Caselaw | Supreme Court Judgements of 1968

Expand

O P Jindal Global University

trademarkclick

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950

January February March April May June July August September October November December

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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....

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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....

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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,...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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....

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

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...

Read full Judgement

Harcharan Singh Vs. Mohinder Singh & Ors [1968] INSC 134 (1 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1950
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Sri Baru Ram Vs. Shrimati Prasanni & Ors [1958] INSC 86 (30 September 1958)

Headnote :

The appellant submitted his nomination papers for a seat in the Vidhan Sabha for a constituency that was different from the one where he was registered as a voter. Along with his nomination papers, he provided an application for a certified extract, which included a certificate on the back that cont...

Read full Judgement

Ishwarlal Girdharlal Parekh Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1968] INSC 135 (1 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 22. Moveable property
IPC Section 29.Document
IPC Section 30. Valuable security
IPC Section 415. Cheating
IPC Section 417. Punishment for cheating
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
IPC Section 468. Forgery for purpose of cheating

Headnote :

The appellant, along with several others, was tried for conspiring to defraud the income tax authorities regarding the income tax assessment of a firm. The prosecution charged him, among other things, with an offense under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). The appellant raised an object...

Read full Judgement

Ashiq Miyan & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1968] INSC 136 (1 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

CrPC Section 252. Conviction on plea of guilty
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
Opium Act, 1878

Headnote :

Upon receiving information that opium was being smuggled and secretly stored in the appellants\' residence, the Sub-Inspector of Police, accompanied by a police team, conducted a raid on their house and discovered a significant quantity of opium in the courtyard. The Sub-Inspector then filed a repor...

Read full Judgement

Shiv Raj Singh Vs. Delhi Administration [1968] INSC 137 (1 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

An unmarried woman gave birth to a child, and at her request, her uncle and aunt arranged for the child to be raised by someone looking to adopt. The appellant, a police officer, accused the uncle and aunt of illegally disposing of an illegitimate child and demanded a bribe from them. The anti-corru...

Read full Judgement

Dr. Devendra M. Surti Vs. State of Gujarat [1968] INSC 138 (2 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The appellant, a medical professional who operated a dispensary, faced prosecution for failing to maintain an employee register as mandated by rule 23(1) of the regulations established under the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act of 1948. He argued that he should not be prosecuted since his dispens...

Read full Judgement

Hadibandhu Das Vs. District Magistrate, Cuttack & ANR [1968] INSC 139 (2 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Headnote :

On December 15, 1967, the District Magistrate of Cuttack issued an order under section 3 (1) (a) (ii) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, which directed the detention of the appellant for various reasons. On December 19, 1967, the appellant filed a petition in the High Court contesting the detent...

Read full Judgement

Ishwar Singh Bindra & Ors Vs. The State of U.P [1968] INSC 140 (2 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

In July 1963, the Inspector of Drugs for the Agra Region lodged a complaint with a Magistrate in Mathura, claiming that a product known as anti-phlogistic plaster was produced and sold by a partnership involving the first two appellants, with the third appellant serving as the Manager. The plaster\'...

Read full Judgement

Laxman Balkrishna Joshi Vs. Trimbak Bapu Godbole & ANR [1968] INSC 141 (2 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

A person who presents themselves as available to provide medical advice and treatment implicitly claims to possess the necessary skills and knowledge for that purpose. When such a person is consulted by a patient, they have specific responsibilities, including a duty of care in deciding whether to t...

Read full Judgement

Kalinga Tubes Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1968] INSC 142 (3 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The appellant was a successful public company primarily engaged in the production and sale of iron pipes and poles. In August 1965, its employees requested a bonus rate higher than their current compensation, prompting the Assistant Labour Commissioner to initiate discussions with both the managemen...

Read full Judgement

State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Bhai Ardaman Singh & Ors [1968] INSC 143 (3 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

Some land tenants submitted a complaint to the Collectors of Sangrur and Bhatinda, claiming they had been forcibly dispossessed of their lands in May/June 1943. They requested an order for the restoration of possession under Section 43 of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Act 8 of 1953. The Collect...

Read full Judgement

Amrit Lal Ambalal Patel Vs. Himatbhai Gomanbhai Patel & ANR [1968] INSC 144 (3 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
Government of Union Territories Act, 1963
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellant emerged victorious in the 1967 State Legislative Assembly Elections. The scrutiny of nominations was scheduled for January 21, 1967, and the actual voting occurred on February 18, 1967. However, the appellant\'s election was contested on the basis that he was under 25 years of age and...

Read full Judgement

Govardhan Dass & 8 Ors Vs. Smt. Sitabai [1968] INSC 145 (3 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The predecessors of the respondent executed usufructuary mortgage deeds in 1898 in favor of the predecessors of the appellants concerning certain \'sir\' land. In 1940, one of the mortgagors, R, who was the husband of the respondent, was declared insolvent, and his share of the proprietary rights, w...

Read full Judgement

S. Rajagopal Vs. C. M. Armugam & Ors [1968] INSC 146 (3 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Punjab Rao Vs. D. P. Meshram & Ors [1964] INSC 233 (26 October 1964)

Headnote :

In 1950, during the election, the appellant defeated respondent No. 1, who subsequently filed an election petition under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951.The petition argued that the appellant was not a Hindu but a Christian, and thus was not eligible to be a candidate from a...

Read full Judgement

Orient Paper Mills Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1968] INSC 147 (3 May 1968)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

Until February 1961, certain types of \"printing and writing paper\" and \"packing and wrapping paper\" produced by the appellant Company were subject to an excise duty of 22 nP per kilogram. The former was classified under Item 17(3) and the latter under Item 17(4) of the First Schedule to the Cent...

Read full Judgement

Debabrata Bandopadhyay Vs. The State of West Bengal & ANR [1968] INSC 148 (2 July 1968)

Judgement Date : 02 Jul 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

S, who served as a Sub-Agent for a phosphate company, was found guilty of violating the Fertiliser Control Order in conjunction with section 7(1) of the Essential Commodities Act. The fertiliser that was confiscated during the investigation was sold under a court order, and the proceeds from the sal...

Read full Judgement

Kuchwar Lime and Stone Co. Vs. M/S. Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Co. Ltd. & ANR [1968] INSC 149 (15 July 1968)

Judgement Date : 15 Jul 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

A Colliery booked a shipment of coal to the appellant Company, with delivery to Banjari station on the respondent Railway\'s line, and the freight was to be paid by the appellant Company. However, the Company refused to accept part of the shipment that arrived at Banjari on November 12, 1954. Follow...

Read full Judgement

Abdul Rahiman Khan Vs. Sadasiva Tripathi [1968] INSC 150 (15 July 1968)

Judgement Date : 15 Jul 1968

Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Constitution of India
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Chatturbhuj Vithaldas Jasani Vs. Moreshwar Parashram & Ors [1954] INSC 14 (15 February 1954)

Headnote :

The appellant\'s bids to undertake certain contracts with the State of Orissa were accepted, but the final contracts were not formalized on behalf of the Governor. The appellant completed part of the work and subsequently requested the authorities to terminate the contract without incurring any pena...

Read full Judgement

«
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
»

Download the LatestLaws.com Mobile App

Join latestlaws whatsapp group

Publish Your Article

Campus Ambassador

Media Partner

Campus Buzz

LatestLaws.com presents: Lexidem Offline Internship Program, 2026

LatestLaws.com presents 'Lexidem Online Internship, 2026', Apply Now!

start up India

About us Events Awards Workshops Contact us Grievance Cell Disclaimer Hyperlinking Policy Privacy Policy Advertise Media Partner Legal FAQs