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Roshan Lal Mehra Vs. Ishwar Das [1961] INSC 232 (2 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Constitution of India
Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1941

Headnote :

The appellants applied to the Rent Controller for fixation of fair and standard rent of certain shops and other premises alleging that the rent charged by the landlords was exorbitant. The questions arising for determination were (1) whether the Delhi and Ajmer-Marwara Rent Control Act, 1947 in so f...

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The State of Bombay Vs. Kathi Kalu Oghad & Ors [1961] INSC 233 (4 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 96. Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture

Headnote :

Section 73 of the Indian Evidence Act empowers the court to, obtain specimen writing or signature and finger impressions of an accused person for purposes of Comparison. 11 Sections 5 and 6 of the Identification of Prisoners Act empower a Magistrate to obtain the photograph or measurements of an...

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The Management of Marina Hotel Vs. The Woremen [1961] INSC 234 (4 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954

Headnote :

The award made by the Industrial Tribunal, to which the dispute between the appellant, a hotel in new Delhi, and its workmen was referred, was challenged by the appellant on the grounds inter alia (1) that the workmen got a share in the service charges and also some amount by way of tips from the cu...

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Balaji Vs. Income-Tax Officer, Special Investigation Circle [1961] INSC 235 (4 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The petitioner and his wife started business in partnership and admitted their three minor sons to it, in computing the total income of the petitioner for the purpose of assessment 984 the Income-tax Officer included the share of the income of the wife and three minor sons unders 16(3)(a) (i) and (i...

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M/S. R. M. D. C. (Mysore) Private Ltd. Vs. The State of Mysore [1961] INSC 236 (8 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Prize Competitions Act, 1955

The State of Bombay Vs. R. M. D. Chamarbaugwala [1957] INSC 33 (9 April 1957)

Headnote :

The Mysore Lotteries and Prize Competitions Control and Tax Act, 1951, was passed by the Mysore Legislature arid came into force on February 1, 1952. Some of the States comprising the Union of India passed resolutions under Art. 252(1) of the Constitution of India authorising Parliament to legisl...

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M/S. Ramchand Jagadish Chand Vs. Union of India & Ors [1961] INSC 237 (8 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Government of India published a' scheme known as the "Export Promotion Scheme" according to which the value of import licence for raw materials in an industry depended upon the value of specified varieties of goods exported by the applicant for an import licence. It also empowered the...

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Amar Jyoti Stone Crusting Co. Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1961] INSC 238 (8 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887
Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887

Headnote :

The appellant had been granted a permit by the Collector for quarrying store upto June 30, 1957 under the Delhi Minor Mineral Rules 1938 framed under s.155(1) of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887. On the expiry of the term of this permit the appellant applied for another permit but it was refused on...

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The Corporation of Calcutta Vs. Sm. Padma Debi & Ors [1961] INSC 239 (8 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Headnote :

The Calcutta Corporation in fixing the annual valuation of the respondents premises took as basis Rs. 1,450/- as the monthly value of the premises. The respondent filed objection to the said assessment under s. 139 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923. Meanwhile, under the West Bengal Premises Rent C...

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Mst. Subhadra Vs. Narsaji Chenaji Marwadi [1961] INSC 240 (9 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Bombay Land Revenue Code, 1879

Headnote :

The owner of a certain plot of land granted a perpetual lease of it on an annual rent to some persons who sublet it to the respondent on a higher rent. The respondent sublet the plot to the appellant on a still higher rent. In all the three deeds of lease it was recited that the lessee might constru...

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Paresh Chandra Chatterjee Vs. The State of Assam & ANR [1961] INSC 241 (9 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Tea Act, 1953

Headnote :

Certain lands out of the petitioner's tea estate were requisitioned by the State under the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948. The petitioner challenged the constitutionality of the Act on the ground-, that it was ultra vires the State Legislature in so far as it provided for the...

