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Chaturdas Bhagwandas Patel. Vs. The State of Gujarat [1976]101 (6 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Shiv Raj Singh Vs. Delhi Administration [1968] INSC 137 (1 May 1968)

Headnote :

The appellant, a Head Constable, along with a Sub-Inspector of Police, faced charges under Section 161 in conjunction with Section 34 and Section 165A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), as well as under Section 5(2) in conjunction with Section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The appe...

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Principal, Guntur Medical College, Guntur Vs. Y. Mohan Rao [1976]102 (6 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent\'s parents were originally adherents of the Hindu faith and belonged to the Madiga caste, which is recognized as a scheduled caste in Andhra Pradesh, as outlined in the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950.After converting to Christianity, the respondent was born. Later, the...

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Kays Concern Vs. Union of India & Ors [1976]103 (6 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Mineral Concession Rules, 1960

Headnote :

Upon the expiration of his sub-lease for phosphate extraction over an area of 400 hectares in the Singbhum district of Bihar, the appellant submitted a request to the State Government for a new lease. The State Government did not address his application for nine months, leading to a deemed refusal u...

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State of Gujarat Vs. Chatrabhuj Maganlal & ANR [1976]104 (7 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904
Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904
Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887
Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887
CrPC Section 32. Mode of conferring powers
CrPC Section 39. Public to give information of certain offences
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

Section 2(c) of the Suppression of Immoral Traffic in Women and Girls Act, 1956, defines a Magistrate as a District Magistrate or a Sub-Divisional Magistrate of the First Class who has been specifically authorized by the State Government through a notification in the official Gazette to exercise jur...

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Jose Da Costa & ANR Vs. Bascora Sadashiva Sinai Narcornim & ANR [1976]105 (7 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff respondents initiated a lawsuit in 1961 under the Portuguese law applicable in those territories, seeking to evict the defendant-appellants from the disputed property. The complaint stated that following the death of plaintiff No. 1\'s father, Sadashiva, the land was assigned to Sitaba...

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Ratna Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1976]106 (7 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant purchased land in the Jaunpur district with the intention of establishing a factory, but did not utilize the land for that purpose. According to the U.P. Large Land Holdings Act, 1957, he was obligated to pay holdings tax for the assessment years 1365 to 1368 Fasli. His request under s...

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Commissioner of Wealth Tax, West Bengal Vs. Bishwanath Chatterjee & Ors [1976]107 (8 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 08 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

The respondents argued that, as individuals governed by the Dayabhaga School of Hindu Law, they possessed specific and defined shares in the properties inherited from their father, which should subject them to separate wealth tax assessments. However, the Wealth Tax Officer classified them as a Hind...

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Seth Balgopal Das Vs. The State of U.P. & Ors [1976]108 (8 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 08 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The Rent Control and Eviction Officer in Dehradun granted the respondent landlady permission under Section 3 of the U.P. (Temporary) Control of Rent and Eviction Act to initiate eviction proceedings against the appellant tenant, citing the need for the accommodation for her personal residence. The t...

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State of Karnataka & ANR Vs. Elizabeth Mayne & ANR [1976]109 (8 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 08 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Forest Rules
Forest Rules
Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964

Headnote :

\"Bane lands\" refer to forest areas allocated for the use of the \"Warg\", which include rice fields designated for use without tax obligations. These lands are intended for grazing, collecting leaf manure/firewood, and obtaining timber necessary for the Warg. They can only be transferred along wit...

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General Manager, Southern Railway, Madras Vs. T M. Paramasivam [1976]110 (8 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 08 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

According to Rule 2046 (b) of the Railway Establishment Code, a Ministerial Railway servant is eligible for a higher retirement age of 60 years if (i) they began their service on or before March 31, 1938, and (ii) they held either a lien or a suspended lien on a permanent position under Rule 2008(a)...

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Dharam Chand Jain Vs. The State of Bihar [1976]111 (14 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Mineral Concession Rules, 1960

Headnote :

On September 12, 1958, the appellant submitted an application to the State Government for a mining lease under the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960.After receiving no response from the State Government, he filed a revision application with the Central Government on June 21, 1961, which instructed the...

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H.C. Sarin Vs. Union of India [1976]112 (14 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

According to the Indian Railways Establishment Code, Volume I, Rule 1730, a delinquent officer has the right to the assistance of an advocate or another railway official.The appellant was a railway official representing the Indian Railways in London. He faced three charges related to the procurement...

