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Abdui, Gafoor Vs. State of Mysore [1961] INSC 151 (12 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Constitution of India
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

Following the publication of a scheme by the Mysore Transport Undertaking under section 68-C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, which was subsequently approved by the State Government, the State Transport Undertaking submitted applications for permits under section 68-F(1) of the Act to the Regional T...

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Daji Krishnaji Desai Tambulkar Vs. Ganesh Vishnu Kulkarni & Ors [1961] INSC 152 (12 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The land in question was Khoti land, and Section 9 of the Khoti Settlement Act of 1880, prior to its amendment, prohibited the transfer of occupancy rights without the Khot\'s consent. However, Section 31 of the Bombay Tenancy Act of 1939, which took effect in April 1946, amended Section 9 of the Kh...

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The Collector of Customs, Baroda Vs. Digvijaysinhji Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd. [1961] INSC 153 (12 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The respondent imported goods valued higher than what was permitted under his license. The Collector of Customs ordered the confiscation of these goods under section 167(8) of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, but offered the respondent the option to pay a fine instead of facing confiscation. Upon appeal,...

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Shri Madhav Laxman Vaikunthe V. Vs. The State of Mysore [1961] INSC 154 (12 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The appellant, who was a first-grade Mamlatdar and was acting as the District Deputy Collector, was accused of incorrectly claiming travel expenses for 59 miles instead of 51. Following a departmental inquiry, he was demoted back to his original rank for three years and ordered to repay the excess a...

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The State of Assam Vs. Remesh Chandra Dey & Ors [1961] INSC 155 (14 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Section 15 of the Assam Sales Tax Act, 1947, in its original form, stipulated that when determining the net turnover of a registered dealer for tax purposes, all sales made to another registered dealer of goods listed in that dealer\'s registration certificate were to be excluded from the gross turn...

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Malik Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [1961] INSC 156 (14 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

According to section 68-D(2) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, \"The State Government may, after considering the objections and providing an opportunity for the objector or their representatives, as well as the representatives of the State Transport Undertaking, to be heard if they wish, approve or m...

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Ranjit Singh Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, U. P. & Ors [1961] INSC 157 (14 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In 1948, the Central Government referred several cases involving the petitioner to the Income-tax Investigation Commission, established under the Taxation on Income (Investigation Commission) Act of 1947.After the Commission submitted its report under section 8A(1) of the Act, estimating the total t...

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U. Unichoyi & Ors Vs. The State of Kerala [1961] INSC 158 (14 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

The petitioners, representing specific tile manufacturing companies, contested the legitimacy of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and the notification issued by the Kerala Government that set minimum wage rates for the tile industry. This notification was based on a committee\'s report, which included bo...

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Gobald Motor Service Ltd. & ANR Vs. R. M. K. Veluswami & Ors [1961] INSC 159 (14 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

A bus operated by the appellant was involved in an accident that resulted in the death of R. R\'s dependents, including his father, widow, and sons, filed a lawsuit for compensation under Section 1 of the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855, claiming loss of financial support, and under Section 2 for the loss...

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S. P. Jinadathappa Vs. R. P. Sharma & Ors [1961] INSC 160 (17 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 17 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Section 30(3)(a) of the Mysore House Rent and Accommodation Control Act, 1951, empowered the Controller to designate any government entity, local authority, public institution, or individual as a tenant for a vacant property. The Act mandated that the property owner must lease the house to the selec...

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Pandit Kishan Lal Vs. Ganpat Ram Khosla & ANR [1961] INSC 161 (17 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 17 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

The Singer Sewing Machine Company, the second respondent in the appeal, was the tenant of a shop owned by the appellant. The company notified the appellant that it had closed its premises and that the first respondent would take over the business in the shop, assuming personal responsibility for the...

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M/S. J. K. Jute Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1961] INSC 162 (17 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 17 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In accordance with the authority granted by section 3A(2) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948, which allowed the State Government to set a tax rate on specified goods not exceeding nine pies per rupee, the Government issued a notification on June 8, 1948, imposing a tax of six pies per rupee on jute sal...

