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Vishwanath Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1959] INSC 109 (3 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 03 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
IPC Section 377. Unnatural offences [Declared Unconstitutional by Supreme Court]

Headnote :

The relationship between G and his wife had deteriorated, leading her to move in with her father B and brother V, the appellant. G, accompanied by three others, went to B\'s residence, entered, and emerged while forcefully dragging his unwilling wife. She clung to the door, and G began to pull her a...

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Chinubhai Haridas Vs. The State of Bombay [1959] INSC 110 (4 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 04 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Factories Act, 1948

Headnote :

The appellant owned a factory that contained a pit where hazardous fumes could potentially be present.The pit was securely covered and enclosed, and it was not anticipated that anyone would need to enter it for regular work, as the operations were managed by equipment positioned above ground. Howeve...

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Radha Prasad Singh Vs. Gajadhar Singh & Ors [1959] INSC 111 (7 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 07 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

It is a well-established principle that an appellate court should not easily overturn a trial judge\'s finding of fact, as the trial judge has the advantage of observing the witnesses and hearing their testimonies. However, this does not imply that an appellate court is never able to reverse such fi...

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Rehman Shagoo & Ors Vs. State of Jammu And Kashmir [1959] INSC 112 (10 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 10 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

According to the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Act, all legislative, executive, and judicial powers were held by the Ruler. When the State acceded to India on October 22, 1947, powers concerning defense, external affairs, and communications were transferred to India. Under Section 5 of the Constitu...

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The Associated Cement Companies Limited, Chaibassa Cement Vs. Their Workmen [1959] INSC 113 (11 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 11 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Factories Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Mines Act, 1952

Headnote :

The cement factory in question, located in the State of Bihar, was owned by the appellant company, which also owned a limestone quarry situated approximately a mile and a half from the factory. Since limestone is the primary raw material for cement production, the factory relied entirely on this qua...

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Lilachand Tuljaram Gujar & Ors Vs. Mallappa Tukaram Borgavi & Ors [1959] INSC 114 (11 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 11 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879

Headnote :

The case that led to the current appeal involved a request for the redemption of certain occupancy lands that were owned and mortgaged by two brothers, S and A. The lands were registered under S\'s name as the occupant according to section 74 of the Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879. The usufructuary m...

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Chhadami Lal Jain & Ors Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh and another [1959] INSC 115 (14 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 14 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

CrPC Section 200. Examination of complainant
CrPC Section 208. Supply of copies of statements and documents to accused in other cases triable by court of Session
CrPC Section 360. Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust
IPC Section 477A. Falsification of accounts

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged against seven individuals under Sections 409, 465, 467, 471, and 477A of the Indian Penal Code. Following an examination of the complainant, summonses were issued to the accused to respond to a charge under Section 406. The trial commenced as a warrant case; prosecution witnes...

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The State of Bihar Vs. Hiralal Kejriwal & ANR [1959] INSC 116 (14 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 14 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Constitution of India
Cotton Textiles (Control of Movement) Order, 1948
CrPC Section 438. Direction for grant of bail to person apprehending arrest
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted under section 3 of the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, the Central Government issued the Cotton Textile (Control of Movement) Order, 1948. Although the 1946 Act was set to expire on January 26, 1955, the Essential Commodities Ordinance was enacted on Ja...

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Chimanlal Premchand Vs. The State of Bombay [1959] INSC 117 (15 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, acting as a trader, purchased fully pressed cotton bales in the Broach market area without the necessary license from the market committee, thus violating rule 65(1) of the Bombay Agricultural Produce Market Rule 1941. The appellant argued, among other points, that the Act and its ass...

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Jethanand Betab Vs. The State of Delhi [1959] INSC 118 (15 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

General Clauses Act, 1897
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885
Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act, 1933, stipulated that no individual could possess wireless telegraphy equipment without a license, and Section 6 made such possession punishable. The Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Amendment) Act, 1949, added Section 6(1A) to the 1933 Act, which imposed...

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Abdul Rehman Mahomed Yusuf Vs. Mahomed Haji Ahmad Agbotwala & ANR [1959] INSC 119 (15 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 15 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

CrPC Section 198. Prosecution for offences against marriage
CrPC Section 238. Compliance with section 207
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 500. Punishment for defamation

Headnote :

The appellant lodged a complaint against the respondent and another party under sections 385, 389, and 500/109 of the Indian Penal Code.The Trial Court determined that there was no conspiracy to defame the appellant or to extort money from him, and thus, only a charge under Section 500 of the Indian...

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Narayan Bhagwantrao Gosavibalajiwale Vs. Gopal Vinayak Gosavi & Ors [1959] INSC 120 (22 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 22 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Bombay Rent-Free Estates Act, 1852
Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved in this appeal, stemming from a lawsuit initiated by the appellant under section 5(3) of the Charitable and Religious Trusts Act of 1920, was whether the ancient temple of Shri Balaji Venkatesh in Nasik and its Sansthan qualified as a charitable and religious trust as define...

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The Punjab National Bank, Ltd. Vs. Its Workmen [1959] INSC 121 (24 September 1959)

Judgement Date : 24 Sep 1959

Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Government of India Act, 1935
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
IPC Section 441. Criminal trespass

Headnote :

The employees of the appellant Bank initiated pen-down strikes, which escalated into a general strike, while awaiting arbitration for an industrial dispute. The Government of India intervened, leading to an agreement where the Bank reinstated all employees except for 150, against whom it had specifi...

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