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Khandesh Spg. & Wvg. Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. The Rashtriya Girni Kamgar Sangh, Jalgaon [1960] INSC 1 (2 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 02 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

In determining the surplus available for bonus payments using the Full Bench formula, the Industrial Court accepted the statutory depreciation but did not account for the rehabilitation amount claimed. The court estimated the rehabilitation cost at Rs. 60 lakhs, from which it subtracted Rs. 51 lakhs...

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Bhagwantrao Vs. Vishwasrao & ANR [1960] INSC 2 (12 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 12 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The appeal centered on the authority of the State Government\'s revenue officials to reclaim certain lands known as \'patelki huq inam\' located in the jagir village of Nawabag, situated in the ceded area of Berar. These lands were originally granted by the sovereign authority as compensation for se...

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J. C. Jain Vs. R. A. Pathak & Ors [1960] INSC 3 (12 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 12 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Headnote :

The phrase \"the total sum directed to be paid\" as stated in section 17(1)(a) of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, when properly interpreted, does not refer to the total amount to be paid to each individual applicant. Therefore, an employer who is subject to a payment order under section 15(3) of the...

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R. Muthammal & ANR Vs. Sri Subramaniaswami Devasthanam, Tiruchendur [1960] INSC 4 (14 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 14 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

A Hindu individual was determined to be insane at the time succession commenced.It was argued that according to the texts, insanity must be hereditary to disqualify someone from inheriting.The court ruled that under Hindu law, insanity, as opposed to idiocy, does not have to be hereditary to disqual...

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Nanduri Yogananda Lakshminarasimachari & Ors Vs. Sri Agastheswaraswami Varu of kolakalur [1960] INSC 5 (15 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 15 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The sole trustee of a deity filed a suit seeking a decree to recover overdue income from a property, claiming that the property in question was a designated endowment for the Kalyanotsavam of the deity. The appellants, who were trustees of this property, were accused of failing to fulfill the trust\...

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Ballavdas Agarwala Vs. Shri J. C. Chakravarty [1960] INSC 6 (15 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 15 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

CrPC Section 248. Acquittal or conviction
Delegation of Powers
Delegation of Powers
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of selling adulterated butter under sections 406 and 407 in conjunction with section 488 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, as applied to the Municipality of Howrah, based on a complaint lodged by the Sanitary Inspector on January 2, 1954, which was authorized by the Healt...

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Shivji Nathubhai Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1960] INSC 7 (19 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 19 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

Rule 54 of the Mineral Concession Rules, 1949, states the following:\"Review. Upon receiving such an application, the Central Government may, if it deems appropriate, request the relevant records and additional information from the Provincial Government. After considering any explanations provided b...

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M/S. Alopi Parshad & Sons, Ltd. Vs. The Union of India [1960] INSC 8 (20 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Section 222. Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts
Section 56. Agreement to do impossible act

Headnote :

The appellants were appointed as agents by the Governor-General through a written agreement to purchase and supply ghee for Army personnel starting October 1, 1937. Following the outbreak of World War II, the demand for ghee surged significantly, prompting a mutual revision of the agreement on June...

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Jagan Nath Sathu Vs. The Union of India [1960] INSC 9 (20 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Constitution of India
Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained by an order from the Central Government under Section 3 of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950. The Advisory Board, which reviewed the petitioner\'s case as per the Act\'s provisions, did not recommend the withdrawal of the detention order.The petitioner faced allegations...

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The Superintendent, Central Prison,Fatehgarh Vs. Ram Manohar Lohia [1960] INSC 10 (21 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 21 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

The State of Bihar Vs. Shailabala Devi [1952] INSC 36 (26 May 1952)

Headnote :

Section 3 of the U.P. Special Powers Act, 1932 (XIV Of 1932) states: \"Anyone who, through spoken or written words, signs, visible representations, or any other means, incites any individual or group not to pay or to delay payment of any obligation, and anyone who acts with the intent or knowledge t...

