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Management of Advance Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Shri Gurudasmal & Ors [1970] INSC 51 (4 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Police Act, 1861
Police Act, 1861

Headnote :

Entry 80 in List 1 of the 7th Sch. to the Constitution of India 1950 corresponding to entry 39 in the Federal List of the Government of India Act, 1935, empowered the Central Legislature inter alia to extend the powers and jurisdiction of members of the police force 'belonging to' any State...

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G.R.Baqual Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir [1970] INSC 52 (4 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and respondents 2, 3 and 4 were superintendents in the State Secretariat service, the appellant being junior to the three respondents. In 1959, the appellant was appointed as Personal Assistant to the Chairman of the Legislative Council, and shortly thereafter, the three respondents we...

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Chaman Lal Vs. The State of Punjab [1970] INSC 53 (6 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant, who was the President of the local Municipal Committee, was convicted under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code on a complaint that he had made defamatory remarks in respect of the character of the complainant, aNurse attached to the Civil Dispensary, at a public meeting; that he...

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Siddanna Apparao Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra [1970] INSC 54 (6 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

CrPC Section 410. Withdrawal of cases by Judicial Magistrates
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Narayan Swami Vs. State of Maharashtra [1967] INSC 243 (26 October 1967)

Headnote :

The appellant and another were charged under s. 302 read with s. 34, I.P.C. The second accused was acquitted but the appellant was convicted and sentenced to imprisonment for life by the Sessions Court. In appeal to the High Court, the appellant raised various arguable and substantial questions of l...

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Kanpur Sugar Works Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1970] INSC 55 (6 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950

Headnote :

The appellant was engaged in the business of manufacture of sugar, in the respondent-State. It was in possession of Zamindari property. Part of the area in its possession consisted of two enclosures The factory buildings were situated in the inner enclosure and the outer was used for residential qua...

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P. Sirajuddin Vs. State of Madras [1970] INSC 56 (9 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

CrPC Section 163. No inducement to be offered
CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

On March 1, 1964, the Chief Minister of the State received a petition containing allegations of corruption against the appellant (a Superintending Engineer) and the Chief Minister asked the Director of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption to make enquiries. On March 10, 1964, the Director submitted a note...

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Union of India Vs. The Lonavla Borough Municipality of Lonavla, District Poon [1970] INSC 57 (9 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent Municipality, which at the time was governed by the Bombay District Municipal Act 3 of 1901 levied a tax on lands and buildings situated within its municipal limits at 4 per cent of the annual rental value. However, no such tax was levied on the buildings and lands of the G.I.P. Ra...

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Jagannath Singh & Ors Vs. Dr. Ram Naresh Singh [1970] INSC 58 (10 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Headnote :

A motion for contempt against the appellants was made and it was shown on the daily cause list on Monday, 1st of May 1967 before a Judge of the High Court. On that day the case did not reach and it was shown on the next day. The name of the counsel of the appellants was not correctly mentioned in th...

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Bihar School Examination Board Vs. Subhas Chandra Sinha, & Ors [1970] INSC 59 (10 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

In March 1969, candidates took the Secondary School Examination at various centers. The results from all centers were released in July 1969, with the exception of one specific center. At this center, the tabulators reported an unusually high percentage of marks and successful candidates (80% or more...

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Fateh Bibi Vs. Charan Dass [1970] INSC 60 (10 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

K\'s son C passed away in 1925, and his mother B inherited his properties. B retained possession of these properties until her death in 1946. Following her passing, her daughter M inherited the properties, but M died in 1950. The respondent-plaintiff is M\'s son. In 1955, he initiated a lawsuit clai...

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S.N. Sharma Vs. Bipen Kumar Tiwari & Ors [1970] INSC 61 (10 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

CrPC Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
CrPC Section 159. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry

Headnote :

A first information report was filed regarding a crime, naming the appellant, who served as the Additional District Magistrate (Judicial), as the main accused. The reported offenses were cognizable, prompting the police to register the case and initiate an investigation.The appellant sought the Judi...

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Bhimappa Bassappa Bhu Sannavar Vs. Laxman Shivarayappa Samagouda & Ors [1970] INSC 62 (11 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

CrPC Section 207. Supply to the accused of copy of police report and other documents

Headnote :

The appellant\'s residence was set ablaze and completely destroyed. Following a report made by his son, the police arrested Respondents 1 and 2 and filed a charge-sheet against them. The appellant was unhappy that Respondent No. 3 was not also prosecuted, so he lodged a complaint against him in the...

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Hethubha Alias Jithuba Madhuba & Ors Vs. The State of Gujarat [1970] INSC 63 (13 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

CrPC Section 429. Saving
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

The three appellants faced charges under sections 302 and 323 in conjunction with section 34 of the Penal Code. Appellants 1 and 2 were specifically charged with the individual offenses of intentionally causing A\'s death, mistakenly believing him to be V, and for inflicting simple harm on V. The Se...

