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...

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Indian School, Jodhpur Vs. State of Rajasthan

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

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Parmar Samantsinh Umedsinh Vs. State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The Gujarat Provincial Municipal Corporation Act of 1949, specifically Section 5(3)(iii)(a), along with Section 29A of the Gujarat Panchayats Act of 1993, Section 257.

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WEST U.P. SUGAR MILLS ASSOCIATION vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

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CRUCIALBoth the Central Government and the State Government possess the authority to determine the price of sugarcane.A. According to the U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1953, Section 16, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 3(2)(c), and the Sugarcane (Control) Order,...

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M/S. BASPA ORGANICS LIMITED vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The Consumer Protection Act of 1986, Section 23, addresses the breach of policy terms regarding the denial of an insurance claim. In this case, a fire occurred at the appellant\'s factory premises, leading the insurer to reject the claim based on the grounds of overvaluation and the lack of a proper...

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M/S OUDH SUGAR MILLS LTD vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

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The determination of price for levy sugar and the classification of zones was contested by the appellant sugar mill, which argued that despite having similar geographical and climatic conditions, it was assigned to the central zone for price fixation, while other mills were categorized in the easter...

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M/S. SKJ COKE INDUSTRIES LTD vs. COAL INDIA LTD

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

The Colliery Control Order of 1945, specifically Clauses 3, 4, 4A, and 4B, along with Section 16 of the Essential Commodities Act of 1995, pertains to the allocation and pricing of coal. A notification issued by the Central Government on January 9, 1996, exempted Coal India and its subsidiaries from...

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INDIAN OIL CORPORATION vs. M/S. R.M. SERVICE CENTRE

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1077 SC

Headnote :

NOTICEEssential Commodities Act - Legal action for breaching the guidelines - The search and seizure provisions in Clause 7 in conjunction with Section 100 of the CrPC will not be applicable.A. Essential Commodities Act, 1955, Sections 7 and 3 - Search and seizure under the Essential Commodities Act...

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THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH vs. AMAN MITTAL

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 805 SC

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IMPORTANTNo individual can be prosecuted for offenses related to weight or measure under Chapter XIII of the IPC due to the provisions of the Legal Metrology Act.IMPORTANTThe High Court, when exercising its jurisdiction under Section 482 of the Code, cannot intervene in the investigation process.A....

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UNION OF INDIA vs. BGP PRODUCTS OPERATIONS GMBH AND HAGENE IMMERMATT WEG

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 771 SC

Headnote :

The Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940, specifically Sections 5 and 26A, along with Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act of 1955.

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs. MAHARASHTRA HYBRID SEEDS CO. PVT. LTD.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 755 SC

Headnote :

Maharashtra Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale, and Determination of Sale Price) Rules, 2010 - Under the Maharashtra Cotton Seeds (Regulation of Supply, Distribution, Sale, and Determination of Sale Price) Act, 2009, Section 7(2).

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Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay Vs. Tasgaon Taluka S.S.K. Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

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Star India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 808 SC

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Public Interest Foundation & Ors. Vs. Union of India & ANR. [September 25, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 706 SC

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Seema Upadhyay Vs. Union of India THR. The Secretary, Min. of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ors. [April 05, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

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Life Insurance Corporation of India Vs. Nandini J. Shah & Ors. [February 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

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Santosh S/O Dwarkadas Fafat Vs. The State of Maharashtra [OCTOBER 10, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 738 SC

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Dhurukumar S/o Radhakishan Pitti & ANR. Vs. The State of Maharashtra [October 4, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 718 SC

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Swaraj Abhiyan (V) Vs. Union of India & Ors. [JULY 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 497 SC

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Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [JULY 18, 2017]

Judgement Date : july/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 476 SC

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Union of India & Ors. Vs. M/S. Cipla Ltd. & ANR. [October 21, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 763 SC

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Essar Steel Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [April 19, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

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State of West Bengal and Others Vs. R.K.B.K. Ltd. & ANR. [September 04, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 591 SC

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The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, 'Q' Branch C.I.D., Tirunelveli Range, Tamil Nadu Vs. Mariya Anton Vijay [July 01, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 415 SC

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Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Limited (Formerly known as SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (India) Limited) Vs. Union of India & Ors. [December 09, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 854 SC

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Mohd. Jamal Vs. Union of India & ANR. [July 8, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

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Union of India and Another Vs. M/S. Swiss Garnier Life Sciences & Ors. [July 04, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 486 SC

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State of U.P. & ANR. Vs. Zila Parishad Ghaziabad & ANR. [february 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : february/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

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Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Narsinghpur Vs. M/s. Shiv Shakti Khansari Udyog and [August 30, 2012]

Judgement Date : august/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 457 SC

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State of Bihar & ANR. Vs. Arvind Kumar & ANR. [July 23, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 377 SC

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Aneeta Hada Vs. M/S. Godfather Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd. [April 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : april/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

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Ushaben Vs. Kishorbhai Chunilal Talpada and Others [March 23, 2012]

Judgement Date : march/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

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Onkar & ANR. Vs. State of U.P. [January 18, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

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K.T. Plantation Pvt. Ltd. & ANR. Vs. State of Karnataka

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 563 SC

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Union of India Vs Glaxo India Ltd. & ANR.

