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Straw Board Mfg. Co Ltd. Vs. The Workmen [1977] INSC 70 (1 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Headnote :

In an industrial dispute between the appellant mill and its workmen relating to the payment of gratuity, the Industrial Tribunal framed a gratuity scheme and gave the necessary guidelines for its implementation. Special leave was granted to the appellant by this Court on the limited question whether...

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Assessing Authority, Patiala District Patiala and ors. Vs. M/S. Patiala Biscuits Mfg. Co. Now As Dalmiabiscuit Pvt. Lt [1977] INSC 71 (1 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948
Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948
Punjab General Sales Tax Rules, 1949

Headnote :

According to s. 5(2)(a)(ii) of the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948, taxable turnover means the part of a dealer's gross turnover during any period which remains after deducting therefrom the turnover during that period, on sales to a registered dealer of goods declared by him in a prescribed...

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Vasudeo Kulkarni Vs. Suryakant Bhatt & ANR [1977] INSC 72 (2 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
IPC Section 474. Having possession of document described in Section 466 or 467, knowing it to be forged and intending to use it as genuine

Headnote :

The appellant was a lawyer, under whom the complainant (first respondent) was a junior. The appellant was engaged as counsel in certain cases by the complainant's father. The appellant submitted statement of accounts to the complainant's father in respect of the sums spent by him in the suit...

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National Co. Ltd. Calcutta Vs. Deputy Director Tax Credit (Exports) Calcutta & Ors [1977] INSC 73 (3 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

The jute carpet backing cloth manufactured by the appellant in its jute mills and exported was covered by Item 1 in column 2 which specified "goods made of jute not otherwise specified" of the Table appended to the Tax Credit Certificate (Exports) Scheme, 1965. The notification issued by t...

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State U.P. & Ors Vs. M/S. Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd. [1977] INSC 74 (3 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent manufactures and sells hume pipes and high quality and high pressure pipes. The pipes are reinforced concrete pipes. The U.P. Government issued a notification under the U.P. Sales Tax Act providing that "sanitary fittings" were to be taxed at 7 per cent instead of 2 per cent...

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State Karnataka Vs. L. Muniswamy & Ors [1977] INSC 75 (3 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

CrPC Section 227. Discharge
IPC Section 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

The apellants are accused Nos. 10, 13, 14, 15 and 17 to 20 before the Sessions Court for trial under various offences, viz., . 324, 326, and 307 read with s. 34 of the Penal Code. While discharging accused Nos. 11, 12 and 16 u/s 227 of the Criminal Procedure Code 1973, on 8.8.1975, the learned Sessi...

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State Rajasthan Vs. Ramdeen & Ors [1977] INSC 76 (4 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

CrPC Section 378. Appeal in case of acquittal
CrPC Section 417. Power to appoint place of imprisonment
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 11. Person
IPC Section 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Limitation Act, 1963

Headnote :

The State filed an application under s. 378(3) of the Cr.P.C, 1973, for leave to appeal against the acquittal of the respondents, of the charges under s. 302 and 302/149 I.P.C., by the Trial Court. The application, although made under s. 378(3) contained all the requisites for a memorandum of appeal...

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Palaniappa Gounder Vs. State Tamil Nadu & Ors [1977] INSC 77 (4 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 2. Definitions
CrPC Section 357. Order to pay compensation
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Fatal Accidents Act, 1855
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The appellant was convicted by the Sessions Judge. Salem for an offence under s. 302 I.P.C. and was sentenced to death. The High Court modified the sentence of death to one of life imprisonment. However, exercising its powers under s. 367(4) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the High Court im...

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StateWest Bengal & Ors Vs. Washi Ahmed [1977] INSC 78 (7 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 07 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

Section 6(1) of the Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) Act 1941 exempts from tax liability "vegetables, green or dried commonly known as subji, tarkari or sak" when not sold in sealed containers. The Sales Tax Authorities levied sales tax on "green ginger" sold by the respondents, taking...

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Ashok Kumar Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1977] INSC 79 (7 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 07 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

CrPC Section 288. Return of commissions
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 376. Punishment for rape

Headnote :

The appellant was convicted under s. 302/34, Indian Penal Code and sentenced. Statements of two witnesses recorded in the committing court were transferred to the record during trial under s. 288 Cr. P.C. and the trial court treated the evidence of these witnesses as substantive evidence. The High C...