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D. P. Mishra Vs. Kamal Narayan Sharma & ANR [1970] INSC 64 (13 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Limitation Act, 1963
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Vidyacharan Shukla Vs. Khubchand Baghel & Ors [1963] INSC 261 (20 December 1963)

Headnote :

The first respondent contested the appellant\'s election, alleging that he engaged in various corrupt practices during the election held in June 1963. The Election Tribunal dismissed these allegations and rejected the petition. However, the High Court later accepted an appeal under Section 116A of t...

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Jugraj Singh & ANR Vs. Jaswant Singh & Ors [1970] INSC 65 (16 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

V, the son of the mortgagor, executed a power of attorney in California (U.S.A.) granting S the authority to sell the property, execute the sale deed, and present it for registration. S then executed the sale deed in favor of the respondents, who subsequently sought redemption of the mortgage under...

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Perumal Nadar Vs. Ponnuswami [1970] INSC 66 (17 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

On November 29, 1950, Perumal Nadar, a Hindu, married Annapazham, the daughter of an Indian Christian, in Kannimadam, within the State of Travancore-Cochin, following Hindu customs. They had two children, but one passed away. The surviving child, a son born in 1958, initiated legal proceedings throu...

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State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. Champalal Kishanlal Mohta [1970] INSC 67 (17 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959
Government of India Act, 1935
Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Headnote :

The sale contract made by the respondent clearly stated that the timber to be sold would be severed. The High Court determined that the sale of standing trees did not qualify as a sale of goods subject to sales tax under the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959, and this ruling was upheld by this Court upon a...

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Debi Prasad Vs. Tribeni Devi & Ors [1970] INSC 68 (18 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Lakshman Singh Kothari Vs. Smt. Rup Kanwar [1961] INSC 114 (22 March 1961)

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in 1946, asserting that he was the closest heir to his maternal uncle, G, who passed away in 1934.S, the first defendant (the predecessor of the respondents), contested the lawsuit by claiming that he had been adopted by G on the day of his birth in 1892. Relatives...

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The State of Assam & ANR Vs. Mahendra Kumar Das & Ors [1970] INSC 69 (18 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Police Act, 1861
Police Act, 1861

Headnote :

The first respondent was, at the relevant time, a Sub-Inspector in the service of the State of Assam. A confidential inquiry was conducted against him by the Superintendent of Police of the Anti-Corruption Branch regarding certain allegations, and a report was submitted to the Government in 1957.Sub...

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National Bell Co. & ANR Vs. Metal Goods Mfg. Co. (P) Ltd. & ANR [1970] INSC 70 (18 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958
Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958

Headnote :

For several years leading up to 1952, cycle bells produced by Lucas and other foreign manufacturers, marked with the number \'50\' and other digits, were available in the Indian market. After 1952, the importation of foreign bells was banned, and while some foreign-made bells with the numeral \'50\'...

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Vasudev Dhanjibhai Modi Vs. Rajabhai Abdul Rehman & Ors [1970] INSC 71 (18 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

Headnote :

The appellant, who owned certain premises in Ahmadabad, initiated a lawsuit against M for eviction from the property and for an order to recover unpaid rent. The trial court dismissed the case, but the District Court later issued a decree for eviction, which was upheld despite further appeals.During...

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Kartar Singh [1970] INSC 72 (18 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
CrPC Section 288. Return of commissions

Headnote :

A father and son faced charges for seven murders.K, a witness, recounted the events in the committal court, explaining that the two accused entered the deceased\'s home armed with a pistol and a sword, respectively. The son attacked the victims, and the father fired when his son was apprehended by M...

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Noor Mohammad Mohd. Yusuf Momin Vs. State of Maharashtra [1970] INSC 73 (24 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

Four individuals were charged with conspiracy to commit murder under section 120-B and murder under section 302 in conjunction with section 34.The fourth individual faced additional charges under section 302 in conjunction with section 109 for allegedly aiding the murder carried out by the other thr...

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Collector of Customs, New Delhi Vs. Ghulam Sarwar & Ors [1970] INSC 74 (24 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

CrPC Section 236. Previous conviction
Customs Act, 1962
Foreigners Act, 1946
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 114. Abettor present when offence is committed
Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939

Headnote :

The individual in question was a Pakistani national who was arrested on May 8, 1964. Following his arrest, he confessed to a Magistrate, revealing his involvement in two distinct conspiracies alongside various co-defendants. However, the customs authorities believed there was only one conspiracy and...

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Narayan Nathu Naik Vs. State of Maharashtra [1970] INSC 75 (25 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The initial information report in a murder case was documented on a sheet of paper and subsequently transcribed into the register for first information reports. The Sessions Judge found the appellant guilty based on the evidence presented, despite the first information report not being documented in...