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

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Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs. Chembur Service Station

Judgement Date : march/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

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Commissioner of Sales Tax U.P., Lucknow Vs. M/S. Sanjiv Fabrics [2010] INSC 730 (10 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 664 SC

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M/S. R.P.G. Life Sciences Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2010] INSC 390 (11 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 383 SC

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Ravichandran Vs. State By Dy. Superin. of Police, Madras [2010] INSC 234 (25 March 2010)

Judgement Date : march/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

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Collector of Ganjam & ANR. Vs. Ramesh Chander Pandhi [2009] INSC 227 (6 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

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M/S Precious Oil Corp. & Ors. Vs. State of Assam [2009] INSC 214 (5 February 2009)

Judgement Date : february/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

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State of Karnataka And Ors Vs. M/S Sri Chamundeswari Sugar Ltd [2008] INSC 602 (8 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

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State of Maharashtra & Ors Vs. Bhaurao Punjabrao Gawande [2008] INSC 339 (3 March 2008)

Judgement Date : march/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

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M/S Dhampur Sugar (Kashipur) Ltd Vs. State of Uttranchal & Ors [2007] Insc 965 (21 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 752 SC

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Kailash Prasad Yadav & Anr Vs. State uf Jharkhand & Anr [2007] Insc 497 (2 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

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Parkash Singh Badal And Anr Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [2006] Insc 906 (6 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 849 SC

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M/S Ashoka Smokeless Coal Ind. P. Ltd. & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 888 (1 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 831 SC

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S. Chinnasamy Vs. Seed Inspector, Coimbatore & Another [2006] Insc 632 (29 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 632 SC

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State of Rajasthan & Anr Vs. Rajasthan Chemist Association [2006] Insc 445 (24 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 445 SC

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Duncan Industries Ltd. And Anr Vs. Union of India [2006] Insc 69 (10 February 2006)

Judgement Date : february/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

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Calcutta Municipal Corporation & Others Vs. M/S Shrey Mercantile Pvt.Ltd.&Others [2005] INSC 157 (9 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

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Pallavi Refractories & Ors Etc. Vs. M/S. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. Etc [2005] INSC 7 (4 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

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State of A.P. Vs. Farmers Service Coop. Society & Ors [2004] Insc 460 (16 August 2004)

Judgement Date : august/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 422 SC

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State of Punjab Vs. Kasturi Lal & Ors [2004] Insc 415 (28 July 2004)

Judgement Date : july/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 377 SC

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The Chief of Marketing (Marketing Division), Coal India Ltd. & Anr Vs. Mewat Chemicals & Tiny S.S.I. Coal Pulverising Unit & Ors [2004] Insc 206 (26 March 2004)

Judgement Date : march/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

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Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti Pilibhit & Ors Vs. Pilibhit Pantnagar Beej Ltd. & ANR [2003] INSC 602 (28 November 2003)

Judgement Date : november/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 594 SC

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The State of Bihar & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [2003] INSC 405 (25 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

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South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Vs. State of M.P. & Ors [2003] INSC 404 (25 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

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Jasbir Kaur & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2003] INSC 403 (25 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 398 SC

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The State of Bihar & ANR Vs. Kedar Sao & ANR [2003] INSC 402 (25 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 397 SC

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Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. Vs. M/S. Pinkcity Midway Petroleums [2003] INSC 308 (23 July 2003)

Judgement Date : july/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

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Shree Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [2002] INSC 548 (17 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 548 SC

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The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise, Jamshedpur [2002] INSC 442 (24 October 2002)

Judgement Date : october/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 443 SC

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Nagrik Upbhokta M. Manch Vs. U.O.I. & Ors [2002] INSC 243 (2 May 2002)

Judgement Date : may/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

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State of U.P. & Ors Vs. Daulat Ram Gupta [2002] INSC 169 (22 March 2002)

Judgement Date : march/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

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Saguurjaasrhattra Oil Mills Association, Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [2002] INSC 86 (19 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

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State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Paramasiva Pandian [2001] INSC574 (30 October 2001)

Judgement Date : october/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 574 SC

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B.R. Kapoor Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & ANR [2001] Insc 500 (21 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 500 SC

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Shri Ravinder Kumar Sharma Vs. The State of Assam & Ors [1999] INSC 334 (14 September 1999)

Judgement Date : september/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

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The Belsund Sugar Co. Ltd. Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1999] INSC 256 (10 August 1999)

Judgement Date : august/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

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Gujarat Ambuja Cement Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1998] INSC 429 (21 August 1998)

Judgement Date : august/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 429 SC

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Shri Vijay Kumar & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1998] INSC 259 (29 April 1998)

Judgement Date : april/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

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Nirmal Kanti Roy, Ganesh Lal Moondra & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal & ANR [1998] INSC 242 (23 April 1998)

Judgement Date : april/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

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Nirmal Kanti Roy, Ganesh Lal Moondra & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal & ANR [1998] INSC 240 (23 April 1998)

Judgement Date : april/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

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M/S. Bejgam Veeranna Venkata Narasimloo Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1997] INSC 860 (25 November 1997)

Judgement Date : november/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 776 SC

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M/S. Pepsi Foods Ltd. & ANR Vs. Special Judicial Magistrate & Ors [1997] INSC 809 (4 November 1997)

Judgement Date : november/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 725 SC

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Coal India Ltd. & ANR Vs. M/S Continental Transport Andconstruction Corporation & Ors [1997] INSC 308 (18 March 1997)

Judgement Date : march/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

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State of Tripura & Ors Vs. Sudhir Ranjan Nath [1997] INSC 160 (13 February 1997)

Judgement Date : february/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

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Shri Malaprabha Co-Op. Sugar Factory Ltd. Vs. Union of India & ANR [1997] INSC 89 (28 January 1997)

Judgement Date : january/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

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Food Corporation of India Vs. State of Kerala [1997] INSC 2 (6 January 1997)

Judgement Date : january/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

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ITC Bhadrachalam Paperborads & ANR Vs. Mandal Revenue Officer, Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1996] INSC 1093 (9 September 1996)

Judgement Date : september/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 731 SC

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Bijaya Kumar Agarwala Vs. State of Orissa [1996] INSC 884 (1 August 1996)

Judgement Date : august/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 593 SC

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State of Tamil Nadu & Ors Vs. Kothari Sugars & Chemicals Ltd. [1996] INSC 216 (8 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

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M/S. Marikar Motors Limited Vs. Sales Tax Officer & ANR [1996] INSC 199 (6 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

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The State of Bihar Vs. The Tata Iron Steel Co. Ltd. [1995] INSC 136 (17 February 1995)

Judgement Date : february/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

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Khoday Distilleries Ltd. Vs. State of Karnataka [1994] INSC 527 (19 October 1994)

Judgement Date : october/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 521 SC

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N.Nagendra Rao & Co. Vs. State of A.P [1994] INSC 454 (6 September 1994)

Judgement Date : september/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 448 SC

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Raghu Seeds & Farms & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1993] INSC 474 (3 November 1993)

Judgement Date : november/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 467 SC

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State of West Bengal Vs. Falguni Dutta & ANR [1993] INSC 266 (5 May 1993)

Judgement Date : may/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

On March 16, 1984, law enforcement conducted a raid on the business premises and warehouse of the respondents, seizing certain essential goods that were stored in violation of specific orders issued under section 3 in conjunction with section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. On that same da...

