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Mahant Bhagwan Bhagat Vs. G. N. Bhugat & Ors [1972] INSC 1 (4 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

Three key points must be considered regarding the succession to the position of a mohunt: (i) if the founder or endower has established a specific rule for succession, that rule must be followed; (ii) if no such rule exists, the customs of the particular institution should be adhered to; and (iii) a...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. M. Ravi Varma & Ors [1972] INSC 2 (4 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

To ensure the seniority of Central Government employees displaced from Pakistan, the Home Ministry issued an Office Memorandum on June 22, 1949, stating that the seniority of all Central Government employees within the same grade would be determined by their length of service in that grade.By 1959,...

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S. G. Mercantile Corpn. (P) Ltd. Vs. The C.I.T., Calcutta [1972] INSC 3 (4 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was established with the purpose, among other things, of acquiring, leasing, or otherwise obtaining and managing lands, houses, and other real and personal property, as well as engaging in commercial dealings with them. The company leased a marketplace for a monthly rent, with...

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S. Vs. Kandaskar Vs. V. N. Deshpande & ANR [1972] INSC 4 (4 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

A company undergoing liquidation was ordered by the High Court to be dissolved, and an official liquidator was appointed. Subsequently, the Income Tax Officer (I.T.O.) issued notices under section 148 of the Income Tax Act, proposing to reopen the company\'s assessments for the years 1950-51 to 1955...

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S. L. Goswami Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1972] INSC 5 (4 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at the Medical College in Jabalpur. In September 1964, he purchased a Double Distillation Apparatus from Messrs S. K. Biswas and Co. in Calcutta for Rs. 450, as part of a research project he was conduct...

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State of Punjab Vs. M/S. Associated Hotels of India Ltd. [1972] INSC 6 (4 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company operated as a hotel and was registered as a dealer under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act of 1948. It sought a declaration stating that it was not liable for sales tax on meals provided to guests staying at the hotel, based on the following arguments: (1) the primary purpose o...

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Deputy Asstt. Iron & Steel Controller & ANR Vs. L. Manickchand, Proprietor, Katrella Metalcorpn [1972] INSC 7 (5 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 05 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

In December 1968, the respondent submitted an application for an import license to import stainless steel for the licensing period of 1968-69. The registration certificate confirmed that he was involved in the production of hospital and surgical instruments, as well as household utensils made of sta...

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Mohd. Maqbool Damnoo Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir [1972] INSC 8 (5 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 05 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Constitution of India
Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir

Headnote :

Initially, the Explanation to Article 37U(1) defined the Government of the State of Jammu and Kashmir as the individual recognized by the President of India as the Maharaja of Jammu and Kashmir, acting on the advice of his Council of Ministers. In 1952, the Constituent Assembly of the State decided...

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Maharashtra State Electricity Board and Thestate of Maharas Vs. Nagpur Electric Light and Power Company Ltd.& ANR [1972] INSC 9 (7 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 07 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Electricity Act, 1910

Headnote :

On May 4, 1905, Crompton & Co. Ltd. was granted a license under section 4(1) of the Indian Electricity Act, 1903, to supply electricity within the municipal area of Nagpur. This license was officially announced in the Central Provinces Gazette on May 6, 1905. According to the license, the government...

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Samman Dass [1972] INSC 10 (11 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
CrPC Section 374. Appeals from convictions

Headnote :

The High Court, when acting under Section 374 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, must evaluate the evidence independently and reach its own conclusions. However, this does not prevent this Court from intervening if the High Court overturns the trial court\'s judgment based on reasons that are clearl...

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Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Vs. Ludh Budh Singh [1972] INSC 11 (11 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

State Bank of India Vs. R. K. Jain & Ors [1971] INSC 253 (17 September 1971)
M/S. Bharat Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Shri Jai Singh & Ors [1961] INSC 275 (20 September 1961)

Headnote :

An investigation was conducted regarding specific allegations of misconduct against the respondent, who was employed by the appellant. The Enquiry Officer submitted a report concluding that the allegations were substantiated. The appellant accepted this report and decided to terminate the respondent...

