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Lala Shanti Swarup Vs. Munshi Singh & Ors [1967] INSC 1 (3 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 03 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

The respondents executed a straightforward mortgage for Rs. 12,000 in 1914. Subsequently, they sold half of the mortgaged property to the appellants. From the sale proceeds, an amount was retained by the appellants to settle the principal and interest owed to the mortgagees. The appellants took poss...
Syed Yousuf Yarkhan & Ors Vs. Syed Mohammed Yarkhan & Ors [1967] INSC 2 (4 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The Dargah Hazarat Habeeb Ali Shah Saheb, a Muslim wakf, owned certain properties in Hyderabad from which it was dispossessed in 1937. The Hyderabad Limitation Act II of 1322F did not apply to wakf properties, meaning there was no limitation period for filing a suit to recover such properties. On Ap...
R. S. Seth Gopikrishan Agarwal Vs. R. N. Sen, Assistant Collector [1967] INSC 3 (5 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 05 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The Assistant Collector of Central Excise granted authorization under section 126(L)(2) of the Defence of India (Amendment) Rules, 1963 (Gold Control Rules) to conduct a search of the appellant\'s premises. This search led to the seizure of undeclared gold, along with other items and documents. The...
The State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Madan Mohan Nagar [1967] INSC 4 (5 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 05 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was mandatorily retired from service under article 465A, note (1) of the U.P. Civil Service Regulation, after completing over 25 years of qualifying service. The retirement order indicated that the respondent \"had outlived his utility.\" The respondent contested this order in the Hig...
D.R. Nim, I. P. S. Vs. Union of India [1967] INSC 5 (5 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 05 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

According to rule 3 of the Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1954, established under section 3(1) of the All India Services Act, 1951, the seniority of Indian Police Service officers is determined as follows: officers are categorized into two groups: (1) those who were in servic...
State of Punjab Vs. Surjit Singh & ANR [1967] INSC 6 (6 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 06 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent filed a complaint with the Magistrate regarding certain offenses under the Penal Code. After conducting a preliminary inquiry, the Magistrate issued summons to the second respondent and another accused individual.The Prosecuting Deputy Superintendent of Police, acting as the Pub...
State of Mysore Vs. H. Sanjeeviah [1967] INSC 7 (16 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 16 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

Section 37 of the Madras Forest Act, 1900, empowered the Government to establish rules governing the transit of forest products. The rules created under this section prohibited the removal of forest products without a permit. Following the enactment of the Constitution in 1950, two provisos were add...
National Iron and Steel Co. Ltd. & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal & ANR [1967] INSC 8 (17 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The appellants consist of four public limited companies, each independently registered under the Indian Companies Act, and all engaged in the production of various types of iron and steel products.They shared a General Manager who subsequently took on the role of Works Manager, along with a common t...
Niranjan Shankar Golikari Vs. The Century Spinning and Mfg. Co. Ltd. [1967] INSC 9 (17 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

The appellant began working for the respondent company as a Shift Supervisor and received training in the production of tyre cord yarn. The employment contract was for five years, during which the appellant was prohibited from working in a similar role for any other company and was required to keep...
Ramekbal Tiwary Vs. Madan Mohan Tiwary & ANR [1967] INSC 10 (17 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The police filed a charge sheet against the appellant and others for an offence under s. 307, read with ss. 148 and 149 of the Penal Code. The Magistrate, after examining the prosecution witnesses passed an order under s. 209(1) Criminal Procedure, Code, that no case under s. 307 was made out, and d...
Bejoy Lakshmi Cotton Mills Ltd. Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1967] INSC 11 (18 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 18 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The State Government issued a notification in February 1955 under s. 4 of the West Bengal Land Development and Planning Act, 1948, to the effect that certain lands, a major portion of which belonged to the appellant, were likely to be. needed for a public purpose. This notification was signed by...
Syed Khawaja Moinuddin Vs. Government of India & Ors [1967] INSC 12 (18 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 18 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was born in India, moved to Pakistan in 1951 at the age of 13. He remained there until 1955, when he returned to India as a Pakistani citizen holding a Pakistani passport. In 1963, he was deported back to Pakistan. The following year, in 1964, he returned to India again with a Pak...
R. B. Seth Jessaram Fatehchand Vs. Om Narain Tankha & ANR [1967] INSC 13 (19 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 19 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

