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Central Inland Water Transport Corporationltd. Vs. The Workmen & ANR [1974] INSC 101 (23 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The River Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., used to employ about 9000 workmen. The Company had been incurring heavy losses for several years and, therefore, retrenchment was undertaken on a large scale. Thereafter, a settlement was arrived at on 25-8-1965 between the Company and its workmen, inter alia, pr...

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H. L. Mehra Vs. Union of India [1974] INSC 102 (23 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was in the service of the Government of India in the P.& T. department and he was posted as an officer on special duty in Goa after its liberation on 20th December, 1961. The appellant was working in that capacity from 25th December, 1961 to 11th August, 1962 when he was transferre...

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Mattulal Vs. Radhe Lal [1974] INSC 103 (23 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-landlord having failed in his attempts to recover possession of the non residential premises from the appellant, entered into a lease deed by which he gave a lease of the premises to the appellant for a period of two years. After the expiry of the period of lease the appellant continu...

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Andhra Industrial Works, A. P. Vs. Chief Controller of Imports & Ors [1974] INSC 104 (26 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner-firm made four applications between November 1969 and November 1970 for April 1969 to March, 1970. for the grant of licences to import stainless steel sheets and electrolytic copper wire bars for the manufacture, of automobile parts. The Deputy Chief Controller of Imports and Exports....

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M/S. S. K. G. Sugar Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1974] INSC 105 (26 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

The Bihar Sugar Factories Control Act, (7 of 1937), was a temporary Act the life of which was extended from time to time and Bihar Act 7 of 1955 reenacted it permanently. Bihar Act 17 of 1963 substituted in the Act, with retrospective effect from January 1, 1962, a new s. 29, which empowered the...

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The Ahmedabad St. Xaviers College Society & ANR Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [1974] INSC 106 (26 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The first petitioner a religious denomination, runs a college to provide higher education to Christian and other students. The petitioner's college was accorded affiliation under s. 33 of the Gujarat University Act, 1949 as amended in 1972. The Senate of the University passed a resolution tha...

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Pradip Kumar Das & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1974] INSC 107 (29 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 29 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Masood Alam Vs. Union of India & Ors [1973] INSC 7 (11 January 1973)
Sambhu Nath Sarkar Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors [1973] INSC 86 (19 April 1973)
Chotka Hembram Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1973] INSC 155 (29 August 1973)
Ujjal Mandal Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 23 (21 January 1972)

Headnote :

The petitioners were detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, after they had been released as a result of the decision of this Court in Shambhu Nath Sarkar v. State of West Bengal [1974] 1 S.C.R. 1, on the same grounds as in the earlier orders of detention. The petitioners chal...

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Chief Commissioner, Delhi & Ors Vs. Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry [1974] INSC 108 (30 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Factories Act, 1948
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Societies Registration Act, 1860

Headnote :

The respondent was required by the Chief Inspector of Shops and Establishments to register its establishment' under the Delhi Shops and Establishments Act, 1954. The respondent contended that it was not an 'establishment' which is defined in s. 2(9) as meaning 'a shop or a commercial...

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Fida Ali & Ors Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir [1974] INSC 109 (30 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Constitution of India
Gwalior

Headnote :

In this Writ petition, the constitutional validity of the Jammu and Kashmir Agrarian Reforms Act. 1972 and the rules framed there under has been challenged. The short question for determination is whether the Act is protected under Art. 31A of the Constitution as applicable to the State of Jammu...

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Pandia Nadar & Ors Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors [1974] INSC 110 (30 April 1974)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Notices were issued to the petitioners under s. 6 of the Tamil Nadu Land Encroachment Act, 1905, for evicting the petitioners and they challenged the constitutional validity of the Act on the basis of the decision in Northern India Caterers v. Punjab. [1967] 3 S.C.R. 399. Dismissing the petitions...

