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Shri Kishori Lal Vs. Mst. Chaltibai [1958] INSC 122; (1 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 01 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration and possession of certain properties inherited from her late husband, L. The appellant opposed the lawsuit, claiming that L had adopted him as his son six months prior to his death. To support his claim, the appellant presented oral evidence o...

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Asa Ram Vs. The District Board, Muzaffarnagar [1958] INSC 123; (3 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 03 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

The appellant operated machinery powered by electricity in an area that was clearly within the jurisdiction of Jalalabad Town. He failed to obtain a license for operating these machines, as mandated by the Muzaffarnagar Factories Bye-laws established by the District Board of Muzaffarnagar under sect...

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Narain and Two Others Vs. The State of Punjab [1958] INSC 124; (4 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 04 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

A group of individuals attacked and severely injured a person named M. After the assault, the attackers attempted to carry M away when R, M\'s brother, intervened to rescue him. In self-defense, R shot and killed one of the assailants and then took M to safety. Eight individuals, including the appel...

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Chaube Jagdish Prasad & ANR Vs. Ganga Prasad Chaturvedi [1958] INSC 125 (5 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 05 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Keshardeo Chamria Vs. Radha Kissen Chamria & Ors [1952] INSC 52 (30 October 1952)

Headnote :

Landlord and Tenant - Accommodation - Agreed monthly rent for new construction - Findings of the House Allotment Officer regarding rent increase - Authority of civil courts to intervene under the U.P. Templeton Control of Rent and Eviction Act, 1947 (U.P. 3 of 1947), Sections 2(a)(f), 3A, 5(4), 6.In...

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Atma Ram Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1958] INSC 126 (8 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 08 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The central issue in these petitions was the constitutional validity of the Punjab Security of Land Tenure Act (Punj. X of 1953), as amended by Act XI of 1955, which aimed to \"ensure the security of land tenure and related matters.\" The contested Act, which clearly addressed holdings as defined by...

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Seth Badri Prasad & Ors Vs. Seth Nagarmal & Ors [1958] INSC 127 (9 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 09 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Gwalior
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Section 72. Liability of person to whom money is paid, or thing delivered, by mistake or under coercion-

Headnote :

When cloth control was implemented in Rewa State, 25 cloth dealers from Budhar, including the thirteen appellants, established an Association to gather their allocated cloth quota and sell it for profit. The Association operated under a President and a key worker, maintaining accounts and distributi...

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D. S. Garewal Vs. The State of Punjab & ANR [1958] INSC 128 (11 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Constitution of India
Delhi Laws Act, 1912
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The key issue in this appeal was the constitutional validity of the All India Services Act, (LXI of 1951), which was enacted by the provisional Parliament. During the transitional period, with only one House in operation, the President exercised his powers under Article 392 of the Constitution to is...

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C. K. Achuthan Vs. The State of Kerala & Ors [1958] INSC 129 (11 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In 1948-49, the petitioner and the Co-operative Milk Supplies Society of Cannanore submitted tenders for supplying milk to the Government Hospital in Cannanore. The Superintendent reviewed the tenders and accepted the petitioner\'s bid, providing the Director of Public Health with the rationale for...

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P. Vs. Sivarajan Vs. The Union of India & ANR [1958] INSC 130 (11 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 11 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Coir Industry Act, 1953
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner, who was denied registration as an exporter and licensee for coir products, contested the validity of rules 18, 19, 20(1)(a), 21, and 22(a) established by the Central Government under Section 26(1) of the Coir Industry Act, 1953 (45 of 1953). The purpose of the Act was to regulate and...

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Hukum Chand Malhotra Vs. Union of India [1958] INSC 131 (12 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 12 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant, a government employee, faced charges for accepting private employment without government approval while still in service, violating the rules of his employment. An inquiry officer confirmed the charges and submitted a report. On April 14, 1954, the appellant received a notice requirin...

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Pandit M. S. M. Sharma Vs. Shri Sri Krishna Sinha & Ors [1958] INSC 132 (12 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 12 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner, who is the Editor of the English daily newspaper Searchlight based in Patna, was summoned by the Secretary of the Patna Legislative Assembly to explain to the Committee of Privileges why he should not face action for violating the privileges of the Speaker and the Assembly. This was...

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Haji Mohammad Ekramul Haq Vs. The State of West Bengal [1958] INSC 133 (16 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The appellant\'s four-story property was requisitioned by the respondent for the Controller of Army Factory Accounts, who already operated from a nearby location. The arbitrator, tasked with determining compensation, awarded Rs. 2,581-8-0 based on the local rental rates for comparable buildings with...

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Maharana Shri Jayavantsinhji, Ranmalsinhji Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1958] INSC 134 (16 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants were Taluqdars who owned taluqdari villages in the Ahmedabad District of the Bombay State. In the years 1922-23, a revision of land revenue was conducted, establishing a total land revenue amount for each taluqdari estate. In 1925-26, utilizing the authority granted by section 22 of t...

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The State of Rajasthan Vs. Shri G. Chawla and Dr. Pohumal [1958] INSC 135 (16 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 432. Power to suspend or remit sentences

Headnote :

The Ajmer (Sound Amplifiers Control) Act of 1952 was passed by the Ajmer Legislative Assembly, which was authorized by Section 21 of the Government of Part C States Act, 1951, to legislate on matters listed in the State List or the Concurrent List. The respondents faced prosecution under Section 3 o...

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Attar Singh & Ors Vs. The State of U. P [1958] INSC 136 (17 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 17 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Constitution of India
U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901

Headnote :

The petitioners contested the constitutional legitimacy of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act (U.P. V of 1954), along with its amendments, which aimed to promote agricultural development by allocating compact areas to tenure-holders instead of scattered plots, thereby facilitating large-scale cu...

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Raja Bahadur K. C. Deo Bhanj Vs. Raghunath Misra & Ors [1958] INSC 137 (18 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 18 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellant was declared elected to the Orissa Legislative Assembly, but the first respondent filed an election petition contesting the election on the grounds that the appellant engaged in corrupt practices under Section 123(7)(f) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, by enlisting the he...

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Mizaji & ANR Vs. The State of U.P [1958] INSC 138 (18 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 18 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

CrPC Section 88. Power to take bond for appearance
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 147. Punishment for rioting
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

Headnote :

One early morning, the five appellantsâ€”Tej Singh, armed with a spear; his son Mizaji, who had a pistol hidden in his dhoti; his nephew Subedar; his cousin Machal; and his servant Maiku, who was armed with lathisâ€”set out to forcibly take possession of a field that was being cultivated by Rameshwa...

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Gummalapura Taggina Matadakotturuswami Vs. Setra Veeravva & Ors [1958] INSC 139 (19 December 1958)

Judgement Date : 19 Dec 1958

Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 states: \"Any property owned by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the enactment of this Act, shall be held by her as the full owner and not as a limited owner.\" A lawsuit was filed by the nearest reversioner of K, seekin...

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