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Kunwar Nripendra Bahadur Singh Vs. Jai Ram Verma & Ors [1977] INSC 151 (28 July 1977)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1950
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Kabul Singh Vs. Kundan Singh & Ors [1969] INSC 177 (13 August 1969)
Baidyanath Panjiar Vs. Sitaram Mahto & Ors [1969] INSC 178 (13 August 1969)
B. M. Ramaswamy Vs. B. M. Krishnamurthy & Ors [1962] INSC 220; Air 1963 Sc 458; 1963 (3) Scr 479 (30 July 1962)

Headnote :

Article 171(3) of the Constitution states that one-third of the members of a State\'s Legislative Council shall be elected by electorates that include members of local authorities in the State, as specified by Parliament through law. Part IV of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, which addre...

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Narendra Madivalapa Kheni Vs. Manikrao Patil & Ors [1977] INSC 152 (28 July 1977)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Constitution of India
Representation of the People Act, 1950
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

Article 171(3) of the Constitution of India stipulates that one-third of the members of a State\'s Legislative Council shall be elected by electorates that include members of local authorities in the State, as determined by Parliament through legislation. Part IV of the Representation of the People...

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Amar Nath & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1977] INSC 153 (29 July 1977)

Judgement Date : 29 Jul 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court

Headnote :

In the First Information Report (F.I.R.) submitted by the complainant, several individuals, including the appellants, were identified as involved in a murder. After reviewing the final report from the Police, the Judicial Magistrate released them. The complainant\'s revision petition challenging the...

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Nandlal & Ors Vs. Moti Lal [1977] INSC 154 (1 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 01 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff-respondent initiated a lawsuit to evict the defendants-appellants from the premises located within the Tirodha Municipality. The defendants challenged the suit\'s maintainability, arguing that the prior permission of the Controller was not obtained as required under Section 8 of the C....

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Johrilal Soni Vs. Smt. Bhanwari Bai [1977] INSC 155 (1 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 01 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Section 53. TPA, Fraudulent transfer.

Headnote :

Pyare Lal Gupta, who was declared insolvent, executed a deed of gift in favor of his wife approximately seven years prior to the filing of an application under section 10 of the Provincial Insolvency Act 1920 to adjudicate him as insolvent. The court appointed a Receiver, who subsequently filed an a...

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State of Bihar Vs. Ramesh Singh [1977] INSC 156 (2 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

CrPC Section 203. Dismissal of complaint
CrPC Section 209. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender

Headnote :

At 3:00 A.M. on November 26, 1973, Smt. Tara Devi, the wife of the respondent, who was a professor of Economics at Munshi Singh College in Motihari, Bihar, was discovered burning in the kitchen of their home. She succumbed to severe burn injuries. Tara Devi\'s brother arrived at the scene and observ...

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Shukla Manseta Industries Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Workmen Employed Under It [1977] INSC 157 (2 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.

Headnote :

Section 19(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 states that a settlement shall remain binding on the parties for the duration they agree upon, and it will continue to be binding even after that period until two months have passed from the date one party gives written notice to the other party or...

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Hem Chand Vs. The Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd.& Ors [1977] INSC 158 (2 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Headnote :

Section 14(1) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 states that a tenant cannot be evicted unless the landlord files an application with the Rent Controller for an order to recover possession based on one or more grounds outlined in the section.According to clause (a) of the proviso, if a tenant has n...

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Mahant Bikram Dass Chela Vs. Financial Commissioner, Revenue, Punjab, Chandigarh & Ors [1977] INSC 159 (3 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellants submitted two applications to evict the respondents, citing non-payment of rent without valid reason. Both applications were initially rejected by the Assistant Collector and subsequently by the Collector.Following this, the appellants filed two revision applications with the Commissi...