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State of Gujarat & Ors Vs. Ambalal Haiderbhai [1976]113 (14 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Constitution of India
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The appellant commenced legal proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 to acquire the respondents\' lands for the Sardarnagar Co-operative Industrial Society Ltd., with the aim of creating an industrial estate for small-scale industries. Following the procedures outlined in Part VII of the...

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State of Gujarat Vs. Musamiyan Imam Haider Bux Razvi & ANR [1976]114 (14 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Constitution of India
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The Government of Gujarat issued a notification in accordance with section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. This notification was contested by the landowners. Subsequently, the Government issued a notification under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act after conducting an inquiry as per section...

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Mohd. Yasin Shah Vs. Ali Akbar Khan [1976]115 (14 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 14 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

D. Venkata Reddy Vs. R. Sultan & Ors [1976] INSC 36 (24 February 1976)
Rahim Khan Vs. Khurshid Ahmed & Ors [1974] INSC 136 (8 August 1974)

Headnote :

Section 47(2) of the Jammu & Kashmir Representation of the People Act stipulates that the Returning Officer must review the nomination papers and address any objections raised against any nomination. The Returning Officer has the authority to reject any nomination, either based on objections or on t...

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Hiralal Thakorlal Dalal Vs. Broach Municipality & Ors [1976]116 (15 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

Section 73(i)(iv) of the Bombay Municipal Boroughs Act 1925 grants a municipal borough the authority to levy octroi on animals or goods, or both, that are brought into the octroi limits for consumption, use, or sale. The appellant imported certain shipments of goods into the municipality\'s octroi l...

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Lonankutty Vs. Thomman & ANR [1976]117 (15 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Sheodan Singh Vs. Smt. Daryao Kunwar [1966] INSC 9 (14 January 1966)

Headnote :

Two lawsuits were initiated in the trial court: one by the respondents, who claimed a prescriptive easement over the appellant\'s property for accessing water for agricultural purposes and prawn fishing, and the other by the appellant, who sought to prevent the respondents from using his land for th...

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Punjab University, Chandigarh Vs. Vijay Singh Lamba [1976]118 (15 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

Regulations 31 and 32.1 of the Punjab University Calendar, 1973, Volume II state the following:\"31. The Syndicate shall annually appoint a standing committee to address cases of alleged misconduct and the use of unfair means related to examinations;32.1. If the committee reaches a unanimous decisio...

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State of Orissa Vs. Arun Kumar Patnaik & ANR [1976]119 (15 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In December 1958, the appellant was appointed as a \'temporary Assistant Engineer on a contract basis\' through direct recruitment for a duration of three years, officially starting on January 19, 1959. On March 14, 1962, the Government, after consulting the Public Service Commission and receiving i...

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Anirudh Prasad Vs. Rajeshwari Saroj Das & Ors [1976]120 (20 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

Nineteen individuals contested in the biennial elections for the Bihar Legislative Council to fill 11 vacancies. The appellant along with respondents No. 1 to 10 were declared successful candidates. The election utilized the proportional representation system with a single transferable vote. Votes w...

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New Delhi Municipal Committee Vs. Kalu Ram & ANR [1976]121 (20 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

In 1950, the appellant assigned small pre-fabricated stalls to various displaced individuals, including the respondent, for a monthly license fee of thirty rupees. Subsequently, these allottees sought to have a standard rent established but ultimately lost their case in the Punjab High Court in Delh...

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Sridhar Suar & ANR Vs. Shri Jagan Nath Temple & Ors [1976]122 (21 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Section 105. TPA, Lease defined.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

The appellant\'s great-grandfather received a Sanad for two rooms in the Jagannath temple from the temple Superintendent, with an annual rent of Rs. 7/-. This Sanad stipulated that the grantee could enjoy these two rooms across generations, and if a permanent structure was built, the rent would incr...

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Smt. Nagawwa Vs. Veeranna Shivallngappa Konjalgi [1976]123 (23 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

CrPC Section 202. Postponement of issue of process
CrPC Section 204. Issue of processed
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a complaint to the Magistrate, claiming that the police intentionally failed to charge respondents 1 and 2, who allegedly aided in the murder of her son, due to their influential status.Following an inquiry, the Magistrate issued a process against respondents 1 and 2 under se...

