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S. K. Ghosh & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1968] INSC 87 (2 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were elevated from the Postal Superintendents Service Class II to the time scale of Class I Service, while respondents 3 to 7 were appointed directly to the time scale of Class I service. On January 30, 1957, the Government established the seniority between them, designating the peti...

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Keshavlal Jethalal Shah Vs. Mohanlal Bhagwandas & ANR [1968] INSC 88 (2 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Moti Ram Vs. Suraj Bhan & Ors [1960] INSC 15 (3 February 1960)

Headnote :

In a lawsuit initiated by the respondent in July 1958 seeking a decree for eviction, overdue rent, and other payments from the appellant concerning certain properties in Ahmedabad, the trial court dismissed the eviction claim but granted a decree for the overdue rent and allowed increases. On Februa...

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Statesman (Private) Ltd. Vs. H. R. Deb & Ors [1968] INSC 89 (2 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes (Appellate Tribunal) Act, 1950
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

According to Section 7(3)(d) of the Industrial Disputes Act, an individual is not eligible for the position of presiding officer of a Labour Court unless they have served in a judicial capacity for a minimum of seven years. The first respondent held the position of Sub-Deputy Collector since 1940, d...

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Prem Raj Vs. D.L.F. Housing & Construction Pvt. Ltd. & ANR [1968] INSC 90 (4 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 04 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellant filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that a specific contract against him was void and ineffective due to undue influence. Alternatively, he requested a decree for the specific performance of certain terms within the same contract. The first respondent contended that since the appella...

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Shiromani & Ors Vs. Hem Kumar & Ors [1968] INSC 91 (4 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 04 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

D passed away in 1940, leaving behind certain agricultural land and a house. He had two children from his first marriage, the elder being respondent no. 1. With his second wife, appellant no. 2, he had a son, appellant no. 1. The family belonged to the Agharia caste and was subject to the Benares Sc...

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Laxman Kalu Nikalje Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1968] INSC 92 (5 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 299. Culpable homicide
IPC Section 300. Murder
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Headnote :

During an argument between the appellant and his wife\'s brother, the deceased, regarding the timing of the wife\'s departure with the appellant, the appellant drew a knife and struck the deceased once. This blow caused a 4-inch deep injury to the right side of the chest, which led to the deceased\'...

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Dhulabhai & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1968] INSC 93 (5 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The State Government issued notifications under section 5 of the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act of 1950, which led to the imposition and collection of sales tax from the appellants. They subsequently filed lawsuits seeking a refund of the tax, arguing that it was unlawfully collected in violation of th...

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Chief Settlement Commissioner, Rehabilitation Department, P Vs. Om Parkash & Ors [1968] INSC 94 (5 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Colonization of Government Lands Act, 1912
Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Headnote :

N owned agricultural land in the Bahawalpur State, which is now part of Pakistan, and also possessed property in Punjab, India. He passed away in June 1947 during a business trip to India, leaving behind three sons, who are the respondents in this appeal. Following the partition of India, the land i...

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State of Gujarat Vs. Vakhtsinghji Sursinghji Vaghela & Ors [1968] INSC 95 (8 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 08 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The respondents submitted claims to the Collector of Ahmedabad for compensation under sections 13 and 14 of the Bombay Taluqdari Abolition Act, 1949. They appealed the Collector\'s decisions to the Revenue Tribunal and subsequently filed petitions under Article 227 in the High Court. The State of Gu...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Madhavrao Damodar Patilch& Ors [1968] INSC 96 (10 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 10 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Defence of India Act, 1962
General Clauses Act, 1897
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951

Headnote :

The Maharashtra State Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 1961, which was amended by Act 13 of 1962, was enacted to promote the equitable distribution of agricultural land for the common good by establishing a limit on the amount of agricultural land one can hold. Section 28 of the Act spe...

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Jambu Rao Satappa Kocheri Vs. Neminath Appayya Hanammannaver [1968] INSC 97 (10 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 10 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The appellant consented to sell 41 acres of jirayat land in Mysore to the respondent but did not complete the conveyance.In response, the respondent initiated legal proceedings seeking a decree for specific performance of the agreement and possession of the land.The trial court dismissed the case, s...

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Bhalchandra Alias Bapu & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [1968] INSC 98 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 285. Negligent conduct with respect to fire or combustible matter
IPC Section 337. Causing hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others

Headnote :

During an explosion at the factory owned by the appellants, where firecrackers were being produced, several workers either lost their lives or sustained injuries. The appellants were found guilty under sections 304A and 337 of the Indian Penal Code. In their appeal to this Court, the appellants argu...

