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Bhaiya Punjalal Bhagwanddin Vs. Dave Bhagwatprasad Prabhuprasad [1962] INSC 201 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant of the respondents concerning certain residential premises, with the tenancy governed by the Indian Calendar. The appellant failed to pay rent arrears for approximately five years, prompting the landlords to issue a notice to vacate due to the arrears exceeding six months,...
Prithi Nath Singh & Ors Vs. Suraj Ahir & Ors [1962] INSC 202 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

The current petitioners were the respondents in C. A. No. 533/60, while the current respondents were the appellants in that case. This Court allowed the appeal on the basis that the respondents had forfeited their right to reclaim possession from the appellants due to the estate vesting in the State...
Surajnath Ahir & Ors Vs. Prithinath Singh & Ors [1962] INSC 203 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

After the mortgages were redeemed, the trial court determined that the plaintiff respondents did not have a valid title to the lands and that the case was barred by adverse possession and limitation.Upon appeal by the plaintiff respondents, the High Court ruled in their favor, stating that the defen...
Rajinder Kumar & ANR Vs. The State of Punjab [1962] INSC 204 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant was found guilty under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for murdering a three-and-a-half-year-old boy named T, and was sentenced to death. His father, the second appellant, was convicted under section 201 for concealing T\'s corpse. According to the prosecution, on January 5,...
Raghav Prapanna Tripathi Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1962] INSC 205 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced prosecution and were sent to the Sessions Court for trial. Raghav was found guilty and sentenced to death under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). He, along with his mother Jai Devi, Ramanuj Das, Mohan Singh, and Udham Singh, was convicted under Section 201 of the I....
Padma Vithoba Chakkayya Vs. Mohd. Multani [1962] INSC 206 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

In 1961, R executed a usufructuary mortgage on the disputed lands in favor of M. Subsequently, in 1923, he executed a sale deed for the same lands to Rajanna, who was the uncle of the appellant. The appellant and Rajanna were part of a joint Hindu family. Due to difficulties in Rajanna obtaining pos...
Khardah Company Ltd. Vs. Raymon & Co. (India) Private, Ltd. [1962] INSC 207 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

On September 7, 1955, the appellant company entered into a contract with the respondents to purchase specific bales of jute cuttings, which were to be delivered by the respondents in equal monthly installments during October, November, and December of 1955. According to clause 3 of the agreement, th...
R. Viswanathan Vs. Rukn-Ul-Mulk Syed Abdul Wajid [1962] INSC 208 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Headnote :

Ramalingam passed away in Bangalore, leaving behind a will that allocated significant immovable and movable assets in the states of Mysore and Madras. The executors sought probate for the will, which was granted by District Judge Shri P. Medappa in Bangalore. Subsequently, Ramalingam\'s sons filed t...
State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Yakinuddin [1962] INSC 209 (4 May 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

Section 4 (1) (a) of the Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Proprietary Rights (Estates, Mahals Alienated Lands) Act, 1950, states that once a notification under Section 3 regarding any area is published in the Gazette, all rights, titles, and interests held by the proprietor or any individual with an inte...
Esthuri Aswathiah Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Mysore [1962] INSC 210 (4 June 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 Jun 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

