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Income Tax Officer & Ors Vs. M/S. Madnani Engineering Works Ltd., Calcutta [1979] INSC 1 (4 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

In relation to the assessment year 1959-60, the taxpayer was permitted to deduct interest paid to creditors from whom it claimed to have borrowed money through hundis. In January 1968, the Income Tax Officer issued a notice to the taxpayer under section 147(a) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, asserting...

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S. P. Bhatnagar Vs. State of Maharashtra [1979] INSC 2 (4 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 04 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Corrigendum
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 :

Both appellants were officials of Indian Oil Corporation. The Corporation sought tenders from qualified contractors for rock cutting, filling, and leveling of certain land it had acquired. On the designated date, it opened the tenders submitted by eleven contractors.However, after altering the speci...

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Indian Oxygen Ltd. Vs. The Workmen [1979] INSC 3 (9 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 09 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
U.P. Industrial Disputes Rules, 1957

Herbertsons Limited Vs. Workmen of Herbertsons Limited & Ors [1976] INSC 280 (3 November 1976)

Headnote :

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (14 of 1947) Section 18 - Applicability.The appellant company operated in several states across the country. At its Kanpur establishment, there were two unions: the Shramik Sangh, which was affiliated with a Federal Union representing various trade unions, and the Karam...

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Ram Lal Narang Vs. State of Delhi (Admn.) [1979] INSC 4 (10 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 10 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Antiquities and Art Treasures Act, 1972
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 156. Police officer’s power to investigate cognizable cases
CrPC Section 157. Procedure for investigations
CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
CrPC Section 190. Cognizance of offences by Magistrates
CrPC Section 204. Issue of processed
CrPC Section 306. Tender of pardon to accomplice
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
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 406. Punishment for criminal breach of trust
IPC Section 410. Stolen Property
IPC Section 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Tara Singh Vs. The State [1951] INSC39 (1 June 1951)

Headnote :

A criminal case stemming from F.I.R. 72 of 1967 involved Sri Bali Ram Sharma and two others, accused of stealing two ancient and valuable sandstone pillars from the Suraj Kund Temple in Amin village, District Karnal. The case concluded with the acquittal of the defendants. During the proceedings, Na...

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Rajendera Nath Kar Vs. Gangadas & Gangadhar Rathi & Ors [1979] INSC 5 (12 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 12 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Limitation Act, 1963
West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956

Headnote :

In the eviction case initiated by the respondents against the appellant under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956, citing that the appellant was behind on rent, had sublet the property, and that the respondents needed the property for their own use, the appellant paid the overdue rent within...

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Controller of Estate Duty, Karnataka, Bangalore Vs. Umesh Rudra [1979] INSC 6 (15 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 15 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

The deceased transferred ownership of his residential property to his wife but continued to live there with her. Upon his passing, the appellant included the value of the residential property in the principal value of the estate for estate duty calculations, arguing that the deceased\'s continued re...

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Swaran Lata Vs. Union of India & Ors [1979] INSC 7 (16 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 16 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966

Headnote :

Section 84 of the States\' Reorganisation Act, 1966 granted the Central Government the authority to issue directives to the State Governments of Punjab and Haryana, as well as to the Administrator of the Union Territory of Chandigarh, \"to implement the provisions of this part of the Act.\" To fill...

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Mohd. Shabir Vs. State of Maharashtra [1979] INSC 8 (17 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was apprehended at the Bhuysawal railway station, where 17 containers containing 17,000 white tablets were seized from him. A public analyst tested the tablets and determined that they did not meet the standards outlined in section 18(a) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. The appellant wa...

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State of Kerala Vs. Kumari T. P. Roshana & ANR [1979] INSC 9 (17 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 17 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Medical Council Act, 1956
States Reorganisation Act, 1956

Headnote :

Articles 32 and 136 emphasize that when the root cause of a grievance and the outcome of a writ are collective rather than individual, the courts have the authority to actively structure remedies to ensure they are meaningful and socially relevant, and thus, decisional guidelines should be establish...

