. Manoj Kumar & ANR. [2009] INSC 905 (5 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 451 SC

Rajni Vaid Vs. Naveen Vaid [2009] INSC 936 (4 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 427 SC

Sumesh Singh Vs. Phoolan Devi & Ors. [2009] INSC 771 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 396 SC

Seth Ramdayal Jat Vs. Laxmi Prasad [2009] INSC 757 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 382 SC

Om Prakash Singh Vs. M.Lingamaiah & Ors. [2009] INSC 751 (15 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 376 SC

Kusum Devi Vs. Mohan Lal (Dead) by Lrs. [2009] INSC 700 (8 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

B.S.N.L. & Ors. Vs. Abhishek Shukla & ANR. [2009] INSC 696 (8 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

Ashok Sharma Vs. Ram Adhar Sharma [2009] INSC 270 (11 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Jai Singh & Ors. Vs. Gurmej Singh [2009] INSC 102 (20 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Bhagwan Sarup Nagar(D) By LRS Vs. Ram Kishan [2009] INSC 73 (16 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Muzaffar Ali Vs. Dasaram [2009] INSC 40 (12 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Ashok Kumar Mittal Vs. Ram Kumar Gupta & ANR. [2009] INSC 28 (9 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Munilakshmamma & ANR. Vs. B.V. Sampath & ANR. [2009] INSC 11 (6 January 2009)

Judgement Date : january/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Purnima Sailani Vs. Shailendra Sailani [2008] INSC 2101 (5 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

K. Laxmanan Vs. Thekkayil Padmini & Ors. [2008] INSC 2076 (3 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Narendra Gopal Vidyarthi Vs. Rajat Vidyarthi [2008] INSC 2060 (2 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Mohammed Yusuf Vs. Faij Mohammad & Ors. [2008] INSC 2059 (2 December 2008)

Judgement Date : december/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Dharam Singh Vs. Karnail Singh & Ors. [2008] INSC 1712 (13 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 871 SC

Union of India Vs. Padam Narain Aggarwal Etc. [2008] INSC 1704 (3 October 2008)

Judgement Date : october/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 863 SC

Baljinder Singh Vs. Rattan Singh [2008] INSC 1307 (5 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 670 SC

Sarmukh Singh Vs. Baldev Singh [2008] INSC 1303 (4 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 666 SC

Ram Naresh Vs. Ramavtar & Ors. [2008] INSC 1281 (1 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 644 SC

Chiranji Lal Vs. Prem Lal & ANR. [2008] INSC 1271 (1 August 2008)

Judgement Date : august/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 634 SC

G.Rama Vs. T.G.Seshagiri Rao(D) By Lrs [2008] INSC 1037 (7 July 2008)

Judgement Date : july/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 540 SC

M/s. Shankar Finance & Investments Vs State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors

Judgement Date : june/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 532 SC

The State of West Bengal and others Vs Kamal Sengupta and another

Judgement Date : june/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 518 SC

State of Kerala Vs B. Renjith Kumar & Ors [200] INSC (5 June 2008)

Judgement Date : june/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 501 SC

State Bank of India & Ors Vs. S.N. Goyal [2008] INSC 786 (2 May 2008)

Judgement Date : may/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 419 SC

M.V. Janardhan Reddy Vs. Vijaya Bank & ANR [2008] INSC 785 (2 May 2008)

Judgement Date : may/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 418 SC

Man Singh Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [2008] INSC 778 (1 May 2008)

Judgement Date : may/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 411 SC

Hakam Singh Vs. State of Haryana And Others [2008] INSC 607 (9 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

Hemani Malhotra Vs. High Court of Delhi [2008] INSC 570 (3 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

Zolba Vs. Keshao And Ors [2008] INSC 558 (1 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 313 SC

A.K. Sharma Vs. Chairman/M.D., Hpgcl & Ors [2008] INSC 398 (10 March 2008)

Judgement Date : march/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

V. Laxminarasamma Vs. A. Yadaiah (Dead) & Ors [2008] INSC 183 (12 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Jagadeesh & ANR Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [2008] INSC 175 (12 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Bokka Subba Rao Vs. Kukkala Balakrishna & Ors [2008] INSC 173 (12 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Sri Thimmaiah Vs. Shabira and Ors [2008] INSC 146 (6 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Barkat Ali & ANR Vs. Badri Narain (D) By Lrs [2008] INSC 144 (6 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Shri Pathrose Abraham & Ors [2008] INSC 138 (5 February 2008)

Judgement Date : february/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Usha Devi Vs. Rijwan Ahamd & Ors. [2008] INSC 49 (17 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

S.Raju Vs. C.Sathammai [2008] INSC 47 (17 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Sunil Poddar & Ors. Vs. Union Bank of India [2008] INSC 24 (8 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Sify Ltd. Vs. First Flight Couriers Ltd. [2008] INSC 22 (8 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Iqbaljit Singh Vs. Pritam Kaur & Anr. [2007] Insc 1276 (13 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Sarabjit Rick Singh Vs. Union of India [2007] Insc 1268 (12 December 2007)

Judgement Date : december/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

State of Haryana & Ors Vs. Babu Singh [2007] Insc 1183 (27 November 2007)

Judgement Date : november/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 970 SC

Mahabir Singh Vs. Subhash & Ors [2007] Insc 1064 (12 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 851 SC

Mohannakumaran Nair Vs. Vijayakumaran Nair [2007] Insc 1047 (11 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 834 SC

C. Natrajan Vs. Ashim Bai & Anr [2007] Insc 1041 (11 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 828 SC

Sita Ram & Ors Vs. Radhey Shyam [2007] Insc 1010 (5 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 797 SC

Meenakshi Vs. A.Shanmugam [2007] Insc 1008 (5 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 795 SC

Shri Mundri Lal Vs. Smt. Sushila Rani & Anr [2007] Insc 954 (18 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 741 SC

Shiv Kumar Sharma Vs. Santosh Kumari [2007] Insc 953 (18 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 740 SC

Y.A. Ajit Vs. S of Ana Ajit [2007] Insc 905 (7 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 692 SC

Saroja Vs. Chinnusamy (Dead) By L.Rs and Anr [2007] Insc 861 (24 August 2007)

Judgement Date : august/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 660 SC

Thimmappa Rai Vs. Ramanna Rai & Ors [2007] Insc 537 (9 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 420 SC

Patrick Jj. Saldanha Vs. Antony M. Saldanha [2007] Insc 520 (8 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 403 SC

Chanda (Dead) Through Lrs Vs. Rattni & Anr [2007] Insc 325 (23 March 2007)

Judgement Date : march/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Sai Enterprises Vs. Bhimreddy Laxmaiah & Anr [2007] Insc 292 (16 March 2007)

Judgement Date : march/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Jagraj Singh Vs. Birpal Kaur [2007] Insc 127 (13 February 2007)

Judgement Date : february/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Mahavir Vs. Lakhmi & Anr [2007] Insc 63 (22 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Ajay Bansal Vs. Anup Mehta & Ors [2007] Insc 41 (16 January 2007)

Judgement Date : january/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Kamla Devi Vs. Khushal Kanwar & Anr [2006] Insc 971 (15 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 914 SC

Shanti Devi Vs. Daropti Devi & Ors [2006] Insc 956 (14 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 899 SC

Meera Chauhan Vs. Harsh Bishnoi & Anr [2006] Insc 950 (13 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 893 SC

Bhimashya & Ors Vs. Smt. Janabi @ Janawwa [2006] Insc 934 (11 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 877 SC

Sathi Vijay Kumar Vs. Tota Singh & Ors [2006] Insc 931 (8 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 874 SC

Virender Nath Gautam Vs. Satpal Singh & Ors [2006] Insc 922 (8 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 865 SC

Desa Singh Vs. Ajit Singh & Ors [2006] Insc 921 (8 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 864 SC

Sanjay Verma Vs. Manik Roy & Ors [2006] Insc 920 (8 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 863 SC

Sarbananda Sonowal Vs. Union of India [2006] Insc 896 (5 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 839 SC

State of A.P. Vs. Vs. Sarma Rao & Ors [2006] Insc 781 (10 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 781 SC

Rajesh Kumar & Ors Vs. D.C.I.T. & Ors [2006] Insc 737 (1 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 737 SC

Shyamali Das Vs. Illa Chowdhry & Ors [2006] Insc 735 (1 November 2006)

Judgement Date : november/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 735 SC

Chhabil Das Vs. Pappu [2006] Insc 718 (31 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 718 SC

Shyamal Kumar Roy Vs. Sushil Kumar Agarwal [2006] Insc 709 (31 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

State of A.P. Vs. Smt. Prameela Modi & Ors [2006] Insc 702 (30 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 702 SC

Gurpreet Singh Vs. Union of India [2006] Insc 694 (19 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 694 SC

Baldev Singh Vs. Shinder Pal Singh & Anr [2006] Insc 673 (19 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 673 SC

State of Punjab & Anr Vs. Balkaran Singh [2006] Insc 660 (18 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 660 SC

Arun Kumar & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 597 (15 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 597 SC

Shri Mehboob Ali & Ors Vs. Smt. Habiban [2006] Insc 595 (14 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 595 SC

M. Gurudas & Ors Vs. Rasaranjan & Ors [2006] Insc 585 (13 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 585 SC

Som Dev & Ors Vs. Rati Ram & Anr [2006] Insc 567 (6 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 567 SC

Jawala Singh & Ors Vs. Jagat Singh & Ors [2006] Insc 564 (6 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 564 SC

Rangnath Haridas VS. Dr. Shrikant B. Hegde [2006] Insc 514 (22 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 514 SC

Baldev Singh & Ors VS. Manohar Singh & Anr [2006] Insc 470 (3 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

Pushpa Devi Bhagat Vs. Rajinder Singh & Ors [2006] Insc 392 (11 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 392 SC

Subhaga & Ors Vs. Shobha & Ors [2006] Insc 384 (7 July 2006 )

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 384 SC

State of Goa Vs. M/S. Western Builders [2006] Insc 371 (5 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 371 SC

UBS AG Vs. State Bank of Patiala [2006] Insc 295 (10 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

Hero Vinoth Vs. Seshammal [2006] Insc 290 (8 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Ram Bachan Rai & Ors Vs. Ram Udar Rai & Ors [2006] Insc 277 (5 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Amarjit Kaur & Ors Vs. Karamvir Singh & Ors [2006] Insc 229 (25 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Mst. Sugani Vs. Rameshwar Das & Anr [2006] Insc 227 (25 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Gurdev Kaur & Ors Vs. Kaki & Ors [2006] Insc 214 (18 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Saheb Khan Vs. Mohd. Yousufuddin & Ors [2006] Insc 209 (17 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Rama Narang Vs. Ramesh Narang & Anr [2006] Insc 201 (12 April 2006)

Judgement Date : april/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Haridas Das Vs. Smt. Usha Rani Banik & Ors [2006] Insc 133 (21 March 2006)

Judgement Date : march/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Balakrishnan Vs. Malaiyandi Konar [2006] Insc 82 (17 February 2006)

Judgement Date : february/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Philomina Jose Vs. Federal Bank Ltd. & Ors [2006] Insc 52 (2 February 2006)

Judgement Date : february/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Harkirat Singh Vs. Amrinder Singh [2005] INSC 697 (16 December 2005)

Judgement Date : december/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 693 SC

M/S. Dhodha House Vs. S.K. Maingi [2005] INSC 695 (15 December 2005)

Judgement Date : december/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 691 SC

M/S. U.P.S.R.T.C. Vs. Imtiaz Hussain [2005] INSC 691 (12 December 2005)

Judgement Date : december/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 687 SC

E. Parashuraman Vs. Vs. Doraiswamy [2005] Insc 654 (18 November 2005)

Judgement Date : november/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 651 SC

State of Karnataka Vs. Laxuman [2005] Insc 592 (25 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 589 SC

V. Hucheswaran Vs. M/S. Madras Hardware Mart [2005] Insc 571 (18 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 569 SC

Gaya Prasad Kar Vs. Subrata Kumar Banerjee [2005] Insc 527 (3 October 2005)

Judgement Date : october/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 525 SC

Ram Bhual Vs. Ambika Singh [2005] Insc 516 (29 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 514 SC

Harshad Chiman Lal Modi Vs. DIFUniversal & Anr [2005] Insc 505 (26 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 504 SC

Devasahayam Vs. P. Savithramma & Ors [2005] Insc 487 (16 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 486 SC

State of Rajasthan & Ors Vs. Basant Nahata [2005] Insc 474 (7 September 2005)

Judgement Date : september/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 473 SC

Ashutosh Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [2005] INSC 454 (30 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 453 SC

Rajeshwari Vs. Puran Indoria [2005] INSC 448 (25 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 447 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Shiv Ram & Ors [2005] INSC 447 (25 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 446 SC

Smt. Rani Kusum Vs. Smt. Kanchan Devi & Ors [2005] INSC 419 (16 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 419 SC

G.Mahalingappa Vs. G.M. Savitha [2005] INSC 405 (9 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 405 SC

P.T. Thomas Vs. Thomas Job [2005] INSC 384 (4 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 384 SC

Vishwanatha Achari Vs. Kanakasabapathy [2005] Insc 367 (26 July 2005)

Judgement Date : july/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 367 SC

Aanaimuthu Thevar Vs. Alagammal & Ors [2005] Insc 349 (12 July 2005)

Judgement Date : july/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Sarbananda Sonowal Vs. Union of India & ANR [2005] Insc 347 (12 July 2005)

Judgement Date : july/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 347 SC

Narender Vs. Pradeep Kumar [2005] INSC 297 (3 May 2005)

Judgement Date : may/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Kasturi Vs. Uyyamperumal & Ors [2005] INSC 275 (25 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Achal Misra Vs. Rama Shanker Singh & Ors [2005] INSC 237 (11 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Kailash Vs. Nanhku & Ors [2005] INSC 224 (6 April 2005)

Judgement Date : april/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

M.P. Housing Board Vs. Anil Kumar Khiwani [2005] INSC 171 (14 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

State of Punjab Vs. Mohinder Singh [2005] INSC 170 (14 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Bolin Chetia Vs. Jogadish Bhuyan & Ors [2005] INSC 165 (11 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Vithalbhai Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union Bank of India [2005] INSC 163 (11 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Rekha Mukherjee Vs. Ashis Kumar Das & Ors [2005] INSC 150 (3 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Haryana State Coop. Land Dev. Bank Vs. Neelam [2005] INSC 144 (28 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

B.P. Achala Anand Vs. S. Appi Reddy & ANR [2005] INSC 91 (11 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Govindaraju Vs. Mariamman [2005] INSC 84 (4 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Iridium India Telecom Ltd. Vs. Motorola Inc [2005] INSC 9 (5 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Indrasen Jain Vs. Rameshwardas [2004] Insc 778 (17 December 2004)

Judgement Date : december/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 735 SC

Sabitri Chatterjee Vs. Debi Das Roy [2004] Insc 730 (1 December 2004)

Judgement Date : december/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 688 SC

Dr. Manju Varma Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [2004] Insc 695 (17 November 2004)

Judgement Date : november/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 654 SC

Anumati Vs. Punjab National Bank [2004] Insc 652 (25 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 611 SC

Mathakala Krishnaiah Vs. V. Rajagopal [2004] Insc 647 (15 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 607 SC

Fairgrowth Investments Ltd. Vs. The Custodian [2004] Insc 639 (14 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 599 SC

P. Janardhana Rao Vs. Kannan & Others [2004] Insc 632 (12 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 592 SC

P.S. Sathappan Vs. Andhra Bank Ltd. & Ors [2004] Insc 623 (7 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 583 SC

P.S. Sathappan Vs. Andhra Bank Ltd. & Ors [2004] Insc 620 (7 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

Chandi Prasad & Ors Vs. Jagdish Prasad & Ors [2004] Insc 599 (1 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 559 SC

M/S Sangham Tape Company Vs. Hans Raj [2004] Insc 585 (27 September 2004)

Judgement Date : september/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 545 SC

Kunti Devi Vs. Som Raj & Ors [2004] Insc 568 (23 September 2004)

Judgement Date : september/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 528 SC

Draupadi Devi & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2004] Insc 524 (9 September 2004)

Judgement Date : september/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 485 SC

Smt. Dayamathi Bai Vs. Sri K.M. Shaffi [2004] Insc 425 (4 August 2004)

Judgement Date : august/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 387 SC

Vareed Jacob Vs. Sosamma Geevarghese & Ors [2004] Insc 312 (21 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

Smt. Gorabai & Ors Vs. Ummed Singh & Ors [2004] Insc 290 (19 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Pukhraj D. Jain & Ors Vs. G. Gopalakrishna [2004] Insc 275 (16 April 2004)

Judgement Date : april/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Mohit Kumar & Ors Vs. Dato Mohan Swami & Ors [2004] Insc 184 (23 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Narayanan Vs. Kumaran & Ors [2004] Insc 171 (16 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Gopal Sardar Vs. Karuna Sardar [2004] Insc 141 (9 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Smt. Vs. Rajeshwari Vs. T.C. Saravanabava [2003] INSC 645 (16 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 637 SC

D.D.A. & Ors Vs. Joginder S. Monga & Ors [2003] INSC 634 (12 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 626 SC

Uma Devi Nambiar & Ors Vs. T.C. Sidhan [2003] INSC 626 (11 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 618 SC

Smt. Anokha Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors [2003] INSC 616 (8 December 2003)

Judgement Date : december/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 608 SC

M. Chinnasamy Vs. K.C. Palanisamy & Ors [2003] INSC 588 (21 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 581 SC

Ashan Devi & ANR Vs. Phulwasi Devi & Ors [2003] INSC 578 (19 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

Sushil Kumar Vs. Rakesh Kumar [2003] INSC 526 (16 October 2003)

Judgement Date : october/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 520 SC

Mercykutty Amma Vs. Kadavoor Sivadasan & ANR [2003] INSC 491 (7 October 2003)

Judgement Date : october/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 485 SC

Md. Mohammad Ali Vs. Sri Jagadish Kalita & Ors [2003] INSC 490 (7 October 2003)

Judgement Date : october/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 484 SC

Bses Limited Vs. M/S Tata Power Co. Ltd. & Ors [2003] INSC 489 (7 October 2003)

Judgement Date : october/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 483 SC

N.D.M.C. Vs. Satish Chand [2003] INSC 447 (11 September 2003)

Judgement Date : september/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 442 SC

Deva Vs. Sajjan Kumar [2003] INSC 410 (26 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 405 SC

Prabodh N. Shah Vs. S.B.I. & Ors [2003] INSC 363 (8 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

Surya Dev Rai Vs. Ram Chander Rai & Ors [2003] INSC 360 (7 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 356 SC

K.A. Abdul Jaleel Vs. T.A. Shahida [2003] INSC 222 (10 April 2003)

Judgement Date : april/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Roop Kumar Vs. Mohan Thedani [2003] INSC 212 (2 April 2003)

Judgement Date : april/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Sahebgouda & Ors Vs. Ogeppa & Ors [2003] Insc 197 (28 March 2003)

Judgement Date : march/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Sahebgouda & Ors Vs. Ogeppa & Ors [2003] Insc 195 (28 March 2003)

Judgement Date : march/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Rajni Kumar Vs. Suresh Kumar Malhotra & ANR [2003] Insc 192 (28 March 2003)

Judgement Date : march/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Sahebgouda & Ors Vs. Ogeppa & Ors [2003] Insc 190 (28 March 2003)

Judgement Date : march/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Manjunath Anandappa Vs. Tammanasa & Ors [2003] Insc 175 (13 March 2003)

Judgement Date : march/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Bondar Singh & Ors Vs. Nihal Singh & Ors [2003] Insc 134 (4 March 2003)

Judgement Date : march/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

G. Christhudas & ANR Vs. Anbiah & Ors [2003] INSC 107 (19 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Sarwan Kumar & ANR Vs. Madan Lal Aggarwal [2003] INSC 63 (6 February 2003)

Judgement Date : february/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Mahila Bajrangi & Ors Vs. Badribai & ANR [2002] INSC 568 (19 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 568 SC

R. Kapilnath Vs. Krishna [2002] INSC 542 (13 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

R. Kapilnath Vs. Krishna [2002] INSC 539 (13 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 539 SC

Nagappa Vs. Gurudayal Singh & Ors [2002] INSC 516 (3 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 517 SC

Abdul Rahman Vs. Prasony Bai & ANR [2002] INSC479 (20 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 480 SC

Baldev Singh Vs. Surinder Mohan Sharma & Ors [2002] INSC456 (1 November 2002)

Judgement Date : november/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 457 SC

Basant Singh & ANR Vs. Roman Catholic Mission [2002] INSC 425 (3 October 2002)

Judgement Date : october/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 426 SC

Nagpur Improvement Trust Vs. Vasantrao & Ors [2002] INSC 408 (26 September 2002)

Judgement Date : september/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 409 SC

Deena Vs. Bharat Singh & Ors [2002] INSC 313 (29 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 313 SC

Pradeep Anand Vs. I.T.C.Ltd. & Ors [2002] INSC 308 (29 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

Ram Khilona & Ors Vs. Sardar & Ors [2002] INSC 293 (16 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Nalakath Sainuddin Vs. Koorikadan Sulaiman [2002] INSC 280 (8 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

Ashok Kumar & Ors Vs. Rishi Ram & Ors [2002] INSC 277 (8 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Narinder Singh & Ors Vs. Kishansingh & Ors [2002] INSC 276 (8 July 2002)

Judgement Date : july/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

P Kiran Kumar Vs. A.S. Khadar & Ors [2002] INSC 246 (3 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Jai Singh Vs. Shakuntala [2002] INSC 136 (14 March 2002)

Judgement Date : march/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Sharda Devi Vs. State of Bihar [2002] INSC 130 (13 March 2002)

Judgement Date : march/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

J.J. Lal Pvt. Ltd. & Ors Vs. M.R. Murali & ANR [2002] INSC 70 (8 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Gurdial Singh & Ors Vs. Raj Kumar Aneja & Ors [2002] INSC 58 (4 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

State of Haryana Vs. State of Punjab & ANR [2002] INSC21 (15 January 2002)

Judgement Date : january/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Kedarnath Vs. Mohan Lal Kesarwari & Ors [2002] INSC17 (10 January 2002)

Judgement Date : january/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Rajendra Tiwary Vs. Basudeo Prasad & ANR [2001] INSC 609 (9 November 2001)

Judgement Date : november/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

Ouseph Mathai & Ors Vs. M. Abdul Khadir [2001] INSC 592 (5 November 2001)

Judgement Date : november/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 592 SC

S.N. Kapoor Vs. Basant Lal Khatri & Ors [2001] INSC 591 (5 November 2001)

Judgement Date : november/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 591 SC

Sri Kempaiah Vs. Lingaiah & Ors [2001] INSC583 (31 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 583 SC

Asia Resorts Limited Vs. Usha Breco Limited [2001] INSC571 (30 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

Veerayee Ammal Vs. Seeni Ammal [2001] INSC565 (19 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 565 SC

V. Purushotham Rao Vs. Union of India & Ors [2001] INSC559 (19 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 559 SC

Ghulam Qadir Vs. Special Tribunal & Ors [2001] INSC521 (3 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 521 SC

Union of India Vs. Suresh J. Thanawala & Ors [2001] Insc 496 (19 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 496 SC

Sunder Vs. Union of India [2001] Insc 495 (19 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 495 SC

Hari Shanker Jain Vs. Sonia Gandhi [2001] Insc 481 (12 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 481 SC

Leela Soni & Ors Vs. Rajesh Goyal & Ors [2001] Insc 451 (3 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 451 SC

Dadi Jagannadham Vs. Jammulu Ramulu & Ors [2001] INSC 411 (23 August 2001)

Judgement Date : august/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 411 SC

A.C. Arulappan Vs. Smt. Ahalya Naik [2001] INSC 386 (13 August 2001)

Judgement Date : august/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 386 SC

M.K. Prasad Vs. P.Arumugam [2001] INSC 348 (30 July 2001)

Judgement Date : july/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Kanshi Ram & Anr Vs. Lachhman [2001] INSC 322 (13 July 2001)

Judgement Date : july/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Deena Nath Vs. Pooran Lal [2001] INSC 317 (11 July 2001)

Judgement Date : july/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 317 SC

Smt. Kamti Devi & ANR Vs. Poshi Ram [2001] INSC 302 (11 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Amba Bai & Ors Vs. Gopal & Ors [2001] INSC 285 (8 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Hamida & Ors Vs. Md. Kahlil [2001] INSC 284 (8 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

State of U.P. Vs. Harendra Arora & ANR [2001] INSC 262 (2 May 2001)

Judgement Date : may/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Syed Saleemuddin Vs. Dr.Rukhsana & Ors [2001] INSC 237 (19 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Babu Khan & Ors Vs. Nazim Khan & Ors [2001] INSC 215 (16 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Manohar Lal Vs. Vinesh Anand & Ors [2001] INSC 199 (9 April 2001)

Judgement Date : april/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Santosh Hazari Vs. Purushottam Tiwari [2001] INSC 76 (8 February 2001)

Judgement Date : february/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Lekh Raj Vs. Muni Lal & Ors [2001] INSC 66 (6 February 2001)

Judgement Date : february/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

V.S. Achuthanandan Vs. P.J. Francis & ANR [2001] INSC 47 (31 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

E.S.P.Rajaram & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2001] INSC 15 (10 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

State of Punjab Vs. N.C. Budharaj [2001] INSC 14 (10 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Dr. Vijay Laxmi Sadho Vs. Jagdish [2001] INSC 7 (5 January 2001)

Judgement Date : january/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

T. Sudhakar Prasad Vs. Govt. of A.P. & Ors [2000] INSC 654 (13 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 649 SC

Ratansingh Vs. Vijaysingh & Ors [2000] INSC 636 (11 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 631 SC

Bishandayal And Sons Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [2000] INSC 627 (7 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 622 SC

Gurdit Singh & Ors Vs. Nirmal Singh & ANR [2000] INSC 549 (9 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 544 SC

Gurdit Singh & Ors Vs. Nirmal Singh & ANR [2000] INSC 547 (9 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

Mahavir Singh & Ors Vs. Naresh Chandra & ANR [2000] INSC 544 (8 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 539 SC

Mahavir Singh & Ors Vs. Naresh Chandra & ANR [2000] INSC 541 (8 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 536 SC

Lakshmi Narayanan Vs. S.S. Pandian [2000] INSC 465 (4 September 2000)

Judgement Date : september/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 461 SC

R.D. Saxena Vs. Balram Prasad Sharma [2000] INSC 442 (22 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 438 SC

R.D. Saxena Vs. Balram Prasad Sharma [2000] INSC 440 (22 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

Rajendra Kumar Vs. Kalyan [2000] INSC 402 (2 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

Motilal Jain Vs. Smt.Ramdasi Devi & Ors [2000] INSC 368 (20 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

Kunhayammed & Ors Vs. State of Kerala & ANR [2000] INSC 364 (19 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 361 SC

Dhannalal Vs. Kalawatibai & Ors [2000] INSC 354 (8 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

P. Sarathy Vs. State Bank of India [2000] INSC 335 (12 May 2000)

Judgement Date : may/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

P. Sarathy Vs. State Bank of India [2000] INSC 331 (12 May 2000)

Judgement Date : may/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

Jamnalal & Ors Vs. Radheshyam [2000] INSC 227 (18 April 2000)

Judgement Date : april/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Molar Mal Vs. M/S. Kay Iron Works (P) Ltd. [2000] INSC 128 (14 March 2000)

Judgement Date : march/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

G.P. Srivastava Vs. Shri R.K. Raizada & Ors [2000] INSC 102 (3 March 2000)

Judgement Date : march/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Ishwar Dass Jain Vs. Sohan Lal [1999] INSC 405 (29 November 1999)

Judgement Date : november/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 405 SC

Shri Ajit Chopra Vs. Sadhu Ram & Ors [1999] INSC 390 (2 November 1999)

Judgement Date : november/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 390 SC

Sudershan Devi & ANR Vs. Sushila Devi & ANR [1999] INSC 374 (29 September 1999)

Judgement Date : september/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 374 SC

Balraj Taneja & ANR Vs. Sunil Madan & ANR [1999] INSC 325 (8 September 1999)

Judgement Date : september/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

The State of J & K & ANR Vs. Dev Dutt Pandit [1999] INSC 304 (27 August 1999)

Judgement Date : august/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Pawan Kumar Gupta Vs. Rochiram Nagdeo [1999] INSC 157 (20 April 1999)

Judgement Date : april/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

T.M. Jacob Vs. C. Poulose & Ors [1999] INSC 151 (15 April 1999)

Judgement Date : april/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Idhyadhar Vs. Mankikrao & ANR [1999] INSC 77 (17 March 1999)

Judgement Date : march/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

M/S. Upadhyay & Co. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1998] INSC 584 (1 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 584 SC

M.S.Zahed Vs. K. Raghavan [1998] INSC 580 (1 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

M/S. Upadhyay & Co. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1998] INSC 578 (1 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 578 SC

M.S.Zahed Vs. K. Raghavan [1998] INSC 576 (1 December 1998)

Judgement Date : december/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 576 SC

Sri Kempaiah Vs. Smt. Chikkaboramma & Ors [1998] INSC 477 (16 September 1998)

Judgement Date : september/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 477 SC

Samee Khan Vs. Bindu Khan [1998] INSC 446 (1 September 1998)

Judgement Date : september/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 446 SC

Mohan Singh Vs. Late Amer Singh [1998] INSC 444 (1 September 1998)

Judgement Date : september/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 444 SC

Ghasi Ram & Ors Vs. Chait Ram Saini & Ors [1998] INSC 346 (22 July 1998)

Judgement Date : july/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 346 SC

S.G.P. Committee Vs. M.P. Dass Chela [1998] INSC 269 (30 April 1998)

Judgement Date : april/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 269 SC

Jagan Nath Vs. Jagdish Rai & Ors [1998] INSC 253 (28 April 1998)

Judgement Date : april/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

State of West Bengal Vs. Pranab Ranjan Roy [1998] INSC 158 (6 March 1998)

Judgement Date : march/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

V.Uthirapathi Vs. Ashrab Ali & Ors [1998] INSC 106 (18 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Shri Lakhi Ram Vs. Shri Trikha Ram & Ors [1998] INSC 70 (5 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

K.K. Modi Vs. K.N. Modi & Ors [1998] INSC 55 (4 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

N.M.Veerappa Vs. Canara Bank [1998] INSC 36 (27 January 1998)

Judgement Date : january/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Balwinder Kaur Vs. Hardeep Singh [1997] INSC 822 (18 November 1997)

Judgement Date : november/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 738 SC

Smt. Shashi Garg Vs. Sh. Arun Garg [1997] INSC 742 (18 September 1997)

Judgement Date : september/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 658 SC

Habiba Khatoon Vs. Ubaidul Huq & Ors [1997] INSC 644 (5 August 1997)

Judgement Date : august/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 560 SC

K Ajit Babu & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1997] INSC 618 (25 July 1997)

Judgement Date : july/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 534 SC

Union of India & ANR Vs. Karan Singh & Ors [1997] INSC 399 (7 April 1997)

Judgement Date : april/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

S.S. Dayananda Vs. K.S. Nagesh Rao & Ors [1997] INSC 187 (19 February 1997)

Judgement Date : february/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Mahendra Singh Jaggi Vs. Dataram Jagannath [1997] INSC 35 (15 January 1997)

Judgement Date : january/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Sultana Begum Vs. Prem Chand Jain [1996] INSC 1580 (10 December 1996)

Judgement Date : december/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 1024 SC

Anokhe Lal Vs. Radhamohan Bansal & Other [1996] INSC 1378 (1 November 1996)

Judgement Date : november/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 892 SC

Union of India Vs. Shri Punnilal & Ors [1996] INSC 1299 (11 October 1996)

Judgement Date : october/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 853 SC

Shrimoni Gurdwara Committee Vs. Jaswant Singh [1996] INSC 1078 (4 September 1996)

Judgement Date : september/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 717 SC

Shrimoni Gurdwara Committee Vs. Jaswant Singh [1996] INSC 1076 (4 September 1996)

Judgement Date : september/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 715 SC

State of Rajasthan & Ors Vs. Raj Singh & ANR [1996] INSC 756 (8 July 1996)

Judgement Date : july/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 496 SC

Kiran Bala Vs. Surinder Kumar [1996] INSC 647 (2 May 1996)

Judgement Date : may/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 407 SC

Ramanuja Naidu Vs. Kanniah Naidu & ANR [1996] INSC 375 (12 March 1996)

Judgement Date : march/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Tamil Nadu Housing Board Vs. A. Viswam [1996] INSC 224 (9 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Sabitri Dei & Ors Vs. Sarat Chandra Rout & Ors [1996] INSC 179 (2 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Puran Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1996] INSC 93 (18 January 1996)

Judgement Date : january/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Shyam Sunder Agarwal & Co. Vs. Union of India [1996] INSC 38 (9 January 1996)

Judgement Date : january/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Dharamdeo Vs. Bijarat & Ors [1995] INSC 831 (12 December 1995)

Judgement Date : december/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 746 SC

Kuldeep Singh Vs. Ganpat Lal & ANR [1995] INSC 796 (5 December 1995)

Judgement Date : december/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 712 SC

Dev Kumar Vs. Smt. Swaran Lata & Ors [1995] INSC 660 (10 November 1995)

Judgement Date : november/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 648 SC

Deva Ram & ANR Vs. Ishwar Chand & ANR [1995] INSC 566 (16 October 1995)

Judgement Date : october/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 556 SC

Dr. Ranbir Singh Vs. Asharfi Lal [1995] INSC 524 (21 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 515 SC

Dr. (Mrs.) Vimal Vs. Bhaguji & Ors [1995] INSC 289 (12 May 1995)

Judgement Date : may/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Lachhman Dass Vs. Santokh Singh [1995] INSC 282 (12 May 1995)

Judgement Date : may/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

G.C. Kanungo Vs. State of Orissa [1995] INSC 281 (12 May 1995)

Judgement Date : may/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Tej Kaur & ANR Vs. Kirpal Singh & ANR [1995] INSC 276 (10 May 1995)

Judgement Date : may/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Central Bank of India Vs. Shivam Udyog [1995] INSC 51 (13 January 1995)

Judgement Date : january/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Jamaat-E-Islami Hind Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 647 (7 December 1994)

Judgement Date : december/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 641 SC

Jamaat-E-Islami Hind Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 644 (7 December 1994)

Judgement Date : december/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 638 SC

Meera Bhanja Vs. Nirmala Kumari Choudhury [1994] INSC 588 (16 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 582 SC

State of W.B. Vs. Ashutosh Lahiri [1994] INSC 587 (16 November 1994)

Judgement Date : november/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 581 SC

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. Razak [1994] INSC 535 (20 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 529 SC

Bhanwari Lal Vs. Satyanarain & ANR [1994] INSC 506 (4 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 500 SC

Corporation Bank Vs. D.S. Godwa [1994] INSC 344 (20 June 1994)

Judgement Date : june/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

Mohan Lal Vs. Hari Prasad Yadav [1994] INSC 338 (13 May 1994)

Judgement Date : may/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Anar Devi Vs. Nathuram [1994] INSC 337 (13 May 1994)

Judgement Date : may/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Subhash Desai Vs. Sharad J. Rao [1994] INSC 208 (31 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Mohammad Jafar Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 187 (18 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Kartar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1994] INSC 172 (11 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Harkishan Lal Vs. State of J & K [1994] INSC 144 (25 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Kalisaran Vs. Bhagwan Singh [1994] INSC 132 (18 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

State of Maharashtra Vs. Atur India Pvt. Ltd. [1994] INSC 112 (11 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Ravi S. Naik Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 102 (9 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Eastern Coalfields Limited Vs. Raviudyog [1994] INSC 30 (14 January 1994)

Judgement Date : january/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Hindalco Industries Ltd Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 527 (16 December 1993)

Judgement Date : december/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 519 SC

Sraswati Vs. Lachanna [1993] INSC 521 (8 December 1993)

Judgement Date : december/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 513 SC

Union of India Vs. Kolluni Ramaiah [1993] INSC 491 (16 November 1993)

Judgement Date : november/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 484 SC

Ameena Amma Vs. Sundaram Pillai [1993] INSC 486 (16 November 1993)

Judgement Date : november/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 479 SC

Devi Singh Vs. Board of Revenue For Rajasthan [1993] INSC 431 (12 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 425 SC

Headnote :

These appeals are aimed at challenging a shared order issued on July 28, 1981, by the High Court of Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench, in Civil Writ Petition Nos. 164 to 168 of 1977.

Stridewell Leathers (P) Vs. Bhankerpur Simbhaoli Beverages (P) Ltd. [1993] INSC 404 (5 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 398 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by Justice Verma. - Permission granted.

Sulochana Amma Vs. Narayanan Nair [1993] INSC 387 (24 September 1993)

Judgement Date : september/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 381 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s ruling was presented by K. RAMASWAMY, J. - Permission has been granted.

State of Rajasthan Vs. Gopal Singh [1993] INSC 357 (17 September 1993)

Judgement Date : september/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

Headnote :

Leave of absence approved

Pratap Singh Vs. Sarojini Devi [1993] INSC 319 (17 August 1993)

Judgement Date : august/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Goutam Kundu Vs. State of West Bengal & ANR [1993] INSC 290 (14 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

Respondent no. 2 was married to the appellant and moved in with her parents to prepare for her Higher Secondary Examination. During this time, she became pregnant. The appellant and his family urged her to have an abortion, but she refused, resulting in the birth of a child.In a petition filed under...

Prithvichand Ramchand Sablok Vs. S.Y.Shinde [1993] INSC 286 (13 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

The landlord-appellant initiated an eviction lawsuit to regain possession of the leased property primarily due to unpaid rent, as outlined in Section 12(3) of the Bombay Rent Act, 1947.The dispute was resolved through a settlement between the parties. According to the terms of the agreement, the ten...

Chittaranjan Crochet (P) Ltd. Vs. Lakshmoni Dass [1993] INSC 263 (5 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

Leave of absence approved.

Shiv Kumar Chadha Vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors [1993] INSC 257 (4 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

A writ application was submitted to the High Court concerning a private dispute between two neighbors. Based on the evidence presented, the case was classified as Public Interest Litigation, with the High Court tasked to find a resolution regarding unauthorized constructions allegedly made by variou...

State of West Bengal Vs. Sailendra Nath Sen [1993] INSC 228 (22 April 1993)

Judgement Date : april/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Dr. Kashinath G. Jalmi & ANR Vs. Speaker & Ors [1993] INSC 180 (31 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Headnote :

R.S., R.M., and S.B. were elected as Members of the Goa Legislative Assembly during the elections in November 1989. Following this, R.S. took office as Chief Minister and established his Council of Ministers, which included R.M. and S.B. as Ministers. Subsequently, the appellant in C.A. 1094/92, a M...

State of West Bengal Vs. Singell Tea And Agricultural Industries Limited & Ors [1993] INSC 175 (31 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-State issued a notification under Section 4 of the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953, which included the land of the respondent-company\'s tea garden.The Revenue Officer sent notices to the respondent-company to begin proceedings for rent assessment. The Company objected, argui...

Devidayal Rolling Mills Vs. Prakash Chimanlal Parikh & Ors [1993] INSC 153 (24 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The father of respondents 1 and 2 owned the disputed plot, while respondent 3 was the tenant of that property.After their father\'s passing, respondents 1 and 2 secured an eviction decree against respondent 3. During the execution of this decree, the petitioners (in S.L.P. No. 4925/77) intervened, c...

Chiranjilal Shrilal Goenka Vs. Jasjit Singh & Ors [1993] INSC 141 (18 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Shri Chiranjilal Shri Lal Goenka, was involved in multiple legal cases, including the current appeal. He passed away on November 25, 1985, leaving behind a last Will dated October 29, 1982, in which he designated his younger daughter, Mrs. Sushila N. Rungta, as the sole executrix. Rad...

Bihar Supply Syndicate Vs. Asiatic Navigation & Ors [1993] INSC 133 (17 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff purchased both crushed and uncrushed salt from Defendant No. 3, making payment under a charter party agreement. Defendant No. 2 chartered a vessel to Defendant No. 3 for loading the salt at Kandla Port in Gujarat and transporting it to Calcutta Port. The plaintiff directly paid Defenda...

Nandyal Co-Op. Spinning Mills Ltd. Vs. K.V. Mohan Rao [1993] INSC 119 (5 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

The respondent entered into a building contract with the appellant-mill. According to Clause 65.1 of the contract, \"except where otherwise specified in the contract, all disputes or questions related to... shall be referred to the sole arbitration of a person appointed by the Administrative Head of...

State of Haryana & Ors Vs. Karnal Co-Op. Farmers's Society Limited [1993] INSC 118 (4 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, which was applicable in Haryana, aimed to regulate rights concerning village common lands, commonly referred to as \'Shamilat deh\'. Section 13 of the Act prohibited civil courts from having jurisdiction over any issues related to the Act\'s im...

Laxman Marotrao Navakhare Vs. Keshavrao S/O Eknathsa Tapar [1993] INSC 109 (2 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was renting the suit plot as a monthly tenant for an automobile garage. On July 10, 1975, the respondent-plaintiff issued a notice terminating the lease in favor of the appellant, effective July 31, 1975, and subsequently filed for eviction.The trial court dismissed the eviction suit,...

Hiralal Moolchand Doshi Vs. Barot Raman Lal Ranchhoddas [1993] INSC 89 (18 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is the landlord, initiated legal proceedings against the respondent, the tenant, seeking to regain possession of the premises based on the grounds outlined in Sections 12(3)(a), (e), and (g) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. These grounds includ...

Salil Dutta Vs. T.M. And M.C. Private Ltd. [1993] INSC 68 (5 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The lawsuit initiated by the appellant to evict the respondent limited company from the premises was granted ex parte by the trial court, as neither the advocate nor the respondent-tenant appeared for the final hearing. Subsequently, the respondent-company filed a motion to overturn the ex parte dec...

Raghunathrao Ganpatrao Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 62 (4 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner served as a Co-Ruler of the former Indian State of Kurundwad. His Co-Ruler executed an accession document on their behalf under Section 5 of the [Government of India Act, 1935](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central-acts-rules/public-related-laws/government-india-act1935/), lead...

Raghunatharao Ganpatrao Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 58 (4 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The judgments of the Court were presented by S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, J. (on behalf of L. M. Sharma, C.J., himself, B. P. Jeevan Reddy, and S.P. Bharucha, JJ.) - These two writ petitions challenge the constitutional validity of the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, primarily on the ground...

R.S.D.V. Finance Co. Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Vallabh Glass Works Ltd. [1993] INSC 52 (3 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

The appellant deposited Rs. 10,00,000 with the Respondent for a duration of 90 days at an interest rate of 19% per annum, with the maturity date set for October 3, 1983. The deposit receipt included a note stating \'Subject to Anand jurisdiction.\' However, the Respondent did not pay the amount upon...

Chaya & Ors Vs. Bapusaheb & Ors [1993] INSC 40 (27 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit was initiated by 56 members of the public seeking a declaration of their customary right to bury the dead on the land identified as R.S. No. 975/1, which measures 2 acres and 38 G., and R.S. No. 975/2, which measures 5 acres, against 15 original defendants.The first three defendants in the...

Anwari Basawaraj Patil & Ors Vs. Siddaramaiah & Ors [1993] INSC 38 (27 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, who was a defeated candidate, filed an election petition in the High Court seeking a declaration that the election of the appellant was invalid and that he himself had been properly elected. Due to the inability to serve notice to the appellant and some other respondents in the...

Chaya Vs. Bapushaheb [1993] INSC 37 (27 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was delivered by SAWANT, J. - The lawsuit was initiated by 56 members of the public seeking a declaration of their customary right to bury the deceased on the land identified as R.S. No. 975/1, which measures 2 acres and 38 gunthas, and R.S. No. 975/2, which measures 5 acres. T...

Rameshwar Dayal Vs. Banda & ANR [1993] INSC 22 (13 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The appellant asserted that he rented out the disputed property as the owner in 1966. In 1974, he initiated a lawsuit to evict the tenant, Habib, and the sub-tenant, Banda, who is the first respondent in this case. The court ruled in favor of the appellant against both Habib and Banda. Following the...

Dharampal & Ors Vs. Smt. Ramshri & Ors [1993] INSC 8 (7 January 1993)

Judgement Date : january/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

A disagreement arose between the appellants and the first respondent concerning the ownership of a house. Following an application submitted by the respondent under Section 145 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, claiming ownership of the property in question, the...

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Ajay Singh & Ors [1992] INSC 221 (2 November 1992)

Judgement Date : november/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

General Clauses Act, 1897:Section 21 - Authority to add, amend, vary, or rescind any notification - Whether this can be used to reconstitute the Commission of Inquiry by replacing the current members, despite not being specified in the Act\'s framework.Following the directive from the State High Cou...

Balwant Singh & Ors Vs. Gurbachan Singh & Ors [1992] INSC 205 (15 October 1992)

Judgement Date : october/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

In the enforcement of a pre-emption decree obtained by the respondent, he was granted both actual and symbolic possession of the lands. However, the decree only entitled the respondent to actual possession, making the delivery of symbolic possession outside the decree\'s terms.Upon discovering this...

Sat Pal @ Sadhu Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1992] INSC 200 (19 August 1992)

Judgement Date : august/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who is serving a life sentence for an offense under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, submitted a Writ Petition to this Court contesting his ongoing imprisonment. He requested a habeas corpus order, arguing that he has completed more than the maximum legal sentence and should the...

Mani Ram & ANR Vs. Hari Singh & Ors [1992] Vs. 172 (21 July 1992)

Judgement Date : july/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The High Court dismissed the applications to include the legal representatives of one of the appellants in a Regular Second Appeal. Nevertheless, the High Court granted partial relief in the Regular Second Appeal.The current appeals have been filed challenging the orders of the High Court. The appel...

P.A. Oommen Vs. Moran Mar Baselius Marthoma [1992] Vs. 170 (17 July 1992)

Judgement Date : july/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with Respondents Nos. 6 and 9, initiated a lawsuit in the District Court, which was subsequently transferred to a Sub-Judge. The Sub-Judge heard this case in conjunction with another lawsuit filed by different plaintiffs. In a unified ruling, he dismissed both the transferred su...

Patel Naranbhai Marghabhai & Ors Vs. Dhulabhai Galbabhai & Ors [1992] INSC 162 (15 May 1992)

Judgement Date : may/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

The predecessor of the respondents mortgaged the disputed lands to the predecessor of the appellants, in accordance with the Bombay Agricultural Debtors Relief Act of 1947.The mortgagor/debtor failed to make the required payments.The mortgagee initiated proceedings to recover the owed amount of Rs....

Mrs. Payal Ashok Kumar Jindal Vs. Capt. Ashok Kumar Jindal [1992] INSC 145 (6 May 1992)

Judgement Date : may/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved in the appeal were married on January 24, 1988, in Noida, near Delhi. They lived together as a married couple in Pune for approximately seven months, after which, on August 16, 1988, the husband (the Respondent) filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 19...

K.A. Anthappai Vs. C. Ahammed [1992] INSC 143 (5 May 1992)

Judgement Date : may/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s father rented out the contested building where the tenant-respondent operated a hotel business.On January 15, 1981, the appellant-landlord submitted an eviction petition to the Rent Controller, claiming that after his retirement on September 30, 1981, he intended to settle in that t...

State Bank of India Vs. Indexport Registered & Ors [1992] INSC 141 (30 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-Bank provided a Packing Credit facility of one lakh Rupees to Respondent No. 1 - a Firm that includes Respondent No. 2 and the deceased son of Respondent No. 3. Respondent No. 2 secured this loan by creating an equitable mortgage on his shop, while Respondent No. 4, the father of the d...

M.R. Pratap Vs. V.M. Muthukrishnan, Ito Central Circle-Iii [1992] INSC 139 (29 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Managing Director of a Private Limited Company. In his capacity as the Principal Officer, he submitted the company\'s income tax return for the assessment year 1965-66, which he verified and signed. It was later found that the return contained false information. Consequen...

Food Corporation of India Through Its Districtmanager, Fari Vs. Makhan Singh & ANR [1992] INSC 107 (21 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

The Punjab State acquired over 50 acres of land for the Food Corporation of India (F.C.I.) located in the revenue estate of village Danewala, near Malout town in the Faridkot District. Notifications under sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 were issued on December 20, 1977. The Distri...

K.M. Singh Vs. Secretary, Association of Indian Universities & Ors [1992] INSC 106 (21 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner in the special leave petition initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration that his resignation was involuntary, stemming from fraud, coercion, threats, and inducement as claimed in the complaint. While this lawsuit was ongoing, he submitted an application under Order 10 Rule 2 in conjun...

Ganpatrao Gulabrao Pawar & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra [1992] INSC 103 (6 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

Appellant No. 1, the landholder, submitted a return of his land holdings in accordance with the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling and Holdings) Act, 1961. Following an inquiry, the Collector determined that the appellant\'s total agricultural land amounted to 124 acres and 23 guntas (converted...

Ramesh Hiranand Kundanmal Vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay & Ors [1992] INSC 66 (4 March 1992)

Judgement Date : march/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

According to the Dealership Agreement, the appellant operated a service station located on land leased from the second respondent, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited. The service station featured a petrol pump on the ground floor and a structure with an open terrace designated for vehicle parki...

Harbans Singh Tuli and Sons Builders Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1992] INSC 42 (11 February 1992)

Judgement Date : february/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

The respondent assigned specific construction tasks to the petitioner, who fulfilled the contract.During the contract\'s execution, the petitioner was tasked with additional work, leading to a payment claim and subsequent dispute. Given that clause 70 of the contract stipulated arbitration, the peti...

Dagi Ram Pindi Lal & ANR Vs. Trilok Chand Jain & Ors [1992] INSC 37 (4 February 1992)

Judgement Date : february/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

The Plaintiff-respondent filed a lawsuit seeking the recovery of Rs. 1,39,722.86 from the defendants-appellants.During the evidence recording phase of the lawsuit, the plaintiff secured a summons from the court directing the Income Tax Department to present records related to the income tax assessme...

Byram Pestonji Gariwala Vs. Union Bank of India & Ors [1991] INSC 247 (20 September 1991)

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

Before this Court, the appellant-defendant contested the High Court\'s ruling, which determined that the decree issued against the defendant, based on a written compromise signed by the parties\' counsel, was valid and binding. The High Court also stated that, in the absence of a challenge to the or...

Mohammad Mahibulla & ANR Vs. Seth Chaman Lal & Ors [1991] INSC 244 (18 September 1991)

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Headnote :

The Wakf Board\'s lawsuit seeking a declaration of its right to passage and possession was dismissed by the Trial Court, prompting the filing of a title appeal with the District Judge.The Wakf Board paid a court fee of Rs. 15 on the plaint, utilizing an exemption notification. The same amount was al...

Bhatinda Improvement Trust Vs. Balwant Singh & Ors [1991] INSC 230 (11 September 1991)

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, the Improvement Trust, developed a scheme under the Punjab Town Improvement Act of 1922. Notices as per Section 36 of the Act were published in the Daily Tribune on May 31, June 7, and June 14, 1977, as well as in the local Daily Ajit on May 30, June 6, and June 13, 1977, and in the P...

Vinod Gurudas Raikar Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 224 (6 September 1991)

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

The appellant sustained injuries in a road accident on January 22, 1989, and subsequently filed a claim petition on March 15, 1990, requesting a delay in filing to be excused, before the Claims Tribunal.In the meantime, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 was repealed, and the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988...

Harnama Singh (Dead) Lrs. On Record & Ors Vs. Shri Harbhajan Singh [1991] INSC 207 (22 August 1991)

Judgement Date : august/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

On June 25, 1968, three brothers executed four sale deeds in favor of the respondent. The fourth brother, whose legal representatives are the appellants, initiated four pre-emption suits against the vendee-respondent, which were granted on the condition that the pre-emption money be paid by August 3...

Patel Roadways Limited, Bombay Vs. Prasad Trading Company [1991] INSC 172 (6 August 1991)

Judgement Date : august/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The appellant involved in both appeals operated as a carrier, transporting goods for hire. Its main office was located in Bombay, with several branch offices in different locations.In the first appeal, the respondent, a cardamom dealer, entrusted a shipment of cardamom to the appellant at its Bodina...

