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New Prakash Transport Co. Ltd. Vs. New Suwarna Transport Co. Ltd. [1956] INSC 51 (30 September 1956)

Judgement Date : 30 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

The principles of natural justice differ based on the specific constitutions of statutory bodies and the legislative rules governing their operations. Whether these principles have been violated in a particular instance should be assessed according to the relevant Act\'s provisions rather than any p...

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Niranjan Singh Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1956] INSC 52 (3 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 03 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 396. Dacoity with murder

Headnote :

Rule 109 of the Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations, which pertains to crime investigations, requires police officers to record the time and location where an investigation concludes at the end of each day. Additionally, it mandates that the investigation diary be submitted daily to the Superintendent...

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Deoki Nandan Vs. Murlidhar [1956] INSC 53 (4 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The question of whether a religious endowment is classified as public or private involves both legal and factual considerations. The resolution of this issue relies on applying the legal definitions of public and private endowments to the established facts, and it is subject to review by the Supreme...

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Laxmi Devi Sugar Mills Vs. Nand Kishore Singh [1956] INSC 54 (4 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The respondent, who served as a steno typist and was the Vice-President of the Labour Union, faced charges from the appellant for misconduct and indiscipline under clause L(1)(j) of the Standing Orders of the Government of Uttar Pradesh. The charges stemmed from allegations that he incited the worke...

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Rohtas Industries Ltd. Vs. Brijnandan Pandey [1956] INSC 55 (11 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 11 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The inquiry under section 22 of the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950 focuses on whether there is a prima facie case for the proposed termination of the worker, and whether the employer has engaged in any unfair practices or victimization.While an Industrial Tribunal has the authori...

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Burn & Co., Calcutta Vs. Their Employees [1956] INSC 56 (11 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 11 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India

Headnote :

An award from an Industrial Tribunal is designed to remain effective for a long duration and can only be revisited under section 19(6) of the Industrial Disputes Act-XIV of 1947 if there has been a significant change in the circumstances that formed the basis of the award.To rule otherwise would und...

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Clerks of Calcutta Tramways Vs. Calcutta Tramways Co. Ltd. [1956] INSC 57 (11 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 11 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

It is firmly established that a Tribunal\'s decisions regarding factual matters are conclusive, and the Supreme Court will only intervene in instances where (1) the Tribunal exceeds the jurisdiction granted to it by the relevant statute or regulation, or fails to exercise a clear jurisdiction; (2) t...

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In Re: Shri 'M', An Advocate of the Supreme Court of India. Vs. [1956] INSC 58 (17 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

Summary: Shri \'M\', who was an Agent of the Supreme Court, filed a criminal appeal and subsequently became an Advocate on record following the new court rules that took effect on January 26, 1954. He received Rs. 750 from his client for the costs of printing the Paper Book and deposited it in the P...

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Bipin Chander Jaisinghbhai Shah Vs. Prabhawati [1956] INSC 59 (19 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 19 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The couple married in 1942 and had a child together. In 1947, the appellant traveled to England for business, and upon returning to India, he found that his wife (the respondent) had been engaging in romantic correspondence with a man named M. When confronted, she could not provide a satisfactory ex...

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Raja Rajinder Chand Vs. Sukhi [1956] INSC 60 (23 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 23 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellant, as the owner of Nada-un Jagir, initiated a lawsuit to assert his claim over the chil (pine) trees located on lands that, while part of the Jagir, were owned by the respondents. He argued that the trees rightfully belonged to him as ala malik (superior landlord) and not to the responde...

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Pipraich Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Pipraich Sugar Mills Mazdoor Union [1956] INSC 61 (23 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 23 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was unable to operate its mills at full capacity due to a shortage of sugarcane and received government approval to sell its machinery, while still continuing to crush cane under a lease from the buyer.In an effort to obstruct this transaction, the workers\' union decided to st...

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Lakshmi Devi Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Pt. Ram Sarup [1956] INSC 62 (24 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 24 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

The Automobile Products of India Ltd. Vs. Rukmaji Bala & Ors [1955] INSC 4 (3 February 1955)

Headnote :

Seventy-six employees of the appellant company initiated a tools-down strike in support of a co-worker who had been dismissed.After multiple unsuccessful attempts to convince them to return to work, the General Manager suspended the workers until further notice. Following the midday break, managemen...

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Raja Bahadur Motilal Poona Mills Vs. Tukaram Piraji Masale [1956] INSC 63 (31 October 1956)

Judgement Date : 31 Oct 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946

Headnote :

According to section 97(1)(c) of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946:\"A strike is deemed illegal if it is initiated or continued solely because the employer has failed to implement the provisions of any standing order or has made an unlawful change.\"The management of the appellant Mill, wish...

