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The Asiatic Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Vs. Sub-Lt. Arabinda Chakravarti [1959] INSC 1 (12 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 12 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

On the afternoon of December 13, 1940, a cargo ship named N departed from Madras harbor, heading towards Calcutta and the open sea. It was navigating in a cleared channel outside the harbor and was correctly positioned on the starboard side of the channel. At approximately 6:25 p.m., a patrol ship,...

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Faguna Kanta Nath Vs. The State of Assam [1959] INSC 2 (13 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 13 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Dalip Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1953] INSC 42 (15 May 1953)

Headnote :

The appellant faced trial for an offense under section 165A of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly aiding K, an Inspector responsible for inspecting paddy, in committing an offense under section 161 of the Code. According to the prosecution, while the complainant was selling paddy, K demanded a brib...

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Deep Chand Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1959] INSC 3 (15 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Constitution of India
General Clauses Act, 1897
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

These appeals challenged the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Transport Service (Development) Act, 1955 (U. P. IX Of 1955), which was enacted by the State Legislature with the President\'s approval, as well as the legitimacy of the nationalization scheme and the notifications issued by the Sta...

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The Western India Theatres Ltd. Vs. The Cantonment Board, Poona, Cantonment [1959] INSC 4 (16 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 16 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The appellant, a public limited company, leased two cinema houses, \"West End\" and \"Capitol,\" located in the Poona cantonment area. On June 17, 1948, the Bombay Government, with the approval of the Governor-General-in-Council, imposed various taxes in the Poona cantonment, including an entertainm...

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Gopi Chand Vs. The Delhi Administration [1959] INSC 5 (20 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Constitution of India
Delegation of Powers
Delegation of Powers
General Clauses Act, 1897
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898
Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898

Headnote :

Section 36(1) of the East Punjab Public Safety Act, 1949 (Punj. 5 of 1949), was enacted in response to the disturbances following the partition of India, aiming to ensure public safety and maintain order. It stipulated that offenses listed in the Act and committed in areas designated as dangerously...

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Jute & Gunny Brokers Ltd. Vs. M/S. New Central Jute Mills Co., Ltd. [1959] INSC 6 (20 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

West Bengal Jute (Control of Prices) Act, 1950

Headnote :

In relation to a dispute between the appellant company and the respondent company, which was submitted to arbitration by the Bengal Chamber of Commerce as per the arbitration clause in their contract dated April 6, 1951, an award was issued on February 29, 1952, in favor of the appellant. The respon...

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Tiruvenibai & ANR Vs. Smt. Lilabai [1959] INSC 7 (21 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 21 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Section 107. TPA, Leases how made.
Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined.

Headnote :

A document that appeared to be a receipt and had a four anna revenue stamp was created by M in favor of the respondent. It stated, among other things: \"I have today transferred to you the land described below, which I own. You are now the occupancy tenant of this land and may use it as you wish for...

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M/S. Diwan Sugar & General Mills (Private) Ltd. & Ors Vs. The Union of India [1959] INSC 8 (23 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 23 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Constitution of India
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 and Clause 5 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1955, the Government of India issued a notification on July 30, 1958, establishing the ex-factory price per maund of sugar produced in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and North Biha...

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Bengal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd., Calcutta Vs. Their Workmen [1959] INSC 9 (28 January 1959)

Judgement Date : 28 Jan 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Pritam Singh Vs. The State [1950] INSC 11 (5 May 1950)

Headnote :

Dissatisfied with the 195 Award, the employees presented a new set of demands to the Company, which were resolved through a written agreement. This agreement stipulated that the current dearness allowance rate would remain in effect, subject to adjustments based on any significant future changes in...

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Damodhar Tukaram Mangalmurti& Ors Vs. The State of Bombay [1959] INSC 10 (2 February 1959)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In 1909, the Government leased plots of land to the appellants and others for residential purposes, requiring a premium of Rs. 350 and an annual rent of Rs. 3-8-0 for each plot.Clause III of the lease agreement stated: \"The lessor further agrees that at the end of the initial 30-year term and at th...

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M/S. Lipton Limited & ANR Vs. Their Employees [1959] INSC 11 (2 February 1959)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was established in the United Kingdom, with its registered office located in London. Its business operations in the UK included stores and groceries, with tea accounting for only about 10% of its activities. In India, the company operated through a branch with its headquarters...

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The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Mubarak Ali [1959] INSC 12 (3 February 1959)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Gwalior
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

Section 5A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 states: \"No police officer below the rank of a Deputy Superintendent shall investigate any offence punishable under sections 161, 165, or 165A of the Indian Penal Code or under section 5(2) of the Act without the order of a first-class magistrate...