Gulabbai Vs. Nalin Narsi Vohra & Ors [1991] INSC 152 (15 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-plaintiff filed a Regular Civil Suit in the Joint Civil Judge\'s court in Ahmednagar, seeking vacant possession of the suit property along with arrears of rent. The appellant claimed that the defendants were occupying the suit shop under a monthly rental agreement, which began on the f...

Y. Narasimha Rao & Ors Vs. Y. Venkata Lakshmi & ANR [1991] INSC 145 (9 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant and the first respondent were married in Tirupati on February 27, 1975, in accordance with Hindu Law.They separated in July 1978. The appellant-husband submitted a petition for the dissolution of their marriage in the Sub-Court of Tirupati, indicating that he resided at South Cla...

F.A. Sapa Vs. Singora & Ors [1991] INSC 142 (10 May 1991)

Judgement Date : may/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The candidates from the Mezo National Front (MNF) who lost in the State Assembly elections in various constituencies of Mizoram have contested the election results of the Congress (I) candidates, citing corrupt practices, in the High Court.The appellants, who are the winning candidates, raised preli...

Chandmal Vs. Firm Ram Chandra And Vishwanath [1991] INSC 134 (7 May 1991)

Judgement Date : may/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-landlord initiated eviction proceedings against the respondent firm, a commission agent, from his shop under section 15(3)(a)(iii) of the Hyderabad House (Rent, Eviction and Lease) Control Act, 1954. The landlord claimed that he needed the shop for his personal use to establish a commi...

Ajudh Raj & Ors Vs. Moti [1991] INSC 129 (3 May 1991)

Judgement Date : may/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-defendant asserted his rights under Section 27(4) of the Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act, 1953, claiming to be a sub-tenant who was cultivating the contested land. The Compensation Officer accepted his claim and issued a favorable order under Sect...

Mst. Surayya Begum, Vs. Mohd. Usman & Ors [1991] INSC 116 (26 April 1991)

Judgement Date : april/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The landlords involved in the two appeals secured eviction decrees against the legal representatives of the original tenants of the disputed premises. During the execution of these decrees, the appellants raised objections, arguing that since they were not included as parties in the eviction proceed...

Vatticherukuru Village Panchayat & Ors Vs. Nori Vekatrama Deekshithulu & Ors [1991] INSC 114 (26 April 1991)

Judgement Date : april/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

Civil Appeal Nos. 931 of 1977 and 200 of 1978 pertain to the same issue, although they stem from two different lawsuits and separate judgments.Civil Appeal No. 931 of 1977 originated from a possession suit filed by the Gram Panchayat against the heirs of the inam grantee. The Trial Court dismissed t...

N.Parthasarathy Vs. Controller of Capital Issues & ANR [1991] INSC 105 (16 April 1991)

Judgement Date : april/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

Out of the equity shares of M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd. owned by public financial institutions such as UTI, LIC, and GIC, 39 lakh shares were sold to BOB Fiscal Services, a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda. BOB Fiscal Services acquired these shares for Rs. 30 Crores, funded by four satellite companies of t...

R. Mcdill and Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Gouri Shankar Sarda & Ors [1991] INSC 73 (13 March 1991)

Judgement Date : march/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

In a case brought by plaintiff-respondent no. 1 in the High Court, the defendant-appellants submitted a joint application under section 34 of the Arbitration Act, seeking to stay the proceedings of the suit and refer the matter to arbitration. Due to certain formal defects in the application, the Hi...

Ram Kumar & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 59 (21 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Vs. Jaycee Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 53 (19 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, a Private Limited Company, was granted a loan of Rs. 30 lakh by the Appellant-Corporation for establishing a factory. To secure this loan, the Company executed a mortgage deed on certain properties, and Respondents 2 to 4, as its directors, signed a personal Surety Bond without any...

K. Venkata Seshiah Vs. Kanduru Ramasubbamma [1991] INSC 50 (19 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 adopted the petitioner-appellant, who had two wives. With the first wife, he had a son, Respondent No. 2, and with the second wife, he had another son, Respondent No. 3. During the ongoing special leave petition, the adoptive mother of the appellant passed away.Respondents 2 and 3 c...

S. Surjit Singh Kalra Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 36 (13 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 was modified by Act 57 of 1988, which added Sections 14B to 14D to the Act. This amendment distinguished certain landlords from the general category, granting them specific rights to reclaim immediate possession of their rented properties if they need them for person...

Smt. Sureshta Devi Vs. Om Prakash [1991] INSC 26 (7 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-wife and the respondent-husband submitted a petition for divorce by mutual consent under section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 in the District Court, where their statements were recorded. Later, the appellant filed a motion to dismiss the petition, claiming she did not wish to p...

Niadar & Ors Etc Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1991] INSC 14 (25 January 1991)

Judgement Date : january/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted petitions intended as appeals under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act. However, since these petitions did not include a certificate from the High Court, the Registry requested guidance on whether to classify the petitions as appeals under section 54 of the Land Acquisiti...

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. Pramod Kumar Gupta [1990] INSC 390 (17 December 1990)

Judgement Date : december/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 390 SC

Headnote :

The respondent acquired the property in question through an auction sale conducted in accordance with a decree from the Civil Court. The sale was validated under Order XXI, Rule 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and the High Court ordered the issuance of a sale certificate as per Rule 94. Reg...

R.M. Narayana Chettiar & ANR Vs. N. Lakshmanan Chetfiar & Ors [1990] INSC 320 (11 October 1990)

Judgement Date : october/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 320 SC

Headnote :

The appellants filed a representative lawsuit in the court of the learned Subordinate Judge against the respondents, among other things, requesting the establishment of a scheme for a public charitable trust. On the same day, they submitted a request to the court for permission to initiate the suit,...

Bhoolchand & ANR Vs. Kay Pee Cee Investments & ANR [1990] INSC 315 (10 October 1990)

Judgement Date : october/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Headnote :

T.A. Jotindranath Mudaliar, the original lessor, leased his property, which included two shops and a house adjacent to the shops, to M/s Bhoolchand Chandiram, the appellant, on October 4, 1943. The lease agreement, as outlined in a letter dated the same day, stipulated a monthly rent of Rs. 430 for...

Smt. Isabella Johnson Vs. M.A. Susai [1990] INSC 307 (9 October 1990)

Judgement Date : october/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, referred to as the Respondent, initiated a lawsuit under the Andhra Pradesh Rent Control Act seeking to regain possession and claim mesne profits. The defendant, known as the Appellant, raised a preliminary objection asserting that the City Civil Court lacked jurisdiction to hear the c...

Kumari Shrilekha Vidyarthi Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1990] INSC 296 (20 September 1990)

Judgement Date : september/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners/appellants were appointed as Government Counsel (Civil, Criminal, Revenue) by the State of U.P. However, a circular issued by the State on February 6, 1990, terminated the appointments of all Government Counsel effective February 28, 1990, regardless of whether their terms had expire...

Saraswati Industrial Syndicate Ltd. Vs. C.I.T., Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi [1990] INSC 267 (4 September 1990)

Judgement Date : september/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

On September 28, 1962, an Indian Sugar Company was merged with the appellant-assessee company under the amalgamation scheme and the order of the High Court in accordance with Sections 391 and 394 of the Companies Act, 1956. The transferor company had incurred expenses amounting to Rs. 58,734. The ap...

Nagri Pracharini Sabha & ANR Vs. Vth Addl. Distt. And Sessions Judge, Varanasi & Ors [1990] INSC 249 (22 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed a civil lawsuit contesting the election of the office bearers of the appellant-Society and requested an accounting. The appellant-Society defended the lawsuit by arguing that, according to Sections 23 and 25 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860, the suit was not permissible....

Ashoka Marketing Ltd. & ANR Vs. Punjab National Bank & Ors [1990] INSC 225 (7 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellants/petitioners were tenants in properties owned by the respondent Banks/Life Insurance Corporation of India. Their tenancy had either expired or been terminated by the respondents, leading to eviction proceedings initiated against them under the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised...

Life Insurance Corporation of India Vs. India Automobiles And Co. & Ors [1990] INSC 217 (1 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

Two distinct properties identified as Door Nos. 2 and 3, measuring 41 grounds and 2005 sq. ft., were originally part of a larger parcel of land located on Mount Road, Madras. These properties were owned by multiple co-owners who leased them to the Respondent through two separate lease agreements (Ex...

Direct Recruit Class Ii Engineering Officers'association An Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1990] INSC 173 (2 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

The parties involved in these cases are Engineers employed by the States of Maharashtra and Gujarat. In 1937, the Government of Bombay established two new Provincial Engineering Services: the Bombay Engineering Service Class I, which included positions such as Chief Engineer, Superintending Engineer...

M.J. Zakharia Sait Vs. T.M. Mohammed & Ors [1990] INSC 161 (25 April 1990)

Judgement Date : april/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

In the 1987 Kerala Legislative Assembly election, the appellant ran against the first respondent.The appellant and the respondents were affiliated with two distinct political fronts, each comprising multiple parties. The appellant won the election by a margin of 1,873 votes over his closest competit...

Hind Builders Vs. Union of India And Vice-Versa [1990] INSC 159 (24 April 1990)

Judgement Date : april/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the Union of India and the Contractors regarding the contract awarded for certain civil works related to the Metro Railway Project in Calcutta. These disputes were referred to two Arbitrators appointed by the High Court of Calcutta. The Contractors submitted a detailed claim t...

Smt. Shanty Devil. Singh And' ANR Vs. Tax Recovery Officer & Ors [1990] INSC 154 (23 April 1990)

Judgement Date : april/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The appellants acquired properties through auction sales organized by the Tax Recovery Officer for the collection of income tax and received sale certificates. As mandated by Rule 21 of the Income Tax (Certificate) Proceedings Rules (ITCP Rules), copies of these certificates were also forwarded to t...

Othayath Lekshmy & ANR Vs. Nellachinkuniyil Govindan Nair & Ors [1990] INSC 143 (19 April 1990)

Judgement Date : april/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

In 1970, the appellants filed an Execution Application in the Court of Munsiff under Section 13(B) of the Land Reforms Act 1969, seeking the restoration of possession of properties that had been sold at a court auction due to a decree for unpaid rent. The decree holder and the purchasers at the auct...

Sanwarmal Kejriwal Vs. Vishwa Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors [1990] INSC 82 (8 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved is whether a licensee residing in a flat within a tenant co-partnership society can be evicted under subsection (1) of section 91 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, despite the protections provided by Section 15A of the Bombay Rents, Hotels & Lodging House R...

Vannarakkal Kallalathil Sreedharan Vs. Chandramaath Balakrishnan & ANR [1990] INSC 77 (6 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The contested land was agreed to be sold to the appellant as per an agreement. Later, a third party had the property attached in execution of a decree.Following this, the sale deed was executed. A question emerged regarding the validity of the sale. The High Court determined that the sale would be s...

Dorab Cawasji Warden Vs. Coomi Sorab Warden & Ors [1990] INSC 33 (13 February 1990)

Judgement Date : february/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with his father and mother, jointly owned the property in question. Following the death of the appellant\'s mother, he and his father entered into an agreement on August 23, 1951, which severed their joint ownership and established their status as tenants in common. On April 16,...

Chairman, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Madras Vs. T.N. Ganapathy [1990] INSC 29 (7 February 1990)

Judgement Date : february/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

As part of a Housing Scheme, the Tamil Nadu Housing Board in Madras allocated residential plots on land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act to various groups of applicants, including those from low-income backgrounds, under the terms outlined in the lease deed Exh. B-3 in 1963. More than ten yea...

Coal Mines Provident Fund Commissioner Vs. Ramesh Chander Jha [1990] INSC 25 (31 January 1990)

Judgement Date : january/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit against the appellant, the Coal Mines Provident Fund Commissioner, without providing the notice mandated by section 80 of the C.P.C. The appellant raised an objection, arguing that he qualified as a public officer as defined in section 80 of the C.P.C., and therefore,...

Municipal Corporation, Jabalpur Vs. Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti & ANR [1990] INSC 18 (25 January 1990)

Judgement Date : january/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, the Corporation, assessed property taxes on buildings owned by the respondent, the Market Committee, which refused to pay. As a result, recovery proceedings were initiated for the outstanding dues. The respondent then approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution to...

Chinnammal & Ors Vs. P. Arumugham & ANR [1990] INSC 13 (17 January 1990)

Judgement Date : january/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 secured a monetary judgment against the original appellant, who has since been replaced by legal heirs, based on a promissory note. The appellant appealed to the High Court but was unable to obtain a stay on the judgment due to his failure to provide security for the amount owed.Des...

Charan Lal Sahu Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 395 (22 December 1989)

Judgement Date : december/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 395 SC

Headnote :

Union Carbide (India) Ltd. (UCIL) operates as a subsidiary of Union Carbide Corporation (UCC), which is based in New York.Established in India in 1954, UCIL had 50.99% of its shares owned by UCC, while 22% were held by the Life Insurance Corporation of India and the Unit Trust of India. UCIL operate...

Subhash Chandra Vs. Mohammad Sharit & Ors [1989] INSC 389 (19 December 1989)

Judgement Date : december/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 389 SC

Headnote :

The respondents asserted their ownership of the disputed property through a registered sale deed from Navinchand, who had acquired the property from his predecessor Smt. Raj Rani on August 11, 1952. The appellant\'s father, Misri Lal, was a tenant of Smt. Raj Rani.In 1959, Navinchand initiated evict...

Kalyan Singh Vs. Smt. Chhoti & Ors [1989] INSC 369 (1 December 1989)

Judgement Date : december/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Headnote :

This case involves a garden with temples and other structures in Jaipur, which is claimed to belong to the Darjee (Tailors) community, commonly referred to as \'Bagichi Darjian\'. Various individuals have made claims to this property at different times and for different reasons. One individual, Nara...

Sri Dadu Dayal Mahasabha Vs. Sukhdev Arya & ANR [1989] INSC 349 (17 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a registered society, initiated a lawsuit through its Secretary concerning a piece of immovable property.Subsequently, elections were held for the Society\'s office bearers, during which an individual named \'X\', who claimed to be the Secretary, submitted a request to withdraw the la...

Sushil Kumar Metha Vs. Gobind Ram Bohra [1989] INSC 340 (10 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated a lawsuit against the appellant before the Senior Sub Judge, seeking eviction and recovery of unpaid rent and damages for the use of the shop that had been rented to him. The court issued an ex parte decree on October 20, 1977. An application to set aside this ex parte decre...

Marwar Tent Factory Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 337 (9 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 337 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a company based in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, that specializes in the manufacture and sale of tents and tarpaulins. It regularly supplies these products to defense services. The Director General of Supplies and Disposal called for tenders for the supply of tents, and the appellant submitte...

Food Corporation of India Vs. Provident Fund Commissioner & ANR [1989] INSC 327 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, the Provident Fund Commissioner, requested that the appellant, the Food Corporation of India, pay the contributions owed under the Employees\' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, along with the associated scheme, for the workers employed by contractors hired by t...

R. Venugopala Naidu & Ors Vs. Venkatarayulu Naidu Charities & Ors [1989] INSC 326 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 is a public trust that possesses multiple properties. A lawsuit was initiated under Section 92 of the CPC, claiming that the trust properties were wrongfully and fraudulently transferred. The suit sought the removal of the current trustee, the appointment of a new trustee, and the r...

Dr. Subramaniam Swamy Vs. Ramakrishna Hegde [1989] INSC 310 (18 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent initiated a defamation lawsuit in the Bombay High Court against the petitioner, seeking damages of one crore rupees for the harm allegedly inflicted on his reputation due to certain defamatory statements made by the petitioner during a Press Conference in New Delhi on January 10, 1989...

Sau Ashabai Kate Vs. Vithal Bhika Nade [1989] INSC 308 (17 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

Headnote :

The contested property was part of a joint Hindu family, governed by Mitakshra law, which included Bhiku and his son as coparceners. After Bhiku\'s death, he left behind his widow Parvati and their son Balu. Shortly thereafter, Balu also passed away, leaving his widow Lilabai, who later gave birth t...

Damodar Ropeways & Construction Co. (P) Ltd. Vs. Christopher Martin Dasgranges Martin & Ors [1989] INSC 306 (6 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Headnote :

The Board of Governors of the respondent school entered into a contract granting a permanent lease of the school\'s immovable property to the petitioner-builder. An association of former students opposed this agreement in the High Court, but a learned Single Judge approved it, although this approval...

Ambati Narasayya Vs. M. Subba Rao & ANR [1989] INSC 305 (6 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

Headnote :

Rule 64 of Order XXI of the CPC grants the executing court the authority to sell any property it has attached, or a portion of it, as deemed necessary to fulfill the decree.In this case, the appellant\'s 10-acre land was sold at court in execution of a decree, with the respondent purchasing it for R...

K.V. George Vs. Secretary to Govt., Water And Power Department, Trivandrum [1989] INSC 302 (5 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a contractor, entered into a contract with the Respondent on April 22, 1978, for the construction of an embankment across Musaliyar Podom, spanning from chainage 2573.5 M to 2827 M of the E.B. Main canal of the Kallada Irrigation Project. According to the contract, the work was to be...

Firm Ganpat Ram Rajkumar Vs. Kalu Ram & Ors [1989] INSC 286 (22 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent initiated eviction proceedings against the Petitioner firm concerning a property located in Narnaul, under the Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1973, and secured an eviction decree. The Petitioner’s appeal against this decree was unsuccessful in the High Court, and...

Asom Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti-A Societyregistered Under Vs. State of Assam & Ors [1989] INSC 281 (19 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

To promote the Hindi language in the North-Eastern region of India, an organization called Asom Hindi Prachar Samiti was established on November 3, 1938, in Gauhati. In 1948, this organization was renamed Assam Rashtrabhasha Prachar Samiti. The first petitioner is a registered entity claiming approx...

Valipero Vs. Fernandeo Lopez & Ors [1989] INSC 279 (19 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

When the foreign vessel M.V. \"Vali Pero\" docked at the port of Calcutta, ten non-Greek seamen aboard filed a lawsuit in the admiralty jurisdiction of the Calcutta High Court to recover their unpaid wages. During the proceedings, depositions from the defendants\' witnesses were taken on commission....

S.S. Rathore Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1989] INSC 268 (6 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff-appellant was terminated from his position by the Collector on January 13, 1966. His appeal within the department was rejected by the Divisional Commissioner on August 31, 1966.Subsequently, the appellant filed a lawsuit on January 30, 1969, seeking a declaration that the dismissal ord...

Johri Singh Vs. Sukh Pal Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 263 (4 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

The Senior Subordinate Judge ruled in favor of the appellant\'s claim for pre-emption. The decree for pre-emption indicated that the purchase money was to be paid into Court by 31.12.1975, but did not specify the exact amount; it only stated Rs. 41,082 \"less the amount of Zare-Panjum,\" which both...

B.K.C. Muruga Konar & Ors Vs. V. Setha Kone & Ors [1989] INSC 262 (1 September 1989)

Judgement Date : september/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

This is the defendant\'s appeal by Special Leave. Respondents 1 to 5, along with another individual, initiated a representative lawsuit on behalf of themselves and other members of the Thousand-Yadhava Community against the appellant No. 1, the Defendant. They sought a court order requiring him to p...

U.S. Sasidharan Vs. K. Karunakaran & ANR [1989] NSC 252 (23 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a voter in the Mala constituency during the Kerala Legislative Assembly elections held on March 23, 1987, in which the first respondent, the sitting Chief Minister of the State, was declared the winner from that constituency.The appellant contested the legitimacy of the first respo...

Maganlal Vs. Jaiswal Industries Neemach & Ors [1989] NSC 227 (7 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

Maganlal took out a mortgage in favor of the M.P. State Financial Corporation to secure a loan. Since he failed to repay the loan, the Corporation initiated proceedings before the District Judge under section 31 of the State Financial Corporations Act, 1951, to attach and sell the mortgaged property...

Capt. B.V.D Souza Vs. Antonio Fausto Fernandes [1989] NSC 221 (1 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, allowed the appellant to occupy the premises based on an agreement referred to as a leave and license agreement. In this agreement, the parties were identified as the licensor and licensee, and the rent was termed as compensation for use and occupation. The agree...

Jitendra Nath Biswas Vs. Empire of India & Ceylone Tea Co. & ANR [1989] NSC 219 (1 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-plaintiff, previously employed by the respondent company, was terminated following a domestic inquiry regarding allegations of misconduct. Subsequently, he initiated a civil suit in the Court of Munsiff, seeking back wages and an injunction to prevent the enforcement of his dismissal....

Mahabir Kishore & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1989] INSC 215 (31 July 1989)

Judgement Date : july/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was awarded contracts for the production and sale of liquor for the year 1959 and for the following period from January 1, 1960, to March 31, 1961, amounting to Rs. 2,56,200 and Rs. 4,71,900 respectively by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, which also imposed a 7.5% charge on t...

Ratan Lal Adukia & ANR Vs. Union of India [1989] INSC 203 (19 July 1989)

Judgement Date : july/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

Under Section 80 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890, before it was amended by the Amendment Act of 1961, the selection of the forum for filing claims for compensation due to loss, destruction, damage, deterioration, or non-delivery of goods transported by the Railways was governed by Section 20 of the...

Rajnikant Jivanlal Patel & ANR Vs. Intelligence Officer Narcotic Control Bureau New Delhi [1989] INSC 196 (26 June 1989)

Judgement Date : june/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were apprehended on March 23, 1988, and subsequently brought before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, who ordered them to be held in jail custody. While the petitioners\' bail application was pending, the prosecution submitted a charge-sheet on June 23, 1988, citing violations of Se...

Raipur Development Authority Vs. Chokhamal Contractors [1989] INSC 178 (4 May 1989)

Judgement Date : may/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The primary question presented in these cases, which has been referred to this larger Bench, is whether an award issued under the Arbitration Act of 1940 can be either remitted under section 16(1)(c) of the Act or set aside under section 30(c) solely on the basis that the arbitrator or umpire did no...

Kamala Devi Budhia & Ors Vs. Ram Prabha Ganguli & Ors [1989] INSC 169 (2 May 1989)

Judgement Date : may/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

The respondents in question have occupied the leased property under a registered lease for 20 years, which was set to expire on July 31, 1971. On July 16, 1971, they issued a notice to the appellants asserting their right to remain in possession as month-to-month tenants after the lease expired. The...

Smt. Annapoorani Ammal Vs. G. Thangapalam [1989] INSC 159 (1 May 1989)

Judgement Date : may/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The appellant acquired the property in question through a registered sale deed dated December 27, 1950, for a sum of Rs. 7,000. Subsequently, on January 1, 1951, the respondent signed a rental agreement with the appellant, recognizing her as the landlady at a monthly rent of Rs. 80.The appellant\'s...

Custodian of Branches of Banco Nationalultramarino. Vs. Nalini Bai Naique [1989] INSC 146 (28 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

The appellant bank filed a lawsuit against the husband of the respondent to recover a significant loan amount. The defendant contested the case, and issues were framed while evidence was being collected. However, he passed away before the next hearing scheduled for November 4, 1970, and his lawyer i...

Ramesh Birch & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 136 (21 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 granted the Central Government the authority to extend any existing State law to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, with any modifications or restrictions it deemed appropriate, as of the notification date. Section 89 allowed the appropriate Governme...

Gouranga Chakraborty Vs. State of Tripura & ANR [1989] INSC 118 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been serving as a Constable in the BSF since 1966 and had been confirmed in that position. In 1971, he was granted leave from October 25 to October 30 due to his father\'s death.Since the Shrad ceremony could not be conducted within that timeframe and he was also suffering from a s...

Lachhman Dass Vs. Ram Lal & ANR [1989] INSC 107 (30 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

On March 7, 1974, the appellant and the respondent, Ram Lal, entered into an agreement to appoint an arbitrator to resolve their disputes regarding a piece of land. The arbitrator issued his award on May 22, 1974, which stated that the disputed land was jointly owned by the appellant and Ram Lal, an...

Union of India Vs. Parma Nand [1989] INSC 88 (14 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was responsible for preparing the payroll for employees of the Beas Sutlej Link Project. Along with two other employees, he was accused of fraudulently withdrawing Rs. 238.90 by creating a fake pay bill and identity card for a non-existent individual. An investigation was carried out a...

A.B.C. Laminart Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. A.P. Agencies, Salem [1989] INSC 85 (13 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant is a manufacturer and supplier of metallic yarn operating under the name \"Raplon Metallic Yarn,\" with its registered office located in Udyognagar, Mohamadabad, Gujarat, which falls under the jurisdiction of the civil court at Kaira. The second appellant is affiliated with the f...

Mithilesh Kumari & ANR Vs. Prem Behari Khare [1989] INSC 59 (14 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal proceedings in the Court of Civil Judge, seeking a declaration that he is the sole and rightful owner of the disputed house, and requesting that the appellant be permanently prohibited from transferring the property. The trial court ruled in favor of the respondent. Th...

Prabha Manufacturing Industrialco-Operative Society Vs. Banwari Lal [1989] INSC 57 (14 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The appellant society was granted temporary possession of the property in question through a lease from the Custodian of Evacuee Property in March 1949. The allotment letter referred to it as an \'industrial establishment\' identified as an open compound. An inspection report dated January 9, 1951,...

Shah Phoolchand Lalchand Vs. Parvathi Bai [1989] INSC 39 (2 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

The appellants are tenants of a property owned by the Respondent and have been operating as a partnership in that location. The Respondent initiated an eviction petition against the appellant firm and another firm, claiming that the appellants had unlawfully sub-let the premises to the other firm wi...

Commissioner of Sales-Tax, U.P., Lucknow Vs. Super Cotton Bowl Refilling Works & ANR [1989] INSC 38 (2 February 1989)

Judgement Date : february/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The respondent in the appeals was involved in the repair and refilling of cotton bowls on shafts used in calendering machines within the textile industry. A cotton bowl consists of a steel shaft covered with a thick layer of cotton, serving as a crucial component in textile finishing processes. Over...

Gujarat Water Supply & Sewerage Board Vs. Unique Erectors (Gujarat) (P) Ltd. & ANR [1989] INSC 25 (24 January 1989)

Judgement Date : january/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

In 1978, the State Government initiated the construction of the \'Bhavnagar City Water Supply Scheme\', and on January 12, 1979, two contracts related to this project were awarded to respondent No. 1. On March 29, 1981, respondent No. 1 filed a civil suit concerning the measurements recorded by the...

Madan & Co. Vs. Wazir Jaivir Chand [1988] INSC 360 (28 November 1988)

Judgement Date : november/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 356 SC

Headnote :

In November 1976, the respondent issued a notice to the appellant under section 11 of the Jammu & Kashmir Houses & Shops Rent Control Act, 1966, demanding payment of overdue rent. The notice also terminated the tenancy and requested the appellant to vacate the leased premises.The notice, sent via re...

Ramsharan Autyanuprasi & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 347 (14 November 1988)

Judgement Date : november/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

Headnote :

A public trust was established by the late Maharaja of Jaipur to oversee the Sawai Man Singh II Museum. Following the Maharaja\'s passing, his son, Sawai Bhawani Singh, took on the role of Chairman of the Board of Trustees, which also included his stepmother. Conflicts and disagreements regarding th...

Amar Singh Jagram Vs. Chandgi S/O Deep Chand [1988] INSC 341 (2 November 1988)

Judgement Date : november/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 337 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with the consolidation proceedings initiated under the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act of 1948, a repartition scheme was developed, resulting in the respondent-landowner receiving alternative lands in exchange for their original holdings. The ap...

Smt. Saiyada Mossarrat Vs. Hindustan Steel Ltd & Ors [1988] INSC 338 (31 October 1988)

Judgement Date : october/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was granted a piece of land on a license by the respondent company. This license was revoked due to allegations that the petitioner had unlawfully encroached on additional land and had constructed a structure on the licensed land. Consequently, proceedings were initiated against the p...

National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federatlon of India Vs. Alimenta S.A [1988] INSC 325 (26 October 1988)

Judgement Date : october/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner entered into two contracts, one dated January 12, 1980, and the other on August 18, 1980, for the supply of Indian H.P.S. Groundnut Kernels Javas to a Swiss company. On December 20, 1980, the petitioner notified the respondent not to assign any vessels for loading the goods due to an...

Firm Sagarmal Vishnu Bhagwan Vs. Gauri Shankar & Ors [1988] INSC 314 (5 October 1988)

Judgement Date : october/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit against the tenant/appellant seeking recovery of rent and eviction from a Nohara on several grounds, including failure to pay rent, making significant alterations and damaging the property, and bona fide requirement. The appellant contested the lawsuit. The trial court...

Modula India Vs. Kamakshya Singh Deo [1988] INSC 303 (27 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit in the High Court seeking a decree that would require the defendant (appellant) to vacate certain premises. The appellant, who is the tenant, submitted a written statement. While the lawsuit was ongoing, the court issued orders requiring the tenant to deposit specific...

Dhirendra Kumar Garg & Ors Vs. Smt. Sugandhi Bai Jain & Ors [1988] INSC 299 (23 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

Headnote :

The husband of respondent No. 1 initiated eviction proceedings against the appellants, who were tenants. The court ruled in his favor, granting a decree for eviction along with a monetary judgment for unpaid rent and damages. After the appeal was filed, the plaintiff passed away, and his legal heirs...

Smt. Krishna Rajpal Bhatia & Ors Vs. Miss Leela H. Advani & Ors [1988] INSC 288 (19 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Headnote :

On January 1, 1964, the disputant, a tenant co-partner member of a Cooperative Housing Society, allowed the father of the appellants to use her flat. Following a joint application from both parties, the Society granted permission for him to occupy the flat under a leave and license agreement. Later,...

Bharat Singh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1988] INSC 275 (13 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Headnote :

The State of Haryana, through the Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), acquired certain land under the Land Acquisition Act for the development and use of that land for industrial purposes in Gurgaon, as per the Haryana Urban Development Authority Act, 1977. The appellants filed writ petition...

Sirsilk Ltd. & ANR Vs. Textiles Committee & Ors [1988] INSC 273 (12 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

Several textile mills involved in the production and sale of rayon yarn and staple fiber, which is a type of man-made fiber, approached the High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution to contest the constitutional validity of the fee imposed on them by the Textile Committee, as per Rule 21 of...

Dr. Baliram Waman Hiray Vs. Justice B. Lentin & Ors [1988] INSC 270 (12 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

On February 21, 1986, the Maharashtra State Government appointed Shri Justice B. Lentin as a sole Commission of Inquiry to investigate the deaths of 14 patients at the government-operated J.J.B. Hospital between January 22 and February 7, 1986, following the administration of contaminated glycerol,...

Charan Singh Vs. Birla Textiles & ANR [1988] INSC260 (31 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was employed by the Respondent firm from April 1944 until he resigned on May 24, 1983. The employer did not calculate the gratuity amount owed to the appellant.The appellant submitted the required application for gratuity payment, but as the employer took no action, the appellant sough...

Smt. Savithramma Vs. Cecil Naronha & ANR [1988] INSC237 (23 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

The complainant submitted a petition for contempt to this Court against the accused due to their noncompliance with the Court\'s orders. In paragraph 2 of the supporting affidavit, the complainant asserted that the statements made in the petition were true to the best of her knowledge, belief, and i...

Smt. Rajbir Kaur & ANR Vs. S. Chokesiri & Co [1988] INSC210 (9 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

The appellants had leased commercial premises to the respondent-company, which operated a clothing and textiles business there. Subsequently, the appellants filed an application under section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, seeking to evict the respondent on the grounds that...

Dilbagrai Punjabi Vs. Sharad Chandra [1988] INSC208 (8 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-plaintiff initiated a lawsuit under section 12(1)(f) of the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961, seeking to evict the appellant-tenant based on personal necessity. The trial court dismissed the plaintiff\'s assertion of ownership over the property in question.Upon appeal, t...

Budhu Mal, Vs. Mahablr Prasad & Ors [1988] INSC207 (5 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

The tenants filed these appeals challenging the High Court\'s judgment in civil revisions.Respondent Mahabir Prasad had executed a registered deed on December 8, 1966, concerning the premises in question, which granted the benefits of the properties to his grandsons and their mother, Smt. Sulochana...

Accountant and Secretarial Services Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 179 (20 July 1988)

Judgement Date : july/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant in this case, a private limited company occupying part of the premises owned by the United Commercial Bank, claimed to be the Bank\'s tenant; however, the Bank did not acknowledge this claim. The Bank contended that the appellant company was permitted to occupy a section of its p...

Commerclal Aviation & Travel Company & Ors Vs. Vimal Pannalal [1988] INSC 173 (13 July 1988)

Judgement Date : july/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff, who is the respondent, initiated a lawsuit in the High Court against the appellants, seeking the dissolution of a partnership and an accounting of its affairs. For jurisdictional purposes, the plaintiff valued the suit at Rs. 25 lakhs and set the court fee at Rs. 500.The appellants ra...

Jagan Nath (Deceased) Through L.Rs. Vs. Chander Bhan & Ors [1988] INSC 166 (11 May 1988)

Judgement Date : may/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, as the respondent, filed a petition against the tenant-appellant under sections 14(1)(a) and 14(1)(b) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 seeking eviction from a residential-cum-commercial property. The landlord claimed that the tenant had sublet, assigned, or otherwise transferred pos...

Ram Dass Vs. Ishwar Chander & Ors [1988] INSC 159 (9 May 1988)

Judgement Date : may/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondents were tenants of different sections of a property that was subsequently sold by the landlord to the respondents, who are four brothers. The respondents submitted a petition to evict the appellant, claiming a genuine need for the space. They argued that they were part...

A.R. Antulay Vs. R.S. Nayak & ANR [1988] INSC 123 (29 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from June 9, 1980, until January 12, 1982, when he resigned in compliance with a High Court ruling related to a writ petition against him, although he remained a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).On August 9, 1982, respondent No. 1, a...

Smt. Sudha Devi Vs. M.P. Narayanan & Ors [1988] INSC 119 (26 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff-appellant initiated a lawsuit to evict tenant defendant No. 1 due to non-payment of rent and for allegedly subletting the apartment to the second defendant. Neither of the defendants appeared in court. During the ex-parte trial, the plaintiff presented one witness and submitted several...

Madho Vs. Madhao [1988] INSC 117 (22 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

An arbitrator\'s award concerning properties primarily located in Warora, Chandrapur, with a small portion in Nagpur, did not specify the location of execution. The arbitrator resided in Nagpur, and the award was submitted to the Civil Court in Nagpur. However, the Civil Judge determined that the pr...

Mhadagonda Ramgonda Patil & Ors Vs. Shripal Balwant Rainade & Ors [1988] INSC 116 (22 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit for the redemption of two mortgages was initiated in the Court of Subordinate Judge by the respondents, who are the successors of the original mortgagees. A preliminary decree for redemption was issued, which included a declaration of the amount owed by the mortgagors to the mortgagee. The...

P.N. Duda Vs. V. P. Shiv Shankar & Ors [1988] INSC 106 (15 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, Shri P. Shiv Shankar, who was the Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs at the time, gave a speech during a meeting of the Bar Council of Hyderabad. The petitioner claimed that in this speech, Shri P. Shiv Shankar made remarks that undermined the dignity of the Supreme C...

Abdul Hamid Shamsi Vs. Abdul Majid & Ors [1988] INSC 103 (12 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

They have effectively taken control of the business, sidelining Respondent No. 1. Despite Respondent No. 1\'s repeated suggestions to reform the partnership, these proposals have been disregarded.The two brothers informed the Income Tax Officer that a new partnership deed was executed on January 15,...

B.B.Rajwanshi Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1988] INSC 99 (8 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

In this appeal, the appellant challenged the constitutional validity of subsection (4) of section 6 of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (referred to as \'The Act\') as well as the legitimacy of the order issued by the Government that remitted the award from the Labour Court for further conside...

Union of India & ANR Vs. L.K. Ahuja & Co [1988] INSC 90 (5 April 1988)

Judgement Date : april/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

The respondent and the appellant, the Union of India, entered into four agreements through the Executive Engineer of Northern Railway, followed by a supplementary agreement. All four contracts were executed and completed by the respondent on various dates.The respondent accepted the final bills for...

International Airport Authority of India Vs. K.D. Bali & ANR [1988] INSC 89 (29 March 1988)

Judgement Date : march/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

This petition for special leave challenges the judgment and order of the High Court of Bombay, which denied the request to revoke the authority of respondent No. 1, the sole arbitrator, under sections 5 and 11 of the Arbitration Act, 1940 (referred to as \'The Act\').The petitioner called for tender...

Jetha Bai & Sons, Jew Town, Cochin, Vs. Sunderdas Rathenai, [1988] INSC 33 (4 February 1988)

Judgement Date : february/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

The appeals, along with a petition for special leave, presented a shared legal question: whether a further revision could be made to the High Court under section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure against a District Court\'s order in revision under section 20 of the Kerala Buildings (Lease & Rent) C...

Disst. Council of United Basel Mission church & Ors Vs. Salvador Nicholas Mathias & Ors [1988] INSC 21 (20 January 1988)

Judgement Date : january/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The respondents, who are members of the United Basel Mission Church (U.B.M.C.) in South Kanara and Coorg, filed a lawsuit in the Munsif Court in Mangalore. They sought a declaration that the resolution made on May 9, 1961, during an extraordinary meeting of the District Church Council of UBMC of Sou...

M. Veerappa Vs. Evelyn Sequeira & Ors [1988] INSC 12 (13 January 1988)

Judgement Date : january/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

A tenant named Mr. Sequeira sought to appeal to the Supreme Court against a High Court order that upheld his eviction from his business premises. He hired an Advocate, who is also the appellant, to file the appeal. The Advocate submitted a petition for Special Leave to the Supreme Court, which was h...

Sushil Kumar & ANR Vs. Ram Prakash & Ors [1988] INSC 11 (13 January 1988)

Judgement Date : january/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The first defendant-respondent, Ram Prakash, acting as the Karta of a Joint Hindu Family, entered into an agreement to sell the disputed property and accepted Rs. 5,000 as earnest money. However, he later refused to execute the sale deed. In response, the second defendant, Jai Bhagwan, filed a lawsu...

Gurpreet Singh Vs. Chatur Bhuj Goel [1987] INSC 378 (15 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 377 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit seeking specific performance of a contract made with the appellant\'s father, which was granted by the trial court. A Single Judge of the High Court upheld this decision.During the hearing of the Letters Patent Appeal initiated by the appellant, the parties reached a s...

Food Corporation of India Vs. Surendra, Devendra & Mohendra Transport Co [1987] INSC 370 (10 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was appointed as a transport and handling contractor by the appellant, based on the terms and conditions outlined in three consecutive written agreements between the two parties. Following the emergence of disputes, an arbitrator was appointed in accordance with the arbitration clause...

Hanumant Kumar Telesara Vs. Mohan Lal [1987] INSC 356 (1 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 355 SC

Headnote :

The respondent mortgaged his shop and transferred possession to the mortgagees, granting them the right to collect rent from the tenant as payment for the mortgage interest. The mortgagees subsequently rented the premises to the appellant (tenant) while the mortgage was still in effect.The responden...

U.P. Co-Operative Federation Ltd. Vs. Singh Consultants & Engineers (P) Ltd. [1987] INSC 342 (19 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a State Government enterprise, entered into a contract with the respondent, a private limited company, around May 17, 1983, for the supply and installation of a vanaspati manufacturing plant in Nainital district. The contract stipulated guaranteed performance at various stages accordi...

Bhagwan Dass Chopra Vs. United Bank of India & Ors [1987] INSC 338 (17 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 337 SC

Headnote :

The appellant began working for a Commercial Bank on July 12, 1974, and was confirmed in his position on October 1, 1974. However, the Bank terminated his employment on February 10, 1975, without providing any reason. Following the initiation of an industrial dispute, the Central Government referred...

Vinod Kumar Singh Vs. Banaras Hindu University & Ors [1987] INSC 329 (11 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

Headnote :

The appellant completed the Bachelor\'s examination in law with a score of 54.5%. He sought admission to the Master\'s Course in law, but the university required a minimum of 55% for eligibility.The appellant argued for consideration based on certain grounds referencing a precedent. However, his adm...

Mahant Dhangir & ANR Vs. Madan Mohan & Ors [1987] INSC 300 (28 October 1987)

Judgement Date : october/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

In Bikaner, there exists a Math known as Juna Math. The first appellant is the current Mahant of the Math, while the second appellant represents the presiding deity of the Math; together, they are referred to as \'the Math\' in this context.Previously, Lalgiri Maharaj served as the Mahant of the Mat...

Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors Vs. Badrinath & Ors [1987] INSC 287 (15 October 1987)

Judgement Date : october/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, who was serving as the commissioner of Archives and Historical Research in Tamil Nadu at the time, delivered a speech at an event organized by the History Association of Presidency College, Madras, where he criticized the time capsule buried at the Red Fort in Delhi. This speech sp...

Maneklal And Sons Vs. Trustees of Port of Bombay & Ors [1987] INSC 283 (14 October 1987)

Judgement Date : october/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

In 1945, the first respondent, the Trustees of the Port of Bombay, leased a plot they owned for the construction of a godown to facilitate commercial activities, charging a monthly rent of Rs. 925. The lessee built a permanent godown in 1946 and subsequently leased it to the petitioners in 1958. The...

Shyamaraju Hegde Vs. U. Venkatesha Bhat & Ors [1987] INSC 271 (25 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of section 50 of the Karnataka Rent Control Act, 1961 grants the High Court the authority to exercise revisional jurisdiction over orders issued or proceedings conducted by the Court of Small Causes or the Court of Civil Judge under the Act. Meanwhile, sub-section (2) allows the Dist...

Executive Engineer Irrigation Galimala & Ors A Vs. Abaaduta Jena [1987] INSC 264 (22 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

The appeals for Special Leave to this Court raised the issue of whether an arbitrator, appointed without the Court\'s involvement, has the authority to grant interest for the time before the reference and while the arbitration is ongoing.

M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 262 (22 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, an active social worker, submitted a petition to this Court expressing concerns that both the Government and the public were not sufficiently addressing the pollution of the Ganga River. The petitioner argued that it was essential to take measures to protect the river\'s cleanliness,...

Central Bank of India Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1987] INSC 249 (11 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted a first appeal to the High Court against a decree, along with a request to stay its enforcement. Before any decision was made regarding the stay application, the appellant, who held the decree, initiated execution, leading the respondent to deposit the decretal amount in the...

Rashpal Malhotra Vs. Mrs. Satya Rajput & ANR [1987] INSC 248 (11 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

The landlady, referred to as respondent No. 1, rented out the premises in Chandigarh to respondent No. 2 for the accommodation of its General Manager, the appellant. The lease agreement was executed on behalf of the lessee, \'for Haryana Milk Food Corporation\', by R.P. Malhotra, the appellant. Upon...

Orient Transport Co. Gulabra & ANR Vs. Jaya Bharat Credit and Investment Co. Ltd. & ANR [1987] INSC 241 (7 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The appellants/plaintiffs initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the eight agreements/contracts made between them and the defendant/respondent No. 1 were not \'hire-purchase agreements\' but rather agreements pertaining to a loan transaction. The trial court dismissed the suit, and the appel...

B.R. Mehta Vs. Smt. Atma Devi & Ors [1987] INSC 238; (2 September 1987)

Judgement Date : september/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The premises in question were rented out in April 1968 to the appellant for a monthly rent of Rs. 340 by the husband of respondent No. 1 and the father of respondents Nos. 2 to 8. In July 1977, the landlord initiated an eviction petition against the appellant citing bona fide requirement. In Septemb...

Nancy John Lyndon Vs. Prabhati Lal Chowdhury & Ors [1987] INSC 222 (19 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a petition to enforce the monetary decree she obtained from the High Court against the judgment-debtor, leading to an attachment on open land and part of the judgment-debtor\'s property. Later, the judgment-debtor sold a section of the attached property, which was subsequentl...

Kashi Ram Vs. Rakesh Arora [1987] INSC 216 (18 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The Rent Controller issued an eviction order against the appellant-tenant in October 1960, citing the landlord\'s genuine need for the property. The Rent Tribunal dismissed the appeal against this order in October 1961.Subsequently, the landlord submitted an application in May 1962 seeking permissio...

General Electric Company Vs. Renusagar Power Company [1987] INSC 207 (11 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961, which is similar to section 34 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940, states that if any party involved in an agreement covered by Article II of the convention specified in the Schedule initiates legal proceedings in any court ag...

Smt. Nandita Bose Vs. Ratanlal Nahata [1987] INSC 198 (4 August 1987)

Judgement Date : august/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

After the respondent-tenant defaulted on rent payments starting in June 1984, the appellant landlady issued a notice terminating the tenancy effective January 31, 1985, and requested the tenant to vacate the premises. Subsequently, she filed a lawsuit in the High Court seeking possession of the prop...

Everest Industrial Corporation & Ors Vs. Gujarat State Financial Corporation [1987] INSC 180 (21 July 1987)

Judgement Date : july/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The appellants borrowed a specific amount from the respondent Corporation to acquire fixed assets, secured by a deed of hypothecation. They also established an equitable mortgage by depositing the original title deeds of the land and factory building with the Corporation. The loan was to be repaid o...

Bal Niketan Nursery School Vs. Kesari Prasad [1987] INSC 169 (15 July 1987)

Judgement Date : july/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

Section 2(1)(b) of the U.P. Urban Building Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction Act, 1972 states that \"this Act does not apply to any building owned by or vested in a recognized institution, provided that all income generated is used for the institution\'s purposes.\" The manager of the appella...

Dhartipakar Madan Lal Agarwal Vs. Rajiv Gandhi [1987] INSC 164 (11 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The election of the respondent, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in a bye-election in 1981, was contested by the appellant under section 80 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, on several grounds. These included accusations of corrupt practices such as undue influence, the hiring and procu...

Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation, Ahmedabad. Vs. Ramanbhai Prabhatbhai & ANR [1987] INSC 163 (11 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

Civil Procedure Code, 1908--Section 2 (ii)--\'Legal representative\'--Definition. Words and Phrases--\'Legal representative\'--Interpretation. HEADNOTE:The respondents, who are the brothers of the deceased, filed a petition with the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939,...

Ganpat Singh (Dead) By Lrs. Vs. Kailash Shankar & Ors [1987] INSC 161 (8 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The mortgagee decree-holder executed the final decree for mortgage and purchased the contested property at an auction held on July 14, 1978. On September 20, 1978, the judgment-debtor, who is the predecessor of the appellants, submitted an application under Order XXI Rule 90 of the Code of Civil Pro...

Mahendra Kumar & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1987] INSC 148 (4 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

The appellants\' predecessor-in-interest, Babulal, acquired a house in 1947 from the sons of Mannulal. The appellants and respondents No. 6 to 8 are the sons of Mannulal\'s other three brothers. In 1976, respondents Nos. 2 to 5 began reconstructing their house and discovered a treasure of gold and s...

Bharat Barrel & Drum Manufacturing Company Pvt. Limited Vs. Bharat Barrel Employees Union [1987] INSC 100 (9 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

In the appellant-Company\'s factory, there were approximately 1100 permanent and temporary workers. Due to a lack of raw materials and other pressing issues, the appellant-Company issued a closure notice on September 30, 1971, informing all workers that their employment would be terminated effective...

Sitaram Jivyabhai Gavali Vs. Ramjibhai Petiyabhai Mahala & Ors [1987] INSC 81 (25 March 1987)

Judgement Date : march/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a member of a Scheduled Tribe as defined in the Constitution (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) Scheduled Tribes Order of 1962, chose to run for election in 1984 for the Dadra and Nagar Haveli Parliamentary Constituency, which was reserved for Scheduled Tribe candidates. As a temporary Governme...

Budhwanti & ANR Vs. Gulab Chand Prasad [1987] INSC 69 (4 March 1987)

Judgement Date : march/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, the widow of Dr. Ramachandra, who had been a tenant of a room used as a medical shop since 1932, was recognized as the tenant after her husband\'s death around 1960 by Babu Lal, the original landlord. The monthly rent was set at Rs. 416. Over the years, the rent increased from R...

Collector Land Acquisition, Anantnag & ANR Vs. Mst. Katiji & Ors [1987] INSC 52 (19 February 1987)

Judgement Date : february/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The State filed an appeal against a decision that increased compensation for land acquisition for public purposes, which raised significant questions regarding valuation principles. However, the High Court dismissed the appeal as it was filed four days late, rejecting the application for condonation...

Capt. (Now Major) Ashok Kshyap Vs. Mrs. Sudha Vasisht & ANR [1987] INSC 34 (4 February 1987)

Judgement Date : february/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

A family conflict regarding movable and immovable property left intestate by their father was submitted to arbitration by the parties involved. The arbitration award issued on February 12, 1977, included the following provisions:(i) The appellant was required to pay the 1st respondent a specified am...

Yudhishter Vs. Ashok Kumar [1986] INSC 266 (11 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

On October 11, 1971, the landlord, who is the respondent, acquired a house where the tenant, the appellant, had been residing since 1962. Additionally, the landlord had bought another property in the same district on July 10, 1971, but sold it on August 7, 1972, as it was not vacant. On January 14,...

Sham Lal Vs. Atme Nand Jain Sabha (Regd.) Dal Bazar [1986] INSC 262 (10 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a tenant of a room located in Unit No. BIX-148 (New), Chaura Bazar, Ludhiana, which was rented from the landlady, Smt. Guran Devi, for a monthly rent of Rs. 23, based on a rental agreement dated July 7, 1967, for a duration of three months. After the tenancy period ended, the appell...

Shivajirao Nilangekar Patil Vs. Dr. Mahesh Madhav Gosavi & Ors [1986] INSC 260 (9 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

Dr. Mahesh Madhay Gosavi, the appellant in CA 4453/86 and the respondent in CA 4452/86, was unsuccessful in the M.D. examination for Gynaecology and Obstetrics conducted in 1985. He subsequently filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India in the High Court of Bombay, contest...

Aundal Ammal Vs. Sadasivan Pillai [1986] INSC 259 (9 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

The Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act of 1965, specifically section 13(3), mandates that a landlord\'s request for eviction of a tenant based on genuine personal necessity must be addressed by the Rent Control Court. Section 18(1)(b) allows for an appeal to the Appellate Authority agains...

Prakash Chander Manchanda & ANR Vs. Smt. Janki Manchanda [1986] INSC 238 (18 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

In a case where the appellant was the defendant, after the plaintiff had presented their evidence, the defendant was scheduled to start presenting their evidence on January 24, 1985. However, due to the absence of any witnesses, the defendant\'s counsel requested an adjournment, and the case was pos...

Frank Anthony Public School Employees Association Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 236 (17 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

Chapter IV of the Delhi School EdUcation Act, comprising of sections 8 to 12 deal with "Terms and conditions of service of employees of recognised private schools". Chapter V consisting of sections 13 to 15 contains "the provisions applicable to unaided minority schools". Section...

Sarguja Transport Service Vs. State Transport Tribunal, M.P.,Gwalior & Ors [1986] INSC 233 (12 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

Sub-rule (1) of rule 1, Order XXIII of the Code of Civil Procedure allows a plaintiff to abandon their suit against any or all defendants at any time after the suit has been initiated. Sub-rule (3) states that if the court is convinced that a suit must be dismissed due to a formal defect, or if ther...

Lakshmichand & Balchand Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1986] INSC 225 (5 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-contractor entered into two contracts with the respondent State to perform certain road repair works. Clause 68 of the contract stipulated that the final bill for the contractor would be prepared after considering the amounts he had previously received, while clause 71 allowed the Stat...

Harbhajan Singh Dhalla Vs. Union of India [1986] INSC 224 (5 November 1986)

Judgement Date : november/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, an Indian citizen who performed general maintenance and repair work at the Embassy of Algeria and the residence of the then ambassador in New Delhi in 1976, sought the Central Government\'s consent under section 86(4)(aa) of the Code of Civil Procedure to recover certain claimed payme...

Institute of Chartered Accountants Vs. L.K. Ratna & Ors [1986] INSC 215 (21 October 1986)

Judgement Date : october/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, was established as a corporate entity under the Chartered Accountants Act of 1949, with its members being Chartered Accountants.The management of the Institute\'s affairs is overseen by a governing body known as the Council, which is le...

Ram Singh & Ors Vs. Gram Panchayat Mehal Kalan & Ors [1986] INSC 196 (22 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

Section 11 of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961 grants the Collector the authority to resolve disputes involving individuals asserting rights, titles, or interests in land that is vested or considered to be vested in a Panchayat, or those claiming that certain land has not been...

