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T. Arivandandam Vs. T. Vs. Satyapal & ANR [1977] INSC 201 (14 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2, in partnership with his minor son, the petitioner, contested an eviction petition filed by the landlord, Respondent No. 1, concerning the premises where their partnership firm operated. They lost at the trial, appellate, and revisional levels. The High Court granted them six months...
Thakur Das (Dead) By L. Rs Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1977] INSC 202 (14 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

Section 6A of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 grants the District Collector the authority to confiscate any essential commodity that has been seized under Section 3. According to Section 6C, the State Government must appoint a judicial authority to handle appeals against confiscation orders. Thi...
Nai Bahu Vs. Ramnarayan & Ors [1977] INSC 203 (14 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 14 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated eviction proceedings against the respondent tenant. All witnesses for the appellant were examined, followed by the examination of two witnesses for the respondents. At that point, a joint compromise petition was submitted to resolve the issue.The compromise agreement stated t...
Sharif Ahmed & Ors Vs. Regional Transport Authority, Meerut & Ors [1977] INSC 204 (31 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 31 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

In 1972, the U.P. Government enacted the U.P. Motor Vehicles Amendment Ordinance (No. 9 of 1972), which was later replaced by the Motor Vehicles (U.P. Amendment) Act, 1972, with the intention of eliminating the restrictions on the issuance of stage-carriage permits as set forth in section 47(c) of t...
Madhu Limaye Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 205 (31 October 1977)

Judgement Date : 31 Oct 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced prosecution for making statements that were defamatory towards the then Law Minister of Maharashtra. The Government chose to pursue charges against the appellant under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, claiming that the Law Minister was defamed regarding his actions while per...
Yash Pal Mittal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 206 (3 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

In 1961, a criminal case was initiated against the appellant under section 120B of the Penal Code, while others faced various charges under sections 465, 471/466, 476/466, 470, and 419 in conjunction with section 120B of the Penal Code. The Special Judicial Magistrate at the Punjab Camp in Jullundur...
Jahar Roy & ANR Vs. Premji Bhimji Mansata & ANR [1977] INSC 207 (3 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 03 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, Jahar Roy and Smt. Sarjubala Devi, were sub-lessees of the \"Rangmahal Theatre\" in Calcutta, as per an agreement dated March 17, 1962, made with the respondents (the original lessees) under the title of \"Artistes.\" According to Clause I of the agreement, they were granted the righ...
Rasesh C. Choksi Vs. The State of Gujarat & Ors [1977] INSC 208 (4 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who had a keen interest in Obstetrics and Gynecology, initially joined as a Registrar of Anesthesia due to a lack of vacancies in that department. He agreed to serve in that role for one year according to the existing rules. Although the duration of the position was later extended to...
Ramachander Shiv Narayan Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad [1977] INSC 209 (4 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a registered firm engaged in the business of gold, silver, and gunnies in Rajahmundry, also earns income from investments in Government securities. For the assessment year 1964-65, corresponding to the accounting year ending on October 16, 1963, the firm reported a loss of Rs. 5,008 f...
India Pipe Fitting Co. Vs. Fakruddin M.A. Baker & ANR [1977] INSC 210 (4 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who operates a hardware and pipe-fitting business, acquired the goodwill and tenancy rights of the shop, along with its stock, furniture, and fixtures, from the original tenant. As a result, the appellant became the tenant of shop No. 1 located on the ground floor of the building know...
Ramesh Prasad Singh Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1977] INSC 211 (4 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 04 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who holds a B.Sc. Engineering degree in Tele-Communication, was appointed as an Assistant Engineer (Tele-Communication) by the Bihar State Electricity Board in September 1963. He was subsequently sent to the headquarters of M/s. Brown Boveri and Co. Ltd. in Baden, Switzerland, for six...
Additional Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat, I, Ahmadabad Vs. M/S. Gurjargravures Private Limited [1977] INSC 212 (8 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 08 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The respondent assessee is a company engaged in copper engraving and label manufacturing. For the assessment year 1963-64, the assessee did not request any exemption for a portion of its profits under section 84 of the Income-tax Act, although it did make such requests in subsequent years, which wer...
State of Gujarat & ANR Vs. Sankalchand Khodidas Patel [1977] INSC 214 (9 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

On May 23, 1958, the State of Gujarat issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, stating that the public purpose was to construct housing for a cooperative society. An erratum was later released clarifying that the cooperative society was intended for backward class individua...
Iqbal Singh Vs. State (Delhi Administration) & Ors [1977] INSC 215 (9 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

A charge sheet was submitted against the appellant and two others to the Special Judge in Delhi under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.) in conjunction with Sections 161 and 165-A of the I.P.C. and Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. Previously, during the investigat...
Nihal Chand Vs. Kalyan Chand Jain [1977] INSC 216 (15 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 15 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

