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Harihar Prasad Singh & ANR Vs. Must. of Munshi Nath Prasad& Ors [1956] INSC 1 (16 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 16 Jan 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Section 116. TPA, Effect of holding over.
Section 58. TPA, “Mortgage”, “mortgagor”, “mortgagee”, “mortgage-money” and “mortgage-deed” defined.
Section 76. TPA, Liabilities of mortgagee in possession.
Section 83. TPA, Power to deposit in Court money due on mortgage.

Mahabir Gope & Ors Vs. Harbans Narain Singh & Ors [1952] INSC 22 (14 April 1952)

Headnote :

The appellants acquired the mortgagors\' interests in the agricultural lands in question and deposited the mortgage amounts in court as per section 83 of the Transfer of Property Act. These amounts were subsequently withdrawn by the mortgagees\' representatives, leading to the redemption of the mort...

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The State of Bombay Vs. R. S. Nanji [1956] INSC 2 (17 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948
Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948
Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950

The State of Bombay Vs. Ali Gulshan [1955] INSC 49 (4 October 1955)

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by subsection (1) of section 5 of the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948, the Government of Bombay issued an order on May 12, 1952, to requisition the specified premises for a public purpose, specifically to accommodate an officer of the State Road Transport Corporati...

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Sri Sadasib Prakash Brahmachari Vs. The State of Orissa [1956] INSC 3 (20 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951

Headnote :

Sections 38 and 39 of the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1939 (Orissa Act IV of 1939), as amended by Orissa Act XVIII of 1953, were ruled unconstitutional and void by the Supreme Court in the case of Mahant Sri Jagannath Bamanuj Das v. The State of Orissa ([1954] S.C.R. 1046). The Court foun...

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Ram Chandra Palai & Ors Vs. The State of Orissa & Ors [1956] INSC 4 (20 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Constitution of India
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The petitioners were the proprietors of Stage Carriage Services who held permits under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939. The State Government of Orissa, in line with its initiative for a Nationalised State Transport as outlined in the Orissa Motor Vehicles (Regulation of Stage Carriage and Public Carr...

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Dharmanand Pant Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1956] INSC 5 (30 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
CrPC Section 249. Absence of complainant
CrPC Section 97. Search for persons wrongfully confined
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

In criminal proceedings, it is generally required that key witnesses, whose testimonies are essential for establishing the case against the accused, be examined in court. The use of commissions should typically be limited to formal witnesses or those who cannot be presented without causing unreasona...

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Ratan Rai Vs. State of Bihar [1956] INSC 6 (30 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

CrPC Section 307. Power to direct tender of pardon
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 436. Mischief by fire or explosive substance with intent to destroy house, etc.

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges under sections 435 and 436 of the Indian Penal Code and were tried by a jury, which delivered a majority verdict of guilty. However, the Assistant Sessions judge disagreed with this verdict and referred the case to the High Court.During the hearing of the reference, the...

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The State of Bihar Vs. Ram Naresh Pandey [1956] INSC 7 (31 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 31 Jan 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

CrPC Section 202. Postponement of issue of process
CrPC Section 333. When accused appears to have been of sound mind
CrPC Section 417. Power to appoint place of imprisonment
CrPC Section 61. Form of summons
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

According to Section 494 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898: \"Any Public Prosecutor may, with the Court\'s consent, withdraw from the prosecution of any individual, either generally or regarding specific offenses, in cases tried by jury before the verdict is returned, and in other cases before...

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Jai Narain Ram Lundia Vs. Kedar Nath Khetan & Ors [1956] INSC 8 (31 January 1956)

Judgement Date : 31 Jan 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

A court responsible for executing a decree cannot alter its terms. When the obligations imposed on the parties are reciprocal and inseparable, partial execution is not feasible; thus, the decree must be executed in its entirety or not at all. This principle is especially relevant in cases of specifi...

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