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R.P. Kapur Vs. Pratap Singh Kairon & Ors [1961] INSC 242 (9 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
CrPC Section 466. Defect or error not to make attachment unlawful
Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850

Sardar Kapur Singh Vs. The Union of India [1959] INSC 155 (15 December 1959)

Headnote :

The appellant joined the Indian Civil Service in 1938 and after serving in other capacities was employed under the Punjab Government since 1948. On May 26, 1961, an enquiry was started against him by the Punjab Government under s. 2 of the Public Servant (Inquiries) Act, 1850, He filed a petition in...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madras Vs. S. A. S. Marimuthu Nadar [1961] INSC 243 (10 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 10 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

The respondent formed a partnership firm with his two major sons, and his two minor sons were admitted to the benefits of the partnership to the extent of their shares. In the relevant assessment years the income of the minors was added to the total income of the respondent under s. 16(3)(a) (ii) of...

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Chandrakant Krishnarao Pradhan & ANR Vs. The Collector of Customs, Bombay & Ors [1961] INSC 244 (11 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 11 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioners were working as Dalals at New Customs 109 House, Bombay, under licences issued under s.-202 of the Sea Customs Act, 1 878. In 1955 by an amending Act, s. 202 was substituted by another section and, by sub-s.(1) of s. 202 it was enacted : "no person shall act as an agent for the...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Keralaand Coimbatore Vs. Puthiya Ponmanichintakam [1961] INSC 245 (14 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Mussalman Wakf Validating Act, 1913

Headnote :

The question for determination in the appeal was whether the wakf in question should be assessed to tax under s.41 (1) of the Indian Income-tax Act. 1922, through the manager as individual or as an association of persons at the maximum rate under the first proviso to that section on the ground that...

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The Senior Electric Inspector& Ors Vs. Laxmi Narayan Chopra & Ors [1961] INSC 246 (16 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Telegraph Act, 1885

Headnote :

Severe electrical interference was observed in a Post and Telegraphs Wireless Station which was traced to the respondent No. 1's factory where a number of motors,-were operated for the purpose of working electric drills. The Senior Electric Inspector issued a notice to the first respondent to sh...

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The Dooars Tea Co., Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Agricultural,Income-Tax, West Bengal [1961] INSC 247 (18 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 18 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

The appellant which carried on business of growing, manufacturing and selling tea held a large tract of land on which bamboos, thatching grass, and fuel timber were grown 158 by it by agricultural. operations through its servants , and laborers and the same were utilised for the purposes of its tea...

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Shri Ambalal M. Shah & ANR Vs. Hathisingh Manufacturing Co., Ltd. [1961] INSC 248 (21 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Being of the opinion that there had been a substantial fall in the volume of production in respect of cotton textiles manufactured in the respondent company, an industrial under- taking, for which having regard to the economic conditions prevailing there was no justification, the Central Government...

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Mahant Sankarshan Ramanuja Das Goswami, Vs. The State of Orissa & ANR [1961] INSC 249 (22 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellants were holders of pre-settlement minor inams. The grants were not of whole villages but of certain lands and they comprised both the melwaram and kudiwaram rights in the lands. The definition of 'estate' in the Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1951, did not include a minor inam....

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Kunwar Sri Trivikram Narain Singh [1961] INSC 250 (22 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Section 73. TPA, Right to proceeds of revenue sale or compensation on acquisition.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
U.P. Land Revenue Act, 1901

Headnote :

By the order of the then Government the right of S, an ancestor of the respondent, to the entire parganas "Syudpore Bhettree" was resumed. S challenged in a civil court the authority of the Government to resume his interest in the jagir. During the pendency of the dispute, settlement proce...

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Rani Purnima Devi & ANR Vs. Kumar Khagendra Narayan Dev & ANR [1961] INSC 251 (22 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

Indian Succession Act, 1925

Headnote :

One K filed an application for the grant of letters of administration with the will attached. This will gave the entire property to K, a distant relation of the testator, subject to K maintaining the testator's widow and sister; other relations including the testator's daughter were compl...

