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Ram Krissen Singh Vs. Divisional Forest Officer Bankura Division & Ors [1964] INSC 168 (4 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 04 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Constitution of India
West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953
West Bengal Private Forests Act, 1948

Headnote :

The appellant was granted permission by the Zamindar of Simlapal in West Bengal to cut trees in specific forests within the zamindari. However, this right was challenged due to actions taken against him under the West Bengal Private Forests Act, 1948. In response, the appellant filed a writ petition...

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Kanwar Singh Vs. Delhi Administration [1964] INSC 169 (5 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 05 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 99. Act against which there is no right of private defence

Headnote :

The raiding party, led by the Licensing Inspector of the Delhi Corporation, apprehended 25 to 30 stray cattle. While transporting them to the cattle pound, the members were attacked with sticks by the three appellants and their associates, resulting in injuries to the raiding party.The appellants ar...

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Juggankhan Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1964] INSC 170 (10 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 10 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

A pamphlet promoting the appellant, a registered Homoeopathic medical practitioner, claimed that he treated Naru (Guinea Worm), which led one individual, referred to as D, to visit his clinic. After examining D, the appellant administered 24 drops of stramonium and a leaf of dhatura.Following the ad...

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Musammat Murti Dussadhin & Ors Vs. Surajdeo Singh & Ors [1964] INSC 171 (11 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 11 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

One M filed a lawsuit in the Munsif\'s Court against several individuals, including the appellants, seeking a declaration that specific land was part of the bakshat interest of the plaintiff, who had been and remained in possession of it. Alternatively, he requested possession if it was determined t...

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Potti Lakshmi Perumallu Vs. Potti Krishnavenamma [1964] INSC 172 (13 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 13 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

The respondent, who is the widow of S, the appellant\'s brother, initiated a lawsuit seeking a half share in the entire property based on the Hindu Women\'s Right to Property Act. Following S\'s death, his only son from his first marriage passed away at the age of 11. The respondent acknowledged tha...

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Biswanath Prasad Vs. Union of India & Ors [1964] INSC 173 (14 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Central Government issued notifications under section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act (20 of 1957), indicating its intention to explore for coal in the petitioner\'s colliery. The petitioner did not submit any objections to the proposed acquisition as per section...

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Dr. Anup Singh Vs. Shri Abdul Ghani & ANR [1964] INSC 174 (14 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Headnote :

The Election Tribunal accepted the petition contesting the appellant\'s election to the Council of States and declared the respondent as elected. The appellant\'s appeal to the High Court was rejected. In his appeal to the Supreme Court, he argued that: (i) the High Court erred in not dismissing the...

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Vasumatiben Gaurishankar Bhatt Vs. Navairam Manchharam Vora & Ors [1964] INSC 175 (14 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant in a room of a building owned by the respondents and was behind on her rent payments. The respondents issued a notice to her seeking to recover rent arrears for a duration of two years and two months. Shortly after this notice was served, the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodgin...

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Balmukand Vs. Dist. Magistrate, Delhi & ANR [1964] INSC 176 (17 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 17 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, whose detention order was issued by the respondent on February 25, 1963, under rule 30(1)(b) of the Defence of India Rules, submitted a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking a writ of habeas corpus. The Administrator confirmed the detention order on March 26, 1963.The...

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Ranjit D. Udeshi Vs. State of Maharashtra [1964] INSC 177 (19 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 292. Sale, etc., or obscene books, etc

Headnote :

The appellant, a bookseller, was convicted under section 292 of the Indian Penal Code for selling an unexpurgated edition of \"Lady Chatterley\'s Lover\". In his appeal to the Supreme Court, he argued that: (i) the section was unconstitutional as it infringed upon the freedom of speech and expressio...

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Ranjit Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1964] INSC 178 (20 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 20 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Due to the consolidation of land holdings in certain villages in Punjab, some lands were taken from the owners, reserved, and either transferred to village panchayats or allocated to non-owners, based on various laws, including the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation)...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Mayer Hans George [1964] INSC 179 (24 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question, a German smuggler, departed from Zurich by plane on November 27, 1962, carrying 34 kilograms of gold hidden on his person, intended for delivery in Manila. The aircraft landed in Bombay on the 28th, but the smuggler did not disembark. Customs officials reviewed the aircra...

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Kumaranand Vs. Brij Mohan Lal [1964] INSC 180 (24 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Jagan Nath Vs. Jaswant Singh & Ors [1954] INSC (20 January 1954)

Headnote :

Following a petition from the respondent contesting the appellant\'s election to the State Legislative Assembly, the Election Tribunal declared the election invalid under section 100(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act. The appellant subsequently appealed to the High Court against the Trib...

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Deo Chand Vs. Shiv Ram [1964] INSC 181 (24 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

While an appeal is pending in the Supreme Court, possession of the disputed property was granted in favor of the appellants. The appellants did not proceed under Order XLV, Rule 13(2) of the Civil Procedure Code. Subsequently, they filed an application with the Supreme Court, invoking its inherent p...

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Avtar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1964] INSC 182 (24 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 379. Punishment for theft

Headnote :

The appellant was charged and found guilty of stealing electrical energy under section 39 of the Indian Electricity Act (9 of 1910). He argued that his prosecution was invalid because it was not initiated by any of the individuals specified in section 50 of the Act.HELD: The appellant\'s conviction...

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Idol of Thakurji Shri Govind Deoji Maharaj Vs. Board of Revenue, Rajasthan, Ajmer & Ors [1964] INSC 183 (24 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, an idol, is the recipient of certain lands.These lands are classified as \"State grants\" under rule 4 of the Jaipur Matmi Rules, 1945, having been granted or acknowledged by the Ruler of the State. All State grants are subject to Matmi dues as per the Rules, which refers to the amoun...

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Pentakota Srirakulu Vs. The Co-Operative Marketing Society Ltd. [1964] INSC 184 (28 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the President of a Co-operative Marketing Society primarily established to help its members secure credit facilities and facilitate the sale of agricultural products at fair prices. Following complaints, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies initiated an inquiry into the so...

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Sheopat Singh Vs. Ram Pratap [1964] INSC 185 (28 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The election of the appellant to a position in the Legislative Assembly of the State was contested by the respondent, an elector, on several grounds, including the claim that the appellant engaged in corrupt practices under section 123(4) of the Representation of the People Act (43 of 1951) by distr...

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Mallappa Basappa Desai Vs. Mallappa Veerabhadrappa Desai & Ors [1964] INSC 186 (28 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

When the District Court appoints an administrator for the estate of a deceased individual under rule 9 of the Bombay Regulation VIII of 1827, due to a dispute over succession among multiple claimants, none of whom has taken possession of the property, the court must determine whether any of the clai...

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State of Bombay (Maharashtra) Vs. Shivbalak Gourishanker Dube & Ors [1964] INSC 187 (31 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

A notice was issued by the appellant-State, drawing the respondents\' attention to the fact that their agricultural lands had been left uncultivated. The notice informed them that the appellant intended to take over the management of these lands under section 65 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultura...

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Gamini Krishnayya & Ors Vs. Curza Seshachalam & Ors [1964] INSC 188 (31 August 1964)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Headnote :

The interactions between the appellants\' family (creditors) and the respondents\' family (debtors) began in 1934. In September 1938, following the implementation of the Madras Agriculturists\' Relief Act (4 of 1938) in March 1938, the debtors, who are agriculturists, executed a promissory note in f...

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