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C. Vs. K. Rao Vs. Dentu Bhaskara Rao [1964] INSC 151 (4 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

The respondent secured a mining lease from the State Government. Clause 21 of this lease granted the Government the right of first refusal on the minerals extracted by the lessee. While the lease was active, the respondent ran for election to the state Legislative Assembly and won. The appellant, wh...

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Masalti Vs. State of U. P [1964] INSC 152 (4 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

Headnote :

A group of forty individuals from a village faction, accused of forming an unlawful assembly, were tried by the Additional Sessions Judge under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, among other charges, for the murder of five members from a rival faction using firearm...

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Poona City Municipal Corporation Vs. Dattatraya Nagesh Deodher [1964] INSC 153 (5 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who had been engaged in the business of obtaining refunds of octroi duty for individuals who had paid the duty and were eligible for a refund, sought reimbursement for the octroi duty paid by his clients starting from February 15, 1950, the date the appellant became a Municipal Corpo...

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Union of India Vs. Abdul Jalil & Ors [1964] INSC 154 (5 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Indian Forest Act, 1927
Indian Forest Act, 1927

Headnote :

The individuals involved in these appeals were found guilty by Magistrates for violations of section 26(1) of the Indian Forest Act. They subsequently appealed to the Sessions Judge, arguing that the forest areas where the alleged violations occurred did not qualify as \"Reserve forests\" as defined...

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A.Hajee Abdul Shakoor and Company Vs. State of Madras [1964] INSC 155 (7 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioners are skin dealers operating in the State of Madras.They acquired raw skins from both within and outside the State of Madras, processed them through tanning, and sold the finished products via their agents in Madras. They were subjected to a specific amount of sales tax as per the Madr...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madras Vs. Kumbakonam Mutual Benefit Fund Ltd. [1964] INSC 156 (7 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

The assessee, Kumbakonam Mutual Benefit Fund, Ltd., engaged in banking activities exclusively for its shareholders. During its operations, it collected recurring monthly deposits from members for a specified duration, after which the total amount, including interest, was returned to them. The funds...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madras Vs. Express Newspapers Ltd., Madras [1964] INSC 157 (7 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

The Free Press Company was a private limited entity engaged in the printing and publishing of specific newspapers. On August 31, 1946, the Free Press Company transferred its rights to print and publish these newspapers to the assessee company and leased its machinery and assets to the latter, effect...

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State of Punjab Vs. Modern Cultivators, Ladwa [1964] INSC 158 (8 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Headnote :

A company named Modern Cultivators filed a lawsuit against the State of Punjab seeking compensation for crop losses due to flooding caused by a breach in a state-owned canal. The plaintiff argued that the breach in the canal\'s western bank was due to the defendants\' negligence, which allowed canal...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, New Delhi Vs. Anant Rao B. Kamat [1964] INSC 159 (8 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer had received dividends from two companies in the previous years (1950-51 and 1951-52). These companies were granted a rebate under the Part B States (Taxation Concession) Order, 1950. For the assessment years 1951-52 and 1952-53, the taxpayer argued to the Income-tax Officer that the di...

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Sri Jagadguru Kari Basavarajendraswami of Gavimutt Vs. Commissioner of Hindu Religious Charitable Endowments [1964] INSC 160 (8 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant, a Matadhipati, approached the High Court seeking a writ to annul a notice issued to him in 1952 by the Executive Officer, which mandated him to surrender the administration and properties of the Mutt in accordance with a scheme established in 1939 under section 63 of the Madras Act 11...

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Muramlal Vs. Dev Karan [1964] INSC 161 (8 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Section 76. TPA, Liabilities of mortgagee in possession.

Headnote :

The respondent aimed to redeem a mortgage that was executed in the State of Alwar in 1919. According to a provision in the mortgage deed, the mortgagor consented that if the debt was not settled within 15 years, the mortgagee would acquire ownership of the property. The respondent argued that the tr...

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Shivagouda Ravji Patil & Ors Vs. Chandrakant Neelkanth Sedalge & Ors [1964] INSC 162 (8 May 1964)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920

Headnote :

The first respondent, while still a minor, was admitted to the benefits of a partnership formed by respondents 2 and 3. This partnership had debts owed to the appellants. After the partnership was dissolved, the first respondent reached the age of majority but did not choose to opt out of partnershi...

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Biren Dutta & Ors Vs. Chief Commissioner of Tripura & ANR [1964] INSC 163 (23 July 1964)

Judgement Date : 23 Jul 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The Administrator of the Union Territory of Tripura issued orders to detain 68 individuals, including the appellants and petitioners, under Rule 30(1)(b) of the Defence of India Rules, 1962. While he gradually released 45 of these individuals, he claimed to detain the appellants and petitioners unde...

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K. Hutchi Gowder Vs. Richobdas Fathaimull And Company [1964] INSC 164 (24 July 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent, who held the mortgage deed assigned to them by the appellant on February 15, 1945, for a specific amount plus interest, initiated a lawsuit to recover the owed sum along with interest. This lawsuit concluded with a compromise, resulting in a decree and partial payments made towards i...

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Amrit Banaspati Co. Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1964] INSC 165 (27 July 1964)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Coinage Act, 1906

Headnote :

In the assessment years 1956-57 and 1957-58, the appellant was subjected to sales tax on Vanaspati and oil under the U.P. Sales Tax Act of 1948. A notification issued on March 31, 1956, under section 3-A(2), established the tax rate on Vanaspati at one anna per rupee at the point of sale by the manu...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax Bombay Vs. Chugandas And Co., Bombay [1964] INSC 166 (29 July 1964)

Judgement Date : 29 Jul 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a securities firm that was assessed for income tax under the Income-tax Act (VII of 1918). It earned interest on securities during the accounting years of 1946 and 1947 (assessment years 1947-48 and 1948-49). The firm ceased operations on June 30, 1947, and for the assessment year...

