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G. Marulasiddaiah Vs. T. G. Siddapparadhya & Ors [1971] INSC 39 (1 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

Rule 5 of the Supplementary Rules established under the Mysore University Act of 1956 states that \"the Board of Appointments must provide written reasons for selecting any candidate, as well as the criteria used for the selection, and must also document the reasons for not considering the claims of...

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. Shiv Shankar [1971] INSC 40 (1 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

CrPC Section 32. Mode of conferring powers

Headnote :

The respondent, who was selling vinegar under a license issued according to the Fruit Products Order of 1955 by the Central Government under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, faced prosecution under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act of 1954 for selling adulterated vinegar. He argued...

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T. N. Angami Vs. Smt. Ravolueu [1971] INSC 41 (2 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was elected to the Nagaland legislative assembly while serving as the Chief Minister of the State. The respondent contested the appellant\'s election on several grounds: (i) the appellant allegedly incurred or permitted expenditures that exceeded the legal limit, violating section 77 o...

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Workers Employed In Hirakud Dam Vs. State of Orissa & ANR [1971] INSC 42 (2 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Government of India Act, 1935
Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898
Punjab General Clauses Act, 1898

Headnote :

The State of Orissa assigned the construction of the Hirakud Dam to the Central Water Irrigation and Navigation Commission, which acted as their agent. To carry out this task, the Commission hired a significant number of individuals under a work-charged establishment, offering remuneration rates con...

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Bhubaneshwar Prasad Narain Singh & Ors Vs. Sidheswar Mukherjee & Ors [1971] INSC 43 (2 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950

Headnote :

A preliminary decree was issued in a partition suit concerning bakash land. The defendants-appellants, who claimed to be in actual possession of the bakasht land, submitted a petition arguing that section 6 of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 (which had come into effect in the meantime) resulted in...

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Alloy Steel Project Vs. The Workmen [1971] INSC 44 (2 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The Alloy Steel Project was a venture overseen and managed by a government entity, specifically Hindustan Steel Ltd. The project commenced in 1961 and began production in 1964-65, but it did not generate any profits until 1967-68.The workers requested a bonus at the minimum rate set by the Payment o...

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Hazara Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1971] INSC 45 (4 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 04 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder

Headnote :

The six appellants were confronted by a police team while they were heading towards the Pakistan border with illegal goods. Among them, two individuals, H and B, were armed and fired shots, but no police officers were harmed. The scene was dark, illuminated only briefly by the light from the shots f...

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Prokash Chandra Mukherjee & Ors Vs. Saradindu Kumar Mukherjee & Ors [1971] INSC 46 (4 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 04 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff became a co-owner of the property in question alongside the defendant in 1941 due to certain conveyances made by members of the defendant\'s family. From 1942 to 1946, the property was occupied by military authorities under the Defence of India Act, 1939, and its associated rules.After...

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Bihar State Board Religious Trust, Patna Vs. Mahant Sri Biseshwar Das [1971] INSC 47 (9 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Charitable and Religious Trusts Act, 1920
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Deoki Nandan Vs. Murlidhar [1956] INSC 53 (4 October 1956)

Headnote :

Gaibi Ramdasji received certain lands from the Maharaja of Darbhanga and other zamindars. The income generated from these lands was used to construct a temple and several residential buildings, leading to the estate being known as Kamlabari asthal. Gaibi Ramdasji was succeeded in the position of Mah...

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Lachoo Mal Vs. Radhey Shyam [1971] INSC 48 (10 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 10 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Section 23. What consideration and objects are lawful, and what not

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant in the respondents\' shop. In 1962, the respondents wished to undertake some construction, leading to an agreement where the appellant would vacate the shop but would be allowed to return at the same rent once the construction was finished. It was also stipulated that all...

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State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors Vs. Lavu Narendranath & Ors [1971] INSC 49 (11 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 11 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In the Andhra region of Andhra Pradesh, there are four medical colleges operated by the State Government. In July 1970, the Government introduced an Entrance test for the first time for admission to these colleges and established eligibility criteria for the test. A significant number of candidates,...

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Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs & Ors Vs. Tarak Nath Ghosh [1971] INSC 50 (12 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

Serious accusations of corruption and misconduct have been leveled against the respondent, who is a member of the Indian Police Service currently serving in Bihar. Investigations conducted by the State Government indicated that there was sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case against hi...

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State of Kerala & ANR Vs. R. E. D'souzha [1971] INSC 51 (12 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Constitution of India
Factories Act, 1948

Headnote :

Occasionally, when prawns were brought to the respondent\'s premises, a casual and irregular group of local women and girls would come by at their convenience to perform tasks such as peeling and washing, working on a piece-rate basis. There were no set working hours, and once they completed their t...