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G.T.N. Textiles Ltd. & ANR Vs. Assistant Directors, R.O.T. Commr.& Ors [1993] INSC 135 (17 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-Mills produced various types of cotton yarn, which were packaged in two formats: cone form, utilized in the power loom and hosiery sectors, and hank form, specifically for the handloom industry. For cone packaging, ring frame cops were processed through winding machines, while for hank...

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Parvej Aktar & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1993] INSC 67 (5 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

In the current Writ Petition and the associated transferred cases, the constitutionality of the Handlooms (Reservation of Articles for Production) Act, 1985, along with the order dated August 4, 1986, issued under Section 3(1) of the Act, which mandates that certain articles or classes of articles b...

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Munshi Ram Ram Niwas Vs. Collector, Food and Supplies Department & Ors [1991] INSC 241 (17 September 1991)

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Headnote :

According to the Delhi Sugar Dealers Licensing Order of 1963, an individual was permitted to possess a maximum of 10 quintals of sugar without a license. Here, \'sugar\' refers to any type of sugar, including Khandsari sugar that has over 90% sucrose content.The appellant\'s business location was se...

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Balakrishna Pillai, Chief Inspector of Drugsintelligence Vs. Matha Mediclas & Ors [1991] INSC 6 (15 January 1991)

Judgement Date : january/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 operates a pharmaceutical business, while respondents 2 and 3 serve as its managing partner and pharmacist, respectively.In violation of the Drugs (Price Control) Order 1979, specifically paragraph 21 in conjunction with paragraph 18, they overcharged a Nursing Assistant from the Me...

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H.S.S.K. Niyami & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1990] INSC 244 (21 August 1990)

Judgement Date : august/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Headnote :

The Sugar Inquiry Committee, established by the Government of India, proposed five zones for determining the ex-factory prices of sugar, with Zone No. 1 comprising factories in Maharashtra, North Mysore, and other areas. The Government of India accepted this recommendation and issued notification GS...

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State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Rameshwar Rathod [1990] INSC 196 (10 July 1990)

Judgement Date : july/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

The police seized the respondent\'s truck on December 10, 1974, for allegedly violating the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 on the night of March 15, 1972. The respondent filed applications with the High Court to annul the decisions of the Judicial Magistrate First Class and the Se...

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Mahesh Kumar Chauhan @ Banti Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 170 (2 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a writ petition to the High Court contesting the detention order issued against him under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974. He claimed that his representation was handled in a dismissive manner, leading to a...

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Shri Sitaram Sugar Company Limited & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 85 (13 March 1990)

Judgement Date : march/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

Clause (f) of sub-section (2) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 grants the Central Government the authority to mandate any individual engaged in the trade of essential commodities to sell either the entirety or a specified portion of such commodities to the Central or State Government, or to an...

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Sham Sundar & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1989] NSC 246 (21 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The limited supply of levy rice to the State Government by authorized millers violates the Haryana Rice Procurement (Levy) Order, 1979, established under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. This violation is subject to penalties under section 7 of the Act. According to section 10(1) of...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Narayan Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 209 (25 July 1989)

Judgement Date : july/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved, who were lorry drivers, cleaners, and coolies, were transporting bags of fertilizer in trucks from Indore (Madhya Pradesh) to Maharashtra. They were stopped at a Sales Tax Barrier near the Maharashtra border. The documents taken from the lorry drivers included invoices and...

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District Collector Chittoor & Ors Vs. Chittoor District Groundnut Traders Association & Ors [1989] INSC 19 (18 January 1989)

Judgement Date : january/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The Essential Commodities Act, 1955 is a central legislation that regulates the production, supply, distribution, trade, and commerce of certain essential commodities. Section 3 of the Act empowers the Central Government to regulate or prohibit the production, supply, and distribution of these commo...

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State of U.P. & Ors Vs. Maharaja Dharmander Prasad Singh [1989] INSC 12 (17 January 1989)

Judgement Date : january/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Planning and Development Act, 1973 allows for the designation of an area as a \'development area\' through a gazette notification. According to Section 14(1) of the Act, no person or entity may develop land in such an area without obtaining permission from the Vi...

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Jiyajeerao Cotton Mills Limited & ANR Vs. Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board & Ors [1988] INSC 269 (12 September 1988)

Judgement Date : september/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

In October 1971, the appellant company entered into a contract with the Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board, respondent No. 1, for the supply of electricity, with the amount of electricity to be supplied varying over time.To address the challenges posed by inadequate electricity generation, the State o...

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Smt. Aruna Kumari Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1987] INSC 326 (11 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

Headnote :

The petitionerâ€™s husband was detained on May 15, 1987, under Section 3 of the Prevention of Blackmarketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980. The reasons provided for his detention claimed that he had engaged in various contract works for the South Central Railway and...

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Gupta Sugar Works Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1987] INSC 291 (26 October 1987)

Judgement Date : october/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

In a writ petition, the petitioner contested the price determination, arguing that the State Government failed to consider the guidelines outlined in subsection 3C of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The petitioner claimed that the levy order imposed unreasonable or excessive restri...

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Suraj Pal Sahu Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1986] INSC 198 (25 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The detainee was taken into custody on December 17, 1985, following a detention order issued on December 16, 1985, under section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980. The reasons for his detention were communicated to him on the same day. The order alleged that since 1979, the detainee had been p...