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Member Board of Revenue, West Bengal Vs. M/S. Swaika Oil Mills [1977] INSC 160 (4 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Netherlands Selling Organisation Ltd. purchased linseed oil at \"F.O.B. Calcutta price\" from the respondent oil mills. According to the sale contract, the oil mills were to deliver the goods on a ship heading to Indonesia and provide their export license to assist the Netherlands Organisation i...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Kaliar Koil Subrahmaniam Ramaswamy [1977] INSC 161 (8 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 96. Application to High Court to set aside declaration of forfeiture
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Sajjan Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1963] INSC 180 (28 August 1963)
Surajpal Singh & Ors Vs. The State [1951] INSC 62 (20 December 1951)

Headnote :

The accused was an Inspector at the Regional Transport Office in Kolhapur. His residence was searched under a warrant, leading to the recovery of significant property. While the investigation was ongoing, the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947 was amended to include clause (e) in sub-section (1) of...

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New Delhi Municipal Committee Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India [1977] INSC 162 (9 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

Headnote :

Section 66 of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, which governs the New Delhi Municipal Area, outlines the procedure for revising property valuation and assessment. It states that \"subject to any amendments that may be made thereafter, the tax assessed shall be considered the tax for the year starting...

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R. K. Malhotra, I.T.O. Group Circle Ii(1), Ahmadabad Vs. Kastur Bhai Lalbhai (H.U.F.) [1977] INSC 163 (11 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 11 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, H.U.F., is a taxpayer who owns two residential properties.In the assessment year 1965-66, the Income-tax Officer mistakenly permitted a deduction of municipal taxes totaling Rs. 4,052/- while calculating the annual valuation of these properties under section 23(2) of the Income-tax A...

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Orissa Mining Corporation Ltd. Vs. Prannath Vishwanath Rawlley [1977] INSC 164 (12 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

The respondent entered into a contract with the appellant for the transportation of iron ore from quarries Nos. 1 and 2, which were being operated by the appellant, to the railway siding.At the request of the appellant, the respondent subsequently transported iron ore from quarry No. 5, located appr...

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Hiralal Mallick Vs. State of Bihar [1977] INSC 165 (16 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Bihar Children Act, 1970
Children Act, 1960
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
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
IPC Section 83. Act of a child above seven and under twelve of immature understanding

Headnote :

Hiralal Mallick was just 12 years old when he, along with his two older brothers, was found guilty by the Trial Court under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) and sentenced to life imprisonment. Upon appeal, the High Court modified the convictions from Secti...

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Dharmendra Kumar Vs. Usha Kumar [1977] INSC 166 (19 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-wife was awarded a decree for the restitution of conjugal rights following her application under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, by the Additional Senior Sub-Judge in Delhi on August 27, 1973. Subsequently, on October 28, 1975, the respondent filed a petition under Section...

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Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. Dharmodayan & Co., Kerala [1977] INSC 167 (22 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

Under section 4(3)(i) of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922, income generated from property held in trust for religious or charitable purposes was exempt from taxation, provided that such income was utilized for those purposes. Clause (b) of the proviso to section 4(3)(i) stated that income referred to...

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Pushpa Devi Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, New Delhi [1977] INSC 168 (30 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 30 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a member of a joint Hindu family, entered into a partnership with her father-in-law under the name \"Gur Narain Jagat Narain & Co.\" using her personal assets. Her minor son, Ravi Narain Khanna, was included in the benefits of this partnership. The firm operated two cinema houses: Nis...

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R. S. Joshi, S.T.O. Gujarat Vs. Ajit Mills Ltd., Ahmadabad & ANR [1977] INSC 169 (31 August 1977)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959
Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

Section 46(1) of the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959 (as it applies to the State of Gujarat) states that no individual is permitted to collect any amount as tax on the sale of goods for which, according to section 5, no tax is due. Subsection (2) specifies that individuals who are not registered dealers...

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Bihar Eastern Gangetic Fishermenco-Operative Society Limite Vs. Sipahi Singh & Ors [1977] INSC 170 (1 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 01 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Section 104. TPA, Power to make rules.
Section 107. TPA, Leases how made.
Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined.

Mulamchand Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1968] INSC 43 (20 February 1968)

Headnote :

The fishery rights for the Gangapath Islampur Jalkar, which were settled with the appellant for the period from July 1, 1974, to June 30, 1975, at a total of Rs. 1,50,000, were subsequently awarded to Sipahi Singh (Respondent No. 1) for the period from July 1, 1975, to June 30, 1976, following a pub...