According to a government decision made on September 9, 1975, government employees who owned houses in their names or their family members\' names and were living in government housing were required to vacate their accommodations within three months starting from October 1, 1975. If they failed to d...
K. Karunakaran Vs. T. Vs. Eachara Warrier [1977] INSC 217 (16 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

The respondent\'s son was a student at the Regional Engineering College in Calicut and lived in the College Hostel. The respondent received a registered letter from the College Principal notifying him that his son, Rajan, had been arrested and taken into police custody. This occurred during the emer...
Namor Ali Choudhury & Ors Vs. Central Inland Water Sport Corporation Ltd. & ANR [1977] INSC 218 (16 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are employees of the respondent company, submitted an application under section 33C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to the Labour Court, requesting the calculation of their owed wages based on certain agreements claimed to have been made between them and the management....
Raghunath Gopal Manjire & ANR Vs. The Competent Authority & Ors [1977] INSC 219 (16 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with the housing scheme established by the Government of India in 1946 for constructing homes for industrial workers to be rented at subsidized rates, the State of Bombay enacted the Bombay Housing Board Act in 1948. Section 66 of this Act authorized the State Government to create rule...
Juggilal Kamlapat Vs. Pratapmal Rameshwar [1977] INSC 220 (24 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 24 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-plaintiff entered into agreements with the respondents to sell various quantities of B. Twill and, under a separate contract, to sell a specific quantity of Hessian goods. All contracts were based on the standard forms provided by the Indian Jute Mills Association. Each contract includ...
Khadi Gram Udyog Trust Vs. Shri Ram Chandraji Virajman Mandir Sarsaiya Ghat [1977] INSC 221 (28 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 28 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

Section 20(1) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act XIII of 1972 prohibits the initiation of eviction proceedings against a tenant from a building, regardless of whether their tenancy has ended due to the passage of time, the expiration of a notice to quit, or an...
Tharoo Mal Vs. Puran Chand Pandey & Ors [1977] INSC 222 (29 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 29 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

The Municipal Board of Pilibhit adopted a resolution under the Municipalities Act to impose a theatre tax of Rs. 25 per show. This resolution was officially published on May 16, 1972, and the public was invited to submit objections. However, as no objections were received within the timeframe specif...
Srirangan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1977] INSC 223 (30 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 30 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is young and has mental health issues, was prosecuted, found guilty, and sentenced to death for committing three murders. However, the evidence regarding his dementia did not meet the requirements outlined in section 84 of the Indian Penal Code. After the High Court rejected the a...
Murarka Properties (P) Ltd. & ANR Vs. Beharilal Murarka & Ors [1977] INSC 224 (30 November 1977)

Judgement Date : 30 Nov 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs and defendants were descendants of a shared ancestor who left behind extensive movable and immovable assets, along with various business interests. On December 9, 1932, each of the eight sons of this ancestor signed a document transferring his share of the property to the appellant Co...
Hyderabad Asbestos Cement Products Ltd. Vs. The Employees Insurance Court & ANR [1977] INSC 225 (2 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 02 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Company operates a factory in Sanatnagar where it produces asbestos sheets. Additionally, the Company has zonal sales offices in several cities, including Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in the State of Andhra Pradesh. The zonal office in Vijayawada employs staff who are responsible for c...
Indian Statistical Institute Vs. M/S Associated Builders & Ors [1977] INSC 226 (2 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 02 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

In relation to a dispute between the parties, the appellant filed objections to annul the arbitration award. Although the objection petition was submitted within the limitation period, it was returned as defective because it lacked the required stamps and the verification date was missing. The appel...
Mohinder Singh Gill & ANR Vs. The Chief Election Commissioner, New Delhi & Ors [1977] INSC 227 (2 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 02 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

Article 329(b) of the Constitution states that, regardless of any provisions in the Constitution, no election to either House of Parliament or to the Legislature of a State can be challenged except through an election petition submitted to the designated authority in the manner prescribed by law ena...
Gudikanti Narasimhulu & Ors Vs. Public Prosecutor, High Court of Andhra Pradesh [1977] INSC 228 (6 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 06 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were convicted by the Andhra Pradesh High Court for offenses under sections 148, 302, 302J, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code, surrendered to court custody as mandated by Order XXI of the Supreme Court Rules 1966, following an appeal by the state against their acquittal. This sur...
Gurcharan Singh & Ors Vs. State (Delhi Administration) [1977] INSC 229 (6 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 06 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution has been initiated against the appellant defendants, which include individuals from the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police down to Police Constables, on the basis that they were involved in a criminal conspiracy to murder Sunder, leading to his death by drowning in the Yamuna...
Chandu Naik & Ors Vs. Sita Ram B. Naik & ANR [1977] INSC 230 (6 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 06 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