Up until the assessment year 1951-52, the appellant used the year ending on June 30 as the previous year for tax purposes. For the assessment year 1952-53, the assessee submitted a return covering a 21-month period from July 1, 1950, to March 31, 1952, and requested the Income-tax Officer to approve...
Ramesh Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1962] INSC 211; Air 1962 Sc 1908; 1963 (3) Scr 396 (24 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of an offense under section 366A in conjunction with section 109 of the Indian Penal Code. The allegations against him stated that A, a minor under 18 years of age, had been raised by P and had previously been accustomed to a life of prostitution. On the day in questio...
Bhagwanbhai Dulabhai Jadhav Vs. State of Maharashtra [1962] INSC 212 (24 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The two appellants, who were tried alongside three others, were acquitted by the Judicial Magistrate of charges under sections 65(a), 66(b), 81, and 83 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949. However, they were subsequently convicted by the High Court upon the State\'s appeal. The Magistrate determined...
Budhu Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [1962] INSC 213 (24 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a displaced individual, submitted a compensation application to the Assistant Settlement Officer under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act of 1954. To support his application, he provided an attested copy of his verified claim, which was later discovered to be...
K. Chinnaswamy Reddy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1962] INSC 214; Air 1962 Sc 1788; 1963 (3) Scr 412 (25 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 25 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was tried alongside another individual, was found guilty under section 411 of the Indian Penal Code, while the co-accused was convicted under sections 457 and 380 of the same Code by the Assistant Sessions Judge.During the police investigation, the appellant claimed she could reve...
Express Newspapers (P) Ltd. Vs. Michael Mark & ANR [1962] INSC 215; Air 1963 Sc 1141; 1963 (3) Suppl.Scr 405 (25 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 25 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s employees made certain demands that were not met, leading them to go on strike. In response, the appellant issued notices stating that if the employees did not return to work immediately, they would be considered to have abandoned their jobs. The strike continued, prompting the foll...
Management of Ritz Theatre (P) Ltd. Vs. Its Workmen [1962] INSC 216; Air 1963 Sc 295; 1963 (3) Scr 461 (27 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a company engaged in the business of screening cinema films in its theater. The respondents, Jai Jai Ram and Mohd. Mia, had been employees of the company for many years. They were served with charge-sheets, and an inquiry was conducted by Enquiry Officers appointed by the appellant....
Jabalpur Electric Supply Co. Vs. Sambhu Prasad Srivastava & Ors [1962] INSC 217; Air 1966 Sc 1288; 1963 (3) Scr 453 (27 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company, headquartered in Calcutta, generated electricity for distribution in Jabalpur. According to clause 10 of the power of attorney it executed, the company authorized its Resident Engineer in Jabalpur to appoint, dismiss, suspend, or terminate the services of any employees at that...
Shivdev Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1962] INSC 218; Air 1963 Sc 365; 1963 (3) Scr 426 (27 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

The PEPSU Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act was enacted in March 1955 and amended in October 1956, with the addition of Chapters IVA and IV-B. Chapter IV-A establishes a ceiling on land ownership, with Section 32-A specifying the maximum amount of land that any individual, whether a landlord or ten...
Jai Dev Vs. The State of Punjab [1962] INSC 219; Air 1963 Sc 612; 1962 (3) Scr 489 (30 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 30 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, along with four others, faced charges under sections 148, 202, and 326, in conjunction with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The criminal proceedings stemmed from a dispute over possession of a cultivable field between the appellants and a faction of the complainants. On Septemb...
B. M. Ramaswamy Vs. B. M. Krishnamurthy & Ors [1962] INSC 220; Air 1963 Sc 458; 1963 (3) Scr 479 (30 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 30 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

Elections were conducted for a Panchayat in the State of Mysore.The appellant, along with five others, submitted their nomination papers by the deadline. Both the appellant and respondent 2 were officially declared elected. However, respondent 1 filed an election petition under section 13 of the Mys...
Abdul Mateen Vs. Ram Kailash Pandey & Ors [1962] INSC 221; Air 1963 Sc 64; 1963 (3) Scr 523 (31 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 31 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

The Regional Transport Authority announced a new route and invited applications for two permanent stage carriage permits. The Authority awarded these permits to the appellant and another individual.An appeal against this decision was unsuccessful. Sudhakar Sharma, one of the respondents, approached...
M/S. Kirloskar Oil Engines Vs. Hanmant Laxman Bibawe [1962] INSC 222 (31 July 1962)

Judgement Date : 31 Jul 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was hired by the appellant as a watchman under a program established by the Police Department. His employment was terminated due to an ongoing industrial dispute between the appellant and its workers. The respondent filed a complaint with the Industrial Tribunal under section 33A of t...
Amritsar Rayon & Silk Mills Vs. Their Workmen [1962] INSC 223 (2 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

