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Lakshminarayan Ram Gopaland Son Ltd. Vs. The Government of Hyderabad [1954] INSC 35 (1 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 01 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The distinction between the relationships of master and servant versus principal and agent can be summarized as follows: a principal has the authority to dictate the tasks an agent must perform, while a master possesses the additional authority to dictate how those tasks should be executed.The roles...

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Hem Singh & ANR Vs. Harnam Singh & ANR [1954] INSC 36 (1 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 01 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that, according to the Customary Law of the Gurdaspur District (Punjab) applicable to the Gill Jats of village Gillanwali, the adoption of a collateral of the 8th degree is not considered invalid.The response to question 9 in the Customary Law of the Gurdaspur District, which state...

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Gopal Singh & Ors Vs. Ujagar Singh & Ors [1954] INSC 37 (2 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that in the agricultural Jat community of Village Relia, located in the Barnala District of Pepsu State, the sons of daughters will inherit non-ancestral lands that have passed down to their mother, excluding collateral relatives.A gift made by a daughter to her sons is considered...

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M. K. Gopalan & ANR Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1954] INSC 38 (5 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 14. Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Headnote :

The petitioner, an officer of the Madras Government, was assigned to the Central Provinces and Berar to procure grains on behalf of the Madras Government. He, along with several others, faced prosecution before a Special Magistrate in Nagpur (Madhya Pradesh) on charges under section 420 of the India...

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Biswabhusan Naik Vs. The State of Orissa [1954] INSC 39 (7 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

It was determined that for an offence punishable under section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 (Act II of 1947), it is not required for the sanction to be in any specific form or in writing, nor does it need to detail the facts for which it is granted. However, it is preferable to inc...

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Nathoo Lal Vs. Durga Prasad [1954] INSC 40 (9 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 09 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Section 8. TPA, Operation of transfer.

Ram Gopal Vs. Nand Lal & Ors [1950] INSC 31 (14 November 1950)

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...

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Shankar Sitaram Sontakke & ANR Vs. Balkrishna Sitaram Sontakke & Ors [1954] INSC 41 (12 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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...

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Pandit Chunchun Jha Vs. Sheikh Ebadat Ali & ANR [1954] INSC 42 (14 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

There is no strict guideline for identifying whether a specific transaction constitutes a mortgage by conditional sale or an outright sale with a condition for repurchase.Each situation must be evaluated based on its unique circumstances. The various rulings from the High Courts on this matter are n...

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Kiran Singh & Ors Vs. Chaman Paswan & Ors [1954] INSC 43 (14 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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...

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Manilal Mohanlal Shah & Ors Vs. Sardar Sayed Ahmed Sayed Mahmad & ANR [1954] INSC 44 (14 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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...

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Wuntakal Yalpi Chenabasavana Gowd Vs. Rao Bahadur Y. Mahabaleshwarappa & ANR [1954] INSC 45 (15 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

Once it is established that a co-sharerâ€™s possession has become adverse to another co-sharer due to ouster, simply claiming joint title by the dispossessed co-sharer will not halt the progression of adverse possession. The dispossessed co-sharer must actively and effectively disrupt the exclusive...

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The Commissioner, Hindu Religious Endowments, Madras Vs. Sri Lakshmindra Thirtha Swamiar of Sri Shirur Mutt [1954] INSC 46 (16 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 16 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Constitution of India
Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951

Headnote :

It was determined that sections 21, 30(2), 31, 55, 56, and 63 to 69 of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951 (Madras Act XIX of 1951) are beyond the powers granted by articles 19(1)(f), 25, and 26 of the Constitution of India.Section 76(1) of the Act is invalid because the p...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay South, Bombay Vs. Messrs Ogale Glass Works Ltd., Ogale Wadi [1954] INSC 47 (19 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Section 50. Performance in manner or at time prescribed or sanctioned by promise

Headnote :

The assessee, a limited liability company incorporated and operating in an Indian State (outside British India), was classified as a non-resident company under the Indian Income-tax Act. Consequently, its obligation to pay British Indian income-tax was contingent upon its income being received withi...

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Dhirendra Kumar Mandal Vs. The Superintendent [1954] INSC 48 (20 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 228. Framing of charge
CrPC Section 269. Officer in charge of prison to abstain from carrying out order in certain contingencies
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.

Headnote :

Trial by jury is certainly one of the most important rights available to an accused individual, yet it is not explicitly guaranteed by the Constitution. Section 269(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure serves as an enabling provision, allowing the State Government to mandate that the trial of all of...

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Chhote Khan Vs. Mal Khan & Ors [1954] INSC 49 (21 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that an entry concerning an agreement in a Wajib-ul-arz is valid only for the duration of the Settlement and does not extend beyond the Settlement period.The cases of Hira and Others v. Muhamadi and Others (16 P.R. 1915 at P. 89), Allah Bakhsh and Others v. Mirza Bashir-ud-Din and...

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Wazir Chand Vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh [1954] INSC 50 (22 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 165. Search by police officer

Headnote :

The regulations concerning search and seizure by the Indian police are outlined in sections 51, 96, 98, and 165 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898. None of these sections apply to the specific facts and circumstances of this case.Any seizure of a citizen\'s property by the Indian police that is...

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Ronald Wood Mathams Vs. State of West Bengal [1954] INSC 51 (22 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
CrPC Section 257. Withdrawal of complaint

Headnote :

If the accused has not been provided a reasonable opportunity to present his evidence, without any fault of his own, as mandated by Section 257 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, then a fair trial cannot be said to have occurred, and the accused cannot be convicted, even if the prosecution\'s...

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Shri Audh Behari Singh Vs. Gajadhar Jaipuria & Ors [1954] INSC 52 (23 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that a local custom of pre-emption exists in the city of Banaras, granting this right to all house properties located within the city. There is no evidence of any custom that restricts this right solely to individuals who are either natives of Banaras or reside there.When a right o...

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Dinabandhu Sahu Vs. Jadumoni Mangaraj & Ors [1954] INSC 53 (25 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Constitution of India
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Jagan Nath Vs. Jaswant Singh & Ors [1954] INSC (20 January 1954)

Headnote :

The Supreme Court, when adjudicating appeals under Article 136 of the Constitution, does not function as a court of further appeal regarding factual matters. It refrains from interfering with findings based on evidence unless those findings are deemed perverse or unsupported by any evidence, particu...

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Srimati Ashalata Debi & Ors Vs. Sri Jadu Nath Roy & Ors [1954] INSC 54 (26 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Independence Act, 1947

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...

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Virendra Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1954] INSC 55 (29 April 1954)

Judgement Date : 29 Apr 1954

Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

In January 1948, the petitioners were awarded Jagirs and Muafis by the Ruler of Sarila State for one village and by the Ruler of Charkhari State for three villages. In March 1948, a Union of 35 States, including Sarila and Charkhari, was established as the United State of Vindhya Pradesh. The Vindhy...

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