On July 29, 1975, respondent No. 1 filed an application claiming that the appellants had forcibly removed him from his hotel, \"Suresh Maharashtra Tea & Cold Drinks & Eating House,\" located on the disputed land. In response, the Magistrate issued a preliminary order under Section 145(1) of the Cr....
State of West Bengal Vs. Bejoy Kumar Bose [1977] INSC 231 (7 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 07 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Headnote :

A criminal case was initiated based on a complaint against the accused, which included public servants at the relevant time, for the alleged offenses under sections 120-B, 379, 466, 468, and 471 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). This case was assigned to the Third Additional Special Court in Calcut...
Rehman Jeo Wangnoo Vs. Ram Chand & Ors [1977] INSC 232 (7 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 07 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

According to the second proviso of the Explanation to Section 11(1)(h) of the J & K Houses and Shop Rent Control Act, 1966, the court must ensure that it has thoroughly examined all evidence to confirm the landlord\'s reasonable need before evicting a tenant from only a part of the premises.In the s...
Union of India & ANR Vs. B. N. Prasad [1977] INSC 233 (9 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

A complaint under section 138 of the Railways Act was submitted by the Deputy Chief Commercial Superintendent of N. F. Railway to the Sub Divisional Magistrate, seeking an eviction order against the respondent, who was a refreshment room contractor at Kishangunj Station. The contractor failed to vac...
Santuram Khudai Vs. Kimatrai Printers & Processors (P) Ltd. & Ors [1977] INSC 234 (9 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 09 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 operates in the Textile Processing Industry and is recognized under the Bombay Industrial Relations Act. Respondent No. 2, the General Workers\' Union, Bhadra, Ahmadabad, serves as the representative union for all employees across various registered textile processing undertakings i...
Bal Chand Choraria Vs. Union of India & Ors [1977] INSC 235 (13 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 13 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

The Advisory Board established under COFEPOSA, 1974 did not take into account the representation made by the appellant, who is a detainee represented by his counsel, a member of Parliament.The Delhi High Court declined to annul the detention and rejected the writ petition.Upon granting special leave...
Nadella Venkata Krishna Rao Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1977] INSC 236 (15 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 15 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, accused No. 2, was charged alongside Al and A3 under sections 489A and 489D of the Indian Penal Code. However, he was found guilty and convicted under sections 489C and 489D, receiving a sentence of ten years and seven years for the respective counts, with the sentences to be served c...
Barjure Kaikhosroo Maarfatia Vs. State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 237 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced prosecution under sections 471, 461, 408, and 477A of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.). The prosecution\'s case involved the Rosary Cooperative Housing Society Limited in Bombay, which owned a building with 48 flats. Doongaji was elected as the Chairman of the Society\'s Managing C...
Umedbhai Jadavbhai Vs. The State of Gujarat [1977] INSC 238 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was charged with the murder of his wife, which occurred on the night of November 20-21, 1972, but was acquitted by the Sessions Judge. Following a state appeal against the acquittal under section 378 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, the Gujarat High Court reviewed the evidence and...
Precision Bearings India Ltd. Vs. Baroda Mazdoor Sabha & ANR [1977] INSC 239 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Headnote :

One of the five principles established by this Court in the case of Bengal Chemical & Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. v. Its Workmen [1969] 2 S.C.R. 113, for evaluating a revision of dearness allowance, is the additional financial burden that the dearness allowance would place on the employer and their ca...
Vishnu Agencies (Pvt.) Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer & Ors [1977] INSC 240 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The Cement Control Order, established under the West Bengal Cement Control Act, 1948, prohibits the storage for sale, sale, and purchase of cement by sellers and consumers unless it adheres to the conditions outlined in a license issued by an authorized officer. Additionally, it stipulates that no i...
Cosmosteels Private Ltd. Vs. Jairam Das Gupta & Ors [1977] INSC 241 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Headnote :

In Appeal No. 1347(N) 1977, which was brought before the court by special leave against the interlocutory orders issued on April 21, 1977, by the Company Judge of the Calcutta High Court in company petition No. 85/75, the respondents filed a complaint under sections 397/398 of the Companies Act, 195...
Md. Gulam Abbas & Ors Vs. Md. Ibrahim & Ors [1977] INSC 242 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : 16 Dec 1977

Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Headnote :

In the case of Md. Ibrahim v. State of U.P. (C.A. No. 941A of 1976, decided on December 6, 1976), the Supreme Court overturned the decision of the Allahabad High Court, which had quashed the orders issued by the City Magistrate and the Session Judge under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code....
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