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Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 25 (4 March 1986)

Judgement Date : march/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

Between May 4, 1971, and July 22, 1971, due to a downturn in the market, the appellant was compelled to sell its vegetable products, branded as \"Panghat\" and \"Roshni\", at wholesale prices of Rs. 78.66 and Rs. 71.62 per tin, respectively, in order to clear out excess inventory and prevent signifi...

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State of West Bengal & Ors Vs. Calcutta Hardware Stores & Ors [1986] INSC 21 (20 February 1986)

Judgement Date : february/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

A total of 600 metric tonnes of tin plates, valued at approximately Rs. 60 lakhs, were confiscated from the respondent firm. The State Government initiated prosecution against the respondents under sections 7 and 8 of the Essential Commodities Act of 1955 for breaching paragraph 3(2) of the West Ben...

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Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Vs. Masneill And Barry Ltd., Kanpur [1985] INSC 242 (19 November 1985)

Judgement Date : november/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee, a dealer in stationery and drawing materials, sells ammonia paper and ferro paper. During the assessment proceedings under the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 for the assessment year 1966-67, the assessee argued that ammonia paper and ferro paper should be taxed as unclassified goo...

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Union Territory of Chandigarh Vs. M/S. Amrit Roller Flour Mills [1985] INSC 148 (8 July 1985)

Judgement Date : july/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The respondent firm operated as a Roller Flour Mill and was licensed under the Wheat Roller Flour Mills (Licensing and Control) Order of 1957. According to Clause 3 of this Order, no owner or individual in charge of a roller mill is permitted to manufacture or have manufactured any wheat product unl...

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K.Ramanathan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & ANR [1985] INSC 37 (27 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 (2) (d) - The question arises whether the term \"regulating\" encompasses the notion of prohibiting within its context.Statutory interpretation - The issue is whether certain words can have multiple meanings within the same sentence.Words and phrases - The definitions and implications of \...

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Rathi Khandsari Udyog Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1985] INSC 30 (22 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

An ordinance known as the U.P. Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964 (Amendment and Validation Ordinance No. 1969), which was enacted on November 5, 1969, revised the definition of \"agricultural produce\" as stated in section 2(a) of the U.P. Krishi Utpadan Mandi Adhiniyam Act 1964. The revised defi...

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Sheoratan Agarwal & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1984] INSC 167 (12 September 1984)

Judgement Date : september/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

HEADNOTE:The two appellants, who served as the Managing Director and Production Manager of a public limited company, faced prosecution by the respondent for alleged breaches of clauses 2 (c) (i) and 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Pulses, Edible Oil Seeds and Edible Oil Dealers Licensing Order, 1977, as wel...

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Allahabad Canning Co. Vs. Union of India [1984] INSC 126 (24 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

Section 3(1) of the Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund Act, 1976 created a fund called the Levy Sugar Price Equalisation Fund. Subsection (2) of section 3 stated that the Fund would receive amounts representing all excess realizations made by manufacturers. According to section 6(1), if any excess r...

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Ram Chandra Mawa Lal & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1984] INSC 9 (9 January 1984)

Judgement Date : january/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

On October 11, 1973, the Central Government, exercising its authority under clause (3) of the Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1957, enacted under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, issued a notification that set the maximum retail price for certain fertilizers that dealers could charge c...

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Welcome Hotel & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 102 (22 August 1983)

Judgement Date : august/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, utilizing the authority granted by the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, enacted the Andhra Pradesh Catering Establishments (Fixation and Display of Prices of Foodstuffs) Order, 1978, which established maximum prices for seven specified cooked food items listed in th...

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P.P. Entterprises Vs. Union of India & Ors [1982] INSC 37 (16 March 1982)

Judgement Date : march/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Government of India, through the Ministry of Agriculture, issued the Sugar Control Order of 1966. Clause 5 of this order authorized the Central Government to provide directives to recognized dealers concerning the...

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Sukhnandan Saran Dinesh Kumar & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [1982] INSC 29 (3 March 1982)

Judgement Date : march/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

Sugarcane serves as the primary raw material for producing sugar or Khandsari sugar. When the vacuum pan method is used, the resulting product is referred to as sugar, whereas the open pan method yields Khandsari sugar. To protect farmers who cultivate sugarcane, the Central Government enacted the S...

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Sat Pal Gupta & ANR Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1982] INSC 15 (5 February 1982)

Judgement Date : february/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

Sub-clause (i) of section 2(a) of the Essential Commodities Act 1955 defines \"essential commodity\" as \"cattle fodder, which includes oilcakes and other concentrates,\" while sub-clause (v) defines it as \"foodstuffs, including edible oilseeds and oils.\" Clause 3 of the Haryana Rice Bran (Distrib...

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Bishambhar Dayal Chandra Mohan & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1981] INSC 189 (5 November 1981)

Judgement Date : november/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

The State Government of Uttar Pradesh, exercising its authority under the Essential Commodities Act of 1951, issued two orders: (1) the Uttar Pradesh Food Grains Dealers (Licensing and Restriction on Hoarding) Order, 1976, and (2) the Uttar Pradesh Food Grains (Procurement and Regulation of Trade) O...

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Madhya Pradesh Ration Vikreta Sanghsociety & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1981] INSC 170 (22 September 1981)

Judgement Date : september/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

The Madhya Pradesh Foodstuffs (Distribution) Control Order of 1960 was enacted by the State Government under the authority granted by section 3 in conjunction with section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act of 1955. This order aimed to facilitate the distribution of foodstuffs at reasonable prices t...

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Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1981] INSC 131 (28 July 1981)

Judgement Date : july/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

According to a circular from the Commissioner of Sales Tax, only aluminium ingots are subject to a lower tax rate, while other products such as rods, bars, rolled products, and extrusion sections are to be taxed at higher rates as unclassified items. Consequently, the Sales Tax Officer applied the l...

