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Narpal Singh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1977] INSC 40 (1 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

CrPC Section 259. Power of court to convert summons-cases into warrant cases
CrPC Section 326. Conviction or commitment on evidence partly recorded by one Magistrate and partly by another

Santa Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1976] INSC 176 (17 August 1976)

Headnote :

Appellants Nirpal Singh, Gurdev Singh and Jagmohan Singh were convicted under s. 302 J.P.C. and sentenced to death while the appellants Devinder Singh, and Maha Singh were convicted under s. 302 but sentenced to imprisonment for life by the Sessions Judge. The High Court upheld the convictions as al...

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Prabhat Kiran Maithani & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1977] INSC 41 (3 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In the 1959 Second Pay Commission Report, the pay scales and the revised pay scales of the Computers were shown as identical with that of the Research Assistants Grade II, even though the 'two posts were shown as separate classes. The Third Pay Commission Report, however, showed that the Comp...

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Chairman, Board of Mining Examination & ANR Vs. Ramjee [1977] INSC 42 (3 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

Under regulation 26(1) if, in the opinion of the Regional Inspector, a person to whom an Overman's, Sirdar's, Engine-driver's, Shot-firer's, or Gastesting Certificate has been granted is incompetent or is guilty of negligence or misconduct in the performance of his duties, he may, af...

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Bai Nani & Ors Vs. Manilal Lallubhai & Ors [1977] INSC 43 (7 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 07 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

The respondent-plaintiffs filed a suit for partition and allotment of one half share of the suit house and the moveable properties. One Faqir Chand had 3 sons, Nathubhai, Lallubhai and Nanabhai. Nanabhai was the defendant in the suit whose legal representatives are appellants. Lallubhai's heirs...

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Piarey Lal Vs. Hori Lal [1977] INSC 44 (7 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 07 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined.

Headnote :

The appellant Piarey Lal had agreed to sell his original holding to Hori Lal but later refused to do so on the ground that his property which was the subject matter of the contract had been consolidated under the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953, and it was impossible to perform the agreemen...

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A.P.M. Mayakutty Vs. Secretary, Public Service Department [1977] INSC 45 (8 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The three appellants, who were appointed as temporary junior engineers in the Madras High Way Subordinate Service under rule 10(a)(i)(1) of the Madras State and Subordinate Services Rules on 13-6-1950, 6-6-1951 and 8-6-1951 respectively, on being selected by the Public Service Commission and again a...

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Bhavnagar Municipality Vs. Alibhai Karimbhai & Ors [1977] INSC 46 (8 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

An industrial dispute between the appellant and its workmen including the respondents, was pending before the Industrial Tribunal. The dispute, inter alia, related to the demand for permanent status of the respondents who were rated workers of the water works section of the Municipality. Meanwhile,...

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Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Babajan Conductor & ANR [1977] INSC 47 (8 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Jan 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Respondent 1, a conductor of the Mysore Government Road Transport Department was dismissed. for misconduct on 25-1-1961. The legality of the said dismissal order was questioned in the High Court under Art. 226 with a further prayer to declare that he had continued in service since the date of his su...

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Krishan Murari Lal Sehgal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 48 (9 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Constitution of India
States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Takhatray Shivdatray Mankad Vs. State of Gujarat [1969] INSC 105 (9 April 1969)

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as a clerk in the Patiala State in 1948. On the formation of the new State of Punjab in 1956, the appellant was integrated in the service of the new State of Punjab as permanent Assistant. The appellant overstayed leave and. therefore, after holding an enquiry the Financi...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. Vijay Chand Jain [1977] INSC 49 (9 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Headnote :

Words and Phrases--"in respect of"--Meaning of. Under s2(d) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,' 1947 foreign exchange means foreign currency. Section 4(1) prohibits the sale or purchase of foreign exchange by a person other than an authorised dealer except with the permission o...