C.G. Ghanshamdas & Ors Vs. Collector of Madras [1986] INSC 189 (12 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

The appellants\' property remained requisitioned due to various amendments to the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act of 1952, and the compensation for this property needed to be reassessed for the period from March 7, 1975, to March 6, 1980. Since the parties could not reach an...

Heir of Deceased Maharaj Purshottamlaljimaharaj, Junagadcol Vs. [1986] INSC 184 (9 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The auction for the property of judgment-debtor no. 1, conducted to enforce a money decree, took place on July 26, 1985.The highest bid of Rs. 22,000 made by the auction purchaser was accepted. The case for the confirmation of the sale was scheduled for September 30, 1985. Meanwhile, judgment-debtor...

Bal Kishan Vs. Om Prakash & ANR [1986] INSC 178 (26 August 1986)

Judgement Date : august/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was added to the case as the legal representative of the deceased tenant while the eviction petition was ongoing. He submitted an additional written statement arguing that since the premises in question were non-residential and commercial, the legal heir of a tenant could not be classi...

Tarlok Singh Vs. Municipal Corporation of Amritsar & ANR [1986] INSC 175 (20 August 1986)

Judgement Date : august/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

Section 384 of the Punjab Municipal Corporation Act 1976 stipulates that the procedures outlined in the Code of Civil Procedure regarding suits shall be applied, to the extent possible, in the handling of applications, appeals, or references made to the District Judge under the Act or any associated...

Anwar Vs. First Additional District Judge, Bbulandshahr & Ors [1986] INSC 166 (11 August 1986)

Judgement Date : august/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

Section 68-C, found in Chapter IVA of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, stipulates the publication of a scheme when a State Transport Undertaking believes it is necessary for the public interest to operate road transport services in a specific area or along a particular route. Section 68-D(1) allows for...

Suraj Mal & ANR Vs. Ram Singh & Ors [1986] INSC 161 (7 August 1986)

Judgement Date : august/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

Sona Devi, the mother of respondents 3, 4, and 5, inherited certain Zamindari property from her father. She sold this property through a registered deed to the predecessor of the appellants and one Abhey Ram. At the time of the sale, she had no sons, but later, respondents 3 to 5 were born, and they...

Union of India & ANR Vs. Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee & Ors [1986] INSC 155 (5 August 1986)

Judgement Date : august/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

Respondents I and II initiated legal proceedings against the petitioners/defendants, seeking damages amounting to Rs. 1000 crores for the destruction of movable and immovable properties belonging to various Gurdwaras managed by respondent No. 1, as per the provisions of the Punjab Sikh Gurdwaras Act...

Jagdish Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. The C.I.T Lucknow [1986] INSC 143 (16 July 1986)

Judgement Date : july/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

Section 279 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act outlines the methods for recovering land revenue arrears. According to Rule 281 of the Act\'s Rules, the Collector is empowered to auction the attached immovable property of a defaulter, with the sale requiring confirmation by the Comm...

Anchor Pressings (P) Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, U.P. & Ors [1986] INSC 139 (16 July 1986)

Judgement Date : july/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

Section 84 (now renumbered as s. 80J) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, as it was at the relevant time, stated that an assessee would not be liable to pay income tax on profits and gains from an industrial undertaking covered by the section, provided that these did not exceed six percent per annum of the...

Azhar Hussain Vs. Rajiv Gandhi [1986] INSC 93 (25 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The individual who received the most votes in the 1984 general elections was declared elected as a Member of the Lok Sabha representing the Amethi Constituency in Uttar Pradesh.On the final day to contest the election results, the appellant, a voter from that constituency, filed an election petition...

Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Vs. Auriaya Chamber of Commerce, Allahabad [1986] INSC 71 (10 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The proviso to section 29 of the U.P. Sales Tax Act of 1948 states that no request for a refund of any tax or other amount paid under the Act will be accepted unless it is made within 24 months from the date the assessment order was issued, or within 12 months of the final order made in an appeal, r...

Rojasara Ramjibhai Dahyabhai Vs. Jani Narottamdas Lallubhai & ANR [1986] INSC 70 (10 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-defendant, who owned two plots of land measuring 491 and 1599 square yards located in the village of Dudheraj and classified as Girasdari agricultural land, entered into a written agreement (Ex.26) on October 19, 1949, with the Girasdar, Rana Mohabat Singh, to purchase the land at a ra...

G.K. Dudani & Ors Vs. S.D. Sharma & Ors [1986] INSC 65 (6 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The dispute in these appeals relates to the inter se seniority between the direct-recruits and promotees to the cadre of Deputy Collectors formerly designated as 'Bombay Civil service Executive Branch : Deputy Collectors (Upper Division) ' and now designated as "Gujarat Civil Service Cl...

Bharat Singh Vs. Management of New Delhi Tuberculosis Centre, Jawaharlalnehr [1986] INSC 62 (4 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

Section 17-B of the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947 became effective on August 21, 1984. This section stipulates that if a Labour Court, Tribunal, or National Tribunal orders the reinstatement of a worker and the employer challenges this decision in a High Court or the Supreme Court, the employer is...

Konkan Trading Company Vs. Suresh Govind Kamat Tarkar & Ors [1986] INSC 61 (4 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-firm initiated a suit against the respondents, which was permitted to be withdrawn on the condition of paying costs of Rs. 100, with the option to file a new suit based on the same cause of action as per sub-rule (3) of rule 1 of Order XXIII of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The ap...

Jayantrao Amratrao Pradhan Vs. Parthasarthy, Collector of Kaira District & Ors [1986] INSC 54 (1 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

Over a century ago, the appellant\'s ancestor, Malharrao, was granted 74 acres and 10 gunthas of land by the Government, with a revenue assessment of Rs. 557, for the establishment of a village named Malharpura. He was appointed as the \'Patel\' of this new village, and in exchange for his services,...

Umaji Keshao Meshram & Ors Vs. Radhikabai W/O Anandrao Banapurkar & ANR [1986] INSC 42 (14 March 1986)

Judgement Date : march/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

Clause 15 of the Letters Patent for Bombay, in its final amended version effective from January 1929, stipulated that an appeal could be made to the High Court of Judicature at Bombay from a judgment delivered by a single Judge of the High Court, in accordance with section 108 of the Government of I...

S. Thenappa Chettiar Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1986] INSC 26 (4 March 1986)

Judgement Date : march/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The princely State of Pudukottai was integrated into the Indian Union on March 3, 1948, subsequently becoming part of the Madras Province. Following the Prakasam Committee\'s report from 1937, which addressed agrarian reform in Madras Province, the Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotw...

Ganpat Giri Vs. Iind Additional District Judge, Balia & Ors [1986] INSC 1 (7 January 1986)

Judgement Date : january/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

Prior to the amendments introduced by the Code of Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act of 1976, sub-rules (1) and (3) of Rule 72 in Order 21 stipulated that a decree holder could not bid for or purchase property sold in execution of a decree without explicit permission from the Court. If a decree holder...

The Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi Vs. Bansi Dhar & Sons [1985] INSC 254 (19 December 1985)

Judgement Date : december/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 254 SC

Headnote :

The Assessee was a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF). The Karta\'s father passed away in an air crash, resulting in the Karta receiving over Rs. 2 lakhs from the Insurance Company due to an insurance policy on his father\'s life. The income generated from this amount was classified as the Karta\'s person...

Melepurath Sankunni Ezhuthassan Vs. Thekittil Gopalankutty Nair [1985] INSC 245 (29 November 1985)

Judgement Date : november/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in the Subordinate Judge\'s Court in Ottappalam against the Respondent, seeking Rs. 5500 in damages for defamation. The Trial Court dismissed the case with costs. Upon the appellant\'s first appeal, the District Judge overturned the dismissal, granted the suit, and...

Gollaleshwar Dev & Ors Vs. Gangawwa Kom Shantayya Math & Ors [1985] INSC 233 (15 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, Gollaleshwar Dev, is an ancient temple located in the village of Golgeri in the Bijapur district, which was part of the former State of Bombay before the reorganization of states. Following the enactment of the Bombay Public Trust Act in 1950, the temple was registered as a publ...

Savitri W/O Shri Govind Singh Rawat Vs. Shri Govind Singh Rawat [1985] INSC 229 (9 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner submitted an application under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 to the Magistrate, seeking an order for her husband to provide maintenance. Subsequently, she filed another application requesting an interim order for her husband to pay a reasonable amount for mainten...

Express Newspapers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 223 (7 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

In 1949, the Central Government designated the press area along Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in New Delhi.This area comprised plots numbered 1 to 10, collectively referred to as the Press Enclave, which served as a commercial complex. Various newspapers, including the Indian Express, Times of India, Patr...

Bhagwant P. Sulakhe Vs. Digambak Gopal Sulakh And Obs [1985] INSC 215 (30 September 1985)

Judgement Date : september/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

Pandarinath Martand Sulakhe passed away, leaving behind his sons Vishwanath, Gopal, Govind, and Bhagwant, along with significant assets. Vishwanath died in 1910, leaving his son Dattatraya. After their father\'s death, Govind, one of the brothers, separated from the joint family in 1914, taking his...

Malkhan Singh Vs. Sohan Singh & Ors [1985] INSC 192 (2 September 1985)

Judgement Date : september/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

Kishan Singh, Natha Singh, and Guman Singh were three brothers. Kishan Singh had no children, while Natha Singh had three sons: Chajju, Rambir, and Malkhan Singh. Guman Singh had two sons: Sohan Singh and Rohan Singh. Kishan Singh owned some agricultural land and a house. The village where Kishan Si...

Sri Chand Vs. Government of U.P. Lucknow & Ors [1985] INSC 184 (23 August 1985)

Judgement Date : august/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The Uttar Pradesh State Government, after addressing objections, approved a draft scheme and published it on September 29, 1959, under sub-section (3) of section 68-D of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939. This scheme authorized the State Transport Undertaking of Uttar Pradesh to operate state carriages ex...

Ram Singh & Ors Vs. Col. Ram Slngh [1985] INSC 170 (7 August 1985)

Judgement Date : august/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

In the 1982 general election for the State Assembly, both the appellants and the respondents were candidates.The respondent was declared the winner of the Assembly seat. In their election petition, the appellants claimed that the respondent engaged in corrupt practices and booth capturing. They alle...

Jyasing Dnyanu Mhoprekar & ANR Vs. Krishna Babaji Patil & ANR [1985] INSC 159 (17 July 1985)

Judgement Date : july/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

Krishna Babaji Patil, the first respondent, along with his brother Bandu Babaji Patil, owned a half-share in the lands identified by survey numbers 221/1, 222/2, 226/8, and 226/12, totaling 22 acres and 13 gunthas, located in Monja Shirsi, Peta Shirola, District Sangli, Maharashtra. They were perman...

Hirachand Kothari (Dead) Through LRS. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR [1985] INSC135 (9 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 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\'...

Jaswant Singh & ANR Vs. The Custodian of Evacuee Property, New Delhi [1985] INSC124 (7 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 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...

Ganesh Prasad Sah Kesari & ANR Vs. Lakshmi Narayan Gupta [1985] INSC 94 (18 April 1985)

Judgement Date : april/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-plaintiff initiated an eviction lawsuit against the appellant defendant, claiming that the tenant had defaulted on rent payments. The defendant contested this claim, asserting that he was not in default. The respondent-landlord submitted a request for a directive under Section 11A of...

State of Rajasthan & Ors Vs. Swaika Properties & ANR [1985] INSC 78 (8 April 1985)

Judgement Date : april/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The Special Officer of the Town Planning Department in Jaipur issued a notice under Section 52(2) of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959, at the request of the Improvement Trust to the respondent company, which owned significant land on the outskirts of Jaipur City. The notice indicated that t...

Ganpat Roy & Ors Vs. The Additional District Magistrate & Ors [1985] INSC 60 (19 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 12(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 (referred to as the Act), a tenant of a non-residential building who conducts business in that building is considered to have vacated the premises if they admit a partner into their p...

Balkrishan Gupta & Ors Vs. Swadeshi Polytex Ltd. & ANR [1985] INSC 22 (12 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

Section 169(1) of the Companies Act stipulates that the Board of Directors of a company must promptly convene an extraordinary general meeting upon the request of a specified number of members, as outlined in subsection (4). Subsection 4(a) indicates that for a company with share capital, the number...

Calcutta Dock Labour Board & ANR Vs. Smt. Sandhya Mitra & Ors [1985] INSC 20 (11 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

Md. Safiur Rehman worked as a dock worker and was entitled to gratuity under one of the three existing schemes of the Calcutta Dock Labour Board. After his death, Respondent No. I initiated a lawsuit in the Court of Small Causes at Calcutta to recover a sum of money from the widow and son of Md. Saf...

Surinder Singh Vs. Hardial Singh & Ors [1984] INSC 201 (29 October 1984)

Judgement Date : october/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Headnote :

i-Section 123 - Allegations of Corrupt Practices in an election petition - How should these be proven? Should it be based on the preponderance of probabilities as in civil cases, or must it meet the \"proof beyond reasonable doubt\" standard as in criminal cases?ii-Section 116A(1) - Election appeals...

Sital Prasad Saxena (Dead) By Lrs. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1984] INSC 159 (28 August 1984)

Judgement Date : august/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

Mahendra Kumar Saxena filed three applications in the High Court: one under Order XXII Rule 3 of the Civil Procedure Code (C.P.C.) for the substitution of the heirs and legal representatives of the deceased appellant; another under Order XXII Rule 9, C.P.C. to set aside the abatement of the appeal,...

Renusagar Power Company Ltd. Vs. General Electric Company & ANR [1984] INSC 143 (16 August 1984)

Judgement Date : august/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

The Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961, Section 3, pertains to the scope of whether a prior suit, which is essentially a petition under Section 33 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940, can be stayed based on a petition filed under Section 3 of the Foreign Awards Act (which resembl...

Smt. Saroj Rani Vs. Sudarshan Kumar Chadha [1984] INSC 133 (8 August 1984)

Judgement Date : august/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The wife-appellant initiated legal proceedings against the husband-respondent under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955, seeking restitution of conjugal rights. The respondent contested the petition, asserting that he had neither expelled the appellant from his home nor withdrawn from her co...

Zafar Khan & Ors Vs. Board of Revenue, U.P. & Ors [1984] INSC 132 (31 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, executing a decree from a suit they filed under section 180 of the U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939, regained possession of the disputed land from respondents 4 and 5 on December 2, 1948. Following the enactment of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950 (referred to as the \'1...

Chhotelal Pyarelalthe Parenership Firm & Ors Vs. Shikharchand [1984] INSC 129 (27 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

In an eviction application submitted by the respondent-landlord against the appellant, a partnership firm, under Clause 13(3)(vi) and (vii) of the Central Provinces and Berar Letting of Houses and Rent Control Order, 1949 (referred to as the HRC Order), the appellant raised a preliminary objection s...

Dharmesh Prasad Verma Vs. Faiyazal Azam [1984] INSC 121 (17 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was elected to a State Assembly Constituency. The appellant, who contested the election, alleged four instances of corrupt practices in his Election Petition against the respondent.Although the Legislative Assembly to which the respondent was elected has been dissolved and a new elect...

Anandilal & ANR Vs. Ram Narain & Ors [1984] INSC 106 (10 May 1984)

Judgement Date : may/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

The predecessor-in-title of respondent No. 1 secured a decree against the predecessor-in-title of respondents No. 2 and 3, which was upheld by the State High Court on April 5, 1938. While the appeal was ongoing, the High Court issued a stay on the execution of the decree under order XLI, rule 5 of t...

Babulal Nagar & Ors Vs. Shree Synthetics Ltd. & Ors [1984] INSC 105 (4 May 1984)

Judgement Date : may/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were employees of the first respondent company. They were accused of assaulting another employee, resulting in bleeding injuries to his head. The management prepared a chargesheet against the appellants, which led to a comprehensive domestic inquiry, culminating in the dismissal of al...

Ghanshyam Dass & Ors Vs. Dominion of India & Ors [1984] INSC 61 (20 March 1984)

Judgement Date : march/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff\'s father, Seth Lachhman Dass Gupta, entered into a contract with the Governor General-in-Council to supply charcoal to the Military Supply Depot in Agra, receiving payments at the agreed contractual rate over time. The contract included an escalation clause (clause 8) stating that if...

Jagdisih Prasad Vs. Smt. Angoori Devi [1984] INSC 59 (15 March 1984)

Judgement Date : march/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, initiated eviction proceedings against the tenant, the appellant, in a town in Uttar Pradesh, claiming that the tenant had established a sub-tenancy by allowing a trading company to occupy the premises. The landlord presented a photograph showing the son of the t...

R. Palanimuthu Vs. Returning Officer [1984] INSC44 (23 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

In his election petition, the appellant argued that the second respondent, who actually belonged to the Hindu Reddy community, contested the election from a reserved constituency by falsely claiming to be a member of the Scheduled Tribe Konda Reddy community. He asserted that, according to section 1...

Gramophone Company of India Ltd. Vs. Birendra Bahadur Pandey & Ors [1984] INSC39 (21 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

India, through treaties and international conventions, permits transit facilities to its neighboring land-locked country, Nepal. A Kathmandu-based company imported a shipment of pre-recorded cassettes from Singapore, which was awaiting dispatch to Nepal at Calcutta Port. The appellant company suspec...

Ravi Dutt Sharma Vs. Ratan Lal Bhargava [1984] INSC38 (20 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-tenant has been residing in the premises since 1945. The respondent landlord sought permission from the Competent Authority under section 19 (1) (a) of the Slum Areas Improvement and Clearance Act 1956 to file an eviction suit against the appellant, but this application was denied, and...

A.Madan Mohan Vs. Kalavakunta Chandrasekhara [1984] INSC29 (14 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted an election petition to the High Court, claiming that the elected candidate (the petitioner in this case) engaged in corrupt practices that invalidated his election. The elected candidate then filed an application arguing that the respondent violated the mandatory requiremen...

Bandhua Mukti Morcha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 206 (16 December 1983)

Judgement Date : december/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, an organization focused on advocating for the release of bonded laborers in the country, sent a letter to Hon\'ble Justice Bhagwati, alleging that: (1) numerous laborers from various regions of the country were working in certain stone quarries located in the Faridabad district of Ha...

Smt. Sarabati Devi & ANR Vs. Smt. Usha Devi [1983] INSC 194 (6 December 1983)

Judgement Date : december/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, a mother and son of Jagmohan Swarup, who was subject to the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, filed Civil Suit No. 122 of 1970 in the court of the First Additional Civil Judge, Dehradun, after he passed away intestate on June 15, 1967. They sought a declaration that they were entitled to a...

Hari Ram Vs. Hira Singh & Ors [1983] INSC 190 (25 November 1983)

Judgement Date : november/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

During the election for the Metropolitan Council from the Narela Constituency, the appellant Hari Ram received 12,369 votes and was declared the winner. The respondent Hira Singh, who garnered 12,131 votes, filed an election petition with the Delhi High Court, raising several allegations against the...

State of Punjab & ANR Vs. Dina Nath [1983] INSC 180 (21 November 1983)

Judgement Date : november/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a licensee for liquor vending, failed to pay the license fee despite multiple reminders. Consequently, recovery proceedings were initiated against him under the Punjab Land Revenue Act of 1857. The Collector issued a notice that prohibited the respondent from transferring or encumber...

State of Tamil Nadu, Etc, Vs. L. Abu Kavur Bai & Ors [1983] INSC 171 (31 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

The transport sector can be nationalized through two approaches: (i) the Government can act under Chapter IV-A, specifically sections 68 (b) and (c) of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939, after developing a plan to take over specific routes, and (ii) a more comprehensive approach involves nationalizing...

Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Thera. Vs. B.L. Shanker & Ors [1983] INSC 168 (28 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2, one of 28 candidates in the election for a Lok Sabha seat, was declared the winner. Respondent No. 1, a rival candidate, filed an Election Petition seeking to annul Respondent No. 2\'s election under section 100 (1) (b) of the [Representation of the People Act, 1951](https://www.la...

Motor General Traders & ANR Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 165 (26 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

On October 1, 1953, the State of Andhra was established, and the Madras Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act of 1949 remained in effect within the State.The region known as Telangana was integrated with Andhra, leading to the formation of the new State of Andhra Pradesh on November 1, 19...

Forasol Vs. Oil & Natural Gas Commission [1983] INSC 162 (25 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

Forasol, a French company based in Paris, France, entered into a contract on February 17, 1964, with the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC), a government entity of India, to conduct structural drilling for oil exploration in India.According to Article IX-3 of the contract, the operational fee, st...

Ram Sarup Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 144 (6 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is an indigent person, initiated a lawsuit in the Subordinate Court challenging the validity of an order that dismissed him from service. After a contested hearing, the suit was dismissed. Subsequently, he filed an appeal in the High Court as a pauper, accompanied by an applicatio...

Mohd. Yunus Vs. Mohd. Mustaqim & Ors [1983] INSC 140 (4 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

When the judgment-debtor failed to comply with the decree against him, the disputed property was sold to enforce the decree. The surety submitted an application under section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, but did not specify the order under which the application was filed.The Subordinate Judge...

Kabidi Venku Sah Vs. Syed Abdul Hai & Ors [1983] INSC 134 (28 September 1983)

Judgement Date : september/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

Based on a simple mortgage established in his favor in 1948, the appellant secured a decree on September 4, 1967, proceeded to sell the mortgaged property, purchased it himself on July 24, 1968, and had the sale confirmed by the court on August 28, 1968. Meanwhile, the first respondent, who held a p...

Cotton Corporation of India Vs. United Industrial Bank [1983] INSC 125 (19 September 1983)

Judgement Date : september/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

A Branch Manager of the respondent-Bank co-accepted 16 usance bills totaling over Rs. 45 lakhs, which were related to cotton purchases made by a textile mill from the appellant-Corporation. When the usance bills became due, the Corporation requested payment from the Bank. In response, the Bank initi...

Ram Narayan Agarwal Etc Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 104 (23 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

The Petitioners failed to pay the tax owed under the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. Such outstanding amounts can be collected as if they were arrears of land revenue, according to sub-sections (3) and (8) of section 8 of the 1948 Act, in conjunction with Rule 50 of the U.P. Sales Tax Rules, 1948. Section...

Special Reference No. 1 of 1983 [1983] INSC 97 (17 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The Chairperson of the Punjab Public Service Commission lodged a complaint with the President of India, claiming that a member of the Commission had engaged in serious misconduct by slapping her in front of three other Commission members. Utilizing the authority granted by Article 317(1) of the Cons...

Kamaluddin Ansari & Co. Vs. Union of India [1983] INSC 94 (12 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The DGS&D, acting on behalf of the Government of India, had entered into a contract with the appellant company for the supply of timber. Clause 18 of the standard contract, titled \"Recovery of sums due,\" stated that if any payment claim arose from the contract against the contractor, the purchaser...

Mange Ram Vs. Brij Mohan & Ors [1983] INSC 89 (3 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

Sub-rule (1) of rule 1 of Order XVI of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 imposes a duty on each party involved in a proceeding to submit a list of witnesses they intend to call and to secure summonses for those individuals to appear in court. Sub-rule (2) mandates that the party requesting such assi...

Mrs. Aruna Basu Mullick Vs. Mrs. Dorothea Mitra [1983] INSC 88 (2 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

Respondent Dorothea and Prafulla Kumar Mitra were married in January 1952 under the Special Marriage Act of 1872. In 1961, Dorothea filed for divorce and was granted a decree on May 2, 1962, which stipulated that she would receive Rs. 300.00 per month as alimony until she remarried.Dorothea sought t...

Bhagwan Dass Arora Vs. First Addl. Distt. Judge, Rampur [1983] INSC 85 (25 July 1983)

Judgement Date : july/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with the court\'s orders under the proviso to section 17(1) of the Provincial Small Cause Courts Act, the appellant, who had been subject to an ex-parte decree, submitted a surety bond for a specified amount within the limitation period. This surety bond was stamped with a court fee of...

Jharia S/O Maniya Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR [1983] INSC 81 (21 July 1983)

Judgement Date : july/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, along with two associates, was found guilty and sentenced under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code. Upon appeal, the High Court upheld the petitioner\'s conviction but acquitted his associates, granting them the benefit of the doubt. The petitioner th...

M. Ramnarain Private Ltd. & ANR Vs. State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. [1983] INSC 59 (5 May 1983)

Judgement Date : may/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, acting as the plaintiff, initiated a lawsuit against the appellant, who served as the defendant, in the Original side of the Bombay High Court to enforce a claim exceeding Rs. 40 lakhs. The appellant not only disputed the claim but also filed a counter-claim. The appellant requested...

M.G.Brothers Lorry Service Vs. Prasad Textiles [1983] INSC 52 (28 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

On May 1, 1969, the respondent entrusted a shipment of goods to the appellant under a Way Bill for transport from Guntur to Vijayawada. When the appellant failed to deliver the goods in Vijayawada, the respondent issued a notice of claim on June 20, 1969, and subsequently filed lawsuits to recover d...

Balram & Ors Vs. The Iiird Additional District. Judge & ANR [1983] INSC 38 (12 April 1983)

Judgement Date : april/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

While the ceiling appeal was pending under the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, the sole appellant passed away on January 9, 1980. On October 25, 1980, his three sons filed an application to set aside the abatement, seek condonation of delay, and substitute their names as the l...

M. Karunanidhi Vs. H.V. Hande & Ors [1983] INSC 30 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : march/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 in C.A. 38 of 1981 submitted an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, contesting the election of the appellant to the State Legislative Assembly on various grounds. The petition included a pre-receipted challan from the Accounts Department of the High Court,...

Smt. Periyakkal & Ors Vs. Smt. Dakshyani [1983] INSC 21 (2 March 1983)

Judgement Date : march/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The respondent\'s lawsuit to recover money from the first appellant\'s husband was successful, leading to the sale of certain property owned by the appellant in execution of the decree. The decree-holder purchased this property. Meanwhile, the appellant\'s husband passed away, and his legal represen...

Haji Siddik Haji Umar & Ors Vs. Union of India [1983] INSC 5 (18 January 1983)

Judgement Date : january/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

Subsection (2A) of Section 8 of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, stipulates that any property that was considered to have vested as evacuee property in any individual exercising the powers of Custodian in any State, under any law that has been repealed by this Act, shall be regarded...

Pritam Dass Mahant Vs. Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee [1983] INSC 4 (16 January 1983)

Judgement Date : january/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

Sixty-five individuals identifying as members of the Sikh community submitted an application to the State Government under Section 7(1) of the Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925, seeking to have a religious institution in the village of Ramgarh (also referred to as Bhagtuana in Faridkot tehsil) recognized as...

Munshi Ram Vs. Narsi Ram & ANR [1983] INSC 3 (14 January 1983)

Judgement Date : january/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in the sub-Judge Court of Kaithal to claim possession of a parcel of land, exercising his right of pre-emption against respondents 1 and 2. He contended that they had acquired the land from his father, Babu Ram, through a registered sale deed dated May 16, 1977, whi...

The Official Liquidator Vs. Parthasarathi Sinha & Ors [1982] INSC 102 (17 December 1982)

Judgement Date : december/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were the heirs and legal representatives of a director from a company undergoing liquidation. Following the company\'s winding-up order, the Official Liquidator filed a summons under section 543 (1) of the Companies Act against the directors, seeking a declaration that they were guil...

Khemchand Shankar Choudhary& ANR Vs. Vishnu Hari Patil & Ors [1982] INSC 91 (3 December 1982)

Judgement Date : december/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

In 1940, Natu filed a lawsuit against his nephew Laxman for the partition of their joint family property, seeking separate possession of his half share, and obtained a favorable decree. The total land to be divided amounted to 108 acres. On August 22, 1945, Natu and his four sons assigned a 3/18th s...

Syedabad Tea Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar [1982] INSC 88 (30 November 1982)

Judgement Date : november/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

In 1951, the State of Bihar acquired three parcels of land owned by the appellant for a public purpose. While appeals against a District Judge\'s ruling that increased the compensation for these lands were still pending in the Patna High Court, the West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956 was...

Jogdhayan Vs. Babu Ram & Ors [1982] INSC 85 (23 November 1982)

Judgement Date : november/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a pre-emption suit against the respondent (vendee) and Respondent 2 (vendor) and obtained a decree. According to the Trial Court\'s decree, the appellant deposited Rs. 15,500 as the land price and Rs. 100 for registration and other expenses related to the deed. The respondent (ve...

Roop Lal Sathi Vs. Nachhattar Singh [1982] INSC 80 (2 November 1982)

Judgement Date : november/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

For a candidate to be recognized as being nominated by a political party according to paragraph 13 of the Election Symbols (Reservation and Allotment) Order 1968, it is necessary for a written notice, signed by an authorized office-bearer of the political party, to be submitted to the returning offi...

Precision Steel and Engineering Works and Anoteer Vs. Prem Deva Niranjan Deva Tayal [1982] INSC 69 (7 October 1982)

Judgement Date : october/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

A landlord may apply for possession recovery under Clause (e) of the proviso to section 14(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, on the basis that the residential premises are genuinely needed for his own use or for a dependent family member, provided he lacks other reasonably suitable housing. Su...

Rani Choudhury Vs. Lt. Col. Suraj Jit Choudhury [1982] INSC 64 (24 August 1982)

Judgement Date : august/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The appellant wife submitted a petition on September 1, 1979, under section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, seeking the dissolution of her marriage with the respondent husband and a decree of divorce. The next hearing was scheduled for December 6, 1979. On November 10, 1979, the respondent husband sen...

Food Corporation of India & ANR Vs. Yadav Engineer & Contractor [1982] INSC 61 (6 August 1982)

Judgement Date : august/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

Section 34 of the Arbitration Act of 1940 states that if one party to an arbitration agreement initiates legal action against the other regarding a matter that should be referred to arbitration, any party involved in that legal action may, before submitting a written statement or taking any other ac...

Agencia Commercial Internationalltd. & Ors Vs. Custodian of The Branches of Banconacional Ultramarino [1982] INSC 59 (30 July 1982)

Judgement Date : july/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The Banco Nacional Ultramarino (B.N.U.), headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal, conducted banking operations in Goa, Daman, and Diu. Just before these regions were liberated from Portuguese control and integrated into India, the B.N.U. transferred a significant amount of valuable assets from these locat...

Jyoti Basu & Ors Vs. Debi Ghosal & Ors [1982] INSC 26 (26 February 1982)

Judgement Date : february/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The Representation of the People Act 1951, specifically Section 81, outlines who is eligible to file an election petition. This includes any candidate from the election and any elector from the constituency, but no one else. According to Section 82(a), if the petitioner seeks a declaration that the...

Babu Lal Vs. Hazari Lal Klshori Lal & Ors [1982] INSC 10 (29 January 1982)

Judgement Date : january/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

According to a sales agreement for certain plots priced at Rs. 15,500, M/s. Hazari Lal Kishori Lal (respondent No. 1) along with respondents 2 to 5 paid Rs. 1,500 as earnest money to respondents 6 to 9. The sale deed was to be executed within 15 days of the agreement. However, on August 7, 1967, res...

Sardar Govindrao Mahadik & ANR Vs. Devi Sahai & Ors [1981] INSC 206 (15 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

The appellant mortgagor secured a loan by mortgaging his house to the respondent mortgagee, establishing a mortgage with possession. The mortgagee later claimed that the mortgagor agreed to sell the property to him, and as a result, necessary stamps were purchased and a draft sale deed was prepared,...

Choudhary Sahu Vs. State of Bihar [1981] INSC 205 (14 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a landowner as defined by the Bihar Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling Area and Acquisition of Surplus Land) Act, 1961. In response to the appellant\'s objections regarding the notice issued under section 10(2) of the Act, the Collector issued an order on February 23, 1975, granting...

Chhaganlal Keshavlal Mehta Vs. Patel Narandas Haribhai [1981] INSC 204 (11 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

Motibhai established two mortgages on the same property in 1871 and 1893 in favor of Nanaji, who passed away between 1890 and 1912, leaving his two sons, Hari and Purushottam, as his heirs. On July 4, 1912, they sold all their mortgage rights to Ganpatram, who subsequently sold the mortgage rights t...

Chinnamarkathian Alias Muthu Gounder & ANR Vs. Ayyavoo Alias Periana Gounder & Ors [1981] INSC 202 (10 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

The appellants involved in the appeals were cultivating tenants occupying various parcels of land owned by the respondents. The respondents acquired these lands from the previous owner, who had also executed a deed of assignment transferring the rent arrears of the tenants for the years 1958-59 and...

Sukhvinder Pal Bipan Kumar Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1981] INSC 196 (2 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

Clause 11 of the Punjab Foodgrains Dealers Licensing Price Control Order 1978 (amended in 1980) grants the licensing authority the power to cancel or suspend a license if the licensee violates any terms of their license or any provision of the order. The first proviso of this clause requires the aut...

Gangabai Vs. Chhabubai [1981] INSC 190 (6 November 1981)

Judgement Date : november/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

In need of financial assistance, the respondent entered into a loan agreement with the appellant for Rs. 2,000, which included the simultaneous execution of a nominal sale document and a rent note for her house located near Sarafa Bazar in Amravati. These documents were signed on January 7, 1953. Th...

Pandurang Jivaji Vs. Ramchandra Gangadhar Ashtekar & Ors [1981] INSC 185 (29 October 1981)

Judgement Date : october/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

Respondent R.G. Ashtekar (now deceased) initiated regular suit No. 215 of 1959 to recover his dues from Kamla Pictures, Kolhapur, which was solely owned by Bapusaheb Narayanrao Mohite (also deceased). Following an application for an order of attachment before judgment under Order 38 Rule 5 of the C....

Dlvisional Personnel Officer, Western Railway, Kota Vs. Sundar Dass [1981] INSC 179 (16 October 1981)

Judgement Date : october/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

Clause (1) of Rule 1706 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code states that a railway employee may be suspended if a disciplinary action against them is anticipated or ongoing.Clause (4) of the same Rules indicates that if a court overturns a penalty of dismissal, removal, or compulsory retirement...

Syed Israr Masood, Forest Contractor, Ret Ghat, Bhopal Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1981] INSC 175 (1 October 1981)

Judgement Date : october/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with the notice dated July 22, 1960, which stated that forest contracts would be settled through public auction, the appellant-plaintiff participated in the auction held on August 17, 1960, after depositing the required earnest money of Rs. 1,000 and providing a solvency certificate fo...

Guru Nanak Foundation Vs. Rattan Singh & Sons [1981] INSC 174 (29 September 1981)

Judgement Date : september/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the parties involved in a building contract dated April 4, 1972, leading to an application for the appointment of an arbitrator under clause 47 of the Arbitration Agreement, registered as Suit No. 400(A) of 1974, which was submitted to the Delhi High Court. On August 14, 1974,...

Mangal Sen Vs. Kanchhid Mal [1981] INSC 144 (20 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, initiated legal proceedings under section 20(2)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act 1972 against the appellant, seeking his eviction from the premises in question. The landlord claimed that the tenant had not paid rent fo...

Shah Babulal Khimji Vs. Jayaben D. Kania & ANR [1981] INSC 137 (10 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning the specific performance of a sales agreement filed in the original jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court, the plaintiff (appellant) sought certain interim reliefs. A single Judge of the High Court rejected the application. Upon the plaintiff\'s appeal, a Division Bench of the H...

Koopilan Uneen's Daughter Pathumma & Ors Vs. Koopilan Uneen's Son Kuntalan Kutty [1981] INSC 135 (6 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

In a partition suit concerning immovable property filed in the Munsiff Court of Parappanangadi in 1938, a preliminary decree for partition was issued on February 18, 1940. However, the parties involved showed no further interest in the case for over twenty years. During this time, a High Court of Ke...

Bhaichand Ratanshi Vs. Laxmishanker Tribhoyan [1981] INSC 132 (29 July 1981)

Judgement Date : july/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

In his lawsuit filed under section 13(1)(g) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, the plaintiff-appellant sought to evict the respondent-defendant from the premises in question. He asserted that after being displaced from Uganda due to political turmoil, he intended t...

Bimal Chand Jain Vs. Sri Gopal Agarwal [1981] INSC 127 (27 July 1981)

Judgement Date : july/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

Rule 5 of Order XV of the C.P.C. was re-enacted by the U.P. Act of 1976, stipulating that the defendant must deposit the full amount of rent owed, along with interest, by the time of the first hearing of the eviction suit. Additionally, the defendant is required to continue making monthly deposits r...

Hasmat Rai & ANR Vs. Raghunath Prasad [1981] INSC 103 (28 April 1981)

Judgement Date : april/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, initiated two eviction lawsuits to reclaim possession of a non-residential building currently occupied by the firm Goraldas Parmanand and the appellant-tenant. The area occupied by the appellant, including the frontage, measures 7x22. The landlord had previously...

Bibi Rahmani Khatoon & Ors Vs. Harkoo Gope & Ors [1981] INSC 97 (22 April 1981)

Judgement Date : april/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

Section 4(1)(c) of the Bihar Consolidation of Holdings and Prevention of Fragmentation Act, 1956 states that once a notification is issued under section 3(1) of the Act, any ongoing proceedings in any court or authority, whether at the trial or appeal stage, shall be abated upon an order from the co...

M.M. Quasim Vs. Manohar Lal Sharma & Ors [1981] INSC 87 (7 April 1981)

Judgement Date : april/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

Respondents 1 and 2 are the sons of Respondent No. 3\'s brother. They initiated an ejectment action against the appellant from a shop under sections 11(1)(c) and (d) of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1947, claiming that they genuinely needed the shop for the first respon...

Guda Vijayalakshmi Vs. Guda Ramchandra Sekhara Sastry [1981] INSC 68 (13 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, the wife, initiated a case (O.P. 72/79) in forma pauperis, requesting maintenance from the respondent, her husband, in the Subordinate Judge\'s court in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. Upon receiving notice of this suit, the respondent filed for divorce (Petition Case No. 28/1980) against the...

Ahmedabad Manufacturing & Calico Printing Co. Ltd. Vs. Workmen & ANR [1981] INSC 64 (12 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The Industrial Tribunal in Ahmedabad addressed a dispute referred to it under section 10(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which involved four demands from the workers regarding basic wages, adjustments, dearness allowance, gratuity, and the retrospective application of these demands. The Tri...

Dev Raj Dogra & Ors Vs. Gyan Chand Jain & Ors [1981] INSC 59 (10 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

Order XXI, Rules 95 and 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure allow a buyer of immovable property sold in a court auction to request delivery of possession. Rule 95 pertains to actual physical possession, while Rule 96 addresses symbolic possession. A buyer is entitled to physical possession if the prop...

Kshitish Chandra Bose Vs. Commissioner of Ranchi [1981] INSC 26 (6 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The Court allowed the appeal and addressed the respondent municipality regarding both the title and adverse possession issues.HELD: 1. The High Court\'s remand order is an interlocutory judgment that does not conclude the proceedings, allowing the appellant to challenge even the initial judgment of...

S. A. Sundararajan Vs. A. P. Vs. Rajendran [1981] INSC 10 (13 January 1981)

Judgement Date : january/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

In his petition filed under section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the appellant claimed that the sale of one of his property lots, which was attached following a court decree, was flawed due to numerous irregularities and omissions in both the sale proclamation and the sale process itself. The...

Lallubhai Jogibhai Patel Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 234 (15 December 1980)

Judgement Date : december/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

Following the Court\'s dismissal of the petition challenging the order of his detention under section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, the petitioner submitted a new petition presenting additional arguments that were not included in the earl...

Grindlays Bank Ltd. Vs. Central Government Industrial Tribunal & Ors [1980] INSC 230 (12 December 1980)

Judgement Date : december/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

The Court dismissed the appeal and stated:HELD: (1) It is a well-established principle of statutory interpretation that a Tribunal or body is presumed to possess the necessary ancillary or incidental powers required to effectively perform its functions and ensure justice between the parties. In case...

Rachapudi Subba Rao Vs. The Advocate-General, Andhra Pradesh [1980] INSC 228 (10 December 1980)

Judgement Date : december/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the plaintiff in a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title for a building. The defendant in that case subsequently filed a separate lawsuit against the appellant, claiming damages. Both cases were heard by the Additional Sub-Judge, who issued a common judgment that dismissed the app...

Ramji Dayawala & Sons (P) Ltd. Vs. Invest Import [1980] INSC 196 (9 October 1980)

Judgement Date : october/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a private limited company acting as a labor contractor, entered into a sub-contract with the respondent, a company based in Yugoslavia, which had a contract with the State Electricity Board for the establishment of a power station. The sub-contract, dated July 10, 1961, included a cla...

Mahadeo Prasad Singh & ANR Vs. Ram Lochan & Ors [1980] INSC 181 (16 September 1980)

Judgement Date : september/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

According to section 38 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a decree can be executed either by the Court that issued it or by another Court designated for execution.Section 39(1)(d) states that the Court that issued a decree may, upon the request of the decree-holder, transfer it for execution to anothe...

Balkishan A. Devidayal Vs. State Of Maharashtra [1980] INSC 142 (31 July 1980)

Judgement Date : july/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

In response to the allegations that the appellant in the Criminal Appeal, along with two other accused individuals, possessed railway property obtained through forged railway receipts, the Inspector of the Railway Protection Force filed a complaint against the three, asserting that they were guilty...

Thammanna Vs. K. Veera Reddy & Ors [1980] INSC 131 (23 July 1980)

Judgement Date : july/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

One V. Krishna Reddy initiated an election petition against Veera Reddy, the first respondent and a successful candidate in the February 1978 elections for the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The basis for the petition was that the successful candidate was disqualified from being elected to the...

Raghbir Singh Gill Vs. Gurcharan Singh Tohra & Ors [1980] INSC 119 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

An election petition was submitted by the respondent against the appellant, who was a successful candidate for the council of the State from the Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency. The petition claimed that the election results were significantly influenced by: (a) violations of the Representa...

Shalimar Rope Works Ltd. Vs. Abdul Hussain H. M. Hasan Bhai Rassiwala & Ors [1980] INSC 108 (7 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal proceedings in Indore on February 24, 1975, against the appellant, seeking damages amounting to Rs. 26,000 due to the alleged non-delivery of certain goods. The summons for the suit was dispatched to the company\'s registered office in Calcutta and was served to Sri Na...

Vishnu Awatar Vs. Shiv Autar & Ors [1980] INSC 105 (2 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

HELD: 1. Generally, when interpreting State Legislation, the established meaning recognized by the High Court should seldom be overturned by the Supreme Court unless the error is exceptionally serious, with implications that extend beyond the State or similar legislation in other jurisdictions, as t...

State Bank of Saurashtra Vs. Chitranjan Rangnath Raja & ANR [1980] INSC 100 (30 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

The appellant bank provided a cash credit facility of up to Rs. 75,000/- to the principal debtor, Harilal Parmananddas Adatia, who pledged 5,000 tons of groundnut oil, secured under the bank\'s custody, along with a personal guarantee from the surety, respondent No. 2. On September 16, 1957, the pri...

Union of India Vs. J. K. Gas Plant [1980] INSC 96 (29 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The appellant provided steel to the respondent plaintiff Company for the production of gas plants in Rampur.Only a portion of the supplied steel was used for its intended purpose. For the remaining steel, the Regional Deputy Iron & Steel Controller, U.P. Circle, Kanpur, instructed the respondents vi...

Maimoona Khatun & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [1980] INSC 86 (16 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The appellants are the widow and daughter of Zamirul Hassan, who worked as a tubewell technician in the Irrigation Department of the U.P. Government. In 1954, Zamirul Hassan was stationed in Lucknow, earning a monthly salary of Rs. 110/- along with a Dearness Allowance of Rs. 30/-. He was granted me...

State of Jammu & Kashmir Vs. Sanaullah Mir [1980] INSC 64 (1 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The respondent\'s ancestor was the original landholder of a parcel of land in the State. This land was taken over in 1897 when a Timber depot was established on adjacent Government land. During the Maharaja\'s reign, it was customary to remit only rent without providing any compensation for land tha...

Jai Singh Jairam Tyagi Vs. Mamanchand Ratilal Agarwal & Ors [1980] INSC 58 (28 March 1980)

Judgement Date : march/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

The respondents in Civil Appeal No. 708/78, Mamanchand Ratilal Agarwal and others, who own the property located at door No. 16 in the Nawa Bazar Area of Kirkee Cantonment, initiated civil suit No. 17 of 1964 against the appellant-tenant seeking recovery of possession and overdue rent in accordance w...

Dr. Rajendra Prakash Sharma Vs. Gyan Chandra & Ors [1980] INSC 54 (27 March 1980)

Judgement Date : march/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a lawsuit in civil court claiming that the disputed house belonged to Abdul Rashid, who had rented it to his father. He stated that Abdul Rashid had moved to Pakistan, leading to the house being classified as evacuee property. Subsequently, the house was auctioned on January 29,...

Vishesh Kumar Vs. Shanti Prasad [1980] INSC 46 (12 March 1980)

Judgement Date : march/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure grants the High Court of a State the authority to rectify any jurisdictional errors made by subordinate courts when such errors cannot be addressed through its appellate jurisdiction. Since its introduction, there has been a growing reliance on the High Cou...

Advocate General, State of Bihar Vs. Madhya Pradesh Khair Industries Ltd. [1980] INSC 42 (5 March 1980)

Judgement Date : march/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were the winning bidders at an auction for forest coupes in Bihar. After they failed to make the required security deposit for three coupes, the Conservator of Forests terminated their agreements. In response, the respondents filed a writ petition in the Calcutta High Court instead o...

Nirod Baran Banerjee Vs. Dy. Commissioner of Hazari Bagh [1980] INSC 26 (14 February 1980)

Judgement Date : february/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

Regarding the lands acquired by the State of Bihar, the appellant was awarded Rs. 9665.35, which, along with solatium and other charges, amounted to a total of Rs. 20,231.67. The appellant claimed that the market value of the acquired land was Rs. 2,80,000. Before the District Magistrate could hear...

Rallis India Ltd. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1980] INSC 22 (12 February 1980)

Judgement Date : february/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The Commercial Tax Officer granted an exemption under section 10 of the Central Sales Tax Act for certain turnover of the appellant, which included revenue from inter-state sales, on the basis that the dealers did not charge or collect Central Sales Tax from 1st April 1969 to 9th June 1969. For anot...

Jolly George Verghese & ANR Vs. The Bank of Cochin [1980] INSC 19 (4 February 1980)

Judgement Date : february/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were the individuals owing the debt, while the respondent bank held the decree. To enforce the decree, a warrant for the arrest and detention of the appellants in civil prison was issued under section 51 and order 21, rule 37 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Previously, a similar arres...

Vinod Kumar Chowdhry Vs. Narain Devi Taneja [1980] INSC 1 (11 January 1980)

Judgement Date : january/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

Clause (e) of the proviso to section 14(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act states that a landlord may evict a tenant from residential premises if the landlord genuinely needs the property for personal use and has no other suitable residential accommodation available. An appeal against the Controller\'...

Bhim Singh & ANR Vs. Kan Singh [1979] INSC 276 (21 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

Headnote :

Plaintiff No. 1 and Plaintiff No. 2 are a father and son, while the defendant is the brother of Plaintiff No. 1. In their lawsuit against the defendant, the plaintiffs asserted that the house where the defendant resides rightfully belongs to them, as evidenced by a patta issued in their names. They...

Northern India Caterers (India) Ltd. Vs. Lt. Governor of Delhi [1979] INSC 275 (21 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Headnote :

HELD: (per Tulzapurakar and Pathak, JJ., with Krishna Iyer J. concurring) It is a well-established principle that a party cannot seek a review of a judgment from this Court solely for the purpose of obtaining a rehearing and a new decision in the matter.Generally, the principle holds that a judgment...

Sri Krishna Singh Vs. Mathura Ahir & Ors [1979] INSC 274 (21 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, Mathura Ahir, also known as Swami Harswanand, who serves as the Mahant of Garwaghat Math, initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration of title and possession of house No. C/27/33 located in Mohalla Jagatgunj, Varanasi. He sought this for unpaid rent and mesne profits related to the pro...

Dhani Ram Gupta & Ors Vs. Lala Sri Ram & ANR [1979] INSC 260 (7 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who were the assignees of a decree for specific performance regarding the reconveyance of property, submitted an application for the execution of the decree under Order XXI, rule 16 of the Code of Civil Procedure. A notice regarding this application was sent to both the respondent-ju...

Union of India Vs. Satish Chandra Sharma [1979] INSC 253 (30 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, an employee of the railway, faced disciplinary action from the department for misconduct. He failed to reply to the \'show-cause\' notice issued to him, and when the disciplinary proceedings continued in his absence, he filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration of immunity and a permanen...

Sharif-Ud-Din Vs. Abdul Gani Lone [1979] INSC 233 (12 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

Section 89(3) of the Jammu & Kashmir Representation of the People Act, 1957 states: \"Every election petition must be accompanied by as many copies as there are respondents named in the petition, and each copy must be certified by the petitioner with their signature as a true copy of the petition.\"...

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Pt. Chandra Bhushan Misra [1979] INSC 227 (6 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

The Allahabad High Court permitted a second appeal under section 100 of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908 and remanded the case to the Lower Appellant Court for a fresh decision in accordance with the law, as per Order XLI, Rule 23 CPC, which has been amended by the High Court. A majority of the Divi...

State of Punjab Vs. Labour Court, Jullundur & Ors [1979] INSC 210 (16 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

The employees of the Hydel Department of the Government of Punjab were laid off after their assigned work was completed. Their request for gratuity payment under the [Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central-acts-rules/service-labour-laws/the-payment-of-gratuity-ac...

K. Balakrishna Rao & Ors Vs. Hazi Abdulla Sait & Ors [1979] INSC 201 (10 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Headnote :

In July 1940, the plaintiffs\' father leased his building to the defendant for a monthly rent of Rs. 950 to operate a restaurant. After the lease expired in July 1943, the defendant remained in possession of the building. Under the Madras Non-residential Buildings Rent Control Order of 1946, the def...

Kewal Singh Vs. Lajwanti [1979] INSC 197 (4 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been a tenant of the respondent at Quarter No. IV-H/46 Lajpat Nagar since July 1, 1967. On June 2, 1976, the respondent submitted an application under sections 14A(1), 14(1)(e), and 14(1)(f) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, seeking to evict the appellant. The grounds for eviction inc...

Mundrika Prasad Sinha Vs. State of Bihar [1979] INSC 191 (20 September 1979)

Judgement Date : september/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, an Advocate, was authorized by the Government to represent it in all civil cases at the district court. Due to the backlog of numerous Government cases in courts and tribunals, the Government appointed nine Assistant Government Pleaders during the petitioner\'s tenure as Government P...

Mathuralal Vs. Bhawarlal & ANR [1979] INSC 180 (13 September 1979)

Judgement Date : september/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The Sub-Divisional Magistrate issued a preliminary order under section 145(1) of the Cr.P.C., 1973 due to a potential breach of peace stemming from a dispute over a house between the appellant and the respondent. Subsequently, the Magistrate attached the disputed property under section 146(1), citin...

Shanti Vijay & Co. Vs. Princess Fatima Fouzia & Ors [1979] INSC 162 (31 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

The late H.E.H. Nawab Mir Sir Osman Ali, the Nizam of Hyderabad, established the H.E.H. the Nizam\'s Jewellery Trust through an indenture dated March 29, 1951, concerning 107 items of exceptionally valuable, rare, and priceless jewellery for the benefit of his two sons, two grandsons, two granddaugh...

H. H. Shri Swamiji of Shri Admar Mutt Vs. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments [1979] INSC 158 (27 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

The religious Mutts, of which the appellants served as Mathadhipatis, were located in the South Kanara District, which was previously part of the State of Madras. According to Section 76(1) of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951, applicable to these Mutts, every religious...

Baselius Mar Thoma Mathews & Ors Vs. Paulose Mar Athanasius Ors [1979] INSC 148 (10 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

A significant number of lawsuits initiated by a religious community in the State had been pending for years across various courts.In light of the prolonged nature and multitude of cases, along with the harmful social implications stemming from such litigation, the High Court and the State Government...

Parbati Devi & Ors Vs. Mahadeo Prasad Tibrewalla [1979] INSC 135 (31 July 1979)

Judgement Date : july/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning the recovery of funds based on a mortgage, a consent decree was issued. When the judgment-debtors did not fulfill their payment obligations, the mortgaged properties were ordered to be sold. The decree-holder transferred his rights under the decree to the respondent, which the C...