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Ganesh Prasad Dube Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1971] INSC 52 (16 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 16 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, serving as the Director of Public Instruction, contested an order that assigned him to the position of Director of the State Institute of Education through a writ petition in the High Court, citing several reasons. The petition was dismissed. He then sought a certificate to appeal to...

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Syed Shah Ghulam Ghouse Mohiuddin & Ors Vs. Syed Shah Ahmed Moriuddin Kamisul Quadri [1971] INSC 53 (17 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 17 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Shah Abdul Rahim served as the Sajjadanasheen of a Dargah and Khankah in Hyderabad and had four sons and two daughters. Following his death in 1905, his eldest son, Abdul Hai, succeeded him as Sajjadanasheen. Shah Abdul Rahim left behind Matrooka property in addition to the properties associated wit...

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Sukhnandan Singh Vs. Jamiat Singh & Ors [1971] INSC 54 (18 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

In a case concerning pre-emption brought by the sons of the land vendors, the buyers argued that the lawsuit was collusive and barred by the statute of limitations. The trial court determined that the vendors and the plaintiffs lived and dined together, and that the vendors covered the litigation co...

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Management of Panitole Tea Estate Vs. The Workmen [1971] INSC 55 (18 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

During a domestic inquiry regarding a theft allegation against B, a part-time clerk responsible for a storage facility owned by the appellant, a note was presented that implied collusion between B and H, another employee. The appellant conducted a domestic inquiry against H, resulting in his dismiss...

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Bachan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1971] INSC 56 (18 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Constitution of India
Punjab Development of Damaged Areas Act, 1951
Punjab Development of Damaged Areas Act, 1951
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922

Headnote :

To address the significant property damage and to remove debris resulting from the communal riots in Punjab in 1947, various statutes were enacted, culminating in the Punjab Development of Damaged Areas Act, 1951. According to section 2(d) of the Act, the State Government issued a Notification desig...

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Asstt. Collector of Customs Vs. Charan Das Malhotra [1971] INSC 57 (19 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 19 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

According to section 110(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, if a proper officer has reason to believe that any goods are subject to confiscation under the Act, he is authorized to seize those goods.Section 124 stipulates that no confiscation order can be made without providing the owner of the goods with...

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Sachindra Mohan Nandy & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1971] INSC 58 (19 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 19 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Chandernagore (Assimilation of Laws) Act, 1955
Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954
Constitution of India
West Bengal Non-Agricultural Tenancy Act, 1949

Headnote :

The French settlement of Chandernagore was incorporated into the State of West Bengal effective October 2, 1954, under the Chandernagore (Merger) Act, 1954, and became part of the Hoogly District. Section 17 of the Merger Act extended the laws pertaining to Lists I and III of the Seventh Schedule of...

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S. M. Nandy & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1971] INSC 59 (19 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 19 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Bengal, Agra and Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887
Bengal, Agra And Assam Civil Courts Act, 1887
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

Regarding the issue of whether the West Bengal Land (Requisition and Acquisition) Act, 1948, was beyond the powers granted by the Constitution as per Article 19(1)(f) in conjunction with Article 19(5).

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Damyanti Naranga Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1971] INSC 60 (23 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Constitution of India
Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Act, 1962
Societies Registration Act, 1860

Headnote :

The Hindi Sahitya Sammelan (hereafter referred to as the Society) was established as a registered organization aimed at promoting and developing the Hindi language. After several years of successful operation, internal conflicts emerged among its members, leading to legal disputes. In 1956, the Utta...

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Makhanlal Waza & Ors Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors [1971] INSC 61 (23 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The teachers and officials of the Education Department in the State of Jammu & Kashmir were subject to the Jammu and Kashmir Civil Services (Classification, Control & Appeals) Rules, 1956. Rule 25 stipulated that promotions to any service, class, selection category, or grade should be based on merit...

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Lalji Raja & Sons. Vs. Firm Hansraj Nathuram [1971] INSC 62 (23 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Gwalior
Limitation Act, 1963

Headnote :

The appellants secured a decree against the respondent from the Sub-Judge\'s court in Bankura (West Bengal) on December 3, 1949. On March 28, 1950, they requested the court that issued the decree to transfer it along with a certificate of non-satisfaction to the court in Morgan, located in the then...

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Chhote Lal Vs. Shri Kewal Krishan [1971] INSC 63 (25 February 1971)

Judgement Date : 25 Feb 1971

Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant in a property owned by the respondent. He was ordered to vacate the premises due to being over three months behind on rent and failing to pay even at the initial hearing conducted by the Rent Controller regarding the landlord\'s eviction application under section 13 of the...

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