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Manjusri Raha & Ors Vs. B.L. Gupta & Ors [1977] INSC 50 (9 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Gwalior

Headnote :

Satindra Nath Raha and Uma Shankar Shastri were travelling by a bus owned by Gupta of M.P. Speedways Company. They were travelling from Bhind to Gwalior. On the high way, a bus owned by Bhuta came from the opposite direction. On account of negligence of drivers of both the buses there was a head-...

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Official Liquidator Vs. Dharti Dhan (P) Ltd. [1977] INSC 51 (10 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 10 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Constitution of India

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Jogendra Singh [1963] INSC 47 (4 March 1963)

Headnote :

The Company Judge in the Bombay High Court directed on 3-1-1970 advertisement of the winding up petition fried by the Registrar of Companies in Maharashtra against the respondent company, one of the debtors of the Golcha company to the extent of Rs. 11,69,043/-. The respondent company appealed again...

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Radha Kishan Sao. Vs. Gopal Modi & Ors [1977] INSC 52 (14 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.

Headnote :

Section 11 of the Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act. 1947 provides that a tenant shall not be liable to eviction except in execution of a decree passed by the Court on one or more of the grounds specified therein. Under s. 11A, if in a suit for recovery of possession of any buil...

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Jasraj Inder Singh Vs. Hem Raj Multan Chand [1977] INSC 53 (14 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

The appellant (Plaintiff) had two shops, one in his village and the other in a city. The respondent (defendant) had dealings of various kinds with the appellant at both the places. The plaintiff filed a suit claiming a certain sum representing the net balance due to him from the respondent (defendan...

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Magan Bihari Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 54 (15 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 15 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 109. Punishment of abetment if the act abetted is committed in consequence, and where no express provision is made for its punishment

Headnote :

A certain consignment of iron sheets despatched by M/s. Hindustan Steel Plant EXBNDM (Banda Bunda, near Bhilai) to Bikaner in wagon No. SEKG 4875 was carried to Ludhiana via. Agra because at some point of time before it reached Agra, the labels attached to the wagons were either changed or remove...

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Raj Kumari Vijh Vs. Dev Raj Vijh [1977] INSC 55 (15 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 15 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

Section 531 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1898 provides that no finding, sentence or order of any criminal Court shall be set aside merely on the ground that the enquiry, trial or other proceeding in the course of which it was arrived at or passed, took place in a wrong sessions division, district...

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Onkar Nath & Ors Vs. The Delhi Administration [1977] INSC 56 (15 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 15 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

In respect of an alleged speech made, on May 5, 1974, at a meeting held in Tughlakabad Railway Station Yard inciting workers to go on strike from May 8, 1974, the appellants who were leaders of the Northern Railwaymen's Union were convicted by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate under Rule 118 a...

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Raj Rani & ANR Vs. Kailash Chand & ANR [1977] INSC 57 (17 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The suit property of one Kalyan Chand in the joint possession of Shital Prasad (son 1/3), Bansidar (great grandson 1/3) and Sheo Shankar Sangamlal and Kripa Shankar (1/9+1/9+1/9 grandsons) was mortgaged by Sheo Shanker, Sangamlal and Bansidhar acting on their own behalf and allegedly on behalf of Kr...

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Kesheorao Vs. Narnarayan & ANR [1977] INSC 58 (17 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 landlord after his father's death and during his minority let out the agricultural land in dispute to the appellant tenant through his mother for one year. After the expiry of the lease period the tenant refused to deliver possession of the field. The mother filed a suit for...

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Govt. of Andhra Pradesh & ANR Vs. Anne Venkatesware [1977] INSC 59 (17 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

CrPC Section 428. Period of detention undergone by the accused to be set off against the sentence of imprisonment
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The cross appeals arose from two writ petitions filed by A.V. Rao and N. V. Krishnaiah in the High Court. A.V. Rao's case was that while he was already in preventive detention. on December 18. 1969. a First Information Report was lodged against him in connection with some Sessions cases. Some...