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Champalal Vs. Mst. Samarath Bai [1960] INSC 11 (21 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 21 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Indian Succession Act, 1925

Headnote :

The respondents\' husband authorized her to adopt the appellant through a will, which was properly registered after his death. The pertinent section of the will stated: \"Under this will, I am authorizing the said Champalal Ishwardas to execute the same. I have appointed him the executor of this wil...

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J. V. Gokal & Co. (Private) Ltd. Vs. The Assistant Collector, of Sales-Tax (Inspection) & Ors [1960] INSC 12 (25 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 25 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner, who had contracts with the Government of India for the supply of specific quantities of foreign sugar, placed orders with overseas dealers and arranged for the transportation of the goods to Bombay using steamers. While the goods were still at sea and before the vessels reached Bomba...

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State 0f Bombay & Ors Vs. The Hospital Mazdoor Sabha & Ors [1960] INSC 13 (29 January 1960)

Judgement Date : 29 Jan 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Baroda Borough Municipality Vs. Its Workmen [1956] INSC 70 (13 November 1956)
D. N. Banerji Vs. P. R. Mukherjee & Ors [1952] INSC 67 (5 December 1952)

Headnote :

The services of respondents 2 and 3, who were employed as ward servants at the J. J. Group of Hospitals in Bombay, which operates under State control and management, were terminated without the payment of compensation as mandated by Section 25F(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. The respondent...

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Petlad Turkey Red Dye Works Ltd. Vs. Dyes & Chemical Workers' Union, Petlad & ANR [1960] INSC 14 (3 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

The Industrial Tribunal, while determining the available surplus, rejected the appellant employer\'s claim for interest on a specific amount in the depreciation fund, which was purportedly used as working capital. If this claim had been accepted and the claimed amount deducted as a prior charge, the...

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Moti Ram Vs. Suraj Bhan & Ors [1960] INSC 15 (3 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949

Headnote :

On August 28, 1956, the respondent applied to the Rent Controller for the eviction of the appellant from a shop under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, citing the need to reconstruct the shop as one of the reasons. At that time, Section 13(3)(a)(iii) of the Act allowed...

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S. N. Namasivayam Chettiar Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madras [1960] INSC 16 (3 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is a resident and ordinarily resides in India, engaged in the trade of grains and cattle food in Colombo. For the relevant assessment years, the Income-tax Officer dismissed the accounts submitted by the appellant, citing reasons such as the lack of vouchers and the failure to mai...

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S. S. Light Railway Co., Ltd. Vs. Upper Doab Sugar Mills Ltd. & ANR [1960] INSC 17 (9 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with Section 32 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (IX of 1890), the Central Government issued a notification establishing specific rates for terminal charges related to the loading and unloading of goods transported by railway from one station to another. Despite this notification, the...

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M/S Kundan Sugar Mills Vs. Ziyauddin & Ors [1960] INSC 18 (9 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950

Headnote :

The General Manager of the appellant Mills directed the transfer of four workers from the appellant mill to a newly acquired mill. The only link between the two mills was their shared ownership; otherwise, they were entirely separate entities. The affected workers objected to the transfer order and...

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The State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Hafiz Mohammad Ismail and Hafiz Jawed Ali [1960] INSC 19 (9 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 28. Counterfeit
IPC Section 482. Punishment for using a false property mark
IPC Section 486. Selling goods marked with a counterfeit property mark

Headnote :

The individuals involved were discovered selling counterfeit soaps branded as Sunlight and Lifebuoy, leading to their prosecution under section 486 of the Indian Penal Code. The Magistrate determined that the similarity between the packaging and labels of the counterfeit soaps and those of the authe...

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The Associated Cement Company Ltd. Vs. Shri P. D. Vyas & Ors [1960] INSC 20 (11 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 11 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

Headnote :

The draft standing orders that the appellants submitted to the certifying officer for certification under section 3(1) of the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946, were modified by the certifying officer on the basis that these changes were necessary to align with the model standing ord...