Union of India Vs. R. B. Ch. Raghunath Singh & Co [1979] INSC 128 (27 July 1979)

Judgement Date : july/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

HELD: 1. The Court lacked the authority to fill the vacancy under section 8(1)(b) of the Arbitration Act unless the arbitration agreement explicitly indicated that the parties did not intend to fill the vacancy. The relevant wording in section 8(1)(b) states: \"and the arbitration agreement does not...

Ramesh Bejoy Sharma & Ors Vs. Pashupati Rai & Ors [1979] INSC 120 (17 July 1979)

Judgement Date : july/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

In a lawsuit initiated against the defendants for the recovery of possession of certain lands, the plaintiffs claimed that these lands were privately owned by the proprietor and that they had been in actual cultivating possession of the lands for an extended period. The trial court dismissed the cas...

The Authorised Officer, Thanjavur & ANR Vs. S. Naganatha Ayyar [1979] INSC 107 (4 May 1979)

Judgement Date : may/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

Section 7 of the Tamil Nadu Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act 1961 states that from the date the Act came into effect, no individual shall hold land beyond the specified ceiling area, except as allowed by the Act and in accordance with Chapter VIII. Section 22 stipulates that if, betwee...

Gujarat State Transport Corporation, Vs. Valji Mulji Soneji & Ors [1979] INSC 98 (3 May 1979)

Judgement Date : may/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit (No. 1262/53) was filed challenging the notification issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act on 10-10-1952 by the former Government of Bombay, as well as another notification under Section 6 of the Act dated 14-8-1953, which was issued while the lawsuit was ongoing. This notific...

Indian Overseas Bank, Madras Vs. Chemical Construction Company & Ors [1979] INSC 97 (3 May 1979)

Judgement Date : may/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent entered into an agreement with the second respondent to construct a factory in Seoni, Madhya Pradesh. As part of the Scheme for re-discounting of bills, the first respondent discounted Bills of Exchange related to machinery sales with its banker (the petitioner). When the second...

Babu Ram Gupta Vs. Sudhir Bhasin & ANR [1979] INSC 80 (12 April 1979)

Judgement Date : april/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

While awaiting the resolution of a dispute between the parties that was submitted to an arbitrator, the High Court, with the consent of both parties, issued an order appointing a receiver. This order mandated that the receiver immediately take control of the property from the appellant and provide r...

Jayarama Reddy & ANR Vs. Revenue Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer, Kurno [1979] INSC 74 (23 March 1979)

Judgement Date : march/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

Order XXII Rule 4 (1) of the CPC states that if one of multiple defendants passes away and the right to sue does not continue against the remaining defendant(s) alone, the court must, upon receiving an application, include the legal representative of the deceased defendant as a party and continue wi...

Union of India Vs. Jardine Henderson & Ors [1979] INSC 70 (16 March 1979)

Judgement Date : march/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

In the case of Income Tax Officer, Kolar Circle and Anr. v. Seghu Buchiah Setty, 52 I.T.R. 538, the Court determined that the recovery actions initiated against the assessee-respondent based on the original demand notice were invalid. The Court reasoned that once the tax amount was reduced due to ap...

Munshi Ram & Ors Vs. Municipal Committee, Chheharta [1979] INSC 62 (6 March 1979)

Judgement Date : march/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

According to section 61(1)(b) of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, the respondent issued a Notification on May 15, 1946, imposing a profession tax of Rs. 15 per year on each partner of a firm, specifically Bharat Industries Chheharta, the appellants in this case. Subsequently, the tax was increased to...

Justiniano Augusto De Piedada Barreto Vs. Antonio Vicente De Fonseca & Ors [1979] INSC 59 (6 March 1979)

Judgement Date : march/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

Following the incorporation of Goa, Daman, and Diu into India as a Union Territory, Parliament passed the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962 to establish its governance and related matters. According to Section 5(1) of the Act, all laws that were in effect immediately prior to December 20...

Zila Singh & Ors Vs. Hazari & Ors [1979] INSC 52 (25 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The original seller of the disputed lands transferred ownership to the first buyer. Subsequently, three pre-emption decrees were issued in favor of the pre-emptor against the seller and his buyers. After fulfilling the conditions set forth in the decrees, which included depositing certain amounts of...

L. Kochivareed Vs. P. Meriappa Gounder & Ors [1979] INSC 31 (7 February 1979)

Judgement Date : february/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

Meriappa Gounder, the first respondent in C.A. 466/69 and the first appellant in C.A. 2375/69, initiated a lawsuit on August 23, 1950, in the District Court of Trichur, seeking specific performance of an agreement dated May 22, 1950, made by Soliappa Chettiar. Soliappa Chettiar claimed he was unable...

Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Vs. Union of India & ANR [1979] INSC 18 (24 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

Section 10(a)(iii) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 grants the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission the authority to investigate any restrictive trade practices upon receiving an application from the Registrar of Restrictive Trade Agreements. According to...

B. N. Mutto & ANR Vs. T. K. Nandi [1978] INSC 243 (29 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

Section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 restricts courts from issuing any orders or decrees favoring landlords for the recovery of possession of premises, except under specific conditions. One such condition, outlined in section 14(1)(e) of the Act, allows landlords to apply to the Rent Contr...

Mohammad Hasnuddin Vs. State of Maharashtra [1978] INSC 223 (7 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s property was taken by the State Government under section 5 of the Hyderabad Land Acquisition Act. A notification was issued under section 3(1) on February 28, 1958, and on January 13, 1962, the Land Acquisition Officer in Aurangabad issued an award that granted the appellant compens...

Raghunath Pradhani Vs. Damodra Mahapatra & Ors [1978] INSC 218 (2 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

Based on the permission granted by the Revenue Divisional Officer, as stipulated in clause 6 of the Orissa Scheduled Areas Transfer of Immovable Property by Scheduled Tribes Regulation 3 of 1956 and Rule 4 made thereunder, Respondent 3 sold his private property to a non-scheduled Tribe individual fo...

Board of Muslim Wakfs, Rajasthan Vs. Radha Krishna & Ors [1978] INSC 212 (24 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The Wakfs Act of 1954 was enacted to enhance the administration and oversight of Wakfs, aiming to place the management of these properties under State supervision.The Act provides for the appointment of a Commissioner of Wakfs, tasked with surveying the wakf properties that existed at the time the A...

Vyankates Dhonddeo Deshpande Vs. Sou. Kusum Dattatraya Kulkarni & Ors [1978] INSC 190 (27 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

The father of the respondents obtained a Tagai loan from the Government to dig wells on his land, using the land as collateral. When he defaulted on the loan, the land was auctioned off through revenue recovery proceedings and was bought by the appellants. In a lawsuit for possession, the respondent...

Margaret Lalita Samuel Vs. Indo Commercial Bank Ltd. [1978] INSC 186 (25 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff in this case is Indo Commercial Bank Ltd., which has now been taken over and is represented by Punjab National Bank. In 1943, C. B. Samuel, the husband of the appellant-defendant, along with others, established a company named Modern Hindustan Food Products Ltd. in Poona. The company o...

Chandra Bhan Singh Vs. Latafat Ullah Khan & Ors [1978] INSC 181 (19 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

Practice and Procedure - The conduct of the parties must be considered when granting relief in a writ petition.The property in question was an undivided (composite) property owned by three brothers, one of whom passed away, and his sons moved to Pakistan. A one-third share of the property was design...

State of Kerala Vs. M/S. Vijaya Stores [1978] INSC 153 (1 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The Sales Tax officer added 10% to the admitted turnover based on the finding that 50% of the transactions noted in a rough notebook, which were seized by the Inspecting officer from the firm\'s Head office, were not recorded in the regular books of accounts maintained by the assessee.Upon appeal, t...

Shiv Chand Vs. Ujagar Singh & ANR [1978] INSC 151 (31 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

In the election petition, the appellant, who was a defeated candidate in the General Elections of June 1977, contested the election results of Respondent No. 1. The appellant made various allegations of corrupt practices against the winning candidate and also against Respondent No. 2, a duly nominat...

Gujarat State Financial Corporation Vs. M/S. Natson Manufacturing Co. (P) Ltd. & Ors [1978] INSC 147 (29 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Corporation, which provides or guarantees loans for industrial enterprises from scheduled banks, state cooperative banks, or those issued in the public market, has the right to file an application with the District Judge within whose jurisdiction the industrial enterprise conducts most...

Babbar Sewing Machine Co. Vs. Trilok Nath Mahajan [1978] INSC 125 (7 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff-respondent, claiming to be the assignee of a debt under a deed dated April 27, 1965, initiated a lawsuit against the defendant-appellant to recover a sum allegedly owed to M/s Chitra Multipurpose Cooperative Society, the assignor. Following an interlocutory application filed by the res...

Workmen of Cochin Port Trust Vs. Board of Trustees of The Cochin Port Trust & ANR [1978] INSC 108 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : may/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

Out of the 17 categories of Junior Executives in the Traffic Department of the respondent Port Trust, all categories except for XVI - Labour Supervisors Grade-11 and XVII - Markers/Sorters/Checkers operated under a non-roster system.When non-roster workers were asked to work on a Sunday, they receiv...

Sher Singh Vs. Joint Director of Consolidation & Ors [1978] INSC 107 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : may/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

On July 20, 1945, a lease deed was executed for a duration of ten years, starting from the year 1353 fasli and concluding at the end of 1362 fasli. This deed, registered in favor of the original appellant Sher Singh, granted him possession of ten plots of land totaling 6.63 acres located in Mahal Sa...

State Bank of India Vs. Shyama Devi [1978] INSC 105 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : may/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The respondent opened a Savings Bank Account numbered 90001 with the appellant\'s predecessor, the Imperial Bank of India, at its Allahabad Branch. This introduction to the bank was facilitated by Kapil Deo Shukhla, a bank employee, who was also a close neighbor of the respondent and a friend of her...

Jadu Gopal Chakravarthy Vs. Pannalal Bhowmick & Ors [1978] INSC 98 (2 May 1978)

Judgement Date : may/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

Indra Narayan Biswas executed a document titled \"Declaration of Trust Deed\" on April 9, 1904, dedicating 26 pieces of his immovable property, primarily houses and buildings located in Calcutta and other areas, to the family deity Sree Sree Iswar Lakshmi Janardan. According to term 8 of the deed, a...

Noor Mohd. Khan Ghouse Khan Soudagar & ANR Vs. Fakirappa Bharmappa Machenahalli & Ors [1978] INSC 96 (28 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

A partition and possession lawsuit was initiated by the original respondent No. 2 against respondent No. 4 (Defendant No. I in the case), with defendants 2 to 7 being co-sharers and defendants 8 to 14 being tenants in possession.On December 13, 1954, the Trial Court issued a preliminary decree grant...

Nagu Reddiar & Ors Vs. Babu Reddiar & Ors [1978] INSC 94 (27 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

On September 10, 1885, a deed (Ex. A) was executed by five family members of Nagi Reddi, dedicating certain family properties listed in Schedules A and B to two charities: Annadhana-Chatram and Sachindananda Matam, both located in Vairichettipalayam village. After the death of Ramalingachi Reddiar,...

Sen (A.K.) Vs. The State of West Bengal & ANR [1978] INSC 87 (18 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

Kumud Bala Dasi, the original plaintiff, initiated Title Suit No. 82/195 with the approval of the High Court of Calcutta against the appellant. She sought recovery of possession of the disputed land, arguing that the property attached by the executing court for the collection of the monetary portion...

Haji Mohammed Ishaq Md. Sk. Mohammed & Ors Vs. Mohamed Iqbal & Mohamed Ali & Ors [1978] INSC 77 (4 April 1978)

Judgement Date : april/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff respondent is a registered partnership firm based in Nipani. Between January 11 and 21, 1952, the plaintiff dispatched 630 bags of tobacco to the appellant-defendants, who were previous customers of one Sri Abdul Rahim Nabisaheb Bhagwan. Rahim had persuaded the plaintiff to supply the...

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

Judgement Date : march/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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 petitioner’s signature as a true copy of the pet...

Himmatbhai Son of Chaganlal Vs. Rikhilal & Ors [1978] INSC 53 (28 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

In the enforcement of a monetary decree, a property owned by respondents Nos. 1 to 16 and 18 was auctioned off to the appellant in a court sale. The judgment debtor, Babulal, who is respondent No. 18, submitted a petition under Order 21, Rule 90 of the C.P.C. to annul the sale.Subsequently, on behal...

Balai Chandra Hazra Vs. Shewdhari Jadav [1978] INSC 48 (21 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

The eviction suit against the defendant-appellant, who was a tenant on the ground floor of premises No. 16/lA, Ram Ratan Bose Lane, Shyambazar, paying a monthly rent of Rs. 37/-, was initiated by the respondent on the grounds that he needed the premises for his own use. The suit resulted in a decree...

Ganpat Ladha Vs. Sashikant Vishnu Shinde [1978] INSC 45 (21 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The tenant respondent submitted an application in 1956 for the determination of standard rent under section 11 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. In February 1960, during these proceedings, the contractual rent of Rs. 80 per month was lowered to Rs. 54.25 per month...

Sandhya Rani Sarkar Vs. Sudha Rani Debi & Ors [1978] INSC 29 (14 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

A contract for the sale of the property located at 88-A Rash Behari Avenue, Calcutta, was established between the appellant and the late Smt. Paribala Das on February 8, 1956, for a total consideration of Rs. 46,000/-. The sale agreement, marked as Ex.I, states that Rs. 1001/- was paid as earnest mo...

Pathumma & Ors Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1978] INSC 7 (16 January 1978)

Judgement Date : january/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The statement of objects and reasons for the Kerala Agriculturists\' Debt Relief Act, 1970 indicates that the benefits provided by Kerala Act 31 of 1958 were limited to debts incurred by agriculturists prior to the Act\'s commencement on July 14, 1958. However, agricultural indebtedness among the po...

Indian Statistical Institute Vs. M/S Associated Builders & Ors [1977] INSC 226 (2 December 1977)

Judgement Date : december/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

In relation to a dispute between the parties, the appellant filed objections to annul the arbitration award. Although the objection petition was submitted within the limitation period, it was returned as defective because it lacked the required stamps and the verification date was missing. The appel...

Juggilal Kamlapat Vs. Pratapmal Rameshwar [1977] INSC 220 (24 November 1977)

Judgement Date : november/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-plaintiff entered into agreements with the respondents to sell various quantities of B. Twill and, under a separate contract, to sell a specific quantity of Hessian goods. All contracts were based on the standard forms provided by the Indian Jute Mills Association. Each contract includ...

State of Karnataka Vs. Union of India & ANR [1977] INSC 213 (8 November 1977)

Judgement Date : november/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

Article 131 of the Constitution of India stipulates that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in disputes: (a) between the Government of India and one or more States; (b) between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or (c) betw...

Jahar Roy & ANR Vs. Premji Bhimji Mansata & ANR [1977] INSC 207 (3 November 1977)

Judgement Date : november/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, Jahar Roy and Smt. Sarjubala Devi, were sub-lessees of the \"Rangmahal Theatre\" in Calcutta, as per an agreement dated March 17, 1962, made with the respondents (the original lessees) under the title of \"Artistes.\" According to Clause I of the agreement, they were granted the righ...

Madhu Limaye Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 205 (31 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced prosecution for making statements that were defamatory towards the then Law Minister of Maharashtra. The Government chose to pursue charges against the appellant under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, claiming that the Law Minister was defamed regarding his actions while per...

Udayan Chinubhai Vs. R. C. Bali [1977] INSC 180 (22 September 1977)

Judgement Date : september/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated a lawsuit for the accounting of finances against the appellant. The Trial Court issued its ruling on March 27, 1976, and rendered a final decree, instructing the respondent to rectify the deficiency in court fees within one month. On April 14, 1976, the appellant asked his l...

Arvee Industries & Ors Vs. Ratan Lal Sharma [1977] INSC 174 (13 September 1977)

Judgement Date : september/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who live and operate their business in Delhi, initiated suit No. 262/1974 seeking a perpetual injunction against the landlord\'s son (the Respondent) for interfering with their peaceful possession of the rented premises. After the suit was dismissed for default, the respondent filed...

Bihar Eastern Gangetic Fishermenco-Operative Society Limite Vs. Sipahi Singh & Ors [1977] INSC 170 (1 September 1977)

Judgement Date : september/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The fishery rights for the Gangapath Islampur Jalkar, which were settled with the appellant for the period from July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1975, at a total of Rs. 1,50,000, were subsequently awarded to Sipahi Singh (Respondent No. 1) for the period from July 1, 1975, to June 30, 1976, following a pub...

Mahant Bikram Dass Chela Vs. Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Punjab, Chandigarh & Ors [1977] INSC 159 (3 August 1977)

Judgement Date : august/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The appellants submitted two applications to evict the respondents, citing non-payment of rent without valid reason. Both applications were initially rejected by the Assistant Collector and subsequently by the Collector.Following this, the appellants filed two revision applications with the Commissi...

Amar Nath & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1977] INSC 153 (29 July 1977)

Judgement Date : july/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

In the First Information Report (F.I.R.) submitted by the complainant, several individuals, including the appellants, were identified as involved in a murder. After reviewing the final report from the Police, the Judicial Magistrate released them. The complainant\'s revision petition challenging the...

S.B. Patwardhan & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1977] INSC 139 (4 May 1977)

Judgement Date : may/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by section 241(2)(b) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the Governor of Bombay established the Recruitment Rules for the Bombay Service of Engineers (Class I and Class II, 1939). Rule 2 specified that recruitment to Class I of the Service would occur through direc...

Takaseela Pedda Subba Reddy Vs. Pujari Padmavathamma & Ors [1977] INSC 133 (28 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

Order XXI Rule 64 of the Civil Procedure Code (C.P.C.) states that \"any court executing a decree may order the sale of any property that has been attached and is subject to sale, or any portion of it deemed necessary to satisfy the decree, and that the proceeds from such a sale, or a sufficient por...

Hindustan Lever Ltd., Bombay Vs. The Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices [1977] INSC 124 (17 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

According to section 2(0) of the Monopolies & Restrictive Trade Practices Act, a \"restrictive trade practice\" refers to any trade practice that has, or could potentially have, the effect of hindering, distorting, or limiting competition in any way.The appellant, a manufacturer of consumer goods su...

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Nawab Hussain [1977] INSC 104 (4 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

In a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution challenging his dismissal from service, the respondent argued that his dismissal was invalid because he had not been given a fair opportunity to address the allegations against him. The writ petition was ultimately dismissed.Subsequently...

V. Tulasamma & Ors Vs. V. Sesha Reddi [1977] INSC 90 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states that \"any property owned by a female Hindu, whether acquired prior to or after the enactment of the Act, shall be regarded as fully owned by her and not as a limited owner.\" The explanation to this subsection clarifies that \"property\" encomp...

Busching Schmitz Private Ltd. Vs. P.T. Menghani & ANR [1977] INSC 89 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, a landlord, rented out his building to the appellant, a company, for business operations and to accommodate its manager. The landlord was residing in government-allotted residential premises.Following the amendment of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, by Ordinance 24 of 1975, w...

Raj Rani & ANR Vs. Kailash Chand & ANR [1977] INSC 57 (17 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The suit property of one Kalyan Chand in the joint possession of Shital Prasad (son 1/3), Bansidar (great grandson 1/3) and Sheo Shankar Sangamlal and Kripa Shankar (1/9+1/9+1/9 grandsons) was mortgaged by Sheo Shanker, Sangamlal and Bansidhar acting on their own behalf and allegedly on behalf of Kr...

Manjusri Raha & Ors Vs. B.L. Gupta & Ors [1977] INSC 50 (9 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

Satindra Nath Raha and Uma Shankar Shastri were passengers on a bus operated by Gupta of M.P. Speedways Company.They were en route from Bhind to Gwalior. While traveling on the highway, a bus owned by Bhuta approached from the opposite direction. Due to the negligence of the drivers of both buses, a...

State of Gujarat Vs. Ramesh Chandra Mashruwala [1977] INSC 24 (21 January 1977)

Judgement Date : january/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with the departmental inquiry carried out by the High Court and based on its recommendations, the Governor of Gujarat dismissed the respondent from his position as Registrar of the Small Causes Court in Ahmedabad. The respondent contested this dismissal through a writ petition, arguing...

Narayana Prabhu Venkateswara Prabhu Vs. Narayan Prabhu Krishna Prabhu & Ors [1977] INSC 18 (19 January 1977)

Judgement Date : january/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

Explanation II to Section 11 of the C.P.C. states that, for the purposes of this section, a Court\'s competence is to be assessed without regard to any provisions concerning the right to appeal from that Court\'s decision. Additionally, Explanation VI clarifies that when individuals engage in litiga...

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1977] INSC 3 (5 January 1977)

Judgement Date : january/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The Court, in dismissing the appeal, stated:HELD: (1) A litigant is barred under Order 2 Rule 2 of the C.P.C. only if they fail to sue for or abandon a claim in a suit while being aware of their right to seek that relief. A right that the litigant is unaware of or one that does not exist at the time...

Lal Chand & Ors Vs. Radha Kishan [1976] INSC 335 (17 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who owns a house, rented out 5 rooms on the ground floor and 2 rooms on the second floor to one Lal Chand. In 1958, the respondent initiated legal proceedings in the Court of the Sub Judge to evict Lal Chand, along with Kesho Ram, Jhangi Ram, Nand Lal, and Smt. Kakibai, claiming that...

Raj Rani & Ors Vs. Delhi Administration & Ors [1976] INSC 324 (10 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 324 SC

Headnote :

On July 6, 1971, the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi issued an award mandating the New Friends Co-operative House Building Society Limited to pay Rs. 22 lakhs to the Delhi Administration.On July 9, 1971, the Lieutenant Governor, through a notification, dissolved the elected Managing Committee and estab...

Gyan Chand Vs. K.B. Lal & Ors [1976] INSC 313 (6 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 313 SC

Headnote :

Section 13A was added to the Rajasthan Premises (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act, 1950 through an Ordinance on September 29, 1975, which was subsequently replaced by an Act. Clause (a) of this section states that no Court shall issue a decree for the eviction of a tenant on the grounds of non-paym...

Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Mirja Khasim All Beg & ANR [1976] INSC 310 (1 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

According to section 115(7) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the provisions of this section would not impact the enforcement of Chapter I of Part XIV of the Constitution regarding the service conditions of individuals involved in the affairs of the Union or any State after the appointed day,...

Vidya Vati Vs. Devi Das [1976] INSC 301 (25 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondent entered into an agreement where the appellant provided funds to the respondent, who, in return, allowed the appellant to reside in a part of his house for two years instead of paying interest. The agreement stipulated that if the respondent wanted to repay the loan a...

Mannalal Khetan Vs. Kedar Nath Khetan & Ors [1976] INSC 300 (25 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

Headnote :

Section 108 of the Companies Act, 1956 stipulates that a company cannot register the transfer of shares unless a proper instrument of transfer, which is duly stamped and executed by or on behalf of both the transferor and the transferee, is submitted to the company along with the share certificate.T...

Beant Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1976] INSC 290 (18 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

The property in question was auctioned twice by the Managing Officer in Amritsar. The Rehabilitation authorities annulled the bid of the first auction winner, Smt. Rup Kaur, on the grounds that she did not pay the sale price despite receiving a registered notice. In the second auction, the appellant...

Maharaj Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1976] INSC 278 (2 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 4 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950, the rights, titles, and interests of all intermediaries in every estate, including markets, bazaars, and fairs, were terminated and fully transferred to the State.Section 9 states that all wells, trees in residential ar...

State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. Shri Chander Kant [1976] INSC 272 (29 October 1976)

Judgement Date : october/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner initiated this lawsuit against the decision made by the Registrar of Public Trust, Amraoti, which recognized the Ganjanan Maharaj Sansthan of Mangrul-Dastagir as a public trust.The Additional District Judge\'s ruling to dismiss the lawsuit was upheld on appeal by a Single Judge of the...

Kerala State Electricity Board, Trivandrum Vs. T.P.K.K. Amsom And Besom, Kerala [1976] INSC 271 (29 October 1976)

Judgement Date : october/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Headnote :

The appellant removed several trees from the respondent\'s property to install electric lines and calculated the compensation for this action. Subsequently, the respondent submitted a petition under section 16(5) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, seeking increased compensation. The appellant contes...

Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Vs. Madan Lal Dan & Sons, Bareilly [1976] INSC 230 (22 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

The Assistant Commissioner (Judicial) Sales Tax in Bareilly resolved the appeal filed by the respondents against a decision made by the Sales Tax Officer. Although a copy of the order was initially provided to the respondent, he misplaced it. Subsequently, he acquired another copy and submitted a re...

Thakur Virendra Singh Vs. Vimal Kumar [1976] INSC 212 (8 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who lost in the general election for the State Assembly, challenged the appellant\'s election, alleging that the appellant engaged in corrupt practices as defined by section 100(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act, 1950. The accusation was based on the appellant\'s distribu...

Union of India Vs. D.M. Revri & Co [1976] INSC 208 (2 September 1976)

Judgement Date : september/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Headnote :

The partnership firm that responded entered into a contract with the appellant for the supply of sugar from East Germany.Clause (17) of the contract included a provision for arbitration, stipulating that the arbitrator would be appointed by the Secretary of the Ministry of Food & Agriculture. In the...

State of Kerala Vs. General Manager, Southern Railway, Madras [1976] INSC 203 (30 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

The appellant arranged for rice to be transported by train from Bareilly railway station to Trivandrum railway station. Upon delivery, the rice was discovered to be damaged and in insufficient quantity. The appellant sought damages from the respondent, who contested the claim on the basis that the l...

D.H. Maniar & Ors Vs. Waman Laxman Kudav [1976] INSC 194 (24 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellants issued a license for certain shop premises in Bombay to the respondent under a Leave and Licence Agreement, which expired on March 31, 1966. Following this, the appellants sent a notice to the respondent requesting him to vacate the premises, but the respondent refused to comply. In J...

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corp. Vs. P. Venkateswara Rao [1976] INSC 182 (19 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

In the case of APSRTC v. Rammohan Rao (Civil Revision Petition No. 1598/1968, dated April 25, 1969), the High Court of Andhra Pradesh ruled that: (i) wages as defined under section 2(iv)(d) of the Payment of Wages Act included gratuity, and (ii) Rule 8.01 of the Hyderabad Government Railway Establis...

Land Acquisition Officer, City Improvement trust Board Vs. H. Narayanaiah [1976] INSC 175 (16 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

The City of Bangalore Improvement Act, 1945, focuses on enhancing and expanding the city, and establishes a Board of Trustees with specific powers to achieve these goals. As part of this improvement and expansion, the Act also includes provisions for land acquisition. Section 16 mandates the publica...

Diwan Bros. Vs. Central Bank of India, Bombay & Ors [1976] INSC 146 (7 May 1976)

Judgement Date : may/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

According to Schedule II, Article 11 of the Court Fees Act, a fee of Rs. 2/- is required for a memorandum of appeal submitted to a High Court when the appeal does not stem from a decree or an order that has the effect of a decree.The Tribunal established under the Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment...

Vishwa Vijai Bharti Vs. Fakhrul Hasan & Ors [1976] INSC 137 (4 May 1976)

Judgement Date : may/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

Entries in the record of rights - Presumptive value of - Applicability of presumption to forged or fraudulent entries - Impact of fraud or forgery on a document.Mahant Bharati of the Shankarji Maharaj temple leased lands belonging to the temple to Sukai for a duration of 10 years. The Mahant secured...

Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur Vs. S. S. Shukla [1976]129 (28 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

On December 23, 1971, the President of India, exercising the authority granted by Clause (1) of Article 352 of the Constitution, proclaimed that a serious emergency exists due to external aggression threatening the security of India. Consequently, the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (Act 26 of...

Aram Kanai Jamini Ranjan Pal Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Member Board of Revenue, West Bengal [1976]125 (23 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

Section 20(3) of the Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) Act, 1941 states that the Commissioner may revise any assessment or order made under the Act or its associated Rules, either upon request or on his own initiative. Additionally, the Board of Revenue has the authority to revise any order issued by the C...

Lonankutty Vs. Thomman & ANR [1976]117 (15 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

Two lawsuits were initiated in the trial court: one by the respondents, who claimed a prescriptive easement over the appellant\'s property for accessing water for agricultural purposes and prawn fishing, and the other by the appellant, who sought to prevent the respondents from using his land for th...

Mohatta Brothers Vs. Bharat Suryodaya Mills Co. Ltd., Ahmadabad [1976]98 (5 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a registered partnership firm, served as the managing agent for the respondent. After resigning from the board of directors of the respondent company, the appellant initiated a lawsuit seeking a monetary claim based on an agreed-upon scheme. The appellant firm was composed of five par...

Union of India Vs. Om Parkash [1976]95 (2 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The contractor, referred to as the respondent, entered into seven contracts with the Union of India for the construction of a hospital, various buildings, and tube wells. Each contract included a clause stipulating that any disputes between the parties would be resolved by an arbitrator. The arbitra...

Syed Mohd. Salie Labbai & Ors Vs. Mohd. Hanifs & Ors [1976] INSC 66 (22 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The disputed land was initially acquired by a Muslim saint around two centuries ago. Years later, the ancestors of the respondents, who represented the majority of the Muslim community in the village, approached the saint\'s successor—who was the ancestor of the appellants and the current landowne...

Natha Singh & Ors Vs. The Financial Commissioner, Taxation, Punjab & Ors [1976] INSC 51 (11 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

Natha Singh, the appellant, was listed as a landowner in the revenue records. According to the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, the Collector of Ferozepore designated an area of 63 standard acres and 4 units as surplus land owned by him.Natha Singh\'s sons appealed to the Commissioner of t...

State of Gujarat & Ors Vs. Gujarat Revenue Tribunal & Ors [1976] INSC 43 (9 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

on the coming into force of the Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagirs Abolition) Act 1953, on and from August 1, 1954, the jagirs were abolished and certain properties comprised therein vested in the State. Some compensation was awarded by the Jagir Abolition officer to the jagirdars on their...

Hindu Religious Endowments & Ors Vs. B. Samitra & Ors [1976] INSC 32 (20 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

Some villages made an application before the Assistant Commissioner of Endowments, Orissa, for appointment of non- hereditary trustees under s. 27 of the, Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951, for Shiva temple which is more than 100 years old and possesses about 24 acres of land. A new temple...

Balwan Singh Vs. Prakash Chand & Ors [1976] INSC 20 (4 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

The High Court annulled the appellant\'s election to the State Assembly due to allegations of corrupt practices as defined under section 123(S) of the Representation of People Act.It was claimed that the appellant arranged and provided vehicles for the free transportation of voters, a charge the app...

Hari Shanker Tripathi Vs. Shiv Harsh & Ors [1976] INSC 18 (3 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was declared elected to the State Legislative Council on April 30, 1974. According to section 81(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the 45-day period for filing an election petition ended on June 14, 1974, when the High Court was closed for summer vacation. Consequently...

Narhari Shivram Shet Narvekar Vs. Pannalal Umediram [1976] INSC 4 (16 January 1976)

Judgement Date : january/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

In Civil Suit No. 203 of 1955, filed on the original side of the Bombay High Court by the decree-holder/respondent against the appellant/judgment-debtor for the recovery of a specific sum of money, summons were served to the judgment-debtor. After submitting his written statement, the judgment-debto...

Maguni Charan Dwivedi Vs. State of Orissa & ANR [1975] INSC 334 (19 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Headnote :

In the execution proceedings aimed at enforcing a decree dated October 14, 1958, which granted title and recovery of possession of certain \"ganju Bhogra lands\" to the appellant against the State, the Notified Area Council of Rourkela submitted a claim for the suit lands through an application unde...

Naraini Devi Vs. Smt. Ramo Devi & Ors [1975] INSC 325 (18 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

Headnote :

N, a widow of H, did not receive any share or interest in the house left by her deceased husband under the Hindu law that was applicable at the time, even in the presence of her three sons. Consequently, she obtained a life interest through a registered award. N filed a suit under Order 21 Rule 63 o...

Putti Kondala Rao & Ors Vs. Vellamanchili Sitarattamma & ANR [1975] INSC 319 (12 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 317 SC

Headnote :

In a case brought under O.XXI, r. 90 of the Civil Procedure Code, the appellants (judgment-debtors) claimed that the sale of their property, conducted following an order of attachment, was unlawful due to significant procedural irregularities. The trial Court determined that in instances of procedur...

Kok Singh Vs. Deokabai [1975] INSC 314 (10 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who purchased property from the respondent\'s husband, agreed that if the purchase price was not paid, the outstanding amount would be secured as a charge on the property. Following her husband\'s death, the respondent initiated legal action, claiming that the appellant failed to pay...

Union of India Vs. M/S.Chaturbhai M. Patel & Co [1975] INSC 309 (9 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the Union of India, claiming that due to the railways\' negligence, a shipment of tobacco he sent to Gaya was replaced during transit with inferior tobacco, which was then delivered in Gaya. Conversely, the railways accused the respondent of engaging in...

Koshal Pal & Ors Vs. Mohan Lal & Ors [1975] INSC 292 (26 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

The trial Court dismissed a lawsuit seeking rent and possession of a house through the eviction of the defendants. The suit was initiated against six defendants, but the claim against the sixth defendant was not pursued. The fourth defendant was the mother of defendants one to three, while the fifth...

Sushila Devi Vs. Ramanandan Prasad & Ors [1975] INSC 291 (26 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Kosi Area (Restoration of Lands to Raiyats) Act, 1951, allows the Collector to restore lands to former raiyats, either on his own initiative or upon request, for lands that were sold due to unpaid rent, from which they were evicted for unpaid rent, or that were considered abandoned...

Afsar Sheikh & ANR Vs. Soleman Bibi & Ors [1975] INSC 270 (6 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The respondents\' predecessor-in-interest initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the Hiba-bil-Ewaz he executed was void and ineffective due to fraud and misrepresentation by the appellant (the donee). The claim was that the appellant misrepresented the document as a deed of cancellation of a...

Udhav Singh Vs. Madhav Rao Scindia [1975] INSC 264 (10 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

In March 1971, six candidates submitted their nomination papers to contest the Lok Sabha election from the Guna Parliamentary Constituency. After the scrutiny of their papers, Pratap Singh and Gaya Prasad withdrew their candidacies. The respondent was declared the winner, securing approximately 141,...

Paradise Industrial Corpn Bombay Vs. Kiln Plastics Products [1975] INSC 230 (29 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are the plaintiffs, initiated a lawsuit against the defendants, who are the respondents, seeking recovery of possession of a property that had been leased to them, along with outstanding rent and mesne profits, in March 1968. They claimed that the defendants had not paid rent sin...

Roshan Lal Vs. Madan Lal [1975] INSC 219 (18 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, initiated an eviction lawsuit against the tenant, the appellant, citing a genuine personal need for the property and claiming that he lacks any other reasonably suitable accommodation, which is a valid reason for eviction under the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Co...

Sulleh Slngh & Ors Vs. Sohan Lal & ANR [1975] INSC 196 (2 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The vendors transferred the suit land to the appellants (vendees) through a registered sale deed for Rs. 43,000/-. The respondents initiated a suit for possession by pre-emption of the land, offering Rs. 30,000/-, claiming that they were tenants of the land under the vendors at the time of the sale....

Madan Lal Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1975] INSC 183 (28 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

A notification was issued by the State Government under section 4 of the Indian Forest Act, 1927, indicating its decision to designate certain land as a reserved forest. The appellant submitted a claim under section 6 of the Act to the Forest Settlement Officer, asserting that he held sirdari rights...

Premier Automobiles Ltd. Vs. Kamlekar Shantaram Wadke of Bombay & Ors [1975] INSC 177 (26 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

The Industrial Disputes Act was established to provide a framework for investigating and resolving industrial disputes. It promotes collective bargaining and agreements between workers\' unions and management, which fall outside the scope of common law or contract law. The Act defines what constitut...

Howrah Insurance Co. Ltd Vs. Sochindra Mohan Das Gupta [1975] INSC 171 (20 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

Messers Das Bank Ltd. filed a mortgage lawsuit against the respondent on January 19, 1950, concerning a tea garden that had been mortgaged to them in 1943. Following the reorganization of the Judicial Administration in Tripura, the case was moved from the Tripura High Court to the District Judge\'s...

Bombay Gas Co. Ltd. Vs. Jagannath Pandurang & Ors [1975] INSC 164 (12 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

The 118 respondents are employees of the appellant company, working across various departments. Respondents 1 to 14, who are Syphon Pumpers, submitted 14 applications to the Additional Authority under section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, seeking overtime wages for the period from February 1957 to...

Rajendra Kumari Bajpai Vs. Ram Adhar Yadav & Ors [1975] INSC 159 (6 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

A request for the delivery of interrogatories is a logical step to support the prosecution of an election petition and is fully addressed by section 87 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Order XI, Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code (C.P.C.) is part of the trial process for suits and does...

Supreme General Films Exchange Ltd. Vs. His Highness Maharaja Sir Brijnath Singhji Deo of Maihar [1975] INSC 154 (4 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff-respondents were the mortgagees of a cinema theater, which the appellant claimed to occupy as a lessee. On May 7, 1960, a compromise decree was issued in the lawsuit initiated by the plaintiff-respondent against the mortgagor, stipulating that the amounts owed would be settled through...

Hyderabad Co Operative Commercial Corpn. Ltd. Vs. Syed Mohiuddin Khadir [1975] INSC 147 (30 July 1975)

Judgement Date : july/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a multi-unit co-operative society regulated by the Multi Unit Co-operative Societies Act of 1942. Section 4(1) of this Act grants the Central Government the authority to appoint a Central Registrar of Co-operative Societies. According to Section 4(2), if appointed, the Central Regi...

S. Kalawati Vs. Durga Prasad & ANR [1975] INSC 125 (2 May 1975)

Judgement Date : may/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a writ petition to the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, challenging the order issued by the Deputy Director of Consolidation. The High Court dismissed the petition at the outset but issued a certificate under Article 133(1)(a) based on the valuation.Upon appe...

Supdt. of Taxes, Dhubri & Ors Vs. Onkarmal Nathmal Trust [1975] INSC 118 (1 May 1975)

Judgement Date : may/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

Following the Supreme Court\'s declaration of the Assam Taxation (in goods carried by Road or on Inland Waterways) Act, 1954, as invalid in the case of Atiabari Tea Co. Ltd. v. The State of Assam and Ors. [1961] 1 S.C.R. 806, due to the lack of prior presidential sanction, the Assam Legislature enac...

Ramesh Himmatlal Shah Vs. Harsukh Jadhavji Joshi [1975] INSC 109 (25 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is the holder of the decree. He secured a monetary judgment against the respondent, the judgment-debtor, and obtained a warrant to attach flat No. 9 in the Paresh Cooperative Housing Society Limited located in Santacruz, Bombay. This flat was attached on August 8, 1970, and the warrant...

Ziyauddin Burhanuddin Bukhari Vs. Brijmohan Ramdass Mehra & Ors [1975] INSC 108 (25 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a candidate from the Muslim League, won against respondent No. 3, Shauket Chagla, the Congress candidate, in the Maharashtra State Assembly Election.Respondent No. 1, a voter, filed an Election Petition, alleging that the appellant urged voters not to support respondent No. 2 based on...

Balwant Narayan Bhagde Vs. M. D. Bhagwat & Ors [1975] INSC 106 (23 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

In January 1959, a notification was issued under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to acquire land for an Agricultural College, which included several parcels of land, one of which belonged to the respondents and was occupied by the appellant as a tenant.Following the notification under s...

Mohsin Ali & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1975] INSC 103 (22 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

In 1934, the ruler of Bhopal issued a Firman in recognition of Sir Liyaqat Ali\'s long and distinguished service, granting him a pension, the residential house in question, and a monthly sum of Rs. 400 from the Ruler\'s Privy Purse.Liaqat Ali passed away in March 1947, leaving no descendants or wido...

Bhabhi Vs. Sheo Govind & Ors [1975] INSC 102 (21 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.The appellant won against respondent No. 1 by a margin of 94 votes. In his election petition, respondent No. 1 requested to inspect the ballot papers, claiming there were improper practices in the acceptance and rejection of votes....

Dattonpant Gopalvarao Devakate Vs. Vithabrao Maruthirao Janagavai, [1975] INSC 88 (3 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been a tenant under the respondent\'s predecessor for one year, starting from April 9, 1945. The respondent acquired the property in August 1968, at which point the appellant became his tenant. On November 19, 1968, the respondent issued a notice to the appellant, terminating the t...

Lala Balmukund (Dead) Through L.Rs. Vs. Lajwanti & Ors [1975] INSC 85 (1 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit was initiated by Roshan Lal and two others in the Court of Munsif Havali, Lucknow against Balmukund and another party, seeking the dissolution of a partnership, an accounting of profits, and recovery of funds. The Munsif delivered his judgment on 30-10-1956, stating:\"Defendant No. 1, Lala...

Narayan Ganesh Dastane Vs. Sucheta Narayan Dastane [1975] INSC 79 (19 March 1975)

Judgement Date : march/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The husband, the appellant, submitted a petition seeking annulment of the marriage based on allegations of fraud, a divorce citing unsoundness of mind, and a judicial separation due to claims of cruelty. Both the appellant and the respondent are highly educated and were married in 1956, with two chi...

Sri Krishna Khanna Vs. Additional District Magistrate, Kanpur & Ors [1975] INSC 49 (26 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who owns the building located at No. 24/6, Tulsa Kothi, Kanpur, resides on the upper floor of the building with his son and other family members.On the ground floor, there are two shops that have tenants. One shop is occupied by Raghunath Prasad Mehrotra (respondent no. 3) and his bro...

Gopal Krishna Das Vs. Sailendra Nath Biswas & ANR [1975] INSC 48 (26 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was one of the co-owners of the property in question. Following a money decree obtained against the appellant, his share of the property was sold and purchased by the father of the first respondent for Rs. 77,000. The buyer paid 25 percent of the purchase price. The property was subseq...

Laxmi Chand Vs. Indore Improvement Trust, Indore & Ors [1975] INSC 45 (24 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner owned a specific piece of land. Previously, there was an attempt to acquire this land through a housing accommodation scheme sanctioned by the Indore Improvement Trust under the Madhya Pradesh Town Improvement Trust Act, 1960, but that scheme was later cancelled. The petitioner aimed...

Prabhu Narayan Vs. A. K. Srivastava [1975] INSC 36 (14 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

In the election for the State Legislative Assembly, the respondent was declared the winner. The appellant, who was the Congress candidate, filed an election petition contesting the election on several grounds, one of which alleged that the respondent engaged in corrupt practices as defined under sec...

Shiv Prasad Vs. Durga Prasad & ANR [1975] INSC 31 (12 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

Rule 89(2) of Order 21 of the Civil Procedure Code (C.P.C.) specifies that if a person seeks to set aside the sale of their immovable property under Rule 90, they are not entitled to file or pursue an application under this Rule unless they withdraw their initial application.In this case, the appell...

Union of India Vs. Gurbaksh Singh & ANR [1975] INSC 22 (5 February 1975)

Judgement Date : february/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

According to section 3(1) of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954, the position of Assistant Settlement Commissioner is a role under the Union of India, with appointments made by the Central Government.Exercising this authority, the Central Government appointed the first...

K. Balasubramania Chetty Vs. N. M. Sambandamoorthy Chetty [1974] INSC 279 (20 December 1974)

Judgement Date : december/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority issued a stage carriage permit to the respondent over the appellant, reasoning that the respondent operated a single bus while the appellant held four stage carriage permits, including a recently acquired one. Conversely, the State Transport Appellate Tribunal noted...

Charan Singh & ANR Vs. Darshan Singh & Ors [1974] INSC 272 (17 December 1974)

Judgement Date : december/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed a lawsuit against appellant No. 1 seeking a permanent injunction to prevent him from interfering with the Guru Granth Sahib during religious recitals at the Darbar Sahib, as well as to protect their rights to recite the Guru Granth Sahib and participate in religious gatherings...

Shaik Jaffar Shaik Mahmood & Ors Vs. Mohd. Pasha Hakkani Sahab & Ors [1974] INSC 258 (3 December 1974)

Judgement Date : december/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

The landlords, who are the respondents, submitted a request to the Rent Controller seeking to evict the appellant-tenants due to non-payment of rent and personal necessity, as per the Hyderabad Houses (Rent, Eviction and Lease) Control Act of 1954. However, the Rent Controller rejected the landlords...

Roshanlal Kuthiala & Ors Vs. R.B. Mohan Singh Oberai [1974] INSC 213 (17 October 1974)

Judgement Date : october/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

The appellant consented to sell his hotel to the first respondent, who paid an earnest money deposit of Rs. 5 lakhs. Claiming a breach of contract, the first respondent initiated a lawsuit in the sub-court of Lahore to recover the earnest money, which was granted. The appellant appealed to the High...

Dattatraya Shanker Mote & Ors Vs. Anand Chintaman Datar & Ors [1974] INSC 195 (3 October 1974)

Judgement Date : october/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated a lawsuit to recover a monetary debt from the respondents. The case was settled, and through the compromise decree, three items of the respondents\' property were intended to be charged. This compromise decree was submitted to the Registrar\'s office and recorded in Book No....

Satya Vs. Teja Singh [1974] INSC 191 (1 October 1974)

Judgement Date : october/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

Section 13(a) of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 states that a foreign judgment is conclusive regarding any matter directly adjudicated, unless it was not issued by a court with competent jurisdiction. Additionally, Section 41 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 asserts that a final judgment from a comp...

Sant Narain Mathur & Ors Vs. Rama Krishna Mission & Ors [1974] INSC 189 (27 September 1974)

Judgement Date : september/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

Dr. Chandan Singh had two sons, Tegh Singh and Shamsher Singh, along with two daughters, Deva Devi and Lakshmi Devi. Dayali Devi was married to Shamsher Singh. In 1897, Dr. Chandan Singh created a will. Following this, both Chandan Singh and Tegh Singh passed away.Later, in 1944, Shamsher Singh exec...

Babubhai Muljibhai Patel Vs. Nandlal Khodidas Barot & Ors [1974] INSC 177 (17 September 1974)

Judgement Date : september/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

A no-confidence vote was initiated by respondent no. 1 against the appellant, who was the elected President of a Municipality. The appellant\'s party asserted that the motion failed, while respondent no. 1 contended that it succeeded. When the appellant did not resign from his position, respondent n...

N. Krishnaih Setty Vs. Gopalakrishna & Ors [1974] INSC 166 (3 September 1974)

Judgement Date : september/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

According to section 14(1) of the Mysore Agriculturists Relief Act of 1928, no agricultural land owned by an agriculturalist can be attached or sold to satisfy any decree or order unless it has been specifically mortgaged to secure the debt related to that decree or order. In this case, the appellan...

The Official Liquidator Vs. Raghava Desikachar & Ors [1974] INSC 154 (23 August 1974)

Judgement Date : august/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 5, who served as the Managing Director of a limited company, resigned from his position and subsequently, in his role as a shareholder, submitted a petition to the District Court for the compulsory winding up of the company, which was granted.The Official Liquidator filed a motion wit...

Lqbal Ismail Sodawala Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors [1974] INSC 143 (13 August 1974)

Judgement Date : august/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was tried in the City Civil and Sessions Court of Greater Bombay for offenses under sections 392 and 397 of the Indian Penal Code. He was found guilty and sentenced to rigorous imprisonment for 7 years as per the judgment dated May 12, 1972. While serving his sentence in Nagpur jail,...

Asho Devi Vs. Dukhi Sao & ANR [1974] INSC 138 (8 August 1974)

Judgement Date : august/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff/appellant initiated a lawsuit against the defendant to recover Rs. 7,865.70 owed for the sale of grains, along with Rs. 1,512.90 in interest. The defendant acknowledged purchasing the grains but disputed the interest, claiming he had borrowed Rs. 6,000 from the plaintiff for his grandd...

Saligram Ruplal Khanna & ANR Vs. Kanwar Rajnath [1974] INSC 114 (1 May 1974)

Judgement Date : may/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

A partnership formed by the appellants and the respondent entered into a lease agreement with the Custodian of Evacuee Property for a mill and took possession of it on August 31, 1952. The partnership was established for a duration of five years, corresponding to the lease period. After the partners...

Gojer Bros. Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Ratan Lal Singh [1974] INSC 111 (1 May 1974)

Judgement Date : may/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

In 1953, the appellants\' predecessors filed an eviction lawsuit against the respondent due to non-payment of rent. In 1958, the Second Munsif issued a possession decree in favor of the plaintiffs, ruling that the respondent was not entitled to the protections of the West Bengal Premises Rent Contro...

Pandia Nadar & Ors Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors [1974] INSC 110 (30 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

Notices were served to the petitioners under Section 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, for their eviction, and they contested the constitutional validity of the Act, referencing the ruling in Northern India Caterers v. Punjab. [1967] 3 S.C.R. 399.The petitions were dismissed.

Ramagya Prasad Gupta & Ors Vs. Murli Prasad & Ors [1974] INSC 93 (11 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

One M acquired a license for the electrification of Chapra town. This license was later transferred to J and subsequently to the Chapra Electric Supply Co. Ltd, which voluntarily liquidated in 1944. Following this, five individuals formed an oral partnership agreement to purchase the business, with...

Management Committee T. K. Ghosh's Academy Vs. T. C. Palit & Ors [1974] INSC 86 (9 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff-respondents initiated a lawsuit seeking to evict the defendant-appellant from the disputed property and to recover a specified sum for unpaid rent.Conversely, the defendant-appellant argued that, according to the deed of trust, they had the right to occupy the premises without paying r...

Ganga Bai Vs. Vijay Kumar & Ors [1974] INSC 85 (9 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

In 1953, Defendant 1 executed a mortgage deed on behalf of himself and his minor son, Defendant 2, in favor of the plaintiff. Defendant 3, another son of Defendant 1, was born after the mortgage deed was created. In 1956, the defendants executed a registered deed of partition, which allocated the mo...

Workmen of The Straw Board Manufacturing Company Limited Vs. M/S. Straw Board Manufacturing Company Limited [1974] INSC 67 (21 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company operated two mills, S-mill and R-mill, which were located in separate premises but in close proximity to each other. The raw materials utilized in each mill were distinct and sourced from different suppliers, and they produced different products. Each mill obtained electricity...

Kayjay Industries (P) Ltd. Vs. Asnew Drums (P) Ltd. & Ors [1974] INSC 63 (20 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

The State Finance Corporation provided a loan of Rs. 10 lacs to the first respondent, secured by a mortgage on its land and other assets. When the first respondent defaulted on repayment, the Corporation sought relief from the District Court under the State Financial Corporation Act, 1951, aiming to...

Gogula Gurumurthy & Ors Vs. Kurimeti Ayyappa [1974] INSC 56 (14 March 1974)

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

V, the father of the appellants had a brother R who died childless leaving behind him his widow, N. After R's death a series of litigation started between V & N. V filed a suit in 1913 against R. for waste committed by her husband's estate and was appointed a receiver in that suit. In th...

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

Judgement Date : march/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

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...

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

Judgement Date : february/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

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...

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

Judgement Date : february/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

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...

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

Judgement Date : january/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

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...

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

Judgement Date : january/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

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...

Hukumdev Narain Yadav Vs. Lalit Narain Mishra [1973] INSC 253 (21 December 1973)

Judgement Date : december/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 80A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, the High Court has the authority to adjudicate election petitions. Section 81 stipulates that an election petition challenging an election on any of the grounds outlined in Section 100(1) or Section 101 must be filed within 45 d...

Pooran Mal Vs. Director of Inspection (Investigation) of Income-Tax Mayu [1973] INSC 243 (14 December 1973)

Judgement Date : december/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

In the Supreme Court proceedings, there were two writ petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution and two appeals stemming from the Delhi High Court\'s orders regarding writ petitions under Article 226. The relief sought pertained to the search of certain premises and the seizure of account...

Katikara Chintamani Dora & Ors Vs. Guntreddi Annamnaidu & Ors [1973] INSC 236 (11 December 1973)

Judgement Date : december/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

The Settlement Officer, acting under the Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act of 1948, initiated an inquiry to determine whether a specific village, as notified by the State Government, qualified as an estate under section 9(2) of the Act. The Officer concluded that the villag...

Nagindas Ramdas Vs. Dalpatram Ichharam @ Brijram & Ors [1973] INSC 227 (30 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, filed a lawsuit under the Bombay Rent Act seeking possession from the tenant, the appellant, based on two reasons: non-payment of rent and a genuine need for the premises for personal use. A compromise decree was issued. When the appellant sought to execute this...

