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Nilkantha Shidramappa Ningashetti Vs. Kashinath Somanna Ningashetti & Ors [1961] INSC 201 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Headnote :

In a partition suit, the Arbitrator submitted his award to the court, and the judge postponed the case for the parties to respond to the arbitrator\'s report. However, the court did not provide any written notice to the parties regarding the filing of the award.The appellant filed an objection to th...

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Hota Venkata Surya Sivarama Sastry Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1961] INSC 202 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Government of India Act, 1935
Scheduled Districts Act, 1874

Headnote :

The areas in question were parts of two estates owned by the appellants, known as Gangole A and Gangole C, located in the Godavari Agency tract, which was governed by the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874. According to section 92 of the Government of India Act, 1935, no Provincial Legislature Act applie...

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The State of Punjab Vs. Nathu Ram [1961] INSC 203 (1 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The Punjab Government acquired certain parcels of land owned by two brothers, L and N, who declined the compensation offered. They requested the Government of Punjab to refer their joint claim to arbitration under rule 6 of the Punjab Land Acquisition (Defence of India) Rules, 1943, asserting that t...

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M/S. Binani Commercial Co., Ltd. Vs. Ramanlal, Maganlal Mehta [1961] INSC 204 (1 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The Supply and Prices of Goods Act, 1950, established regulations for controlling the prices, supply, and distribution of certain goods vital to the national economy. According to Section 4(1)(c), the Central Government is authorized to determine the maximum quantity of such goods that can be sold t...

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Dr. Gopal Dass Verma Vs. Dr. S. K. Bhardwaj & ANR [1961] INSC 205 (2 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Delhi and Ajmer Rent Control Act, 1952

Headnote :

The respondent, as a tenant of the appellant, was residing in part of the premises while using the larger portion for his work as an ear, nose, and throat specialist. The appellant initiated legal action to evict the respondent, claiming (i) that he needed the premises for his own residence, and (ii...

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Mohammad Hussain Gulam Mohammad & ANR Vs. The State of Bombay & ANR [1961] INSC 206 (2 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Constitution of India
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

The Bombay Agricultural Produce Markets Act of 1939 was established by the Bombay Legislature to enhance the regulation of the buying and selling of agricultural products within the State of Bombay and to create markets for these products. The Act empowered the commissioner to designate specific are...

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Installment Supply (P.) Ltd. & ANR Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1961] INSC 207 (2 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

Headnote :

Section 2(g) of the Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) Act, 1941, as applicable to Delhi State, defines \"Sale\" as any transfer of property in goods for cash, deferred payment, or other valuable consideration, which includes transfers of property in goods related to contract execution. However, it excludes...

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Delhi Administration Vs. Ram Singh [1961] INSC 208 (3 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

CrPC Section 156. Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases
CrPC Section 166. When officer in charge of police station may require another to issue search warrant
CrPC Section 5. Saving
IPC Section 187. Omission to assist public servant when bound by law to give assistance

Headnote :

The respondent faced prosecution for an offense under Section 8 of the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956. A charge-sheet was submitted to a First Class Magistrate in Delhi by a sub-inspector, who was the officer in charge of the police station and had conducted the investig...

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State of Bihar & ANR Vs. Umesh Jha [1961] INSC 209 (3 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Constitution of India

Headnote :

Section 4(h) of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950, as modified by the Bihar Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1959, grants the Collector the authority to invalidate anticipatory land transfers intended to undermine the Act\'s purpose. This provision is safeguarded by Article 31A of the Constitution, even...

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Tarachand Damu Sutar Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1961] INSC 210 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section1. Title and extent of operation of the Code

Headnote :

The appellant faced trial for an offense under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for allegedly murdering his wife. The primary evidence against him was the uncorroborated dying declaration made by the wife. The Sessions judge accepted this evidence but convicted the appellant under section 304 Pa...

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Ramlal, Motilal And Chhotelal Vs. Rewa Coalfields Ltd. [1961] INSC 211 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

In a case concerning an application under Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act for the condonation of a one-day delay in filing an appeal, the issue arose as to whether the appellant needed to justify his actions throughout the entire period allowed for filing the appeal, or only the delay between...