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Talkeshwari Devi Vs. Ram Ran Bikat Prasad Singh & ANR [1972] INSC 12 (12 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 12 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Indian Succession Act, 1925

Headnote :

According to clause 4 of the will, the testator granted his granddaughters, T and S, an absolute right to the properties that would pass to them after the death of his wife. Clause 5 stipulated that if either granddaughter were to die without children, the surviving granddaughter would inherit the e...

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Nagendra Nath Mondal Vs. The State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 13 (13 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 13 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Constitution of India
IPC Section 425. Mischief
Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Headnote :

The petitioner was held under the West Bengal Prevention of Violent Activities Act, 1970. The reasons for his detention indicated that he, along with others, had on two occasions entered educational institutions, set fire to books, registers, and furniture, planted bombs in the buildings, and threat...

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Agrawal Trading Corporation & Ors Vs. Collector of Customs & Ors [1972] INSC 14 (17 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant, a partnership firm with two partners, was engaged in the business of importing and exporting. The firm\'s Cashier delivered a wooden case to Swiss Airways at Dum Dum for air shipment to Hong Kong.The consignment note indicated that the shipment was sent by a fictitious individual name...

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Dharmadeo Rai Vs. Ramnagina Rai [1972] INSC 15 (18 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 18 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 188. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant

Headnote :

A private complaint regarding the forgery of a zerpeshgi lease and its registration under the Indian Registration Act was lodged against several individuals, including the appellant. The trial court acquitted the appellant. However, upon appeal by the complainant, the High Court convicted the appell...

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State of Tamil Nadu & Ors Vs. S. K. Krishnamurthi, [1972] INSC 16 (18 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 18 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

In line with the appellant-State\'s policy to nationalize school textbooks, directives were issued to District Collectors and Local Board authorities instructing them to inform publishers of the textbooks approved for the 1969-70 academic year that these books would no longer be prescribed after the...

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State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors Vs. Raja Jitendra Singh [1972] INSC 17 (18 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

The Uttar Pradesh Large Land Holdings Tax Act No. 31 of 1957 took effect on July 1, 1957. The Rules associated with the Act were published in the U.P. Gazette Extraordinary on November 23, 1957. An amendment on April 23, 1958, introduced Rule 6-A, which stipulates that if a disabled landholder, as d...

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Commissioner of Wealth Tax, West Bengal Vs. Champa Kumari Singhi & Ors [1972] INSC 18 (19 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 19 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Constitution of India
Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

The High Court determined that the assessee, a Jain undivided family, did not qualify as a Hindu undivided family as defined by section 3 of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957. The Court stated that for a Hindu undivided family to exist, its members must be Hindus; since the assessee\'s family consists of Jai...

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Balkishandas & Ors Vs. State Bank of Hyderabad & ANR [1972] INSC 19 (20 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Respondent 1, a bank, initiated legal action against appellants Nos. 1 to 4, who are members of a joint family, seeking the recovery of Rs. 5 lakhs based on a mortgage deed executed in favor of the bank, which was secured by certain immovable properties without possession. Defendant No. 5 acted as a...

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Ziley Singh, Vs. Registrar, Cane Cooperative Societies, Lucknow & Ors [1972] INSC 20 (20 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
U.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1965
U.P. Co-operative Societies Rules, 1968

Headnote :

According to Section 32 of the U.P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1965, the agenda for the annual general meeting of a society includes, among other things, the election of the management committee. As per Rule 409 of the Cooperative Societies Rules, 1967, a cooperative society may, with prior approval...