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Kashmira Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1977] INSC 171 (2 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 02 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt

Headnote :

The appellant, who was charged with offenses under sections 323 and 302 of the Indian Penal Code, was only convicted under section 323 and sentenced to six months of rigorous imprisonment. The State\'s appeal against the acquittal under section 302 was accepted by the High Court, leading to the appe...

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Cyril E. Fernandes Vs. Sr. Maria Lydia & Ors [1977] INSC 172 (8 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s employment was terminated effective June 10, 1974, with the approval of the Director of Education, as per sub-rule (2) of Rule 74 of the Grant-in-aid Code, by the first respondent. The salary due under this rule was also paid to him. On June 22, 1974, the Director of Education sent...

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All Party Hill Leaders' Conference, Shillong Vs. Captain M.A. Sangma & Ors [1977] INSC 173 (12 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 12 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961
Constitution of India
Factories Act, 1948

Headnote :

The All Party Hill Leaders\' Conference (APHLC) was established as a political party in the composite State of Assam in 1960. In 1962, the APHLC participated in the General Elections, winning 11 out of 15 seats in the Assam Legislative Assembly that were reserved for the autonomous Hill districts, a...

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Arvee Industries & Ors Vs. Ratan Lal Sharma [1977] INSC 174 (13 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 13 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The petitioners, who live and operate their business in Delhi, initiated suit No. 262/1974 seeking a perpetual injunction against the landlord\'s son (the Respondent) for interfering with their peaceful possession of the rented premises. After the suit was dismissed for default, the respondent filed...

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Chandra Mohan Nigam & Ors [1977] INSC 175 (19 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

All India Services Act, 1951

Headnote :

Shri Nigam served as a member of the Indian Administrative Service. Throughout his career, he faced some negative remarks in his character roll. In 1964, he was suspended while an inquiry was conducted due to certain criticisms made against him by the Election Tribunal; however, he was reinstated af...

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Technicians Studio Private Ltd. Vs. Lila Ghosh & Anr [1977] INSC 176 (19 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Section 53A. TPA Part performance.

Headnote :

In relation to the compromise petition submitted to the High Court in a previous ejectment case, the predecessors of the respondent agreed that the appellant would become \"a direct tenant under the husband of the first respondent and his brother, who were the property owners at that time, at a mont...

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Union of India Vs. Sankal Chand Himatlal Sheth & Anr [1977] INSC 177 (19 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Chandramouleshwar Prasad Vs. Patna High Court & Ors [1969] INSC 272 (7 October 1969)

Headnote :

On May 27, 1976, the President of India issued a notification stating, \"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consulting with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Sankalchand Himatlal Sheth, Jud...

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State of Rajasthan, Jaipur Vs. Balchand @ Baliay [1977] INSC 178 (20 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 20 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner-respondent was found guilty and sentenced by the Sessions Court, but was released following the High Court\'s ruling. After the State was permitted to appeal the High Court\'s acquittal, the petitioner complied with Order XXI rule 6 of the Supreme Court Rules by surrendering to the tr...

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R. Dalmia Vs. C.I.T., Delhi, New Delhi [1977] INSC 179 (21 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 21 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer borrowed a significant amount from a bank to purchase shares but did not take delivery of the transfer forms and share certificates by paying the purchase price. According to Clause (3) of the agreement, if the shares were not taken by a specified date, any dividends, rights, bonuses, e...

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Udayan Chinubhai Vs. R. C. Bali [1977] INSC 180 (22 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 22 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Limitation Act, 1963

Jagat Dhish Bhargava Vs. Jawahar Lal Bhargava & Ors [1960] INSC 256 (5 December 1960)

Headnote :

The respondent initiated a lawsuit for the accounting of finances against the appellant. The Trial Court issued its ruling on March 27, 1976, and rendered a final decree, instructing the respondent to rectify the deficiency in court fees within one month. On April 14, 1976, the appellant asked his l...