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Gojer Bros. Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Ratan Lal Singh [1974] INSC 111 (1 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

In 1953 the predecessors-in-title of the appellants filed a suit for eviction against the respondent on the ground of non-payment of rent. In 1958, the learned Second Munsif passed a decree for possession in favour of the plaintiffs holding that the respondent was not entitled to the protection of t...

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Instalment Supply Ltd. Vs. The Sales Tax Officer, Ahmadabad-I & Ors [1974] INSC 112 (1 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India

Smt. Ujjam Bai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 197 (28 April 1961)

Headnote :

The petitioner, a limited company with its registered office in New Delhi, carries on business of financing purchase of motor vehicles. The intending buyer of a motor vehicle enters into a hire purchase agreement with the petitioner company. Under the terms of the agreement the hirer makes an initia...

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Vishnu Dayal Mahendra Pal & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1974] INSC 113 (1 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The Uttar Pradesh Krishi Utpadhan Mandi Adhiniyam, 1964 as amended by U.P. Acts 25 of 1964 and 10 of 1970. was enacted to provide for the regulation of the sale and purchase of agricultural produce, to protect the producers from exploitation and for the establishment, superintendence and control of...

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Saligram Ruplal Khanna & ANR Vs. Kanwar Rajnath [1974] INSC 114 (1 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

A partnership consisting of the appellants and the respondent had entered into a lease agreement with the Custodian of Evacuee Property in respect of a mill and took possession of the mill on 31st August, 1952. The period of partnership was for 5 years being the period of the said lease. The partner...

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Sri Siddhi Vinayaka Coconut & Co. & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1974] INSC 115 (2 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Constitution of India

East India Tobacco Co. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1962] INSC 127 (6 April 1962)

Headnote :

The First Schedule to the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act contains goods in respect of which a single point sales tax only is leviable under sec. 5(2) (a). The Second Schedule contains goods in respect of which a single point purchase tax only is leviable under sec. 5(2)(b). The Third Schedule...

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Mohd. Shaukat Hussain Khan Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1974] INSC 116 (2 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

B. N. Tiwari Vs. Union of India & Ors [1964] INSC 287 (10 December 1964)

Headnote :

The appellant was holder of the Inam lands with abkari rights granted by the Nizam. By virtue of the said rights. the appellant was entitled to the full income of the rental licence fee for running liquor shops. tree tax and for tree owners' fee. The principal inam was abolished by the Hydera...

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State of Mysore & ANR Vs. M. M. Thammaiah & ANR [1974] INSC 117 (2 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

Appellant No. 1 sold certain soft wood trees standing on his lands consisting partly of Bane lands for a consideration and asked the Divisional Forest Officer for the issue of a permit in the name of the buyer permitting him to cut and remove the timber. The Divisional Forest Officer informed appell...

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State of U.P. Vs. Ram Swarup & ANR [1974] INSC 118 (2 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

IPC Section 100. When the right of private defence of the body extends to causing death
IPC Section 102. Commencement and continuance of the right of private defence of the body
IPC Section 106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

G and deceased M were trade rivals. At about 7 a.m. G went to purchase a basket of melons from the deceased. The deceased declined to sell it. Hot words followed. G left in a huff. An hour later G went to the market with his son R and two other sons. G had a knife R a gun and the others carried lath...

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Fendan Naha Vs. State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 119 (3 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Constitution of India
Defence of India Act, 1971

Headnote :

The petitioner challenged the order of detention on the ground that the authorities fixed the maximum period of detention without applying their mind as to, the period of detention.

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Mohammad Shujat, Ali & Ors Etc. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1974] INSC 120 (3 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Constitution of India
States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Headnote :

The petitioners/appellants were holders of Upper Subordinate or Overseers. Civil Engineering certificates of Osmania Engineering College and they were all originally recruited to the cadre of Sub-Overseers in the Hyderabad Service of Engineers in the erstwhile State of Hyderabad, and with the except...

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Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. The Mysore Revenue Tribunal & Ors [1974] INSC 121 (17 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 17 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

Certain Intra-state routes were nationalised under Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act. There were three approved schemes of nationalisation namely Anekal Scheme, Gulbarga Scheme and the Bangalore Scheme. Parts of these Intra-state routes overlapped inter-state routes over, which private transpor...

