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Tahsil Naidu & ANR Vs. Kulla Naidu & Ors [1969] INSC 251 (18 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 18 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

Headnote :

A Hindu widow in the Dravida region, lacking her husband\'s permission to adopt, went ahead and adopted a son in 1955 with the approval of two out of her three closest male sapindas. These two sapindas provided their written consent in response to her letters, in which she explained that the purpose...
State of Bihar Vs. Union of India & ANR [1969] INSC 252 (19 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The State of Bihar initiated several lawsuits in this Court under Article 131 of the Constitution regarding the delayed supply of iron and steel materials for its Gandak project. In six of these cases, the defendants were: The Union of India (Defendant No. 1) and Hindustan Steel Ltd. (Defendant No....
Kshetra Gogoi Vs. State of Assam [1969] INSC 253 (19 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

Section 11-A(2) of the Preventive Detention Act specifies that the maximum duration of detention under section 3 is limited to 12 months, after which the detention order will automatically expire. A new detention order under section 13(2) can only be issued following the revocation or expiration of...
Estates Development Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 254 (22 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 22 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 254 SC

Headnote :

On November 24, 1944, the appellant company executed a sale deed to purchase certain land in what is now West Pakistan. Following the partition of India, the company was allotted land in Kapurthala in 1950, based on a registered sale deed, as compensation for the land it had abandoned in Pakistan. H...
R.V.M. Neeladri Rao & ANR Vs. Board of Revenue, Hyderabad & Ors [1969] INSC 255 (23 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 23 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were the recipients of leasehold rights transferred by the owner of an impartible estate concerning lands within that estate. This estate was officially abolished in 1948 under the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948.The appointed Ma...
Ram Pal Chaturvedi Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1969] INSC 256 (24 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 24 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted writ petitions to the High Court of Rajasthan contesting the appointments of the Principals of three Medical Colleges affiliated with the University of Rajasthan. The challenge was based on the assertion that the appointed individuals lacked the requisite teaching experience...
Tayabali Jaferbhai Tankiwala Vs. M/S. Asha & Co. & ANR [1969] INSC 257 (24 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 24 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Headnote :

A landlord issued a notice to his tenant under section 12 of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, demanding overdue rent and terminating the tenancy on the grounds of the tenant\'s habitual default. The overdue rent mentioned in the notice was paid after the one-month p...
V. Venugopala Varma Rajah Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Kerala [1969] INSC 258 (24 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 24 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Headnote :

In determining the income of the appellant\'s father for the assessment year 1959-60, the Income-tax Officer included Rs. 75,000 received from an agreement for the cutting and removal of trees from 500 acres of forest land in Madras State. The Income-tax Officer concluded that this income was taxabl...
Jamshed Jahan Begam & Ors Vs. Lakhan Lal & Ors [1969] INSC 259 (25 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 25 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

The appellants\' predecessors-in-interest were landlords who owned an estate comprising agricultural land, trees, and groves in Uttar Pradesh, and they were significantly in debt to the respondents, with most debts being secured. Following an application from the landlords, proceedings were initiate...
State of U.P. Vs. Ram Krishan Burman & Ors [1969] INSC 260 (26 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 26 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

As the reversioner of a Hindu widow\'s estate, one \'R\' filed suit No. 4 of 1950 in the Civil Judge\'s court in Jaunpur, seeking a declaration that he was the \'owner in possession\' of the estate. \'B\', who claimed to be an heir of the widow, was named as a defendant in the case.The suit was deci...
All India Film Corporation Ltd. & Ors Vs. Shri Raja Gyan Nath & Ors [1969] INSC 261 (26 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 26 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Headnote :

The mortgage holder of a property that housed a cinema leased it to the first appellant for a monthly rent of Rs. 250/- for a duration of 5 years, with an option to renew for an additional 10 years through annual renewals under the same conditions. The lessee was granted full rights to utilize the p...
Prabrakar Yeshwant Joshi & Ors Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors [1969] INSC 262 (29 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were direct recruits for the position of Deputy Engineers in the Bombay Service of Engineers Class II. They filed petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution, contesting the promotion of respondents 2 to 5 and others in similar situations to the roles of officiating Executive Engi...
Chandra Bhavan Boarding and Lodging, Bangalore Vs. The State of Mysore & ANR [1969] INSC 263 (29 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