Ram Autar Lal Jain Vs. Minister of Transport & Ors [1973] INSC 221 (28 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

If an applicant for a stage carriage permit under Chapter IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 passes away before the Regional Transport Authority has considered their application, the heirs or legal representatives of the deceased do not have the right to take over the application and pursue it on be...

Dilbagh Rai Jarry Vs. Union of India & Ors [1973] INSC 198 (5 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Railway Guard, was found guilty and sentenced for an offense under Section 509 of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court upheld his conviction. However, upon appeal, this Court overturned the conviction and acquitted him. In the meantime, the appellant was dismissed from his position...

Jaydayal Poddar & ANR Vs. Mst. Bibi Hazra & Ors [1973] INSC 190 (19 October 1973)

Judgement Date : october/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

The responsibility to demonstrate that a specific sale is benami, and that the apparent buyer is not the true owner, lies with the individual claiming it to be so. This responsibility must be fulfilled by presenting legal evidence of a clear nature that either directly establishes the fact of benami...

Laxminarayan & ANR Vs. Returning Officer & Ors [1973] INSC 181 (28 September 1973)

Judgement Date : september/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

JD and RS were among five candidates vying for election to the Lok Sabha. JD emerged as the winning candidate, while RS received the second highest number of votes. Following the vote counting, RS requested a recount under rule 63 of the Conduct of Election Rules, 1961. In his petition, he claimed t...

Jugal Kishore Vs. Dhanno Devi [1973] INSC 136 (13 August 1973)

Judgement Date : august/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

In January 1948, the respondent filed an application under Order 33, Rules 2 and 3 of the C.P.C. seeking permission to sue as a pauper for the possession of a house to which she had an undisputed title. On February 26, 1949, the plaintiff\'s lawyer requested the Court to treat the pauper application...

Krishan Chander Vs. Ram Lal [1973] INSC 135 (10 August 1973)

Judgement Date : august/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

In his election petition contesting the election of the respondent, the appellant claimed that the respondent and three other unsuccessful candidates engaged in various corrupt practices as defined in subsections (1) to (7) of section 123 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The respondent...

Shamsher Singh Vs. Rajinder Prashad & Ors [1973] INSC 129 (3 August 1973)

Judgement Date : august/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The appellant held a mortgage on a property for an amount of Rs. 15,000/-. The mortgagee initiated legal proceedings and secured a decree. However, when he attempted to execute the decree for the sale of the mortgaged property, respondents 1 and 2 filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the mortg...

Harnandrai Badridas Vs. Debidutt Bhagwati Prasad & Ors [1973] INSC 120 (4 May 1973)

Judgement Date : may/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

In May 1956, One D secured a monetary judgment against H. In January 1958, T was appointed as Receiver in an insolvency case involving G, a partner in the defendant firm, concerning properties located at No. 99 and 128 Cotton Street, Calcutta, with the intention of selling these properties. On April...

Ram Lal & Ors Vs. Piare Lal Gobindram & Ors [1973] INSC 112 (3 May 1973)

Judgement Date : may/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, two brothers along with their sons, formed a partnership. They were declared insolvent, leading the Official Receiver to seize all their assets, including the disputed building. The appellants submitted an objection petition under Section 60 of the Code of Civil Procedure in conjunct...

Manphul Singh Vs. Surinder Singh [1973] INSC 93 (24 April 1973)

Judgement Date : april/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...

State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR Vs. Janki Saran Kailash Chandra & ANR [1973] INSC 89 (23 April 1973)

Judgement Date : april/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...

Union of India Vs. M/S. Modi Industries Ltd. [1973] INSC 64 (30 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/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...

Parkash Chand Khurana Vs. Harnam Singh & Ors [1973] INSC 58 (28 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/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....

K. K. Chari Vs. R. M. Seshadri [1973] INSC 52 (16 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/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...

Phul Rani & Ors Vs. Naubat Rai Ahluwalia [1973] INSC 46 (14 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff, after issuing two notices to quit, submitted an ejectment application against the defendant under Section 14(1)(e) of the Delhi Rent Control Act of 1958, seeking possession based on personal necessity. The Additional Rent Controller dismissed the application on the preliminary ground...

C.I.T., Andhra Pradesh Vs. M/S. Vadde Pallaiah & Co [1973] INSC 42 (8 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

Until the assessment year 1953-54, P operated a business as an individual. In March 1953, he formed a partnership with others. For the assessment years 1954-55, 1955-56, and 1956-57, the partnership submitted income tax returns and sought registration under section 26A of the Income-tax Act, 1922. H...

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

Judgement Date : december/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

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...

Dwarka Prasad Singh & Ors Vs. Harikant Prasad Singh & Ors [1972] INSC 287 (29 November 1972)

Judgement Date : november/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Headnote :

G (the defendant First Party) sold a house to the plaintiff in 1931 for a total price of Rs. 99,995, of which Rs. 23,000 was paid to G. Later, G sold the house to the defendants Second Party. The plaintiffs sought (1) a decree for specific performance against the defendants, and (2) alternatively, a...

Secretary, Government of Madras, Home Department & ANR Vs. Zenith Lamp & Electrical Ltd. [1972] INSC 275 (10 November 1972)

Judgement Date : november/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Headnote :

The respondent petitioners intended to file a suit in the Madras High Court on the original side valued at Rs. 2,06,552, against the Revenue. The petitioner filed a writ petition in the High Court on the question of court-fee payable in the intended suit praying that the High Court may be pleased to...

Madan Gopal Agarwal Vs. District Magistrate, Allahabad & Ors [1972] INSC 253 (10 October 1972)

Judgement Date : october/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s residence in Allahabad was leased to the State Government for five years. Following the lease\'s expiration in September 1969, the District Magistrate issued an order under section 3 of the U.P. (Temporary) Accommodation Requisition Act 1947, requisitioning the house to accommodate...

Jai Singh Morarji & Ors Vs. M/S Sovani Pvt. Ltd. & Ors [1972] INSC 248 (9 October 1972)

Judgement Date : october/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The owner leased the premises to a person named Occhhavlal in 1952.Occhhavlal subsequently sub-leased the premises to an individual named Sovani. Around 1952, Sovani transferred his business along with the possession of the premises to a private company, where he became a Director. Rent was paid to...

Laxmi & Co Vs. Dr. Anant R. Deshpande & ANR [1972] INSC 215 (12 September 1972)

Judgement Date : september/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

\"If there is any application pending in the Small Cause Court just before the commencement of the Presidency Small Cause Courts (Maharashtra Amendment) Act of 1963, or if an application is made to it on or after that date, and the occupant appears at the scheduled time as defined by the Bombay Rent...

Shaukat Hussain Alias Ali Akram & Ors Vs. Smt. Bhuneshwari Devi & Ors [1972] INSC 190 (25 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

The respondent secured a monetary decree against the appellants from the Subordinate Judge\'s Court in Gaya, which was operating under Small Cause Court jurisdiction. This decree was then transferred for execution to the Munsif 1st Court in Gaya. The judgment-debtors initiated a Title Suit in the Mu...

R. Ramamurthi Iyer Vs. Raja Vs. Rajeswara Rao [1972] INSC 177 (22 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning the partition of property between two co-owners, the plaintiff filed a motion with the Court under section 2 of the Partition Act, arguing that one of the properties, specifically a cinema house and its associated facilities, could not be divided by metes and bounds. Therefore,...

M. L. Sethi Vs. R. P. Kapur [1972] INSC 151 (19 July 1972)

Judgement Date : july/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted a request to obtain permission to sue in forma pauperis against the appellant, and notification of the petition was provided to both the state government and the appellant in accordance with Order 33, Rule 6 of the CPC. The government and the appellant raised objections, cla...

Hari Singh & Ors Vs. The Military Estate Officer & ANR [1972] INSC 137 (3 May 1972)

Judgement Date : may/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

When the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act of 1958 was active, the Government had two options for evicting individuals unlawfully occupying public premises: one was to file a lawsuit in a court of law for eviction, and the other was to utilize section 5(1) of the Act, which em...

Kani Ram & ANR Vs. Smt. Kazani & Ors [1972] INSC 115 (19 April 1972)

Judgement Date : april/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

J initiated a lawsuit for eviction and recovery of rent under clauses (a) and (e) of section 13 of the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act 1952 concerning a house located in Delhi, against the tenant. The reasons for seeking eviction included non-payment of rent and the landlord\'s genuine personal need...

Ramagya Prasad Gupta & Ors Vs. Murli Prasad [1972] INSC 100 (3 April 1972)

Judgement Date : april/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

An electricity business was acquired by M (respondent No. 1) and, through a notification from the Bihar Government dated April 13, 1945, he was designated as the sole licensee. A partnership originally formed by five individuals to purchase and operate the business was expanded to ten partners in 19...

National Buildings Construction Corporation Vs. Pritam Singh Gill & Ors [1972] INSC 97 (29 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who was an employee of the appellant, faced suspension, which remained effective until he was dismissed. He filed a petition with the Labour Court under section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, seeking a calculation of the benefits and payments owed to him during his susp...

Municipal Corporation of The City of Ahmedabad & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1972] INSC 94 (27 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

Section 210 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 empowers the Municipal Commissioner to define the \"regular line of a public street.\" If a building or any part of it encroaches upon this regular line, the Commissioner may, under section 212, order the owner to demolish the encr...

Bombay Gas Co. Ltd. Vs. Jagan Nath Pandurang & Ors [1972] INSC 93 (22 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

To invoke article 133(1)(b), it is essential that the appeal to this Court involves a claim or question regarding property valued at no less than Rs. 20,000, in addition to or separate from the main subject of the dispute. If there is no claim or question concerning property outside the main subject...

Virendra Kumar Saklecha Vs. Jagjiwan & Ors [1972] INSC 91 (22 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and three respondents were candidates in the 1967 general election for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly. The appellant won the election, but Respondent No. 1 contested his victory through an election petition, accusing him of engaging in corrupt practices. The petitioner claimed that the ap...

State of Jammu and Kas Vs. M. S. Farooqi & Ors [1972] INSC 85 (17 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who is part of the Indian Police Service, belongs to the Jammu and Kashmir Cadre. The Commission established under the Jammu and Kashmir Government Servants Prevention of Corruption (Commission) Act of 1962 initiated an investigation following a complaint against the respondent. The...

Raj Narain Vs. Smt. Indira Nehru Gandhi & ANR [1972] INSC 80 (15 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

Although a corrupt practice must be proven with strict evidence, it does not mean that the allegations in an election petition require a strict interpretation. The purpose of section 86(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 is to ensure that an individual accused of a corrupt practice is...

United Provinces Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Allahabad Vs. T. N. Chatterjee [1972] INSC 73 (13 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

According to the provisions of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act of 1946 and the U.P. Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Rules of 1946, the appellant introduced a draft of standing orders that outlined the employment conditions for its employees, which were certified by the Certif...

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. M/S. Saith & Skelton (P) Ltd. [1972] INSC 32 (28 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the appellant and the respondent regarding the execution of a contract that included an arbitration clause, prompting efforts to appoint arbitrators and an umpire. The appellant submitted a petition to the District Judge\'s Court, which had jurisdiction over the case, seeking...

Hardwari Lal Vs. Kanwal Singh [1971] INSC 338 (7 December 1971)

Judgement Date : december/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was declared elected to the Haryana Legislative Assembly from the Bahadurgarh constituency. The respondent contested the election on several grounds. In paragraph 16 of the election petition, it was claimed that the appellant engaged in the corrupt practice outlined in section 123(7) o...

Harendra Nath Bhattacharya & Ors Vs. Kaliram Das [1971] INSC 316 (22 November 1971)

Judgement Date : november/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 316 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs initiated the lawsuit in a representative capacity as Bhakats. They alleged in their complaint that a grant of approximately 316 bighas of rent-free land was made by a Kim during the pre-British era in the name of one G, intended for the establishment of a Vaishnavic institution. This...

Sashi Bhushan Vs. Prof. Balraj Madhok & Ors [1971] INSC 293 (22 October 1971)

Judgement Date : october/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

In the most recent general election for the Lok Sabha, the appellants were declared the winners, while the respondents, who were unsuccessful candidates, contested the legitimacy of the election, claiming that the ruling party had engaged in electoral fraud. The respondents alleged that numerous bal...

Col. His Highness Raja Sir Harinder Singh Brar Bans Bahadur Vs. Commssioner of Income-Tax, Punjab & Ors [1971] INSC 286 (15 October 1971)

Judgement Date : october/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was the leader of a former princely state, contested the tax assessments levied against him for the fiscal years 1946-47 and 1947-48 concerning his personal income generated in British India. He argued that, as a Ruler, he was exempt from taxation on all sources of income. The iss...

Keshavsinh Dwarkadas Kapadia Etc. Vs. M/S. Indian Engineering Company [1971] INSC 242 (10 September 1971)

Judgement Date : september/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the appellant and the respondent, leading to their referral to arbitration as per an arbitration agreement. The arbitrators began the proceedings and appointed an umpire. After the deadline for issuing the award had passed, the appellant claimed that one of the arbitrators was...

J. K. Synthetics Ltd. Vs. J. K. Synthetics Mazdoor Union [1971] INSC 240 (9 September 1971)

Judgement Date : september/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

A dispute regarding bonuses was brought forth by the employees of the Appellant company to the Tribunal for the bonus year 1962-63. The Appellant company, which had made a profit during that year, did not distribute any bonuses to the workers, opting instead to pay them only a gratuity equivalent to...

Asnew Drums Private Ltd. & Ors Vs. Maharashtra State Finance Corporation & Ors [1971] INSC 214 (24 August 1971)

Judgement Date : august/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

Section 32(8) of the State Financial Corporation Act, 1961 states that \"An order for the attachment or sale of property under this section shall be executed as far as possible in accordance with the procedures outlined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for the attachment or sale of property in...

Bareilly Electricity Supply Co. Ltd. Vs. The Workmen & Ors [1971] INSC 197 (16 August 1971)

Judgement Date : august/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was an electricity supply company involved in a dispute with its employees regarding the bonus for the year 1960-61, which was brought before the Industrial Tribunal. The appellant argued that after accounting for previous charges, there was no surplus available for bonus payments. How...

U. P. Sunni Central Wakf Board Vs. Md. Alim & Ors [1971] INSC 153 (7 May 1971)

Judgement Date : may/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The Waqf of the Durgah at Fatehpuri is governed by the Uttar Pradesh Muslim Waqfs Act of 1960. When vacancies occurred in the Management Committee established under the Religious Endowment Act of 1861 (Act 20 of 1863) and were not filled through elections as stipulated in section 10 of that Act, the...

Raja Shantrunji Vs. Moazmat Azmat Azim Khan & Ors [1971] INSC 119 (21 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

An application was submitted by the respondents for a reduction of the decretal amount from a decree issued under the U.P. Encumbered Estates Act of 1934, based on section 4 of the U.P. Zamindars\' Debt Reduction Act of 1953. This application was denied by the Special Judge operating under the 1953...

Percy Rustam Basta Vs. State of Maharashtra [1971] INSC 77 (16 March 1971)

Judgement Date : march/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of offenses under the Customs Act, 1962. He contested the validity of his conviction, arguing that his statement to the customs officials, made in response to a summons issued under section 108 of the Act and which formed a significant basis for the conviction, should...

Lalji Raja & Sons. Vs. Firm Hansraj Nathuram [1971] INSC 62 (23 February 1971)

Judgement Date : february/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellants secured a decree against the respondent from the Sub-Judge\'s court in Bankura (West Bengal) on December 3, 1949. On March 28, 1950, they requested the court that issued the decree to transfer it along with a certificate of non-satisfaction to the court in Morgan, located in the then...

Bihar State Board Religious Trust, Patna Vs. Mahant Sri Biseshwar Das [1971] INSC 47 (9 February 1971)

Judgement Date : february/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

Gaibi Ramdasji received certain lands from the Maharaja of Darbhanga and other zamindars. The income generated from these lands was used to construct a temple and several residential buildings, leading to the estate being known as Kamlabari asthal. Gaibi Ramdasji was succeeded in the position of Mah...

Bhanu Kumar Shastri Vs. Mohan Lal Sukhadia & Ors [1971] INSC 30 (22 January 1971)

Judgement Date : january/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent won the election for the State Legislative Assembly while serving as the Chief Minister. The petitioner contested the election, claiming that the first respondent engaged in corrupt practices as defined in section 123(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, by making p...

Thepfulo Nakhro Angami Vs. Shrimati Ravalu Alias Reno M. Shaiza [1971] INSC 26(21 January 1971)

Judgement Date : january/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

An election petition included allegations against the appellant under section 123(6) in conjunction with section 77 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The High Court ruled against the appellant, although it cleared him of some charges. Subsequently, the appellant appealed to this Court u...

Hakam Singh Vs. M/S. Gammon (India) Ltd. [1971] INSC 9 (8 January 1971)

Judgement Date : january/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

On October 5, 1960, the Appellant agreed to undertake specific construction work for the Respondent, a company registered under the Indian Companies Act with its main office located in Bombay. This agreement was based on the terms and conditions outlined in a written tender. Clause 12 of the tender...

Mahabir Prasad Vs. Jage Ram & Ors [1971] INSC 3 (6 January 1971)

Judgement Date : january/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with his wife and mother, possessed a joint decree.The appellant filed an appeal against an order that dismissed his application for executing the decree, naming his wife and mother as respondents. However, during the appeal process, his wife passed away.The High Court rejected...

H. H. Maharajadhiraja Madhav Rao Jiwaji Raoscindia Bahad Vs. Union of India [1970] INSC 253 (15 December 1970)

Judgement Date : december/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

With the enactment of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, the Princely States neighboring the Dominion of India merged into it. The merger agreements facilitated the integration of these States and assured the Rulers of their Privy Purse, succession rights according to law and custom, and their perso...

Kakinada Annadana Samajam Vs. Commissioner of Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments [1970] INSC 246 (2 December 1970)

Judgement Date : december/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are hereditary trustees of religious and charitable institutions and endowments, asserted their right to manage and oversee the secular estate of the institutions or endowments for which they serve as hereditary trustees. However, they did not claim any proprietary or beneficial...

Gangappa Gurupadappa Gugwad Gulbarga Vs. Rachawwa, Widow of Lochanappa Gugwad & Ors [1970] INSC 227 (23 October 1970)

Judgement Date : october/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

R intended to adopt L as his son but ultimately did not proceed with the adoption.According to R\'s will, which was executed in 1919, L inherited R\'s property upon R\'s death. In 1935, the appellant filed a lawsuit against L and the trustees appointed under R\'s will. The appellant claimed that the...

Union of India Vs. Allied International Products Ltd. & ANR [1970] INSC 224 (19 October 1970)

Judgement Date : october/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

The first respondents, a limited company, issued a prospectus inviting the public to subscribe to its shares. The prospectus indicated that the company was seeking enlistment of its shares on the Bombay, Calcutta, and Delhi Stock Exchanges, which were recognized exchanges as per section 2(39) of the...

Prakash Chand Agarwal & Ors Vs. M/S. Hindustan Steel Ltd. [1970] INSC 193 (15 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The High Court issued a certificate allowing an appeal to this Court in a case where it annulled the ex-parte decree in the suit and reinstated the suit in the trial court.HELD: The certificate provided by the High Court was premature and lacked authority.Due to the annulment of the decree, the suit...

Shiv Kirpal Singh Vs. Shri V. V. Giri [1970] INSC 191 (14 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

The election for the President of India that took place in August 1969 was contested through five election petitions submitted to this Court. The primary issue for consideration was whether the distribution of an anonymous pamphlet containing defamatory remarks about one of the candidates, as allege...

Hatti Vs. Sunder Singh [1970] INSC 189 (11 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 13 of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, a tenant was recognized as a bhumidhar of land owned by the respondent. The respondent subsequently filed a lawsuit in the Civil Court, arguing that the issuance to the appellant was unlawful and that he should be recognized as the bhumidh...

Bai Chanchal & Ors Vs. Syed Jalaluddin & Ors [1970] INSC 188 (11 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Headnote :

The respondents\' predecessors in interest leased a parcel of land in 1895 for a period of 49 years at an annual rent of Rs. 199. This lease was permissive, allowing the lessees to build houses, rent them out, or utilize the land in any way they chose. During the lease term, the original lessees tra...

O. N. Mahindroo Vs. Distt. Judge, Delhi & ANR [1970] INSC 176 (4 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a lawyer at this Court. On February 29, 1964, the District Judge of Delhi lodged a complaint against him with the Bar Council of the State of Delhi, claiming that he had damaged a document by tearing off two pieces while reviewing a judicial record in the courtroom, in the presence...

Adi Pherozshah Gandhi Vs. H. M. Seervai, Advocate-General of Maharashtra, Bombay [1970] INSC 170 (21 August 1970)

Judgement Date : august/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, an advocate from Maharashtra, was convicted by a Summary Court in London for stealing from a departmental store and was fined. The State Bar Council initiated proceedings on its own accord, asking him to explain why he should not be found guilty of misconduct.He provided his explanati...

Radhy Shyam Vs. Shyam Behari Singh [1970] INSC 156 (12 August 1970)

Judgement Date : august/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

After the respondent secured a decree for approximately Rs. 9,000 against the appellant, the appellant\'s share in a house was scheduled for sale as part of execution proceedings initiated by the respondent, and a proclamation detailing the date and time of the sale was issued. However, the appellan...

India Machinery Stores (P) Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bihar [1970] INSC 132 (6 May 1970)

Judgement Date : may/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a private limited company established with the purpose of acquiring the business of another company. On August 2, 1956, the appellant company entered into an agreement to purchase all assets, goodwill, and other related items from the vendors. Clause 4 of the agreement stipulated t...

Prem Lata Agarwal Vs. Lakshman Prasad Gupta & Ors [1970] INSC 102 (23 April 1970)

Judgement Date : april/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

In 1938, the first respondent secured a decree against the appellants, who are part of a joint family. In 1941, the respondent initiated execution proceedings for this decree in Allahabad.Meanwhile, in 1939, a final decree was issued in a case concerning the partition of family properties among the...

Mannan Lal Vs. Mst. Chhotaka Bibi [1970] INSC 90 (10 April 1970)

Judgement Date : april/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

The U.P. High Court (Abolition of Letters Patent Appeals) Act came into effect on November 13, 1962. According to Section 3(1) of the Act, no appeal can be made to the High Court from a judgment or order issued by a single Judge of the High Court in appellate jurisdiction regarding a decree or order...

Vallabh Das Vs. Dr. Madan Lal & Ors [1970] INSC 83 (2 April 1970)

Judgement Date : april/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

P was the owner of the properties in question and had no children.On June 14, 1943, he gifted some of his properties to his wife. Then, on April 29, 1946, the first respondent filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that he was P\'s adopted son, along with a request for partition and possession of his...

D. P. Mishra Vs. Kamal Narayan Sharma & ANR [1970] INSC 64 (13 March 1970)

Judgement Date : march/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent contested the appellant\'s election, alleging that he engaged in various corrupt practices during the election held in June 1963. The Election Tribunal dismissed these allegations and rejected the petition. However, the High Court later accepted an appeal under Section 116A of t...

Union of India Vs. The Lonavla Borough Municipality of Lonavla, District Poon [1970] INSC 57 (9 March 1970)

Judgement Date : march/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The respondent Municipality, which at the time was governed by the Bombay District Municipal Act 3 of 1901 levied a tax on lands and buildings situated within its municipal limits at 4 per cent of the annual rental value. However, no such tax was levied on the buildings and lands of the G.I.P. Ra...

Mathura Prasad Bajoo Jaiswal & Ors Vs. Dossibai N. B. Jeejeebhoy [1970] INSC 44 (26 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

The appellant secured a lease for an open plot of land to construct buildings. After completing the construction, the appellant sought a determination of the standard rent under the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947. This application was denied on the grounds that the Act...

Mathuralal Vs. Keshar Bai & ANR [1970] INSC 29 (20 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

On July 29, 1945, the predecessor of the appellant mortgaged his house in Ratlam to K for Rs. 3,100, including possession. The mortgage deed stipulated that interest would accrue on this amount at a rate of Rs. 0-10-0 per cent per annum until it was paid off, with a redemption period of two years. A...

Ashoka Marketing Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar & ANR [1970] INSC 9 (30 January 1970)

Judgement Date : january/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

In assessing the Appellant\'s turnover for sales tax for the year 1956-57, the Superintendent of Sales Tax included an amount for Railway freight in the Appellant\'s Cement sales. The Appellate authority overturned the decision to include the Railway freight in the turnover. Following the enactment...

Sidramappa Vs. Rajashetty & Ors [1969] INSC 335 (9 December 1969)

Judgement Date : december/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 336 SC

Headnote :

The appellant sought to reopen execution proceedings in the executing court concerning certain properties and requested to be recognized as the legal representative of the property owner, asserting that he was entitled to possession as the adopted son. The court rejected his application, stating tha...

General Manager, Eastern Railway & ANR Vs. Jawala Prasad Singh [1969] INSC 327 (20 November 1969)

Judgement Date : november/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, an employee of the railway, faced charges of misappropriation. To investigate these charges, an Inquiry Committee consisting of three railway officers was formed.As the proceedings progressed and several witnesses were heard, one member of the inquiry committee was transferred. The i...

Choudhry Jawaharlal & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1969] INSC 319 (30 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

Headnote :

The appellants built several public structures in a princely state, and the Maharaja acknowledged their claim by signing a promissory note for the claimed amount. Following the merger of the princely state with Madhya Pradesh, the State Government (respondent) assumed control of the public buildings...

V/O Tractor Export, Moscow Vs. M/S. Tarapore & Company & ANR [1969] INSC 312 (28 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Headnote :

According to Article 2 of the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1958, which India is a signatory to, each contracting State has agreed to acknowledge a written agreement in which the parties commit to resolve their disputes through arbitration. Furthe...

Dewan Singh Vs. Champat Singh & Ors [1969] INSC 299 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

The disputes between the appellant and the first respondent were submitted to five arbitrators in accordance with the agreement made by the parties. This agreement stipulated that the arbitrators could reach their decision \'in whatever manner\' they deemed appropriate. The arbitrators issued their...

Kanta Kathuria Vs. Manak Chand Surana [1969] INSC 292 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the State of Rajasthan and a company, leading to arbitration, with the Government Advocate appointed to represent the State. An additional advocate was designated to assist the Government Advocate; however, since this advocate was unable to appear, the appellant was not appoin...

State of Bihar Vs. Union of India & ANR [1969] INSC 252 (19 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The State of Bihar initiated several lawsuits in this Court under Article 131 of the Constitution regarding the delayed supply of iron and steel materials for its Gandak project. In six of these cases, the defendants were: The Union of India (Defendant No. 1) and Hindustan Steel Ltd. (Defendant No....

M.K. Rappai & Ors Vs. John & Ors [1969] INSC 206 (28 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

Through a deed of settlement, the settlor designated himself, along with the fathers of the first and second plaintiffs, and defendants 1 to 3, as trustees of an Educational and Charitable Trust. Following the resignation of the fathers of the two plaintiffs, the remaining trustees appointed defenda...

Municipal Corporation Vs. Sri Niyamatullaii S/O Masitulla [1969] INSC 196 (21 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, an employee of the appellant-Municipality, initiated a lawsuit to declare his dismissal unlawful, arguing that the dismissal order was not issued by the Municipal Commissioner as mandated by section 13 of the Indore Municipal Act, but rather by an individual named G, who was temporar...

B.P. Maurya Vs. Prakash Vir Shastri & Ors [1969] INSC 180 (14 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The appellant contested the election of the respondent, alleging that the respondent engaged in various corrupt practices, including making false statements about the appellant\'s personal character. The High Court found the allegations unproven and dismissed the appeal.HELD: The provisions in subse...

Hira H. Advani Vs. State of Maharashtra [1969] INSC 179 (13 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, along with two others, faced prosecution based on a complaint from the Assistant Collector of Customs in Bombay for conspiracy and substantive offenses under section 167(81) of the Sea Customs Act and section 5 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act of 1947. The complaint alleged t...

Thakur Janki Ballabhji Maharaj & ANR Vs. Thakur Janki Ballabhji Maharaj & ANR [1969] INSC 151 (23 July 1969)

Judgement Date : july/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

The deity Thakur Janki Ballabhji Maharaj, represented by its manager—an authorized agent of the former Bharatpur State—filed a lawsuit in the Civil Judge\'s court in Mathura seeking a decree for possession of the temple and its assets, as well as for the priest R to provide an account of the tem...

Ayesha Bibi Vs. Commissioner of Wakfs, West Bengal & Ors [1969] INSC 145 (15 July 1969)

Judgement Date : july/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The predecessors of respondents 2 to 4 established a wake al-alaulad intended to benefit the family, and upon the family\'s extinction, to provide for the poor. Following her husband\'s death, the appellant initiated a lawsuit seeking a share of the property and a declaration that the wakf was inval...

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. Jagdish Lal Son of Radhakishan & ANR [1969] INSC 142 (27 May 1969)

Judgement Date : may/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged under section 7 in conjunction with section 16 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1964 against the respondent. This complaint was submitted by the Municipal Prosecutor, who had been authorized to do so by a resolution from the appellant corporation in accordance with...

Meghraj & Ors Vs. Mst. Bayabai & Ors [1969] INSC 134 (30 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

A preliminary decree was secured by the mortgagee firm to recover the principal amount, interest at 3%, and costs through the sale of the mortgaged property. The High Court upheld the decree, mandating that the decretal amount be paid by November 10, 1946, and granted interest at 3% from the date of...

Ram Dayal Vs. Brijraj Singh & Ors [1969] INSC 133 (30 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent was elected to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in February 1967. The appellant, a voter from the constituency, contested his election through an election petition, arguing that the Returning Officer had unlawfully rejected the nomination paper of one D and that the respo...

Baldevdas Shivlal & ANR Vs. Filmistan Distributors (India) (P) Ltd. & Ors [1969] INSC 131 (29 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

R and F, who leased a cinema building in Ahmedabad, entered into an agreement with respondent no. 1 on November 27, 1954, granting the latter the right to exhibit films in the building. Subsequently, respondent no. 1 initiated suit No. 149 of 1960 to affirm his right to show films there, which concl...

Indu Bhusan Bose Vs. Rama Sundari Devi & ANR [1969] INSC 130 (29 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The initial respondent, who owned certain properties located within the cantonment area of Barrackpore, initiated a lawsuit seeking the eviction of the appellant from these premises. In the complaint, it was asserted that the appellant was not entitled to the protections offered by the West Bengal P...

Nityananda M. Joshi & Ors Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India & Ors [1969] INSC 125 (25 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are employees of the respondent, submitted applications against the respondent under section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, seeking a monetary calculation of holiday benefits and the recovery of the corresponding amount. The Labour Court dismissed these applications...

E. Vs. Mathai Vs. Subordinate Judge, Kottayam & Ors [1969] INSC 117 (21 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

In 1963, the appellant leased certain premises while the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1959 was in effect. Following the enactment of the Kerala Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1965, the landlord filed an application with the Rent Control Court in Kottayam seeking to evict t...

Krishnaji Dattatryaya Bapat Vs. Krishnaji Dattatryaya Bapat [1969] INSC 115 (16 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

In defiance of an appellate court\'s order, the respondent submitted a revision under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The Single Judge of the High Court rejected the revision. Subsequently, the respondent filed a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution to contest the same...

Ratan Lal Shah Vs. Firm Lalmandas Chhadammalal & ANR [1969] INSC 114 (15 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The respondent secured a joint decree against the appellant and his partner M. The appellant appealed to the High Court on his own, while M was named as the \'second respondent\' in the appeal. However, the notice of appeal sent to M was returned as unserved. The High Court dismissed the appeal, rea...

Assistant Commissioner of Urban Land Tax& Ors Vs. The Buckingham & Carnatic Co. Ltd. [1969] INSC 108 (11 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 3 of the Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1963, a tax was imposed on every owner of urban land at a rate of 0.4% of the average market value of the land, as determined under Section 6(2) of the Act. The constitutionality of the Act was challenged through a writ petition, leading to th...

Raja Bajarang Bahadur Singh Vs. Jai Narain [1969] INSC 103 (8 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed two lawsuits in the Court of Assistant Collector (a Revenue Court) against the respondent under sections 60, 61, and 180 of the U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939. The lawsuits were granted, and the appellant took symbolic possession of the lands. The Assistant Commissioner upheld the decree...

Collector of Customs & Ors Vs. M/S. Soorajmull Nagarmull & ANR [1969] INSC 93 (28 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the Collector of Customs and the Union of India, seeking a refund for the excess customs duty imposed on spindle oil imported into India. The trial court ruled in favor of the respondent, issuing decrees against the Union of India for the overcharged amo...

Digyadarsan Rajendra Ramdassji Varu Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & ANR [1969] INSC 91 (26 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

On November 18, 1968, the petitioner, who served as the Mathadhipathi of Sri Swami Hathiramji Math in Tirupathi-Thirumalla, faced fourteen charges under section 46(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Charitable and Hindu Religious Institutions and Endowments Act of 1966. Following section 46(3), he was suspend...

Balak Singh Vs. Waqf Alee Allah Kayam Karda Ahmad Ullahkhan Saheb [1969] INSC 87 (20 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant of the respondent Wakf. The respondent secured a decree for unpaid rent against the appellant but was unable to enforce it through the attachment of crops, as the appellant had already removed them. Subsequently, the respondent filed an application under section 168 of the...

Town Municipal Council, Athani Vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Hubli & Ors [1969] INSC 86 (20 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The Labour Court accepted the applications from the appellant\'s workers regarding the calculation of their benefits for overtime and work performed on weekly off-days, as per section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The Court calculated the amounts owed to the various workers and ordere...

Tulsipur Sugar Company Ltd. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1969] INSC 85 (18 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The Central Wage Board for the sugar industry recommended new wage scales, revised categories, and the placement of workers into these scales and categories effective from November 1, 1960. The State Government fully accepted these recommendations, including the implementation date.However, the appe...

Jai Jai Ram Manohar Lal Vs. National Building Material Supply, Gurgaon [1969] INSC 83 (17 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

Manoharlal, son of Jai Jai Ram, initiated a lawsuit in the Subordinate Judge\'s Court to recover the value of timber supplied to the defendant. The case was filed under the name \'Jai Jai Ram Manohar Lal\', which was the name used for the business. The plaintiff signed and verified the complaint as...

Swaran Lata Ghosh Vs. H. K. Banerjee & ANR [1969] INSC 77 (12 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

Following the death of the appellant\'s husband, who was a practicing attorney, the first respondent initiated a lawsuit in the original jurisdiction of the Calcutta High Court against the appellant and her minor son, seeking a decree for Rs. 15,000 plus interest. The claim was based on the assertio...

Giani Ram & Ors Vs. Ramji Lal & Ors [1969] INSC 73 (11 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

J, a Hindu Jat subject to the Punjab Customary Laws, sold a fourth share of his ancestral land to S in 1916 without any legal necessity. According to the Punjab Customary Laws, female heirs were not permitted to contest a sale of ancestral property made by a male owner. In 1920, J\'s son G filed sui...

Beohar Rajendra Sinha & Ors Vs. State of M.P. & Ors [1969] INSC 71 (11 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was the Karta of a Hindu Joint Family at the time, issued a notice to the respondent State in January 1954 under section 80 of the Civil Procedure Code. Subsequently, a lawsuit was initiated in July 1954, after a partition had occurred within the family. As a result, the appellant...

Shaik Mohammad Umar Saheb Vs. Kalaskar Hasham Karimsab & Ors [1969] INSC 70 (11 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent contested the appellant\'s election to the Sangli City Municipality, which took place in June 1967, under the provisions of the Maharashtra Municipalities Act, 1965. It was claimed that the respondent had disseminated pamphlets containing defamatory remarks against him, specific...

Mohammad Ismail, Vs. Nanney Lal [1969] INSC 63 (7 March 1969)

Judgement Date : march/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

The U.P. (Temporary) Control of Rent & Eviction Act, 1947, limits landlords\' ability to initiate eviction lawsuits against their tenants to specific cases outlined in section 3 (1) (a) to (g), unless they receive permission from the District Magistrate. This permission from the District Magistrate...

Firm Ishardas Devi Chand & ANR Vs. R. B. Parkash Chand & ANR [1969] INSC 41 (13 February 1969)

Judgement Date : february/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who asserted their status as tenants of the respondents regarding certain premises in Amritsar, initiated a lawsuit seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the respondents from taking possession of the premises based on an eviction order obtained against the appellants and another...

Malini Ayyappa Naicker (Now Dead) Through L.R. Vs. Seth Manghraj Udhavdas [1969] INSC 38 (13 February 1969)

Judgement Date : february/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The creditor petitioning in an insolvency case sought to annul two mortgages: one for Rs. 15,000 in favor of the appellant in C.A. 845, and another for Rs. 10,000 in favor of the appellant in C.A. 846. Both mortgages were dated November 4, 1950, and registered on November 6, 1950.The insolvency cour...

Samant N. Balakrishna Vs. George Fernandez & Ors [1969] INSC 37 (12 February 1969)

Judgement Date : february/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, an election can be contested through an election petition submitted within 45 days following the election date, based on the grounds outlined in Section 100(1). Sections 100(1)(b) and (d)(ii) address corrupt practices, while Sect...

Viswesardas Gokuldas Vs. B. K. Narayan Singh & ANR [1969] INSC 29 (6 February 1969)

Judgement Date : february/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

On August 3, 1957, the defendant entered into a contract to sell the plaintiffs 40,000 tons of float iron located in a mining area in the Hosadurgo Taluka of Mysore State, granting them the right to extract and remove iron ore. Subsequently, on September 2, 1957, the defendant informed the plaintiff...

Khaje Khanavar Khaderkhan Hussain Khan& Ors Vs. Siddavanballi Nijalingappa & ANR [1969] INSC 24 (4 February 1969)

Judgement Date : february/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, who served as the Chief Minister of the State, and the first appellant were candidates for the Mysore Legislative Assembly election from the Shiggaon constituency. The election schedule announced that the last date for filing nominations was January 20, 1967, with scrutiny set...

Padrauna Rajkrishna Sugar Works Ltd. & Ors Vs. Land Reforms Commissioner, U.P. & Ors [1969] INSC 19 (31 January 1969)

Judgement Date : january/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The dues under the Indian Income-tax Act of 1922, the U.P. Sugar Factories Control Act of 1938, and the Co-operative Societies Act of 1912 were recoverable as arrears of land revenue. According to Section 286(1) of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, if any arrears of land revenue canno...

Sheodhan Singh Vs. Mohan Lal Gautam [1969] INSC 12 (24 January 1969)

Judgement Date : january/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

The appellant contested the respondent\'s election to the U.P. Legislative Assembly, which took place in February 1967, through an election petition citing various reasons, including claims of corrupt practices. In response, the respondent presented two preliminary objections to the High Court: (i)...

Manubhai, Nandlal Amersey Vs. Popatial Manilal Joshi & Ors [1969] INSC 2 (7 January 1969)

Judgement Date : january/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, the Swatantra party candidate, was declared elected to the Lok Sabha as against the Congress party candidate. On April 10, 1967, the first respondent, an elector in the constituency filed an election petition. In the petition he charged the appellant with corrupt practice under s. 123...

Union of India Vs. Radha Kissen Agarwalla & ANR [1968] INSC 311 (6 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Headnote :

B was employed by the East India Railway and was a member of the State Railway Provident Fund. He chose to be governed by the Provident Fund Sterling Account Rules, which stipulated that his provident fund would be paid out in sterling upon retirement. In August 1947 and again after his retirement i...

Soli Pestonji Majoo & Ors Vs. Gangadhar Khemka [1968] INSC 310 (6 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

The owner of a property took out three mortgages in favor of three different individuals on three separate occasions. The first mortgagee initiated legal proceedings, including the two subsequent mortgagees as parties to the case. A decree was issued against the mortgagor in accordance with Form 9,...

K. Manickchand & Ors Vs. Elias Saleh Mohamed Salt & Ors [1968] INSC 305 (3 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

Headnote :

The appellants\' predecessor-in-interest initiated a lawsuit based on two mortgages, claiming a total of Rs. 51,200 for principal and interest on the first mortgage and Rs. 60,200 on the second mortgage. The trial court, referencing section 17 of the Mysore Money Lenders Act, 1939, determined that t...

R.M. Seshadri Vs. G. Vasantha Pai [1968] INSC 302 (29 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was elected to the Madras Legislative Council representing the Madras District Graduates Constituency. His election was contested by the respondent, his closest rival, through an election petition that primarily claimed that numerous cars were used to transport voters to the polling bo...

Tilokchand Motichand & Ors Vs. H.B. Munshi & ANR [1968] INSC 289 (22 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

The sales tax authorities instructed that the amount collected as sales tax by the petitioners from their customers and subsequently paid to the State should be refunded to the petitioners, provided that the petitioners passed these amounts back to their customers. However, since the petitioners did...

J.K. (Bombay) (P) Ltd. Vs. New Kaiser-I-Hind Spg. & Wvg. Co. Ltd. & Ors [1968] INSC 287 (22 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Headnote :

In June 1965, a winding-up petition was filed against the respondent company, leading to the appointment of a provisional liquidator who took control of the company\'s Cotton Textile Mills after they ceased operations. Subsequently, in August 1965, an agreement was reached between the S group, which...

State of Gujarat Vs. Dr. R.B. Chandrachud [1968] INSC 282 (19 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

On August 15, 1947, following the enactment of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, which marked the end of British paramountcy, the former State of Baroda joined India. Subsequently, on August 25, 1948, the Maharaja of Baroda issued a proclamation stating that the entire executive authority of the St...

Tarapore & Co. Vs. M/S. V/O Tractors Export, Moscow & ANR [1968] INSC 279 (15 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

M/s Tarapore & Co., the plaintiffs in a lawsuit, sought an interim injunction to prevent the first defendant from taking any action regarding a letter of credit issued in favor of the second defendant.A single judge of the High Court granted the interim injunction, prohibiting the encashment of the...

Dhani Devi Vs. Sant Bihari & Ors [1968] INSC 253 (18 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s husband was among those who applied for a permanent stage carriage permit for a route overseen by the North Bihar Regional Transport Authority. Following her husband\'s death while the application was still pending, the appellant inherited all of his transport vehicles. The Regional...

Surja Vs. Hardeva & Ors [1968] INSC 252 (17 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a tenant of the respondent (a large landowner), applied to purchase the land he had been cultivating under Section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953. He claimed to have been in possession of the land for over six years and asserted that it was outside the reserved ar...

Bahadur Singh & ANR Vs. Muni Subrat Dass & ANR [1968] INSC 250 (16 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

The tenants on the ground floor of a building established a workshop there. M, the landlord\'s son who lived on the first floor, claimed that the workshop was a nuisance and caused him significant distress. M and the tenants decided to resolve the dispute through arbitration, although the landlord w...

Satish Kumar & Ors Vs. Surinder Kumar & Ors [1968] INSC 238 (27 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

An arbitrator, appointed by both the appellants and the respondent, divided their immovable property valued at over Rs. 100. The arbitrator then filed an application under Section 14 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940, requesting the Court to recognize the award as a court order. The Court addresse...

Mohd. Usman Military Contractor, Jhansi Vs. Union of India, Ministry of Defence [1968] INSC 230 (26 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a contract with the Government of India, which included an arbitration clause. The appellant made representations to the Government regarding payment for certain supplies under the contract and sought arbitration for disputes. On approximately July 10, 1958, the Government...

Management Shahdara (Delhi) Saharanpur Light Railway Co. Ltd. Vs. S.S. Railway Workers' Union [1968] INSC 220 (18 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

Six months after the modified Standing Orders of the appellant came into effect, the respondent sought further changes to the Standing Orders under section 10(2) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, as amended in 1956. The certifying officer approved some of the requested modifi...

Income Tax Officer Vs. M.K. Mohammed Kunhi [1968] INSC 212 (11 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

Certain penalties were levied on the assessee (respondent) under sections 271(1)(c) and 274(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, due to the concealment of income details and the provision of inaccurate information. The assessee filed appeals with the Appellate Tribunal and requested a stay on the recover...

Municipal Corporation, Indore Vs. Shri K.N. Palshikar, Indore [1968] INSC 207 (6 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

The appellant corporation, in line with its Road Widening Scheme, aimed to acquire a portion of land owned by the respondent. The respondent was dissatisfied with the compensation proposed by the appellant and that awarded by the arbitrators. Consequently, under sections 387(4) and (5) of the Madhya...

Lakhi Prasad Agarwal Vs. Nathmal Dokania [1968] INSC 204 (6 September 1968)

Judgement Date : september/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The election of the respondent to the Bihar Legislative Assembly during the 1967 general election was contested by the appellant, a defeated candidate, through an election petition. Attached as Annexure 2 to the petition was a pamphlet that was claimed to have been distributed by the respondent and...

K. Venkateswara Rao & ANR Vs. Bekkam Narasimha Reddi & Ors [1968] INSC 188 (13 August 1968)

Judgement Date : august/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Headnote :

The appellants challenged the election of the first respondent to the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly during the General Election held in 1967 through an election petition.They alleged that various corrupt practices were committed by the first respondent, along with his agents and supporters. On...

Bank of Bihar Ltd. Vs. Damodar Prasad & ANR [1968] INSC 185 (8 August 1968)

Judgement Date : august/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-creditor provided loans to the first respondent, backed by a guarantee from the second respondent. Subsequently, the appellant initiated legal proceedings against both respondents to recover the owed amount, and the court ruled in favor of the appellant. However, the Trial Court stipul...

S. Rajagopal Vs. C. M. Armugam & Ors [1968] INSC 146 (3 May 1968)

Judgement Date : may/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

In 1950, during the election, the appellant defeated respondent No. 1, who subsequently filed an election petition under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.The petition argued that the appellant was not a Hindu but a Christian, and thus was not eligible to be a candidate from a...

Loonkaran Sethiya Vs. State Bank of Jaipur & Ors [1968] INSC 124 (25 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The appellant owed money to the respondent Bank and granted a power of attorney to the bank, allowing it to execute a decree that he had secured in his favor. The bank submitted an application to execute the decree in the appellant\'s name, which was signed by the bank\'s manager acting under the po...

Maganlal Chhotalal Desai Vs. Chandrakant Motilal [1968] INSC 118 (22 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant in the respondent\'s property, paying a contractual rent of Rs. 300 per month. The respondent initiated legal action seeking possession of the property due to nonpayment of rent, along with claims for overdue rent and mesne profits. In response, the appellant submitted a w...

P. Vs. Jagannath Rao & Ors Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1968] INSC 106 (16 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who were Chief Ministers and Ministers of the respondent State, faced allegations in Parliament, the State Legislature, and on public platforms regarding serious misconduct, corruption, abuse of power, misfeasance, and malfeasance during their time in office. Consequently, the State...

Dhanki Mahajan Vs. Rana Chandubha Wakhatsing & Ors [1968] INSC 99 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

Respondents 1 to 3 entered into a usufructuary mortgage in 1940, pledging their land in favor of the appellant and others.The mortgage created a joint liability, meaning that each mortgagor was responsible for the full amount of the debt. The respondents, identifying themselves as \'debtors\' under...

State of Maharashtra Vs. Madhavrao Damodar Patilch& Ors [1968] INSC 96 (10 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The Maharashtra State Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, which was amended by Act 13 of 1962, was enacted to promote the equitable distribution of agricultural land for the common good by establishing a limit on the amount of agricultural land one can hold. Section 28 of the Act spe...

Dhulabhai & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1968] INSC 93 (5 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The State Government issued notifications under section 5 of the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act of 1950, which led to the imposition and collection of sales tax from the appellants. They subsequently filed lawsuits seeking a refund of the tax, arguing that it was unlawfully collected in violation of th...

Prem Raj Vs. D.L.F. Housing & Construction Pvt. Ltd. & ANR [1968] INSC 90 (4 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that a specific contract against him was void and ineffective due to undue influence. Alternatively, he requested a decree for the specific performance of certain terms within the same contract. The first respondent contended that since the appella...

Keshavlal Jethalal Shah Vs. Mohanlal Bhagwandas & ANR [1968] INSC 88 (2 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

In a lawsuit initiated by the respondent in July 1958 seeking a decree for eviction, overdue rent, and other payments from the appellant concerning certain properties in Ahmedabad, the trial court dismissed the eviction claim but granted a decree for the overdue rent and allowed increases. On Februa...

Niranjanlall Agarwalla Vs. Union of India [1968] INSC 61 (7 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The appellant arranged for goods to be transported from Sealdah, located at the edge of the Calcutta High Court\'s Original Jurisdiction, via the Bengal and Assam Railway, which is state-owned and headquartered in Calcutta. There was a shortfall in the delivery of the goods, and the railway authorit...

P. S. L. Ramanathan Chettiar & Ors Vs. O. Rm. P. Rm. Ramanathan Chettiar [1968] INSC 57 (4 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The respondent\'s father deposited Rs. 5,000 with the appellant\'s father in 1926, which was to be repaid with interest. A request for repayment was made in 1944, leading to a recovery suit that was decreed in 1946 for Rs. 11,459. The High Court upheld the decree in an appeal in September 1951, afte...

Nair Service Society Ltd. Vs. Rev. Father K. C. Alexander & Ors [1968] INSC 39 (12 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

Following a case under the Travancore Land Conservancy Regulation IV of 1094 M.E., the plaintiff was removed from 160 acres of Poramboke land. In August 1938, the appellant Society applied for a Kuthakapattom lease for this area, which was approved, and the Society took possession in July 1939. The...

Moti Lal Banker Vs. Mahraj Kumar Mahmood Hasan Khan [1968] INSC 37 (9 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit initiated by the appellant resulted in a settlement, which was formalized in a decree on March 24, 1953. This decree mandated the respondent to pay Rs. 22,500 plus 6% interest within six months. When the respondent failed to make the payment, the appellant initiated execution proceedings o...

Sahodrabairai Vs. Ram Singh Aharwar [1968] INSC 25 (2 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted an election petition that included a pamphlet as an annexure. The petition contained an English translation of the pamphlet, which was stated to be part of the petition. The first respondent objected, claiming that a copy of the pamphlet was not attached to the version of the...

Union of India Vs. Nanak Singh [1968] INSC 19 (31 January 1968)

Judgement Date : january/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The respondent served as a temporary Field Inspector at the Office of the Custodian of Evacuee Property in Delhi. In January 1958, the Additional Settlement Commissioner, Mr. Kane, who also held the position of Additional Custodian, terminated the respondent\'s employment, providing one month\'s sal...

Hazari & Ors Vs. Neki & Ors [1968] INSC 14 (25 January 1968)

Judgement Date : january/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

According to section 4 of the Amending Act (Punjab Act 10 of 1960), section 15 of the Punjab Pre-emption Act of 1913 was repealed and replaced with a new provision that did not grant a right of pre-emption to individuals who owned land in the estate, as the original section 15(c) \'thirdly\' had pro...

Mohan Lal Magan Lal Thacker Vs. State of Gujarat [1967] INSC 304 (15 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Headnote :

Following an inquiry under section 476 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Judicial Magistrate in Baroda directed that the appellant be prosecuted for offenses under sections 205, 467, and 468 in conjunction with section 114 of the Indian Penal Code. Upon appeal, the Additional Sessions Judge aff...

Board of Revenue For Rajasthan, Ajmer & Ors Vs. Rao Bal Deo Singh & Ors [1967] INSC 298 (14 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-Jagirdar, upon the resumption of his jagir in accordance with the Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act, 1952, asserted that certain agricultural lands were his Khudkhast land. The Divisional Commissioner accepted the Collector\'s recommendation and instructed the Collec...

Ram Chandra Arya Vs. Man Singh & ANR [1967] INSC 293 (8 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

An ex-parte decree was issued against R in a monetary dispute, leading to the sale of his house, which was bought by the appellant\'s father. Although formal possession was transferred to the buyer, R continued to live in the house until his death in 1945. After his passing, which occurred without a...

Konchada Ramamurthy Subudhi & ANR Vs. Gopinath Naik [1967] INSC 291 (7 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated legal proceedings to evict the respondent from the appellant\'s residence. The trial court dismissed the case. However, during the appeal, the parties reached a compromise, leading to a decree that reflected the terms of the agreement. According to the compromise, the respond...