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The Amalgamated Electricity Co. Ltd. Vs. N. S. Bathena [1959] INSC 13 (13 February 1959)

Judgement Date : 13 Feb 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Electricity Act, 1910

Headnote :

The arbitration clause included in section 57(1) of the Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948, within a license issued by the Government for supplying electrical energy to consumers, is not applicable for resolving disputes between the licensee and the consumer. This is because the license represents an ag...

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Waman Shriniwas Kini Vs. Ratilal Bhagwandas & Co [1959] INSC 14 (16 February 1959)

Judgement Date : 16 Feb 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant was initially a tenant in the old building, but after the respondent acquired it, he vacated and became a tenant in the new premises owned by the respondent. The appellant had subtenants in the old building, who moved to the new premises with him when he took occupancy there. A lease t...

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M/S. Raman & Raman Ltd. Vs. The State of Madras & Ors [1959] INSC 15 (18 February 1959)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

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

Headnote :

The appellant and the fourth respondent, along with others, applied for a stage carriage permit. After hearing the applicants, the Regional Transport Authority granted the permit to the appellant. However, upon appeal by the fourth respondent, the Central Road Traffic Board overturned the Regional T...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Mysore Travancore-Cochin And Vs. The Indo Mercantile Bank, Limited [1959] INSC 16 (23 February 1959)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

Section 32(1) of the Travancore Income-tax Act, which aligns with Section 24(1) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, states: \"If an assessee experiences a loss of profits or gains in any year under any of the categories listed in Section 9 [or Section 6 of the Indian Act], they are entitled to offse...

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Rai Bahadur Seth Teomal Vs. The Commissioner of Income Tax and The Commissioner of Excise [1959] INSC 17 (2 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant was engaged in the business of a railway contractor in the district of R. In April 1943, the Income-tax Officer of R, under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner of Income-tax, Bengal (Mufassil), issued a notice under Section 22(2) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, to the appellant. I...

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Prem Nath Kaul Vs. The State of Jammu & Kashmir [1959] INSC 18 (2 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Constitution of India
Delhi Laws Act, 1912
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Independence Act, 1947

Headnote :

This appeal contested the legitimacy of the Jammu and Kashmir Big Landed Estate Abolition Act, XVII of 2007, which was enacted by Yuvaraj Karan Singh on October 17, 1950, under the authority granted to him by Section 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Act 14 of 1996 (1930) and the final proclam...

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Kavalappara Kottarathil Kochunnimoopil Nayar Vs. The State of Madras & Ors [1959] INSC 19 (4 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

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

Rashid Ahmed Vs. The Municipal Board, Kairana [1950] INSC 13 (19 May 1950)

Headnote :

The petitioner in Petition No. 143 was the Moopil Nair of the Kavalappara sthanam, who, as the sthanee, asserted sole ownership of the sthanam properties. The respondents, numbered 2 to 17, who were junior members of the Kavalappara tarward (family), contested this claim, arguing that the properties...

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Mahadeo Vs. The State of Bombay [1959] INSC 20 (9 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Some of the owners of the former State of Madhya Pradesh granted various petitioners the rights to collect forest products, primarily tendu leaves, from the forests within the Zamindaris owned by these proprietors.The agreements provided the petitioners not only with tendu leaves but also with other...

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The Delhi Cloth and General Mills Ltd. Vs. Kushal Bhan [1959] INSC 21 (10 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company issued a charge-sheet to the respondent, one of its employees, accusing him of stealing the bicycle belonging to the company\'s Head Clerk. At that time, a criminal case concerning the theft was already pending against him. He was requested to explain why he should not be dismi...

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Additional Collector, Banares Vs. Maharaj Kishore Khanna [1959] INSC 22 (16 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent, who owned properties in Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, and Purnea, Bihar, was significantly in debt and submitted an application to the Collector of Banaras under Section 4 of the U.P. Encumbered Estates Act, 1934, seeking to resolve his debts. The Collector, in accordance with Section 6, f...

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Mcgregor & Balfour Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal [1959] INSC 23 (16 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

The appellant conducted business operations in both England and India.In previous years, it paid excess profits tax in both nations and was able to deduct these payments from its profits and gains under the Indian Income-tax Act. For the assessment year 1947-48, it received a repayment of RS. 2,31,0...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax,Hyderabad-Deccan Vs. Messrs. Vazir Sultan & Sons [1959] INSC 24 (20 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 20 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

In 1931, the respondent, a registered firm, was designated as the exclusive selling agent and distributor for the Hyderabad State of 376 cigarette brands produced by V (a limited company). This arrangement was established through a resolution from the Board of Directors, with the agency commission s...