The appellant firm was designated as the exclusive selling agent for a sugar manufacturing company and provided a security deposit of Rs. 50,000 to ensure compliance with the contract; this deposit was to earn interest at a rate of 6 percent per annum. There were no limitations on how the company co...
Raghubans Dubey Vs. State of Bihar [1967] INSC 14 (19 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 19 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

The police conducted an investigation into a complaint against the appellant and others, accepted the appellant\'s alibi, and submitted a charge sheet against the others for offenses under sections 302, 201, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) to the Sub-Divisional Magistrate. The Magistrate n...
Ahmedabad Millowners' Association & ANR Vs. I.G. Thakore, President & Ors [1967] INSC 15 (20 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

A dispute arose between the Ahmedabad Millowners\' Association and the union of textile industry workers regarding amendments to rules on privilege leave and related matters. After conciliation efforts failed, as declared by the Conciliator, the union referred the dispute to the Industrial Court und...
State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR Vs. Thakur Bharat Singh [1967] INSC 16 (23 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 23 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

On April 24, 1963, the State Government issued an order under section 3 of the Madhya Pradesh Public Security Act, 1959, which mandated that the respondent (i) must not be present in any location within Raipur District, (ii) must promptly relocate to and reside in a specified town, and (iii) must re...
Valliammai Achi Vs. Nagappa Chettiar & Ors [1967] INSC 17 (23 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 23 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu passed away after drafting a will concerning certain joint family properties, designating his son as the executor.The son secured probate of the will, fulfilled the legacies specified, and took possession of the remaining property. Subsequently, he adopted the plaintiff. The adoptive father...
Kamani Metals & Alloys Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1967] INSC 18 (24 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 24 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The decision of the Industrial Tribunal in a dispute between the appellant company, which manufactures non-ferrous metal products and alloys, and its employees was contested in this Court on several grounds: (1) There was no change in circumstances that warranted a revision of wages, pay scales, and...
D.Sanjeevayya Vs. Election Tribunal Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1967] INSC 19 (27 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 27 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent submitted an election petition seeking (1) a declaration that the appellant\'s election to the State Legislative Assembly was invalid, and (2) a declaration that he himself was the rightful winner. While this petition was under consideration, the appellant was appointed as a Mi...
Management of Northern Railwayco-Operative Society Ltd. Vs. Industrial Tribunal, Rajasthan, Jaipur & ANR [1967] INSC 20 (27 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 27 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2 was employed as the Head Clerk in the Appellant Society, which was a cooperative society for railway workers.The Society brought certain allegations against him and several other employees, prompting the formation of a committee to investigate these charges. Respondent No. 2 request...
The Employers of Azam Jahi Mills Ltd. Vs. The Workmen [1967] INSC 21 (30 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

In February 1960, the appellants and their employees entered into an agreement stipulating that a bonus claim would only be valid if there was a surplus available after accounting for all prior expenses, including a reasonable return on paid-up capital and reserves used for working capital, as per t...
Maneklal Jinabhai Kot Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1967] INSC 22 (30 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a factory manager, had issued notices instructing department heads to adhere strictly to the provisions of the Factories Act, specifically prohibiting double employment. However, some workers were discovered working during a third shift, which violated the posted schedules in the fact...
I.N.Saksena Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1967] INSC 23 (30 January 1967)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

On February 28, 1963, the Madhya Pradesh Government issued a memorandum that increased the retirement age for its employees from 55 to 58 years. However, Clause 5 of the memorandum stated that the appointing authority could require a government servant to retire after reaching the age of 55 with thr...
Shibsankar Nandy Vs. Prabartak Sangha & Ors [1967] INSC 24 (1 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, a Society registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860, leased a parcel of land that was partially already leased to Respondents 2 and 3. According to the lease, Respondent No. 1 was entitled to collect rent from Respondents 2 and 3. Subsequently, Respondents 2 and 3 trans...
Bengal Timber Trading Co. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax, Madhya Pradesh [1967] INSC 25 (1 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a contract with the President of India for the provision of railway sleepers. The consignees, to whom the sleepers were to be sent as per the instructions provided to the appellant under clause 11(a) of the contract conditions, were located outside the State of Madhya Prad...
Pritam Singh Chahil Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1967] INSC 26 (1 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner owned a parcel of land in the former State of Pepsu. Following August 21, 1956, he transferred half of this land to his wife. After this transfer, the land that remained with the petitioner was below the ceiling of 30 standard acres set by the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act,...
Workmen of Shri Rangavilas Motors (P) Ltd. & ANR Vs. Shri Rangavilas Motors (P) Ltd. & Ors [1967] INSC 27 (1 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The second appellant was employed as a workman at the workshop of the first respondent, a dent company, located in its Bangalore branch within the Mysore State. The company\'s head office in Krishnagiri, Madras State, transferred him to Krishnagiri, despite a prior agreement that he would not be tra...
The State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. B. K. Takkamore & Ors [1967] INSC 28 (2 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