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Mohd. Iqbal, Ahmad Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1979] INSC 10 (18 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 18 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who faced charges under section 5(2) in conjunction with section 5(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, was acquitted by the Special Judge. However, upon the State\'s appeal, the High Court overturned the Special Judge\'s decision and convicted the appellant.In the appeal to thi...

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Union of India Vs. Surjit Singh Atwal [1979] INSC 11 (18 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 18 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Section 70. Obligation of person enjoying benefit of non-gratuitous act

Headnote :

Pleadings - Denial of a contract - Scope of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Act V of 1908), Order VI Rule 8 and Order VIII Rule 2.The respondent-plaintiff entered into a formal written agreement with the appellant to construct a hard runway, taxi tracks, and dispersal roads at Dalbhumghar Aerodrome. The...

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Lingari Obulamma Vs. L. Venkata Reddy & Ors [1979] INSC 12 (19 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 19 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife

Headnote :

The appellant was the husband of the first respondent.Due to strained relations over several years, the couple lived apart. Following the husband\'s allegation that his wife had remarried while their marriage was still valid, she and the fourth accused were found guilty under section 494 of the Indi...

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Mahant Amar Parkash & Ors Vs. Parkasha Nand & Ors [1979] INSC 13 (19 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 19 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

In his lawsuit seeking a declaration that he was the Mahant of a Ders, the plaintiff (respondent) asserted that the deceased Mahant, who had previously granted a power of attorney to the defendant (appellant), revoked it and convened the General Assembly of the Udasi Bhekh. This assembly, attended b...

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Gujarat State Cooperative Land Development Bank Ltd. Vs. P. R. Manded & Ors [1979] INSC 14 (23 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 23 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946
Gujarat Co-Operative Societies Act, 1961

Headnote :

The appellant Bank was a society registered under the Bombay Co-operative Societies Act of 1925. With the implementation of the Gujarat Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 on May 1, 1962, it became subject to the provisions of that Act.On March 2, 1963, the Government of Gujarat issued Notification No....

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K. L. Subbayya Vs. State of Karnataka [1979] INSC 15 (24 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 24 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 34 of the Mysore Excise Act and received a sentence of three months of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs. 100/- for possessing 48 bottles of liquor that were seized from the vehicle he was driving.It was argued that the requirements of section...

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Bhoop Singh Verma [1979] INSC 16 (24 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 24 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was appointed as a temporary Sub-Inspector of police in 1955 and was discharged from service on July 13, 1957. He filed a Writ Petition in the Allahabad High Court, which was granted on August 4, 1959, leading to his reinstatement on December 15, 1959. However, on January 21, 1960, hi...

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Sita Ram & Ors Vs. State of U.P [1979] INSC 17 (24 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 24 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 379. Appeal against conviction by High Court in certain cases
CrPC Section 384. Summary dismissal of appeal
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970

Headnote :

Rule 15(1)(c) of Order XXI of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966 states that a petition of appeal filed under sub-clause (a) or (b) of clause (1) of Article 134 of the Constitution, or under the Supreme Court (Enlargement of Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction) Act, 1970, or under section 379 of the Code of...

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Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. Vs. Union of India & ANR [1979] INSC 18 (24 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 24 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Section 10(a)(iii) of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 grants the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission the authority to investigate any restrictive trade practices upon receiving an application from the Registrar of Restrictive Trade Agreements. According to...

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Prakash Cotton Mills (P) Ltd. Vs. B. Sen & Ors [1979] INSC 19 (25 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 25 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Customs Act, 1962

Headnote :

Due to the devaluation of the Indian currency in June 1966, Sections 14 and 15 of the Customs Act were amended by the Customs (Amendment) Ordinance, 1966, which was subsequently replaced by an Act effective from July 7, 1966. Section 15(1) states that the applicable rate of duty, rate of exchange, a...

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Dilbag Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1979] INSC 20 (25 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 25 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 360. Order to release on probation of good conduct or after admonition
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 323. Punishment for voluntarily causing hurt

Headnote :

In a trial conducted before a court of session, according to section 235(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code, \"if the accused is found guilty, the Judge must, unless he acts in accordance with section 360, hear the accused regarding the sentence and then impose a sentence as per the law.\" Likewise,...