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Dhanki Mahajan Vs. Rana Chandubha Wakhatsing & Ors [1968] INSC 99 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Respondents 1 to 3 entered into a usufructuary mortgage in 1940, pledging their land in favor of the appellant and others.The mortgage created a joint liability, meaning that each mortgagor was responsible for the full amount of the debt. The respondents, identifying themselves as \'debtors\' under...

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State of Gujarat & ANR Vs. Mehboob Khan Usman Khan [1968] INSC 100 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Bombay Police Act, 1951
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The Deputy Commissioner of Police for Ahmadabad City issued notices to the respondents in two appeals on August 13, 1964, and July 28, 1964, under section 59 of the Bombay Police Act XXII of 1951. These notices informed the respondents of various allegations made against them under section 56 of the...

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Mahesh Bhagat Vs. Ram Baran Mahto & Ors [1968] INSC 101 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

A, the predecessor-in-interest of the plaintiff, executed a thika patta in favor of B for a village, granting a term of 40 years from 1320 to 1959 fasli. The rent was to be applied until 1344 fasli to settle debts owed by A to B and others. The patta specified that B could not lease to any tenant fo...

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State of Bihar & ANR Vs. Maharaja Pratap Singh Bahadur [1968] INSC 102 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Pensions Act, 1871

Headnote :

The respondent owned certain estates in Bihar and received a permanent malikana allowance from the Government. Following the enactment of the Bihar Land Reforms Act of 1950 and a subsequent notification under section 3, the respondent\'s estates were transferred to the State of Bihar. In 1958, the S...

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Amrit Lal Goverdhan Lalan Vs. State Bank of Travancore & Ors [1968] INSC 103 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section 133. Discharge of surety by variance in terms of contract
Section 135. Discharge of surety when creditor compounds with, gives time to, or agrees not to sue, principal debtor
Section 140. Rights of surety on payment or performance
Section 141. Surety’s right to benefit of creditor’s securities

Headnote :

In February 1956, respondents 3 to 6, who were partners in the firm of respondent 2, entered into an agreement with a bank (the predecessor of the first respondent bank) to establish a cash credit account with a limit of Rs. 100,000, secured by goods to be pledged to the bank. According to Clause 9...

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Union of India Vs. M/S. Khas Karanapura Colliery Ltd. [1968] INSC 104 (15 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

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

Headnote :

The respondent was leasing 1401 big has of land and was engaged in mining operations to extract coal from that land.On October 9, 1963, the appellant-Government issued a notification under section 4(1) of the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act, 1957, announcing its intention to exp...

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Karnesh Kumar Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1968] INSC 105 (15 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

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

Headnote :

The ten appellants were found guilty under sections 302 and 201, both in conjunction with section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, primarily based on the testimonies of four eyewitnesses who were relatives of the two victims. Four of the appellants received death sentences, while the others were senten...

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P. Vs. Jagannath Rao & Ors Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1968] INSC 106 (16 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 16 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellants, who were Chief Ministers and Ministers of the respondent State, faced allegations in Parliament, the State Legislature, and on public platforms regarding serious misconduct, corruption, abuse of power, misfeasance, and malfeasance during their time in office. Consequently, the State...

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Raj Kumar Vs. Union of India [1968] INSC 107 (18 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

On August 21 and August 30, 1964, the appellant submitted his resignation from the Indian Administrative Service and requested that the State Government, where he was employed, forward his resignation to the Government of India. The Government of India accepted the appellant\'s resignation on Octobe...

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State of Madras Vs. N. K. Nataraja Mudaliar [1968] INSC 108 (18 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The respondent asserted before the Commercial Tax Officer in Madras that certain goods had been transported from Madras to his depot in Andhra Pradesh, and that the sales of these goods were intra-State sales in Andhra Pradesh, where they had been taxed accordingly. However, the Commercial Tax Offic...

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K. M. Kanavi Vs. The State of Mysore [1968] INSC 109 (18 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

Section 23A(3) of the Bombay Municipal Boroughs Act, 1925, establishes that it is an offense for a retiring President, who has been directed by the State Government to relinquish their office, to fail to comply with that direction. Furthermore, under section 200(1), the authorities authorized to \"d...

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State of Bihar, Vs. Kapil Singh [1968] INSC 110 (18 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 18 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements

Headnote :

Appellants D and R, along with respondent K, faced charges for the murder of a woman. The victim, who was asleep with her 11-year-old niece, awoke to noises as intruders were stealing from their home. She called out to her niece, but two of the intruders attacked her, and one ultimately killed her....