This appeal stems from an industrial dispute between the appellant and the respondents. The Industrial Tribunal issued an award, prompting the appellant to file a special leave appeal to this Court.The appellant\'s primary argument was that there was no basis for the tribunal to establish a gratuity...
The Management of Express Newspapers Ltd. Vs. Workers & Staff Employed Under It & Ors [1962] INSC 224 (2 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a private limited company engaged in the printing and publishing of newspapers and periodicals. In 1959, the appellant announced the closure of its business concerning various publications in Madras. On the same day, the Board of Directors decided to sell printing machinery and equi...
M/S. L. H. Sugar Factories And Oil Mills (P) Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1962] INSC 225 (3 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 03 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellants had approximately 1,600 seasonal workers and around 650 permanent employees. The cane crushing operations concluded on March 12, 1959, and on that day, about 1,000 of the 1,600 seasonal workers returned home by evening after receiving their payments. The remaining seasonal workers con...
Abinash Chandra Bose Vs. Bimal Chandra Bose [1962] INSC 226 (3 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 03 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a practicing lawyer hired by the respondent to investigate the title of a property for purchase, faced prosecution under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code for misappropriating Rs. 5,000 that was entrusted to him for this purpose. The prosecution\'s case primarily relied on a letter...
India Marine Service Private Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1962] INSC 227 (8 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

B, an employee at the appellant company, was observed yelling and acting disrespectfully towards his superior. As a result of this incident, he received a charge-sheet and was requested to explain his conduct, as well as to clarify certain purchases he made for the company.Subsequently, an inquiry w...
R. Ramachandran Ayyar Vs. Ramalingam Chettiar [1962] INSC 228 (10 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 10 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The two appellants had a partnership with the father of respondents Nos. 1 and 2, who passed away in 1936.In 1938, respondent No. 2 executed a release deed in favor of the appellants, under which the appellants agreed to pay a certain amount to respondents Nos. 1 and 2 in exchange for their father\'...
Gurcharan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 229 (10 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 10 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The two appellants, G and S, along with three others—B, D, and A—were tried for the murder of four individuals, whom they allegedly shot with firearms. At the crime scene, two spent cartridges were found; G presented a gun on the day of the incident, while D produced a gun a week later. Both the...
Sheikh Abdul Kayum Vs. Mulla Alibhai [1962] INSC 230 (17 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 17 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

In 1909, six individuals established the Burhanpur Trust to oversee the governance, management, and administration of a school in Burhanpur. According to the Trust deed, 18 individuals were designated as trustees, and all movable and immovable assets related to the school were entrusted to them.Clau...
British India Corporation Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise [1962] INSC 231 (20 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 20 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Headnote :

Under item No. 17 of the Schedule to the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, an excise duty was imposed on footwear manufactured in factories with 50 or more employees and utilizing power exceeding 2 H.P. The petitioner argued that this duty was discriminatory, as it only affected larger manufacture...
Narain Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 232 (21 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with three others, was charged with the murder of B. The prosecution argued that there was a conflict between B and the accused regarding the diversion of water in the fields. The appellant allegedly attacked B with a stick, while the others used a spear, kaholi, and salang, res...
National Iron And Steel Co. Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1962] INSC 233 (21 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The appellant operates a steel mill, which is organized into various departments categorized under three main headings. An agreement between management and workers has established different production targets and incentive bonus schemes for these departments, which have been in place for some time....
The Provincial Transport Service Vs. State Industrial Court [1962] INSC 234 (21 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was employed as a temporary motor driver under the explicit condition that his services could be terminated without notice or compensation, and without any reason, until he was confirmed. Later, the appellant issued a charge sheet to K and, after conducting an inquiry, dismissed him. K...
V. Narasimha Raju Vs. V. Gurumurthy Raju & Ors [1962] INSC 235 (22 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

In relation to a business that the appellant and the first respondent were operating in partnership with others until September 15, 1942, the first respondent requested that the accounts be settled and the profits distributed among the partners. Disputes emerged during the profit distribution, as th...
State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Abdeali [1962] INSC 236 (24 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 24 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a dealer in imported handmade shoes and chappals, sought an exemption for his sales turnover based on a notification issued under section 5 of the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act. This notification exempted handmade shoes and chappals with a sale price not exceeding Rs. 12/8/-, provided...
The Board of High School & Inter-Mediate Education U. P. Vs. Bagleshwar Prasad & Ors [1962] INSC 237 (27 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 27 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Board annulled the respondent\'s results from the 1960 High School Certificate Examination after accepting the findings of a subcommittee that investigated allegations of cheating in the English, Mathematics, and Hindi papers. The allegations stemmed from the fact that the respondent p...
Ishwari Prasad Mishra Vs. Mohammad Isa [1962] INSC 238 (27 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 27 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