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Krishan Chander Nayar Vs. The Chairman, Central Tractor Organisation & Ors [1961] INSC 252 (23 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Arbitrary imposition of a ban against a person's entry ino Government service amounts to an infringement of his right to equality o f opportunity guaranteed by Art. 16(1)of the Constitution. That Article guarantees not merely the right to make an application for State employment but also a co...

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Dhaneshwar Narain Saxena Vs. The Delhi Administration [1961] INSC 253 (24 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant who was an Upper Division Clerk in the office of the Chief Commissioner of Delhi was convicted of an offence under s. 5 (1) (d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, punishable under s. 5 (2) of the Act. The prosecution case was that R who was anxious to obtain a licence for a dou...

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All India Bank Employees' Association Vs. National Industrial Tribunal & Ors [1961] INSC 254 (28 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 254 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Section 34-A of the Banking Companies Act, 1949, introduced in 1960, provides that no banking company shall be compelled to produce or give inspection of its books of account or other document or furnish or disclose any statement or information which the company claims to be of a confidential nature...

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The Union of India Vs. Ram Kanwar & Ors [1961] INSC 255 (29 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

The State of Bombay Vs. Ali Gulshan [1955] INSC 49 (4 October 1955)

Headnote :

A building belonging to the respondents was requisitioned by the Government of India under r. 75-A (1) of the Defence of India Rules originally for the purpose of occupation by a certain officer of the Indian National Airways and afterwards by the officers of the Central Government. After the buildi...

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Devata Prasad Singh Chaudhuri & Ors Vs. The Hon'ble The Chief Justice and Judges of The Patna High Court [1961] INSC 256 (29 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Legal Practitioners Act, 1879

Headnote :

Section 9 of the Legal Practitioners Act, 1879, entitles a duly enrolled Mukhtar to "Practise" in any Civil Court, and s. 11 thereof empowers the High Court to make rules declaring .what shall be deemed to be the ,functions, powers and duties" of Mukhtars practising in the subordinate...

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The State of Punjab Vs. Barkat Ram [1961] INSC 257 (30 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 30 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Police Act, 1861
Police Act, 1861

Headnote :

On receipt of information that some gold would be smuggled from Pakistan to India by the engine crew of the train coming from Lahore, the Land Customs staff searched the engine on the arrival of the train at Amritsar and recovered a quantity of gold kept hidden underneath the coal in the tender of t...

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Payare Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1961] INSC 258 (30 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 30 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

CrPC Section 259. Power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases
CrPC Section 330. Release of lunatic pending investigation or trial
CrPC Section 350. Summary procedure for punishment for non-attendance by a witness in obedience to summons

Headnote :

The appellant and another were prosecuted' for offences under s. 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The trial commenced before the special judge who heard the evidence but before he could deliver judgment was transferred and was succeeded by another special judge. The latter did...

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Scindia Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1961] INSC 259 (31 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Union of India Vs. Chaman Lal Loona [1957] INSC 41 (30 April 1957)

Headnote :

The appellant, a navigation ,company, claimed a sum of -Rs. 44,449/as freight from the !Union of India for carrying logs of teak-wood from the forests of Kanara to Karachi for tire use of the North WesternRailway on the basis of a contract with the Conservator of 'Forests, North Kanara, represen...

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The Andhra Bank Ltd. Vs. R. Srinivasan & Ors [1961] INSC 260 (31 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

During the pendency of two connected suits for recovery of money filed by the appellant in the Hyderabad Court one of the respondents died and his sons, daughters and grand daughters were joined in the suits as his legal representatives as holding different pieces of his property under a deed of set...

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Karanpura Development Co., Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal [1961] INSC 261 (31 August 1961)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Headnote :

The assessee company was incorporated in 1920 with the objects, inter alia, of acquiring underground coal-mining and relative rights and to do business of coal raising etc. Power was given under the memorandum of association to case, develop or otherwise deal with the property and rights of the c...

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