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Sukhdev Singh Vs. Maharaja Bahadur of Gidhaur [1951] INSC 27 (2 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

Although there are instances where government ghatwalls were incorporated into the zemindaries of other individuals, in cases where there is insufficient evidence regarding the true nature of a ghatwali, the fact that the tenure is part of a zemindary and is included in the jama assessed on it shoul...

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Eastern Investments Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal [1951] INSC 28 (4 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

A and giving A debentures with a face value of Rs. 50 lakhs, carrying an interest rate of 5% per annum. The Income-tax Appellate Tribunal and the High Court ruled that the interest on these debentures could not be deducted as business expenditure under Section 12(2) of the Income-tax Act. The key re...

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Kumar Pashupatinath Malia & ANR Vs. Deba Prosanna Mukherjee [1951] INSC 29 (4 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Bengal Money-Lenders Act, 1940
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Section 53. TPA, Fraudulent transfer.

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...

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Bishundeo Narain & ANR Vs. Seogeni Rai And Jagernath [1951] INSC 30 (4 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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...

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S. Krishnan & Ors Vs. The State of Madras [1951] INSC 31 (7 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Headnote :

The Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act of 1951 extended the Preventive Detention Act of 1950 for another year, until April 1, 1952. It introduced two significant changes: (i) a requirement that a reference to an Advisory Board be made in all cases within six weeks (Section 9), and (ii) a provision...

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Bhagwati Prasad Sah & Ors Vs. Dulhin Rameshwari Juer & ANR [1951] INSC 32 (7 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

While the general rule is that a Hindu family is presumed to be joint unless proven otherwise, if it is acknowledged that one coparcener separated from the family and had their share of the joint property partitioned, there is no presumption that the other coparceners remained joint. Similarly, ther...

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Mummareddi Nagi Reddi & Ors Vs. Pitti Durairaja Naidu & Ors [1951] INSC 33 (8 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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 daughterâ€™s husband jointly:It was held that while Hindu law permits a widow to surrender the estate to the next reversioner, e...

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Karnani Industrial Bank, Limited Vs. The Province of Bengal & Ors [1951] INSC 34 (14 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 14 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.
Section 116. TPA, Effect of holding over.

Headnote :

The provision for the acceptance of rent under section 116 of the Transfer of Property Act indicates that the payment of rent must occur in such a manner and at such a time that it reflects the landlord\'s consent to the lessee continuing in possession. If the rent is paid at a time when there is no...

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Re: The Delhi Laws Act, 1912, The Ajmer-Merwara [1951] INSC 35 (23 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 23 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
CrPC Section 445. Deposit instead of recognizance
Delegation of Powers
Delegation of Powers
Delhi Laws Act, 1912
Foreign Jurisdiction Act, 1947
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Independence Act, 1947
Petroleum Act, 1934
Scheduled Districts Act, 1874

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...

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Manohar Lal Vs. The State [1951] INSC 36 (23 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 23 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

Section 7(1) of the Punjab Trade Employees Act, 1940, as amended in 1943, stipulated that, \"unless otherwise provided by this Act, every shop shall remain closed on a close day.\" Subsection (2)(i) further stated, \"The choice of a close day shall rest with the owner or occupier of the shop... and...

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Logendranath Jha & Ors Vs. Shri Polailal Biswas [1951] INSC 37 (24 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 24 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

CrPC Section 417. Power to appoint place of imprisonment
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail

Headnote :

Although Section 439(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code grants the High Court discretionary authority to exercise any of the powers vested in an appellate court under Section 423, Section 439(4) explicitly excludes the power to \"convert a finding of acquittal into one of conviction.\" This does not...

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The State of Bombay & ANR Vs. F.N. Balsara [1951] INSC 38 (25 May 1951)

Judgement Date : 25 May 1951

Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Bengal Money-Lenders Act, 1940
Bihar and Orissa Excise Act, 1915
Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Punjab Excise Act, 1914
Punjab Excise Act, 1914
Punjab Excise Act, 1914
Punjab Excise Act, 1914

Headnote :

Under Entry 31 of List II in the Seventh Schedule of the Government of India Act, 1935, the Provincial Legislatures had the authority to legislate regarding \"intoxicating liquors,\" which included the production, manufacture, possession, transport, purchase, and sale of such liquors. Meanwhile, Ent...

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