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Smt. Nagindra Bala Mitra & ANR Vs. Sunil Chandra Roy & ANR [1960] INSC 21 (12 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

CrPC Section 162. Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
CrPC Section 297. Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
IPC Section 325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
IPC Section 447. Punishment for criminal trespass

Headnote :

In a jury trial, it is crucial for the judge to guide the jury in understanding the evidence accurately, ensuring that they can properly resolve the key issues in the case based on the true meaning of the evidence presented by both sides. Since the jury\'s verdict relies on the judge\'s instructions...

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Mis. Rohtas Sugar Ltd., & Ors Vs. Their Workmen [1960] INSC 22 (12 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The unskilled seasonal laborers in the Bihar Sugar Industry, primarily from the landless laborer class, lost their contractual relationship with employers at the end of the sugar season. When the next season began, they might or might not return to work. These workers raised disputes regarding the p...

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The Bijay Cotton Mills Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen & ANR [1960] INSC 23 (12 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

Due to the appellant-employer\'s refusal to establish minimum wages and rates for the contract work performed by the workmen-respondents, who claimed they were compensated below the subsistence wage level, the matter was brought before the Industrial Tribunal for resolution. The first Tribunal was u...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay Vs. Chandulal Keshavlal & Co., Petlad [1960] INSC 24 (17 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 17 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The assessee served as the Managing Agent for a company, earning a total commission of Rs. 3,09,114 for the accounting year 950.Upon the oral request of the company\'s Directors during that accounting year, the assessee consented to accept only Rs. 1,00,000 as commission, forfeiting the remaining am...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay North & Ors Vs. M/S. Harivallabhdas Kalidas and Co. [1960] INSC 25 (19 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 19 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The respondent firm, Harivallabhdas Kalidas, was designated as the Managing Agent for Shri Ambika Mills Ltd., the appellant in the related appeal, through a Managing Agency Agreement. The pertinent section of the agreement stated: (2)(a) The Company shall pay the Firm either a commission of 5% on th...

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The Brihan Maharashtra Sugarsyndicate Ltd. Vs. Janardan Ramchandra Kulkarni& Ors [1960] INSC 26 (22 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 22 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

General Clauses Act, 1897

State of Punjab Vs. Mohar Singh [1954] INSC 95 (20 October 1954)

Headnote :

The respondent submitted an application under section 53-C of the Companies Act, 1913, along with an alternative request for winding up against the appellant company, to the District Judge in Poona, who was authorized under the Act to exercise jurisdiction. While this application was still pending,...

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The Tinnevelly-Tuticorin Electric supply Co. Ltd., Vs. Its Workmen [1960] INSC 27 (22 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 22 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Is the Full Bench formula for calculating bonuses applicable to claims made by workers in the electricity sector? This was the issue presented for resolution in this appeal. A Special Bench of the Labour Appellate Tribunal affirmed this applicability, and the validity of its ruling is contested in t...

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The Bihar State Co-Operative Bank Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax [1960] INSC 28 (22 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 22 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

Headnote :

The Appellant Bank, registered under the Cooperative Societies Act of 1922, received interest payments on deposits made with the Imperial Bank of India during the relevant accounting years. The Income Tax Officer classified these amounts as income from other sources under section 12 of the Indian In...

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Shri Balwan Singh Vs. Shri Lakshmi Narain & Ors [1960] INSC 29 (23 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

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

Headnote :

The first respondent submitted an election petition seeking a declaration that the appellant\'s election was invalid, alleging that the appellant engaged in corrupt practices as defined under section 123(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Specifically, it was claimed that the appellan...

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The State of Vindhya Pradesh (Now Madhya Pradesh) Vs. Moradhwaj Singh & Ors [1960] INSC 30 (24 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 24 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

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

Headnote :

The appeals in question addressed the constitutional validity of the Vindhya Pradesh Abolition of Jagirs and Land Reforms Act, 1952 (XI of 1952). Applications were submitted to the Judicial Commissioner under Article 226 of the Constitution, arguing that several provisions of the Act imposed unreaso...