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R. Dayananda Sagar Vs. Vatal Nagaraj [1976]124 (23 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner submitted a review petition arguing that certain remarks in the judgment effectively labeled him as an unindicted criminal, guilty of aiding forgery and perjury, and requested that these remarks be removed.In dismissing the petitions and softening the severity of the remarks, the Cour...

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Aram Kanai Jamini Ranjan Pal Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Member Board of Revenue, West Bengal [1976]125 (23 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Section 20(3) of the Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) Act, 1941 states that the Commissioner may revise any assessment or order made under the Act or its associated Rules, either upon request or on his own initiative. Additionally, the Board of Revenue has the authority to revise any order issued by the C...

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Commissioner of Sales Tax, Gujarat Vs. M/S. Sabarmati Reti Udyog Sahakari Mandali Ltd. [1976]126 (26 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959

C. B. Gosain Vs. State of Orissa [1963] INSC 88 (5 April 1963)

Headnote :

The respondent produced and supplied kiln-fired bricks to the appellant according to a works contract dated December 8/9, 1970. This contract stipulated that (1) land would be provided at no cost, (ii) the materials would be at the contractor\'s risk until final delivery, and (iii) the contractor co...

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Tea Estate India (P) Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax [1976]127 (26 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The assessee company owned shares in Dibru Darang Tea Co. Ltd. (D.D.T. Company) and Taikron Tea Company Ltd. (T.T. Company), both of which were engaged in the cultivation, production, and sale of tea, and possessed extensive tea estates with land, buildings, and machinery.In 1947, both companies sol...

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State of Gujarat (Commissioner of Sales Tax, Ahmedabad) Vs. M/S. Variety Body Builders [1976]128 (26 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

The respondents entered into three formal agreements with the Railways for the construction of railway coaches based on their provided designs, utilizing under-frames supplied by the Railways. The contractor was obligated to make a security deposit to ensure the proper execution and completion of th...

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Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur Vs. S. S. Shukla [1976]129 (28 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 57. Person arrested not to be detained more than twenty-four hours
Defence of India Act, 1962
General Clauses Act, 1897
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 342. Punishment for wrongful Confinement
Preventive Detention Act, 1950
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Mohd. Alam Vs. State of West Bengal [1974] INSC 34 (14 February 1974)
Khudiram Das Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors [1974] INSC 251 (26 November 1974)
Shree Meenakshi Mills Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1973] INSC 215 (26 November 1973)
State of Orissa Vs. Dr. (Miss) Binapani Dei & Ors [1967] INSC 33 (7 February 1967)
S. G. Jaisinghani Vs. Union of India & Ors [1967] INSC 38 (22 February 1967)
The State of Orissa Vs. Sudhansu Sekhar Misra & Ors [1967] INSC 251 (7 November 1967)
Jaichand Lall Sethia Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1966] INSC 126 (27 July 1966)
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1965] INSC 176 (7 September 1965)
Durgadas Shirali Vs. Union of India & Ors [1965] INSC 246 (12 November 1965)
State of Bihar Vs. Kameshwar Prasad Verma [1963] INSC 102 (17 April 1963)
State of Bihar Vs. Kameshwar Prasad Verma [1963] INSC 102 (17 April 1963)
Bidi Supply Co. Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1956] INSC 23 (20 March 1956)
Raj Krushna Bose Vs. Binod Kanungo & Ors [1954] INSC 8 (4 February 1954)
Durga Shankar Mehta Vs. Thakur Raghuraj Singh & Ors [1954] INSC 68 (19 May 1954)
Hari Vishnu Kamath Vs. Syed Ahmad Ishaque & Ors [1954] INSC 122 (9 December 1954)
Makhan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1952] Insc 41 (2 September 1952)
The State of Bombay Vs. Atma Ram Sridhar Vaidya [1951] INSC 5 (25 January 1951)
P.D. Shamdasani Vs. Central Bank of India Ltd. [1951] INSC 63 (21 December 1951)

Headnote :

On December 23, 1971, the President of India, exercising the authority granted by Clause (1) of Article 352 of the Constitution, proclaimed that a serious emergency exists due to external aggression threatening the security of India. Consequently, the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (Act 26 of...

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Union of India Vs. Prem Kumar Jain & Ors [1976]130 (28 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

All India Services Act, 1951
Constitution of India
General Clauses Act, 1897

Headnote :

A new cadre of the Indian Administrative Services was established for Delhi and Himachal Pradesh, with direct recruitment conducted outside the usual process outlined in Rule 4(1) of the I.A.S. (Recruitment) Rules, 1954. These Rules were revised to create a joint cadre for the Union Territories and...