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Sheodhyan Singh & Ors Vs. Musammat Santchara Kuer & Ors [1961] INSC 212 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
CrPC Section 107. Security for keeping the peace in other cases

Headnote :

In the final sale decree of a mortgage case and in the sale certificate, the property in question was incorrectly listed as No. 160 instead of its actual number, No. 1060. Despite this error, the property was otherwise adequately described, allowing for its clear identification. The appellants argue...

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Seth Hiralal Patni Vs. Sri Kali Nath [1961] INSC 213 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Decrees and Orders Validating Act, 1936

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit on the Original Side of the Bombay High Court against the appellant to recover his commission related to certain share transactions in Agra. The plaint was submitted after receiving permission from the Bombay High Court under clause 12 of the Letters Patent. One of the...

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Joginder Singh & Ors Vs. The Deputy Custodian General of Evacuee Property [1961] INSC 214 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950

Headnote :

Respondents Nos. 4 to 9, who were displaced individuals from Pakistan, were granted certain rural lands in the village of Karodian on a quasi-permanent basis. Upon receiving information from Pakistan that they were eligible for urban allotment, their allotment in Karodian was revoked, and they were...

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Shriram Jhunjhunwala Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1961] INSC 215 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The State Government issued a mining licence to the appellant for an area of 83.18 acres as he requested. However, the Union Government altered this decision, stating that a licence for 32 acres of the total area could not be issued, and that the licence should only cover the remaining area. The 32-...

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Hari Shankar Lal Vs. Shambhunath Prasad & Ors [1961] INSC 216 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with respondents 1 and 2 and their mother, submitted their dispute to arbitration through a registered agreement. The arbitrators commenced their work within 10 days of this agreement. Approximately a year later, the parties\' mother passed away, and the arbitrators halted their...

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State of Punjab Vs. Suraj Parkash Kapur [1961] INSC 217 (4 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950
Constitution of India
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948

Headnote :

The respondents, a joint Hindu family and evacuees from Pakistan, were assigned specific lands by the Custodian of Evacuee Property. Following a notification from the State Government under section 14 of the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948, a draft sche...

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Charu Chandra Kundu Vs. Gurupada Ghosh [1961] INSC 218 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Headnote :

In a lawsuit initiated by the respondent to recover funds he claimed were owed to him by the appellant, the appellant argued that the obligation had been fulfilled.To support this argument, the appellant attempted to present a statement he claimed was made by the respondent before the Income-tax Off...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax new Delhi Vs. M/S. Chuni Lal Moonga Ram [1961] INSC 219 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Business Profits Tax Act, 1947

Headnote :

In the assessment year 1946-47, the taxpayer was engaged in speculative trading in bullion in Delhi. They conducted forward transactions with parties in Bhatinda (located in the Patiala State, which is outside the taxable territories of British India) and incurred losses from these transactions. The...

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Krishnamurthi Vasudeorao Deshpande & ANR Vs. Dhruwaraj [1961] INSC 220 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was adopted by a widow approximately 63 years after her husband\'s death. The husband had passed away before his father \'N\', leaving behind the widow and two daughters, K and S. Upon N\'s death, K and S inherited the estate equally. After K\'s death, her son inherited her share, and...

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The River Steam Navigation Co., Ltd Vs. Shyam Sundar Tea Co., Ltd. [1961] INSC 221 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Carriers Act, 1865

Headnote :

The determination of whether a carrier qualifies as a common carrier depends on its public declaration, which can be made through public announcements or through its actions. It does not matter if the transportation is restricted to specific types of goods, particular routes, or designated points.In...

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The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Shri Mouia Bux & Ors [1961] INSC 222 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
General Clauses Act, 1897
Government of India Act, 1935
Government of Part C States Act, 1951
States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Headnote :

The respondents secured a lease from the Government of Vindhya Pradesh to collect tendu leaves. Subsequently, the Government revoked the lease and attempted to reclaim the remaining lease payments. In response, the respondents initiated a lawsuit seeking damages and an injunction to prevent the Gove...