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Sarveshwar Prasad Sharma Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1977] INSC 181 (26 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 26 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a licensed medical professional, was found guilty of the brutal murders of his friend, the friend\'s wife, his elderly parents, and their two sons and three daughters aged 16, 13, 8, 5, and 3, based solely on circumstantial evidence, and was sentenced to death. The entire family was k...

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Chintapalli Agency Taluk Arrack Salesco-Operative Society L Vs. Secretary (Food And Agriculture) Govt. of Andhra Pradesh, Et [1977] INSC 182 (28 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 28 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Andhra Pradesh Co-Operative Societies Act, 1964
Andhra Pradesh Excise Act, 1968

Roop Chand Vs. State of Punjab [1962] INSC 281 (10 October 1962)

Headnote :

The appellants are registered societies under the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, and their operational area, as outlined in their bye-laws, encompasses the entire taluk. This was intended to enable them to obtain arrack licenses for the arrack shops located within that taluk. To promote t...

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Narayanan Satheesan @ Baboo Vs. State of Kerala [1977] INSC 183 (29 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 299. Culpable homicide
IPC Section 300. Murder
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means
Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970

Headnote :

The appellant was charged under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code for the intentional murder of K. G. Thomas, also known as Thampi, a robust 32-year-old man, whom he fatally stabbed in the left infra scapular area on the night of December 16, 1972. However, after reviewing the evidence presented,...

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Everest Coal Company (P) Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1977] INSC 184 (29 September 1977)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-plaintiff entered into a contract with the Receiver defendant State concerning a coal mine that had fallen under his Receivership in a previous case. While the appellant was operating the mine under this contract, the Receiver-defendant, after securing permission from the court that ap...

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Delhi Cloth & General Mills Ltd. Vs. Shambhu Nath Mukherjee & Ors [1977] INSC 185 (3 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Shri Mukherjee was employed as a Motion-setter by the appellants. His position was eliminated, and he was reassigned as a trainee on probation for the role of Assistant Line Fixer (Assistant Grade 1). After extending his probation period to nine months, the management deemed him unsuitable for the p...

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Bashir & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1977] INSC 186 (3 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

CrPC Section 161. Examination of witnesses by police
CrPC Section 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.
CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 147. Punishment for rioting

Headnote :

The three appellants, along with eight others, were charged under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of one Sagru. The First Information Report (F.I.R.) was filed on December 2, 1975, and the appellants, along with the other eight individuals, were ar...

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Balwant Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1977] INSC 187 (4 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

CrPC Section 321. Withdrawal from prosecution

Headnote :

The public prosecutor overseeing a criminal case with charges already filed and pending before a Magistrate in Bihar was instructed by the magistrate to withdraw the case at the request of the State Criminal Intelligence Department. This was based on the assertion that a subsequent police investigat...

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Piara Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 188 (4 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The four appellants were charged under Section 302 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of Surjit Singh, a relative of the accused, on the evening of November 14, 1967. However, they were acquitted by the Sessions Judge in Amritsar on the basis that the eyewitness accounts fr...

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Tula Ram & Ors Vs. Kishore Singh [1977] INSC 189 (5 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 05 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

CrPC Section 14. Local Jurisdiction of Judicial Magistrates
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon

Headnote :

A criminal case was initiated by the police officer at Police Station Guru Har Sari based on an F.I.R. filed by Avinash Chandra against Mohd. Sadiq and others for the murder of Balbir Singh. This case was subsequently transferred to the Court of Sessions. On December 30, 1974, Kishore Singh, the bro...

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Dinesh Chandra Sangma Vs. State of Assam & Ors [1977] INSC 190 (5 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 05 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Roshan Lal Tandon Vs. Union of India [1967] INSC 174 (14 August 1967)

Headnote :

The appellant, who is a District & Sessions Judge, issued a notice to the Government under FR 56(c), as modified by the Government of Assam through a Notification dated July 22, 1975, indicating his intention to voluntarily retire from service effective August 2, 1976. He requested that this be cons...

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Chander Kali Bai & Ors Vs. Jagdish Singh Thakur [1977] INSC 191 (6 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Section 116. TPA, Effect of holding over.