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Balkrishna Savalram Pujari & Ors Vs. Shree Dnyaneshwar Maharajsansthan & Ors [1959] INSC 25 (26 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellants, who were the hereditary worshippers known as Guravs of the Shree Dnyaneshwar Sansthan in Alandi, asserted their ownership of the Sansthan. In 1911, the respondents, acting as trustees of the Sansthan, dismissed eleven Guravs and issued a notice to the remaining Guravs, instructing th...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal Vs. The Calcutta Stock Exchange Association Ltd. [1959] INSC 26 (26 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

According to subsection 6 of section 10 of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922: \"A trade, professional, or similar association that provides specific services to its members for remuneration directly related to those services shall be considered, for the purposes of this section, to be conducting busin...

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Messrs. Howrah Trading Co., Ltd, Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Calcutta [1959] INSC 27 (26 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The assessee obtained shares in certain companies through \"blank transfers\" without having the transfers officially registered with the companies, and subsequently received dividends from these shares. The assessee argued that the dividend income should be grossed up under section 16(2) of the Inc...

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Gherulal Parakh Vs. Mahadeodas Maiya & Ors [1959] INSC 28 (26 March 1959)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section 23. What consideration and objects are lawful, and what not
Section 30. Agreements by way of wager, void

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved in this appeal was whether a partnership agreement aimed at engaging in wagering transactions was illegal under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act. The appellant and respondent No. 1 formed a partnership to conduct forward contracts for buying and selling wheat with two o...

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In Re: The Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves [1959] INSC 29 (1 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 01 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Independence Act, 1947

Headnote :

Following the Radcliffe Award issued on August 12, 1947, Berubari Union No. 12 was designated as part of West Bengal, a status recognized by the Constitution that came into effect on January 26, 1950, and has been governed accordingly since then.After the Radcliffe Award, disputes emerged between In...

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Om Prabha Jain Vs. Gian Chand & ANR [1959] INSC 30 (1 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 01 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

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

Headnote :

Section 117 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 states: \"The petitioner must attach a Government Treasury receipt with the petition, indicating that a deposit of one thousand rupees has been made by him... in favor of the Secretary to the Election Commission as security for the costs of t...

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Sardar Sarup Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1959] INSC 31 (1 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 01 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925

Headnote :

In 1925, the Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925 was enacted to improve the administration of certain Sikh Gurdwaras. Following the merger of the former State of Patiala and the East Punjab States Union, known as Pepsu, with the State of Punjab, the Act was revised by the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Act, 1959,...

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Chandrika Prasad Tripathi Vs. Shri Siv Prasad Chanpuria & Ors [1959] INSC 32 (9 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 09 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Representation of the People Act, 1951

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

Headnote :

The respondent filed an election petition contesting the election of the appellant. The security deposit required under Section 117 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 was stated as follows:\"Security deposits for the Election Petition of Bargi Assembly Constituency No. 97, District Jabalp...

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M/S. Maharana Mills (Private) Ltd. Vs. The Income-Tax Officer, Porbandar [1959] INSC 33 (14 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of Section 35 of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, states that the Income-tax Officer may rectify any apparent mistake from the record on his own initiative and must rectify any mistake brought to his attention by an assessee. However, no rectification that affects the enhancement or...

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Bhagwan Singh Vs. Rameshwar Prasad Sastri & Ors [1959] INSC 34 (14 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The election of the appellant to the Bihar State Assembly was contested under section 7(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, by the first respondent, who was also a candidate in the same constituency. The challenge was based on the claim that at the time of his nomination, the appellant...

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Messrs. R. C. Mitter & Sons Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal, Calcutta [1959] INSC 35 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved in these two appeals was whether the appellant firms were eligible for registration under Section 26A of the Indian Income-tax Act, with the central legal question being the interpretation of the phrase \"constituted under an instrument of partnership\" as it appears in that...

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The State of Bihar & Ors Vs. Bhabapritananda Ojha [1959] INSC 36 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1950
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India

Headnote :

In 1897, disputes arose concerning an ancient temple located in the State of Bihar, specifically between the high priest and the \"pandas\" over control of the temple. This conflict ultimately resulted in a lawsuit being filed under Section 539 (now Section 92) of the Code of Civil Procedure in the...

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The State of Bihar & Ors Vs. Sm. Charusila Dasi [1959] INSC 37 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950
Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
United Provinces Encumbered Estates Act, 1934

The State of Bombay Vs. R. M. D. Chamarbaugwala [1957] INSC 33 (9 April 1957)
Deoki Nandan Vs. Murlidhar [1956] INSC 53 (4 October 1956)

Headnote :

On March 11, 1938, the respondent executed a deed of trust while residing at D in the State of Bihar, concerning the properties listed in the deed, some of which were located outside Bihar. In the trust deed, she identified herself as the settlor and stated that she had installed a deity named Iswar...