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I.C. I. (India) Private Ltd. Vs. C. I. T., West Bengal [1972] INSC 21 (20 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

In 1953, following negotiations with the relevant Department of the Government of India and the Reserve Bank, a company incorporated in the U.K. provided substantial loans to its Indian subsidiary, the assessee, to purchase shares in various Indian companies. The correspondence indicated that the U....

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Gouri Shankar Jha Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1972] INSC 22 (20 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

CrPC Section 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.
IPC Section 395. Punishment for dacoity

Headnote :

In the appeal against the High Court\'s decision to dismiss the appellant\'s petition for a writ of habeas corpus, the appellant argued that he was not presented before a magistrate within the 24-hour timeframe mandated by section 167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, nor was he presented later. He...

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Ujjal Mandal Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 23 (21 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 21 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Constitution of India
Preventive Detention Act, 1950
West Bengal (Prevention Of Violent Activities) Act, 1970

Headnote :

The petitioner was apprehended on May 11, 1971, in accordance with section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970. His case was reviewed by the Advisory Board, which submitted its findings to the State Government on July 12, 1971, indicating that there was adequate justifi...

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Sammbhu Nath Jha Vs. Kedar Prasad Sinha & Ors [1972] INSC 24 (24 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 24 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
Commissions of Inquiry Act, 1952
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as a minister in the Bihar State Government, released to the press a copy of a notification published in the Bihar Gazette Extraordinary on March 12, 1968, which announced the initiation of an inquiry against a former minister among others.Allegation No. J-4 in the attached...

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Chigurupati Venkata Subbayya & Ors Vs. Paladuga Anjayya & Ors [1972] INSC 25 (24 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 24 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The High Court ruled in favor of the respondents in their lawsuit seeking a declaration that certain lands were communal lands. In their appeal to this Court, the following arguments were presented: (1) The Collector determined under section 20A of the Madras Estates Land Act, 1908, that the lands w...

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Tribeni Devi & Ors Vs. Collector of Ranchi [1972] INSC 26 (25 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 25 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

According to the principles outlined in sections 23 and 24 of the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, the compensation owed to a landowner is based on the market value, which reflects the price a seller could reasonably expect from a willing buyer. However, since determining this value with precision can...

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Govind Hanumantha Rao Desai Vs. Nagappa Alias Narahari Laxman Rao Deshpande & Ors [1972] INSC 27 (25 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 25 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Shrinivas Krishnarao Kango Vs. Narayan Devji Kango & Ors [1954] INSC 32 (23 March 1954)

Headnote :

The appellant was adopted in 1955 by the widow of R after R passed away in 1912. In 1933, a partition occurred between K (R\'s father) and his third son L, who were the only two coparceners at that time. Subsequently, K bequeathed his properties through a will to some of his relatives. Later, anothe...

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M/S. Jethmull Bhojraj Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1972] INSC 28 (25 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 25 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

In 1954, the disputed lands were designated under the Indian Forests Act of 1927. Subsequently, to acquire and incorporate these lands into the adjacent Government forest, the Government issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act of 1894.The Government also acted under Section...

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Jaipur Udyog Ltd. Vs. Cement Work Karmachari Sangh, Sahu Nagar [1972] INSC 29 (28 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a public limited company, operated a cement factory and a limestone quarry at a distance from each other. It had two sets of standing orders governing the workers employed at both the factory and the quarries. Until April 1967, both sets of standing orders stipulated that workers woul...

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Parle Products (P) Ltd. Vs. J. P. & Co. Mysore [1972] INSC 30 (28 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellants initiated legal action seeking an injunction to prevent the respondents from infringing upon their registered trademark, which is used on the biscuit packets they produce. However, both the trial court and the High Court dismissed the suit.Upon granting the appeal to this Court,

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State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors Vs. U.S.V. Balram [1972] INSC 31 (28 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

Admission to the integrated M.B.B.S. program at government medical colleges in Andhra Pradesh was based on two categories: candidates who completed the pre-University Course and those who finished the Higher Secondary Course (Multi-purpose). Students from either category were required to take a comp...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. M/S. Saith & Skelton (P) Ltd. [1972] INSC 32 (28 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Limitation Act, 1963
Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Vithal Das Vs. Rupchand & Ors [1966] INSC 102 (7 April 1966)

Headnote :

Disputes arose between the appellant and the respondent regarding the execution of a contract that included an arbitration clause, prompting efforts to appoint arbitrators and an umpire. The appellant submitted a petition to the District Judge\'s Court, which had jurisdiction over the case, seeking...

