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Chairman of The Bankura Municipality Vs. Lalji Raja And Sons [1953] INSC 17 (12 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

CrPC Section 435. State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
CrPC Section 438. Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest

Headnote :

An order issued by a District Magistrate under sections 431 and 432 of the Bengal Municipal Act (XV of 1932) regarding the disposal of an article of food seized under section 428 of the same Act does not constitute a forfeiture of property as defined in the proviso to rule 9 of Chapter II, Part II o...

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Hiralal & Ors Vs. Badkulal & Ors [1953] INSC 18 (12 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The defendants, who had been in dealings with the plaintiffs for several years, signed the following entry in the plaintiffs\' account book, placed under previous entries:\"After adjusting the accounts, Rs. 34,000 found correct and payable.\"It was held that this constituted an unequivocal acknowled...

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Ram Narayan Singh Vs. The State of Delhi & Ors [1953] INSC 19 (12 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

CrPC Section 344. Summary procedure for trial for giving false evidence
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant

Headnote :

In habeas corpus proceedings, the Court must focus on the legality of the detention at the time of the return, rather than considering the initiation of the proceedings.Section 344 of the Criminal Procedure Code stipulates that if a Magistrate decides to adjourn a case, they must \"remand by warrant...

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The State of Bombay Vs. Pandurang Vinayak Chaphalkar & Ors [1953] INSC 20 (13 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904
Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904

Headnote :

The Bombay Building (Control on Erection) Ordinance of 1948 applied to specific areas listed in the Ordinance\'s Schedule. The Government, using its powers under the Ordinance, extended its provisions to additional areas, including Ratnagiri, for buildings intended for cinemas and other entertainmen...

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Satish Chandra Anand Vs. The Union of India [1953] INSC 21 (13 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The petitioner was employed by the Government of India under a five-year contract in the Resettlement and Employment Directorate of the Ministry of Labour. As his contract was nearing its end, the Government offered him a new temporary position to continue in his role for the duration of the Resettl...

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Atherton West & Co. Ltd. Vs. Suti Mill Mazdoor Union & Ors [1953] INSC 22 (16 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Under clauses 4 and 7(3) of Notification No. 781 (L)/XVIII issued by the United Provinces Government on March 10, 1948, the absence of one member of the Regional Conciliation Board on the final day of the hearing, and their non-participation in the making and signing of the award, would not render t...

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Trojan & Co. Ltd. Vs. Rm. N. N. Nagappa Chettiar [1953] INSC 23 (20 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 20 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

When a person is fraudulently induced to purchase shares at a particular price, the damages they are entitled to recover from the seller is the difference between the price paid for the shares and their actual value on the date of purchase.Typically, the market price of the shares on the date of the...

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The State of Bombay & ANR Vs. The United Motors (India) Ltd. & Ors [1953] INSC 24 (30 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Bombay Legislature passed the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1952, which imposed a general tax under Section 5 on every dealer whose turnover from sales within the State of Bombay exceeded Rs. 30,000 during the prescribed period, and a special tax under Section 10 on dealers whose turnover from sales of...

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The Seksaria Cotton Mills Ltd. Vs. The State of Bombay [1953] INSC 25 (30 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

A Government Notification issued under the Essential Supplies Act, 1946, required every manufacturer to provide \"true and accurate information related to their undertakings.\" The printed note accompanying the form clarified that \"delivery\" referred to the physical delivery of cloth in bales and...

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Mushtak Hussein Vs. The State of Bombay [1953] INSC 26 (30 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

In his instructions to the jury, the Judge described the case as a jigsaw puzzle with missing pieces and urged the jury to use their ingenuity to complete the puzzle by evaluating the probabilities and attempting to solve it. The court held that this was a misdirection, as it encouraged the jury to...

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Poppatlal Shah Vs. The State of Madras [1953] INSC 27 (30 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Headnote :

Under the Madras Sales Tax Act, 1939, as it was prior to its amendment by Madras Act XXV of 1947, simply entering into a contract of sale within the Province of Madras did not render a transaction that was completed in another province, where the property in the goods passed, as a sale within Madras...

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Habeeb Mohamed Vs. The State of Hyderabad [1953] INSC 28 (30 March 1953)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1953

Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

In assessing the validity of a pre-Constitution statute based on its provisions conflicting with the equal protection clause of the Constitution, two principles must be considered:The equal protection clause does not have retrospective effect. Even if a law is discriminatory, it remains valid for pa...

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