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Sri Bhavanarayanaswamivari Temple Vs. Vadapalli Venkata Bhavanarayanacharyulu [1970] INSC 76 (25 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

In 1931, the Madras Endowments Board established a scheme to improve the management of the appellant temple. During this process, a question arose regarding whether the properties in question belonged to the temple. The respondent\'s family claimed that these properties had been granted to them as a...

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Hargun Sunder Das Godeja & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra [1970] INSC 77 (26 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges of criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust concerning 80 bags of wheat. They were convicted by the High Court for various offenses under the Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act. The evidence revealed some irregularities in the record-keeping related...

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Sahadu Gangaram Bhagade Vs. Spl. Deputy Collector, Ahmadnagar & ANR [1970] INSC 78 (30 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The appellant\'s land in District Ahmednagar was acquired under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 30 of 1952. Dissatisfied with the compensation determined by the Special Land Acquisition Officer, the appellant sought arbitration as permitted by section 8(1)(b) of the Act...

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Andhra Pradesh Grain & Seed Merchants' Association Et Vs. Union of India & ANR [1970] INSC 79 (31 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 276. Sale of drug as a different drug or preparation

Headnote :

The petitioners, who are traders dealing in foodgrains, edible oils, and other food items, filed a petition under Article 32 challenging the constitutionality of sections 7, 10, and 19 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. They argued that: (1) sections 7 and 10 of the Act violate Articl...

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Nookala Setharamaiah Vs. Kotaiah Naidu & Ors [1970] INSC 80 (31 March 1970)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

In September 1953, the first respondent submitted an application for a mining lease covering over 900 acres in what was then Hyderabad State.In January 1954, the State Government granted him a lease of approximately 57 acres, but did not address the other areas included in his application. While the...

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Management of Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi Vs. Kuldip Singh Sethi [1970] INSC 81 (1 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 01 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Air Force Act, 1950
Army Act, 1950
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

(1) The definition of \"industry\" in section 2(j) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 consists of two parts, but it should be interpreted as a complete statement. It indicates a collective endeavor involving both employers and employees. An industry does not exist solely with employers or employee...

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Thimma Alias Thimma Raju Vs. State of Mysore [1970] INSC 82 (2 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of the offense under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. As he was a pauper, he was represented by a lawyer at the state\'s expense. The evidence presented was entirely circumstantial, and the deceased\'s body, when discovered, was in a state of decomposition, making...

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Vallabh Das Vs. Dr. Madan Lal & Ors [1970] INSC 83 (2 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

P was the owner of the properties in question and had no children.On June 14, 1943, he gifted some of his properties to his wife. Then, on April 29, 1946, the first respondent filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that he was P\'s adopted son, along with a request for partition and possession of his...

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Nainsingh Vs. Koonwarjee & Ors [1970] INSC 84 (2 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Himatrao Vs. Jaikishandas & Ors [1966] INSC 66 (4 March 1966)

Headnote :

The appellant, a Jagirdar, passed away without any male heirs, leading his distant relatives, the respondents, to take control of his properties. Consequently, the appellant filed a lawsuit seeking possession of the properties, asserting his ownership. The trial court dismissed the case, ruling that...

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Mahabir Prasad Santosh Kumar Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1970] INSC 85 (2 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Bhagat Raja Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1967] INSC 76 (29 March 1967)
Madhya Pradesh Industries Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1965] INSC 154 (16 August 1965)

Headnote :

The appellants, who held a license under the U.P. Sugar Dealers\' Licensing Order of 1962 to trade in sugar and were also authorized to sell flour, received a letter on June 5, 1967, requesting an explanation for certain irregularities found during an inspection of their shop. The following day, the...

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Second Gift Tax Officer, Mangalore, Vs. D. H. Nazareth [1970] INSC 86 (2 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Gift Tax Act of 1958 imposed a tax on gifts of coffee plantations, paddy, and other agricultural lands and buildings made by the respondents. Although the Act was passed by Parliament, there is no reference to such a tax in the Union or Concurrent Lists. The High Court ruled that Parliament lack...

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Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Madras & Ors Vs. P. S. Rajagopal Naidu & Ors [1970] INSC 87 (6 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

On January 4, 1969, the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies issued a notice under Section 72 of the Madras Cooperative Societies Act, 1961, to the committee of the North Arcot District Cooperative Supply and Marketing Society Ltd. After reviewing the committee\'s response to the notice, the Reg...

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Agarwal snd Co. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, U.P [1970] INSC 88 (7 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932

Headnote :

A firm was made up of 18 partners, and the partnership deed did not indicate that any partners were acting as representatives of their Hindu Undivided Families. The firm sought registration under section 26A of the Income-Tax Act, 1922. The Income-tax Officer, the Appellate Assistant Commissioner, a...