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Ramanlal Gulab Chand Shah Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1968] INSC 111 (19 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1969

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948

Headnote :

Section 65 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, which was included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, was revised by Bombay Act 13 of 1956. This amendment granted the State the authority to assume control of any land if it was determined that the land had not been utilized...

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Bashira Vs. State of U.P [1968] INSC 112 (19 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Pandit M. S. M. Sharma Vs. Shri Sri Krishna Sinha & Ors [1958] INSC 132 (12 December 1958)
Makhan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1952] Insc 41 (2 September 1952)
Janardan Reddy & Ors Vs. The State [1950] INSC 39 (14 December 1950)

Headnote :

The appellant faced murder charges under section 302 of the IPC. Just prior to the trial\'s commencement, the Sessions Court designated an advocate as amicus curiae to represent the appellant. Following the witness examinations, on the day set for arguments, the appellant\'s counsel requested the re...

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Bhanuprasad Hariprasad Dave Rajuji Gambhirji Vs. The State of Gujarat [1968] INSC 113 (19 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Bombay Police Act, 1951
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 218. Public servant framing incorrect record or writing with intent to save person from punishment or property from forfeiture

Headnote :

A postcard sent by R to a woman named M, asking her to arrange a meeting with another woman, was handed over to the first appellant, a Police Sub Inspector. The first appellant instructed the second appellant, his constable, to bring R in. Upon R\'s arrival, he was demanded to pay money or face hara...

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Raj Kumar Mohan Singh & Ors Vs. Raj Kumar Pasupatinath Saran Singh & Ors [1968] INSC 114 (19 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Section 43. TPA, Transfer by unauthorised person who subsequently acquires interest in property transferred.

Headnote :

S, who owned a Talukdari Estate regulated by the Oudh Estates Act of 1869, passed away without legitimate heirs. Eight days prior to his death on June 21, 1900, he executed a will that stipulated: (a) his widow J was to adopt a son as soon as possible, (b) the Court of Wards would manage the estate...

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Bulchand Chandiram of Bombay Vs. Bank of India Ltd., Fort, Bombay [1968] INSC 115 (19 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Section 43. Any one of joint promisors may be compelled to perform

Headnote :

The appellant, a citizen of Pakistan, arrived in India on June 6, 1950, holding a temporary permit. During his time away, the Government of Pakistan classified him as an evacuee. In December 1950, he received a Domicile Certificate and subsequently settled in Bombay.On May 4, 1945, the appellant est...

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Gopal, Krishnaji Ketkar Vs. Mahomed Haji Latif & Ors [1968] INSC 116 (19 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950

Headnote :

The appellant asserted before the authorities under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950 that a specific plot of land was his property and not that of the Trust for which he served as Manager. However, when the case was presented to the High Court, it determined that the plot was indeed owned by the T...

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Boothalinga Agencies Vs. V. T. C. Poriaswami Nadar [1968] INSC 117 (22 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Section 56. Agreement to do impossible act

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a contract to sell certain goods to the respondent, who was importing them under an \'actual users\' license. The license prohibited the sale of these goods, stipulating that they were to be used solely for the importer\'s consumption. After the goods arrived and were clea...

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Maganlal Chhotalal Desai Vs. Chandrakant Motilal [1968] INSC 118 (22 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant in the respondent\'s property, paying a contractual rent of Rs. 300 per month. The respondent initiated legal action seeking possession of the property due to nonpayment of rent, along with claims for overdue rent and mesne profits. In response, the appellant submitted a w...

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Sudhir Chandra Nawn Vs. Wealth-Tax Officer, Calcutta & Ors [1968] INSC 119 (23 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Constitution of India
Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

The petitioner filed a motion under Article 32 seeking a writ to annul an assessment order, penalty, and tax recovery notices for the years 1959-60, 1960-61, and 1961-62 under the Wealth Tax Act of 1957. He argued, among other points, that (i) wealth tax should only be imposed on the increase in wea...

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Triloki Nath & ANR Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors [1968] INSC 120 (23 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioners submitted a writ petition to this Court, alleging that the respondent State had engaged in discrimination against them regarding promotions to the gazetted cadre of the Education Department based on religion and place of residence, thereby violating Article 16(2) of the Constitution....

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Balammal & Ors Vs. State of Madras & Ors [1968] INSC 121 (23 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

According to the Madras City Improvement Trust Act 16 of 1945, a Board of Trustees was established with the authority to implement the Act\'s provisions. Section 73 of the Act stated that for the purpose of land acquisition by the Board under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, the latter would be sub...