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S. K. Gupta & ANR Vs. K. P. Jain & ANR [1979] INSC 21 (30 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Section 130. TPA, Transfer of actionable claim.

Headnote :

The Companies Act of 1956, specifically section 391, allows a member, creditor, or liquidator of a company undergoing liquidation to apply to the court for a proposed compromise or arrangement between the company and its creditors or members, or any specific class of them. This application seeks the...

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M. Vs. Ramasubbier & Ors Vs. Manicka Narasimhachari & Ors [1979] INSC 22 (30 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1978

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs and defendants were descendants of a shared ancestor who established a trust. At the relevant time, Defendant No. 1 served as the managing trustee of the trust. Following the partition and sale of family properties, a house, which is the subject of the lawsuit, was acquired for the tr...

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Gopal Lal Vs. State of Rajasthan [1979] INSC 23 (30 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 494. Marrying again during lifetime of husband or wife
IPC Section 495. Same offence with concealment of former marriage from person with whom subsequent marriage is contracted

Headnote :

After separating from his wife Kanchan in 1963, the appellant, who is a member of the Telli community, entered into a second marriage with Gopi on March 20, 1969, which is customary in his community. Following a complaint from his first wife, he was convicted under section 494 of the Indian Penal Co...

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Sevantilal Karsondas Modi Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1979] INSC 24 (30 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

Upon receiving information that smuggled gold was being stored in a particular flat, numerous senior officials from the Customs Department surrounded the residence of the appellant\'s brother-in-law and initiated a search. The prosecution claims that during the search, the appellant was spotted peer...

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Hind Construction Contractors Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1979] INSC 25 (30 January 1979)

Judgement Date : 30 Jan 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a contract with the respondent to complete a project, with the key term being that the work should be finished within 12 months from the start date. The respondent rescinded the contract, claiming that the appellant failed to meet the deadline.In his lawsuit for damages du...

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State of U.P. Vs. Ashok Kumar & ANR [1979] INSC 26 (2 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 02 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The defendants were accused of an offense under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution\'s case stated that on the night of the incident, which was illuminated by moonlight, the deceased and the prosecution witnesses attended a drama at the Ramlila Grounds in the village. After consumi...

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S.Mohan Lal Vs. R. Kondiah [1979] INSC 27 (5 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 05 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Advocates Act, 1961

Headnote :

The respondent, who is an advocate, initiated eviction proceedings against his tenant, the appellant, based on section 10(3)(a)(iii) of the Andhra Pradesh Building (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1960, claiming that he needed the premises in question to pursue his profession. The Small Cause...

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Raghuveer Singh & Ors [1979] INSC 28 (5 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 05 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Interest Act of 1839 (32 of 1839) grants the Court the authority to award interest to the plaintiff if the claimed amount is a definite sum that is due at a specific time according to a written agreement, at a rate not exceeding the prevailing interest rate from the time the amount was due. If t...

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Jagat Singh Kishor Singh Darbar Vs. The State of Gujarat [1979] INSC 29 (6 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 06 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887
Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The phrase \"common gaming house\" is defined in section 3 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887. According to clause (i) of this section, a house or location where any of the six specified types of gaming occurs, or where gaming instruments are stored or utilized for such gaming, qualifies...

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Tarkeshwar Sio Thakur Jiu Vs. Bar Dass Dey & Co. & Ors [1979] INSC 30 (6 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 06 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Mines Act, 1952
Section 1. TPA, Short title.
Section 105. TPA, Lease defined.
Section 107. TPA, Leases how made.
Section 108. TPA, Rights and liabilities of lessor and lessee.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882
West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953

Headnote :

The appellant, a legal entity, was exercising its rights through the Shebait, Mohanta Srimati Dandi Swami, as a Darpatnidar of the disputed land. On July 10, 1941, the appellant entered into a lease agreement (Ex. A) with the respondents, allowing them to extract sand from the land for a duration of...