According to section 408 of the City of Nagpur Corporation Act, 1948, the State Government has the authority to issue an order to supersede the Corporation after providing it with an opportunity to explain its position, if the Government believes that the Corporation is incompetent or consistently f...
S. Govinda Menon Vs. The Union of India & ANR [1967] INSC 29 (2 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a member of the Indian Administrative Service and the First Member of the Board of Revenue for Kerala, was serving as the Commissioner of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments when complaints arose regarding the issuance of certain leases. In response, the State Government initiat...
Bishwanath & ANR Vs. Shri Thakur Radhaballabhji & Ors [1967] INSC 30 (6 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 06 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The temple manager transferred the idol\'s property without authorization. A devotee of the idol, who also helped the manager in his responsibilities, filed a lawsuit as the idol\'s next friend, contesting the transfer. The plaintiff sought a declaration affirming that the property belonged to the i...
R. Santhankumar Nadar Vs. Indian Bank Ltd., Madras & Ors [1967] INSC 31 (6 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 06 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

A mortgage was created over a property located in the City of Madras, granting the mortgagee the power to sell the property without court intervention under Section 69 of the Transfer of Property Act.Subsequently, the appellant purchased a small portion of the property from the mortgagors. The sale...
Calcutta Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1967] INSC 32 (6 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 06 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

In 1958, an agreement was entered into between the appellant company and its employees, with reference to certain demands made by the latter The agreement was in force for 5 years. In 1963, after the expiry of the period, the employees asked for a revision of the matters dealt with by the agreeme...
State of Orissa Vs. Dr. (Miss) Binapani Dei & Ors [1967] INSC 33 (7 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 07 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent joined the service of the State Government in 1938. In 1961 the Govermment held an enquiry into her date of birth. She was then asked to show cause why a certain date should not be taken as her date of birth. The report of the enquiry officer was not disclosed, and the first...
Khambalia Municilpality & ANR Vs. State of Gujarat [1967] INSC 34 (16 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 16 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-State authorised its Development Commissioner to exercise powers exercisable by the Government under s. 9(1) of the Gujarat Panchayats Act 1961. After making the prescribed inquiry under s. 9(1) of the Act the Development Commissioner issued a notiftation under s. 9(1) of the Act d...
B. Shama Rao Vs. The Union Territory of Pondicherry [1967] INSC 35 (20 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The legislative assembly for the Union Territory of Pondicherry passed the Pondicherry General Sales Tax Act (10 of 1965) which was published on June 30, 1965. Section 1(2) of the Art provided, that it would come into force on such date as the Pondicherry Government may, by notification, appoint and...
New Manek Chowk Spinning and Weaving Mills Co. Ltd. and Vs. Municipal Corporation of The City of Ahmedabad & Ors [1967] INSC 36 (21 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were certain textile mills of Ahmadabad. They filed writ petitions under Art. 32 of the Constitution against assessment to proper tax by the Corporation of the City of Ahmadabad under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. The following contention...
State of Mysore Vs. Syed Ibrahim [1967] INSC 37 (21 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

Under s. 42(1) of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, no owner of a trans-port vehicle shall use it or permit it to be used in any public place save in accordance with the conditions of a permit issued by the appropriated authority. A "transport vehicle" means, under s.. 2(33) a "public ser...
S. G. Jaisinghani Vs. Union of India & Ors [1967] INSC 38 (22 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 22 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

