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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 When the registration of this union was revoked, it resulted in the establishment of two new unions: the Cement Kamdar Mandal and the Cement Employees Union.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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M/S. North Brook Jute Co. Ltd.& ANR Vs. Their Workmen [1960] INSC 51 (23 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

A rationalization plan at the appellant companies\' mills was approved by the Works Committee, and a notice was issued under Section 9A of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to the 365 Union representing their workers. However, the workers opposed the implementation of the scheme, leading the Governm...

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The Chairman of The Bankura Municipality Vs. Lalji Raja And Sons [1960] INSC 52 (23 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were the proprietors of an oil seed pressing factory located within a municipality. They imported mustard seeds from various regions and possessed a license for selling mustard seeds. Following a report from the Sanitary Inspector of the Municipality, the Sub-Divisional Officer issue...

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B.N. Elias And Co. Ltd. Employees' Union & Ors Vs. B. N. Elias & Co. Ltd. & Ors [1960] INSC 53 (24 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Since 1942, the respondents had been providing ex gratia payments to their employees (the appellants) in addition to their regular wages and salaries. However, these payments were not consistent, and in 1956, no ex gratia payments were made at all. The appellants argued that their entitlement to a b...

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Bharat Barrel And Drum Mfg. Co.Private Ltd. Vs. Govind Gopal Waghmare & ANR [1960] INSC 54 (24 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

The workers of the appellant company requested four months\' wages, including dearness allowance, as a bonus for the year 1952, along with a retroactive application of the increased wage scale to be determined by the Industrial Tribunal starting from March 1, 1952. The appellant accepted the wage sc...

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Management of Kairbetta Estate,Kotagiri Vs. Rajamanickam & Ors [1960] INSC 55 (24 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

The manager of the appellant was brutally assaulted by the workers, resulting in severe injuries.The employees in the lower division also threatened the appellant\'s personnel in that division, stating they would kill them if they continued to work there. Consequently, the appellant had no choice bu...

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Kalindi & Ors Vs. Tata Locomotive & Engineering Co. Ltd. [1960] INSC 56 (25 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

A worker who is subject to an inquiry by management does not have the right to be represented by a union representative during that inquiry, although the employer may choose to allow such representation at their discretion. These inquiries typically involve straightforward factual questions regardin...

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The State of Bombay Vs. M/S. S. S. Miranda Limited [1960] INSC 57 (25 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Bombay Abkari Act, 1878
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent possessed a trade and import license for foreign liquor, as well as a vendor\'s license under the Bombay Abkari Act. The liquor was stored in a bonded warehouse. On April 2, 1948, the appellant requested the respondent to remove the liquor from the bonded warehouse after paying the re...

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R. P. Kapur Vs. The State of Punjab [1960] INSC 58 (25 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
IPC Section 385. Putting person in fear of injury in order to commit extortion
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

One S filed a first information report against K. After several months without any action on the report, K submitted a criminal complaint against S, claiming that S\'s report was false. At S\'s request, the magistrate postponed K\'s complaint until the police completed their final report on the firs...

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M/S. Burn & Co. Ltd. & Ors Vs. Their Employees [1960] INSC 59 (30 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

It is clear from an economic perspective that clerical and subordinate staff, much like manual workers, play a vital role in production. Therefore, there is no justification for completely excluding them from the advantages of an incentive bonus scheme. The fact that clerical employees receive a hig...

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Mrs. Kusumben D. Mahadevia Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay [1960] INSC 60 (30 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a shareholder in a company named Mafatlal Gagalbhai and Co., Ltd., which had its registered office in Bombay and was considered a resident of British India at all relevant times. The company also conducted business in the former Baroda State and retained its profits from that State...

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Mis. Swadesamltran Limited, Madras Vs. Their Workmen [1960] INSC 61 (31 March 1960)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The management issued a notice terminating the services of 39 workers as a retrenchment measure. In response, the workers went on strike, resulting in an industrial dispute. The Industrial Tribunal found that the strike was unjustified and that the management had established a necessity for retrench...

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