Section 5(1) of the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 outlines the process for establishing and revising minimum wages in scheduled industries by the appropriate Government. According to subsection 5(1)(a), this process must follow an inquiry conducted by designated committees. Subsection 5(1)(b) allows the a...
Union of India & Ors Vs. M/S. Bhim Sen Walaiti Ram [1969] INSC 264 (29 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 264 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted the highest bid at an auction for a license to operate a country liquor shop in Delhi for the fiscal year 1949-50. According to clause 31 of the sale conditions for that year, the Chief Commissioner was not required to issue a license until he was satisfied with the financia...
Kunwar Shri Vir Rajendra Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 265 (30 September 1969)

Judgement Date : 30 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

Headnote :

The Dholpur State was one of the states that combined to create the United States of Rajasthan. Article XII of the Covenant established among the rulers of the various states stipulated that each ruler of a covenanting state would retain full ownership, use, and enjoyment of all private properties b...
State of Punjab Vs. Khemi Ram [1969] INSC 266 (6 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who served as an Inspector of Cooperative Societies in Punjab, was assigned to the Himachal Pradesh Government as an Assistant Registrar. His retirement date was set for August 4, 1958.On July 16, 1958, the Himachal Pradesh Government granted him 19 days of leave in preparation for h...
Anthonyswamy Vs. M. R. Chinnaswamy Koundan & Ors [1969] INSC 267 (6 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit seeking to declare that certain execution proceedings, which led to the sale of the disputed properties, were invalid, and to partition his share in those properties. The basis of the claim included: (1) the assertion that the appellant\'s family, being Tamil Vannia...
Nathu Prasad Vs. Ranchhod Prasad & Ors [1969] INSC 268 (6 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were admitted as sub-lessees in violation of Section 73 of the Revenue Administration and Ryotwari Land Revenue and Tenancy Act, 1950. The issue at hand is whether they obtained rights as occupancy tenants under Section 185 (1) (ii) (b) of the Madhya Pradesh Land Revenue Code, 1959.I...
Naresh Chandra Saha Vs. Union Territory of Tripura & Ors [1969] INSC 269 (6 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 269 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a junior officer in the State service, was appointed as an officiating senior officer on May 10, 1954. However, on May 12, 1954, an order was issued reverting him back to his position as a junior officer. He was suspended on May 6, 1957, for refusing to comply with the reversion order...
Ram Dayal Vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & ANR [1969] INSC 270 (7 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of selling food containing prohibited coloring agents. He argued that his request to summon the Public Analyst for cross-examination was denied, which he claimed prejudiced him and invalidated the entire proceedings against him. The High Court dismissed this argument,...
Ramprasad S/O Prabhudayal Mathur Vaishya Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1969] INSC 271 (7 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Headnote :

A license holder from the State for grain distribution appointed the appellant as his commission agent to sell the grain. The agreement stipulated that the appellant would possess the purchased grain and sell it according to the license holder\'s instructions.Subsequently, the State Government compe...
Chandramouleshwar Prasad Vs. Patna High Court & Ors [1969] INSC 272 (7 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner and respondents 3 to 5 are all members of the Judicial Service of Bihar. The petitioner began their service as a Munsif in 1941, while respondents 3 to 5 joined in 1944.They were later promoted to Subordinate Judges, and in 1962, the High Court and Government considered promoting them...
C. K. Subramonia Iyer & Ors Vs. T. Kunhikuttan Nair and 6 Ors [1969] INSC 273 (8 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 08 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated a lawsuit seeking Rs. 30,000 in damages under sections 1A and 2 of the Fatal Accidents Act, 1855 following the death of their 8-year-old son, who had excelled in Standard III and was believed to have a promising future. The trial court assessed the damages under sections 1A...
Works Manager, Central Railway Workshop,Jhansi Vs. Vishwanath & Ors [1969] INSC 274 (9 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 09 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

Headnote :

In a case brought under section 15 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936, the respondents asserted that they qualified as workers according to section 2(1) of the Factories Act, 1948. The Additional District Judge determined that some of the respondents served as timekeepers responsible for tracking sta...
Shree Raja Kandregula Srinivasa Jagannadha Rao Panthu Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1969] INSC 275 (9 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 09 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Madras Estates Land (Reduction of Rent) Act XXX of 1947 empowers the State Government to establish the rent rates for each category of ryoti land in every village within the estate, taking into account the recommendations from the special officer and the comments...
Rabindra Nath Bose & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 276 (9 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 09 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