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Devidas Vithaldas & Co. Vs. C.I.T., Bombay City [1972] INSC 33 (28 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

P and A operated as Chartered Accountants under the name D.V. & Co. When P retired from the partnership, a dissolution deed was executed stating that A would continue the business. According to clause 2 of the deed, P, who held the rights and interest in the goodwill, \"agreed to sell\" the goodwill...

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Vidya Ram Mishra Vs. Managing Committee, Shri Jai Narain College [1972] INSC 34 (31 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 31 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The appellant began his role as a lecturer at a college in U.P. Following several complaints received by the college\'s Manager, charges were brought against him, and he was asked to provide an explanation, which he did.However, his explanation was deemed unsatisfactory, leading the Managing Committ...

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Ishar Das Vs. State of Punjab [1972] INSC 35 (31 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 31 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Rattan Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1964] INSC 119 (10 April 1964)

Headnote :

The appellant, who was under 20 years old, was found guilty of an offense under section 7(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, and was required to provide a bond in accordance with section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. The High Court modified the sentence because section...

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Bhagat Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [1972] INSC 36 (31 January 1972)

Judgement Date : 31 Jan 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
CrPC Section 403. Option of court to hear parties
CrPC Section 429. Saving
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
IPC Section 347. Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
IPC Section 389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Pritam Singh Vs. The State [1950] INSC 11 (5 May 1950)

Headnote :

A Police Inspector faced charges for violations under sections 120B, 161, 218, 347, and 389 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), as well as under section 5(1)(a) in conjunction with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. Another individual was charged alongside him for offenses under sectio...

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State of U.P. Vs. Sayed Abdul Jalil [1972] INSC 37 (1 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

Following an order from a Muslim ruler of a former princely state, the respondent was assigned a house and resided in it. After the princely state merged with the appellant state, the respondent was asked to pay rent, prompting him to file a lawsuit seeking a declaration that he was the rightful own...

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Himalaya House Co. Ltd. Bombay Vs. Chief Controlling Revenue Authority [1972] INSC 38 (1 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Bombay Stamp Act, 1958
Bombay Stamp Act, 1958
Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Headnote :

The lessee of a government-owned plot of land sub-leased it, and the sub-lessee constructed a building that included apartments, shops, and offices. The sub-lessee then assigned the rights to occupy these units through various agreements.Subsequently, the appellant company was established, and the s...

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Haru Das Gupta Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 39 (1 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner was apprehended and held on February 5, 1971, under section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970. Following the Advisory Board\'s report, the State Government ratified the detention order on May 5, 1971.This raises the issue of whether the confirmation occ...

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N. E. Horo Vs. Jahan Ara Jaipal Singh [1972] INSC 40 (2 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Divorce Act, 1869
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The respondent, a Tamil by birth and Christian by faith, had married a member of the Munda Scheduled Tribe in Bihar. Following the death of her husband, who was a Lok Sabha member, she ran for election from a Parliamentary (Scheduled Tribe) Constituency in the state.Another candidate, B, raised obje...

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Anal Chandra Banarjee Vs. The State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 41 (2 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder
West Bengal (Prevention Of Violent Activities) Act, 1970

Headnote :

The petitioner was held under sections 3(i) and (iii) of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970.The first two grounds for his detention cited two incidents involving theft and bomb-throwing with the intent to kill, which were said to have occurred in the vicinity of Naibati Rai...