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Ram Chandra Prasad Vs. The State of Bihar [1961] INSC 163 (18 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant received Rs. 10,000 from a contractor and was subsequently charged before a Magistrate in Dhanbad. However, upon the appellant\'s request, the High Court moved the case to the Munsif-Magistrate in Patna.Later, the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1952 was enacted, stipulating that all off...

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Mohan Lal Goenka & ANR Vs. The State of West Bengal [1961] INSC 164 (18 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Mines Act, 1952

Headnote :

The appellants, one being the owner and the other the manager of a colliery, were found guilty of violating the Mines Creche Rules, 1946. These rules mandated that the owner of any mine employing women must establish creches for their female employees and appoint a \"Creche-in-charge\" to oversee th...

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Abinash Chandra Bannerji & Ors Vs. Uttarpara Hitakari Sabha & Ors [1961] INSC 165 (18 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

In 1874, an individual known as P passed away, leaving behind significant assets. P had also drafted a will that included various contingencies; the first respondent was granted an interest under each of these contingencies, which increased with each subsequent one. Under the final contingency that...

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L. N. Mukherjee Vs. The State of Madras [1961] INSC 166 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

CrPC Section 239. When accused shall be discharged
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Headnote :

The appellant was brought before the Court of Session in Madras to face trial under Section 120-B in conjunction with Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as for the act of forgery that was carried out in furtherance of that conspiracy. The alleged criminal conspiracy took place in Calcutta...

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Purushottam Das Dalmia Vs. The State of West Bengal [1961] INSC 167 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

CrPC Section 234. Arguments
CrPC Section 239. When accused shall be discharged
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 466. Forgery of record of court or of public register, etc.
IPC Section 471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty by the Court of Session, High Court, Calcutta, for offenses under Section 120B in conjunction with Section 471 and Section 471 in conjunction with Section 466 of the Indian Penal Code concerning an import license. His appeal against the conviction and sentence imposed...

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Carl Still G. M. B. H. & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1961] INSC 168 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Headnote :

On December 19, 1953, the appellant, a West German company, entered into a contract with an Indian company to establish a complete coke oven battery and by-products plants in Sindri, Bihar. The agreement included the construction of buildings, plants, and machinery, as well as the delivery of access...

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Bishan Das & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1961] INSC 169 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Ramjidas constructed a dharmasala, a temple, and associated shops using joint family funds on government land, with the government\'s permission.Following his death, the other family members managing and possessing these properties were dispossessed by the State, its officials, and the local Municip...

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Sakharam Bapusaheb Narayan Sanas & ANR Vs. Manikchand Motichand Shah & ANR [1961] INSC 170 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948

Headnote :

The appellants had obtained the rights of protected tenants under Section 3A(1) of the Bombay Tenancy Act, 1939, which was amended by the Bombay Tenancy (Amendment) Act, 1946, and these rights were documented in the Record of Rights. This Act was later repealed by the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural...

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Jagannath & Ors Vs. Union of India [1961] INSC 171 (20 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944
Constitution of India

Headnote :

Item 5 of entry 4(1) in the First Schedule of the Central Excise and Salt Act, 1944, establishes an excise duty of Rs. 1-10 nP. per kilogram on tobacco, excluding flue cured tobacco, that is not actually utilized for producing cigarettes, smoking mixtures for pipes, or whole leaf birds. Item 6 sets...

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P. J. Irani Vs. The State of Madras [1961] INSC 172 (21 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

One C had secured a lease for a cinema house set to expire in May 1942. During this time, a legal dispute arose between the cinema house owners, leading the High Court to appoint receivers to manage the property. In 1940, an individual named I expressed interest in leasing the cinema house for 21 ye...