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Dwarka Dass Bhatia Vs. The State of Jammu and Kashmir [1956] INSC 64 (1 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 01 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained under a detention order issued by the District Magistrate of Jammu, in accordance with section 3(2) of the Jammu and Kashmir Preventive Detention Act, 2011. This order was subsequently confirmed and extended by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir under section 12(1) of th...

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Fruit and Vegetable Merchants Union Vs. Delhi Improvement Trust [1956] INSC 65 (6 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 06 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Section 108. TPA, Rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee.

Headnote :

According to an agreement, the Government allocated certain lands for the Improvement Trust to build a market. The Trust constructed the market using funds provided by the Government as a loan with interest. As per the agreement, the Trust was required to pay a fixed amount as revenue for the proper...

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Central Provinces Transport Services Ltd. Vs. Raghunath Gopal Patwardhan [1956] INSC 66 (6 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 06 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

In June 1950, the appellant company\'s goods were stolen, leading to an investigation that resulted in the respondent\'s dismissal for gross negligence and misconduct.He faced theft charges but was acquitted in March 1952. Subsequently, he applied to the Labour Commissioner for reinstatement and com...

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Karnani Properties Ltd. Vs. August in [1956] INSC 67 (9 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 09 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the common landlord of three properties involved in similar proceedings initiated by the respective tenants seeking standardization of rent under section 9 in conjunction with Schedule A of the West Bengal Premises Rent Control (Temporary Provisions) Act of 1950. According to the l...

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Mohammad Afzal Khan Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir [1956] INSC 68 (13 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 13 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

Section 14 of the Jammu and Kashmir Preventive Detention Act does not explicitly require the issuance of a formal order, and there is no basis for arguing that the Government\'s decision to extend a detention order must be communicated to the detainee within three months of their detention.This prin...

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Abdul Jabar Butt Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir [1956] INSC 69 (13 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 13 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The two petitioners were arrested under Section 3(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Preventive Detention Act on April 26, 1956, to prevent them from engaging in activities harmful to the security of the State. They were not informed of the reasons for their detention as required by Section 8(1) of the Act...

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Baroda Borough Municipality Vs. Its Workmen [1956] INSC 70 (13 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 13 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

D. N. Banerji Vs. P. R. Mukherjee & Ors [1952] INSC 67 (5 December 1952)

Headnote :

The Baroda Electric Supply Concern was owned and operated by the State of Baroda. Just prior to the merger of the State with the Province of Bombay, the State gifted the Concern to the Baroda Municipality to establish a new revenue source, as state aid might not continue post-merger. In 1951, worker...

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Chief Commissioner, Ajmer Vs. Radhey Shyam Dani [1956] INSC 71 (15 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 15 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1950

Headnote :

Sub-section (2) of Section 30 of the Ajmer-Merwara Municipalities Regulation, 1925, as amended, states that \"any individual who is eligible to be registered in the electoral roll for a Parliamentary Constituency under the Representation of the People Act, 1950 (XLIII of 1950), as if that Constituen...

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Rajes Kanta Roy Vs. Santi Debi [1956] INSC 72 (19 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 19 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Succession Act, 1925
Section 19. TPA, Vested interest.
Section 21. TPA, Contingent interest.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

A settlor executed a deed of trust concerning all his properties, arranging for the settlement of his debts and the transfer of property to his sons. The deed specified that (1) particular lots of property were designated for each of his two sons, (2) the current income was to be used to pay off the...

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Kalua Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1956] INSC 73 (21 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 21 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

Daya Ram was murdered by being shot with a homemade pistol. The circumstantial evidence against the accused included: (1) a motive for the murder, (2) a threat made by the accused to kill the victim three days prior, (3) the discovery of cartridge Ex. I near the victim\'s cot, and (4) the accused re...

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Dharangadhara Chemical Works Ltd. Vs. State of Saurashtra [1956] INSC 74 (23 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 23 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The appellants were lessees who held a license to manufacture salt on the leased lands. The salt was produced by a group of skilled laborers known as agarias, using rainwater that mixed with the saline soil. This work was seasonal, starting in October after the rains and continuing until June.After...

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Hariprasad Shivshankar Shukla Vs. A.D. Divikar [1956] INSC 75 (27 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 27 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Headnote :

The term \'retrenchment\' as defined in section 2(oo) and the term \'retrenchment\' in section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, amended by Act XLIII of 1953, does not carry a broader meaning than its commonly accepted definition. It refers to the termination of surplus labor or staff by the...