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Commr. of Wealth Tax, Madras & Ors Vs. R. Sridharan [1976]131 (29 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 29 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956
Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Indian Succession Act, 1925
Special Marriage Act, 1954

Headnote :

The late R. Sridharan entered into marriage with Rosa Maria Steinbichler, a Christian of Austrian descent, under the Special Marriage Act of 1954. They had a son, Nicolas Sundaram, from this union. During income tax, wealth tax, and expenditure tax assessments, Sridharan sought to be classified as a...

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Siemens Engineering & Manufacturing Co. of India Limited Vs. Union of India & ANR [1976]132 (30 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

According to item 72(3) of the First Schedule of the Indian Customs Tariff, component parts of machinery, as defined in item numbers 72, 72(1), and 72(2), are subject to customs duty unless specified otherwise. Item 73(21) includes \"electric motors of all kinds and their parts.\" Based on a license...

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S.Narayan Iyer Vs. Union of India & ANR [1976]133 (30 April 1976)

Judgement Date : 30 Apr 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The appellant contested the reasonableness of the increased telephone rental and call charges imposed by the Indian Telegraph Amendment Rules of 1966 under Article 226. The grounds for the challenge were: (1) The telephone service is a public utility, and the charges should only be fees that reflect...

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M/S. Gauri Shankar, Chandrabhan Vs. C.I.T., U.P., Lucknow [1976] INSC 134 (3 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

In response to a show cause notice dated March 15, 1957, issued under section 28(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, the appellant, through its authorized representative, voluntarily consented to a sum of Rs. 15,000 being classified as income of the Hindu Undivided Family before any penalty for intentional...

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Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. & Ors Vs. R. R. Gupta, Commercial Tax Officer, Jaipur & ANR [1976] INSC 135 (3 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957
Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944
Constitution of India

Headnote :

Rayon tyre cord fabric is a textile made from rayon threads in the warp and cotton threads in the weft, produced on weaving looms like any standard textile. Tyre manufacturers receive this fabric, treat it with rubber, and incorporate it into their products. According to Entry 18 of the Rajasthan Sa...

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Devarapalll Lakshminarayana Reddy & Ors Vs. V.Narayana Reddy & Ors [1976] INSC 136 (4 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

CrPC Section 200. Examination of complainant
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
IPC Section 342. Punishment for wrongful Confinement

Headnote :

Upon receiving a complaint against the appellants for allegedly committing offenses under sections 147, 148, 307, 395, 448, 378, and 342 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), the Judicial Magistrate, F.C. Dharmavaram, referred the matter to the police for investigation under section 156(3) of the Crimi...

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Vishwa Vijai Bharti Vs. Fakhrul Hasan & Ors [1976] INSC 137 (4 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Amba Prasad Vs. Abdul Noor Khan & Ors [1964] INSC 128 (17 April 1964)

Headnote :

Entries in the record of rights - Presumptive value of - Applicability of presumption to forged or fraudulent entries - Impact of fraud or forgery on a document.Mahant Bharati of the Shankarji Maharaj temple leased lands belonging to the temple to Sukai for a duration of 10 years. The Mahant secured...

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Mohan Meakln Breweries Ltd. Vs. Excise & Taxation Commer. Chandigarh & Ors [1976] INSC 138 (4 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Madhya Pradesh Excise Act, 1915

Headnote :

The appellant company was engaged in the manufacture, storage, and sale of liquors. Between June 1967 and April 1969, it transported various quantities of liquor from its distilleries in Uttar Pradesh to its bonded warehouse in Chandigarh. Upon arrival, the consignments were inspected by the Officer...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Ratan Singh & Ors [1976] INSC 139 (5 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

CrPC Section 401. High Court’s powers of revision
CrPC Section 402. Power of High Court to withdraw or transfer revision cases
Gwalior
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 57. Fractions of terms of punishment

Headnote :

The individual in question was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by a court in Madhya Pradesh. Upon his request, he was transferred to a prison in Punjab, his home state. He subsequently applied to the Punjab Government, claiming that according to the Punjab Jail Manual, he was eligible f...

