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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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