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Ramgopal Ganpatrai Ruia & ANR Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 81 (8 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 08 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

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
CrPC Section 207. Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents
CrPC Section 213. When manner of committing offence must be stated
CrPC Section 437. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
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 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

The High Court possesses significant authority under Section 439, in conjunction with Section 435, of the Code of Criminal Procedure to review a discharge order issued by a Presidency Magistrate during a commitment proceeding, and to mandate the transfer of the accused to the Court of Session. Secti...

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Ramaswamy Nadar Vs. The State of Madras [1957] INSC 82 (11 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 11 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

CrPC Section 238. Compliance with section 207
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 403. Dishonest misappropriation of property
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Headnote :

The appellant, who previously operated a business involving prize competitions, faced prosecution under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegations against him stated that despite realizing his competitions were not attracting enough participants to provide the promised prize money, he con...

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Dr. N. B. Khare Vs. Election Commission of India [1957] INSC 83 (14 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 14 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner, who identified himself as a prospective candidate for the Presidential Election, submitted a petition to the Supreme Court under Article 71(1) of the Constitution of India challenging the election of the President. However, the petition was returned by the Court\'s Registrar on the g...

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Kapil Deo Shukla Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1957] INSC 84 (14 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 14 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

CrPC Section 418. Execution of sentence of imprisonment
CrPC Section 419. Direction of warrant for execution
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 408. Criminal breach of trust by clerk or servant
IPC Section 477A. Falsification of accounts

Headnote :

The appellant faced trial by a Sessions judge and a jury for offenses under sections 477-A and 408 of the Indian Penal Code. A significant amount of documentary evidence was presented in English, and the testimony of one key witness was also given in English. The primary issue to be resolved was the...

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Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Their Workmen [1957] INSC 85 (15 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 15 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Due to the ongoing illegal work stoppages, \'glow down\' tactics, and strikes by the workers despite their Union\'s advice, the appellant company issued a notice on August 23, 1953. This notice stated that as a result of the illegal strike, the Management had no choice but to declare a lock-out of a...

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Messrs. Crown Aluminium Works Vs. Their Workmen [1957] INSC 86 (15 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 15 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Constitution of India
Factories Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

While there is no strict rule that a fixed wage structure cannot be altered to the detriment of workers, there are established principles that must guide such revisions. A fundamental principle, which is non-negotiable, is that workers\' wages must not fall below the minimum subsistence level. There...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax Vs. M/S. Mcmillan & Co [1957] INSC 87 (16 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 16 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The respondent assessee, a non-resident company, engaged in the sale and publication of books and magazines globally.For the assessment year in question, it filed a return that utilized a fixed percentage of the marked price of all publications sold in India, whether printed in India or elsewhere, a...

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Sidheswar Ganguly Vs. The State of West Bengal [1957] INSC 88 (24 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 24 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 376. Punishment for rape

Headnote :

The appellant was tried by a Sessions judge and a jury for the charge of rape. Expert medical evidence was presented regarding the girl\'s age, but no birth certificate was available. The girl\'s father was deceased and could not be examined, and the police were unable to locate the mother; however,...

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Jaswant Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1957] INSC 89 (25 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 25 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

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
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
IPC Section 477A. Falsification of accounts

Headnote :

Sanction was granted under section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, to prosecute the appellant for receiving illegal gratification from Pal Singh. The appellant faced charges for two offenses under section 5(1)(a) of the Act for habitually accepting illegal gratification, and under secti...

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Sarjug Rai & Ors Vs. The State of Bihar [1957] INSC 90 (28 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 28 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

CrPC Section 30. Sentence of imprisonment in default of fine
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 395. Punishment for dacoity

Headnote :

The appellants were tried by an Assistant Sessions judge for the crime of dacoity under Section 395 of the Indian Penal Code.According to Section 31(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (as it was at that time), the Assistant Sessions judge had the authority to impose a maximum sentence of seven yea...

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Dhian Singh Sobha Singh & ANR Vs. The Union of India [1957] INSC 91 (29 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 29 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellants entered into an agreement to lease two trucks to the respondent. The respondent terminated the agreement but did not return the trucks by the agreed date, claiming they had already been returned to one of the appellants\' partners. The appellants issued a statutory notice under sectio...

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Nani Gopal Biswas Vs. The Municipality of Howrah [1957] INSC 92 (29 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 29 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

CrPC Section 237. Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by the Municipal Magistrate under section 488, in conjunction with section 299, of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923, and was fined Rs. 75 for not complying within the designated timeframe with a notice issued under section 299 of the Act, which required him to remove a...

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Inayat Ullah Vs. The Custodian, Evacuee Property [1957] INSC 93 (30 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 30 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 228. Intentional insult or interruption to public servant sitting in judicial proceeding

Headnote :

The appellant and his brother inherited certain properties from their father. After the brother\'s death, the appellant claimed to be the sole heir. However, the respondent issued a notice under Section 7 of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, regarding the brother\'s share, citing tha...

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Leo Roy Frey Vs. The Superintendent, District Jail, Amritsar & ANR [1957] INSC 94 (31 October 1957)

Judgement Date : 31 Oct 1957

Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy

Headnote :

The petitioners were convicted under section 167(8) of the Sea Customs Act, leading to the confiscation of currency and other items found in their possession, along with substantial personal penalties imposed by the Collector of Central Excise and Land Customs. Subsequently, the Customs authorities...

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