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L. Kochivareed Vs. P. Meriappa Gounder & Ors [1979] INSC 31 (7 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 07 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Chitturi Subbanna Vs. Kudapa Subbanna & Ors [1964] INSC 298 (18 December 1964)

Headnote :

Meriappa Gounder, the first respondent in C.A. 466/69 and the first appellant in C.A. 2375/69, initiated a lawsuit on August 23, 1950, in the District Court of Trichur, seeking specific performance of an agreement dated May 22, 1950, made by Soliappa Chettiar. Soliappa Chettiar claimed he was unable...

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State of M.P & ANR Vs. Ram Raghubir Prasad Agarwal & Ors [1979] INSC 32 (7 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 07 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

The M. P. Prathmik Middle School Tatha Madhyamik Shiksha (Pathya Pusthakon Sambandhi Vyavastha) Adhiniyam 1973 granted the State Government the authority to prescribe textbooks based on the established syllabus and to manage the preparation, printing, and distribution of these textbooks.According to...

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Rajendra Prasad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1979] INSC 33 (9 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 09 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 84. Act of a person of unsound mind

Headnote :

(By the majority opinion of Justices Krishna Iyer and Desai)1. The primary issue before the Court is determining the circumstances under which capital punishment should be imposed on a murderer, and why it may not be applicable in other cases, as outlined by the Code.The urgency for a resolution is...

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State of Haryana Vs. Darshana Devi & Ors [1979] INSC 34 (12 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

The widow and her daughter, who were the respondents, sought compensation for the death of their only provider, caused by a Haryana State Transport bus. However, they were unable to pay the court fees associated with their claim. The High Court ruled that the exemption provisions of Order XXXIII of...

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Hussainara Khatoon & Ors Vs. Home Secretary, State of Bihar, Govt. of Bihar, Patna [1979] INSC 35 (12 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 12 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In their habeas corpus petition, the petitioners claimed that many individuals, including children, had been imprisoned for years while waiting for their trials, and that even if the charges were proven, the maximum punishment would only be a few months. Despite ample opportunity, the State failed t...

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Jit Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1979] INSC 36 (13 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 13 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The proviso to Rule 6 of the Punjab Police Service Rules, 1959, concerning appointments to the higher position of Deputy Superintendents of Police, stipulated that only inspectors with six years of continuous service (both officiating and substantive) in the rank of inspector would be eligible for p...

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State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. Digambar Balwant Kulkarni [1979] INSC 37 (13 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 13 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Clause (2) of the works contract between the plaintiff (respondent) and the defendant (appellant) specified that time was critical to the agreement, mandating that the contractor adhere strictly to the one-year timeline for completing the work. It also stated that the contractor would incur a penalt...

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Muddada Chayana Vs. Karnam Narayana & ANR [1979] INSC 38 (14 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 14 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 56(1)(c) of the Andhra Pradesh (Andhra Area) Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, 1948, if a dispute arises after an estate has been notified regarding (a) whether any rent owed by a ryot for a particular fasli year is overdue, (b) the amount of rent that is ove...

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Badri Nath & ANR Vs. Mst. Punna & Ors [1979] INSC 39 (15 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 15 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956
Section 6. TPA, What may be transferred.

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

Headnote :

The plaintiff\'s father, along with the defendants, had a right to receive a specific portion of the offerings made at a sacred shrine. Following her father\'s death, the plaintiff sought to claim his share of the offerings, asserting that she was entitled to it both through inheritance laws and her...

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Bareilly Holdings Ltd. Vs. Their Workmen [1979] INSC 40 (16 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 16 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Employees State Insurance Act, 1948

Headnote :

According to the ruling in Adjudication case No. 33 of 1952 issued by the State Tribunal in Allahabad, the respondents were entitled to fifteen days of sick leave with full pay as part of their employment terms. The appellant adopted the Employees State Insurance Act in 1957, which led to the paymen...

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Shakuntla Vs. State of Haryana [1979] INSC 41 (16 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 16 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955
Pepsu Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955
Section 122. TPA, “Gift” defined.
Section 5. TPA, “Transfer of property” defined.
Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined.