S.K. Dutta, Income-Tax Officer & Ors Vs. Lawrence Singh Ingty [1967] INSC 250 (7 November 1967)

Judgement Date : november/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

Under section 4(3)(xxi) of the Income-tax Act, 1922, and section 10(26) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, the income of members of a scheduled tribe, as defined in Article 366(25) of the Constitution, who reside in areas specified in Part A or Part B of the Table attached to Paragraph 20 of the Sixth Sch...

Sunderlal & Son Vs. Bharat Handicrafts (P.) Ltd. [1967] INSC 215 (20 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

According to section 15(1) of the Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act of 1952, forward contracts for the sale or purchase of specified goods can only be made between members of a recognized association or with a member or through any member of such an association; otherwise, the contract will be deem...

Lakshmi Rattan Engineering Works Ltd. Vs. Asstt. Commr. Sales Tax, Kanpur & ANR [1967] INSC 205 (12 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-assessee submitted a memorandum of appeal to the Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax, indicating that the admitted tax had been paid and supported this claim with an affidavit. Prior to the hearing, he presented a certificate from the Sales Tax Officer confirming that the tax had indee...

Tribhuvandas Purshottamdas Thakur Vs. Ratilal Motilal Patel [1967] INSC 200 (5 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Headnote :

The property of a trust was sold following the execution of a mortgage decree. The trustees attempted to annul the sale under Order 21, Rule 89 of the Code of Civil Procedure. They deposited five percent of the purchase price to be paid to the auction purchaser and asserted that the mortgagee had co...

Collector of Varanasi Vs. Gauri Shankar Misra & Ors [1967] INSC 191 (29 August 1967)

Judgement Date : august/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

The Government acquired approximately 500 acres of land from the respondents under the Defence of India Act, 1939, and an agreement was reached regarding compensation for all but about 48 acres of the land. The issue of compensation for the remaining land was submitted to arbitration under section 1...

The Pabbojan Tea Co. Ltd., Vs. The Deputy Commissioner, Lakhimpur [1967] INSC 179 (18 August 1967)

Judgement Date : august/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

A notification under the Minimum Wages Act established minimum wages for \'ordinary unskilled labour\' in specific tea plantations in Assam. The Deputy Commissioner issued notices to the appellants, indicating that several employees had not been compensated according to the mandated rates, and instr...

Chief Mining Engineer East India Coal Co. Ltd. Vs. Rameswar & Ors [1967] INSC 169 (8 August 1967)

Judgement Date : august/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

In 1962, the workmen submitted applications seeking bonuses under the Scheme established by the Central Government pursuant to the Coal Mines Provident Fund and Bonus Schemes Act of 1948, as well as claims for railway fares and leave wages dating back to 1948.The Labour Court in Dhanbad upheld their...

Treogi Nath Vs. The Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. [1967] INSC 165 (3 August 1967)

Judgement Date : august/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

In an industrial dispute award, it was determined that the appellants, who were the workmen, were entitled to receive half wages from a specified date until they resumed their duties. Following the resolution of the companies\' appeal, the workmen were permitted to return to work. Subsequently, a di...

Narain Lal & Ors Vs. Sunder Lal (Dead) & Ors [1967] INSC 143 (4 May 1967)

Judgement Date : may/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

Four individuals received consent from the Advocate-General of Rajasthan to file a lawsuit against the respondents under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure.Shortly after, one of these four individuals passed away, and the lawsuit was initiated by the three remaining individuals. The trial cou...

The Vishnu Pratap Sugar Works (P) Ltd. Vs. The Chief Inspector of Stamps, U.P [1967] INSC 142 (4 May 1967)

Judgement Date : may/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company initiated legal proceedings against the State of U.P. and the Union of India, seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the State from collecting cess and tax under the U.P. Sugar Cane Cess Act of 1956, in conjunction with the U.P. Sugar Cane Cess (Validation) Act of 1961 and t...

Hulas Rai Baij Nath Vs. Firm K. B. Bass & Co [1967] INSC 139 (3 May 1967)

Judgement Date : may/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning the rendition of accounts, the defendant argued that the accounts had already been settled and that he was owed money from the plaintiff, asserting that there was no need for a rendition of accounts. He further stated that if the court determined that a rendition of accounts was...

Custodian of Evacuee Property Punjab & Ors Vs. Jafran Begum [1967] INSC 123 (20 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

A person who owned a house in India migrated to Pakistan. A notice was issued to his son under Section 7 of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950. After hearing the son, the Deputy Custodian declared the house as evacuee property. The respondent, the wife of the evacuee, who did not recei...

Hukamchand Vs. Bansilal & Ors [1967] INSC 118 (19 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were members of a cooperative housing society and had established a mortgage on their property in favor of the society. Due to non-payment of the amount owed under the mortgage, the issue was brought before the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, who issued an order on May 1, 1957, i...

Solana Ramachandra Rao & Ors Vs. Maddi Kutumba Rao & ANR [1967] INSC 117 (19 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

Properties owned by a trust were sold to satisfy a decree obtained by the second respondent against the trust, and the first respondent purchased them. Subsequently, a lawsuit was initiated under Section 92 of the Civil Procedure Code (C.P.C.) seeking the removal of the trustees. In this suit, it wa...

Northern India Caterers Private Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of Punjab & ANR [1967] INSC 88 (4 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-State rented its property to the appellant for operating a hotel, and upon the expiration of the lease, requested the appellant to vacate the premises. When the appellant failed to comply, the Collector issued a notice under section 4 of the Punjab Public Premises and Land (Eviction a...

Hans Raj Vs. Rattan Chand, [1967] INSC 85 (3 April 1967)

Judgement Date : april/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s brother was declared insolvent by the Insolvency Judge in Barnala, Punjab, on November 23, 1954. Two days later, the Court appointed a Receiver in insolvency, instructing them to take possession of the insolvent\'s property. On November 26 and 27, 1954, the Receiver took possession...

Hiralal Vallabhram Vs. Kastorbhai Lalbhai & Ors [1967] INSC 81 (31 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The landlords of specific properties issued a notice to their tenants, terminating the tenancy. Once the notice period for vacating the premises lapsed, the landlords initiated an eviction lawsuit under section 28 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, in the Small Cau...

Capital Multi-Purpose Co-Operative Society Bhopal and Other Vs. The State of M.P. & Ors [1967] INSC 78 (30 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

On May 11, 1964, the Madhya Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation announced two plans for the corporation to take over specific routes as per Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act 4 of 1939, thereby excluding the current private operators on those routes. They invited objections within a 30-day...

Commissioner of Income-Tax, Punjab Vs. Daulat Ram Khanna [1967] INSC 77 (29 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

Code of Civil Procedure (Act 5 of 1908), Order V, Rule 20(1) - Scope.According to Section 63 of the Income-tax Act, a notice issued under the Act may be served in the same manner as a summons under the Civil Procedure Code. Order V, Rule 20(1) of the Code outlines two alternative methods for service...

Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay Vs. M/S. Walchand & Co. (Pvt.) Ltd., Bombay [1967] INSC 67 (17 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The Income-tax Officer rejected the increase in remuneration for the Directors and Officers of the assessee company, stating that the increase was not reflected in the company\'s profits and therefore did not qualify as an expense incurred wholly and exclusively for business purposes under section 1...

R.B. Chaudhary Raghuraj Singh Vs. Murari Lal & Ors [1967] INSC 66 (16 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The respondents initiated a lawsuit based on a promissory note that the appellant had executed in their favor, resulting in a decree against the appellant. This decree mandated that the appellant pay the owed amount in installments and included a default clause that allowed for the execution of the...

Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha Vs. Sitamarhi Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. & ANR [1967] INSC 62 (13 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, in an appeal to the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Bihar, claimed that the Assistant Registrar had discriminated against him and applied double standards when making a decision against him under section 48 of the Bihar and Orissa Co-operative Societies Act of 1935. In pr...

Phoolchand & ANR Vs. Gopal Lal [1967] INSC 61 (10 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a partition lawsuit against his father, mother, brother (the respondent), and the adopted son of a deceased brother. The parties involved were Agarwala Jains. A preliminary decree was issued that outlined the shares of each party, but before a final decree could be establishe...

Madan Lal Vs. Sunderlal & ANR [1967] INSC 60 (9 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

An arbitration award concerning certain disputes between the appellant and the respondents was submitted to the Court, and the appellant was notified of this filing on September 30, 1957. The appellant subsequently filed an objection on November 3, 1957, challenging the validity of the award on seve...

Mangru Mahto & Ors Vs. Shri Thakur Taraknathji Tarakeshwar Math & Ors [1967] INSC 59 (8 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The owner of certain properties, which were mortgaged by K, granted leases to various individuals. The properties were subsequently sold under the execution of K\'s mortgage decree, and K purchased them at auction. The lessees did not contest the sale or seek to be included as parties in the proceed...

Sital Parshad Vs. Kishorilal [1967] INSC 56 (6 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

The respondent secured a preliminary decree in 1952 against the appellant for the sale of the mortgaged property. He sought an appeal to the Court for interest and costs, which were not granted in the preliminary decree. The appellants did not contest the preliminary decree. Following the respondent...

Mulraj Vs. Murti Raghonathji Maharaj [1967] INSC 54 (2 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

While the respondent-landlord\'s application for permission to sue the appellant for ejectment under the U.P. (Temporary) Rent Control Act was pending before a Magistrate, the appellant sought to transfer the proceedings regarding this permission from the Magistrate\'s Court. An order was issued on...

Mahant Harnam Singh, Chela of bhai Narain Singh Vs. Gurdial Singh & ANR [1967] INSC 43 (24 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the Mahant of a Gurdwara which was maintained for a seat known as. Nirmala Sadhus and was registered as one of the branches of the principal institution of Nirmala Sadhus. All its Mahants, including the appellant were Nirmala Sadhus. The institution owned land,. which was donated t...

Bishwanath & ANR Vs. Shri Thakur Radhaballabhji & Ors [1967] INSC 30 (6 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The temple manager transferred the idol\'s property without authorization. A devotee of the idol, who also helped the manager in his responsibilities, filed a lawsuit as the idol\'s next friend, contesting the transfer. The plaintiff sought a declaration affirming that the property belonged to the i...

Shibsankar Nandy Vs. Prabartak Sangha & Ors [1967] INSC 24 (1 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, leased a parcel of land that was partially already leased to Respondents 2 and 3. According to the lease, Respondent No. 1 was entitled to collect rent from Respondents 2 and 3. Subsequently, Respondents 2 and 3 trans...

Management of Northern Railwayco-Operative Society Ltd. Vs. Industrial Tribunal, Rajasthan, Jaipur & ANR [1967] INSC 20 (27 January 1967)

Judgement Date : january/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2 was employed as the Head Clerk in the Appellant Society, which was a cooperative society for railway workers.The Society brought certain allegations against him and several other employees, prompting the formation of a committee to investigate these charges. Respondent No. 2 request...

Prem Ballabh Khulbe Vs. Mathura Datt Bhatt [1966] INSC 271 (16 December 1966)

Judgement Date : december/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

Headnote :

The partnership business involving the appellant, the respondent, and two others was dissolved. The appellant secured a final decree for specific amounts against the respondent, who was the managing partner responsible for the partnership\'s assets. Subsequently, the appellant sought to execute the...

Ramchandra Spg. & Wvg. Mills Vs. Bijli Cotton Mills & Ors [1966] INSC 270 (16 December 1966)

Judgement Date : december/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s factory was auctioned off as part of a decree execution and was acquired by the respondents.The appellant contested the sale, claiming that one-fourth of the sale proceeds was not paid to the Amin immediately after the auction, thus violating Order 21 Rule 84. However, the evidence...

Superintendent & Legal Remembrancer,State of West Bengal Vs. Corporation of Calcutta [1966] INSC 259 (7 December 1966)

Judgement Date : december/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, the State of West Bengal, was operating a market in Calcutta without the necessary license as mandated by section 218 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1951. In response, the respondent, the Corporation of Calcutta, lodged a complaint against the State for this violation. The trial Magis...

Janak Raj Vs. Gurdial Singh & ANR [1966] INSC 249 (8 November 1966)

Judgement Date : november/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was not a party to the lawsuit, purchased the immovable property of the judgment-debtor at an auction conducted following an ex parte money decree. The issue at hand was whether he was entitled to have the sale confirmed under Order XXI, Rule 92 of the Civil Procedure Code, despit...

Samarendra Nath Sinha & ANR Vs. Krishna Kumar Nag [1966] INSC 245 (1 November 1966)

Judgement Date : november/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

A parcel of land with existing structures located in the Howrah district was mortgaged through a conditional sale. The mortgage deed stipulated that if the mortgage amount was not paid by the specified due date, the sale would become final. Later, the mortgagor transferred his interest to H. Since t...

Chandra Mohini Srivastava Vs. Avinash Prasad Srivastava & ANR [1966] INSC 219 (13 October 1966)

Judgement Date : october/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal proceedings against his wife, the appellant, seeking to dissolve their marriage on the grounds of her alleged adultery. The trial court dismissed his case. Upon appeal, the High Court determined that the wife was not living in adultery; however, it found that two lette...

Shyam Sunder Vs. Satya Ketu & Ors [1966] INSC 204 (5 October 1966)

Judgement Date : october/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

In an election for a seat in the U.P. Legislative Council, conducted under the system of proportional representation using the single transferable vote, the respondent was declared the winner. The appellant, also a candidate, contested the election through an election petition, claiming that some ba...

Union of India Vs. Bungo Steel Furniture Pvt. Ltd. [1966] INSC 165 (14 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The disagreements between the appellant and the respondent regarding specific contracts were submitted to arbitration. The appellant sought to annul the award on the basis that the arbitrator made an error: (i) concerning the deduction of a certain amount, and (ii) by awarding future interest from t...

Subhas Chandra Das Mushib Vs. Ganga Prosad Das Mushib & Ors [1966] INSC 164 (14 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

The current case involves a lawsuit aimed at declaring a settlement deed executed by the plaintiff\'s father and sister in favor of the plaintiff\'s brother\'s son regarding certain properties as fraudulent, collusive, and invalid, and seeking the cancellation of that document. The trial court dismi...

Sukh Lal & Ors Vs. State Bank of India & Ors [1966] INSC 162 (13 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

The joint Hindu family, consisting of the appellants and others, operated a grocery business in Harunabad, which is now part of Pakistan. The respondent-Bank had provided loans to this business. Following the establishment of the Dominions of India and Pakistan, riots erupted in Harunabad, leading t...

Wazirchand Mahajan & ANR Vs. Union of India [1966] INSC 161 (12 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

The second appellant acquired from the Himachal Pradesh Government the rights to extract and gather specific medicinal herbs from the forests in Chamba District, with the agreement lasting one year starting from September 1, 1960.According to an arbitration clause in the agreement, any disputes betw...

Central Bank of India Vs. Shri Gokal Chand [1966] INSC 160 (12 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who owned a building where the appellant was a tenant, submitted an application to the Controller under the Delhi Rent Control Act (59 of 1958) seeking the eviction of the appellant on the basis of his own need for the premises.The appellant argued that the respondent did not genuine...

Sri Vedagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami Temple Vs. Induru Pattabhirami Reddy [1966] INSC 157 (6 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

The trustees of a temple initiated a lawsuit for the rendering of accounts against the former trustees concerning their management of the temple. The trial court and the first appellate court, exercising their discretion and considering the specifics of the case, ordered the defendants to provide ac...

Chouthi Parsad Gupta Vs. Union of India & Ors [1966] INSC 150 (31 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who held the decree, sought to execute the decree. The Sub-Divisional Officer of the Military Engineering Service had possession of certain movable assets belonging to the judgment-debtor. The Court issued an order for attachment under Order XXI, Rule 46(1) of the Civil Procedure Code...

M. P. Shreevastava Vs. Mrs. Veena [1966] INSC 143 (24 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is the husband of the respondent, secured a decree for restitution of conjugal rights against his wife. Despite her numerous attempts to convince him to allow her back into their marital home, she was unsuccessful. Consequently, she filed an application with the Court that issued...

Firm Madanlal Roshanlal Mahajan Vs. Hukumchand Mills Ltd. [1966] INSC 135 (19 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the appellant, seeking compensation for two losses related to specific items, along with interest on those amounts. The matter was submitted to an arbitrator, who noted that the respondent did not pursue interest claims prior to filing the suit but did s...

Girja Nandini & Ors Vs. Bijendra Narain Choudhury [1966] INSC 134 (11 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

The appellants and the respondent were collateral relatives, belonging to the same branch of a Hindu undivided family.This family had four branches. In 1923, two of the branches initiated a joint lawsuit for partitioning the family estate, naming the other two branches as defendants. In 1924, the co...

Basant Singh Vs. Janki Singh & Ors [1966] INSC 129 (2 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff submitted a plaint from a previous case as evidence and relied on an admission made by the defendants regarding a fact relevant to the current case. The High Court determined that the plaint was inadmissible for two reasons: (i) the plaintiff could not use a statement in the plaint as...

State of Jammu and Kashmir Vs. Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad [1966] INSC 124 (6 May 1966)

Judgement Date : may/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent joined the Council of Ministers of the State of Jammu and Kashmir in 1947 and served as the Prime Minister from 1953 until January 1963, when he resigned. Following his resignation, the State Government issued a Notification under section 3 of the Jammu and Kashmir Commission of...

Ramchandra Aggarwal & ANR Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1966] INSC 118 (5 May 1966)

Judgement Date : may/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

Under Section 146(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code, a Magistrate referred to a competent Civil Court the issue of which party was in possession of the disputed subject matter at the relevant time in a proceeding under Section 145 of the Cr. P.C. The District Judge subsequently transferred this refe...

Jahuri Sah & Ors Vs. Dwarka Prasad Jhunjhunwala & Ors [1966] INSC 114 (27 April 1966)

Judgement Date : april/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

Two Hindu undivided families, represented by the appellants and the respondents respectively, jointly owned a house that they purchased together. The appellants occupied a significant portion of the house and were supposed to pay agreed compensation to the respondents for the share they occupied. Wh...

Ram Prasad Dagduram Vs. Vijay Kumar Motilal Mirakhanwala & Ors [1966] INSC 105 (18 April 1966)

Judgement Date : april/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellant took out a mortgage in 1934 in favor of the owner of a firm in the State of Hyderabad. The mortgage amount became payable in 1943. In 1954, after the mortgagee\'s death, the first respondent, who claimed to be the adopted son of the mortgagee and was her grandson, filed a foreclosure s...

T.D.Gopalan Vs. Commissioner of Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments, [1966] INSC 101 (5 April 1966)

Judgement Date : april/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

The appellant requested a declaration that specific premises were private property belonging to his family and did not qualify as a temple under the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act (19 of 1951). The District Court ruled in favor of the appellant, but the High Court determined th...

Patel Rambhai Bacharbhai & ANR Vs. Patel Dahyabhai Becharbhai & ANR [1966] INSC 100 (4 April 1966)

Judgement Date : april/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

The father of the first respondent sold his land to the second respondent but retained possession. The second respondent then sold the land to the appellants, who took possession in 1934. In August 1945, the first respondent submitted a petition against the second respondent to the Debt Adjustment B...

Vajesingh Salambhai Naik & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [1966] INSC 99 (1 April 1966)

Judgement Date : april/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

The appellants submitted a request for compensation to the Jagir Abolition Officer under section 13 of the Bombay Merged Territories and Areas (Jagir Abolition) Act, 1953 concerning their proprietary jagirs. Following the officer\'s orders, they appealed to the Revenue Tribunal, which dismissed the...

Gopalakrishna Pillai & Ors Vs. Meenakshi Ayal & Ors [1966] INSC 96 (31 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

S. passed away in 1927, leaving a will that bequeathed certain properties to his wife N and other properties to his mother C. He also appointed C as a trustee for some property intended for the benefit of a temple. Following N\'s death in 1931, C inherited her properties as a limited heir.In June 19...

Gyasi Ram Vs. Brij Bhushan Das & Ors [1966] INSC 94 (30 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

A preliminary decree was issued in the appellant\'s case concerning the redemption of a mortgage. This decree outlined the amounts owed in terms of principal and interest, stipulated that future interest would accrue at a rate of 3% from the date of the decree until payment was made, and set a deadl...

Biswambar Roy Vs. Girindra Kumar Paul [1966] INSC 93 (30 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

A tenant in Silchar, Assam, constructed certain structures for residential and commercial use on leased land. The landlord obtained a decree for eviction against the tenant. While the appeal was ongoing, the Non Agricultural Urban Areas Tenancy Act, Assam Act 12 of 1955, was enacted. The tenant soug...

Addl. Collector of Customs, Calcutta & ANR Vs. M/S. Best & Co. [1966] INSC 86 (25 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a petition under Article 226 challenging an order from the appellants (customs authorities), which was accepted by the High Court. Following this, the appellants promptly requested certified copies of the judgment and order. They submitted an application for permission to appeal...

Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. M. W. Pradhan [1966] INSC 79 (21 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company acquired a farm from a joint Hindu family for Rs. 40 lakhs, with Rs. 25 lakhs still outstanding. The Income-tax Officer issued a notice under section 46 of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, instructing the company not to pay the remaining Rs. 25 lakhs to the joint family, but in...

M/S. Ram Chand and Sons Sugar Mills Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Kanhaya Lal Bhargava & Ors [1966] INSC 70 (10 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent initiated legal action against the appellant company and an individual named R to recover a monetary amount. The court, under Order XXIX Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, ordered J, one of the company\'s directors, to appear and respond to specific important questions relat...

State of Nagaland Vs. Ratan Singh [1966] INSC 68 (9 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were to be tried for offenses under the Indian Penal Code before the Additional Deputy Commissioner in Kohima. However, an objection was raised that the trial should occur in the Court of Session after commitment, as the offenses were exclusively triable by the Court of Session under...

Naresh Shridhar Mirajkar & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1966] INSC 64 (3 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

In a defamation lawsuit against the editor of a weekly newspaper, a witness requested the High Court to prevent the press from publicizing his testimony, citing potential harm to his business. After considering the arguments, the trial judge issued an oral order forbidding the publication of the wit...

Abdul Waheed Khan Vs. Bhawani & Ors [1966] INSC 50 (21 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, as the khatedar of the disputed land, filed a suit for the eviction of the respondents, claiming they were shikmi tenants. This suit was granted by the Tahsildar under section 71 of the Bhopal State Land Revenue Act, 1932. Within 12 years of their dispossession, the respondents initia...

Pandit Sri Chand & Ors Vs. M/S. Jagdish Parshad Kishan Chand [1966] INSC 34 (4 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent initiated a lawsuit against the second respondent to recover money. Following a court order that required the second respondent to provide security for the potential satisfaction of any decree against him, three appellants, along with two others, acted as sureties, agreeing to b...

Surendra Nath Bibra Vs. Stephen Court Ltd. [1966] INSC 33 (4 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a 21-year lease for a flat owned by the respondent, which included 3 bedrooms, at a monthly rent of Rs. 350. However, since the respondent only provided access to 2 bedrooms, the appellant decided to stop paying rent entirely. In response, the respondent initiated a lawsui...

Smt. Shyam Kishori Devi Vs. Patna Municipal Corporation & ANR [1966] INSC 31 (4 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

Following the dissolution of the Patna Municipality, the State Government issued a notification appointing a Municipal officer to carry out the responsibilities and powers of the Commissioner as outlined in section 107 of the Bihar and Orissa Municipal Act, 1922. According to section 117, any applic...

S. Rama Iyer Vs. Sundarasa Ponnapoondar [1966] INSC 30 (4 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who claimed to be the cultivating tenant of the appellant, submitted an application to the Revenue Court under section 3(3) of the Madras Cultivating Tenants Protection Act, 1955. He sought a declaration that the amount he had deposited in court was the correct rent owed to the appel...

Maqbool Alam Khan Vs. Mst. Khodaija & Ors [1966] INSC 29 (4 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The Maharaja of Dumraon initiated a rent lawsuit against several co-sharers of certain lands under his tenure, which were subsequently sold at an execution sale to an individual named L.N, the widow of one of the original co-sharers, filed a title suit (No. 127 of 1939) claiming that her share in th...

Sastri Yagnapurushadji & Ors Vs. Muldas Brudardas Vaishya & ANR [1966] INSC 12 (14 January 1966)

Judgement Date : january/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, known as Satsangis and followers of the Swaminarayan sect, initiated a representative lawsuit:(i) seeking a declaration that the pertinent sections of the Bombay Harijan Temple Entry Act, 1947, as amended by Act 77 of 1948, were inapplicable to their temples, arguing that the Swamina...

Sheodan Singh Vs. Smt. Daryao Kunwar [1966] INSC 9 (14 January 1966)

Judgement Date : january/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated two lawsuits in the Civil Judge\'s Court: one seeking a declaration of his ownership of the disputed property and the other for additional reliefs. While these cases were ongoing, the respondent filed two lawsuits in the Munsif\'s Court against the appellant, asserting joint...

Ramesh & ANR Vs. Seth Gendalal Motilal Patni & Ors [1966] INSC 5 (6 January 1966)

Judgement Date : january/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

In the proceedings under section 19(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Proprietary Rights (Estates, Mahals, Alienated Lands) Act, 1950, the Claims Officer determined, upon the appellant\'s application, that the debt owed to P, the first respondent, was a secured debt, even though a decree had alr...

Kajori Lal Agarwal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1965] INSC 306 (17 December 1965)

Judgement Date : december/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s property was acquired under the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948. An award was issued by the Land Acquisition Officer on February 5, 1951. The appellant accepted the compensation on March 21, 1951, but under protest. Subsequently, on February 2, 1953, he subm...

Mohd. Idris & Ors Vs. Sat Narain [1965] INSC 290 (10 December 1965)

Judgement Date : december/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

The U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act was enacted on January 26, 1951, but the rights of the Zamindars were transferred to the State only from July 1, 1952. Both the Abolition Act and the U.P. Agriculturists\' Relief Act of 1934 remained in effect until July 12, 1953. In May 1952, the re...

Binayak Swain Vs. Ramesh Chandra Panigrahi & ANR [1965] INSC 289 (10 December 1965)

Judgement Date : december/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

The trial court dismissed a monetary suit against the appellant, but the first appellate court issued an ex-parte decree against him. As a result, the appellant\'s property was sold in execution and acquired by the decree holder. The appellant appealed to the High Court, which annulled the ex-parte...

Sub-Divisional, Officer, Mirzapur Vs. Raja Sri Niwas Prasad Singh [1965] INSC 286 (9 December 1965)

Judgement Date : december/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The Sub-Divisional Officers of Mirzapur and Chunar Tahsils, acting as Compensation Officers under the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act of 1952, prepared draft Compensation Assessment Rolls and published them in the Official Gazette as mandated by section 46(1)(a) of the Act.A n...

Edwingson Bareh Vs. State of Assam & Ors [1965] INSC 265 (29 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

Headnote :

On January 26, 1950, the United Khasi-Jaintia Hills District was established as one of the Tribal Areas of Assam.This region, along with other Tribal Areas listed in Parts A and B of the Table attached to paragraph 20 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, is governed by the provisions outlined...

The Commissioner of Income Tax, Punjab Vs. the Lahore Electric Supply Co. [1965] INSC 262 (25 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

The assessee company was engaged in supplying electricity to various cities under government licenses. By 1942, all licenses had been terminated or disposed of, except for one concerning the supply of electricity to Lahore. Shortly thereafter, the Provincial Government took over the company\'s opera...

Lala Ram Swarup & Ors Vs. Shikar Chand & ANR [1965] INSC 244 (10 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated a lawsuit against the respondents, their tenants, seeking eviction from their shop. They had sought permission from the District Magistrate to file the suit as required by section 3(1) of the U.P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act. After their request was denied,...

Commissioner of Income-Tax, Andhra Pradesh Vs. H. E. H. Mir Osman Ali Khan [1965] INSC 222 (25 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

In relation to the assessments conducted on the Nizam of Hyderabad for the fiscal years 1950-51 and 1951-52, the High Court faced the following questions in a reference under section 66(1) of the Income-tax Act of 1922: (i) Considering the Covenant dated January 25, 1950, made by the assessee with t...

K. S. Venkataraman & Co. Vs. State of Madras [1965] INSC 217 (18 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company operated as building contractors. From the years 1948-49 to 1952-53, the company was assessed for sales tax based on the classification of their contracts as \"works contracts.\" On April 5, 1954, the High Court ruled that the relevant section of the Madras General Sales Tax Ac...

Yenumula Mallu Dora Vs. Peruri Seetharatnam & Ors [1965] INSC 215 (14 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

Upon the request of two creditors (the respondents in this appeal), the appellant was declared bankrupt by the Subordinate Judge in Kakinada, leading to a receiving order against him. This declaration was based on one of the three alleged acts of insolvency presented in the application, specifically...

Chairman Madappa Vs. M. N. Mahanthadevaru & Ors [1965] INSC 211 (11 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

In a case filed under section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, a decree was issued establishing a scheme for a muth. According to paragraph (11) of the scheme, two individuals were appointed as joint managers, and paragraph (12) allowed them to seek directions from the District Court whenever nece...

Laliteshwar Prasad Sahi Vs. Bateshwar Prasad & Ors [1965] INSC 203 (7 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed an election petition contesting the respondent\'s election to the Bihar Legislative Assembly, primarily arguing that the respondent was disqualified under section 7(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, due to a contract with the State Government that was active on Ja...

Gulab Rai & ANR Vs. Puniya [1965] INSC 201 (7 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Headnote :

The application made by the respondent for custody of their daughter under section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act was denied by the Civil Judge. However, this decision was overturned on appeal by a single Judge of the Rajasthan High Court. The appellants then filed an appeal to the Division Bench...

Sawai Singhai Nirmal Chand Vs. Union of India [1965] INSC 194 (24 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

In compliance with an order for the restitution of money, the respondent, Union of India, sought the attachment and sale of certain immovable properties claimed to belong to the individual from whom the money was sought. The properties were subsequently ordered to be attached, prompting the appellan...

N.K. Mohammad Sulaiman Vs. N. C. Mohammad Ismail & Ors [1965] INSC 190 (23 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

In 1933, M, K, and L mortgaged certain immovable properties to R. M passed away in 1937, and in 1940, R initiated legal proceedings to enforce the mortgage against K, L, and the three widows and a daughter of M. Following a court decree in this action, the properties were sold at auction in 1942, wi...

Aluru Kondayya & Ors Vs. Singaraju Rama Rao & Ors [1965] INSC 184 (20 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

In the village of Challayapalam, there existed six inams, including the Challayapalam Shrotriem and five lesser inams, but there was no record of when these inams were established or by whom. Two legal cases arose: one initiated by the shrotriemdars against the tenants, seeking a declaration that th...

Jai Shanker Vs. Satate of Rajasthan [1965] INSC 182 (16 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Head Warder in Rajasthan and was a permanent employee of the State. On April 14, 1950, he took a two-month leave, later requesting extensions on medical grounds. He was expected to return on August 13, 1950, but his request for additional leave was denied. Subsequently, h...

Parmananda Mahapatra Vs. Commissioner of Hindu Religious Endowments [1965] INSC 180 (10 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The Commissioner of Hindu Religious Endowments, the respondent in this case, acted under section 49 of the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act to collect an annual contribution for a temple managed by the appellant\'s father, who was also the shebait. The appellant\'s father asserted that his ance...

A.K. Gupta And Sons Vs. Damodar Valley Corporation [1965] INSC 179 (10 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated legal proceedings against the respondent, seeking a declaration that, based on a correct interpretation of a specific clause in their contract, the appellant was entitled to a 20% increase over the rates submitted in the tender.The complaint indicated that work had been perfo...

Ramvallabh Tibrewalla Vs. Dwarkadas & Co [1965] INSC 173 (31 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

After the appellant filed a lawsuit against the respondent seeking a monetary decree, both parties agreed to refer their disputes to arbitration. This agreement included a provision for the withdrawal of the lawsuit, which was subsequently withdrawn around the same time the agreement was made. There...

Mamidi Venkata Satyanarayana Manikyalarao & ANR Vs. Mandela Narasimhaswami & Ors [1965] INSC 168 (27 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

A decree was issued in a monetary dispute involving N and his four sons, who were part of a Mitakshara Hindu joint family.In December 1936, the shares of the four sons in the joint family properties, totaling 4/5 of the share, were auctioned and bought by S. N\'s share was not included in the sale d...

Kamal Narain Sharma Vs. Shri Pandit Dwarka Prasad Mishra & Ors [1965] INSC 157 (17 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

An election petition was submitted by the appellant against the first respondent, contesting his election to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly on May 4, 1963. The petition included several allegations, including claims of corrupt practices against the first respondent. The affidavit supporting...

The Bahrein Petroleum Co. Ltd. Vs. P. J. Pappu & ANR [1965] INSC 155 (16 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit seeking the recovery of gratuity and unpaid salary from the appellants. The appellants requested a stay of the lawsuit under Section 34 of the Indian Arbitration Act, 1940, and contested the court\'s jurisdiction to hear the case. They pursued their objections through...

S. N. Sundalaimuthu Chettiar Vs. Palaniyandavan [1965] INSC 152 (12 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The tenant who cultivated the land owned by the appellant passed away, leaving his widow and daughter as his heirs. The respondent, who is the husband of the daughter and holds a power of attorney from the heirs, submitted an application to the Sub-Collector under section 3(3)(a) of the Madras Culti...

Mirza Ali Akbar Kashani Vs. United Arab Republic & ANR [1965] INSC 144 (5 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit for breach of contract against the respondents in the Original Side of the Calcutta High Court. The first respondent was the United Arab Republic, and the second respondent was one of its departments. The lawsuit was filed without securing the Central Government\'s...

Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay & ANR Vs. Ishwarlal Bhagwandas & Ors [1965] INSC 137 (7 May 1965)

Judgement Date : may/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

The respondents submitted their income estimates for the assessment years 1948 and 1948-49 under section 18A(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1922, and made advance tax payments. On March 31, 1953, a regular assessment was conducted, but the Income-tax Officer failed to impose penal interest as mandated by...

M/S. A. C. Estates Vs. M/S. Serajuddin & Co. & ANR [1965] INSC 134 (7 May 1965)

Judgement Date : may/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who owns certain premises in Calcutta, leased them out, and the respondent became a subtenant through the tenant in June 1954. In July 1954, the appellant sent a notice to the tenant terminating the tenancy effective at the end of August 1954. Subsequently, in September 1954, the appe...

Pandurang Dhoni Chougule Vs. Maruti Hari Jadhav [1965] INSC 123 (26 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning the redemption of a mortgage initiated by the predecessors of the respondents, who had executed a mortgage in favor of the predecessors of the appellants, a decree was issued requiring the respondents\' predecessors to pay a specified amount within a designated timeframe to the...

Kamala Mills Ltd. Vs. State of Bombay [1965] INSC 120 (23 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been paying a tax of one anna per unit weight of cotton under section 66(1)(b) of the Central Provinces Municipalities Act, 1922, since 1936. In 1941, the tax rate was raised to 4 annas. In 1952, the appellant initiated a lawsuit to recover the excess tax paid within three years of...

South Asia Industries Private Ltd. Vs. S. Sarup Singh & Ors [1965] INSC 112 (19 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were the owners of specific properties in New Delhi. The lessee, a company, assigned the lease of these properties to the appellant. Claiming that this transfer occurred without their consent, the respondents filed an application against both the lessee and the appellant under sectio...

Chunilal Vithaldas Vs. Mohanlal Motilal Patel [1965] INSC 104 (15 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

The respondent owned a building that served as a cinema theater. On December 23, 1960, the appellant secured a lease for the theater at a monthly rent of Rs. 1801/-. Subsequently, he filed an application under section 11 of the Saurashtra Rent Control Act 22 of 1951, seeking an order to establish th...

Prabhakar Rao N. Mawle Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1965] INSC 98 (9 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

According to section 2(1) of the Madras Vexatious Litigation (Prevention) Act of 1949, the High Court of Madras had the authority to issue orders preventing any individual from initiating legal proceedings in any court (i) within the Presidency town without the High Court\'s permission, and (ii) els...

Nirmala Bala Ghose & ANR Vs. Balai Chand Ghose & Ors [1965] INSC 85 (29 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

HELD: (i) The determination of whether a deed of dedication results in an absolute or partial dedication should be made by examining all the provisions of the deed. If the property is entirely dedicated to the worship of the idol without any beneficial interest reserved for the settlor, their descen...

Bharat Kala Bhandar Ltd. Vs. Municipal Committee, Dhamangaon [1965] INSC 81 (26 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been paying a tax of one anna per unit weight of cotton under section 66(1)(b) of the Central Provinces Municipalities Act, 1922, since 1936. In 1941, the tax rate was raised to 4 annas. In 1952, the appellant initiated a lawsuit to recover the excess tax paid within three years of...

Her Highness Maharani Mandalsa Devi & Ors Vs. M. Ramnarain (P) Ltd. & Ors [1965] INSC 73 (19 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

Under Order 30 of the Code of Civil Procedure, respondent No. 1, a firm, initiated legal action against another firm, which included the appellants and a former Indian State Ruler as partners. The necessary consent from the Central Government to file the suit under section 87-B of the Code was not o...

Rai Sahib Dr. Gurdittamal Kapur Vs. Mahant Amar Das Chela Mahant Ram Saran & Ors [1965] INSC 71 (19 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The appellant owned the disputed land. He claimed that the 2nd respondent, who was the Mahant of an Akhara, was an occupancy tenant who permitted his lessee to excavate the land, making it unsuitable for cultivation. Consequently, the appellant evicted the 2nd respondent from part of the land in 194...

Sheikh Gulfan & Ors Vs. Sanat Kumar Ganguli [1965] INSC 68 (15 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were thika tenants of the respondent concerning the disputed land. A scheme was established under the Calcutta Improvement Trust Act of 1911 for the enhancement of a specific area, which included the disputed land, and betterment fees were proposed for these properties. The respondent...

Abdul Karim Khan & Ors Vs. Municipal Committee, Raipur [1965] INSC 60 (8 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, serving as the Mutawalli of a public trust, initiated a representative lawsuit seeking an injunction to prevent the respondent from encroaching on the property in question. The basis for this action was that the property belonged to the trust and had been officially registered a...

Rangubai Kom Shankar Jagtap Vs. Sunderabai Bhratar Sakharam Jedhe & Ors [1965] INSC 52 (1 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The respondents initiated a lawsuit against the petitioner in 1954 seeking possession of certain property and mesne profits, resulting in a decree in their favor. The petitioner\'s appeal to the High Court was rejected in April 1959, but a petition for special leave to appeal to this Court was appro...

Nawab Usmanali Khan Vs. Sagarmal [1965] INSC 50 (26 February 1965)

Judgement Date : february/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a former Ruler of an Indian State, engaged in financial transactions with the respondent. They submitted their disputes to an arbitrator, who issued an award mandating the appellant to pay a specified amount in installments.The award also indicated that the existing documents related...

Sri-La-Sri Subramania Desika Gnanasambandapandarasannadhi Vs. State of Madras & ANR [1965] INSC 29 (10 February 1965)

Judgement Date : february/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

In 1937, the respondent State of Madras issued a notification that made Chapter VI-A of the Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1926 applicable to the Thiyagarajaswami temple in Tiruvarur. This notification was subsequently extended for an additional five years starting from September 30, 1956, in accor...

Sri La Sri Subramania Desiga Gnanasambanda Pandara Sannadh Vs. State of Madras [1965] INSC 23 (8 February 1965)

Judgement Date : february/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

In 1919, a scheme established by the Madras High Court assigned the administration of a temple to the Kattali Thambiran, who was to be appointed by the appellant in his role as trustee.In June 1951, the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments in Madras submitted a petition under se...

Raja Soap Factory & Ors Vs. S. P. Shantharaj & Ors [1965] INSC 10 (20 January 1965)

Judgement Date : january/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed a passing off lawsuit in the High Court of Mysore, seeking a declaration of their exclusive ownership of a specific trademark and a permanent injunction to prevent the appellants from misrepresenting their goods as those of the respondents. According to section 105 of the Trade...

South Asia Industries Private Ltd. Vs. S. B. Sarup Singh & Ors [1965] INSC 7 (18 January 1965)

Judgement Date : january/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The respondents submitted an application to the Controller under section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act seeking the eviction of the appellant. The Controller approved the petition, and the appellant\'s subsequent appeal was rejected by the Rent Control Tribunal. This led to a second appeal being f...

Chitturi Subbanna Vs. Kudapa Subbanna & Ors [1964] INSC 298 (18 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning possession and mesne profits, the High Court instructed in its preliminary decree that the trial court should investigate the mesne profits owed by the appellant (the judgment debtor) from the date the suit was filed, and issue a final decree for the amount determined due until...

Gulabchand Chhotalal Parikh Vs. State of Bombay (Now Gujarat) [1964] INSC 292 (14 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Headnote :

The appellant sought the issuance of a writ of mandamus and a writ of prohibition against the respondent-State through a writ application submitted to the High Court, arguing that his obligation as a surety for certain contractors had been discharged due to a specific action taken by the State. The...

Mahjibhai Mohanbhai Barot Vs. Patel Manibhai Gokalbhai & Ors [1964] INSC 289 (11 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit to recover specific properties from the respondents, which was ruled in favor of the appellant by the trial court. The respondents subsequently appealed to the High Court. However, during the appeal process, the appellant executed the trial court\'s decree, regainin...

Jeshwantrai Mulukchand Vs. Anandilal Bapalal [1964] INSC 282 (7 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-tenant initiated a lawsuit to establish the standard rent and, while the case was ongoing, paid the provisional standard rent set by the Court of Small Causes. Following the final ruling on November 9, 1956, which determined the standard rent to be Rs. 125 per month, both the tenant an...

Builders Supply Corporation Vs. the Union of India Represented By the Commissioner O [1964] INSC 278 (30 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated legal action against Respondent No. 2 and obtained a decree for Rs. 12,275-9-0. The judgment-debtor had a deposit of Rs. 50,000 with the Superintending Engineer in Calcutta as security for fulfilling a contract. Upon the appellant\'s request, the Executing Court attached an a...

Ramkarandas Radhavallabh Vs. Bhagwandas Dwarkadas [1964] INSC 266 (20 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the tenant and the respondent was the landlord of a flat in Bombay, with their relationship governed by the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates (Control) Act, 1947. According to Rule 8 of the Act, the procedures outlined in Order 37 of the Civil Procedure Code were applicab...

Gyarsi Rai & Ors Vs. Dhansukh Lal & Ors [1964] INSC 265 (18 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

Headnote :

A mortgagee who was in possession of the mortgaged property initiated a lawsuit to enforce the mortgage. In accordance with Order 34, Rules 4 and 2, the trial court issued a preliminary decree in Form No. 5A from Appendix D of the First Schedule of the Code of Civil Procedure, which stated the amoun...

Ramanbhai Ashabhai Patel Vs. Dabhi Ajithkumar Fulsinji & Ors [1964] INSC 226 (9 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent aimed to annul the appellant\'s election to the Assembly seat on two primary grounds, among others: (i) the appellant was accused of engaging in corrupt practices as defined by section 123(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, specifically by using a religious symbol...

Smt. Laxmi Devi Vs. Sethani Mukand Kanwar & Two Others [1964] INSC 225 (9 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent secured a monetary decree against the third respondent, and in the execution of that decree, the suit property was sold, with the appellant being the purchaser. However, before the sale took place, there was an existing decree in favor of the first respondent for unpaid mainten...

Devilal Modi, Proprietor, M/S. Daluram Pannalal Modi Vs. Sales Tax Officer, Ratlam & Ors [1964] INSC 223 (7 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was subjected to a sales tax assessment, which he contested through a writ petition in the High Court. The High Court dismissed this petition, prompting him to appeal to the Supreme Court. During the appeal hearing, he attempted to introduce additional arguments, but the appeal was dis...

StateKerala Vs. K. M. Charia Abdullah & Co. [1964] INSC 215 (5 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed their turnover returns under the Madras General Sales Tax Act of 1939, seeking exemptions for certain transactions, arguing that these were commission sales exempt under the Act. The Deputy Commercial Tax Officer approved the exemption and assessed tax only on the remaining tur...

Municipal Corporation For Greater Bombay Vs. Lala PanchamBombay & Ors [1964] INSC 212 (1 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay issued a resolution under section 354R of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, designating a specific area as a clearance area.Once the period for affected individuals to file objections had passed, the Corporation submitted a clearance order to the...

Amin Lal Vs. Hunna Mal [1964] INSC 206 (29 September 1964)

Judgement Date : september/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

The appellant contested the election of the respondent to the State Legislative Assembly, alleging corrupt practices involving the respondent, his agents, and others. The respondent objected initially, claiming that the allegations of corrupt practices were vague and unclear. The Tribunal determined...

Life Insurance Corporation of India Vs. S. Vs. Oak & ANR [1964] INSC 205 (29 September 1964)

Judgement Date : september/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The respondents had deposited funds with a mutual life assurance company. The Controller of Insurance instructed that these deposits should be repaid from future valuation surpluses, to which the respondents consented. However, the insurance company did not report any valuation surplus as determined...

Mallappa Basappa Desai Vs. Mallappa Veerabhadrappa Desai & Ors [1964] INSC 186 (28 August 1964)

Judgement Date : august/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

When the District Court appoints an administrator for the estate of a deceased individual under rule 9 of the Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827, due to a dispute over succession among multiple claimants, none of whom has taken possession of the property, the court must determine whether any of the clai...

Deo Chand Vs. Shiv Ram [1964] INSC 181 (24 August 1964)

Judgement Date : august/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

While an appeal is pending in the Supreme Court, possession of the disputed property was granted in favor of the appellants. The appellants did not proceed under Order XLV, Rule 13(2) of the Civil Procedure Code. Subsequently, they filed an application with the Supreme Court, invoking its inherent p...

K. Hutchi Gowder Vs. Richobdas Fathaimull And Company [1964] INSC 164 (24 July 1964)

Judgement Date : july/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who held the mortgage deed assigned to them by the appellant on February 15, 1945, for a specific amount plus interest, initiated a lawsuit to recover the owed sum along with interest. This lawsuit concluded with a compromise, resulting in a decree and partial payments made towards i...

Sri Jagadguru Kari Basavarajendraswami of Gavimutt Vs. Commissioner of Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments [1964] INSC 160 (8 May 1964)

Judgement Date : may/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Matadhipati, approached the High Court seeking a writ to annul a notice issued to him in 1952 by the Executive Officer, which mandated him to surrender the administration and properties of the Mutt in accordance with a scheme established in 1939 under section 63 of the Madras Act 11...

Jagdish Chander Gupta Vs. Kajaria Traders (India) Ltd. [1964] INSC 142 (29 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The respondent entered into a partnership agreement with the appellant, which was not registered. The agreement included an arbitration clause stating that any disputes would be resolved through arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Act of 1940.When a dispute arose between the respondent an...

Hochtief Gammon Vs. Industrial Tribunal, Bhubaneshwar, Orissa & Ors [1964] INSC 104 (1 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

In relation to an industrial dispute involving the appellants and their workmen, the respondents, the Industrial Tribunal\'s office issued a notice not only to the appellants and their workmen but also to Hindustan Steel Ltd. This action was taken because a copy of the government\'s notification reg...

Mahendra Manilal Nanavati Vs. Sushila Mahendra Nanavati [1964] INSC 80 (18 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The appellant resides in Bombay, while the father of the respondent lived in Prantij, in the former State of Baroda. They were engaged in 1945, and their marriage was conducted in Bombay according to Hindu customs on March 10, 1947. On August 27, 1947, the respondent gave birth to a daughter, which...

Haridas Das & ANR Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1964] INSC 78 (16 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were directed to face proceedings under sections 193, 199, and 211 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. They appealed to this Court against that directive under a certificate issued pursuant to Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution.Before this Court, it was argued that for an individual to...

Bondada Gajapathy Rao Vs. State of Adhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 77 (16 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and received a life sentence from the High Court for murdering his wife. He was granted special leave to appeal to this Court. However, during the appeal process, the appellant passed away. Following his death, his children so...

D. S. Chellammal Anni Vs. Nasanan Samban [1964] INSC 76 (13 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The respondent is a tenant farmer of the appellant.After the harvest, he collected the crops and took the grain to the threshing floor. He measured the crops and offered 40% of it to the landlord as rent, in accordance with the law, but the landlord demanded 60% as his share. When the landlord or hi...

Penu Balakrishna Iyer & Ors Vs. Sri Ariya M. Ramaswami Iyer & Ors [1964] INSC 62 (6 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed a lawsuit seeking a mandatory injunction for the removal of a specific masonry structure on the property in question, as well as a permanent injunction to prevent the appellants from encroaching on the property and obstructing the residents\' right of way in the village. They a...

Narottam Kishore Dev Varma & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1964] INSC 61 (6 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners sought the Central Government\'s consent under section 87B of the Code of Civil Procedure to initiate legal action against the Maharaja of Tripura, the ruler of a former Indian state that has since merged with India. They also aimed to include the Union of India as a party in the law...

Dhirendra Nath Gorai and Subal Chandrashaw & Ors Vs. Sudhir Chandra Ghosh & Ors [1964] INSC 55 (4 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

In the execution of a decree from a mortgage case, the appellant included a Schedule with 11 properties intended for sale to satisfy the claim. The appellant provided valuations for these properties. Although the 1st respondent received a notice under Order XXI, Rule 66 of the Code of Civil Procedur...

Karamshi Jethabhai Somayya Vs. The State of Bombay [1964] INSC 49 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

One K had received approval to irrigate specific lands from a canal. In the same year, the Government suggested designating a portion of the area along the canal for factory use. According to the appellant, after some exchanges between the Government and K, the Superintending Engineer consented to e...

M/S. Dhanrajamal Gobindram Vs. M/S. Shamji Kalidas and Co. [1964] INSC 48 (27 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

One K had received approval to irrigate specific lands from a canal. In the same year, the Government suggested designating a portion of the area along the canal for factory use. According to the appellant, after some exchanges between the Government and K, the Superintending Engineer consented to e...

State of Rajasthan Vs. Mukanchand & Ors [1964] INSC 47 (26 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 secured a mortgage decree for Rs. 1,14,581/14/6 against Rao Raja Inder Singh (the judgment debtor). The mortgage amount was provided through three separate mortgages, with the mortgaged assets including Jagirs and some non-Jagir immovable properties. The non-Jagir property was sold...

S. M. Karim Vs. Mst. Bibi Sakina [1964] INSC 35 (14 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, K, claimed ownership of certain property, asserting that he had bought it from A, who had acquired it benami in the name of H, who subsequently sold it to S, the respondent.Held: (i) The protection provided by section 66 of the Code of Civil Procedure applies not only to the certified...

Lalji Haridas Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1964] INSC 31 (7 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

The appellant lodged a criminal complaint against respondent No. 2, claiming that he had violated section 193 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 by providing false testimony in certain proceedings before the Income-tax Officer under section 37 of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922. Respondent No. 2 raised...

Income-Tax Officer, Award, Sitapur Vs. Murlitdhar Bhagwandas, Lakhimpur Kheri [1964] INSC 19 (29 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a business entity engaged in various activities. It was assessed for income tax under section 23(4) of the Income-tax Act, 1922 for the assessment year 1949-50, based on the failure to comply with notices issued under sections 22(2) and (4). Subsequently, that assessment was annul...

Pentapati Chinna Venkanna & Ors Vs. Pentapati Bengararaju & Ors [1964] INSC 8 (20 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The decree holders submitted an application for the execution of the decree, designated as E.P. No. 13/1939. This execution process was stayed due to a stay order from the High Court. Eventually, the executing court issued an order stating that the Execution Petition was \"closed\". On January 21, 1...

Ram Sewak Yadav Vs. Hussain Kamil Kidwai & Ors [1964] INSC 6 (17 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

The respondent contested the election of the appellant, among other reasons, claiming that there was improper handling, acceptance, and rejection of votes during the counting process. He argued that a proper count would have shown him receiving a majority of valid votes, thus entitling him to be dec...

Ch. Subbarao Vs. Member, Election Tribunal, Hyderabad [1964] INSC 3 (13 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The third respondent was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Andhra Pradesh during the general elections of 1962. The appellant, a voter from the constituency, filed an election petition contesting the election of the third respondent on various grounds, including allegations of corrupt practices...

Vidyacharan Shukla Vs. Khubchand Baghel & Ors [1963] INSC 261 (20 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was elected to the House of the People from a constituency in Madhya Pradesh, while the respondents were the other candidates in the election.Respondent No. 1 filed an election petition contesting the appellant\'s election, which was dismissed by the Election Tribunal. Subsequently, th...