In 1944, the Government of India created two classes of Income-tax Service, namely, Class I service with Grades 1 and 11, and Class 11 service with Grade II. Recruitment to Class I, Grade II was to be made : (a) by direct recruitment through a competitive examination, and (b) by pro. motion from Cla...
Sher Singh & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1967] INSC 39 (23 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were charged for murder under s. 302/34 I.P.C.. and were acquitted by the Sessions Judge. On appeal the High Court reversed the acquittal and convicted the appellants under s. 302/34 I.P.C. In appeal to this Court the appellants contended that (i) since an acquittal. "reinforc...
Commissioner of Sales Tax, Madhya Pradesh Vs. Jaswant Singh Charan Singh [1967] INSC 40 (23 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a dealer in firewood and charcoal. in ings for assessment of sales tax under the Madhya Pradesh, General sales Tax Act. 1958, the respondent claimed that charcoal was 'coal' within the meaning of Entry I of Part Ell of the Schedule II to the Act and fore was taxable at the...
Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company ltd. Vs. Assistant Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & ANR [1967] INSC 41 (24 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 24 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company manufactured trucks, bus chasis etc. in Bihar State. Some of the goods so manufactured were sent to the stockyards maintained by the company in various States outside Bihar. The goods in the said stockyards, according to the company, had not been appropriated to any contract...
Commissioner of Income-Tax Bihar and Orissa Vs. Manager, Court of Wards Estate, Bettiah [1967] INSC 42 (24 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 24 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

During the pendency of a suit by a person claiming to be the heir of the Bettiah estate which was in the possession of the Manager, Court of Wards, the Income Tax Officer made an assessment on the Manager. In those proceedings the State of Bihar and the Manager claimed that the estate had vested in...
Mahant Harnam Singh, Chela of bhai Narain Singh Vs. Gurdial Singh & ANR [1967] INSC 43 (24 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 24 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the Mahant of a Gurdwara which was maintained for a seat known as. Nirmala Sadhus and was registered as one of the branches of the principal institution of Nirmala Sadhus. All its Mahants, including the appellant were Nirmala Sadhus. The institution owned land,. which was donated t...
State of Assam & ANR Vs. Gauhati Municipal, Board [1967] INSC 44 (24 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 24 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

The appellant issued a notice to the respondent Municipal Board on June 9, 1964, under s. 298 of the Assam Municipal Act (XV of 1957) which stated, inter alia that the State Government was of opinion that the Board was incompetent to perform its duties and it had come to the tentative conclusion tha...
I.C. Golaknath & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Anrs [1967] INSC 45 (27 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 27 Feb 1966

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The validity of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 (Act 10 of 1953) and of the Mysore Land Reforms Act (Act 10 of 1962) as amended by Act 14 of 1965 was challenged by the petitioners under Art. 32 of the Constitution. Since these Acts were included in the 9th Schedule to the Constitution...
Pannalal Vs. Murarilal [1967] INSC 46 (27 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 27 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had dealings with the respondent in respect of a ruqqa and a mortgage. The respondent filed two suits against the appellant for recovery of the moneys due on the ruqqa and the mortgage respectively. The summons in the suits was not duly served on the appellant and the suits were decree...
State of Andhra Pradesh & ANR Vs. Nalla Raja Reddy & Ors [1967] INSC 47 (28 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 28 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

The Andhra Pradesh Land Revenue (Additional Assessment) and Cess Revision Act of 1962 (Act 22 of 1962) was enacted to establish uniformity in the assessment of land revenue across the Telengana and Andhra regions of the State. Additionally, it introduced extra charges on specific categories of land....
Rajendra Prasad Jain Vs. Sheel Bhadra Yajee & Ors [1967] INSC 48 (28 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 28 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 contested the election of the appellant to the Rajya Sabha, alleging corrupt practices that included bribery and the offer of bribery. The Tribunal found that both types of corrupt practices were substantiated against the appellant. The High Court affirmed the Tribunal\'s decision,...
State of Punjab & Ors Vs. M/S. Tara Chand Lajpat Rai [1967] INSC 49 (28 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 28 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

The respondent firm was a registered dealer and submitted quarterly turnover returns as mandated by the rules under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948. The Assessing Authority was not satisfied with these returns and issued a notice under section 11(2) of the Act, requesting the firm to provide...
Ram Bachan Lal Vs. The State of Bihar [1967] INSC 50 (28 February 1967)

Judgement Date : 28 Feb 1967

Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

The Notified Area Committee, as the respondent, imposed a profession tax under the Bihar and Orissa Municipal Act of 1922 and sent demand notices to the petitioner. In response, the petitioner filed a petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, contesting the Act\'s provisions as violations of Ar...
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