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The Nandlal Bhandari Mills Ltd.,Indore Vs. The State of Madhya Bharat [1961] INSC 223 (17 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 17 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

A Cabinet Resolution from the Holkar State established certain regulations known as The Indore Industrial Tax Rules to impose an industrial tax. Following the Privy Council\'s ruling in Cherry Railway Co., Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-tax (1931) L.R. 58 I.A. 239, which prohibited the deduction of...

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Rajah S. Vs. Jagannath Rao Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Hyderabad [1961] INSC 224 (17 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 17 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

The Union of India Vs. Madan Gopal Kabra [1953] INSC 83 (16 December 1953)

Headnote :

The appellant, a jagirdar from the former Hyderabad State, was subject to income-tax and super-tax assessments for the years 1337 Fasli and 1358 Fasli, which correspond to 1948-49 and 1949-50, under the Hyderabad Income-tax Act, 1357 Fasli. This Act was enacted by the Hyderabad Legislative Assembly...

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Shri Kanhaiyalal Lohia Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal [1961] INSC 225 (17 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 17 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant financially supported his brother and nephew for several years while they were unemployed. In 1943, he gifted them approximately Rs. 7,60,000, despite having to overdraw his bank account and incur interest on the borrowed funds. Additionally, he transferred some of his businesses to th...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombaycity Ii Vs. Shakuntala & Ors [1961] INSC 226 (18 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 18 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu undivided family was the recipient of 1842 shares in a company, although these shares were registered in the names of various family members. For the assessment year 1949-50, the Income-tax Officer invoked section 23A of the Income-tax Act, 1922 (as it was then), and determined that the undi...

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The State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Thadi Narayana [1961] INSC 227 (24 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

CrPC Section 417. Power to appoint place of imprisonment
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
IPC Section 392. Punishment for robbery
IPC Section 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property

Headnote :

The defendant faced trial for offenses under sections 302 and 392 of the Indian Penal Code. The Sessions judge acquitted her of these charges but convicted her under section 411 of the Indian Penal Code. The defendant appealed to the High Court regarding her conviction under section 411. The State d...

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Seth Bikhraj Jaipuria Vs. Union of India [1961] INSC 228 (24 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

In 1943, the Divisional Superintendent of the East Indian Railway issued several purchase orders to the appellant for supplying food grains to the railway employees. These orders were not made in the name of the Governor-General and did not comply with the requirements of Section 175 (3) of the Gove...

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The Indore Iron and Steel Registered stock-Holders' Associa Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1961] INSC 229 (26 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 26 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Constitution of India
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Headnote :

The members of the appellant Association, engaged in the business of iron and steel products, were assessed sales tax for the years 1953-54 and 1954-55 based on a notification issued on October 24, 1953, by the State of Madhya Bharat under section 5(2) of the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act, Samvat 2007...

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Kanshi Ram Jagan Nath & Ors Vs. The State [1961] INSC 230 (28 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Council of Regency of the former State of Patiala issued an order on February 6, 1919, establishing a royalty on bricks from all kiln owners at a rate of Rs. 50 per one lakh. Following the merger of the State of Patiala with the Patiala and East Punjab States Union, which became a Part B State u...

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The Ahmedabad Miscellaneous Industrial Workers' Union Vs. The Ahmedabad Electricity Co. Ltd. [1961] INSC 231 (28 July 1961)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1961

Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948

Headnote :

The electricity company, as the respondent, disputed the appellant\'s claim for three months\' wages as a bonus, arguing that if the calculation were based on the Full Bench Formula established by the Labour Appellate Tribunal and endorsed by this Court in the case of Associated Cement Companies Ltd...

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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 approached the Rent Controller to establish a fair and standard rent for specific shops and other properties, claiming that the landlords were charging excessively high rents. The issues to be resolved were: (1) whether the provisions of the Delhi and Ajmer-Marwara Rent Control Act, 1...