Headnote :

In 1943, the Government of India deemed it essential to reorganize the entire cadre of Income-tax Officers and establish a Central Service with standardized pay scales for various grades. The primary objective was to form a Class I Cadre Officers Service, selecting members from the existing Class II...
Kantilal Chandulal Mehta Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1969] INSC 277 (10 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 10 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent Bank lodged a complaint against the appellant, accusing him of misappropriating funds and goods in violation of the Packing Credit Agreement established between the appellant\'s firm and the Bank. The Magistrate only framed a single charge against the appellant, specifically fo...
Tribhuban Parkash Nayyar Vs. The Union of India [1969] INSC 278 (10 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 10 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a displaced individual from West Pakistan, filed a claim under the Displaced Persons (Claims) Act of 1950 for the property he left behind. The Claims Officer confirmed the claim amounting to Rs. 8 lacs. However, upon revision, the Claims Commissioner increased the verified claim to Rs...
City Municipal Council, Mangalore & ANR Vs. Frederick Pais [1969] INSC 279 (13 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 13 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

The initial respondent was the owner of several properties within the appellant-Municipality. The appellant operated under the Madras District Municipalities Act of 1920 until April 1, 1965, when the Mysore Municipalities Act of 1964 took effect, after which it was governed by the Mysore Act. For th...
Shivagonda Subraigonda Patil & Ors Vs. Rudragonda Bhimagonda Patil & ANR [1969] INSC 280 (14 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 14 Sep 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the appellant, claiming that the appellant had sold the disputed property to the respondent\'s father with the promise to pay off the mortgages and transfer possession of the property. It was alleged that after settling the mortgages, the appellant wrong...
Lennart Schussler & ANR Vs. Director of Enforcement & ANR [1969] INSC 281 (14 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 14 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Headnote :

The Rayala Corporation (P) Ltd. produced Halda typewriters in India using materials sourced from Sweden.Initially, they procured these materials through a company called A.B. Atvidabergs, which later became known as Facit A.B. In 1963, the Rayala Corporation opted to import certain materials through...
Cannanore Spinning and Weaving Mills Ltd. Vs. Collector of Customs and Central Excise Cochin & Ors [1969] INSC 282 (15 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 15 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was engaged in the production of cotton yarn with counts varying from 20 to 32. In June 1962, the government issued a notification exempting cotton yarn with counts of 17 or more but less than 35 from excise duty, provided it was cleared from the factory in \'hanks\'. Consequently, the...
Hari Sao & ANR Vs. State of Bihar [1969] INSC 283 (15 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 15 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Headnote :

Upon presenting a forwarding note for the booking of a consignment of dry chillies to Calcutta, the appellants were assigned a railway wagon, which they loaded independently without assistance from railway staff. The wagon was secured with rivets, and card labels were affixed on both sides. A railwa...
Pt. Ram Chandra Shukla Vs. Shree Mahadeoji, Mahabirji and Hazrat Alikanpur & Ors [1969] INSC 284 (15 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 15 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Headnote :

Mani Ram, a wrestler, owned various properties, including a groveland where he maintained an Akhara, or wrestling ground. He utilized the income from the groveland and his other earnings to promote wrestling. An idol of Mahabirji was placed at the archway of the Akhara, and a Shiv Lingam was install...
Shyamsunder Tikam Shet & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1969] INSC 285 (15 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 15 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Headnote :

A Khoti in the Kolaba district is essentially a hereditary farmer responsible for land revenue and is permitted to manage a village as a Khoti by entering into the customary Kabulayat each year. It is generally assumed that forest areas and old wastelands are owned by the Government unless there is...
Sheo Nath Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1969] INSC 286 (15 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 15 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a cloth merchant, had his house searched, resulting in the recovery of three lengths of cloth that were later identified as stolen from a shop during a dacoity that involved the theft of clothing, jewelry, cash, and other items. Notably, the appellant was not identified by any eyewitn...
Management of M/S Pradip Lamp Works Vs. Pradip Lamp Workers Karamcharya Sangh & ANR [1969] INSC 287 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 16 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Headnote :

