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Garikapatti Veeraya Vs. N. Subbiah Choudhury [1957] INSC 8 (1 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Abolition of Privy Council Jurisdiction Act, 1949
Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950
Andhra State Act, 1953
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
CrPC Section 195. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Independence Act, 1947

Indira Sohanlal Vs. Custodian of Evacuee Property, Delhi & Ors [1955] INSC 57 (28 October 1955)

Headnote :

This application for special leave to appeal originated from a lawsuit filed on April 22, 1949, with a valuation of Rs. 11,400.The Trial Court dismissed the lawsuit, but the High Court overturned that ruling on February 10, 1955.The High Court denied the application for leave to appeal to the Suprem...

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Manak Lal Vs. Dr. Prem Chand [1957] INSC 9 (6 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 06 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

P lodged a complaint of professional misconduct against M, an advocate at the High Court of Rajasthan. The Chief Justice established a tribunal under the Bar Councils Act to investigate the complaint. C, a senior advocate, was appointed as the chairman of the tribunal. It is noteworthy that C had pr...

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Pirgonda Hongonda Patil Vs. Kalgonda Shidgonda Patil & Ors [1957] INSC 10 (7 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 07 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

S. secured a decree of ejectment against the third respondent, but while trying to take possession of the properties as per the decree, he faced obstruction from the appellant. The court dismissed his application to remove the obstruction on April 12, 1947.Subsequently, he initiated the current suit...

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Sardar Inder Singh Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1957] INSC 11 (8 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Constitution of India
Delhi Laws Act, 1912

Headnote :

According to Section 3(1) of the Rajasthan (Protection of Tenants) Ordinance, 1949, which was enacted on June 21, 1949, by the Rajpramukh of Rajasthan, it stated: \"It shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect for two years unless this period is extended by the Rajpramukh through a no...

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K. N. Mehra Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1957] INSC 12 (11 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 11 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 378. Theft
IPC Section 379. Punishment for theft

Headnote :

According to section 378 of the Indian Penal Code: \"Anyone who, with the intention of dishonestly taking any movable property out of another person\'s possession without their consent, moves that property for such taking, is considered to have committed theft.\" P and the appellant were cadets in...

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Hansraj Moolji Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 13 (12 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
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
Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Headnote :

According to Section 72 of the 9th Schedule of the Government of India Act, 1935: \"The Governor-General may, in cases of emergency, create and announce ordinances... and any ordinance made shall, for a period not exceeding six months from its announcement, hold the same legal authority as an Act pa...

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Baij Nath Prasad Tripathi Vs. The State of Bhopal [1957] INSC 14 (13 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 13 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 254. Procedure when not convicted
CrPC Section 403. Option of court to hear parties
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The defendant was tried and found guilty by a Special judge for violations of section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and section 5 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Upon appeal, the entire proceedings were annulled as they were deemed invalid from the outset due to a lack of proper sanction. The au...

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Nasar Ali Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1957] INSC 15 (14 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 14 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 114. Abettor present when offence is committed

Headnote :

A first information report (FIR) is not considered a substantial piece of evidence; it can only be used to support the statement of the person who made it under Section 157 of the Evidence Act or to challenge it under Section 145 of the same Act. It cannot serve as evidence against the maker if they...

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The Berar Swadeshi Vanaspathi & Others Vs. The Municipal Committee, Shfgaon & ANR [1957] INSC 16 (15 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 15 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

The Municipality in question adopted a resolution under section 67(1) of the C.P. & Berar Municipal Act, 1922, to impose an octroi duty, which was subsequently published in the State Gazette along with the assessment rules.The Municipality invited objections to the proposed tax, and only one objecti...

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Asgarali Nazarali Singaporawalla Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 17 (19 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 19 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 337. Procedure Where lunatic prisoner is reported capable of making his defence
CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 114. Abettor present when offence is committed
IPC Section 116. Abetment of offence punishable with imprisonment-if offence be not committed

Headnote :

The appellant, along with four others, was on trial before the Presidency Magistrate in Bombay for offenses under Section 161 in conjunction with Sections 116, 109, or 114 of the Indian Penal Code. While the trial was ongoing, the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1952 (XLVI of 1952) was enacted by Parl...

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V.C. K. Bus Service Ltd. Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Coimbatore [1957] INSC 18 (19 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 19 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The appellant received a stage carriage permit from the Regional Transport Authority in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939. However, upon appeal by unsuccessful applicants to the Central Road Traffic Board, the permit was revoked, and this decision was subsequently upheld by the Governme...

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Raghubansh Lal Vs. The State of U. P [1957] INSC 19 (20 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Headnote :

The appellant, a Patwari, was found to have made an erroneous entry regarding possession of certain disputed plots in the khasra for the year 1358 F, leading to his conviction under section 218 of the Indian Penal Code.It was determined that to uphold a conviction under section 218 of the Indian Pen...

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Bhatnagars and Co. Ltd. Vs. The Union of India [1957] INSC 20 (21 February 1957)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner acquired a license to import soda ash during the free licensing period in 1952. Based on this license, several consignments of soda ash were received in Bombay. However, the Customs Authorities suspected that the petitioner was misusing his license and, upon investigation, discovered...

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