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C. Periaswami Goundan & Ors Vs. Sundaresa Iyer & Ors [1964] INSC 167 (31 July 1964)

Judgement Date : 31 Jul 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated legal actions to reclaim certain properties from the respondents\' possession. The plaintiffs, acting as trustees of the temples, were opposed by the archakas and the individuals who had acquired the properties in question. These lawsuits were grounded in the assertion of ti...

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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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Deputy Custodian, Evacuee Property, New Delhi& Ors Vs. Official Receiver of The Estate of Daulat Ramsurana,Delhi [1964] INSC 189 (3 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 03 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

An Indian emigrated to Pakistan in February 1950. In March 1950, his creditors filed a petition to declare him insolvent, which was subsequently ordered.In 1951, the Assistant Custodian of Evacuee Property issued a notice under section 7(1) of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act (31 of 1950),...

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Daya Ram & Ors Vs. Shyam Sundari [1964] INSC 190 (8 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Section 51. TPA, Improvements made by bona fide holders under defective titles.

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

Headnote :

Har Charan, the father of the respondent, along with his two brothers, owned certain lands. Following Har Charan\'s death, his brothers sold the lands to the father of the appellants. The respondent initiated a lawsuit seeking a decree for possession of a one-third share of the property, asserting t...

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S. Varadarajan Vs. State of Madras [1964] INSC 191 (9 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 09 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 361. Kidnapping from lawful guardianship
IPC Section 363. Punishment for kidnapping
IPC Section 498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

Headnote :

In a situation where a minor girl, who is claimed to have been taken away by the accused, left her father\'s protection with full awareness and understanding of her actions, and voluntarily chose to join the accused, it cannot be concluded that the accused has taken her away from her lawful guardian...

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Collector of Kamrup & Ors Vs. Kamakhya Ram Barooah & Ors [1964] INSC 192 (11 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 11 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

According to rule 75-A of the Defence of India Rules, 1939, the respondents\' land and the building on it were requisitioned.While the requisition order was still in effect, an acquisition order for the land and building was issued under section 4 of the Assam Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act...

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Official Receiver, Kanpur & ANR Vs. Abdul Shakur & Ors [1964] INSC 193 (11 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 11 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881
NI Act, Section 118. Presumptions as to negotiable instruments of consideration
NI Act, Section 8. Holder
Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920

Headnote :

The second appellant, who had signed promissory notes in favor of the respondents, was declared insolvent following a petition filed by them. The Official Receiver, acting under sections 33 and 80 of the Provincial Insolvency Act (5 of 1920) and under the direction of the Insolvency Judge, examined...

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Pravin Chandra Mody Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 194 (15 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 15 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
CrPC Section 252. Conviction on plea of guilty
CrPC Section 253. Conviction on plea of guilty in absence of accused in petty cases
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 21. Public Servant
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Headnote :

The appellant was on trial before a Magistrate for offenses under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code and section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955. These offenses stemmed from the same set of circumstances and were investigated together in accordance with Chapter XIV of the Code of Criminal...

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Leela Jain [1964] INSC 195 (16 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 16 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent constructed certain structures on her property in Jaipur that deviated from the plans approved by the Municipality. Despite an order from the President of the Municipal Board to halt unauthorized constructions, the respondent completed the work, leading the President to impose a fine...

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Shankarlal Kachrabhai & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat [1964] INSC 196 (21 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 21 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 300. Murder
IPC Section 301. Culpable homicide by causing death of person other than person whose death was intended
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

If four individuals shot at the victim with the intent to kill him, mistakenly believing he was someone else, they could be charged with an offense under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with section 34 of the Code.This situation would be classified as a case of killing the victi...

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Padmavati R. Saraiya & Ors Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax Bombay City-1 [1964] INSC 197 (22 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 22 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer was a shareholder in a company that operated in both India and Pakistan, declaring dividends from profits earned in both nations.In the subsequent year, the company declared dividends in a similar manner and also passed a resolution stating that half of the dividend amount would be paya...

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Ram Ratan Alias Ratan Ahir & Ors Vs. The State of Bihar & ANR [1964] INSC 198 (22 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 22 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 24. Dishonestly
IPC Section 378. Theft

K. N. Mehra Vs. The State of Rajasthan [1957] INSC 12 (11 February 1957)

Headnote :

The appellants took cattle from a field they claimed was theirs, intending to bring them to the cattle-pound, acting under section 10 of the Cattle Trespass Act, 1871. The cattle\'s owners attempted to rescue them, leading to a confrontation that resulted in injuries on both sides and the death of o...

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B. Basavalingappa Vs. D. Munichinnappa [1964] INSC 199 (23 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 23 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

M, the candidate elected from the Bangalore South (Scheduled Castes) constituency, asserted that he belonged to the Bhovi caste, which is listed as a Scheduled Caste in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950. However, the appellant\'s election petition alleged that he actually belonged to...

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Harishchandra Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1964] INSC 200 (24 September 1964)

Judgement Date : 24 Sep 1964

Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Scheduled Districts Act, 1874

Headnote :

The Indian Scrap Order of 1943, enacted under the Defence of India Rules, was retained after those Rules expired by the Essential Supplies Act of 1946. Subsequently, through Central Act 52 of 1950, this Act was extended to the Part B State of Madhya Bharat, which already had its own legislation on t...

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