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K Ramachandra Reddy & ANR Vs. The Public Prosecutor [1976] INSC 140 (5 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

CrPC Section 417. Power to appoint place of imprisonment

Tapinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1970] INSC 133 (7 May 1970)

Headnote :

The two appellants, along with three others, were tried by the Additional Sessions Judge in Nellore under Sections 147, 148, 302/149, and 302/34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Venugopal Reddy. After recording the prosecution\'s evidence and hearing the arguments, the Sessions Judge acqui...

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Excise Commissioner. U.P., Allahabad Vs. Ram Kumar [1976] INSC 141 (5 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The State of Uttar Pradesh holds the exclusive right to manufacture and sell liquor under the U.P. Excise Act of 1910. According to Section 4 of the Act, the Excise Commissioner may grant a license to any individual for the exclusive privilege of manufacturing or supplying country liquor, subject to...

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Safali Roy Choudhury & Ors Vs. Amarendra Kumar Dutta [1976] INSC 142 (6 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Section 5. TPA, “Transfer of property” defined.
Section 52. TPA, Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956

Headnote :

The respondent was the tenant of the premises in question, while Dilip Narayan Roy Choudhury was his sub-tenant. The tenant filed a lawsuit against the sub-tenant during the enforcement of the West Bengal Premises Rent Control (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1950, seeking to evict the sub-tenant on the...

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Subhash & ANR Vs. State of U.P [1976] INSC 143 (6 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

CrPC Section 376. No appeal in petty cases
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

Ram Sanehi sustained two gunshot wounds to his chest and passed away within ten minutes. Two of his children reported witnessing the incident. The post-mortem examination of the deceased was conducted approximately 24 hours later. That same evening, the appellant Subhash turned himself in, while app...

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R.C.Sharma Vs. Union of India & Ors [1976] INSC 144 (6 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

Following a departmental inquiry regarding specific violations of the Government Servants\' Conduct Rules, the appellant faced a reduction in rank. His lawsuit seeking a declaration that the contested action was null and void was rejected. The High Court also dismissed his appeal.In the subsequent a...

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Baradakanta Mishra Vs. High Court of Orissa & ANR [1976] INSC 145 (6 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Constitution of India

Debesh Chandra Das Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 104 (8 April 1969)
The State of West Bengal Vs. Nripendra Nath Bagchi [1965] INSC 181 (10 September 1965)

Headnote :

The appellant was initially appointed as a Munsiff and subsequently promoted to Subordinate Judge. He was later designated as Additional District Magistrate (Judicial) and then as Additional District Judge by the State Governor. Following an investigation into certain allegations, the High Court dem...

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Diwan Bros. Vs. Central Bank of India, Bombay & Ors [1976] INSC 146 (7 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951
Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

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

Headnote :

According to Schedule II, Article 11 of the Court Fees Act, a fee of Rs. 2/- is required for a memorandum of appeal submitted to a High Court when the appeal does not stem from a decree or an order that has the effect of a decree.The Tribunal established under the Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment...

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Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax, Trivandrum Vs. Smt. Lucy Kochuvareed [1976] INSC 147 (7 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer fully disclosed his income and claimed deductions for expenses related to the upkeep of his immature rubber plantations. The Agricultural Income Tax Officer reviewed the situation and permitted deductions that he deemed appropriate. However, the Commissioner, exercising his revisional a...

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Damadilal & Ors Vs. Parashram & Ors [1976] INSC 148 (7 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Madan Lal Puri Vs. Sain Das Berry [1971] INSC 165 (27 July 1971)

Headnote :

Section 12(1) of the Madhya Pradesh Accommodation Control Act, 1961, stipulates that, regardless of any conflicting provisions in other laws or contracts, no civil suit can be initiated against a tenant for eviction from any accommodation unless it is based on one or more of the specified grounds in...

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Mahendra Singh Dhantwal Vs. Hindustan Motors Ltd. & Ors [1976] INSC 149 (7 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent terminated the appellant\'s employment due to habitual absenteeism, which is considered misconduct according to the company\'s standing orders. Despite an ongoing dispute before the Tribunal, the respondent failed to seek approval under section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act....

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Dewan Singh Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1976] INSC 150 (7 May 1976)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1976

Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a Veterinary Compounder employed by the Panehayat Samiti in Hansi. The Zilla Parishad Tribunal transferred him from Hansi to Singhani. The Chairman of the Panchayat Samiti in Hansi requested the Chairman of the Zilla Parishad Tribunal to issue a notice to the appellant, asking him...

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