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Vanguard Rolling Shutters and Steel Works Ltd. Vs. Commissioner Sales Tax, U.P [1977] INSC 80 (8 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The assessee. who was a manufacturer of iron shutters, fabricates the different parts ,and components and fits them into shutters. The shutters are prepared according to the specific requirements of the customer and fixed in the customer's premises. Though the masonary work connected with the fi...

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Roshan-Di-Hatti Vs. Commissioner Income Tax [1977] INSC 81 (8 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The assessee, a Hindu Undivided Family, was carrying on business in gold and jewellery in Lahore till June 1947. In view of the impending partition of India Roshan Lal decided to move out of Lahore and accordingly transferred sums of Rs. 12,094/-, Rs. 13,000/and Rs. 6,000/from Lahore Banks to New...

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Shiv Mohan Singh Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1977] INSC 82 (10 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The petitioner was convicted u/s 302 I.P.C. and sentenced to death by the. trial court which was confirmed by the High Court. The Special Leave application, to this Court was dismissed. A further petition for rehearing and a review petition thereafter having 'been dismissed, a petition for direc...

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Bata Shoe Co. Vs. City Jabalpur Corporation [1977] INSC 83 (11 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

Headnote :

The Central Provinces and Berar Municipalities .Act, 1922, empowers a municipality to assess and recover octroi duty on goods brought within the municipal limits for sale. consumption and use therein. Under the Act an appeal against assessment or levy or refusal to refund any tax lies to a design...

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Indian Performing Right Society Ltd. Vs. Eastern India Motion Pictures Association [1977] INSC 84 (14 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Copyright Act, 1957

Headnote :

The appellant society was incorporated in terms of section 2(r) of the Copyright Act. 1957 (Act 14 of 1957), in the State of Maharashtra on August 23, 1969 as a company limited by guarantee for the purpose of carrying on business in India of issuing or granting licences for performance in public of...

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Satbir Singh & ANR Vs. State Punjab [1977] INSC 85 (14 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 85 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
IPC Section 364. Kidnapping or abducting in order to murder

Headnote :

All the accused were tried for offences u/s. 302/120B and 364 I.P.C., but acquitted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Amritsar. On State's appeal against acquittal, the High Court convicted five of the appellants (Satbir Singh, Paramjit Singh, Harbhajan Singh, Shiv Narain and M.P. Singh) under s...

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State Kerala Vs. K.T. Shaduli Yusuff [1977] INSC 86 (15 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 15 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963

Headnote :

Section 17(3) of the Kerala General Sales Tax Act 1963 provides that if the return submitted by an assessee appears to be incorrect or incomplete. the assessing authority may assess the dealer to the best of its judgment. The proviso to the sub-section enacts that before taking action under the sub-...

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Commissioner Income Tax, West Bengal Vs. Tolly gunge Club Ltd. [1977] INSC 87 (15 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 15 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The assessee was a Company limited by guarantee anti owned a Social end Sports Club one of whose activities consisted of conducting horse. races with amateur riders. It charged for admission into-the enclosure of the club admission fee 10 the guests introduced by the members of the club as well a...

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M.L. Manchanda & Ors Vs. Union Territory Chandigarh & Ors [1977] INSC 88 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Punjab Industrial Housing Act, 1956
Punjab Industrial Housing Act, 1956
Punjab Industrial Housing Rules, 1956

Headnote :

The appellants and respondents Nos. 3 to 37 herein, were allottees of houses in Chandigarh constructed by the State Government for low paid industrial workers under the Industrial Housing Scheme subsidised by the Central Government. The Labour Inspector, Union Territory, Chandigarh gave them notices...

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Busching Schmitz Private Ltd. Vs. P.T. Menghani & ANR [1977] INSC 89 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Headnote :

The respondent No. 1 landlord let out his building to the appellant, a company to carry on business and use part of it for its manager's residence. The landlord was occupying residential premises allotted by the Central Government. After the amendment of the. Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958, by...

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V. Tulasamma & Ors Vs. V. Sesha Reddi [1977] INSC 90 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Naraini Devi Vs. Smt. Ramo Devi & Ors [1975] INSC 325 (18 December 1975)

Headnote :

Section 14(1 ) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956 provides that "any property possessed by a female Hindu, whether acquired before or after the commencement of the Act, shall be held by her as full owner thereof and not as a limited owner." According to the explanation to this sub-section t...