In a case brought by the appellant seeking specific performance of a sales agreement executed by the respondent, the respondent contested the authenticity and validity of the agreement as well as its consideration. The trial court ruled in favor of the appellant, but upon appeal, the High Court over...
Madan Gopal Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 239 (27 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 27 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was a temporary government employee, received a charge sheet accusing him of misconduct. An inquiry was conducted by the Settlement Officer, who found the appellant guilty. The Deputy Commissioner accepted the Settlement Officer\'s findings and terminated the appellant\'s services...
R. G. Jacob Vs. Union of India [1962] INSC 240 (28 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The term \'subordinate\' as used in section 165 of the Indian Penal Code, without any qualifications, suggests that the Legislature intended to encompass all subordinates, even those who are not directly involved in the specific functions related to the proceedings or business at hand. This term sho...
State Trading Corporationof India Ltd. Vs. State of Mysore [1962] INSC 241 (28 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Headnote :

Clause (1) of Article 269 of the Constitution, as amended by the Constitution (Sixth Amendment) Act of 1956, which took effect on September 11, 1956, stated that \"The following... taxes shall be levied and collected by the Government of India: (g) taxes on the sale of goods other than newspapers, w...
The Cement Marketing Co., of Indialtd. & ANR Vs. The State of Mysore & ANR [1962] INSC 242 (28 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

The second appellant was a cement manufacturer with over a dozen factories located across various regions in India, none of which were situated in the State of Mysore.The first appellant served as the sales manager, operating from the head office in Bombay and a branch office in Bangalore, within th...
Babu Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 243 (28 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced trial for murder and for concealing a dead body. The evidence against them consisted of their retracted confessions and the recovery of the deceased\'s body, which was located at the request of appellant Babu Lal from his Kotha. The lower courts determined that the confessions w...
Bhiva Doulu Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra [1962] INSC 244 (29 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and R were found guilty of murder based on the testimony of an approver, which was supported by the recovery of the knife used in the crime, as indicated by R, and evidence showing that the appellant and R had arranged for the knife to be made nine weeks prior to the murder. The appell...
Khandige Sham Bhat & Ors Vs. The Agricultural Income Tax Officer [1962] INSC 245 (29 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

This petition contested the constitutional validity of section 2A of the Kerala Agricultural Income Tax Act, 1950, as amended by Kerala Act II of 1959, under which the petitioner was assessed for agricultural income tax, arguing that the section violated Article 14 of the Constitution. Following the...
Ram Sarup Vs. Munshi & Ors [1962] INSC 246 (30 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 30 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The owner of specific agricultural land in Punjab transferred ownership to the second respondent through a deed dated December 12, 1957. The vendor\'s son asserted his right of pre-emption and filed a lawsuit against the appellant, who had acquired the land from the first respondent, citing the prov...
Rev. Sidhajbhai Sabhai & Ors Vs. V. State of Bombay & ANR [1962] INSC 247 (30 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 30 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who adhere to the Christian faith and are part of the United Church of Northern India, are members of a society that operates educational institutions primarily for the benefit of the Christian community. This society runs forty-two primary schools and a teacher training college. Th...
Sham Kartik Singh Vs. Mathura [1962] INSC 248 (31 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated legal proceedings under the U.P. Tenancy Act of 1939 to evict the respondents, who were tenants of sir. They submitted the necessary documentation to support their claims. The trial court ruled in favor of the appellants, determining that the land in question was classified...
Gursahai Saigal Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Punjab [1962] INSC 249 (31 August 1962)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Headnote :

According to subsection (8) of section 18A, \"if the Income-tax Officer discovers during the regular assessment that no tax payment has been made as required by this section, interest will be added to the tax determined based on the regular assessment, calculated as specified in subsection (6).\" Su...
Raja Bahadur Dhanraj Girji Vs. Raja P. Parthasarathy Rayanimvaru & Ors [1962] INSC 250 (4 September 1962)

Judgement Date : 04 Sep 1962

Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

Although Section 135 of the Indian Contract Act does not explicitly apply to a surety bond executed in favor of the court, it is clear that the equitable principle underlying that section is relevant. The rationale behind this principle, which allows the surety to be discharged, is that the surety s...
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