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Shah Bhojraj Kuverji Oil Mills and Ginning Factory Vs. Subbash Chandra Yograj Sinha [1961] INSC 173 (21 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

Upon the expiration of the appellant\'s tenancy for the disputed premises, the respondent, who was the landlord, initiated a lawsuit for possession of the property.In the meantime, a notification was issued under section 6 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act of 1947, apply...

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Gorkha Ram & Ors Vs. The Custodian General Of India, Delhi [1961] INSC 174 (21 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Headnote :

The wajib-ul-arz of Buland village, located in the Rohtak tehsil and district, states the following: \"No non-proprietor may settle in the village or construct a house without the estate owner\'s permission. Anyone who settles must obtain land or a house from the proprietor and may reside there as l...

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Jyoti Pershad Vs. The Administrator For The Union Territory of Delhi [1961] INSC 175 (21 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Constitution of India
Delhi Development Act, 1957
Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
Slum Areas (Improvement And Clearance) Act, 1956

Headnote :

The petitioner, after enduring extensive litigation and meeting all the requirements of the Delhi Rent Control Act, secured eviction decrees against the tenants.Meanwhile, the Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act of 1956 was enacted, and the petitioner applied to the competent authority for pe...

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Nav Rattanmal & Ors Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1961] INSC 176 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Government initiated a lawsuit based on a security bond executed by a Government Treasurer along with certain sureties who participated in the bond\'s execution. One of the defenses raised was that Article 149 of the Indian Limitation Act, which sets a 60-year limitation period for Government su...

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Guru Datta Sharma Vs. State of Bihar [1961] INSC 177 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Bihar Private Forest Act, 1947
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

In 1946, the appellant was granted permission to cut and remove bamboos and other timber from a designated area in the forest village of Jun by individuals known as Manjhis, who held a mokarari lease from the Raja of Ranka, with their names recorded in the revenue documents. Subsequently, the Bihar...

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Chandi Prasad Chokhani Vs. The State of Bihar [1961] INSC 178 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant firm was assessed for sales tax under the Bihar Sales Tax Act of 1944 for three periods starting from October 1, 1947, to March 31, 1950. Its requests for specific deductions were denied, and its revision applications under Section 24 of the Act to the Board of Revenue, Bihar, were rej...

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The Darcah Committee, Ajmer Vs. State of Rajasthan [1961] INSC 179 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

CrPC Section 435. State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Gwalior

Headnote :

Due to the appellant\'s failure to comply with the Municipality\'s request to perform specific repairs on its property, the Municipality proceeded to carry out the necessary repairs after providing proper notice. The expenses incurred for these repairs became recoverable from the appellant as a tax...

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Om Parkash Vs. The State of Punjab [1961] INSC 180 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder

Headnote :

B married the appellant in October 1951, but by 1953, their relationship had soured. She faced mistreatment, which led to a decline in her health due to abuse and lack of proper nutrition. In 1956, she was intentionally starved and confined to their home, receiving only occasional scraps of food, ak...

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Abhayanand Mishra Vs. The State of Bihar [1961] INSC 181 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

Headnote :

The appellant sought permission from Patna University to take the 1954 M.A. Examination in English as a private candidate, claiming to be a graduate with a B.A. Degree obtained in 1951 and stating that he was employed as a teacher at a certain school. Trusting his assertions, the University granted...

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Major E. G. Barsay Vs. The State of Bombay [1961] INSC 182 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Army Act, 1950
Constitution of India
CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property
Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Headnote :

The appellant, along with five othersâ€”three of whom were not public servantsâ€”faced charges of criminal conspiracy aimed at dishonestly misappropriating military stores. The prosecution was sanctioned by a Deputy Secretary representing the Central Government, and the accused were tried by a Speci...

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State of Bihar Vs. Rameshwar Pratap Narain Singh& Ors [1961] INSC 183 (25 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Constitution of India

Headnote :

Following the transfer of estates and tenures from proprietors or tenureholders to the State under the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950, the Revenue Authorities began to interfere with the rights of these former proprietors and tenure holders to conduct Melas on lands they subsequently occupied as occup...