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Francis Alias Ponnan Vs. State of Kerala [1974] INSC 122 (17 May 1974)

Judgement Date : 17 May 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 300. Murder

Headnote :

It is not possible for courts to attempt to explore the murky depths of a warped and twisted mind so as to discover whether an offender is capable of reformation or redemption, and, if so, in what way. This is a subject on which only experts in that line after a thorough study of an individual's...

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Vasudev Ramchandra Shelat Vs. Pranlal Jayanand Thakar & Ors [1974] INSC 125 (17 July 1974)

Judgement Date : 17 Jul 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Section 122. TPA, “Gift” defined.
Section 123. TPA, Transfer how effected.
Section 6. TPA, What may be transferred.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

By a registered deed, a donor gifted to the appellant shares in various limited companies. Before her death the donor had signed several blank transfer forms to enable the done to obtain transfer of the shares in the register of companies and share certificates in his name. She had signed at the cor...

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N. Boman Behram & ANR Vs. State of Mysore & ANR [1974] INSC 126 (24 July 1974)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

Section 11 of the Mysore Land Acquisition Act (17 of 1961) provides for an award by the Deputy Commissioner allowing compensation for the land acquired. The proviso to the section states that no such award shall be made by the Deputy Commissioner without the previous approval of the State Government...

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Shanti Kumar R. Canji Vs. The Home Insurance Co. of New York [1974] INSC 127 (24 July 1974)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Asrumati Debi Vs. Kumar Rupendra Deb Raikot & Ors [1953] INSC 13 (27 February 1953)

Headnote :

The appellant filed the suit against the respondent in 1964, on the original side of the High Court, claiming six monthsâ€™ salary in lieu of notice and gratuity. An application for amendment of the plaint in regard to damages for the right to pension was made in 1970. The responden...

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Murlidhar Agarwal & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1974] INSC 128 (26 July 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Jul 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section 23. What consideration and objects are lawful, and what not

Lachoo Mal Vs. Radhey Shyam [1971] INSC 48 (10 February 1971)
Gherulal Parakh Vs. Mahadeodas Maiya & Ors [1959] INSC 28 (26 March 1959)

Headnote :

The Additional District Magistrate passed an order for eviction against tenant on an application by the landlord under Section 7A of the Act. On revision, the Additional Commissioner confirmed the order of eviction. The State Government in exercise of its revisional powers under section 7F set aside...

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Charan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1974] INSC 129 (26 July 1974)

Judgement Date : 26 Jul 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
CrPC Section 374. Appeals from convictions
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

Four appellants were convicted and sentenced to death for the murder of them two deceased; two accused for the murder of one of the deceased and the other two, accused for the murder of the second deceased. On appeal, the High Court, without a detailed discussion of the evidence of the eye witnesses...

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G. S. Gill & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1974] INSC 130 (30 July 1974)

Judgement Date : 30 Jul 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954

Parshotam Lal Dhingra Vs. Union of India [1957] INSC 95 (1 November 1957)

Headnote :

Fundamental Rule 9(19) provides that a government servant officiates in a post when he performs its duties while another holds a lien on it, and also that the Central Government may appoint a government servant to officiate in a post on which another does not hold a lien. The proviso to r. 4 (2) of...

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Kaviraj Basudevanand Vs. Mahant Harihar Gir & Ors [1974] INSC 131 (1 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 01 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The appellant's predecessor, who was one of the intermediaries of certain villages filed a suit for partition and a preliminary decree was passed therein. In 1950, the Bihar Land Reforms Act came into force and all these villages vested in the State. The parties entered into a compromise but the...

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Amarjit Kaur Vs. Pritam Singh & Ors [1974] INSC 132 (6 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 06 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Punjab Pre-emption (Repeal) Act, 1973. which came into force in April 1973, provides that don and from the date of the commencement of the Act, no court shall pass a decree in any pre-emption suit. The 4th defendant sold his property to defendants 1 to1965 and the Plaintiff fi...