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Sahibzada Saiyed Muhammedamir Abbas Abbassi & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Bharat & Ors [1960] INSC 31 (26 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 26 Feb 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

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

Headnote :

The first petitioner, who had moved to West Pakistan, sought a writ of habeas corpus from the High Court of Madhya Bharat, requesting that his two minor children, petitioners 2 and 3, be brought before the Court, claiming they were unlawfully confined. After his application was dismissed, he approac...

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Rabari Ghela Jadav Vs. The State of Bombay [1960] INSC 32 (26 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

CrPC Section 422. Effect of such warrant
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 304 Part I of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court. His appeal to the High Court was accepted solely on the issue of sentencing, and during the hearing, the sentence was reduced to 10 years of imprisonment. In a subs...

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Mohamed Dastagir Vs. The State of Madras [1960] INSC 33 (26 February 1960)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 417. Power to appoint place of imprisonment
CrPC Section 422. Effect of such warrant
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant was tried by the Special Judge in Tiruchirappalli under Section 165A of the Indian Penal Code for attempting to bribe K, a Deputy Superintendent of Police. The prosecution\'s case was that during the investigation of a case involving the appellant, he visited K\'s bungalow and handed h...

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The Associated Cement Companies Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1960] INSC 34 (3 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The appellant\'s workers were represented by a union known as Kamdar Mandal Cement Works, Porbandar. When the registration of this union was revoked, it resulted in the establishment of two new unions: the Cement Kamdar Mandal and the Cement Employees Union. The Cement Kamdar Mandal issued two succe...

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James Anderson Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay [1960] INSC 35 (4 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The appellant served as the administrator of the estate of Henry Gannon, who was a resident of British India. Gannon moved to the United Kingdom in 1944 and passed away there in 1945. During the administration of the estate, the appellant sold various shares and securities owned by the deceased to d...

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The Parbhani Transport Co-Operative Society Ltd. Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Aurangabad & Ors [1960] INSC 36 (7 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 07 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Constitution of India
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The petitioner, a registered co-operative society engaged in operating motor buses as stage carriages, held permits for four routes that were set to expire. The State sought permits for all these routes under Chapter IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, as amended by Act 100 of 1956, while the petiti...

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M/S. U. P. Electric Supply Co., Ltd. Vs. The Workmen of M/S. S. N. Choudhary, Contractors & ANR [1960] INSC 37 (8 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company previously hired Messrs. S. M. Choudhary as contractors to perform specific tasks, and these contractors, in turn, employed several workers to execute the contracted work. A dispute arose between the contractors and their workers, leading the workers to file an application with...

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Yellappagouda Shankargouda Patil Vs. Basangouda Shiddangouda Patil [1960] INSC 38 (9 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Bombay Hereditary Offices Act, 1874

Headnote :

The respondent initiated a partition lawsuit against the petitioner concerning certain Watan lands. The trial court ruled in favor of the respondent, but the High Court of Bombay overturned that ruling on appeal. The Privy Council reinstated the trial court\'s decision, and an Order-in-Council was s...

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Management of Vishnu Sugar Mills Limited,Harkhua, District Vs. Their Workmen Represented By Chini Mill Mazdoor Union,Hark [1960] INSC 39 (9 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

Headnote :

A dispute involving a worker at the appellant\'s sugar mill located in Bihar was brought forth by the Workers Union, leading to a reference by the State Government. According to section 2(a)(1) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, \"\'Appropriate Government\' refers to the Central Government in rel...

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Tea Districts Labour Association,Calcutta Vs. Ex-Employees of Tea Districts Labour Association & ANR [1960] INSC 40 (9 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

Due to a significant decrease in the activities and business of the appellant, a resolution was passed to shut down two local agencies located in Koraput and Berhampur (Ganjam) by May 31, 1957. Around the same time, the appellant also considered reducing its workforce and decided to lay off ten empl...

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M/S. Peirce Leslie & Co. Ltd. Kozhikode Vs. Their Workmen [1960] INSC 41 (9 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

In the years 1954-1955, the appellant provided a bonus to its monthly paid clerical staff amounting to three months\' basic wages. The employees subsequently initiated an industrial dispute, seeking an additional bonus equivalent to seven months\' basic wages. The Industrial Tribunal, which handled...