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State of Karnataka Vs. Krishna Bhima Walvakar & ANR [1981] INSC 110 (7 May 1981)

Judgement Date : may/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

Clause 3(2)(a) of the Edible Oil, Edible Oil Seeds and Oil Cakes (Declaration of Stocks) Order, 1976 mandates that prior to the departure of a consignment of oil, a stockholder transporting edible oils must submit a declaration in Form II to the designated officer at the location, specifically the T...

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K. Janardhan Pillai & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1981] INSC 17 (23 January 1981)

Judgement Date : january/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

On March 20, 1976, the Kerala State Government issued an order declaring raw cashewnut as an essential article under section 2(a) of the Kerala Essential Articles Control (Temporary Powers) Act, 1961. Subsequently, the Kerala Raw Cashewnuts (Procurement and Distribution) Order 1977 was enacted under...

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Janki Sugar Mills & Co. Vs. Commissioner of Meerut Division, Meerut [1978] INSC 260 (14 December 1978)

Judgement Date : december/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

The Government of India announced that certain deductions from the minimum cane price, based on the sugar recovery from sugarcane, would be permitted for sugarcane factories in Uttar Pradesh for cane supplied on or after May 1, 1955. However, these deductions would only apply to \"unbonded cane\" pr...

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Maharaja Book Depot Vs. State of Gujarat [1978] INSC 213 (24 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The term \"paper\" is defined in section 2(a)(vii) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, as well as in Item 13 of Schedule I of the Gujarat Essential Articles Dealers (Regulation) Order, 1971, to include newsprint, paperboard, and strawboard. Following a notification on July 10, 1975, Schedule I o...

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Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd. & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1978] INSC 193 (4 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced prosecution for acquiring a controlled commodity at a price exceeding the maximum statutory limit set by the Iron Control Order of 1956. During the trial proceedings, the appellants submitted an application under sections 251A and 288 of the Criminal Procedure Code, raising seve...

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Prag Ice & Oil Mills & ANR Vs. Union of India [1978] INSC 43 (21 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which is included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, grants the Central Government the authority to issue orders for the regulation or prohibition of the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities, as wel...

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Vishnu Agencies (Pvt.) Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer & Ors [1977] INSC 240 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : december/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The Cement Control Order, established under the West Bengal Cement Control Act, 1948, prohibits the storage for sale, sale, and purchase of cement by sellers and consumers unless it adheres to the conditions outlined in a license issued by an authorized officer. Additionally, it stipulates that no i...

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Thakur Das (Dead) By L. Rs Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1977] INSC 202 (14 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 grants the District Collector the authority to confiscate any essential commodity that has been seized under Section 3. According to Section 6C, the State Government must appoint a judicial authority to handle appeals against confiscation orders. Thi...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Hans Raj Depar [1977] INSC 67 (25 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

Clause 3(a) of the Maharashtra Scheduled Articles (Display and Marking of Prices) Order, 1966, issued by the Maharashtra Government under the authority of sections 3 and 5 of the Essential Commodities Act (Act 10 of 1955), states that \"every dealer must display a list of prices for the articles lis...

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Bathu Prakasa Rao [1976] INSC 152 (7 May 1976)

Judgement Date : may/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The rice millers who responded obtained permits under clause (3) of the Southern States (Regulation of Export of Rice) Order, 1964, to export \"broken rice\" from Andhra Pradesh to Kerala. However, they were intercepted for allegedly transporting \"whole rice\" instead of \"broken rice\". The rice w...

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Sri Vijaylakshmi Rice Mills, New Contractors Company Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1976] INSC 63 (22 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act of 1955, the respondent enacted the Andhra Pradesh Procurement (Levy) Order of 1959, which mandated that all rice millers and dealers, including the appellants, sell specified varieties and quantities of rice to the respondent at a controlled p...

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Dhanyalakshmi Rice Mills Vs. The Commissioner of Civil Supplies & ANR [1976] INSC 29 (16 February 1976)

Judgement Date : february/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-State Government was acting under the authority granted by the Central Government through the Essential Commodities Act of 1955. It implemented an \'Incentive Export Scheme\' that allowed millers who supplied 50% of their purchases to the Food Corporation of India for the mill levy to...

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The India Sugars & Refineries Ltd. Vs. Amravathi Service Co-Operative Society Ltd. [1975] INSC 283 (19 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

The respondents are cooperative societies of sugarcane growers who supply sugarcane to the appellant, a sugar manufacturing factory. The regulation of sugarcane use and supply is governed by the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The Sugarcane Control Order of 1955 grants the Governm...

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Kerala State Electricity Board Vs. Indian Aluminium Co [1975] INSC 193 (1 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted by section 2(a) of the Kerala Act, the State Government designated \'electricity\' as an essential commodity in 1965. In 1968, the State Government enacted the Kerala State Electricity Supply (Kerala State Electricity Board and Licensees Areas) Surcharge Order, 1968, un...

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State of Andhra Pradesh & ANR Vs. Potta Sanyasi Rao & Ors [1975] INSC 178 (26 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

In June 1966, the Central Government exercised its authority under section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to delegate its power to the State Governments regarding certain matters outlined in section 3(2) concerning all essential commodities, except for specific commodities. At that time, t...

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Shree Meenakshi Mills Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1973] INSC 215 (26 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

Due to an exceptionally low cotton harvest, cotton prices surged dramatically, leading to a noticeable decline in yarn production. In early 1973, yarn prices began to rise, particularly for fine and super fine counts. The power-loom and hand-loom sectors, which accounted for 47.1% of the country\'s...

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The Panipat Co-Operative Sugar Mills Vs. The Union of India [1972] INSC 272 (6 November 1972)

Judgement Date : november/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Headnote :

From 1958 and even earlier, ex-factory prices of sugar were worked out on the basis of cost-schedules prepared by expert bodies appointed for that purpose. The prices in the cost schedules were prepared in respect of the entire production of sugar and not in relation only to that part of it which wa...