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Corporation of Calcutta Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India [1970] INSC 89 (9 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 09 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

The respondent owned a building where the tenant was paying a specific rent amount. Although no standard rent was established under section 9 of the West Bengal Rent Control (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1950, the rent amount was such that it would have been considered standard if an application for f...

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Mannan Lal Vs. Mst. Chhotaka Bibi [1970] INSC 90 (10 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 10 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

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

Headnote :

The U.P. High Court (Abolition of Letters Patent Appeals) Act came into effect on November 13, 1962. According to Section 3(1) of the Act, no appeal can be made to the High Court from a judgment or order issued by a single Judge of the High Court in appellate jurisdiction regarding a decree or order...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengalcalcutta & ANR Vs. Hemchandra Kar & Ors [1970] INSC 91 (16 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 16 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The assessee was a Hindu undivided family. The Income-tax Officer assessed the total income of the family at a specific amount. After the demonetization of high denomination notes, the family encashed notes worth Rs. 19,000, and each of the five family members encashed additional notes, bringing the...

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The State of West Bengal Vs. The Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. [1970] INSC 92 (16 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 16 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Cess Act, 1880
Cess Act, 1880
Cess Act, 1880

Headnote :

The respondent Company, primarily involved in manufacturing iron and steel products, owned a coal mine. The coal extracted from this mine was predominantly utilized in the respondent\'s iron and steel factories, although some was also sold to external buyers. During the years 1946-47, 1947-48, and 1...

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Madhya Pradesh Industries Ltd. Vs. The Income-Tax Officer, Nagpur [1970] INSC 93 (16 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 16 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer paid a commission to A, one of its sales agents, and claimed this amount as a business expense in calculating its profits for that year. The Income-tax Officer completed the assessment without specifically mentioning this deduction, assuming it was allowable. Subsequently, the Income-ta...

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Dindyal & ANR Vs. Rajaram [1970] INSC 94 (17 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 17 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Limitation Act, 1963

S. S. Munna Lal Vs. S. S. Rajkumar & Ors [1962] INSC 70 (23 February 1962)

Headnote :

The defendants were the grandsons of G\'s brother, with whom G had divided the Hindu undivided family property. G passed away in 1920, and his widow, L, took possession of his property, which included land in tenancy in the former Central Provinces. In 1936, L gifted this property to her daughter, N...

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Municipal Corporation of The City Ofahmedabad, Vs. New Shorock Spg. & Wvg. Co., Ltd. [1970] INSC 95 (17 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 17 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant Corporation assessed the respondents\' immovable properties for property tax for the years 1964-65 and 1965-66 using the \'flat rate\' method as per the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act of 1949. The respondents challenged these assessments in the High Court, but their petiti...

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Bhagwan Prasad Srivastava Vs. N. P. Misra [1970] INSC 96 (20 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

CrPC Section 97. Search for persons wrongfully confined
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 19. Judge

Prabhakar Vs. Sinari Vs. Shanker Anant Verlekar [1968] INSC 303 (29 November 1968)

Headnote :

The complainant submitted a grievance alleging that the appellant, a civil surgeon, employed defamatory and abusive language and had the respondent forcibly removed by the hospital\'s cook. The issue at hand is whether the case falls under Section 197 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which requires p...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Calcutta Vs. Kokila Debi [1970] INSC 97 (20 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

B, a Hindu following the Mitakshara School of Hindu Law, dedicated certain self-acquired properties to the deity Sri Sri Iswar Gopal Jew. He created a trust deed and later supplemented it with two additional deeds. According to these deeds, two-thirds of the income generated from the trust propertie...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal, Calcutta Vs. Shri Prem Bhai Parekh & Ors [1970] INSC 98 (20 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer was a partner in a firm and retired on the last day of the firm\'s accounting year, which was July 1, 1954. Upon his retirement, he gifted Rs. 75,000 to each of his four sons. Following his retirement, the firm was restructured, and the eldest son, who was of legal age, became a partner...

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Sirpur Paper Mill Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Hyderabad [1970] INSC 99 (20 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

The Appellate Assistant Commissioner of Wealth Tax upheld an order issued by the Wealth Tax Officer concerning the approach taken by the officer in handling a depreciation allowance claim submitted by the appellant company during its wealth tax assessment. Subsequently, the appellant company filed r...

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Bombay Municipal Corporation Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India, Bombay [1970] INSC 100 (21 April 1970)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1970

Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888

Headnote :

Section 154(1) of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 states that the annual rent that a building could reasonably be expected to fetch on a yearly basis will serve as the foundation for determining the building\'s rateable value. Additionally, Section 5(10) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lod...

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