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Commissioner of Sales Tax U.P. Vs. M/S. S. N. Brothers, Kanpur [1972] INSC 269 (2 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 02 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 269 SC

Headnote :

Item 10 of the notification under section 3A of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948, pertains to \'dyes and colors\' and their compositions, while item 37 relates to \'scents and perfumes\'. The respondent (dealer) imported food colors and syrup essences from outside U.P. The appellant argued that food col...

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His Holiness Digya Darshan Rajendra Ram Doss Vs. Devendra Doss [1972] INSC 270 (6 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 06 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

The succession to the position of Mohunt of the Mutt in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, is governed by custom, which stipulates that upon the death of a Mohunt, the senior disciple is to be appointed as the next Mohunt. However, this is contingent upon the senior disciple being a North-Indian Brahmin. In...

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Anakapalle Coop. Agrl. & Industrial Society ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1972] INSC 271 (6 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 06 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Levy Sugar Supply Control Order of 1972, which established the price for levy sugar, was enacted under Section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act. Its legality was contested in petitions filed under Article 32.The petitions were dismissed,

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The Panipat Co-Operative Sugar Mills Vs. The Union of India [1972] INSC 272 (6 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 06 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Sugar Cane Act, 1934

Headnote :

From 1958 and even earlier, ex-factory prices of sugar were worked out on the basis of cost-schedules prepared by expert bodies appointed for that purpose. The prices in the cost schedules were prepared in respect of the entire production of sugar and not in relation only to that part of it which wa...

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S. Abdul Khader Saheb Vs. The Mysore Revenue Tribunal, Bangalore & Ors [1972] INSC 273 (9 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 09 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

In August 1964, the States of Mysore and Andra Pradesh entered. into a reciprocal agreement to introduce stage carriage services on the inter-State route from Bellary, in Mysore, to Manthralaya in Andhra Pradesh, via Chintakunta, the border in Mysore State. By the Bellary scheme which was approved b...

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Sumitra Devi Vs. Shri Sheo Shanker Prasad Yadav & Ors [1972] INSC 274 (9 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 09 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 274 SC

Jitendra Bahadur Singh Vs. Krishna Behari & Ors [1969] INSC 176 (13 August 1969)
Ram Sewak Yadav Vs. Hussain Kamil Kidwai & Ors [1964] INSC 6 (17 January 1964)

Headnote :

The appellant challenged the election of Respondent No. 1 to the Parliament at the, 1971 General Election on the ground that there were irregularities in the counting of votes. She asked for inspection of the ballot papers. The High Court disallowed the application for inspection and dismissed th...

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Secretary, Government of Madras, Home Department & ANR Vs. Zenith Lamp & Electrical Ltd. [1972] INSC 275 (10 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 10 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 275 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
High Court Fees Rules, 1956

Headnote :

The respondent petitioners intended to file a suit in the Madras High Court on the original side valued at Rs. 2,06,552, against the Revenue. The petitioner filed a writ petition in the High Court on the question of court-fee payable in the intended suit praying that the High Court may be pleased to...

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Gopal Dass Sharma Vs. The District Magistrate, Jammu & ANR, [1972] INSC 276 (10 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 10 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 276 SC

Constitution of India
Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867

Headnote :

Before a magistrate cancels a declaration under s. 8B of the Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867, he has to give a notice and opportunity to the person concerned to show cause against the action proposed and hold an enquiry. If he is thereafter satisfied that (a) the newspaper is published in...

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Neptune Assurance Co. Ltd. & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1972] INSC 277 (10 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 10 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 277 SC

Co-operative Societies Act, 1912
Constitution of India
Insurance Act, 1938

Headnote :

The first petitioner was a public limited company incorporated under the Indian Companies Act. The second and third petitioners were shareholders and directors of the first petitioner. Up to the end of March, 1971 the petitioner company was registered under the Indian Insurance Act, 1938. The regist...