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R.H. Bhutani Vs. Miss Mani J. Desai & Ors [1968] INSC 122 (23 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 341. Punishment for wrongful restraint.
IPC Section 351. Assault

Headnote :

The appellant was using an office cabin in Bombay under a leave and license agreement with respondent No. 1. In a petition filed under section 145 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the appellant claimed that on June 11, 1966, respondent No. 1 unlawfully took possession of the cabin and handed it ov...

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Bunna Prasad & Ors Vs. The State of U.P. & ANR [1968] INSC 123 (24 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

M, who was an accused individual in certain ongoing proceedings before the Nyaya Panchayat, submitted a petition under Article 227 to the High Court and successfully obtained a stay on the proceedings on December 20, 1963. Subsequently, when the Panchayat convened to continue with the case, M presen...

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Loonkaran Sethiya Vs. State Bank of Jaipur & Ors [1968] INSC 124 (25 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section 202. Termination of Agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter

Headnote :

The appellant owed money to the respondent Bank and granted a power of attorney to the bank, allowing it to execute a decree that he had secured in his favor. The bank submitted an application to execute the decree in the appellant\'s name, which was signed by the bank\'s manager acting under the po...

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Jang Bahadur Singh Vs. Baij Nath Tiwari [1968] INSC 125 (26 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Customs Act, 1962
Intermediate Education Act, 1921

Headnote :

The respondent, who is the Principal of a college, was suspended pending an investigation into certain allegations against him. In response, the respondent filed a writ petition in the High Court seeking to overturn the suspension order and successfully obtained an ex-parte stay on the inquiry\'s co...

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Jotish Chandra Chaudhary Vs. The State of Bihar [1968] INSC 126 (26 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 200. Using as true such declaration knowing it to be false

Headnote :

Following a division in his joint family in 1952, the appellant, along with his three minor sons, assumed control of the family business. Subsequently, he initiated a lawsuit in the business\'s name against a firm, seeking damages for certain trademark infringements. The trial court dismissed the de...

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Govind Sahai Vs. The State of U.P [1968] INSC 127 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent, a member of a political party, initiated a lawsuit contesting the election of his rival to a committee within the party. He also secured an interim injunction preventing his opponent from participating in specific elections. The appellants, who are the office-bearers of the pa...

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Baidya Nath Prasad Srivastava Vs. State of Bihar [1968] INSC 128 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

IPC Section 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment

Headnote :

The appellant was a Mukhtear practicing in Bihar. He, along with several others, verified the identities of certain individuals on loan applications submitted under the Agriculturists Loan Act of 1884. It was discovered that these applications were made using false names, leading to the appellant an...

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Municipal Committee, Khurari Vs. Dhannalal Sethi & Ors [1968] INSC 129 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The first and second respondents acquired a quantity of foodgrains from certain cultivators who had imported them into the municipal area governed by the appellant Committee, having paid octroi duty on these foodgrains at the time of import. After exporting the same goods out of the municipal area,...

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Hydro (Engineers) Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Workmen [1968] INSC 130 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

There were industrial disputes between the appellant and its workers, the respondents, which led to several awards. The most recent award established revised wage scales based on the prevailing cost of living index. It also included provisions for annual increments but denied the workers\' request t...

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Sheonath Prasad & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1968] INSC 131 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

CrPC Section 103. Magistrate may direct search in his presence
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty

Headnote :

The premises of the first appellant were searched by the Superintendent of Commercial Taxes (Intelligence Branch), who was acting in the capacity of Assistant Superintendent of Sales Tax. During the search, he discovered a duplicate set of accounts being maintained and seized various account books....

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Ajaib Singh Vs. Joginder Singh [1968] INSC 132 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
IPC Section 195. Giving or fabricating false evidence with intent to procure conviction of offence punishable with imprisonment for life or imprisonment
IPC Section 211. False charge of offence made with intent to injure
IPC Section 212. Harbouring offender

Headnote :

A magistrate cleared Bhagwant Rai of the charges under sections 325/34 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and noted that he had been wrongfully accused. The magistrate\'s successor, the respondent, subsequently filed a complaint under sections 193, 195, 211, and 120B of the I.P.C. against the appella...

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Jai Lal Vs. Delhi Administration [1968] INSC 133 (30 April 1968)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
IPC Section 84. Act of a person of unsound mind

Headnote :

The appellant was employed by the Railway from 1958 and frequently lost his temper, leading to conflicts with other clerks in the office. In October 1960, he was diagnosed with a mental illness, specifically acute schizophrenia, which affected his thoughts, emotions, and perception of reality. He re...

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