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R. S. A. C. Kasi Iyer Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Mysore, Travancore-Cochin [1960] INSC 137 (1 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 01 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

The State of Travancore-Cochin joined the Indian Union on March 7, 1949, yet the Travancore Income-tax Regulation, VIII of 1096 (Malayalam Era) and the Travancore Taxation on Income (Investigation Commission) Act, II24 (Malayalam Era) remained applicable in that region despite the merger.On August 6...

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Sardar Baldev Singh Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi & Ajmer [1960] INSC 138 (2 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 02 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The appellant, who was residing in Lahore at the time, was assessed for income tax on an income of Rs. 49,047 for the assessment year 1944-45 by the Income-tax Officer in Lahore.Following the partition in 1947, he moved to Delhi and settled there. He was one of three shareholders in a company named...

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The Bhopal Sugar Industries Ltd. Vs. The Income-Tax Officer, Bhopal [1960] INSC 139 (2 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 02 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The Income-tax Appellate Tribunal, while exercising its appellate authority, issued specific instructions to the respondent, an Income-tax Officer, regarding the determination of the market value of sugarcane cultivated by the appellant on their farm and utilized for sugar production. The appellant...

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K.M. Nanavati Vs. The State of Bombay [1960] INSC 140 (5 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 05 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 307. Power to direct tender of pardon
CrPC Section 401. High Court’s powers of revision
CrPC Section 426. Sentence on escaped convict when to take effect
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The petitioner served as the Second in Command of 1. N. S. Mysore, which arrived in Bombay in early March 1959. Shortly after, he was arrested on a murder charge under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code and remained in naval custody throughout his trial. Eventually, he was tried by a jury before t...

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The Upper Ganges Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Khalil-Ul-Rahman & Ors [1960] INSC 141 (6 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 06 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The landlord granted a lease (theka) to the company for a duration of 10 years, which ended in the year 1356 F, and was subsequently renewed until 1355 F (June 1948). When the company refused to vacate the premises after the lease expired, the landlord initiated an ejectment suit under the U.P. Tena...

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Smt. Shanno Devi Vs. Mangal Sain [1960] INSC 142 (7 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 07 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The respondent emerged victorious in the general election for the Punjab Legislative Assembly held in March 1957. The appellant, one of the unsuccessful candidates, filed an election petition contesting the validity of the respondent\'s election, arguing that the respondent was not a citizen of Indi...

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Dosa Satyanarayanamurty Vs. The Andhra Pradesh State Road transport Corporation [1960] INSC 143 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Constitution of India
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

Petitions from certain holders of stage carriage permits sought writs to annul seven schemes for the nationalization of road transport services in West Godavari District, which had been approved and implemented on various dates by the Government of Andhra Pradesh. These petitions challenged the cons...

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The Samarth Transport Co. (P) Ltd. Vs. The Regional Transport Authority, Nagpur & Ors [1960] INSC 144 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The petitionerâ€™s stage carriage permits were set to expire on December 31, 1959, prompting them to apply for renewal on August 24, 1959. On December 29, 1959, the petitioner was granted temporary permits for one month, which were later extended for another month, valid until March 31, 1960. The ca...

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Thakur Brij Raj Singh & ANR Vs. Thakur Laxman Singh & ANR [1960] INSC 145 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

Following the death of B, the owner of an istimrari estate, on September 28, 1947, who left no male heirs, the Court of Wards assumed control of the estate and issued a notice in accordance with the Ajmer Land and Revenue Regulation of 1877, inviting claims to the estate. While the inquiry was ongoi...

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The State of Orissa & ANR Vs. Ram Narayan Das [1960] INSC 146 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question was appointed as a Sub-Inspector on probation within the Orissa Police Force. He received a notice requiring him to explain why he should not be dismissed from service due to \"gross neglect of duties and unsatisfactory work.\" In response, he provided an explanation and r...

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Ram Nath & ANR Vs. M/S. Ram Nath Chhittar Mal & Ors [1960] INSC 147 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

Three separate eviction lawsuits were filed by the appellant against the three respondents under the Delhi & Ajmer Rent Control Act, specifically citing section 13(g) for the genuine need to rebuild. The parties reached a compromise that largely adhered to section 15 of the Act, leading to decrees t...

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B. Vs. Patankar & Ors Vs. C. G. Sastry [1960] INSC 148 (8 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Part B States (Laws) Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellants, having executed a decree in their favor for possession of a house, took possession on July 22, 1951. This order for possession was issued without notifying the respondent and in their absence. The respondent subsequently filed an application in the Executing Court under sections 47,...

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Deshraj Vs. Akhtar Hussain [1960] INSC 149 (12 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 12 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Gwalior

Headnote :

The appellant, having properly notified the respondent, initiated a lawsuit for rent determination under the Accommodation Control Ordinance of Madhya Bharat. Subsequently, the Accommodation Control Act (M. P. 15 of 1950) was enacted, leading to the return of the appellant\'s original plaint. Withou...