Kanakarathanammal Vs. V. S. Loganatha Mudaliar & INSC [1963] INSC 256 (18 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Headnote :

The appellant in a lawsuit against the respondents sought to recover possession of the properties listed in Schedules 1, 2, and 3, claiming to be the sole heir of her mother. She asserted her exclusive claim to these properties under section 12(1)(i) of the Mysore Hindu Law Women\'s Rights Act, 1933...

Arjun Singh Vs. Mohindra Kumar & Ors [1963] INSC 251 (13 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

There were three lawsuits, two of which involved the appellant as the defendant, while in the third, the appellant was the plaintiff. The main lawsuit, where the appellant was a defendant, was connected to the other two suits. The court ordered these cases to be consolidated for hearing, and a date...

Mathuri & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1963] INSC 247 (11 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Headnote :

The appellants in the main appeal, along with several others, faced trial for offenses under sections 148, 302, and 307 in conjunction with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The events leading to their trial unfolded as follows: certain landlords, having obtained decrees for possession, attempte...

Bhusawal Borough Municipality Vs. Amalgamated Electricity Co. Ltd. & INSC [1963] INSC 246 (10 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

Headnote :

The Municipality initiated two lawsuits seeking a refund of two payments made to respondent no. 1 under protest, specifically regarding electricity charges. Respondent no. 1 defended itself by stating that the dispute had been resolved by the Government of Bombay, and according to the second proviso...

Bai Achhuba Amar Singh Vs. Sri Kalidas Harnath Ojha & Ors [1963] INSC 240 (6 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The appellant owned fields with survey numbers 231 and 260 in a village in Gujarat. Respondent No. 1 served as the manager of her estate for a period and, while in that role, obtained a sale deed for those fields from her. The appellant subsequently filed an application with the Mamlatdar seeking a...

Moti Ram Deka Vs. General Manager, N.E.F. Railways [1963] INSC 239 (5 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

Moti Ram Deka served as a peon with the North East Frontier Railway, while Sudhir Kumar Das held a confirmed position as a clerk. The General Manager of the North East Frontier Railway dismissed them under Rule 148(3) of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume 1.They contested their dismissals...

State of Punjab Vs. Okara Grain Buyers Syndicate Ltd. & Ors [1963] INSC 220 (15 November 1963)

Judgement Date : november/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The thirteen displaced creditors from West Pakistan submitted petitions at various locations before the Tribunals established under the Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951, claiming certain amounts from the State of Punjab, as per section 13 of the Act. The appellant raised a preliminary...

Bhogaraju Venkata Janakirama Rao Vs. The Board of Commissioners For Hindu Religious Endowment [1963] INSC 214 (31 October 1963)

Judgement Date : october/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit was initiated by certain temple worshipers under section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure to establish a scheme for the temple\'s proper management and administration. This scheme was created by the subordinate Judge and subsequently approved by the High Court.On August 4, 1947, the Board...

Vora Abbasbhai Alimahomed Vs. Haji Gulamnabi Haji Safibhai [1963] INSC 210 (22 October 1963)

Judgement Date : october/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

The Appellant was a tenant of the respondent, renting the premises for a monthly fee of Rs. 70. The appellant sought the Civil Judge\'s assistance to establish a standard rent under section 11(1) and to determine interim rent under section 11(3) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Con...

Thungabhadra Industries Ltd. Vs. The Government of Andhra Pradesh [1963] INSC 209 (22 October 1963)

Judgement Date : october/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

In the assessment year 1949-50, the appellant included the value of hydrogenated oil in his sales turnover when submitting his return and sought a deduction under rule 18 of the Turnover and Assessment Rules for the value of groundnuts used to produce the hydrogenated oil, for which he had already p...

Mohd. Ikram Hussain Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1963] INSC 203 (9 October 1963)

Judgement Date : october/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Headnote :

Proceedings were initiated under Section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Mahesh, who sought a writ, order, or direction akin to a writ of habeas corpus to free his purported wife, Kaniz Fatima alias Sheela, from unlawful detention by the appellan...

H.H. The Maharana Sahib Shri Bhagwatsingh Bahadur of Udaip Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors [1963] INSC 198 (3 October 1963)

Judgement Date : october/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

A conflict emerged between the appellant and his employees in the \"Motor Garage department\" regarding the employees\' claims for retrenchment, compensation, and leave benefits. On December 18, 1957, the Government of Rajasthan referred this dispute to the Industrial Tribunal under section 10 of th...

State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Gundugola Venkata Suryanarayana Garu [1963] INSC 191 (12 September 1963)

Judgement Date : september/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

The Government of Madras implemented the Madras Estates Rent Reduction Act of 1947 for the lands in the village of Mallinadhapuram, arguing that the grant encompassed the entire village, thus qualifying as an estate under Section 3(2)(d) of the Madras Estates Land Act of 1908. The respondent, along...

Anand Nivas (Private) Ltd. Vs. Anandji Kalyanji Pedhi & Ors [1963] INSC 189 (5 September 1963)

Judgement Date : september/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

The respondents granted a five-year lease of the ground and first floor of a building called Anand Bhawan in Ahmedabad to one Maneklal. After the lease expired, the respondents filed a lawsuit against Maneklal seeking a decree for eviction and recovery of unpaid rent, which was granted.However, afte...

Major S. S. Khanna Vs. Brig. F.J. Dillon [1963] INSC 165 (14 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondent formed a partnership under the name Construction Engineers, but in February 1956, they decided to dissolve it. They agreed that the respondent would assume all the partnership\'s assets and liabilities while keeping the appellant indemnified against any liabilities....

Badat And Co. Vs. East India Trading Co. [1963] INSC 148 (10 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company, incorporated in New York and engaged in the spice business, filed a lawsuit in the original jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court against the appellant, seeking to recover Rs. 92,884-4-10. This claim was based on a judgment from the Supreme Court of New York that upheld two a...

Prativa Bose Vs. Kumar Rupendra Deb Raikat & Ors [1963] INSC 147 (10 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated a lawsuit in the Subordinate Judge\'s court in Jalpaiguri, seeking a declaration of his title as the sole heir and successor to his father\'s impartible estate, which had been taken over by his stepmother.This case was transferred and was pending in the High Court, alongside...

Bombay Gas Co. Ltd Vs. Gopal Bhiva & Ors [1963] INSC 145 (9 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

Sixteen respondents filed petitions under section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, seeking specific benefits outlined in an award issued by an Industrial Tribunal. They requested that these benefits be calculated in monetary terms and that the appellant be ordered to pay them accordingly...

Murarka Radhey Shyam Ram Kumar Vs. Roop Singh Rathore & Ors [1963] INSC 136 (7 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

The election of the appellant to the House of the People during the third general elections in February 1962 was contested by two electors from the appellant\'s constituency, who filed petitions to annul the election. One of these electors, B, had his nomination paper rejected by the returning offic...

Union of India & ANR Vs. Ladu Lal Jain [1963] INSC 132 (7 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff initiated a lawsuit in the court of the Additional Subordinate Judge in Gauhati against the Union of India and the Northern Frontier Railway, represented by its General Manager, whose headquarters are located in Pandu.Pandu falls within the jurisdiction of the Subordinate Judge.The pla...

Rameshwar Prasad & Ors Vs. M/S. Shyam Beharilal Jagannath & Ors [1963] INSC 131 (3 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

Nine individuals, including K, initiated a lawsuit for eviction and rent recovery against two defendants and secured a decree. However, upon appeal, the District Judge overturned the decree concerning defendant No. 2. Subsequently, the plaintiffs filed a second appeal in the High Court on February 2...

Manindra Land And Building Corporation Ltd. Vs. Bhutnath Banerjee & Ors [1963] INSC 129 (2 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a late application for substitution, seeking to overturn the abatement of the lawsuit he had initiated against the respondents\' father. The Subordinate Judge determined that the appellant had a valid reason for not continuing the suit and approved the application. However, t...

Union of India Vs. Ram Charan & Ors [1963] INSC 125 (30 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

Ram Charan secured a monetary decree against the Union of India, which was subsequently appealed in the High Court. Ram Charan, the respondent, passed away on July 21, 1957. On March 18, 1958, an application was submitted to the High Court under Order 22, Rule 4 in conjunction with Section 151 of th...

Kalwa Devadattam And Two Others Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1963] INSC 107 (19 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

Nagappa and his sons, who were part of a joint family, conducted business and were subject to income tax and super tax assessments by the tax authorities. When Nagappa failed to pay the assessed taxes, 51 pieces of immovable property owned by the joint family were seized, and 38 of these properties...

Societe De Traction Et D'electricite Societe Anonyme Vs. Kamani Engineering Company Ltd. [1963] INSC 105 (18 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a corporation established under Belgian law and operates in Brussels. The respondent is a company registered under the Indian Companies Act of 1913. On April 22, 1959, the respondent entered into an agreement with the appellant, in which the appellant agreed to provide technical ass...

The New Marine Coal Co. (Bengal) Private Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1963] INSC 89 (5 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit on the Original Side of the Calcutta High Court against the respondent to recover a specific sum representing the price of coal supplied to the respondent. The appellant argued that if the contract for the coal supply was deemed illegal due to a violation of section...

Ahmed Adam Sait & Ors Vs. Inayathullah Mekhri & Ors [1963] INSC 79 (29 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The respondents initiated a lawsuit under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, asserting their representation of the Sunni Muslim community in Bangalore and requesting the establishment of a scheme for the effective management of the Jumma Masjid in Bangalore.The land on which the mosque...

Madamanchi Ramappa & ANR Vs. Muthalur Bojjappa [1963] INSC 78 (29 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The appellants\' father purchased 40 acres of land from Krishnappa 35 years prior to the lawsuit, out of a total of 166 acres owned by Krishnappa. After the purchase, the appellants\' father took possession of the land and maintained that possession throughout his lifetime. Following his death, the...

Laxmidas Dahyabhai Kabarwala Vs. Nanabhai Chunilal Kabarwala & Ors [1963] INSC 74 (27 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit to enforce an agreement stating that a partnership with Bai Itcha, who has since passed away, had been dissolved. The agreement specified a certain amount to be paid by the appellant as full compensation for Bai Itcha\'s share in the partnership. The respondents, wh...

Bijayananda Patnaik Vs. Satrughna Sahu & Ors [1963] INSC 70 (26 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

One S filed an election petition against the appellant, who had been declared elected to the State Legislative Assembly.The appellant submitted a request to the Tribunal to dismiss the petition under Section 90(3) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, citing noncompliance with the provision...

Varada Bhavanarayana Rao Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1963] INSC 68 (25 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The appellant owned the majority of certain villages that were part of three inam grants in the Vishakapatnam District of Madras. The Inam Commissioner issued new inam title deeds to confirm the original grants. A Special Officer, appointed by the Madras Government under section 2 of the Madras Esta...

The Sirsilk Ltd. & Ors Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh & ANR [1963] INSC 63 (20 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

The circumstances surrounding the three appeals are alike, and the legal questions at stake are the same. Industrial disputes arose between the appellants and their employees, leading to the disputes being referred for adjudication. After the Tribunal submitted their Awards to the Government, the pa...

Pulavarthi Venkata Subba Rao& Ors Vs. Valluri Jagannadha Rao & Ors [1963] INSC 56 (13 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

In 1941, a lawsuit was initiated to recover Rs. 50,000.The respondents requested a reduction of the amount owed under the Madras Agriculturists Relief Act of 1938, claiming they were agriculturists. The case was settled for Rs. 37,000, with some payments made.In 1949, the respondents filed another a...

Lakshmi Achi & Ors Vs. T.V.V. Kailasa Thevar & Ors [1963] INSC 53 (7 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated a mortgage lawsuit against respondent No. 1 and others, securing a preliminary decree on May 15, 1937, followed by a final decree on January 20, 1938. Appeals against the preliminary decree were lodged in the High Court of Madras. During the pendency of these appeals, the Ma...

Firm Seth Radha Kishan Vs. The Administrator, Municipal Committee, Ludhiana [1963] INSC 52 (7 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a business operating within the octroi limits of the Ludhiana Municipality. It imported Sambhar salt into the municipality, where a terminal tax was levied, and the appellant paid this tax. According to item 68 of the relevant Government Notification\'s Schedule, the Municipality ca...

Ahmad Hafiz Khan Vs. Mohammad Hasan Khan [1963] INSC 48 (4 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

Mohd Yusuf executed a money decree against the appellant by attaching the appellant\'s share in a village, including the sir and khudkasht lands associated with it. Before the sale occurred, the Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Proprietary Rights (Estates, Mahals, Alienated Lands) Act, 1950 (M. P. 1 of 1...

Smt. Kamala Devi Vs. Seth Takhatmal & ANR [1963] INSC 43 (21 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

T initiated a lawsuit against M and secured a pre-judgment attachment order for certain bills owed to M. These bills were released from attachment when M provided sureties, including the appellant. Under the surety bond, the appellant agreed that M \"shall produce and place at the disposal of the co...

K.Venkataramiah Vs. A. Seetharama Reddy & Ors [1963] INSC 31 (12 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

The appellant contested the validity of the respondent\'s election on several grounds: that the respondent was under 30 years of age on the relevant date, that undue influence was exerted on voters by certain State Ministers, that the secrecy of the ballot was compromised, and that the election was...

Janapareddy Latchan Naidu Vs. Janapareddy Sanyasamma [1963] INSC 29 (11 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who is the wife of the appellant, submitted a petition for the execution of a maintenance decree she had obtained. This decree not only imposed personal liability but also established a charge for both past and future maintenance on three properties. After receiving court approval, s...

Pannalal Vs. State of Bombay & Ors [1963] INSC 26 (11 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed three lawsuits seeking full payment with interest for the construction of three hospitals, which were built under three separate contracts with the Deputy Commissioner. The trial judge partially ruled in favor of the appellant against the State of Madhya Pradesh, determining that...

Tilkayat Shri Govindlalji Maharaj Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors [1963] INSC 5 (21 January 1963)

Judgement Date : january/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The Nathdwara Temple\'s history in Udaipur District reveals that Vallabha, the founder of the Pushtimargiya Vaishnava Sampradaya, established the idol of Srinathji in a temple, which was later expanded into the Nathdwara Temple by his descendants in 1761. The temple\'s religious significance increas...

Fateh Chand Vs. Balkishan Das [1963] INSC 1 (15 January 1963)

Judgement Date : january/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

On March 21, 1949, the plaintiff entered into an agreement to sell leasehold rights for a piece of land and the building on it to the defendant. The plaintiff received Rs. 25,000 under this agreement and handed over possession of the property to the defendant. However, the sale was not finalized wit...

State of West Bengal Vs. Union of India [1962]382 (21 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 382 SC

Headnote :

Under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act of 1957, which was enacted by Parliament, the Union of India sought to acquire specific coal-bearing regions in West Bengal. The State contested this action, arguing that the Act did not pertain to lands owned or vested in the State, and...

Shri Durga Prasad & ANR Vs. The Banaras Bank Limited [1962]381 (21 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 381 SC

Headnote :

The Official Liquidator of the respondent Bank announced the sale of two properties owned by the Bank. These properties were sold to the second appellant with the court\'s approval. Subsequently, the second appellant transferred the properties to the first appellant, stating in the deed that the fir...

Lakshmi Narain Vs. First Additional District Judge, Allahabad [1962]378 (20 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 378 SC

Headnote :

The U.P. Civil Laws (Reforms and Amendment) Act of 1954 amended section 21(1)(c) of the Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act of 1887, allowing District Courts to hear first appeals valued up to ten thousand Rupees. Additionally, section 3(1) stated that any proceedings initiated in any court befo...

Ladli Prasad Jaiswal Vs. Karnal Distillery Co. Ltd. & Ors [1962]375 (17 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in the Subordinate Judge\'s Court seeking a declaration that certain resolutions made by the directors and shareholders of a private limited company on March 3 and 28, 1946, as well as subsequent directors\' meetings, were illegal and void. Additionally, the appella...

Banarsi Das Vs. Seth Kanshi Ram & Ors [1962]374 (17 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 374 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff initiated legal action against his brothers, who had previously formed a joint family, seeking a declaration that the partnership they established after ceasing to be joint regarding a sugar mill was dissolved on May 13, 1944. This date coincided with when one of the brothers had filed...

Kurapati Venkata Mallayya & ANR Vs. Thondepu Ramaswami And Co. & ANR [1962]362 (12 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

Headnote :

A Receiver, appointed by the Court to collect debts owed to the plaintiff-respondent, filed a lawsuit against the appellant-firm and its alleged partners to recover the price of tobacco along with interest. The appellant contested the Receiver\'s right to file the suit in his own name. In response,...

Dr. A. Lakshmanaswami Mudaliar& Ors Vs. Life Insurance Corporation [1962]360 (11 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 360 SC

Headnote :

On July 15, 1955, during an Extraordinary General Meeting of the shareholders of the United India Life Assurance Company Ltd., a resolution was passed, among other matters, approving a donation of Rs. 2 lakhs from the Shareholders\' Dividend Account to a proposed Trust aimed at promoting technical a...

Venkata Reddi & Ors Vs. Pothi Reddi [1962] INSC 342 (30 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 342 SC

Headnote :

The father of the appellants was declared insolvent, leading the Official Receiver to sell the property owned by the undivided family, which included the appellants\' two-thirds share. On February 1, 1943, the appellants filed a lawsuit for partition of the joint family property, naming the responde...

Ramkishore Lal Vs. Kamal Narain [1962] INSC 331 (22 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 331 SC

Headnote :

A partition award registered by the Panchas among all co-sharers stated:\"Mouza Telibandha, along with all rights and interests of ownership, has been granted to Ramsaranlal for the purposes outlined below. Ramsaranlal shall use the profits and income to cover expenses... as has been the practice up...

Haji T. J. Abdul Shakoor & Ors Vs. Bijay Kumar Kapur & Ors [1962] INSC 315 (14 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit initiated by the respondents to recover money owed under a simple mortgage from the appellants was settled by the parties through a memorandum dated September 30, 1955, leading the court to issue a decree in accordance with the terms of the settlement. According to clause 1 of the memorand...

C. Abdul Shukoor Saheb Vs. Arji Papa Rao & Ors [1962] INSC 314 (14 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Headnote :

The appellant acquired the property in question through a sale deed executed by defendant 4 on May 20, 1949. Defendants 3 and 4 had been in a partnership, which was dissolved on March 31, 1949. The dissolution deed indicated that the partnership had debts amounting to Rs. 2.5 lakhs, and the property...

Gajendra Narain Singh Vs. Johri Mal Prahlad Rai [1962] INSC 310 (13 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-plaintiff initiated a lawsuit against M/s. Tirhut Umbrella Works in the Bombay City Civil Court, seeking a judgment for Rs. 20,320. The summons for the case was delivered to the appellant, who was identified as a partner of the firm. The appellant appeared in the Civil Court through a...

Prem Chand Garg Vs. Excise Commissioner, U. P., Allahabad [1962] INSC 301 (6 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

Headnote :

Rule 12 of Order XXXV of the Supreme Court Rules grants the Supreme Court the authority to require petitioners in writ petitions under Article 32 to provide security for the respondent\'s costs. The petitioner argued that this rule was invalid as it imposed barriers on the fundamental right guarante...

The Petlad Turkey Red Dye Works Co. Ltd., Petlad Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay, Ahmadabad [1962] INSC 299 (2 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

The assessee company was engaged in dyeing and selling dyed yarn in Petlad, located in the former State of Baroda, and was classified as a non-resident during the relevant assessment years. The Income-tax Officer discovered that for sales made to buyers in British India, the company received payment...

Udit Narain Singh Malpaharia Vs. Additional Member, Board of Revenue, Bihar [1962] INSC 290 (19 October 1962)

Judgement Date : october/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

The allocation of a country liquor shop was determined by a lottery in favor of one Jadu Manjhi after the previous licensee\'s license was revoked. The former licensee appealed to the Commissioner of Excise, but his appeal was dismissed. He then sought a revision from the Board of Revenue in Bihar,...

Roop Chand Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 281 (10 October 1962)

Judgement Date : october/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

Under the E. P. Holdings Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation Act of 1948, a consolidation scheme was developed for the petitioner\'s village, proposing a repartition of the lands. The petitioner opposed the repartition, arguing that he should be allowed to keep his plots numbered 635 and 6...

Amir Singh & ANR Vs. Ram Singh & Ors [1962] INSC 279 (4 October 1962)

Judgement Date : october/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

The properties in question were sold by A to the appellants on May 31, 1956. However, the respondents, who owned certain agricultural land in the patti, asserted their right of preemption under sections 15 (c) (ii) and (iii) of the Punjab Preemption Act, 1913. In the lawsuit initiated by the respond...

Jaswant Sugar Mills Ltd., Meerut Vs. Lakshmichand & Ors [1962] INSC 263 (25 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

The workers of the appellant company took direct action to assert their demands for bonuses, leave, and other benefits. In response, the company issued charge sheets to sixty-three workers. The inquiry officer who examined the charges concluded that all the workers were guilty of engaging in sabotag...

Gurbaksh Singh Vs. Nikka Singh [1962] INSC 258 (14 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Headnote :

Teja Singh and Jhandha Singh jointly owned a piece of agricultural land, which they divided into 1 and 7 shares, respectively. They requested the revenue authorities to update the land records to reflect their shares. However, due to an error, the entire land was mistakenly recorded under Teja Singh...

Parmanand & Ors Vs. Ganpatrao & Ors [1962] INSC 256 (12 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

The appellants are the Lambardars of Mahal No.2 in Mouza Gujarkhedi, where they possess an undivided share of As. They were found to be in arrears of land revenue amounting to Rs. 730/13/-, leading to the sale of their property for Rs. 600/-. However, the sale proclamation stated that the arrears ow...

Jyotish Thakur & Ors Vs. Tarakantjha & Ors [1962] INSC 253 (11 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

S, the owner of the raiyati interest in the disputed lands, acquired the full interest of the Lakhirajdar, under whom he was the raiyat. The appellants purchased these lands from S\'s successors in interest through a deed dated May 15, 1935. The plaintiffs argued that the sale deed did not transfer...

Sheikh Abdul Kayum Vs. Mulla Alibhai [1962] INSC 230 (17 August 1962)

Judgement Date : august/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

In 1909, six individuals established the Burhanpur Trust to oversee the governance, management, and administration of a school in Burhanpur. According to the Trust deed, 18 individuals were designated as trustees, and all movable and immovable assets related to the school were entrusted to them.Clau...

R. Ramachandran Ayyar Vs. Ramalingam Chettiar [1962] INSC 228 (10 August 1962)

Judgement Date : august/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The two appellants had a partnership with the father of respondents Nos. 1 and 2, who passed away in 1936.In 1938, respondent No. 2 executed a release deed in favor of the appellants, under which the appellants agreed to pay a certain amount to respondents Nos. 1 and 2 in exchange for their father\'...

R. Viswanathan Vs. Rukn-Ul-Mulk Syed Abdul Wajid [1962] INSC 208 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Headnote :

Ramalingam passed away in Bangalore, leaving behind a will that allocated significant immovable and movable assets in the states of Mysore and Madras. The executors sought probate for the will, which was granted by District Judge Shri P. Medappa in Bangalore. Subsequently, Ramalingam\'s sons filed t...

Thakur Sukhpal Singh Vs. Thakur Kalyan Singh [1962] INSC 184 (2 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s case was scheduled for hearing in the High Court four times over approximately a year. During the final hearing, the appellant\'s lawyer indicated that he had no instructions. The appellant, present in court, requested an adjournment to arrange for legal fees and to hire a new lawye...

Jetmull Bhojraj Vs. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Co. Ltd. & Ors [1962] INSC 181 (2 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

On May 10, 1946, the appellant shipped 259 bales of cloth from W, a station on the G. I. P. Railway, to G, a station on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, operated by respondent No. 1. However, only 169 bales arrived at the destination around June 7, 1946. Since the remaining bales had not yet arrive...

Shri Raja Durga Singh of Solan Vs. Tholu [1962] INSC 179 (1 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in the Civil Court seeking the eviction of the respondents, asserting that they were merely licensees. In response, the respondents argued that they were occupancy tenants and claimed that, according to Section 77 of the Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887, the case should be...

Collector of Customs, Calcutta Vs. East India Commercial Co. Ltd. [1962] INSC 176 (30 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

The High Court of Bombay issued a decree against three defendants residing in the former state of Hyderabad. Prior to the decree, the appellant sought permission to defend, which was granted conditionally. However, due to the appellant\'s failure to act, an ex-parte decree was issued. The appellant...

Raj Rajendra Sardar Maloji Marsingh Rao Shitole Vs. Sri Shankar Saran & Ors [1962] INSC 174 (30 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a lawsuit for monetary recovery against the respondents in a court located in Gwalior State in May 1947. The respondents, residing in U.P., failed to appear in court, leading to the Gwalior Court issuing an ex parte decree in November 1948. On September 14, 1951, the Gwalior Cour...

Hansraj Nathu Ram Vs. Lalji Raja & Sons of Bankura [1962] INSC 173 (30 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

A decree in favor of the respondent, issued by a Subordinate Judge in West Bengal, was transferred for execution on August 28, 1950, to the Court of the Additional District Judge in Morena, which was initially part of Gwalior State and later became part of the United States of Madhya Bharat, and sub...

Dokku Bhushayya Vs. Katragadda Ramakrishnayya [1962] INSC 171 (27 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

One B secured a monetary decree against the appellant and his father. The appellant, being a minor, was represented by his maternal grandfather as his guardian. During the execution process, certain properties were sold, and the appellant, through his guardian, filed a request to annul the sale.The...

Lachhman Das On Behalf of Firmtilak Ram Ram Bux Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1962] INSC 160 (23 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

On May 5, 1948, the leaders of eight states, including Patiala and Nabha, signed an agreement to merge these states into a new entity known as the Pepsu Union. According to Article VI of this agreement, all rights, powers, and jurisdiction of the rulers concerning governance were transferred to the...

Gambhir Mal Pandiya Vs. J. K. Jote Mills Co., Ltd., Kanpur & ANR [1962] INSC 147 (17 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

A contract was established between the respondent company and a partnership of two individuals, T and G, with T signing the agreement. A dispute regarding this contract was submitted to arbitration as stipulated in the contract, resulting in an award favoring the company. This award was then formali...

Achyut Adhicary Vs. State of West Bengal [1962] INSC 142 (12 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was tried by the Sessions judge and found not guilty of murder. However, upon appeal, the High Court convicted him and sentenced him to life imprisonment. The appellant then sought and received a certificate under Article 134 (1) (c) of the Constitution to appeal to the Supreme Court,...

Kapur Chand Godha Vs. Mir Nawab Himayatalikhan Azamjah [1962] INSC 139 (12 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The Prince formally acknowledged the purchase of the jewelry and its price, providing various confirmations regarding the debts owed, with the last acknowledgment being for the amount of Rs. 27,79,000. In April 1948, the appellants submitted their bill and were informed in January 1949 that the Niza...

Mst. Kharbuja Kuer Vs. Jangbahadur Rai [1962] INSC 130 (9 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

R, the husband of the appellant, had parted ways with his uncle in 1924. Following R\'s death, J obtained a maintenance deed from the appellant, which stated that there had been no separation between R and J. The appellant initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration of her ownership of the property an...

Bootamal Vs. Union of India [1962] INSC 111 (27 March 1962)

Judgement Date : march/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

On August 5, 1947, the appellant arranged for two consignments to be transported by the N. W. Railway from Gujranwala, which is now in Pakistan, to Jagadhari. The consignments were never delivered, and on January 22, 1948, the appellant issued a notice to the railway under section 80 of the Code of...

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Dr. Vijay Anand Maharaj [1962] INSC 109 (26 March 1962)

Judgement Date : march/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who owned agricultural land in various districts of Uttar Pradesh, was subjected to an agricultural income tax assessment by the Additional Collector of Banaras.Challenging this assessment through a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the Allahabad High Court annulled the...

Maharaj Jagat Bahadur Singh Vs. Badri Prasad Seth [1962] INSC 105 (20 March 1962)

Judgement Date : march/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellant landlord sought eviction of the respondent tenant from the Rent Controller on December 1, 1956, under section 13(3) of the Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, citing the need to address certain defects in the building. On April 11, 1957, the Municipal Committee issued a revised notice,...

Sir Chunilal Vs. Mehta and Sons, Ltd. Vs. The Century Spinning and Manufacturing Co. Ltd. [1962] INSC 84 (5 March 1962)

Judgement Date : march/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were appointed as managing agents of the respondents for a period of 21 years. According to Clause 10 of the agreement, they were entitled to remuneration amounting to 10% of the respondents\' gross profits, with a guaranteed minimum of Rs. 6,000 per month. Clause 14 stated that if th...

Mrs. Hem Nolini Judah (Since Deceased) and After Her Leg Vs. Mrs. Isolyne Sarojbashini Bose & Ors [1962] INSC 59 (16 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

Dr. Miss Mitter, the owner of a house, passed away, leaving behind her mother and three sisters. The plaintiff, a respondent in the case, initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration of her ownership of the house.The plaintiff argued that the deceased had bequeathed the house to her sister, Mrs. Momin,...

Vijay Pratap Singh Vs. Dukh Haran Nath Singh & ANR [1962] INSC 13 (19 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

The estate of Maharaja Man Singh of Ayodhya Raj passed to his two widows upon his death, and subsequently to the plaintiff, a minor named V, through his grandfather G, who passed away in 1942. The respondent claimed the estate as the adopted son of the Maharaja\'s junior widow. V submitted a petitio...

Juggilal Kamlapat Vs. General Fibre Dealers Ltd. [1961] INSC 352 (12 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

Headnote :

Disputes that arose between the parties regarding the execution of a contract were submitted to arbitration by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce, as per an agreement to refer disputes to arbitration whenever they occurred. The High Court annulled the award made by the Tribunal of Arbitration. Following...

Hari Shankar Vs. Rao Girdhari Lal Chowdhury [1961] INSC 342 (5 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 342 SC

Headnote :

In a case of ejectment under the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act of 1952, the trial judge ruled in favor of the plaintiff, and this decision was upheld by the Additional District Judge on appeal under section 34 of the Act. Since the Act does not allow for a second appeal, a revision was filed agains...

Satish Churan Law Vs. H. K. Ganguly [1961] INSC 341 (5 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

Headnote :

A company was directed by the High Court of Calcutta to undergo liquidation. The Official Liquidator filed a request, along with a signed statement, seeking an order for the examination of the appellant, a former director of the company, regarding the company\'s affairs under section 477 of the Comp...

R. L. Arora Vs. State of U. P [1961] INSC 335 (1 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

Headnote :

The Government took possession of the appellant\'s land to facilitate the establishment of a textile machinery parts factory by a company. The company was responsible for paying the full compensation for this acquisition. The Government believed that the company\'s products would benefit the public,...

Manohar Lal Chopra Vs. Rai Bahadur Rao Raja Seth Hiralal [1961] INSC 323 (16 November 1961)

Judgement Date : november/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

Headnote :

M initiated a lawsuit in Asansol against H for the recovery of funds. Subsequently, H countered by filing a lawsuit in Indore against M for the same purpose. In the Asansol case, H contended that the Asansol court lacked jurisdiction to hear the case. H requested the Asansol court to stay the procee...

Rikhabdas Vs. Ballabhdas & Ors [1961] INSC 322 (16 November 1961)

Judgement Date : november/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Headnote :

An arbitration agreement was submitted to the court in accordance with section 20 of the Arbitration Act, 1940, leading to an order of reference. The arbitrator proceeded with the reference and subsequently filed his award with the court. However, the award was not stamped, and when an objection was...

Kesar Singh Vs. Balwant Singh [1961] INSC 314 (3 November 1961)

Judgement Date : november/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Headnote :

In 1933, proceedings were initiated before the Sikh Gurdwaras Tribunal under the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 to determine whether the bunga in question belonged to the Golden Temple. During these proceedings, K and J asserted their ownership of the bunga, claiming descent from Maharaja Sher Singh, whic...

L. Janakirama Iyer & Ors Vs. P. M. Nilakanta Iyer & Ors [1961] INSC 309 (26 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 309 SC

Headnote :

These appeals stem from a representative lawsuit initiated on behalf of the creditors of defendants 1 to 6, who executed a trust deed on August 26, 1936. This deed transferred their properties to three trustees, granting them the authority to sell the properties and distribute the proceeds among the...

The Board of Trustees, Ayurvedic Andunani Tibia College, D Vs. The State of Delhi & ANR [1961] INSC 307 (23 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Headnote :

The Board of Trustees of the Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College in Delhi was established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860. It operated Tibbia College, Delhi, along with an associated hostel, and managed the Hindustani Dawakhana. The Tibbia College Act of 1952, passed by the Delhi State Leg...

Haji Sk. Subhan Vs. Madhorao [1961] INSC 302 (16 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Headnote :

The respondent acquired an eight anna share at a revenue auction sale and took formal possession of that share on September 23, 1938. He relinquished his share in Khudkasht lands, which were then recorded as the occupancy lands of his wife and sons. In 1940, the appellant obtained a lease for those...

Jyoti Bhushan Gupta Vs. The Banaras Bank Ltd. [1961] INSC 299 (12 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

The Allahabad High Court has mandated the compulsory winding up of Banaras Bank Ltd.In its ruling under section 187 of the Indian Companies Act, 1913, the High Court instructed the appellants, whose names were included on the contributors\' list, to remit a specified amount to the official Liquidato...

Immani Appa Rao & Ors Vs. Gollapalli Ramalingamurthi & Ors [1961] INSC 278 (22 September 1961)

Judgement Date : september/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

The conveyance in question stemmed from a collusive scheme between respondent 1 and respondent 2 aimed at defrauding the latter\'s creditors. Under this arrangement, respondent 1 was designated as the benamidar for respondent 2 and his sons, the appellants. This fraudulent scheme was successful, res...

Badri Narayan Singh Vs. Kamdeo Prasad Singh & ANR [1961] INSC 277 (22 September 1961)

Judgement Date : september/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Headnote :

The Election Tribunal, upon the petition of the first respondent, annulled the election of the appellant, determining that the appellant, as a Ghatwal, did not hold an office of profit and was found guilty of corrupt practices. However, the Tribunal did not grant the first respondent\'s request to d...

Magiti Sasamal Vs. Pandab Bissoi [1961] INSC 276 (20 September 1961)

Judgement Date : september/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in the Civil Court seeking a permanent injunction to prevent the respondents from entering the disputed lands. He claimed that these lands were his and had been under his cultivation for many years, asserting that the respondents had no rights or title to them and h...

Mst. Gulab Bai Vs. Manphool Bai [1961] INSC 264 (5 September 1961)

Judgement Date : september/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 264 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit against appellant 2 in the Munsiff\'s court to recover Rs. 700 in unpaid rent and for eviction. This suit was dismissed due to a preliminary objection regarding a defect in parties, as appellant 1, a co-lessor mentioned in the rent note, was not included as a party. Su...

Union of India Vs. Mohindra Supply Company [1961] INSC 263 (5 September 1961)

Judgement Date : september/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

A conflict between the appellant and the respondent stemming from a fuel supply contract was submitted to arbitration. The arbitrators issued an award mandating the appellant to pay a specified amount to the respondent, which was then filed in the Subordinate Judge\'s court.The appellant sought to h...

Bhagwan Dayal Vs. Mst. Reoti Devi [1961] INSC 262 (4 September 1961)

Judgement Date : september/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

One L resided in a village with his sons K and J, and they were not well-off. K departed from the family home, initially serving in the military and later in the police. He eventually left his job to start a business using his savings. K invited his nephews R (the respondent\'s husband) and B (the a...

The Andhra Bank Ltd. Vs. R. Srinivasan & Ors [1961] INSC 260 (31 August 1961)

Judgement Date : august/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

While two related lawsuits for monetary recovery were pending in the Hyderabad Court, one of the respondents passed away. His sons, daughters, and granddaughters were subsequently added to the lawsuits as his legal representatives, as they held various pieces of his property under a settlement deed...

Devata Prasad Singh Chaudhuri & Ors Vs. The Hon'ble The Chief Justice and Judges of The Patna High Court [1961] INSC 256 (29 August 1961)

Judgement Date : august/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

Section 9 of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879 grants a duly enrolled Mukhtar the right to \"practice\" in any Civil Court. Additionally, section 11 empowers the High Court to establish rules that define the \"functions, powers, and duties\" of Mukhtars operating in subordinate Courts. According to...

The Union of India Vs. Ram Kanwar & Ors [1961] INSC 255 (29 August 1961)

Judgement Date : august/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Headnote :

A building owned by the respondents was requisitioned by the Government of India under rule 75-A (1) of the Defence of India Rules, initially for the accommodation of a specific officer from the Indian National Airways, and subsequently for officers of the Central Government. Once the building was v...

Shri Ambalal M. Shah & ANR Vs. Hathisingh Manufacturing Co., Ltd. [1961] INSC 248 (21 August 1961)

Judgement Date : august/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The Central Government, believing that there had been a significant decline in the production of cotton textiles by the respondent company, an industrial entity, deemed this decline unjustifiable given the prevailing economic conditions. Consequently, they issued an order under section 15 of the Ind...

The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Shri Mouia Bux & Ors [1961] INSC 222 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : may/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

The respondents secured a lease from the Government of Vindhya Pradesh to collect tendu leaves. Subsequently, the Government revoked the lease and attempted to reclaim the remaining lease payments. In response, the respondents initiated a lawsuit seeking damages and an injunction to prevent the Gove...

Charu Chandra Kundu Vs. Gurupada Ghosh [1961] INSC 218 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : may/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

In a lawsuit initiated by the respondent to recover funds he claimed were owed to him by the appellant, the appellant argued that the obligation had been fulfilled.To support this argument, the appellant attempted to present a statement he claimed was made by the respondent before the Income-tax Off...

Seth Hiralal Patni Vs. Sri Kali Nath [1961] INSC 213 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : may/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit on the Original Side of the Bombay High Court against the appellant to recover his commission related to certain share transactions in Agra. The plaint was submitted after receiving permission from the Bombay High Court under clause 12 of the Letters Patent. One of the...

Sheodhyan Singh & Ors Vs. Musammat Santchara Kuer & Ors [1961] INSC 212 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : may/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

In the final sale decree of a mortgage case and in the sale certificate, the property in question was incorrectly listed as No. 160 instead of its actual number, No. 1060. Despite this error, the property was otherwise adequately described, allowing for its clear identification. The appellants argue...

Ramlal, Motilal And Chhotelal Vs. Rewa Coalfields Ltd. [1961] INSC 211 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : may/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning an application under Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act for the condonation of a one-day delay in filing an appeal, the issue arose as to whether the appellant needed to justify his actions throughout the entire period allowed for filing the appeal, or only the delay between...

The State of Punjab Vs. Nathu Ram [1961] INSC 203 (1 May 1961)

Judgement Date : may/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

The Punjab Government acquired certain parcels of land owned by two brothers, L and N, who declined the compensation offered. They requested the Government of Punjab to refer their joint claim to arbitration under rule 6 of the Punjab Land Acquisition (Defence of India) Rules, 1943, asserting that t...

Smt. Ujjam Bai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 197 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was a partner in a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of hand-made bidis. On December 14, 1957, the State Government issued a notification under section 4(1)(b) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. Section 4(1) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 states: \"No tax shall be payable on...

Tirumalachetti Rajaram Vs. Tirumalachetti Radhakrishnayyachetty [1961] INSC 194 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a lawsuit seeking to recover his half share of the joint family properties from his father and those who acquired interests from him, arguing that the alienations made by his father were not applicable to his share of the properties. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit, but upo...

Harnam Das Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 192 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

The respondent issued an order under section 99A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, forfeiting two books authored by the appellant, as it believed they contained material whose publication was punishable under sections 153A and 295A of the Indian Penal Code. However, the order failed to specify the...

Sri Sinna Ramanuja Jeer & Ors Vs. Sri Ranga Ramanuja Jeer & ANR [1961] INSC 190 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, serving as the aradanaikar and trustee of the Emberumanar temple dedicated to Sri Ramanujacharya, which is part of a group of temples surrounding the main temple of Athinathalwar in the Tirunelveli District, initiated two lawsuits that led to the current appeals. He sought a declarat...

Shri Madhav Laxman Vaikunthe V. Vs. The State of Mysore [1961] INSC 154 (12 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was a first-grade Mamlatdar and was acting as the District Deputy Collector, was accused of incorrectly claiming travel expenses for 59 miles instead of 51. Following a departmental inquiry, he was demoted back to his original rank for three years and ordered to repay the excess a...

Hiralal Patni Vs. Loonkaram Sethiya & Ors [1961] INSC 149 (11 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The John Mills, which included three textile mills and one flour mill, were co-owned by multiple individuals. The financier of the mills initiated legal proceedings to recover the owed amount. While the case was ongoing, a receiver was appointed to take control of the flour mill, but he was not auth...

Inder Singh Vs. Gurdial Singh [1961] INSC 147 (10 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

N, a Jat from the Ludhiana district, was the last male owner of the disputed property. He adopted the appellant in front of the village panchayat by distributing and executing an adoption deed in the appellant\'s favor. N lived with the appellant for a brief period, but shortly after, he left, revok...

Mst. Jadao Bahuji Vs. Municipal Committee, Khandwa & ANR [1961] INSC 127 (29 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

In 1922, the Municipal Committee of Khandwa introduced a tax on the ginning and pressing of cotton using steam or mechanical methods. This tax faced legal challenges, and in 1937, the Privy Council ruled that it had not been properly imposed. Subsequently, in 1941, the Governor enacted the Khandwa M...

Shew Bux Mohata & ANR Vs. Sm. Tulsimanjari Dasi & ANR [1961] INSC 126 (29 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

On May 18, 1956, the Calcutta High Court issued a certificate at the request of the appellant, allowing him to appeal to the Supreme Court against the High Court\'s judgment and decree. According to Order 45, rule 7(1)(a) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the appellant was required to deposit th...

S. N. Dutt Vs. Union of India [1961] INSC 120 (27 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the sole owner of a business named S. N. Dutt SE Co. He issued a notice under section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure to the respondent using the name \"S. N. Dutt & Co.\" After the required notice period, he initiated a lawsuit against the respondent, identifying himself as: \"S...

Daryao & Ors Vs. The State of U. P. & Ors [1961] INSC 118 (27 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

When the High Court dismisses a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution after a substantive hearing, citing that no fundamental right was established or violated, or that any violation was constitutionally justified, a subsequent petition to the Supreme Court under Article 32 on the same...

Bhau Ram Vs. B. Baijnath Singh & Ors [1961] INSC 101 (16 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

In a case initiated by the respondent to enforce the right of pre-emption against the appellant, the trial court dismissed the suit. However, on appeal, a decree was issued on March 24, 1952, stating that if the respondent paid the determined purchase price into court within four months, his title t...

Mohanlal Jain Vs. His Highness Maharaja Shri Sawai Man Singhji [1961] INSC 76 (3 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit to recover money owed for goods supplied to the Ex-Ruler of Jaipur.Later, section 87-B was added to the Code of Civil Procedure, extending the provisions of section 86, which pertains to lawsuits against rulers of foreign states, to the rulers of former Indian state...

Khan Bahadur Shapoor Fredoom Mazda Vs. Durga Prosad Chamaria & Ors [1961] INSC 72 (1 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

In a mortgage lawsuit initiated by him, the first respondent, the mortgagee, argued that the statute of limitations was extended due to a letter he received from the mortgagor, the second respondent, which constituted an acknowledgment under Section 19 of the Indian Limitation Act. Prior to this let...

Sriratnavaramaraja Vs. Smt. Vimla [1961] INSC 69 (27 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

The issue at hand was whether the defendant had the right to raise a grievance and challenge the valuation of the disputed properties as if it were a matter between the plaintiff and himself, and whether he could seek the High Court\'s revisional jurisdiction regarding the order determining the cour...

Raje Anandrao Vs. Shamrao & Ors [1961] INSC 67 (23 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the trustee of a temple, which was established as a public endowment by his ancestors, while the respondents were the Pujaris who held hereditary rights to their positions.Due to dissatisfaction with the temple\'s management, a lawsuit was initiated under Section 92 of the Co...

Pratap Chand Vs. Ram Narayan & ANR [1961] INSC 63 (22 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

Ramchandar executed a straightforward mortgage deed without transferring possession of his share in the disputed property to the respondents and others. The pertinent section of the deed stated: \"I hereby mortgage without possession half share, five annas and four pies, covering an area of 678-31 a...

Haridas Mondal Vs. Anath Nath Mittra [1961] INSC 61 (21 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The appellant secured both a preliminary and a final mortgage decree against the respondent, followed by a personal decree for the outstanding debt after the sale of the mortgaged property. When the appellant sought to execute the personal decree, the respondent filed a suit for relief under section...

Sarda Prasad & Ors Vs. Lala Jumna Prasad & Ors [1961] INSC 56 (20 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

A decree issued on September 2, 1938, in a case concerning the partition of joint Hindu family property, allocated a house to J and his four minor sons. J did not carry out the decree. On November 23, 1949, the appellants, who are J\'s four sons, filed an application for the execution of the decree,...

Jute And Gunny Brokers Ltd.& ANR Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1961] INSC 55 (17 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

The Government of India entered into a contract with the President of the Argentine Institute for Promotion of Trade to supply Hessian in exchange for licenses to ship foodstuffs purchased in Argentina to India. To implement this agreement, on September 30, 1946, orders were issued under rule 75A(i)...

Teeka & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 50 (15 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

In the execution of a decree, the Amin seized two buffaloes from the residence of the judgment debtor and placed them in the care of a sapurdar. Since the sapurdar lacked space to accommodate the buffaloes at his home, he kept them overnight in the enclosure of the decree-holder, with the latter\'s...

Kaushalya Devi & Ors Vs. Baijnath Sayal & Ors [1961] INSC 40 (9 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

Order 32, rule 7(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure is designed to safeguard the interests of minors. It stipulates that any agreement or compromise made on behalf of a minor that violates Order 32, rule 7(1) is voidable solely at the minor\'s request, and not at the request of any other party involv...

Mahanth Ram Das Vs. Ganga Das [1961] INSC 38 (7 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The High Court issued a peremptory order stating that the appeal would be dismissed if a specified court fee was not paid within the allotted time. The appellant, unable to secure the necessary funds, submitted a request for an extension of time before the deadline, proposing a partial payment and a...

M/S. Jethanand And Sons Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 37 (6 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

According to an agreement between the parties, a dispute regarding the supply of stone ballast was submitted for adjudication to an arbitrator appointed under that agreement. The appellants challenged the arbitrator\'s awards, but the trial court determined that the dispute was appropriately referre...

Satinder Singh & Ors Vs. Amrao Singh & Ors [1961] INSC 31 (2 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

Lands from four villages that are part of the Cis-Sutlej jagir were acquired compulsorily under the East Punjab Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property (Temporary Powers) Act, 1948. At the time of acquisition, A was the jagir holder. Possession of one village had been granted to A\'s wife,...

Governor General In Council Vs. Musaddi Lal [1961] INSC 27 (31 January 1961)

Judgement Date : january/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The respondent issued a composite notice to the Railway Administration under Section 77 of the Indian Railways Act and Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking compensation for the price of goods and for losses due to non-delivery. The Railway Administration contested the claim, arguing th...

Munshi Ram Vs. Banwari Lal [1961] INSC 4 (9 January 1961)

Judgement Date : january/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

The award included provisions for payment in installments and stipulated that both parties would share the responsibility for any assessed income tax equally.The arbitrator submitted the award to the court.The appellant filed a motion to annul the award, to which the respondents responded. Subsequen...

The Income-Tax Officer, Alwaye Vs. The Asok Textiles Ltd., Alwaye [1960] INSC 293 (13 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

After determining the respondents\' net assessable income for the years 1952-53, they declared dividends that fell under the provisions of the Finance Act, 1952, which made them liable for additional income tax. This fact was missed by the Income-tax Officer, who, after issuing a notice under sectio...

State of Kerala & Ors Vs. C. M. Francis & Co [1960] INSC 290 (12 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were subjected to sales tax under the Travancore Cochin General Sales Tax Act, and proceedings were initiated against them under section 13 of the Act for the recovery of outstanding sales tax, treating it as if it were arrears of land revenue. However, these proceedings did not yiel...

Lt. Col. Khajoor Singh Vs. The Union of India & ANR [1960] INSC 267 (5 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, referencing the rulings in Election Commission, India v. Saka Venkata Subba Rao, [1953] S.C.R. 1144 and K. S. Rashid and Son v. The Income Tax Investigation Commission etc., [1954] S.C.R. 738, rejected an application for a writ filed by the appellant against the...

Brij Behari Sahai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1960] INSC 266 (5 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, referencing the rulings of this Court in Election Commission, India v. Saka Venkata Subba Rao, [1953] S.C.R. 1144 and K. S. Rashid and Son v. The Income Tax Investigation Commission etc., [1954] S.C.R. 738, rejected an application for a writ filed by the appellan...

M/S Pepsi Foods Limited Vs. Collector of Central Excise, Chandigarh [1960] INSC 257 (5 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Headnote :

The respondents initiated a lawsuit for specific performance against the appellant, which was dismissed on March 12, 1954.On March 24, the respondents requested a certified copy of the judgment and decree. However, the decree had not been prepared, and they were provided with a certified copy of the...

Jagat Dhish Bhargava Vs. Jawahar Lal Bhargava & Ors [1960] INSC 256 (5 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

The respondents initiated a lawsuit for specific performance against the appellant, which was dismissed on March 12, 1954.On March 24, the respondents requested a certified copy of the judgment and decree. However, the decree had not been prepared, and they were provided with a certified copy of the...

Ram Dular Rai & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1960] INSC 233 (29 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

In a civil lawsuit, the respondent secured a decree against his employer, the appellant company, for an amount that included compensation for wrongful termination, unpaid salary, interest, and legal costs. Following this, the respondent sought to enforce the decree. The Income-tax Officer issued a n...

All India Reporter Ltd., Nagpur Vs. Ramachandra Dhondo Datar [1960] INSC 232 (29 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

In a civil lawsuit, the respondent secured a decree against his employer, the appellant company, for an amount that included compensation for wrongful termination, unpaid salary, interest, and legal costs. Following this, the respondent sought to enforce the decree. The Income-tax Officer issued a n...

The State of Punjab Vs. Sodhi Sukhdev Singh [1960] INSC 196 (15 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

The individual, who served as a District and Sessions Judge in the former State of Pepsu, was dismissed from his position on April 7, 1953, by an order from the President of India, who was overseeing the state\'s administration at that time. On May 18, 1955, the individual submitted a representation...

Shrimant Appasaheb Tuljaram Desai& Ors Vs. Bhalchandra Vithalrao Thube [1960] INSC 183 (28 October 1960)

Judgement Date : october/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

In relation to a decree issued against T, the owner of certain watan properties, an attempt was made to attach and sell a building located on watan land included in those properties as part of the decree\'s execution. The appellant, acting as T\'s legal representative, argued that the building was n...

Purushottam Umedbhai & Co. Vs. M/S. Manilal And Sons [1960] INSC 168 (7 October 1960)

Judgement Date : october/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a business entity operating in Singapore, initiated a lawsuit in the firm\'s name against the appellants for breach of contract. The lawsuit was signed and verified on behalf of the firm by an individual named \'D\', who acted under a power of attorney granted by only one of the part...

Padam Sen & ANR Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1960] INSC 162 (27 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

A Munsif appointed an individual, R, as a commissioner to seize the plaintiff\'s account books in a lawsuit and to present them before him. R executed the seizure of the account books, and while they remained in his custody, the appellants attempted to bribe R to allow them to manipulate the books....

The State of Bihar Vs. Rani Sonabati Kumari [1960] INSC 155 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the State of Bihar, seeking a declaration that the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 was ultra vires, void, and unconstitutional. Additionally, she requested a permanent injunction to prevent the State and its officials from issuing any notifications regardin...

Shew Bux Mohata & Ors Vs. Bengal Breweries Ltd. & Ors [1960] INSC 152 (15 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are the decree-holders in an execution proceeding, accepted possession and issued a receipt to the Court\'s Nazir, confirming that they had received full possession. However, they allowed the respondents, Bengal Breweries, to remain in possession with their consent. The appellant...

Deshraj Vs. Akhtar Hussain [1960] INSC 149 (12 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, having properly notified the respondent, initiated a lawsuit for rent determination under the Accommodation Control Ordinance of Madhya Bharat. Subsequently, the Accommodation Control Act (M. P. 15 of 1950) was enacted, leading to the return of the appellant\'s original plaint. Withou...