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Ram Krishna Paul Vs. The Govt. of West Bengal & Ors [1972] INSC 42 (3 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner was held under section 6 of the West Bengal Prevention of Violent Activities Act, 1970. One of the reasons for his detention, provided to him under sub-section (1) of section 8, was that he, along with his associates, visited a pharmacy pretending to be a customer seeking medicine and...

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Ananta Mukhi, @ Ananta Hari Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 43 (3 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Arms Act, 1959
Constitution of India
CrPC Section 110. Security for good behaviour from habitual offenders
Delegation of Powers
Delegation of Powers
Explosive Substances Act, 1908
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 425. Mischief
Preventive Detention Act, 1950

State of West Bengal Vs. Ashok Dey & Ors [1971] INSC 315 (19 November 1971)

Headnote :

The petitioner, through Jail, submitted a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a writ of habeas corpus. He was ordered to be detained under Section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970, to prevent him from engaging in activities detrimental to the security of the State...

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Daud Ahmed Vs. District Magistrate, Allahabad & Ors [1972] INSC 44 (4 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 04 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner possessed a property that was occupied by a tenant. After the tenant vacated, the petitioner took possession of the property, moved in, and notified the relevant authorities. Subsequently, the District Magistrate issued a requisition order for the premises without investigating whethe...

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R. L. Kapur Vs. State of Madras [1972] INSC 45 (8 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

General Clauses Act, 1897
IPC Section 41. Special law
IPC Section 5. Certain laws not to be affected by this Act
IPC Section 70. Fine levied within six years, or during imprisonment- Death not to discharge property from liability

Headnote :

The appeal challenges the order from the High Court of Madras, which directed that a sum of Rs. 500/- deposited as security for the appellant\'s appearance in certain contempt of court proceedings be applied towards the fine imposed on him in those proceedings. The contempt proceedings (No. 3 of 196...

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Ishwar Das Malhotra Vs. Union of India & Ors [1972] INSC 46 (8 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 432. Power to suspend or remit sentences
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946
Jammu And Kashmir (Extension Of Laws) Act, 1956

Headnote :

According to the Constitution (Application to Jammu & Kashmir) Order of 1954, Parliament was authorized to legislate under Entry 80 of List I in the Seventh Schedule, which pertains to the \"Extension of the powers and jurisdiction of members of a police force belonging to any State to any area outs...

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Shyam Lal Sharma, Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1972] INSC 47 (9 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

CrPC Section 103. Magistrate may direct search in his presence
CrPC Section 165. Search by police officer
CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 342. Punishment for wrongful Confinement
IPC Section 353. Assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty

Headnote :

Due to allegations that the Inspector of a traffic barrier was soliciting a bribe from a lorry driver, a trap was set up, led by a Circle Inspector (P.W. 1). A decoy witness handed over Rs. 40 in cash to constable N inside the barrier office. Following this, a signal was given to the police team. Wh...

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P. B. Roy Vs. Union of India [1972] INSC 48 (11 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant held a temporary position as Editor in the Publications Division of the Department of Information and Broadcasting, which was authorized until February 28, 1957. On February 16, 1959, the President of India, exercising powers under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution, enacte...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. N.K. Private Limited & ANR [1972] INSC 49 (11 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Government of India issued a global tender for the sale of surplus serviceable and scrap rails to established buyers. In response to this tender, the respondents submitted an offer to purchase the rails at a specified price in a letter dated May 21, 1968. Shri P. C. Oak, Deputy Director of Railw...

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Ganga Devi & Ors Vs. State of U.P [1972] INSC 50 (11 February 1972)

Judgement Date : 11 Feb 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939

Headnote :

The forests owned by the appellants were transferred to the respondent-State following the notification issued under the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act of 1950, and the Compensation Officer established the compensation basis.Upon appeal by the respondent, the High Court determined tha...

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