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Bennett Coleman & Co. & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1972] INSC 266 (30 October 1972)

Judgement Date : october/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

The Import Control Order of 1955, enacted by the Central Government under sections 3 and 4A of the Imports and Exports Control Act of 1947, imposed restrictions on the importation of newsprint. As a vital commodity, newsprint was also regulated under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act of 195...

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Salar Jung Sugar Nulls Ltd. Vs. State of Mysore & Ors [1971] INSC 299 (1 November 1971)

Judgement Date : november/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

According to the Mysore Act 11 of 1961, which took effect on October 1, 1961, sugarcane was added as Serial No. 11-A in the Third Schedule of the Mysore Sales Tax Act of 1957. This amendment resulted in the appellants being liable for tax on their purchase of sugarcane. The High Court dismissed thei...

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Chinta Lingam & Ors Vs. Government of India & Ors [1970] INSC 244 (30 November 1970)

Judgement Date : november/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who were negatively impacted by the Rice (Southern Zone) Movement Control Order of 1957, the Southern States (Regulation of Exports of Rice) Order of 1964, and the Andhra Pradesh Rice and Paddy (Restriction of Movement) Order of 1965, filed petitions under Article 226 of the Constitu...

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District Collector of Hyderabad & Ors Vs. M/S. Ibrahim & Co [1970] INSC 15 (5 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

The Central Government issued the Sugar Control Order in 1963, pursuant to rule 125(2) of the Defence of India Rules, 1962.The respondents, who held licenses under the Andhra Pradesh Sugar Dealers Licensing Order of 1963 (established under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955), were sugar dealers in...

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A.K. Jain & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 152 (25 July 1969)

Judgement Date : july/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The appellants served as office bearers of a sugar company. They faced a police complaint under sub-rule 3 of Rule 3 of the Sugarcane (Control) Order, 1955, in conjunction with section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, for allegedly failing to pay the sellers the price of the sugarcane they...

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Malkiat Singh & ANR Vs. State of Punjab [1968] INSC 274 (8 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Central Government issued the Punjab Paddy (Export Control) Order, 1959. According to Paragraph 3 of this Order, the export or attempted export of paddy from any location within the State of Punjab to any desti...

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Motilal Jain Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1968] INSC 83 (27 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s partner, who operated a grocery store, was detained under sections 3(1)(a)(iii) and 4 of the Preventive Detention Act for engaging in the black market for essential goods.He received an order outlining several reasons for his detention. One of the reasons, specifically clause (a) of...

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M/S. Bharat Barrel & Drum Mfg. Co. Vs. L. K. Bose & Ors [1966] INSC 205 (5 October 1966)

Judgement Date : october/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was engaged in the manufacturing of barrels and required steel sheets for this purpose. Under the provisions of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Iron & Steel (Control) Order, 1956, and various directives from the Iron and Steel Controller, the appellant could only obtai...

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States of Orissa Vs. M/ S. Utkal Distributors (P) Ltd. [1965] INSC 292 (13 December 1965)

Judgement Date : december/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Headnote :

During the assessment of sales tax for the last two quarters of 1957 under the Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947, concerning the sales of iron and steel products, the assessee company sought to deduct from its gross turnover the amount of central sales tax it had collected from its customers and subsequent...

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Sri Krishna Rice Mills Vs. Joint Director (Food) Govt. of India, Vijayawada [1965] INSC 14 (27 January 1965)

Judgement Date : january/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by notifications issued under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the relevant officer instructed various appellants in Tadepalligudem, Andhra Pradesh, on August 20, 1957, to sell specific quantities and types of rice to the Government of India at a pri...

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Hamdard Dwakhana (Wake), Delhi & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1964] INSC 269 (23 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 269 SC

Headnote :

The appellants produce a medicated syrup known as \"Sharbat Rooh Afza,\" which is made according to a specific formula and includes various fruit juices. Under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Central Government established the Fruit Products Order in 1955. Following an amendmen...

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Pravin Chandra Mody Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 194 (15 September 1964)

Judgement Date : september/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was on trial before a Magistrate for offenses under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. These offenses stemmed from the same set of circumstances and were investigated together in accordance with Chapter XIV of the Code of Criminal...

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Manipur Administration Vs. M. Nila Chandra Singh [1963] INSC 231 (29 November 1963)

Judgement Date : november/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was discovered to be storing over 100 quintals of paddy in his warehouse without a license, violating clause 3 of the Manipur Foodgrains Dealers Licensing Order. He was charged with an offense under section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. The respondent\'s primary defense was that...

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Dr. Indramani Pyarelal Gupta Vs. W. R. Nathu & Ors [1962] INSC 136 (11 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were part of the East India Cotton Association, which was recognized by the Central Government under the Forward Markets Regulation Act of 1952. Before December 1955, they had engaged in \"hedge contracts\" concerning cotton for settlements scheduled in February and May 1956, in line...

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Mannalal Jain Vs. The State of Assam & Ors [1961] INSC 290 (29 September 1961)

Judgement Date : september/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted by Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, the Assam Government established the Assam Foodgrains (Licensing and Control) Order, 1961.This Order stipulated that no individual could engage in the wholesale trade of foodgrains, including rice and paddy, without a...

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The Indore Iron and Steel Registered stock-Holders' Associa Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1961] INSC 229 (26 July 1961)

Judgement Date : july/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The members of the appellant Association, engaged in the business of iron and steel products, were assessed sales tax for the years 1953-54 and 1954-55 based on a notification issued on October 24, 1953, by the State of Madhya Bharat under section 5(2) of the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act, Samvat 2007...

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The State of Bihar Vs. Hiralal Kejriwal & ANR [1959] INSC 116 (14 September 1959)

Judgement Date : september/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted under section 3 of the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, the Central Government issued the Cotton Textile (Control of Movement) Order, 1948. Although the 1946 Act was set to expire on January 26, 1955, the Essential Commodities Ordinance was enacted on Ja...