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Mahant Ram Saroop Dasji Vs. S. P. Sahi [1959] INSC 38 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Administration of Estates
Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1950
Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920
Charitable Endowments Act, 1890
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Religious Endowments Act, 1863

Headnote :

The appellant, serving as the Mahant of the Salouna asthal, submitted a petition to the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking a writ to annul the order from the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts that mandated the appellant to provide a return of income and expenditure as per...

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Mahant Moti Das Vs. S. P. Sahi [1959] INSC 39 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920
Charitable Endowments Act, 1890
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellants, serving as the Mahants of their respective maths or asthals, received notices under Section 59 of the Bihar Hindu Religious Trusts Act, 1950, from the President of the Bihar State Board of Religious Trusts, requesting them to provide statements and accounts of the properties they man...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal Vs. Calcutta National Bank Limited [1959] INSC 40 (20 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

The respondent in this case was a banking company, and the issue at hand was whether it was obligated to pay excess profits tax on a sum of Rs. 86,000 received as rent for the majority of a six-storey building that it owned and constructed, which it had leased out, while the remainder was occupied b...

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Andheri Marol Kurla Bus Service& ANR Vs. The State of Bombay [1959] INSC 41 (21 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Conciliation proceedings commenced in January 1952 regarding disputes between appellant 1 and its employees. On May 9, 1952, the Union, followed by appellant 1 on June 2, 1952, informed the Conciliation Officer that negotiations had failed. Meanwhile, on March 18, 1952, appellant 1 dismissed one of...

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Ranjit Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1959] INSC 42 (21 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

CrPC Section 202. Postponement of issue of process
CrPC Section 476. Forms
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 191. Giving false evidence
IPC Section 193. Punishment for false evidence

Headnote :

A habeas corpus petition was submitted to the High Court, claiming that an individual named S had been unlawfully arrested and held in custody without any charges or a remand from a Magistrate. In response, the appellant, a police sub-inspector, submitted a false affidavit denying the claims made in...

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The Management of Ranipur Colliery Vs. Bhuban Singh & Ors [1959] INSC 43 (21 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The Company, after conducting a regular inquiry and awaiting permission from the Industrial Tribunal under Section 33 of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, suspended several workers without pay. In response, the workers filed applications under Section 33A of the Act with the Industrial Tribunal, ar...

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The Commissioner of Sales-Tax,Eastern Division, Nagpur Vs. Husenali Adamji And Co [1959] INSC 44 (21 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Poppatlal Shah Vs. The State of Madras [1953] INSC 27 (30 March 1953)

Headnote :

The respondent company, a dealer in matchwood known as \"sawar,\" operated in Chanda, located in the former Central Provinces. Following an agreement with a match factory, the respondent loaded various quantities of \"sawar\" logs onto railway wagons and shipped them by rail from Chanda and other ra...

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Ram Gopal Vs. Anant Prasad & ANR [1959] INSC 45 (21 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The appellant, who held a stage carriage permit nearing expiration, applied to the State Transport Authority for its renewal. The respondent opposed this renewal and sought the permit for himself. The State Transport Authority renewed the appellant\'s permit for three years but did not issue a decis...

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The State of Ajmer (Now Rajasthan) Vs. Shivji Lal [1959] INSC 46 (22 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 21. Public Servant

Headnote :

The individual, a teacher at a railway school, faced prosecution under Section 161 of the [Indian Penal Code](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central-acts-rules/criminal-laws/indian-penal-code1860/) and Section 5(2) in conjunction with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947....

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Ujagar Singh Vs. Mst. Jeo [1959] INSC 47 (23 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Punjab Laws Act, 1872
Punjab Laws Act, 1872

Headnote :

The appeal raised the issue of whether, according to the customary law of Punjab, a sister is a preferential heir to her brother\'s self-acquired property over a collateral relative. The respondent, the sister, argued that a special custom entitled her to her brother\'s property, while the appellant...

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Din Dayal Sharma Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1959] INSC 48 (23 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant was referred to the Court of Session to face charges under section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, and section 161 of the Indian Penal Code. Shortly after, the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 1952 was enacted. An Assistant Sessions judge presided over the trial of the app...

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The Patna Electric Supply Co., Ltd. Patna Vs. The Patna Electric Supply Workers' Union [1959] INSC 49 (23 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Factories Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Plantations Labour Act, 1951

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

Headnote :

One of the contested issues brought before the Industrial Tribunal, which is the focus of this appeal, involved the Workers\' Union\'s demand that the appellant company provide housing for its employees in accordance with the Bihar Government Scheme and commence construction immediately. The company...

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Ram Dial Vs. Sant Lal & Ors [1959] INSC 50 (23 April 1959)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

This appeal was made against the simultaneous rulings of the Election Tribunal and the High Court, which annulled the appellant\'s election to the Punjab Legislative Assembly based on an election petition filed by respondent No. 1. The annulment was due to allegations of corrupt practices involving...

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