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Dr. Mohammad Saheb Mahboob Medico Vs. The Deputy Custodian-General & ANR [1961] INSC 184 (25 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950

Headnote :

The appellant was recognized as an evacuee under Section 2(d)(iii) of the Administration of Evacuee Property Ordinance, 1949, and his property was classified as evacuee property under Section 22(b) of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, due to the fact that he had transferred a signifi...

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M/S. Harinagar Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Shyam Sundar Jhunjhunwala & Ors [1961] INSC 185 (25 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

One shareholder, referred to as B, who owned a significant number of shares in the appellant company, transferred two sets of 100 shares each to his son and daughter-in-law. The recipients then requested the company to register these transfers. The company\'s directors, claiming to act under Article...

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Javer Chand & Ors Vs. Pukhraj Surana [1961] INSC 186 (25 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The respondent acknowledged the execution of two Hundis in the case, which were submitted and labeled as exhibits, but contested the consideration of these documents. They argued that the exhibited Hundis were inadmissible as evidence because they had not been stamped in accordance with the Stamp La...

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M/S. French India Importing Corporation, Delhi Vs. The Chief Controller of Imports & Exports & Ors [1961] INSC 187 (26 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934

Headnote :

The petitioners entered into agreements with certain British companies to import bicycles and bicycle parts to Pondicherry, which was then a French territory, following the procedures outlined by French law. The goods reached Pondicherry after the French territories merged with India based on the Ag...

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Rangilal Choudhury Vs. Dahu Sao & Ors [1961] INSC 188 (26 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellant was elected as a member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly in a bye-election for the Dhanbad constituency, winning by a majority of votes. However, the respondent\'s nomination paper was rejected by the Returning Officer because the respondent\'s proposer mistakenly nominated him for th...

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Kartar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1961] INSC 189 (26 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Dalip Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1960] INSC 114 (28 July 1960)
Dalip Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1953] INSC 42 (15 May 1953)

Headnote :

The appellant was tried alongside two others under sections 302 and 307 in conjunction with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution\'s case asserted that they, along with ten others, participated in a brawl that resulted in the death of an individual from the opposing side. The Session...

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Sri Sinna Ramanuja Jeer & Ors Vs. Sri Ranga Ramanuja Jeer & ANR [1961] INSC 190 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent, serving as the aradanaikar and trustee of the Emberumanar temple dedicated to Sri Ramanujacharya, which is part of a group of temples surrounding the main temple of Athinathalwar in the Tirunelveli District, initiated two lawsuits that led to the current appeals. He sought a declarat...

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Jawala Ram Vs. State of Pepsu [1961] INSC 191 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

General Clauses Act, 1897
Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Headnote :

Some individuals were prosecuted but found not guilty of damaging a canal. Subsequently, the canal authorities imposed special canal charges on the appellants, concluding that the villagers were responsible for a breach in the canal. The High Court dismissed the appellants\' petition under Articles...

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Harnam Das Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 192 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 295A. Deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings or any class by insulting its religion or religious beliefs

Headnote :

The respondent issued an order under section 99A of the Code of Criminal Procedure, forfeiting two books authored by the appellant, as it believed they contained material whose publication was punishable under sections 153A and 295A of the Indian Penal Code. However, the order failed to specify the...

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Ram Saran Lall & Ors Vs. Mst. Domini Kuer & Ors [1961] INSC 193 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined.

Headnote :

On January 31, 1946, P executed a sale deed for a house in favor of D and submitted it for registration on the same day. Upon learning about the sale deed, the appellant, who had a right of preemption, made the talab-i-mowasibat on February 2, 1946. The deed was recorded in the Registrar\'s books on...