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State of Mysore Vs. Allum Karibasappa & Ors [1974] INSC 133 (6 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 06 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

Pursuant to an inspection report submitted by the Reserve Bank of India pointing out many irregularities in the working of a district Co-operative Central Bank, the State Government issued two notifications under s. 54 of the Mysore Co-operative Societies Act, 1959. By the first notification the Com...

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Shri Mandir Sita Ramji Vs. Lt. Governor of Delhi & Ors [1974] INSC 134 (6 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 06 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The Delhi Administration issued a notification under s. 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, stating that certain land was needed for a public purpose. The appellant-Society filed an objection under s. 5A that a part of the land belonged to a religious trust. The Land Acquisition Collector then call...

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Sawal Das Vs. The State of Bihar [1974] INSC 135 (7 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 07 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender

Headnote :

The applicant, was convicted and sentenced for an offence under ss. 302/34, 1. P. C. In respect of his conviction under s. 201, I. P. C. no separate sentence was imposed by the trial court. The High Court converted the conviction to one under s. 302 simpliciter but maintained his conviction under s....

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Rahim Khan Vs. Khurshid Ahmed & Ors [1974] INSC 136 (8 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

In the General Election to a State Assembly held from a constituency where the voting strength of Muslims was preponderant, the appellant was declared elected. The first respondent, who was a sitting minister before his defeat, challenged the election on various grounds of corrupt practices. The Hig...

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Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Mysore State Transport Tribunal [1974] INSC 137 (8 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Constitution of India
Gwalior
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The Mysore State Road Transport Corporation operates on the notified route under Ch. IV of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, between Hiriyur and V.V. Sagar. It objected to the renewal of a permit to the third respondent for the route Hiriyur to Chitradurga and back via V. V. Sagar, Hosadurga and Janakal...

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Asho Devi Vs. Dukhi Sao & ANR [1974] INSC 138 (8 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Ladli Prasad Jaiswal Vs. Karnal Distillery Co. Ltd. & Ors [1962]375 (17 December 1962)

Headnote :

The plaintiff/appellant filed a money suit against the defendant for recovery of Rs. 7,865 .70 due from him on account of sale of grains and Rs. 1,512.90 as interest. The defendant admitted the purchase of grain but denied stipulation of interest contending that he had borrowed Rs.6,000/- from the p...

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Surendra Pal & Ors Vs. Saraswati Arora & ANR [1974] INSC 139 (9 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

In April,1959, the testator's wife died leaving behind four daughters and a son. Two of the daughters were married to persons in affluent circumstances. The son was not living with his father at the time of his death and the other two daughters were living with the brother. The relations between...

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K. Ramadas Shenoy Vs. The Chief Officers, Town Municipal Council, Udipi & Ors [1974] INSC 140 (9 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was granted a licence for the construction of Kalyan Mantapcum-Lecture Hall within the limits of the municipality, subject to the provisions of the Madras Public Health Act, 1939 and the Scheme framed under the Madras Town Planning Act, 1920. The Municipal Committee, by a resolution,...

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Sethu Madhavan Nair & Ors Vs. The State of Kerala [1974] INSC 141 (9 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
CrPC Section 417. Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

Headnote :

The appellants were tried for the offence of murder but were acquitted on the ground that there was no reliable and convincing evidence against them. The High Court reversed the judgment of acquittal and convicted and sentenced them. On the question whether the High Court was in error in reversin...

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Kuju Collieries Ltd. Vs. Jharkhand Mines Ltd. & Ors [1974] INSC 142 (12 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Section 65. Obligation of person who has received advantage under void agreement, or contract that becomes void

Headnote :

The appellant paid to the first respondent a large sum of money in respect of mining lease granted to it. the appellant (plaintiff) instituted a suit for recovery, of possession of the leased property or in the alternative for refund of the sum paid to the first respondent. After institution of the...