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The Management of Oriental Mercantile agency Vs. The Presiding Officer & Ors [1972] INSC 278 (10 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 10 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants retrenched 6 of their workmen and the dispute was referred to the Labour Court for adjudication. The Labour Court by its Award held that the non-employment of the workmen was justified and no relief was granted to the workmen. Against this award, the workmen filed a Writ Petition (No....

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Amar Krishna Ghose Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India & ANR [1972] INSC 279 (14 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 14 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

Appellant, an employee of an erstwhile Life Insurance Company filed a suit against the L.I.C. in the Calcutta High Court inter alia, claiming that the purported termination of his service was void and for a declamation that he continued to be in service of the Corporation after the vesting of the bu...

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Mohd. Subrati Alias Mohd. Karim Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 280 (14 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 14 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

CrPC Section 161. Examination of witnesses by police

Headnote :

The petitioner committed thefts of electric copper wire and when challenged by the inhabitants of the area, he and his associates hurled bombs at them. The thefts totally disrupted the electric supply for several hours in the areas concerned. The petitioner was detained by an order of preventive det...

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Dasaudha Singh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1972] INSC 281 (16 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 16 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 281 SC

Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

Section 7 of the East Punjab Utilisation of Lands Act 1949, provide that where any land taken possession of by the Collector under Section is, on the expiry of the lease to be returned to the owner, the Collector may, after enquiry, specify by order in writing, the person to whom possession of the l...

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State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Cement Distributors Private Ltd. [1972] INSC 282 (22 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 22 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

In the appeal filed by the State of Tamil Nadu against the ruling of the Madras High Court, the issues at hand are: (i) whether the producers who provided Cement to the Slate Trading Corporation or its agent in gunny bags, following the directives issued by the Government, are obligated to pay sales...

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Tara Devi Aggarwal Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal, Calcutta [1972] INSC 283 (27 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 27 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Headnote :

Section 33B of the Income-tax Act, 1922, grants the Commissioner the authority to review and scrutinize the records of any proceedings under the Act and to issue orders he finds necessary based on the circumstances of the case, particularly if he believes the order issued is erroneous and detrimenta...

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Captain Harish Uppal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1972] INSC 284 (27 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 27 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 284 SC

Army Act, 1950
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 392. Punishment for robbery

Headnote :

The petitioner was convicted by the Court Martial, operating under the Army Act, for committing robberies of bank property and the personal belongings of the Manager and peons of the Batik during the liberation of Bangladesh. The Court Martial sentenced the petitioner to be dismissed from service. W...

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The Trustees of Gordhandas Govindram Family Trust, Bombay Vs. The C.I.T. Bombay [1972] INSC 285 (28 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

On June 11, 1941, four individuals established a Trust known as the \'Gordhandas Govindram Family Trust\'. For the assessment years 1957-58 and 1958-59, two questions were referred to the High Court under Section 27(1) of the Wealth Tax Act 1957: (a) Whether, based on a proper interpretation of the...

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Sayeedur Rehman Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1972] INSC 286 (28 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 28 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a teacher at a school in Bihar, was dismissed from his position by the school\'s Managing Committee due to allegations of misappropriating school funds. Upon his appeal, the President of the Board of Secondary Education overturned the dismissal and ordered his reinstatement.The Managi...

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Dwarka Prasad Singh & Ors Vs. Harikant Prasad Singh & Ors [1972] INSC 287 (29 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 29 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 287 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

G (the defendant First Party) sold a house to the plaintiff in 1931 for a total price of Rs. 99,995, of which Rs. 23,000 was paid to G. Later, G sold the house to the defendants Second Party. The plaintiffs sought (1) a decree for specific performance against the defendants, and (2) alternatively, a...

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Mohan Singh Oberoi Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal [1972] INSC 288 (29 November 1972)

Judgement Date : 29 Nov 1972

Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 288 SC

Headnote :

In the assessment years 1953-54 and 1954-55, the appellant reported the gross dividends he received from shares he owned as part of his income. However, the Income-tax Officer added the gross dividends from certain shares owned by the appellant\'s wife and sons to the assessee\'s income. The Appella...

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