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Nirmal Kumar Khandelwal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1978] INSC 97 (1 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained starting October 24, 1977, by an order issued by the Secretary to the Government of Maharashtra under Section 3(1) of COFEPOSA. The Advisory Board reported on December 23, 1977, that there was adequate justification for the detention; however, the Government failed to con...

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Jadu Gopal Chakravarthy Vs. Pannalal Bhowmick & Ors [1978] INSC 98 (2 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Indra Narayan Biswas executed a document titled \"Declaration of Trust Deed\" on April 9, 1904, dedicating 26 pieces of his immovable property, primarily houses and buildings located in Calcutta and other areas, to the family deity Sree Sree Iswar Lakshmi Janardan. According to term 8 of the deed, a...

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Commissioner of Income Tax West Bengal I, Calcutta Vs. Clive Insurance Co. Ltd., Calcutta [1978] INSC 99 (2 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee Company filed a claim for relief under section 49D of the Income Tax Act 1922 in its return for the assessment year 1960-61, with the relevant previous year being the calendar year 1959. This claim pertained to a net dividend income of Rs. 15,266/- after deducting British inc...

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Mohan Lal & ANR Vs. Ajit Singh & ANR [1978] INSC 100 (2 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 313. Power to examine the accused

Headnote :

Nishan Chand (deceased), the son of appellant Mohan Lal and a resident of Roranwali, served as the Secretary of both the Roranwali and Phulukhere Co-operative Societies. His friend, Ajit Singh, who also lived in Roranwali and was the Secretary of the Roranwall Patti Sikhan Co-operative Society, resi...

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Bibi Saddiqa Fatima Vs. Saiyed Mohammad Mahmood Hasan [1978] INSC 101 (3 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Section 52. TPA, Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto.
Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Srinivas Ram Kumar Vs. Mahabir Prasad & Ors [1951] INSC 9 (9 February 1951)

Headnote :

A Shia Muslim woman named Smt. Sughra Begum owned extensive zamindari and other properties. On October 6, 1928, she established a waqf for all her properties, dividing them into three qurras, with Raja Haji Saiyed Mohammad Mahmood Hasan appointed as the Mutawalli for qurra No. 1.After the passing of...

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B. R. Ltd. Vs. V. P. Gupta, C.I.T., Bombay [1978] INSC 102 (3 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The appellant previously engaged in (i) general insurance, (ii) brokerage and commission, and (iii) the import and sale of woollen fabrics, leather beltings, hardware, toilet goods, chemicals, and cotton fabrics, among other items. The appellant ceased the import and sale business towards the end of...

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Lila Gupta Vs. Laxmi Narain & Ors [1978] INSC 103 (4 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Divorce Act, 1869
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Headnote :

The husband of the appellant, the late Rajendra Kumar, had previously married Sarla Gupta before marrying her. Both Rajendra Kumar and Sarla Gupta initiated divorce proceedings against each other, which were finalized on April 8, 1963, granting them a divorce.Rajendra Kumar married the appellant, Li...

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Mangalore Electric Supply Co. Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal [1978] INSC 104 (4 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

Exercising its authority under Section 4 of the Madras Electricity Supply Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1954, the Government of Madras took over the appellants\' undertaking, with the properties being transferred on the vesting date of October 15, 1956. Following the option chosen by the appellant...

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State Bank of India Vs. Shyama Devi [1978] INSC 105 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent opened a Savings Bank Account numbered 90001 with the appellant\'s predecessor, the Imperial Bank of India, at its Allahabad Branch. This introduction to the bank was facilitated by Kapil Deo Shukhla, a bank employee, who was also a close neighbor of the respondent and a friend of her...

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay Vs. P. S. Malvenkar & Ors [1978] INSC 106 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

State Bank of India Vs. R. K. Jain & Ors [1971] INSC 253 (17 September 1971)

Headnote :

The employment of Respondent No. 2, a permanent clerk at the Bombay Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking operated by the appellant, was terminated at the end of the workday on January 23, 1968, due to an unsatisfactory service record. A communication dated January 20, 1968, from the Executive A...

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Sher Singh Vs. Joint Director of Consolidation & Ors [1978] INSC 107 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
United Provinces Agricultural Tenants (Acquisition of Privileges) Act, 1949
United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939

Manindra Land And Building Corporation Ltd. Vs. Bhutnath Banerjee & Ors [1963] INSC 129 (2 May 1963)
Manindra Land And Building Corporation Ltd. Vs. Bhutnath Banerjee & Ors [1963] INSC 129 (2 May 1963)

Headnote :

On July 20, 1945, a lease deed was executed for a duration of ten years, starting from the year 1353 fasli and concluding at the end of 1362 fasli. This deed, registered in favor of the original appellant Sher Singh, granted him possession of ten plots of land totaling 6.63 acres located in Mahal Sa...

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Workmen of Cochin Port Trust Vs. Board of Trustees of The Cochin Port Trust & ANR [1978] INSC 108 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India

Headnote :

Out of the 17 categories of Junior Executives in the Traffic Department of the respondent Port Trust, all categories except for XVI - Labour Supervisors Grade-11 and XVII - Markers/Sorters/Checkers operated under a non-roster system.When non-roster workers were asked to work on a Sunday, they receiv...

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Ram Rattan Vs. Bajrang Lal & Ors [1978] INSC 109 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Section 3. TPA, Interpretation clause.

Headnote :

The plaintiff-appellant, who passed away during the appeal process, sought a declaration affirming his right to worship by turn (referred to as Osra) for 10 days within an 18-month cycle at the Kalyanji Maharaj temple located in village Diggi, District Tonk, Rajasthan. This claim was based on the Wi...

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State Through Delhi Administration Vs. Sanjay Gandhi [1978] INSC 110 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 161. Examination of witnesses by police
CrPC Section 306. Tender of pardon to accomplice
CrPC Section 437. When bail may be taken in case of non-bailable offence
CrPC Section 83. Attachment of property of person absconding
IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

The individual who was charged as accused No. 2 in a case involving offenses under Sections 120B in conjunction with Sections 409, 435, and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, initiated by the Central Bureau of Investigation in the Court of the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate in Delhi, was granted anticipat...

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Union of India Vs. Gosalia Shipping Private Ltd., Margao, Goa [1978] INSC 111 (5 May 1978)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1978

Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The respondent, a company registered under the Indian Companies Act, engages in Clearing and Forwarding services as well as acting as Steamship agents. In 1970, the respondent served as the shipping agents for \"Aluminium Company of Canada Ltd.\", a non-resident entity. The Aluminium Company charter...

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