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Tirumalachetti Rajaram Vs. Tirumalachetti Radhakrishnayyachetty [1961] INSC 194 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant filed a lawsuit seeking to recover his half share of the joint family properties from his father and those who acquired interests from him, arguing that the alienations made by his father were not applicable to his share of the properties. The trial court dismissed the lawsuit, but upo...

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Rana Sheo Ambar Singh Vs. Allahabad Bank Ltd., Allahabad [1961] INSC 195 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Section 73. TPA, Right to proceeds of revenue sale or compensation on acquisition.

Headnote :

The father of the appellant, who was a Talukdar of the Khajurgaon Estate, executed a simple mortgage on his ownership interest in the estate, which comprised sixty-seven villages, to Allahabad Bank Ltd. While the execution proceedings were ongoing, the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act,...

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The Registrar, Co-Operative Societies Vs. Dharam Chand & Ors [1961] INSC 196 (27 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

Headnote :

An inquiry into the operations of a Co-operative Bank, which is registered under the Co-operative Societies Act, 1912, was initiated following the manager\'s disappearance in 1953, revealing significant financial misconduct. On February 26, 1955, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies issued a noti...

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Smt. Ujjam Bai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 197 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
CrPC Section 195. Prosecution for contempt of lawful authority of public servants, for offences against public justice and for offences relating to documents given in evidence
Government of India Act, 1935
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Aniyoth Kunhamina Umma Vs. Ministry of Rehabilitation & Ors [1961] INSC 112 (22 March 1961)
Daryao & Ors Vs. The State of U. P. & Ors [1961] INSC 118 (27 March 1961)
Gullapalli Nageswara Rao Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1959] INSC 104 (21 August 1959)
Y. Mahaboob Sheriff & Ors Vs. Mysore State Transport Authority & Ors [1959] INSC 130 (6 November 1959)
Union of India Vs. T. R. Varma [1957] INSC 72 (18 September 1957)
The State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Mohammad Nooh [1957] INSC 80 (30 September 1957)
Bidi Supply Co. Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1956] INSC 23 (20 March 1956)
Pannalal Binjraj Vs. Union of India [1956] INSC 86 (21 December 1956)
Ramjilal Vs. Income-Tax Officer, Mohindargarh [1951] INSC 2 (12 January 1951)
Province of Bombay Vs. Kusaldas S. Advani & Ors [1950] INSC 22 (15 September 1950)

Headnote :

The petitioner was a partner in a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of hand-made bidis. On December 14, 1957, the State Government issued a notification under section 4(1)(b) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. Section 4(1) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 states: \"No tax shall be payable on...

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The General Manager, Southern Railway Vs. Rangachari [1961] INSC 198 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Pandit M. S. M. Sharma Vs. Shri Sri Krishna Sinha & Ors [1958] INSC 132 (12 December 1958)

Headnote :

This appeal was made against a ruling from the Madras High Court, which issued a writ of mandamus at the request of the respondent, preventing the appellants from implementing two circulars from the Railway Board. These circulars reserved selection posts in Class III of the Railway service for membe...

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M/S. George Oakes (P.) Ltd. Vs. State of Madras [1961] INSC 199 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Sale of Goods Act, 1930

The Sales Tax Officer, Pilibhit Vs. Messrs. Budh Prakash Jai Prakash [1954] INSC 56 (3 May 1954)

Headnote :

The appellants had certain amounts collected as sales tax included in their turnover by the sales tax authorities. They challenged the constitutional validity of the Madras General Sales (Definition of Turnover and Validation of Assessments) Act, 1954, arguing that the State Legislature exceeded its...

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Jaisri Sahu Vs. Rajdewan Dubey & Ors [1961] INSC 200 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Section 83. TPA, Power to deposit in Court money due on mortgage.

Headnote :

P passed away on July 14, 1932, leaving his widow, L, as his heir. On June 21, 1935, L executed a Zerpeshgi in favor of the respondents for a purpose that was acknowledged as binding. Subsequently, on June 17, 1943, she sold a portion of the properties covered by the Zerpeshgi deed to the appellant,...

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