On February 27, 1964, the workers at the appellant\'s factory went on a one-day strike. On the same day, the management initiated a lock-out that lasted until March 22, 1964. The industrial dispute was brought before the Tribunal, which determined that the strike was illegal, thus justifying the loc...
State of Gujarat Vs. Ramprakash, P. Puri & Ors [1969] INSC 288 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 16 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 288 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were tried together and acquitted through a unified judgment. The State of Gujarat subsequently filed a joint appeal against their acquittal in the High Court. According to Rule 6 of the Bombay High Court Appellate Side Rules, 1960 (which applied to the Gujarat High Court proceedings...
Somnath Barman Vs. Dr. S. P. Raju & ANR [1969] INSC 289 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 16 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

In a 1949 lawsuit concerning the possession of immovable property, it was determined that the plaintiff failed to prove his title to the property. However, it was established that he had been in possession from 1930 to 1945, and that the defendant had trespassed on the property in 1946.Regarding whe...
Karnal Distillery Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1969] INSC 290 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 16 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company operated a distillery in Karnal under a D-2 license issued to it pursuant to Section 21 of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914. The Taxation Commissioner provided the company with specific instructions regarding the storage of molasses, claiming these were issued under the Punjab Disti...
Nathulal Vs. Phoolchand [1969] INSC 291 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 16 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Headnote :

The appellant provided written consent to sell a ginning factory located in Madhya Pradesh, along with the agricultural land it occupied, to the respondent for a total of Rs. 43,077.The land in question was recorded in the revenue records under the name of the appellant\'s brother. At the time of si...
Kanta Kathuria Vs. Manak Chand Surana [1969] INSC 292 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 16 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the State of Rajasthan and a company, leading to arbitration, with the Government Advocate appointed to represent the State. An additional advocate was designated to assist the Government Advocate; however, since this advocate was unable to appear, the appellant was not appoin...
Sushila Kashinath Dhonde & Ors Vs. Harilal Govindji Bhogani & Ors [1969] INSC 293 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, acting as the plaintiff, filed a lawsuit in the Small Causes Court in Bombay against Respondent No. 2 and its three partners, Respondents 3 to 5. The appellants were also named as defendants in this case. According to the complaint, Respondents 2 to 5 were in the process of constru...
Remington Rand of India Ltd. Vs. The Workmen [1969] INSC 294 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 294 SC

Headnote :

An industrial dispute involving the appellant company and its employees concerning issues such as bonuses, medical benefits, and gratuity was referred to the Industrial Tribunal by the State Government of Madras on April 6, 1965, for resolution. The Tribunal awarded a bonus of 20% of the consolidate...
State of Assam & ANR Vs. Kuseswar Saikia & Ors [1969] INSC 295 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

Headnote :

The Governor of Assam, exercising the authority granted by Article 233 of the Constitution and after consulting with the High Court, \"appointed\" an individual from the State Judicial Service (Junior Grade I) to serve as Additional District & Sessions Judge. However, in a writ of quo warranto petit...
Jagad Bandhu Chatterjee Vs. Nilima Rani & Ors [1969] INSC 296 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 296 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted an application under section 26(f) of the Bengal Tenancy Act, asserting a right of preemption over the land acquired by the respondent. The respondent contended that the appellant was not a co-sharer in the land she purchased and that he, along with his uncle, had acted as br...
Commissioner of Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments. M Vs. U. Krishna Rao & Ors [1969] INSC 297 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

Headnote :

In 1955, the Government of Madras established Rules under the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951, which was amended by Act 27 of 1954, outlining a tiered system of contribution rates as per section 76(1) of the Act. These rules continued to be applicable in the State of Mysor...
Kanaiyalal Maneklal Chinai & ANR Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1969] INSC 298 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Headnote :

The Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation decided to approach the Government of Bombay State (which was then undivided) to acquire a parcel of land owned by the appellants for the establishment of a Samadhi for Mahatma Gandhi. The Commissioner of the Ahmadabad Division, acting under the Land Acquisition A...
Dewan Singh Vs. Champat Singh & Ors [1969] INSC 299 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

The disputes between the appellant and the first respondent were submitted to five arbitrators in accordance with the agreement made by the parties. This agreement stipulated that the arbitrators could reach their decision \'in whatever manner\' they deemed appropriate. The arbitrators issued their...
Lala Ram Vs. Hari Ram [1969] INSC 300 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1969

Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

Headnote :

An application for leave to appeal to the High Court under section 417(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure was submitted on November 1, 1965, challenging a Magistrate\'s order of acquittal dated August 31, 1965. The applicant argued that two days were required to obtain the certified copy of the Ma...
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