Ganga Dutt Murarka Vs. Kartik Chandra Das & Ors [1961] INSC 46 (10 February 1961)

Headnote :

A shop operated as a Bhojnalaya by the appellants, who were tenants, was leased to their predecessors by the father of plaintiff-respondent No. 1 in 1951 for a monthly rent of Rs. 50/-. The plaintiff\'s father was managing a sweet shop in a rented location, paying a rent of Rs. 225/- per month. He p...

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Union of India Vs. Orient Engg. & Commercial Co. Ltd. & ANR [1977] INSC 192 (7 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 submitted a list of witnesses to be summoned, which included the Arbitrator who issued an award in a case involving the appellant and Respondent No. 1, pursuant to Order XVI Rules 1 and 2 in conjunction with Section 151 of the C.P.C. The Registrar of the High Court, in the normal co...

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Kishore Singh & ANR Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1977] INSC 193 (10 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 10 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 299. Culpable homicide
IPC Section 300. Murder
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970

Headnote :

The appellants assaulted Jawahar, the deceased, and Pooran Singh on July 28, 1968, inflicting serious injuries on Jawahar using a \'sabbal\' and the blunt side of an axe, which they wielded. Jawahar succumbed to his injuries in the hospital on August 27, 1968, following a surgical operation for his...

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Heckett Engineering Co. Vs. Workmen [1977] INSC 194 (11 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 11 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Delegation of Powers
Delegation of Powers
General Clauses Act, 1897
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Agra Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Vs. Sri Alladin & Ors [1969] INSC 174 (12 August 1969)

Headnote :

The respondent workman was hired as a permanent driver by the appellant employer. While operating the appellant company\'s truck, the respondent was involved in an accident. The appellant requested the respondent to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for the following al...

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State of Karnataka & ANR Vs. Shri Ranganatha Reddy & ANR [1977] INSC 195 (11 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 11 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Constitution of India
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Tansukh Rai Jain Vs. Nilratan Prasad Shaw & Ors [1964] INSC 249 (4 November 1964)
The State of West Bengal Vs. Mrs. Bela Banerjee & Ors [1953] INSC 81 (11 December 1953)

Headnote :

The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation issued a draft scheme for the nationalization of contract carriages in the State, as published in the Karnataka Gazette on May 16, 1974, under Chapter IV-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. Some respondents raised objections, but the State Government and...

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Bhaba Nanda Sarma & Ors Vs. The State of Assam [1977] INSC 196 (12 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 12 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 38. Persons concerned in criminal act may be guilty of different offences

Headnote :

The three appellants attacked the deceased, Shashi Mohan, with the shared intention of inflicting injuries that could potentially lead to his death. However, during the attack, two of them formed an additional common intention to kill him. The sessions court prosecuted the appellants under sections...

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Shyam Charan Vs. Sheoji Bhai & ANR [1977] INSC 197 (12 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 12 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the tenant of the \"Jairam Theatre\" located in Raipur, and his lease ended on May 21, 1960. As the appellant did not vacate the premises after the lease expired according to section 111 (a) of the Transfer of Property Act, the landlord (respondent) initiated eviction proceedings a...

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B. Shah Vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Coimbatore & Ors [1977] INSC 198 (12 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 12 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2, who was employed at \"Mount Stuart Estate\" owned by the appellant, was granted maternity leave. Following her delivery, the appellant provided her with maternity benefits equivalent to her average daily wages for 72 working days within the 12-week maternity period, excluding 12 Su...

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Remo Paul Altoe Vs. Union of India [1977] INSC 199 (13 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 13 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Customs Act, 1962

Headnote :

During a search of the appellant\'s room, a foreign national who arrived in Calcutta from Bangkok on June 28, 1975, the Customs Authorities discovered 1701 U.S. dollars and 4400 Canadian dollars in his possession. For breaching the provisions of section 13(1) of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act,...

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State of Punjab Vs. M/S. Geeta Iron & Brass Works Ltd. [1977] INSC 200 (14 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent/plaintiff sent a notice under Section 80 of the C.P.C. to the appellant/defendant, requesting that certain claims be referred to arbitration in accordance with the contract. After receiving no response, a lawsuit was initiated under the Arbitration Act, and summons were issued to the...

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