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A. S. Krishna Vs. State of, Madras [1956] INSC 76 (28 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 28 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 432. Power to suspend or remit sentences
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges before the Presidency Magistrate for violations of the Madras Prohibition Act, 1937. During the trial, they contended that Sections 4(2) and 28 to 32 of the Act were invalid under Section 107(I) of the Government of India Act, 1935, as they conflicted with the Indian Evi...

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Banaras Ice Factory Limited Vs. Its Workmen [1956] INSC 77 (28 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 28 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

The Automobile Products of India Ltd. Vs. Rukmaji Bala & Ors [1955] INSC 4 (3 February 1955)

Headnote :

Clause (b) of Section 22 of the Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950 states that while an appeal is pending under the Act, no employer may terminate the employment of any workers involved in that appeal, unless they have received explicit written permission from the Appellate Tribunal....

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Mohammad Ghouse Vs. State of Andhra [1956] INSC 78 (29 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 29 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant was serving as a Subordinate Judge in Masulipatam and Amalapuram during the relevant period. He faced allegations of bribery and significant misconduct in his official duties, which were investigated by a judge from the Madras High Court. The judge submitted reports on August 20, 1953,...

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Surendra Nath Khosla Vs. Dalip Singh [1956] INSC 79 (29 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 29 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

Twelve candidates submitted their nomination papers for election in a double-member constituency for the State Assembly, with one seat reserved for Scheduled Castes. The thumb impressions of the candidate\'s proposer and seconder were supposed to be attested by a magistrate designated by the Electio...

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Lalit Mohan Das Vs. Advocate-General, Orissa [1956] INSC 80 (29 November 1956)

Judgement Date : 29 Nov 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Legal Practitioners Act, 1879

Headnote :

The appellant\'s lawyer, who already had a contentious relationship with the Munsif, made some inappropriate comments in open court that implied bias and unfairness on the Munsif\'s part.In response, the Munsif initiated proceedings under sections 13 and 14 of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879, agai...

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P. Lakshmi Reddy Vs. L. Lakshmi Reddy [1956] INSC 81 (5 December 1956)

Judgement Date : 05 Dec 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

V passed away as an infant in 1927, and H, a male agnatic relative, initiated a lawsuit to reclaim V\'s properties that were held by third parties, claiming he was the closest male agnate entitled to the properties. While the lawsuit was ongoing, a Receiver was appointed for the properties in Februa...

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Punjab National Bank Ltd. Vs. Sri Ram Kanwar, Industrial Tribunal, Delhi [1956] INSC 82 (20 December 1956)

Judgement Date : 20 Dec 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Sub-section (7) of section II of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, as amended by Act 48 of 1950, states: \"Subject to the rules established under this Act, the costs associated with any proceedings before a Tribunal shall be at the discretion of that Tribunal. The Tribunal has the authority to dete...

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H. H. Raja Harinder Singh Vs. S.Karnail Singh [1956] INSC 83 (20 December 1956)

Judgement Date : 20 Dec 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The deadline for submitting the election petition fell on a Sunday, followed by a public holiday. The petition was filed the day after the holiday.It was determined that Section 10 of the General Clauses Act applied, confirming that the petition was submitted on time.The appellant, who employs a lar...

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Harish Chandra Bajpai Vs. Triloki Singh [1956] INSC 84 (21 December 1956)

Judgement Date : 21 Dec 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court

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

Headnote :

The respondent submitted a petition under section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, contesting the election of the appellants to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly on the basis of alleged corrupt practices. The key allegations were: (1) that the appellants could secure the support of c...

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A. M. Allison Vs. B. L. Sen [1956] INSC 85 (21 December 1956)

Judgement Date : 21 Dec 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

These petitions, filed on behalf of the assessees, raised a common issue regarding the constitutionality of section 5(7-A) of the Indian Income-tax Act, a matter that was previously raised but not resolved by this Court in the case of Bidi Supply Co. v. The Union of India, (1956) S.C.R. 267. The arg...

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Pannalal Binjraj Vs. Union of India [1956] INSC 86 (21 December 1956)

Judgement Date : 21 Dec 1956

Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 14. Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates

Headnote :

These petitions, filed on behalf of the assessees, raised a common issue regarding the constitutionality of section 5(7-A) of the Indian Income-tax Act, a matter that was previously raised but not resolved by this Court in the case of Bidi Supply Co. v. The Union of India, (1956) S.C.R. 267. The arg...

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