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The Rashtriya Mill Mazdoor Sangh & ANR Vs. The Apollo Mills Limited & Ors [1960] INSC 42 (10 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act, 1946
Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act, 1946
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950

Muir Mills Co., Ltd. Vs. Suti Mills Mazdoor Union, Kanpur [1954] INSC 110 (19 November 1954)

Headnote :

In 1951, due to a failed monsoon, the generation of electricity from the Hydro-Electric System was disrupted, necessitating a reduction in electricity consumption. Consequently, the Government of Bombay issued an order under section 6A(1) of the Bombay Electricity (Special Powers) Act, 1946, to regu...

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The Corporation of The City Ofnagpur Vs. Its Employees [1960] INSC 43 (10 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Baroda Borough Municipality Vs. Its Workmen [1956] INSC 70 (13 November 1956)
D. N. Banerji Vs. P. R. Mukherjee & Ors [1952] INSC 67 (5 December 1952)

Headnote :

The key issue in these appeals was to determine whether and to what extent the municipal activities of the Corporation of Nagpur City fell under the definition of \'industry\' as outlined in section 2(14) of the C.P. and Berar Industrial Disputes Settlement Act, 1947. Disputes arose between the Corp...

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Pramatha Nath Mukherjee Vs. The State of West Bengal [1960] INSC 44 (11 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
IPC Section 332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty

Headnote :

A criminal case was initiated in the Magistrate\'s court in Calcutta against the appellant under Section 332 of the Indian Penal Code for intentionally causing harm to a Bailiff of the Calcutta Corporation and another individual. After considering both parties\' arguments, the Magistrate concluded t...

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The Godavari Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Shri D. K. Worlikar [1960] INSC 45 (14 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 14 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946

Headnote :

The respondent, a stenographer working for the appellant at its head office in Bombay, contested the legality and appropriateness of his dismissal through an application under the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946. He argued that Notification No. 1131-46, issued by the Government of Bombay in 19...

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Charandas Haridas & ANR Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay North, Kutch, Sauras [1960] INSC 46 (15 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 15 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

C, who served as the Karta of a Hindu undivided family that included his wife and three sons, was a partner in six managing agency firms associated with six Mills. The income he earned as a partner was being assessed as income of the Hindu undivided family for income tax purposes.On December 31, 194...

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Jaikrishnadas Manohardasdesai & ANR Vs. The State of Bombay [1960] INSC 47 (16 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

The first appellant served as the Managing Director, while the second appellant was a Director and technical expert at Parikh Dyeing and Printing Mills Ltd., a cloth dyeing company. The company entered into a contract with the Textile Commissioner to dye a substantial quantity of cloth provided to t...

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Sarwarlal & Ors Vs. The State of Hyderabad [1960] INSC 48 (16 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Constitution of India

Keshavan Madhava Menon Vs. The State of Bombay [1951] INSC 3 (22 January 1951)

Headnote :

Following the police action in Hyderabad in August 1948, the Nizam issued a Farman on September 19, 1948, granting the Military Governor \"full authority for the administration of the State.\" In a subsequent Farman, he stated that \"this authority includes and has always included the power to make...

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The Bharatkhand Textile Mfg. Co. Ltd.& Ors Vs. The Textile Labour Association, Ahmedabad [1960] INSC 49 (17 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Delhi Laws Act, 1912

Headnote :

This case involved an appeal from several textile mills in Ahmedabad regarding a gratuity scheme established by the Industrial Court. The Labour Association, the respondent, issued a notice of change under section 42(2) of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 (Bom. XI of 1947), notifying the Mi...

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M/S. New India Motors (P) Ltd.New Delhi Vs. K. T. Morris [1960] INSC 50 (22 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 22 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The respondent workman was terminated by his employer, the appellant, while an industrial dispute was still being resolved, and without the consent of the Industrial Tribunal. This dispute involved the dismissal of seven other employees who were apprentices under the appellant. The respondent filed...

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