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The Lord Krishna Sugar Mills Ltd. & ANR Vs. The Union of India & ANR [1959] INSC 66 (6 may 1959)

Judgement Date : may/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The foreign exchange losses, if any, were distributed across numerous factories and were minimal enough not to constitute an unreasonable restriction.The Act did not violate Article 14 of the Constitution by selecting sugar produced through the vacuum pan process for export while excluding sugar mad...

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M/S. Diwan Sugar & General Mills (Private) Ltd. & Ors Vs. The Union of India [1959] INSC 8 (23 January 1959)

Judgement Date : january/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Clause 5 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1955, the Government of India issued a notification on July 30, 1958, establishing the ex-factory price per maund of sugar produced in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and North Biha...

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Ch. Tika Ramji & Ors, Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1956] INSC 30 (24 April 1956)

Judgement Date : april/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners contested the constitutional validity of the U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act of 1953, along with two notifications issued by the State Government on September 27, 1954, and November 9, 1955. The first notification, issued under sub-sec. 1(a) in conjunction with...

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List of Judgements

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

Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and Ors. Vs. Vivek V. Gawde Etc.

Gene Campaign &amp; Anr. Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. &amp; Ors. Vs. Dharamnath Singh &amp; Ors.

Shivashakti Sugars Limited v Shree Renuka Sugar Limited

Shiv Jatia Vs. Gian Chand Malick &amp; Ors.

Suresh &amp; Ors. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Coal India Ltd. and Anr. Vs. Competition Commission of India and Anr.

Tarak Nath Keshari vs State of West Bengal

Avtar Singh &amp; Anr. Vs. State of Punjab

Swami Samarth Sugars and Agro Industries Ltd. Vs. Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil Dnyaneshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. &amp; Ors.

Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) &amp; Ors. Vs. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia

Abhishek Vs. State of Maharashtra &amp; Ors.

Dayle De'Souza Vs. Government of India through Deputy Chief Labour Commissioner (C)

Rajinder Kumar Bansal Vs. Municipal Committee

Indian School, Jodhpur Vs. State of Rajasthan

Indian School, Jodhpur Vs. State of Rajasthan

Parmar Samantsinh Umedsinh Vs. State of Gujarat

WEST U.P. SUGAR MILLS ASSOCIATION vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

M/S. BASPA ORGANICS LIMITED vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

M/S OUDH SUGAR MILLS LTD vs. UNION OF INDIA

M/S. SKJ COKE INDUSTRIES LTD vs. COAL INDIA LTD

INDIAN OIL CORPORATION vs. M/S. R.M. SERVICE CENTRE

THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH vs. AMAN MITTAL

UNION OF INDIA vs. BGP PRODUCTS OPERATIONS GMBH AND HAGENE IMMERMATT WEG

THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs. MAHARASHTRA HYBRID SEEDS CO. PVT. LTD.

Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay Vs. Tasgaon Taluka S.S.K. Ltd.

Star India Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion

Public Interest Foundation & Ors. Vs. Union of India & ANR. [September 25, 2018]

Seema Upadhyay Vs. Union of India THR. The Secretary, Min. of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ors. [April 05, 2018]

Life Insurance Corporation of India Vs. Nandini J. Shah & Ors. [February 20, 2018]

Santosh S/O Dwarkadas Fafat Vs. The State of Maharashtra [OCTOBER 10, 2017]

Dhurukumar S/o Radhakishan Pitti & ANR. Vs. The State of Maharashtra [October 4, 2017]

Swaraj Abhiyan (V) Vs. Union of India & Ors. [JULY 21, 2017]

Glaxo Smithkline Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [JULY 18, 2017]

Union of India & Ors. Vs. M/S. Cipla Ltd. & ANR. [October 21, 2016]

Essar Steel Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [April 19, 2016]

State of West Bengal and Others Vs. R.K.B.K. Ltd. & ANR. [September 04, 2015]

The State rep. by the Inspector of Police, 'Q' Branch C.I.D., Tirunelveli Range, Tamil Nadu Vs. Mariya Anton Vijay [July 01, 2015]

Glaxo Smith Kline Pharmaceuticals Limited (Formerly known as SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals (India) Limited) Vs. Union of India & Ors. [December 09, 2013]

Mohd. Jamal Vs. Union of India & ANR. [July 8, 2013]

Union of India and Another Vs. M/S. Swiss Garnier Life Sciences & Ors. [July 04, 2013]

State of U.P. & ANR. Vs. Zila Parishad Ghaziabad & ANR. [february 1, 2013]

Krishi Upaj Mandi Samiti, Narsinghpur Vs. M/s. Shiv Shakti Khansari Udyog and [August 30, 2012]

State of Bihar & ANR. Vs. Arvind Kumar & ANR. [July 23, 2012]

Aneeta Hada Vs. M/S. Godfather Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd. [April 27, 2012]

Ushaben Vs. Kishorbhai Chunilal Talpada and Others [March 23, 2012]

Onkar & ANR. Vs. State of U.P. [January 18, 2012]

K.T. Plantation Pvt. Ltd. &amp; ANR. Vs. State of Karnataka

Union of India Vs Glaxo India Ltd. &amp; ANR.

Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. Vs. Chembur Service Station

Commissioner of Sales Tax U.P., Lucknow Vs. M/S. Sanjiv Fabrics [2010] INSC 730 (10 September 2010)

M/S. R.P.G. Life Sciences Ltd. & Ors. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [2010] INSC 390 (11 May 2010)

Ravichandran Vs. State By Dy. Superin. of Police, Madras [2010] INSC 234 (25 March 2010)

Collector of Ganjam & ANR. Vs. Ramesh Chander Pandhi [2009] INSC 227 (6 February 2009)

M/S Precious Oil Corp. & Ors. Vs. State of Assam [2009] INSC 214 (5 February 2009)

State of Karnataka And Ors Vs. M/S Sri Chamundeswari Sugar Ltd [2008] INSC 602 (8 April 2008)

State of Maharashtra & Ors Vs. Bhaurao Punjabrao Gawande [2008] INSC 339 (3 March 2008)