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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 allows the court to obtain sample writings, signatures, and fingerprints from an accused individual for comparison purposes.Sections 5 and 6 of the Identification of Prisoners Act authorize a Magistrate to collect photographs or measurements of an accused person...

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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 Industrial Tribunal\'s award, which addressed the dispute between the appellant, a hotel in New Delhi, and its employees, was contested by the appellant on several grounds. Firstly, the appellant argued that since the workers received a portion of the service charges and tips from customers, the...

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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 spouse established a partnership business and included their three minor sons in it. When calculating the petitioner\'s total income for assessment purposes, the Income-tax Officer incorporated the income shares of the wife and the three minor sons under sections 16(3)(a)(i) a...

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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 enacted by the Mysore Legislature and took effect on February 1, 1952. Several States within the Union of India passed resolutions under Article 252(1) of the Constitution of India, allowing Parliament to legislate on the con...

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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 :

The Government of India introduced a scheme called the \"Export Promotion Scheme,\" which determined the value of import licenses for raw materials in an industry based on the value of specific goods exported by the applicant seeking the import license. Under clause 2 of Appendix 42 of the Import (C...

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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 received a permit from the Collector to quarry stones until June 30, 1957, in accordance with the Delhi Minor Mineral Rules of 1938, established under section 155(1) of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887. After the permit expired, the appellant sought a new permit, which was denied...

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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 determined the annual valuation of the respondent\'s property based on a monthly value of Rs. 1,450. The respondent objected to this assessment under section 139 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923. At the same time, the Rent Controller, 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 specific piece of land granted a perpetual lease on an annual rent to certain individuals, who then sublet it to the respondent at a higher rent. The respondent subsequently sublet the land to the appellant at an even higher rent. All three lease agreements stated that the lessee coul...

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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 portions of the petitioner\'s tea estate were requisitioned by the State under the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948. The petitioner contested the constitutionality of the Act, arguing that it was beyond the powers of the State Legislature because it addressed the requisitio...

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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 entered the Indian Civil Service in 1938 and, after holding various positions, worked under the Punjab Government starting in 1948. On May 26, 1961, the Punjab Government initiated an inquiry against him under Section 2 of the Public Servant (Inquiries) Act, 1850. He challenged the val...

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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 established a partnership firm with his two adult sons, while his two underage sons were included in the partnership benefits according to their shares. During the relevant assessment years, the income of the minors was added to the respondent\'s total income under section 16(3)(a)(ii...

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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 employed as agents (Dalals) at New Customs 109 House in Bombay, operating under licenses issued pursuant to section 202 of the Sea Customs Act of 1878. In 1955, an amendment replaced section 202 with a new provision, which stated in subsection (1) that \"no individual shall act...

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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 appeal centered on whether the wakf in question should be taxed under section 41(1) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, either through the manager as an individual or as an association of persons at the maximum rate specified in the first proviso to that section, due to the indeterminate and unk...

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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 detected at a Post and Telegraphs Wireless Station, which was traced back to the factory of respondent No. 1, where several motors were in operation for electric drills. The Senior Electric Inspector issued a notice to the first respondent, requiring them to explai...

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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, engaged in the business of cultivating, producing, and selling tea, owned a substantial piece of land where bamboos, thatching grass, and fuel timber were grown through agricultural activities conducted by its employees and laborers. These products were utilized for its tea business a...

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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 :

The Central Government, believing that there had been a significant decline in the production of cotton textiles by the respondent company, an industrial entity, deemed this decline unjustifiable given the prevailing economic conditions. Consequently, they issued an order under section 15 of the Ind...

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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 the owners of pre-settlement minor inams.These grants did not encompass entire villages but were specific to certain lands, including both melwaram and kudiwaram rights. Initially, the definition of \'estate\' in the Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1951 excluded minor inams. Howeve...

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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 order of the then Government, the rights of S, an ancestor of the respondent, to the entire parganas of \"Syudpore Bhettree\" were revoked. S contested the Government\'s authority to reclaim his interest in the jagir in a civil court. While the dispute was ongoing, settlement proceedings began, a...

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