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Radhakrishna Agarwal & Ors Vs. State Bihar & Ors [1977] INSC 91 (17 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

A contract called a "lease" to collect and exploit salseeds from forest area was entered into in 1970, between the respondent State and the appellants in 1970. Clause (3) in the written contract executed in accordance with the provisions of Art. 299 of the Constitution provided for the rev...

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Cox & Kings (Agents) Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen & Ors [1977] INSC 92 (18 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The term 'Award' has been defined by s. 2(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to mean an interim or a final determination of any industrial dispute or of any question relating thereto by a Labour Court. Section 10, which describes the matters that can be referred to a Labour Court etc. f...

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Moti Natwarlal & Ors Vs. Raghavayya Nagindas & Co [1977] INSC 93 (21 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 21 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Bombay City Civil Court Act, 1948
Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

Certain properties belonging to the appellants were attached by the City Civil Court in Bombay in execution of a decree. The appellant engaged the respondent firm of Solicitors who by Vakalat executed in their favour by the appellants agreed to act, appear and plead for them in the City Civil Court....

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Board Trustee The Port Bombay Vs. Indian Goods Supplying Co. [1977] INSC 94 (21 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 21 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a statutory body framed the scales of rates of demurrage of goods under section 43 (a) of the Bombay' Port Trust Act 1879 which was sanctioned by the Central Government. Later on the Central Government in its D.O. letter dated 7th September 1952 addressed to the appellant expresse...

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Teg Singh & Ors Vs. Charan Singh & ANR [1977] INSC 95 (23 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Giani Ram & Ors Vs. Ramji Lal & Ors [1969] INSC 73 (11 March 1969)

Headnote :

S. 7 of the Punjab Customs (Power to Contest) Act, 1920 provided that no person shall contest any alienation of non-ancestral immovable property on the ground that such alienation is contrary to custom. S. 3 of the Amendment Act 12 of 1973 amended s. 7 with the .result that no challenge could be mad...

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Chetsingh Vs. State Punjab & Ors [1977] INSC 96 (24 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Gurdev Singh had certain complaints about the Consolidation Scheme. He was not present when his application was being considered. Therefore, the application was dismissed by the Additional Director, Consolidation. Thereafter, Gurdev Singh respondent No. 3 filed an application for restoration support...

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M.V. Kuriakose Vs. The StateKerala & Ors [1977] INSC 97 (25 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Constitution of India
Road Transport Corporations Act, 1950

Headnote :

The appellant was a mechanic in the service of the erstwhile Transport Department of the Kerala State. He thereafter became an employee of the Kerala State Transport Corporation when the same was set up in March, 1965. In 1968, there was a settlement between the Corporation and its employees providi...

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Pushpabai Purshottam Udeshi & Ors Vs. Ranjit Ginning & Pressing Co. (P) Ltd. & ANR [1977] INSC 98 (25 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

Purshottam Udeshi was travelling in a car which was driven by Manager of the first respondent company. The car was insured with the second respondent. The car dashed against a tree while proceeding from Nagpur to Pandurna. Purshottam, who was aged 58 years at that time, died in the Accident. His...

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Shaik Abdul Azeez Vs. StateKarnataka [1977] INSC 99 (28 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

CrPC Section 401. High Court’s powers of revision
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 303. Punishment for murder by life-convict
IPC Section 358. Assault or criminal force on grave provocation
IPC Section 75. Enhanced punishment for certain offences under Chapter XII or Chapter XVII after previous conviction
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

Section 303 I.P.C. lays down that "whoever being under sentence of imprisonment for life commits murder shall be punished with death". The appellant, for the offence of murder committed on December 3, 1959, had been convicted on July 26, 1961, by the High Court of Mysore under s. 302 I.P.C...

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Lakshmi Chand Khajuria & Ors Vs. Smt. Ishroo Devi [1977] INSC 100 (31 March 1977)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

On the strength of a Will dated 25th May 1959, executed in her favour by one Purohit Mani Ram, the respondent Smt. Ishroo Devi filed a suit for recovery of the schedule property in the plaint. It was alleged in the plaint that the appellants (A-1, son; A-2, Wife; and A-3, grand-daughter of Purohi...

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