M/S Dhampur Sugar (Kashipur) Ltd Vs. State of Uttranchal & Ors [2007] Insc 965 (21 September 2007)

Kailash Prasad Yadav & Anr Vs. State uf Jharkhand & Anr [2007] Insc 497 (2 May 2007)

Parkash Singh Badal And Anr Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [2006] Insc 906 (6 December 2006)

M/S Ashoka Smokeless Coal Ind. P. Ltd. & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 888 (1 December 2006)

S. Chinnasamy Vs. Seed Inspector, Coimbatore & Another [2006] Insc 632 (29 September 2006)

State of Rajasthan & Anr Vs. Rajasthan Chemist Association [2006] Insc 445 (24 July 2006)

Duncan Industries Ltd. And Anr Vs. Union of India [2006] Insc 69 (10 February 2006)

Calcutta Municipal Corporation & Others Vs. M/S Shrey Mercantile Pvt.Ltd.&Others [2005] INSC 157 (9 March 2005)

Pallavi Refractories & Ors Etc. Vs. M/S. Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. Etc [2005] INSC 7 (4 January 2005)

State of A.P. Vs. Farmers Service Coop. Society & Ors [2004] Insc 460 (16 August 2004)

State of Punjab Vs. Kasturi Lal & Ors [2004] Insc 415 (28 July 2004)

The Chief of Marketing (Marketing Division), Coal India Ltd. & Anr Vs. Mewat Chemicals & Tiny S.S.I. Coal Pulverising Unit & Ors [2004] Insc 206 (26 March 2004)

Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti Pilibhit & Ors Vs. Pilibhit Pantnagar Beej Ltd. & ANR [2003] INSC 602 (28 November 2003)

The State of Bihar & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [2003] INSC 405 (25 August 2003)

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Vs. State of M.P. & Ors [2003] INSC 404 (25 August 2003)

Jasbir Kaur & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [2003] INSC 403 (25 August 2003)

The State of Bihar & ANR Vs. Kedar Sao & ANR [2003] INSC 402 (25 August 2003)

Hindustan Petroleum Corpn. Ltd. Vs. M/S. Pinkcity Midway Petroleums [2003] INSC 308 (23 July 2003)

Shree Digvijay Cement Co. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [2002] INSC 548 (17 December 2002)

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

Gene Campaign & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Ors. Vs. Dharamnath Singh & Ors.

Shiv Jatia Vs. Gian Chand Malick & Ors.

Suresh & Ors. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Avtar Singh & Anr. Vs. State of Punjab

Swami Samarth Sugars and Agro Industries Ltd. Vs. Loknete Marutrao Ghule Patil Dnyaneshwar Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. & Ors.

Principal Director of Income Tax (Investigation) & Ors. Vs. Laljibhai Kanjibhai Mandalia

Abhishek Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors.

K.T. Plantation Pvt. Ltd. & ANR. Vs. State of Karnataka

Union of India Vs Glaxo India Ltd. & ANR.

State of West Bengal Vs. Falguni Dutta & ANR [1993] INSC 266 (5 May 1993)

G.T.N. Textiles Ltd. & ANR Vs. Assistant Directors, R.O.T. Commr.& Ors [1993] INSC 135 (17 March 1993)

Parvej Aktar & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1993] INSC 67 (5 February 1993)

Munshi Ram Ram Niwas Vs. Collector, Food and Supplies Department & Ors [1991] INSC 241 (17 September 1991)

Balakrishna Pillai, Chief Inspector of Drugsintelligence Vs. Matha Mediclas & Ors [1991] INSC 6 (15 January 1991)

H.S.S.K. Niyami & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1990] INSC 244 (21 August 1990)

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Rameshwar Rathod [1990] INSC 196 (10 July 1990)

Mahesh Kumar Chauhan @ Banti Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 170 (2 May 1990)

Shri Sitaram Sugar Company Limited & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 85 (13 March 1990)

Sham Sundar & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1989] NSC 246 (21 August 1989)

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Narayan Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 209 (25 July 1989)

District Collector Chittoor & Ors Vs. Chittoor District Groundnut Traders Association & Ors [1989] INSC 19 (18 January 1989)

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. Maharaja Dharmander Prasad Singh [1989] INSC 12 (17 January 1989)

Jiyajeerao Cotton Mills Limited & ANR Vs. Madhya Pradesh Electricity Board & Ors [1988] INSC 269 (12 September 1988)

Smt. Aruna Kumari Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1987] INSC 326 (11 November 1987)

Gupta Sugar Works Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1987] INSC 291 (26 October 1987)

Suraj Pal Sahu Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1986] INSC 198 (25 September 1986)

Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 25 (4 March 1986)

State of West Bengal & Ors Vs. Calcutta Hardware Stores & Ors [1986] INSC 21 (20 February 1986)

K.Ramanathan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & ANR [1985] INSC 37 (27 February 1985)

Rathi Khandsari Udyog Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1985] INSC 30 (22 February 1985)

Sheoratan Agarwal & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1984] INSC 167 (12 September 1984)

Ram Chandra Mawa Lal & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1984] INSC 9 (9 January 1984)

Welcome Hotel & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 102 (22 August 1983)

P.P. Entterprises Vs. Union of India & Ors [1982] INSC 37 (16 March 1982)

Sukhnandan Saran Dinesh Kumar & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [1982] INSC 29 (3 March 1982)

Sat Pal Gupta & ANR Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1982] INSC 15 (5 February 1982)

Bishambhar Dayal Chandra Mohan & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1981] INSC 189 (5 November 1981)

Madhya Pradesh Ration Vikreta Sanghsociety & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1981] INSC 170 (22 September 1981)

Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1981] INSC 131 (28 July 1981)

State of Karnataka Vs. Krishna Bhima Walvakar & ANR [1981] INSC 110 (7 May 1981)

K. Janardhan Pillai & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1981] INSC 17 (23 January 1981)

Janki Sugar Mills & Co. Vs. Commissioner of Meerut Division, Meerut [1978] INSC 260 (14 December 1978)