Caselaw | Supreme Court Judgements of january 1959

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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 December 13, 1940, in the afternoon, a cargo ship, N, left Madras harbour bound for Calcutta heading for the open sea. She was being navigated in a swept channel outside the 980 harbour our and was on her proper, namely the starboard side of the channel. At that time a patrol ship, K, was on an o...

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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 was tried for an offence under s. 165A of the Indian Penal Code for having abetted K, an Inspector in charge of checking paddy, in the commission of an offence by the latter under s. 161 of the Code. The prosecution case was that while the complainant was taking paddy for sale K demand...

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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 impugned the constitutionality of the Uttar Pradesh Transport Service (Development) Act, 1955 (U. P. IX Of 1955), passed by the State Legislature after obtaining the assent of the President, and the validity of the scheme of nationalisation framed and the notifications issued by the St...

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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, was the lessee of woo cinema houses, " West, End " and " Capitol " situated within the Poona cantonment area. , By a notification dated June 17, 1948, the Bombay Government with the sanction of the Governor-General-in-Council imposed certa...

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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), which was passed in the wake of the partition disturbances in India with a view to ensure public safety and the maintenance of public order, provided that offences mentioned therein land committed in the area declared to be...

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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 respect of a dispute between the appellant company and the respondent company which was referred to the arbitration of the Bengal Chamber of Commerce in terms of the arbitration clause contained in the contract entered into on April 6, 1951, an award was made on February 29, 1952, allowing the cl...

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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 purporting to be a receipt and bearing a four anna revenue stamp was executed by M in favour of the respondent and recited, inter alia, as follows: " I have this day given 108 to you the land described below which is owned by me. Now you have become occupancy tenant of the same. You...

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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 :

In exercise of the powers under S. 3 Of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and under cl. 5 of the Sugar (Control) Order, 1955, the Government of India issued a notification dated July 30, 1958, fixing the ex-factory price permaund of sugar produced in Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and North Bihar. The...

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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 :

Aggrieved by an Award of 195, the employees placed before the Company a fresh charter of demands which was mutually settled by a written agreement which provided, inter alia, that the existing rate of dearness allowance should prevail which was adjustable to any future substantial change in the cost...

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