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Munshi & Ors Vs. Richpal & Ors [1977] INSC 60 (17 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Limitation Act, 1963
Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955
Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955
Punjab Pre-Emption Act, 1913
Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913
Punjab Pre-Emption Act, 1913
Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887
Punjab Tenancy Act, 1887

Headnote :

Section 7 of the Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, which deals with termination of tenancy, provides that no tenancy shall be 'terminated except on any of the grounds mentioned in the section. Section 7 gives additional grounds for termination of tenancy in certain cases. Respon...

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Rana Sheo Ambar Singh Vs. Allahabad Bank Ltd. [1977] INSC 61 (18 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Section 73. TPA, Right to proceeds of revenue sale or compensation on acquisition.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Headnote :

In Rana Sheo Ambar Singh v. Allahabad Bank Ltd., Allahabad (1962) 2 SCR p.441, this Court held that the respondent could not enforce his rights under the mortgage by the sale of the new Bhumidari rights created in favour of the mortgagor by s. 18 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act,...

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Commissioner of Income Taxgujarat Iii, Ahmedabad & ANR Vs. Kurji Jinabhai Kotecha [1977] INSC 62 (18 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952

Headnote :

The assessee carries on business of running Oil Mill and dealing in groundnuts, groundnut seeds and oil, speculative business in groundnuts, groundnut oil and groundnut seeds, and speculation business in cotton errands etc. The I.T.O. disallowed loss in forward contracts and groundnut oil, ground...

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Employees State Insurance Corporation,Bhopal Vs. Central Press & ANR [1977] INSC 63 (21 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

Section 75(1)(c) of the Employees State Insurance Act 1948 makes it obligatory on the Insurance Court to decide "the rate of contribution payable by a principal employer in respect of any employees" if such question or dispute arises. Section 75(2) also provides that "the claim for th...

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Chander Bhan Harbhajan Lal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 64 (22 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 22 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The parties entered into an agreement for the execution of some construction work. An arbitration clause in the agreement stipulated that if disputes arose, the matter would be referred to a Settlement Committee to be appointed by the State Government. A dispute arose, and a Settlement Committee was...

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Vice-Chancellor, Jammu University & ANR Vs. Dushiant Kumar Rampal [1977] INSC 65 (23 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The Jammu and Kashmir University, which was a university constituted under the Jammu and Kashmir University Act, 1965, was bifurcated into two universities-one for Jammu area and the other for Kashmir area--by an act called the Jammu and Kashmir Universities Act, 1969. Statute 2 made under the 1965-...

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Sunder Dass Vs. Ram Prakash [1977] INSC 66 (24 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 24 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.

Kiran Singh & Ors Vs. Chaman Paswan & Ors [1954] INSC 43 (14 April 1954)

Headnote :

The appellant purchased in a public auction a building which was evacuee property. Before the sale certificate was made out in favour of the appellant, the-possession of the building was handed over to him. He in turn let out a shop in the said building to the respondent. The appellant filed a suit...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Hans Raj Depar [1977] INSC 67 (25 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 25 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Headnote :

Clause 3(a) of the Maharashtra Scheduled Articles (Display and Marking of Prices) Order, 1966 issued by the Maharashtra Government in exercise of the powers conferred by s. 3 read with s. 5 of the Essential Commodities Act (Act 10 of 1955) provides that ,'every dealer shall in respect of . the a...

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Bhagabandas Agarwalla Vs. Bhagwandas Kanu & Ors [1977] INSC 68 (25 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 25 Feb 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.

Headnote :

The appellant filed a suit for evicting his tenant Bhagwandas Kanu etc. after giving them a notice to quit. The Trial Court dismissed the suit but on appeal, the First Appellate Court passed a decree for eviction against the respondents. In second appeal before the High Court, the respondents ass...

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Rajendra Prasad Vs. State of Bihar [1977] INSC 69 (25 February 1977)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

CrPC Section 164. Recording of confessions and statements
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

P.W. 9 Sabir aged about 18 year went to the house of Lala (deceased) who used to render physical training and swimming lessons to young boys and requested Lala to accompany him to the bank of a river. When Lala was cleaning his teeth and washing his face the appellant went there with 4 or 5 persons....

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