Headnote :

The appellants were individuals who received gifts of agricultural land from unrelated donors prior to July 30, 1958, out of love and affection. The Revenue authorities ruled that these gifts were not safeguarded by section 32FF of the PEPSU Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1955, due to the absen...

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Gayaram Patel & Ors Vs. Kailash Chand Panigrahi [1979] INSC 42 (20 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Constitution of India
Orissa Estates Abolition Act, 1951
Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act, 1951

Headnote :

The ancestors of a former Zamindar dedicated their maufi interest in a village to a deity. Acting on behalf of this deity, the ex-zamindar established a lease of thikadari rights in the village for the appellant, valid for ten years. The lease deed referred to the appellant as the \"legal guardian o...

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Kishan Chand Vs. Delhi Administration & ANR [1979] INSC 43 (20 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

Rule 60 of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Rules, 1955 defines \"emulsifying agents\" and \"stabilising agents\" as substances that, when added to food, can help achieve a uniform distribution of oils and fats in aqueous solutions or vice versa, and/or maintain the stability of such emulsions. A...

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Bai Vajia (Dead) By L.R.S. Vs. Thakorbhai Chelabhai & Ors [1979] INSC 44 (20 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Eramma Vs. Verrupanna & Ors [1965] INSC 253 (18 November 1965)

Headnote :

According to the decree from a partition suit dated August 18, 1909, Motabhai and the two sons of Mohanbhai, who are the predecessors in interest of the plaintiffs, were obligated to pay an annual maintenance allowance of Rs. 42/- to Bai Vajia, the appellant, on Magsher Sud 2 each year. The decree a...

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M. Karunanidhi Vs. Union of India [1979] INSC 45 (20 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 239. When accused shall be discharged
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 21. Public Servant
IPC Section 405. Criminal breach of trust
IPC Section 471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record
Tamil Nadu Panchayats Act, 1958

Headnote :

In December 1973, the Madras Legislature enacted the Tamil Nadu Public Men (Criminal Misconduct) Act, 1973, following the President\'s approval. This State Act was amended by Act 16 of 1974, with the President\'s assent granted on April 10, 1974. The provisions of the Act came into effect on May 8,...

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Distt. Registrar Palghat & Ors Vs. M. B. Koyyakuti & Ors [1979] INSC 46 (20 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 20 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who was initially part of the Madras Ministerial Service, was assigned to the State of Kerala as a lower division clerk following the reorganization of States. The State Government of Madras appointed him as a lower division clerk, citing his belonging to an educationally backward co...

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Tarinikamal Pandit & Ors Vs. Perfulla Kumar Chatterjee [1979] INSC 47 (21 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs-appellants initiated a lawsuit against the defendants-respondents, asserting their ownership of the property based on an unregistered document. This property had been acquired by the defendants through a sale conducted by the Receiver under the Court\'s orders. The plaintiffs claimed...

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Navinchandra Ramanlal Vs. Kalidas Bhudarbhai & ANR [1979] INSC 48 (21 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

Sections 43C and 88 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 exempted specific lands from the Act\'s provisions. Section 43C stated that sections 32 to 32R (inclusive) and section 43 do not apply to lands located \"within the limits\" of a Municipal Corporation established under the Bo...

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Bishnu Deo Shaw @ Bishnu Dayal Vs. State of West Bengal [1979] INSC 49 (22 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 22 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Rajendra Prasad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1979] INSC 33 (9 February 1979)

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of murdering his son by the Additional Session\'s Judge in Alipore and was sentenced to death. The Sessions Judge described the murder as \"cruel and brutal,\" highlighting the accused\'s \"grim determination\" to kill the victim.The Sessions Judge did not address the...

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Meenakshisundaram Chettiar Vs. Venkatachalam Chettiar [1979] INSC 50 (23 February 1979)

Judgement Date : 23 Feb 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870

Headnote :

The power of attorney granted by the plaintiff designated the defendant as his agent, empowering him to settle debts and invest funds on the plaintiff\'s behalf, among other responsibilities. In the lawsuit initiated by the plaintiff, he sought a directive for the defendant to provide accurate and c...

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