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The Bullion And Grain Exchange Ltd. & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab [1960] INSC 150 (13 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 13 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Constitution of India
Punjab Forward Contracts Tax Act, 1951
Punjab Forward Contracts Tax Act, 1951
Punjab-Forward-Contracts-Tax-Act-1951

Headnote :

The appellants, engaged in the business of commission agents for forward contracts, submitted a petition to the High Court of Punjab under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, contesting the legitimacy of the Punjab Forward Contracts Tax Act, 1951. They argued that the Act exceeded the powers g...

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Narain Das Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1960] INSC 151 (14 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 14 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

CrPC Section 476. Forms
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

While a civil writ petition was pending in the Allahabad High Court, an individual named N submitted an application under section 476 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, seeking to file a complaint under section 93 of the Indian Penal Code against T. However, a single judge presiding over the case di...

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Shew Bux Mohata & Ors Vs. Bengal Breweries Ltd. & Ors [1960] INSC 152 (15 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 15 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellants, who are the decree-holders in an execution proceeding, accepted possession and issued a receipt to the Court\'s Nazir, confirming that they had received full possession. However, they allowed the respondents, Bengal Breweries, to remain in possession with their consent. The appellant...

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Thakur Manmohan Deo & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1960] INSC 153 (19 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Chota Nagpur Tenures Act, 1869
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants were holders of ghatwali tenures known as Rohini and Pathrole ghatwalis, which were regulated by Bengal Regulation XXIX of 1814. The Bihar Land Reforms Act of 1950 was enacted by the Bihar State Legislature and took effect on September 25, 1950. In the lawsuits filed by the appellants...

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T. Cajee Vs. U. Jormanik Siem & ANR [1960] INSC 154 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 20 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent was Siem of the Mylliem siemship in the United Khasi and Jaintia Hills District, located in the Tribal Areas of Assam, having been elected by the Myntri electors in accordance with custom in 1951. In June 1952, a District Council was established for the District under the Sixth Schedu...

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The State of Bihar Vs. Rani Sonabati Kumari [1960] INSC 155 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 20 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the State of Bihar, seeking a declaration that the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 was ultra vires, void, and unconstitutional. Additionally, she requested a permanent injunction to prevent the State and its officials from issuing any notifications regardin...

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The State of Orissa & ANR Vs. M/S. Chakobhai Ghelabhai And Company [1960] INSC 156 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 20 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The respondent company, headquartered in Madhya Pradesh, was involved in the collection of bidi leaves from specific forest regions in Orissa and their subsequent dispatch to various locations outside Orissa between 1948 and 1951. However, it failed to register as a dealer under the Orissa Sales Tax...

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M/S. Anwarkhan Mahboob Co. Vs. The State of Bombay (Now Maharashtra) & Ors [1960] INSC 157 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 20 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner, a company engaged in bidi manufacturing with its headquarters in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, made certain tobacco purchases in Bombay. The Sales Tax Officer assessed the company for a purchase tax under the Bombay Sales Tax Act of 1953. The petitioner challenged the assessment of the p...

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E. M. Muthappa Chettiar Vs. The Income-Tax Officer, Special Circle, Coimbatore [1960] INSC 158 (21 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 21 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

The partnership, which included the appellant and another individual engaged in managing agency operations, was assessed for excess profits tax on March 31, 1951, for the year 1942 and the period from January 1943 to March 4, 1943. The required notices were delivered not to the appellant but to the...

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T. Cajee Vs. U. Jormanik Siem & ANR [1960] INSC 154 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 20 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

On December 15, 1947, the Ruler of the former State of Sonepur, the appellant, signed a merger agreement that granted the Government of India complete sovereign rights over the territory of the State. However, the agreement guaranteed the appellant ownership and full enjoyment of his private propert...

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Homi Jehangir Gheesta Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay [1960] INSC 160 (22 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 22 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The appellant cashed high denomination currency notes totaling Rs. 87,500 and was subsequently asked by the Income Tax Officer to file a return for that fiscal year. The appellant provided three inconsistent statements at various times regarding the source of the funds. The Income Tax Officer determ...

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The State of Bombay Vs. Bandhan Ram Bhandani & Ors [1960] INSC 161 (23 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 23 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

The directors of a company, who were the respondents, faced prosecution under sections 32(5) and 133(3) of the Companies Act of 1913 for violating sections 32 and 131 of the same Act. They were accused of knowingly and willfully allowing the failure to submit the summary of share capital for the yea...

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Padam Sen & ANR Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1960] INSC 162 (27 September 1960)

Judgement Date : 27 Sep 1960

Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 21. Public Servant

Headnote :

A Munsif appointed an individual, R, as a commissioner to seize the plaintiff\'s account books in a lawsuit and to present them before him. R executed the seizure of the account books, and while they remained in his custody, the appellants attempted to bribe R to allow them to manipulate the books....

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