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Bhagwan Das Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1957] INSC 28 (2 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

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

Headnote :

The High Court should only overturn an acquittal if there are \"substantial and compelling\" reasons to do so.This principle is supported by the cases of Surajpal Singh v. State, (1952) S.C.R. 193, Ajmer Singh v. The State of Punjab, (1953) S.C.R. 418, and Aher Raja Khima v. The State of Saurashtra,...

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A. Vs. Fernandez Vs. The State of Kerala [1957] INSC 29 (2 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Constitution of India
Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948
Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948

Headnote :

The appellant\'s business involved purchasing copra, producing coconut oil and cake from it, and selling the oil and cake to customers within the State of Travancore-Cochin, as well as selling oil to customers outside the State. Prior to the implementation of the Constitution of India, the Travancor...

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The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Veereshwar Rao Agnihotry [1957] INSC 30 (5 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 236. Previous conviction
Gwalior
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

The defendant was tried by a Special Judge for offenses under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was found guilty under Section 409, but the judge determined that the defendant could not be prosecuted under Section 5(2) due to the absence of...

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Ramji Lal Modi Vs. The State of U.P [1957] INSC 31 (5 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs

Headnote :

This case involved a petition that contested the constitutional validity of section 295A of the Indian Penal Code and sought to overturn the petitionerâ€™s conviction for publishing an article in a monthly magazine for which he served as the printer, publisher, and editor. The petitioner argued that...

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R. M. D. Chamarbaugwalla Vs. The Union of India [1957] INSC 32 (9 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 09 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Romesh Thappar Vs. The State of Madras [1950] INSC 16 (26 May 1950)
Chintaman Rao Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1950] INSC 29 (8 November 1950)

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were engaged in promoting and conducting prize competitions across various States in India, contested the constitutionality of sections 4 and 5 of the Prize Competitions Act (42 of 1955) and rules 11 and 12 established under section 20 of the Act. They argued that the term \'pri...

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The State of Bombay Vs. R. M. D. Chamarbaugwala [1957] INSC 33 (9 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 09 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The first respondent was the founder and Managing Director of a company, which is the second respondent in the appeal. This company was incorporated in the State of Mysore and organized a Prize Competition known as the R. M. D. C. Cross-words through a weekly newspaper published in Bangalore. The ne...

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Sarwan Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1957] INSC 34 (10 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 10 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The appellants and G were found guilty of murder by the Sessions Court, relying on the testimony of the approver, which was deemed credible, as well as the confession of the first appellant, which was considered voluntary and truthful. However, the High Court determined that the approver\'s evidence...

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The Collector of Malabar Vs. Erimal Ebrahim Hajee [1957] INSC 35 (11 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

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

Headnote :

The Income Tax Officer sent a certificate under section 46(2) of the Indian Income Tax Act to the Collector for the recovery of Income Tax arrears from the assessees, treating them as if they were arrears of land revenue. The Collector acted under section 48 of the Madras Revenue Recovery Act, resul...

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Vadivelu Thevar Vs. The State of Madras [1957] INSC 36 (12 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

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 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means

Headnote :

The appellants faced murder charges and were convicted based solely on the testimony of one witness. The first appellant received a death sentence, while the second was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment. Their defense argued that the conviction and sentences should not stand, assertin...

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Baldeo Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1957] INSC 37 (22 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 110. Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property

Headnote :

The appellants were found guilty of an offense under section 379 of the Indian Penal Code by a full bench of the Gram Cutcherry, established under the Bihar Panchayat Raj Act of 1947. The appellants argued that the conviction was flawed for several reasons, including the assertion that section 62 of...

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The Member For The Board of Agricultural Income Tax, Assam Vs. Smt. Sindhurani Chaudhurani [1957] INSC 38 (24 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a company engaged in life, fire, marine, and general insurance, and the issue at hand was the assessment of excess profits tax on its income derived from sources other than life insurance. The companyâ€™s approach to fire insurance policies involved including all received premiums...

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The Commissioner of Excess Profits Tax, West Bengal Vs. The Ruby General Insurance Co. Ltd. [1957] INSC 39 (24 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Insurance Act, 1938
Section 31. Contingent contract defined

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Bashiruddin Ashraf Vs. The State of Bihar [1957] INSC 40 (25 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 33. Powers of officers appointed
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 67. Imprisonment for non-payment of fine when offence punishable with fine only

Headnote :

The appellant did not prepare a budget for the Waqf Estate, for which he was the mutawalli, for the year 1952-53, nor did he submit a copy to the Majlis by January 15, 1952, as required by Section 58(1) of the Bihar Waqfs Act, 1947. Consequently, he was convicted by the Magistrate under Section 65(1...

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Union of India Vs. Chaman Lal Loona [1957] INSC 41 (30 April 1957)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Independence Act, 1947

Headnote :

The appropriate test to ascertain if a contract made prior to the partition of India on behalf of the Governor-General in Council falls under clause (a) of Article 8(1) of the Indian Independence (Rights, Property and Liabilities) Order, 1947, and is thus considered to have been made on behalf of th...

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