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Lqbal Ismail Sodawala Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors [1974] INSC 143 (13 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 13 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
CrPC Section 366. Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
CrPC Section 419. Direction of warrant for execution
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 397. Robbery, or dacoity, with attempt to cause death or grievous hurt

Headnote :

The petitioner was tried in the City Civil and Sessions Court, Greater Bombay for offences under ss. 392 and 397 I.P.C. The petitioner was found guilty of those offences and was sentenced as per judgment dt. May 12, 1972 to undergo.rigorous imprisonment for a period of 7 years. The petitioner was un...

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Isha Valimohamad & ANR Vs. Haji Gulam Mohamad & Haji Dada Trust [1974] INSC 144 (14 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The respondents let out the premises to the appellants in the year 1951 in a place governed by the Saurashtra Rent Control Act, 1951 which prohibited a tenant from subletting the premises. The appellant sublet the premises in violation of the Saurashtra Act at a time when Saurashtra Act was in force...

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Balak Ram Vs. The State of U.P [1974] INSC 145 (16 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 107. Security for keeping the peace in other cases
CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
CrPC Section 374. Appeals from convictions
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 147. Punishment for rioting
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder
IPC Section 394. Voluntarily causing hurt in committing robbery

Headnote :

Two persons, Tribeni Sahai and Radhey were shot dead in the town of Dataganj, District Budaun. The four appellants were tried along with two others by the learned Sessions Judge, Budaun, for various offences in connection with the incident. Balak Ram was convicted under sec. 302 IPC (Indian Penal c...

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State of Punjab Vs. Bhajan Singh & Ors [1974] INSC 146 (16 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder

Headnote :

The four respondents were charged with the murder of three persons. The evidence in the case was circumstantial. The trial Court found them guilty relying on the facts : (a) that the accused wanted to grab the shares of the deceased in a property hence had a motive to commit the murder; (b) that thr...

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Kartar Singh Vs. Surjan Singh & Ors [1974] INSC 147 (16 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent's suit questioning the adoption of the appellant was dismissed by the trial court. The first appellate court held that the ceremony of giving and taking had not taken place and allowed the appeal. The single judge of the High Court held that the giving and taking had taken p...

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Gurdit Singh Aulakh Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1974] INSC 148 (16 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Sikh Gurdwaras Act, 1925

Headnote :

By an order dated September 10, 1965, A was removed from Membership of the Sikh Gurdwaras Tribunal and K was appointed to the vacancy so created. On October 18, 1966, the order of removal was quashed by the High Court. The ensuing. special leave petition was rejected by this Court. By two separat...

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Kali Kinkor Ganguly Vs. Panna Banerjee & Ors [1974] INSC 149 (16 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

On the death of B who had the Shebaiti right of the deities in a temple, one of his two widows, carried on the sheba puja and on her death, her brother took possession of the temple premises. The other widow filed a suit and obtained a decree in her favour declaring her right to be entitled to the t...

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Hari Singh Mann Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1974] INSC 150 (20 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 20 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed on 20 May, 1965, on two years' probation. On 1 July, 1967 there was an order extending the period of probation by one year. On May 20, 1968, there was an order terminating the services of the petitioner. On July 20, 1968 there was an order revoking the order of termin...

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Swami Parmatmanand Saraswati & ANR, Vs. Ramji Tripathi & ANR [1974] INSC 151 (21 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The head of a math, executed a will by which he nominated a panel of four persons in order of choice to succeed him as head. After his death. the first respondent, who was the first in the panel, accepted the office. But A section of the worshippers installed K. an outsider, as the head of the math,...

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Haradhan Saha & ANR Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors [1974] INSC 152 (21 August 1974)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1974

Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 89. Arrest on breach of bond for appearance
General Clauses Act, 1897

Biram Chand Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1974] INSC 74 (28 March 1974)

Headnote :

The petitioners were detained under the Act for acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community. In the one case, the ground of detention was that the petitioner in collusion with his father had hoarded food grains, that he had no licence as requ...

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