B. Vs. Patankar & Ors Vs. C. G. Sastry [1960] INSC 148 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, having executed a decree in their favor for possession of a house, took possession on July 22, 1951. This order for possession was issued without notifying the respondent and in their absence. The respondent subsequently filed an application in the Executing Court under sections 47,...

The Associated Hotels of India, Ltd. & ANR Vs. R. B. Jodha Mal Kuthalia [1960] INSC 128 (23 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

On October 2, 1946, the Associated Hotels of India Ltd. and its managing director, Mohan Singh Oberoi (appellants 1 and 2), entered into an agreement with the respondent to purchase certain property for Rs. 52,75,000, paying Rs. 5 lacs as earnest money. However, the sale was not completed due to a d...

Sardar Samsher Singh Vs. Raja Sardar Narain & Ors [1960] INSC 119 (5 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

N borrowed one lakh rupees from D, securing it with a mortgage on a house, with an 8% per annum interest rate compounded semi-annually, starting on March 1, 1924. In 1932, the mortgagee initiated legal proceedings, resulting in a decree for the recovery of Rs. 1,83,781/5/9, which included both princ...

Pandit M. S. M. Sharma Vs. Dr. Shree Krishna Sinha & Ors [1960] INSC 116 (1 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who is the Editor of the Searchlight, an English daily newspaper based in Patna, was summoned to explain to the Committee of Privileges of the Bihar Legislative Assembly why he should not face action for breaching the privilege of the Speaker and the Assembly by publishing an inaccur...

Dalip Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1960] INSC 114 (28 July 1960)

Judgement Date : july/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was mandatorily retired from service by the Rajpramukh of Pepsu through an order dated August 18, 1950, which stated:\"His Highness the Rajpramukh is pleased to retire Sardar Dalip Singh, Inspector General of Police, Pepsu (on leave) for administrative reasons effective from August 18,...

The East and West Steamship Company, George Town, Madras Vs. S. K. Ramalingam Chettiar [1960] INSC 98 (3 May 1960)

Judgement Date : may/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The appellant in the first case (C. A. No. 88/56) and the respondents in the other two cases (C. As. Nos. 91 & 92 of 1958) were shipping companies that transported goods by sea between ports. They were responsible for delivering goods belonging to the opposing parties but failed to deliver all of th...

State of Bombay Vs. Supreme General Films Exchange Ltd. [1960] INSC 87 (22 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

In 1954, amendments were made to the Court Fees Act, 1870, as it applied to Bombay, through the Court Fees (Bombay Amendment) Act, 1954. These changes modified the system of charging court fees in the Bombay High Court on the original Side, replacing the previous fixed fee on the plaint with ad valo...

Rajkumari Kaushalya Devi Vs. Bawa Pritma Singh & ANR [1960] INSC 83 (20 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The appellant executed two usufructuary mortgages in favor of the respondents in 1946 concerning two properties located in Ferozepur city, and simultaneously leased the properties. The respondents submitted an application under section 13 of the Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, LXX of 1951,...

Satyadhyan Ghosal & Ors Vs. Sm. Deorajin Debi & ANR [1960] INSC 81 (20 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act of 1949 was enacted before the appellant-landlords could take possession following their eviction decree against the respondent-tenants. After failing to overturn the decree under Order 9, Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, the tenants applied under Section 28 of...

The State of Bombay Vs. M/S. S. S. Miranda Limited [1960] INSC 57 (25 March 1960)

Judgement Date : march/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The respondent possessed a trade and import license for foreign liquor, as well as a vendor\'s license under the Bombay Abkari Act. The liquor was stored in a bonded warehouse. On April 2, 1948, the appellant requested the respondent to remove the liquor from the bonded warehouse after paying the re...

Sahibzada Saiyed Muhammedamir Abbas Abbassi & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Bharat & Ors [1960] INSC 31 (26 February 1960)

Judgement Date : february/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

The first petitioner, who had moved to West Pakistan, sought a writ of habeas corpus from the High Court of Madhya Bharat, requesting that his two minor children, petitioners 2 and 3, be brought before the Court, claiming they were unlawfully confined. After his application was dismissed, he approac...

The State of Vindhya Pradesh (Now Madhya Pradesh) Vs. Moradhwaj Singh & Ors [1960] INSC 30 (24 February 1960)

Judgement Date : february/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The appeals in question addressed the constitutional validity of the Vindhya Pradesh Abolition of Jagirs and Land Reforms Act, 1952 (XI of 1952). Applications were submitted to the Judicial Commissioner under Article 226 of the Constitution, arguing that several provisions of the Act imposed unreaso...

Shri Balwan Singh Vs. Shri Lakshmi Narain & Ors [1960] INSC 29 (23 February 1960)

Judgement Date : february/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent submitted an election petition seeking a declaration that the appellant\'s election was invalid, alleging that the appellant engaged in corrupt practices as defined under section 123(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Specifically, it was claimed that the appellan...

Moti Ram Vs. Suraj Bhan & Ors [1960] INSC 15 (3 February 1960)

Judgement Date : february/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

On August 28, 1956, the respondent applied to the Rent Controller for the eviction of the appellant from a shop under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, citing the need to reconstruct the shop as one of the reasons. At that time, Section 13(3)(a)(iii) of the Act allowed...

R. Muthammal & ANR Vs. Sri Subramaniaswami Devasthanam, Tiruchendur [1960] INSC 4 (14 January 1960)

Judgement Date : january/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu individual was determined to be insane at the time succession commenced.It was argued that according to the texts, insanity must be hereditary to disqualify someone from inheriting.The court ruled that under Hindu law, insanity, as opposed to idiocy, does not have to be hereditary to disqual...

Khandesh Spg. & Wvg. Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. The Rashtriya Girni Kamgar Sangh, Jalgaon [1960] INSC 1 (2 January 1960)

Judgement Date : january/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

In determining the surplus available for bonus payments using the Full Bench formula, the Industrial Court accepted the statutory depreciation but did not account for the rehabilitation amount claimed. The court estimated the rehabilitation cost at Rs. 60 lakhs, from which it subtracted Rs. 51 lakhs...

Rani Drig Raj Kuer Vs. Raja Sri Amar Krishna Narain Singh [1959] INSC 151 (14 December 1959)

Judgement Date : december/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, owner of Ramnagar Estate, initiated legal action against the appellant, owner of Ganeshpur Estate, seeking the recovery of certain properties. In response, the appellant filed a counter-suit against the respondent. During the ongoing litigation, the appellant was declared mentally un...

S. M. Banerji Vs. Sri Krishna Agarwal [1959] INSC 139 (20 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was employed in a government position and was dismissed from service on January 24, 1956, for reasons unrelated to corruption or disloyalty to the State. He submitted his nomination papers for a parliamentary election, which did not indicate any disqualifications. No objections were ra...

Ct. A. Ct. Nachiappa Chettiar & Ors Vs. Ct. A. Ct. Subramaniam Chettiar [1959] INSC 136 (13 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

In a partition suit concerning joint family properties initiated by the respondent against his brother and his sons (appellants 1 to 5), the appellants acknowledged the respondent\'s relationship and his half share in the family properties. However, they contended that the court lacked jurisdiction...

The Official Liquidators, U. P. Union Bank Ltd. Vs. Shri Rameshwar Nath Aggarwal [1959] INSC 133 (10 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The U.P. Union Bank was leasing a building owned by the respondent. Following the issuance of a winding-up order for the bank, the Official Liquidators vacated the bank\'s offices and requested the respondent landlord to reclaim possession of the property.The respondent declined to do so, citing tha...

Jibon Krishna Mukherjee & ANR Vs. New Bheerbhum Coal Co. Ltd. & ANR [1959] INSC 132 (10 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

When the judgment debtor failed to make the agreed payments of the decretal amount, the Court appointed a receiver to execute the decree under section 51 of the Code of Civil Procedure, granting the receiver the authority to sell the judgment debtor\'s property either through private sale or public...

Narayan Bhagwantrao Gosavibalajiwale Vs. Gopal Vinayak Gosavi & Ors [1959] INSC 120 (22 September 1959)

Judgement Date : september/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved in this appeal, stemming from a lawsuit initiated by the appellant under section 5(3) of the Charitable and Religious Trusts Act of 1920, was whether the ancient temple of Shri Balaji Venkatesh in Nasik and its Sansthan qualified as a charitable and religious trust as define...

The State of Saurashtra Vs. Memon Haji Ismail Haji [1959] INSC 100 (4 August 1959)

Judgement Date : august/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

The lawsuit that led to the current appeal was initially filed by the respondent against the State of Junagadh, which was later replaced by the State of Saurashtra. The respondent sought a declaration that the Administrator\'s order dated October 1, 1948, which resumed the immovable property in ques...

Dhrangadhra Chemical Works Ltd. Vs. The Dhrangadhra Municipality [1959] INSC 90 (19 may 1959)

Judgement Date : may/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

The Municipality in question issued a notice under subsection (1) of section 153A of the Bombay District Municipal Act, 1901, as modified for the State of Saurashtra and amended by Act XI of 1955, requiring the appellant to explain why it should not be ordered to discharge the effluent from its chem...

Pares Nath Thakur Vs. Smt. Mohani Dasi & Ors [1959] INSC 79 (12 may 1959)

Judgement Date : may/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs, who are the respondents in this case, initiated the lawsuit that led to the current appeal under the provisions of Order 21, Rule 63 of the Code of Civil Procedure. They sought a declaration that the trust deed executed in favor of the appellant deity was a sham and fictitious docume...

British India General Insurance Co., Ltd. Vs. Captain Itbar Singh & Ors [1959] INSC 78 (11 may 1959)

Judgement Date : may/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit seeking damages for negligent driving was initiated against the owner of a motor vehicle, who had third-party insurance coverage. The insurer was later included as a defendant in the case under section 96(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. The insurer argued that its defense was not limit...

Mahant Moti Das Vs. S. P. Sahi [1959] INSC 39 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : april/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, serving as the Mahants of their respective maths or asthals, received notices under Section 59 of the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1950, from the President of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts, requesting them to provide statements and accounts of the properties they man...

Mahant Ram Saroop Dasji Vs. S. P. Sahi [1959] INSC 38 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : april/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, serving as the Mahant of the Salouna asthal, submitted a petition to the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking a writ to annul the order from the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts that mandated the appellant to provide a return of income and expenditure as per...

The State of Bihar & Ors Vs. Bhabapritananda Ojha [1959] INSC 36 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : april/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

In 1897, disputes arose concerning an ancient temple located in the State of Bihar, specifically between the high priest and the \"pandas\" over control of the temple. This conflict ultimately resulted in a lawsuit being filed under Section 539 (now Section 92) of the Code of Civil Procedure in the...

Chandrika Prasad Tripathi Vs. Shri Siv Prasad Chanpuria & Ors [1959] INSC 32 (9 April 1959)

Judgement Date : april/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

The respondent filed an election petition contesting the election of the appellant. The security deposit required under Section 117 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was stated as follows:\"Security deposits for the Election Petition of Bargi Assembly Constituency No. 97, District Jabalp...

Gherulal Parakh Vs. Mahadeodas Maiya & Ors [1959] INSC 28 (26 March 1959)

Judgement Date : march/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved in this appeal was whether a partnership agreement aimed at engaging in wagering transactions was illegal under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act. The appellant and respondent No. 1 formed a partnership to conduct forward contracts for buying and selling wheat with two o...

Balkrishna Savalram Pujari & Ors Vs. Shree Dnyaneshwar Maharajsansthan & Ors [1959] INSC 25 (26 March 1959)

Judgement Date : march/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who were the hereditary worshippers known as Guravs of the Shree Dnyaneshwar Sansthan in Alandi, asserted their ownership of the Sansthan. In 1911, the respondents, acting as trustees of the Sansthan, dismissed eleven Guravs and issued a notice to the remaining Guravs, instructing th...

Additional Collector, Banares Vs. Maharaj Kishore Khanna [1959] INSC 22 (16 March 1959)

Judgement Date : march/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who owned properties in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, and Purnea, Bihar, was significantly in debt and submitted an application to the Collector of Banaras under Section 4 of the U.P. Encumbered Estates Act, 1934, seeking to resolve his debts. The Collector, in accordance with Section 6, f...

Kavalappara Kottarathil Kochunnimoopil Nayar Vs. The State of Madras & Ors [1959] INSC 19 (4 March 1959)

Judgement Date : march/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner in Petition No. 143 was the Moopil Nair of the Kavalappara sthanam, who, as the sthanee, asserted sole ownership of the sthanam properties. The respondents, numbered 2 to 17, who were junior members of the Kavalappara tarward (family), contested this claim, arguing that the properties...

Tiruvenibai & ANR Vs. Smt. Lilabai [1959] INSC 7 (21 January 1959)

Judgement Date : january/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

A document that appeared to be a receipt and had a four anna revenue stamp was created by M in favor of the respondent. It stated, among other things: \"I have today transferred to you the land described below, which I own. You are now the occupancy tenant of this land and may use it as you wish for...

Chaube Jagdish Prasad & ANR Vs. Ganga Prasad Chaturvedi [1958] INSC 125 (5 December 1958)

Judgement Date : december/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

Landlord and Tenant - Accommodation - Agreed monthly rent for new construction - Findings of the House Allotment Officer regarding rent increase - Authority of civil courts to intervene under the U.P. Templeton Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947 (U.P. 3 of 1947), Sections 2(a)(f), 3A, 5(4), 6.In...

N. T. Veluswami Thevar, Vs. G. Raja Nainar & Ors [1958] INSC 121; (24 November 1958)

Judgement Date : november/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

The nomination paper of the fourth respondent, a candidate for the State Legislative Assembly election, was rejected by the returning officer on the basis that he was disqualified under sections 7(d) and (e) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 due to his position as Headmaster of a Governm...

S. Pl. Narayanan Chettiar Vs. M. Ar. Annamalai Chettiar [1958] INSC 105 (31 October 1958)

Judgement Date : october/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

In 1944, the respondent filed a lawsuit to recover money owed under an award dated July 31, 1935, which required the appellant and his brother to pay a specified amount to the respondent. The trial court dismissed the suit, but the High Court later issued a decree on March 9, 1951, following an appe...

Sri Baru Ram Vs. Shrimati Prasanni & Ors [1958] INSC 86 (30 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent initiated an election petition against the 1404 appellant, alleging: (i) that the appellant engaged in corrupt practices as defined in section 123(7) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, by enlisting the help of one P, a member of the armed forces, who acted as his pol...

S. M. Jakati & ANR Vs. S. M. Borkar & Ors [1958] INSC 82 (24 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

J served as the managing director of a Co-operative Bank, earning an annual salary of Rs. 1,000. When the Bank went into liquidation, an investigation revealed that the Bank\'s funds were improperly managed and that J had been negligent in his responsibilities. Consequently, the Deputy Registrar of...

Sirajul Haq Khan & Ors Vs. The Sunni Central Board of Waqf, U. P. & Ors [1958] INSC 77 (16 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, a Central Board established under the United Provinces Muslims Waqf Act of 1936, took control of the properties of a Darga Sharif through a notification issued on February 26, 1944, in accordance with section 5(1) of the Act. On October 18, 1946, the appellants, who are three o...

Hanskumar Kishanchand Vs. The Union of India [1958] INSC 70 (22 August 1958)

Judgement Date : august/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

These two appeals were filed against the Nagpur High Court\'s decision in an appeal under Section 19(1)(f) of the Defence of India Act, 1939, which modified a compensation award made under Section 19(i)(b) of that Act concerning certain premises requisitioned by the Government under Rule 75(A) of th...

The State of Bihar Vs. D. N. Ganguly & Ors [1958] INSC 69 (22 August 1958)

Judgement Date : august/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

Section 10(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, does not grant the appropriate Government the authority to annul or override a reference made under it concerning an industrial dispute that is currently being adjudicated by the designated tribunal. Additionally, Section 21 of the General Clauses...

Sita Ram Goel Vs. The Municipal Board, Kanpur & Ors [1958] INSC 67 (19 August 1958)

Judgement Date : august/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as an overseer by the Municipal Board of Kanpur on March 5, 1937, and served until March 19, 1951, when he received a copy of the Board\'s resolution dated March 5, 1951, which purported to dismiss him from his position. On April 7, 1951, he appealed to the Government aga...

Maktul Vs. Mst. Manbhari & Ors [1958] INSC 63 (23 May 1958)

Judgement Date : may/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

According to the customary law in Punjab, property that a Hindu male inherits from his maternal grandfather is not considered ancestral property in relation to his sons.This principle was upheld in the case of Narotam Chand v. Mst. Durga Devi, I. L. R. (1950) Punj. 1.However, the cases of Lehna v. M...

Razia Begum Vs. Sahebzadi Anwar Begum & Ors [1958] INSC 62 (23 May 1958)

Judgement Date : may/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a lawsuit against the third respondent, seeking a declaration that she was his legally married wife. She claimed that, despite the fact that their marriage was known to those close to him, he was attempting to conceal this information, leading his family to believe she was not hi...

Raghunath Das Vs. Gokal Chand & ANR [1958] INSC 55 (1 May 1958)

Judgement Date : may/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

The phrase \"specific moveable property\" as mentioned in Article 49 of the Indian Limitation Act refers exclusively to particular items of moveable property for which the plaintiff has the right to demand immediate possession from the defendant, who has either wrongfully taken or is wrongfully reta...

Inamati Mallappa Basappa Vs. Desai Basavaraj Ayyappa & Ors [1958] INSC 45 (22 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

A, the candidate who lost in an election, initiated an election petition against B, the winning candidate, seeking a declaration that B\'s election was invalid and asserting that he should be declared the winner since he received the next highest number of valid votes. On the first day of the hearin...

Nanni Bai & Ors Vs. Gita Bai [1958] INSC 42 (14 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

This case involved an appeal by the defendants in a possession suit concerning the redemption of certain mortgages, which was filed in the Court of the Special Judge operating under the Sangli State Agriculturists Protection Act (1 of 1936).The defendants argued that the mortgaged properties had bee...

The Nagpur Electric Light and Power co., Ltd. & Ors Vs. K. Shreepathirao [1958] INSC 40 (11 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, an employee of the appellant company, had his services terminated in line with the company\'s Standing Orders, which were sanctioned by the relevant authorities under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, and the Central Provinces and Berar Industrial Disputes Settle...

Kanhaiyalal Vs. Dr. D. R. Banaji & Ors [1958] INSC 34 (31 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The appellant purchased the property at a revenue sale conducted under the Berar Land Revenue Code, 1928, to recover outstanding land revenue. At the time of the attachment and sale, the property was under the control of a Receiver appointed by the Bombay High Court in accordance with Order 40, Rule...

Shri Ram Krishna Dalmia Vs. Shri Justice S. R. Tendolkar & Ors [1958] INSC 30 (28 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by Section 3 of the Commissions of Enquiry Act, 1952, the Central Government issued a notification on December 11, 1956, establishing a Commission of Inquiry to investigate and report on specific companies listed in the attached Schedule, as well as the nature and ex...

Seth Gulab Chand Vs. Seth Kudilal & ANR [1958] INSC 29 (28 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The principle that a statute should not operate retrospectively applies only when the statute\'s language leaves it unclear whether such an intention exists. If the statute\'s wording clearly indicates that it is meant to have retrospective effect, then the presumption against retrospective operatio...

Keshavlal Lallubhai Patel & Ors& Ors Vs. Lalbhai Trikumlal Mills Ltd. [1958] INSC 23 (21 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

The appellants entered into a contract with the respondent mills to purchase certain goods, with delivery scheduled for September and October 1942. Before the delivery period ended, a strike occurred at the mills, prompting the respondent to inform the appellants via a letter on August 15, 1942, tha...

Re: The Kerala Education Bill, 1957 [1958] INSC 20 (15 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

This reference was made under Article 143(1) of the Constitution by the President of India to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court regarding certain questions about the constitutional validity of provisions in the Kerala Education Bill, 1957. This Bill had been passed by the Kerala Legislative Asse...

Shreemati Kashi Bai Vs. Sudha Rani Ghose & Ors [1958] INSC 16 (25 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

The appellants and respondents were lessees of coal mining rights in adjacent areas. In 1917, the predecessors of the appellants unlawfully entered a section of the land leased to the predecessors of the respondents, where they sank two inclines and two air shafts to extract coal. Mining activities...

Kashinath Sankarappa Wani Vs. New Akot Cotton Ginning & Pressing Co. Ltd. [1958] INSC 11 (18 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The appellant provided several sums of money to the respondent, for which the respondent issued a deposit receipt valid for 12 months, from August 1, 1939, to July 31, 1940. On June 16, 1944, the appellant initiated a lawsuit to recover the amount along with interest, claiming that the amount became...

The State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. C. Tobit & Ors [1958] INSC 9 (14 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

The term \'Copy\' as used in section 419 of the Code of Criminal Procedure refers to a certified copy. Therefore, any appeal petition submitted under this section must include a certified copy of the judgment or order being appealed.This is supported by the case of Ram Lal v. Ghanasham Das, A.I.R. (...

Sm. Saila Bala Dassi Vs. Sm. Nirmala Sundari Dassi & ANR [1958] INSC 8 (14 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent sold the properties to the appellant in 1952, and the deed of sale stated that the properties were sold free of any encumbrances. The first respondent, who had obtained a mortgage decree regarding the properties in 1935, did not take any action to have the decree formalized as...

Santosh Kumar Vs. Bhai Mool Singh [1958] INSC 4 (5 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the appellant under Section XXXVII of the Code of Civil Procedure, based on a cheque for Rs. 60,000 issued by the appellant to the respondent, which was dishonored upon presentation to the bank. The appellant sought permission under Rule 3 of Order XXXVI...

Khem Chand Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1957] INSC 113 (13 December 1957)

Judgement Date : december/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The term \'reasonable opportunity to show cause\' in Article 311(2) of the Constitution refers not only to the chance to present one\'s case during the inquiry but also when the competent authority, following the inquiry, intends to impose one of the three specified punishments on the employee in qu...

Asa Ram & ABR Vs. Mst. Ram Kali & ABR [1957] INSC 104 (21 November 1957)

Judgement Date : november/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

Section 29(a) of the U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939, states that any individual who was a tenant of land at the start of the Act is entitled to all the rights of hereditary tenants as defined by the Act. However, certain categories of tenants are excluded from this provision, including tenants of Sir lands....

Sri Venkataramana Devaru& Ors Vs. The State of Mysore & Ors [1957] INSC 99 (8 November 1957)

Judgement Date : november/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

This case involved an appeal by the trustees of the historic and esteemed Sri Venkataramana temple located in Moolky Petta. The trustees managed the temple on behalf of the Gowda Saraswath Brahmins, following a Scheme established in a lawsuit under Section 92 of the Code of Civil Procedure. After th...

The Sree Meenakshi Mills, Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1957] INSC 96 (5 November 1957)

Judgement Date : november/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The workers requested a bonus for the year 1950-5, claiming that the employers had made profits during that period. The employers opposed this request, arguing that there was a trading loss that year, thus no bonus was due. To calculate the available surplus for bonus payments, the employers subtrac...

Parshotam Lal Dhingra Vs. Union of India [1957] INSC 95 (1 November 1957)

Judgement Date : november/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Parshotam Lal Dhingra, joined the Indian Railway Service as a Signaller (Telegraphist) in 1924 and was promoted to Chief Controller in 1950, both positions being classified as Class III Service. On July 2, 1951, he was appointed to act in Class II Service as Assistant Superintendent o...

Inayat Ullah Vs. The Custodian, Evacuee Property [1957] INSC 93 (30 October 1957)

Judgement Date : october/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and his brother inherited certain properties from their father. After the brother\'s death, the appellant claimed to be the sole heir. However, the respondent issued a notice under Section 7 of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, regarding the brother\'s share, citing tha...

Dhian Singh Sobha Singh & ANR Vs. The Union of India [1957] INSC 91 (29 October 1957)

Judgement Date : october/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The appellants entered into an agreement to lease two trucks to the respondent. The respondent terminated the agreement but did not return the trucks by the agreed date, claiming they had already been returned to one of the appellants\' partners. The appellants issued a statutory notice under sectio...

The State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Mohammad Nooh [1957] INSC 80 (30 September 1957)

Judgement Date : september/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

A departmental inquiry was conducted against the respondent, a Head Constable, by the District Superintendent of Police.During the inquiry, the District Superintendent himself served as a witness and provided testimony at two different points against the respondent, with his statements recorded by a...

Martin Burn Ltd. Vs. R.N Banerjee [1957] INSC 76 (20 September 1957)

Judgement Date : september/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was employed by the appellant company, but his performance and behavior deteriorated significantly over time. Despite receiving multiple warnings, both verbal and written, there was no improvement. A comprehensive review of his service record was conducted, resulting in a report that...

S. S. Shetty Vs. Bharat Nidhi, Ltd. [1957] INSC 67 (17 September 1957)

Judgement Date : september/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was employed by the respondent but was later discharged on the grounds that he had become surplus to the respondent\'s needs. The Industrial Tribunal determined that the respondent had engaged in unfair labor practices and victimization, ruling that the discharge was unlawful and that...

Kanai Lal Sur Vs. Paramnidhi Sadhukhan [1957] INSC 65 (10 September 1957)

Judgement Date : september/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The respondent secured a decree for ejectment against the appellant, who is a thika tenant, and subsequently submitted an application for the execution of the decree to the civil court. The appellant opposed this application, arguing that according to Section 5(1) of the Calcutta Thika Tenancy Act,...

Menakuru Dasaratharami Reddi Vs. Duddukuru Subba Rao [1957] INSC 45 (10 May 1957)

Judgement Date : may/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu father executed a registered trust deed, transferring his properties to public charities and appointing himself along with two others as trustees. The son, claiming his right to a half share, began to sell these properties. This led to litigation between the trustees and the son, which event...

The Collector of Malabar Vs. Erimal Ebrahim Hajee [1957] INSC 35 (11 April 1957)

Judgement Date : april/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The Income Tax Officer sent a certificate under section 46(2) of the Indian Income Tax Act to the Collector for the recovery of Income Tax arrears from the assessees, treating them as if they were arrears of land revenue. The Collector acted under section 48 of the Madras Revenue Recovery Act, resul...

T.S. Swaminathaudayar Vs. The Official Receiver of West Tanjore [1957] INSC 26 (27 March 1957)

Judgement Date : march/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

According to BHAGWATI and IMAM JJ., a decree mandating the payment of owelty money from one co-sharer to another in a Partition Suit implicitly establishes a charge in favor of the receiving co-sharer or the property allocated to the paying co-sharer, and this charge takes precedence over any existi...

Lilavati Bai Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 21 (5 March 1957)

Judgement Date : march/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

Through these two petitions, the petitioner contested the constitutional validity of the Bombay Land Requisition Act of 1948, along with its amendments from 1950, and the enforceability of a requisition order issued by the Governor of Bombay under section 6 (4) (a) of the Act. The petitioner, as the...

Pirgonda Hongonda Patil Vs. Kalgonda Shidgonda Patil & Ors [1957] INSC 10 (7 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

S. secured a decree of ejectment against the third respondent, but while trying to take possession of the properties as per the decree, he faced obstruction from the appellant. The court dismissed his application to remove the obstruction on April 12, 1947.Subsequently, he initiated the current suit...

Garikapatti Veeraya Vs. N. Subbiah Choudhury [1957] INSC 8 (1 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

This application for special leave to appeal originated from a lawsuit filed on April 22, 1949, with a valuation of Rs. 11,400.The Trial Court dismissed the lawsuit, but the High Court overturned that ruling on February 10, 1955.The High Court denied the application for leave to appeal to the Suprem...

Raja Ganga Pratap Singh Vs. The Allahabad Bank Ltd., Lucknow [1957] INSC 3 (22 January 1957)

Judgement Date : january/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a scheduled bank, initiated legal action against the appellant to recover funds owed under a mortgage. The appellant argued for a reduction of the debt based on the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Debt Reduction Act of 1953. However, the Act specifically excluded advances or debts owed to sc...

Harish Chandra Bajpai Vs. Triloki Singh [1956] INSC 84 (21 December 1956)

Judgement Date : december/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted a petition under section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, contesting the election of the appellants to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the basis of alleged corrupt practices. The key allegations were: (1) that the appellants could secure the support of c...

Punjab National Bank Ltd. Vs. Sri Ram Kanwar, Industrial Tribunal, Delhi [1956] INSC 82 (20 December 1956)

Judgement Date : december/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (7) of section II of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as amended by Act 48 of 1950, states: \"Subject to the rules established under this Act, the costs associated with any proceedings before a Tribunal shall be at the discretion of that Tribunal. The Tribunal has the authority to dete...

Rajes Kanta Roy Vs. Santi Debi [1956] INSC 72 (19 November 1956)

Judgement Date : november/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

A settlor executed a deed of trust concerning all his properties, arranging for the settlement of his debts and the transfer of property to his sons. The deed specified that (1) particular lots of property were designated for each of his two sons, (2) the current income was to be used to pay off the...

Raja Rajinder Chand Vs. Sukhi [1956] INSC 60 (23 October 1956)

Judgement Date : october/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, as the owner of Nada-un Jagir, initiated a lawsuit to assert his claim over the chil (pine) trees located on lands that, while part of the Jagir, were owned by the respondents. He argued that the trees rightfully belonged to him as ala malik (superior landlord) and not to the responde...

Burn & Co., Calcutta Vs. Their Employees [1956] INSC 56 (11 October 1956)

Judgement Date : october/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

An award from an Industrial Tribunal is designed to remain effective for a long duration and can only be revisited under section 19(6) of the Industrial Disputes Act-XIV of 1947 if there has been a significant change in the circumstances that formed the basis of the award.To rule otherwise would und...

Deoki Nandan Vs. Murlidhar [1956] INSC 53 (4 October 1956)

Judgement Date : october/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

The question of whether a religious endowment is classified as public or private involves both legal and factual considerations. The resolution of this issue relies on applying the legal definitions of public and private endowments to the established facts, and it is subject to review by the Supreme...

Meenakshi Mills, Madurai Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madras [1956] INSC 50 (26 September 1956)

Judgement Date : september/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

A factual determination, even if it is derived from inferences based on other established facts, does not constitute a legal question as defined by section 66(1) of the Indian Income Tax Act that can be submitted to the High Court for adjudication. Such inferences can only be considered legal questi...

Ravula Subba Rao & ANR Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax., Madras [1956] INSC 42 (9 May 1956)

Judgement Date : may/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

Rules 2 and 6 established under section 59 of the Indian Income Tax Act stipulate that an application for a firm\'s registration under section 26-A of the Act, as well as for the renewal of the registration certificate, \"must be signed personally by all parties involved.\" It was determined that th...

Shri Ram Narain Vs. The Simla Banking & Industrial Co.Limited [1956] INSC 40 (9 May 1956)

Judgement Date : may/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a displaced individual, held a fixed deposit at the Lahore Branch of the respondent Bank, which was headquartered in Simla. At that time, he also maintained a cash credit account with the Bank. When the Bank refused to release the fixed deposit upon its maturity and instead applied it...

Dulichand Lakshminarayan Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Nagpur [1956] INSC 14 (17 February 1956)

Judgement Date : february/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

In relation to the assessment for the year 1949-1950 of the unregistered firm Dulichand Lakshminarayan, an application was submitted under section 26-A of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922, to the Income-Tax Officer in Raigarh, seeking registration as a firm based on a Deed of Partnership dated Februa...

Kuldip Singh Vs. The State of Punjab & ANR [1956] INSC 13 (15 February 1956)

Judgement Date : february/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

The determination of which Court is authorized to file a complaint under section 476-A in conjunction with section 195(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, in cases where no complaint has been made by the Court where the offense occurred or its successor, hinges on the type of proceeding in which t...

Mukti Lal Agarwala Vs. Trustees of The Provident Fund of The Tin Plate Co. of India [1956] INSC 11 (14 February 1956)

Judgement Date : february/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The six employees of Tin Plate Co. of India Ltd. were declared insolvent. They were participants in the company\'s Provident Fund, which held certain amounts credited to their accounts.The creditors of these employees filed applications under section 4 of the Insolvency Act against the company and t...

Jai Narain Ram Lundia Vs. Kedar Nath Khetan & Ors [1956] INSC 8 (31 January 1956)

Judgement Date : january/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

A court responsible for executing a decree cannot alter its terms. When the obligations imposed on the parties are reciprocal and inseparable, partial execution is not feasible; thus, the decree must be executed in its entirety or not at all. This principle is especially relevant in cases of specifi...

Dharmanand Pant Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1956] INSC 5 (30 January 1956)

Judgement Date : january/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

In criminal proceedings, it is generally required that key witnesses, whose testimonies are essential for establishing the case against the accused, be examined in court. The use of commissions should typically be limited to formal witnesses or those who cannot be presented without causing unreasona...

Sri Sadasib Prakash Brahmachari Vs. The State of Orissa [1956] INSC 3 (20 January 1956)

Judgement Date : january/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

Sections 38 and 39 of the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1939 (Orissa Act IV of 1939), as amended by Orissa Act XVIII of 1953, were ruled unconstitutional and void by the Supreme Court in the case of Mahant Sri Jagannath Bamanuj Das v. The State of Orissa ([1954] S.C.R. 1046). The Court foun...

A. Thangal Kunju Musaliar Vs. M. Venkitachalam Potti & ANR [1955] INSC 77 (20 December 1955)

Judgement Date : december/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who are from Quilon in the Travancore State, were assessed for income tax for the years 1942 and 1943, with the final assessment orders issued by the Chief Revenue authority of Travancore in December 1946 and November 1946, respectively. The Travancore Taxation on Income (Investigat...

Merla Ramanna Vs. Nallaparaju & Ors [1955] INSC 62 (4 November 1955)

Judgement Date : november/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the assignee of a mortgage dated December 14, 1911, executed by A, which included lands owned by the mortgagor, as well as a mortgage executed by the respondents in favor of A on July 19, 1909. The appellant filed a lawsuit in the Subordinate Judge\'s Court of Kakinada to recover t...

Purshottam Govindji Halai Vs. Shree B. M. Desai, Additional Collector of Bombay & Ors [1955] INSC 53 (14 October 1955)

Judgement Date : october/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer conducting business in the City of Bombay was assessed for income tax for the years 1943-44 to 1947-48 and 1951-52 by the Income-tax Officer of C-1 Ward, Bombay. Due to non-payment of the owed income tax, the Income-tax Officer issued a recovery certificate in April 1951 to the Addition...

Bhikaji Keshao Joshi & ANR Vs. Brijlal Nandlal Biyani & Ors [1955] INSC 35 (2 May 1955)

Judgement Date : may/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are two electors from the Akola Constituency of the Madhya Pradesh State Assembly, initiated an Election Petition against Respondent No. 1, the winning candidate from the election held on December 13, 1951, along with three other respondents who were validly nominated but lost th...

Om Prakash Gupta Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1955] INSC 33 (21 April 1955)

Judgement Date : april/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was part of the United Provinces Civil (Executive) Service, was suspended from his position starting August 24, 1944, while an inquiry into his conduct was conducted. Following the inquiry and the Commissioner\'s report, the Government issued an order on November 25, 1944, dismiss...

The Delhi Cloth And General Mills Co., Ltd. Vs. Harnam Singh & Ors [1955] INSC 32 (21 April 1955)

Judgement Date : april/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

During the relevant years, cloth was subject to rationing in Lyallpur, which was then part of the Punjab in undivided India. Sales were restricted to government nominees and other authorized individuals. The plaintiffs, who resided in Lyallpur, were government nominees. The defendant company, which...

Rao Shiva Bahadur Singh Vs. The State of Vindhya Pradesh & ANR [1955] INSC 24 (5 April 1955)

Judgement Date : april/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

It was determined (per MUKHERJEA C.J., DAS, VIVIAN BOSE, and IMAM JJ., with SINHA J. dissenting) that a Constitution Bench consisting of five or more Judges, to which a case is initially assigned, has the authority to divide the case by addressing the constitutional issues while allowing the remaini...

Shiva Jute Baling Ltd. Vs. Hindley & Co. Ltd. [1955] INSC 23 (5 April 1955)

Judgement Date : april/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

On May 25, 1954, the Supreme Court issued an order granting the petitioners special leave to appeal against the judgment and order of the Calcutta High Court. Following this order, the petitioners deposited the required security amounts within the specified timeframe. However, the Registrar of the H...

Sangram Singh Vs. Election Tribunal, Kotah,Bhurey Lal Baya [1955] INSC 17 (22 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

Despite the stipulation in section 105 of the Representation of the People Act (Act XLIII) of 1951 that all orders made by an Election Tribunal under the Act are final and conclusive, both the High Court and the Supreme Court possess unrestricted authority to review whether the tribunal has acted le...

Jugalkishore Saraf Vs. Raw Cotton Co. Ltd. [1955] INSC 13 (7 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

H & S initiated a lawsuit against the appellant to recover funds, and while the case was ongoing, a document was executed on February 7, 1949, in which H & S assigned all their book debts and other receivables, along with any related securities and properties, to the respondents in connection with t...

A.V. D'costa Vs. B. C. Patel & ANR [1955] INSC 12 (4 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent had been employed by the Central Railway as a daily rated casual laborer at specified daily wages since 1941, receiving these wages until October 1949. In that month, he submitted a claim through an official of the Registered Trade Union, as permitted by the authority under sub...

The Automobile Products of India Ltd. Vs. Rukmaji Bala & Ors [1955] INSC 4 (3 February 1955)

Judgement Date : february/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that: (i) the primary jurisdiction of the Labour Appellate Tribunal established under the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950 is appellate in nature; (ii) Section 22 of the Act grants the appellate tribunal a special jurisdiction akin to original jurisdiction; (iii)...

Suraj Mall Mohta and Co. Vs. A. Vs. Visvanatha Sastri & ANR [1954] INSC 80 (28 May 1954)

Judgement Date : may/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (4) of section 5 of the Taxation on Income (Investigation Commission) Act, 1947, addresses a different group of individuals than those identified in sub-section (1) of the same section, who are characterized as having significantly evaded income tax payments. A straightforward interpreta...

Moran Mar Basselios Catholicos & ANR Vs. The Most Rev. Mar Poulose Athanasius & Ors [1954] INSC 70 (21 May 1954)

Judgement Date : may/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The provisions of the Travancore Code of Civil Procedure closely resemble those of Order 47, rule 1, of the Code of Civil Procedure 1908, and any application for review is limited by the specific terms outlined in that rule.The phrase \"any other sufficient reason\" refers to a reason that is adequa...

Vashist Narain Sharma Vs. Dev Chandra & Ors [1954] INSC 69 (20 May 1954)

Judgement Date : may/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

The phrase \"the result of the election has been materially affected\" found in section 100 (1) (c) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, suggests that the outcome should not be assessed solely based on the increase or decrease in the total votes received by the winning candidate. Instead,...

Srimati Ashalata Debi & Ors Vs. Sri Jadu Nath Roy & Ors [1954] INSC 54 (26 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

Paragraph 4(2) of the Indian Independence (Legal Proceedings) Order, 1947 states:\"4. Despite the establishment of certain new Provinces and the transfer of specific territories from the Province of Assam to the Province of East Bengal under the Indian Independence Act, 1947...............(2) Any ap...

Manilal Mohanlal Shah & Ors Vs. Sardar Sayed Ahmed Sayed Mahmad & ANR [1954] INSC 44 (14 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that the requirements outlined in rules 84 and 85 of Order XXI of the Code of Civil Procedure, which mandate the immediate deposit of 25 percent of the purchase price upon being declared the purchaser and the payment of the remaining amount within 16 days of the sale, are compulsor...

Kiran Singh & Ors Vs. Chaman Paswan & Ors [1954] INSC 43 (14 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The principle behind section 11 of the Suits Valuation Act, as well as sections 21 and 99 of the Code of Civil Procedure, is that once a case has been adjudicated by a Court and a judgment has been issued, it should not be overturned solely on technical grounds unless it has resulted in a miscarriag...

Shankar Sitaram Sontakke & ANR Vs. Balkrishna Sitaram Sontakke & Ors [1954] INSC 41 (12 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

It is well established that a consent decree is as enforceable for the parties involved as a decree issued against their will.When a compromise is determined to be free from fraud, misrepresentation, misunderstanding, or mistake, the decree resulting from it carries the binding authority of res judi...

Nathoo Lal Vs. Durga Prasad [1954] INSC 40 (9 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

It is well established that there is no legal basis for the claim that a Hindu female does not receive an absolute or transferable interest in immovable property granted to her, unless such authority is explicitly granted.The law states that there is no presumption in either direction, and there is...

The State of Bihar Vs. Abdul Majid [1954] INSC 12 (11 February 1954)

Judgement Date : february/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that the English legal principle preventing a civil servant from suing the State or the Crown for unpaid salary does not apply in India, as it has been overridden by Indian statutory law.Section 240 of the [Government of India Act, 1935](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central...

Jagan Nath Vs. Jaswant Singh & Ors [1954] INSC (20 January 1954)

Judgement Date : january/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The court ruled that: (i) failure to comply with the requirements of section 82 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (XLIII of 1951), and the exclusion of a relevant party from the list of respondents does not invalidate the proceedings, allowing the tribunal to address the issue according...

Deputy Commissioner, Hardoi Vs. Rama Krishna Narain & Ors [1953] INSC 55 (8 October 1953)

Judgement Date : october/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

Creditors who did not actively participate in the proceedings are not considered necessary parties in an appeal from an order rejecting a claim made under Section 11(2) of the U.P. Encumbered Estates Act, 1934. The technical rules of the Civil Procedure Code concerning the inclusion of parties shoul...

K.C. Gajapati Narayan Deo And Other Vs. The State of Orissa [1953] INSC 49 (29 May 1953)

Judgement Date : may/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

The Bill pertaining to the Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1952 was published in the Gazette on January 3, 1950.It included a provision stating that any sum payable for agricultural income-tax for the previous year should be deducted from the gross asset of an estate when determining its net income, w...

Ebrahim Aboobaker & ANR Vs. Tekchand Dolwaniebrahim Aboobaker & ANR [1953] INSC 30 (10 April 1953)

Judgement Date : april/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

If a Mohammedan against whom proceedings have been initiated under the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950 for declaring him an evacuee and his properties as evacuee properties dies during the pendency of the proceedings, he cannot be declared an evacuee posthumously. Furthermore, his prope...

Hoosein Kasam Dada (India) Ltd. Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1953] INSC 11 (23 February 1953)

Judgement Date : february/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

\"The right to appeal is a substantive right, not merely procedural, and it becomes vested in a party once proceedings are initiated and before a decision is made by the lower court. This right cannot be revoked unless explicitly stated by law or implied by necessary intent.Section 22(1) of the Cent...

Gaya Electric Supply Co., Ltd. Vs. The-State of Bihar [1953] INSC 7 (3 February 1953)

Judgement Date : february/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

\"If the arbitration agreement is broad and comprehensive, covering any disputes between the parties related to the agreement, any provisions within the agreement, or anything arising from it, then a dispute concerning the avoidance of the contract, if it arises from the terms of the contract itself...

Nalinakhya Bysack Vs. Shyam Sunder Haldar & Ors [1953] INSC 5 (29 January 1953)

Judgement Date : january/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

\"The term \'decree for recovery of possession\' in Section 18(1) of the West Bengal Premises Rent Control (Temporary Provisions) Act (Act XVII of 1950) does not encompass an order for the recovery of possession issued under Section 43 of the Presidency Small Cause Courts Act, 1882. As such, a perso...

Lal Bhagwant Singh Vs. Rai Sahib Lala Sri Kishen Das [1953] INSC 1 (21 January 1953)

Judgement Date : january/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

\"Under a compromise decree, the amount due to the plaintiff was mutually agreed upon, and it was further agreed that the defendant would convey immovable properties sufficient to satisfy the decree within one week of the decree\'s date. Following the enactment of the U.P. Agriculturists Relief Act...

Strawboard Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Vs. Gutta Mill Workers' Union [1952] INSC 77 (17 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

\"On February 18, 1950, the Governor of Uttar Pradesh referred an industrial dispute to the Labour Commissioner, or a person appointed by him, with instructions for the award to be submitted by April 5, 1950. However, the award was issued on April 13, and on April 26, the Governor issued a notifica...

Importers and Manufacturers Ltd. Vs. Pheroze Framroze Taraporewala& Ors [1952] INSC 74 (10 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

\"In a case where a lease for a flat in the City of Bombay included a provision prohibiting the tenant from assigning, subletting, or re-letting the premises without the landlord\'s prior consent, the tenant sublet the flat in violation of this term. The landlord then filed a suit in the Court of Sm...

Sha Mulchand & Co. Ltd. Vs. Jawahar Mills Ltd. [1952] INSC 72 (9 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

A private limited company, with G and S as its only members, owned 5,000 shares in a mill. The company failed to pay the calls, resulting in the forfeiture of the 5,000 shares on 5th September 1941, which were then re-allotted to other individuals on 16th November. A notice of forfeiture was sent t...

Mohanlal Goenka Vs. Benoy Krishna Mukherjee& Ors [1952] INSC 71 (9 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

In 1923, the Calcutta High Court passed a decree on its Original Side. In 1931, the Court transferred the decree for execution to the Subordinate Judge\'s Court in Asansol, along with a certified copy of the decree, an order of transmission, and a certificate of partial satisfaction.The decree-holde...

Nemi Chand & ANR Vs. The Edward Mills Co. Ltd.& ANR [1952] INSC 58 (10 November 1952)

Judgement Date : november/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

In the plaint, the following reliefs were sought: (i) a declaration that the appointment of Defendant No. 2 as the chairman of the board of directors of the company is illegal, invalid, and ultra vires, and that he has no right to act as chairman, managing director, etc., and (ii) the appointment of...

The State of Punjab Vs. Ajaib Singh & ANR [1952] INSC 57 (10 November 1952)

Judgement Date : november/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act (Act LXV of 1949) does not violate Articles 14, 16, 19(1)(d), (e) and (g), 21, or 22 of the Constitution. It is not unconstitutional on the grounds that it contravenes any of these provisions.The physical restraint placed on an abducted person duri...

Keshardeo Chamria Vs. Radha Kissen Chamria & Ors [1952] INSC 52 (30 October 1952)

Judgement Date : october/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

A Subordinate Judge dismissed an application from a decree holder for the adjournment of an execution case, and by the same order, dismissed the execution case itself. However, the judge did not inform the decree holder\'s pleader about the dismissal of the adjournment application or inquire if the...

Ebrahim Aboobakar & ANR Vs. Custodian General of Evacuee Property [1952] INSC 33 (26 May 1952)

Judgement Date : may/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

A writ of certiorari cannot be granted to annul the decision of an inferior court within its jurisdiction simply because the decision is incorrect. Before such a writ is issued, it must be demonstrated that the authority that passed the order acted without jurisdiction, exceeded its jurisdiction, or...

Thakur Gokalchand Vs. Parvin Kumari [1952] INSC 29 (16 May 1952)

Judgement Date : may/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff, a Rajput from Tehsil Garhshankar in the Hoshiarpur District (Punjab), filed a lawsuit against the defendant to recover properties belonging to a deceased Gurkha woman, R. These properties were acquired by R through a gift from a stranger. The plaintiff claimed to be the lawful husband...

Joshi Girjadharji & ANR Vs. Lachmanji Panth & Ors [1952] INSC 24 (25 April 1952)

Judgement Date : april/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

A mortgage was executed by multiple parties on July 28, 1931. The mortgage term of six years ended in July 1937, and the mortgagees filed a suit in May 1938, which resulted in a decree being passed in March 1939. On April 11, 1942, an application for relief under the U.P. Debt Redemption Act (XIII o...

P.D. Shamdasani Vs. Central Bank of India Ltd. [1951] INSC 63 (21 December 1951)

Judgement Date : december/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution is designed to safeguard the freedom to acquire, hold, and dispose of property from State interference, except when the State exercises its legitimate power to regulate private rights in the public interest. Similarly, Article 31(1) provides protection against th...

Thakur Rudreshwari Prasad Sinha Vs. Srimati Rani Probhabhati & Ors [1951] INSC 49 (26 October 1951)

Judgement Date : october/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

Taluk Kakwara originally began as a Zemindari Ghatwali tenure and remained so, being treated as such ever since. Even if, by virtue of Captain Browne\'s Sanad, it became a Government Ghatwali tenure, it later reverted to a Zemindari Ghatwali under the Sanad of Raja Kadir Ali or after the Permanent S...

Re: The Delhi Laws Act, 1912, The Ajmer-Merwara [1951] INSC 35 (23 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

Section 7 of the Delhi Laws Act, 1912 allowed the Provincial Government to extend any enactment in force in any part of British India to the Province of Delhi, with any restrictions or modifications it deemed necessary. Similarly, Section 2 of the Ajmer-Merwara (Extension of Laws) Act, 1947 granted...

Mummareddi Nagi Reddi & Ors Vs. Pitti Durairaja Naidu & Ors [1951] INSC 33 (8 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

When a Hindu widow, who inherited her husband\'s estate, executed a deed described as a \"deed of release\" in favor of her daughter, who was the next reversioner, and the daughter’s husband jointly:It was held that while Hindu law permits a widow to surrender the estate to the next reversioner, e...

Bishundeo Narain & ANR Vs. Seogeni Rai And Jagernath [1951] INSC 30 (4 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

When a court has approved an agreement or compromise in a suit involving a minor, after ensuring that it benefits the minor, the resulting decree cannot be considered invalid or non-binding on the minor simply because the court\'s approval was not obtained by the next friend or guardian before they...

Kumar Pashupatinath Malia & ANR Vs. Deba Prosanna Mukherjee [1951] INSC 29 (4 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

A mortgage decree was passed in 1929 in a suit filed by the representatives of a sub-mortgagee, followed by a personal decree for the recovery of the remaining amount after the sale of the mortgaged property in 1935. In 1936, the decree-holder began executing the personal decree and attached certain...

Fatma Haji All Mohammad Haji& Ors Vs. The State of Bombay [1951] INSC 7 (5 February 1951)

Judgement Date : february/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

Rule 92 of the rules under the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879, states that when land assessed solely for agricultural purposes is subsequently used for non-agricultural purposes, the assessment on such land must be altered by the Collector in accordance with sections 81 to 87, unless directed otherw...

Rai Brij Raj Krishna & ANR Vs. S.K. Shaw and Brothers [1951] INSC 6 (2 February 1951)

Judgement Date : february/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

Section 11 of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1947, grants the Controller the authority to determine whether rent has been unpaid, and if so, to order the eviction of the tenant. Consequently, even if the Controller makes an erroneous decision regarding the issue of rent...

Ramnandan Prasad Narayan Singh Vs. Mahanth Kapildeo Ram Jee & ANR [1951] INSC 1 (12 January 1951)

Judgement Date : january/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

When a new document is executed for the remaining amount due on principal and interest under a previously advanced loan, and a suit is filed for recovery of the amount due under the new document, along with the interest specified in it, the \"amount of loan mentioned in, or evidenced by, such docume...

Manindra Land And Building Corporation Ltd. Vs. Bhutnath Banerjee & Ors [1963] INSC 129 (2 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed a late application for substitution and to set aside the abatement of the suit he had filed against the father of the respondents. The Subordinate Judge found that the appellant was prevented by sufficient cause from continuing the suit and allowed the application. However, the H...

Union of India Vs. Ram Charan & Ors [1963] INSC 125 (30 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

Ram Charan obtained a money decree against the Union of India. An appeal was filed in the High Court against this decree. Ram Charan, the respondent, passed away on July 21, 1957. On March 18, 1958, an application was filed in the High Court under Order 22, Rule 4 read with Section 151 of the Code o...

Kalwa Devadattam And Two Others Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1963] INSC 107 (19 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

Nagappa and his sons, constituting a joint family, operated a business and were assessed for income tax and supertax by the Income Tax authorities. Due to Nagappa’s failure to pay the assessed tax, 51 immovable properties owned by the joint family were attached, and 38 of them were sold. Nagappaâ€...

Societe De Traction Et D'electricite Societe Anonyme Vs. Kamani Engineering Company Ltd. [1963] INSC 105 (18 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a corporation established under the laws of Belgium and conducts its business in Brussels. The respondent is a company registered under the Indian Companies Act, 1913. On April 22, 1959, the respondent entered into an agreement with the appellant, in which the appellant agreed to pr...