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Profulla Chorone Requitte & Ors Vs. Satya Chorone Requitte [1979] INSC 57 (2 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The shared ancestor of both the plaintiffs and the defendant owned a large residential property (the suit property) that housed the family deity. Through two willsâ€”one dated June 4, 1898, concerning his properties in British India, and another dated June 6, 1898, regarding the house in Chandrangor...

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Ram Lal Vs. State of U.P [1979] INSC 58 (5 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

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

Headnote :

The appeal was dismissed.It was determined that Section 499(1) of the Cr. P.C. does not require a single bond to be executed by both the accused and the sureties, with the accused signing and the sureties counter-signing. The surety\'s undertaking in Form 42, Schedule V, to ensure the accused\'s att...

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Justiniano Augusto De Piedada Barreto Vs. Antonio Vicente De Fonseca & Ors [1979] INSC 59 (6 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962
Limitation Act, 1963

Kaushalya Rani Vs. Gopal Singh [1963] INSC 193 (19 September 1963)

Headnote :

Following the incorporation of Goa, Daman, and Diu into India as a Union Territory, Parliament passed the Goa, Daman and Diu (Administration) Act, 1962 to establish its governance and related matters. According to Section 5(1) of the Act, all laws that were in effect immediately prior to December 20...

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Arunachalam Vs. P. S. R. Sadhanantham [1979] INSC 60 (6 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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

Durga Shankar Mehta Vs. Thakur Raghuraj Singh & Ors [1954] INSC 68 (19 May 1954)

Headnote :

The prosecution claimed that there was animosity between the deceased and his brother, P.W. 2 (the Appellant), and P.W. 3 on one side, and A 1 (the respondent), A 2, their father A 4, and their nephews A 5 on the other, stemming from disputes related to elections for the Gram Panchayat and Cooperati...

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Superintendent And Legal Remembrancer of Legal Affairs to the Vs. Abani Maity [1979] INSC 61 (6 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Bengal Excise Act, 1909
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

Section 63(1) of the Bengal Excise Act, 1909 states that when an offence punishable under the Act is committed, the intoxicating substance and the means used to commit the offence \"shall be subject to confiscation.\" Section 64(1) further stipulates that if a Magistrate determines that something is...

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Munshi Ram & Ors Vs. Municipal Committee, Chheharta [1979] INSC 62 (6 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

Headnote :

According to section 61(1)(b) of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, the respondent issued a Notification on May 15, 1946, imposing a profession tax of Rs. 15 per year on each partner of a firm, specifically Bharat Industries Chheharta, the appellants in this case. Subsequently, the tax was increased to...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. K. G. Khosla & Co. (P) Ltd. & Ors [1979] INSC 63 (6 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

Headnote :

The respondent company, a manufacturer of air compressors and garage equipment, operated its factory in Faridabad (Haryana) and maintained its head office in Delhi (Union Territory of Delhi). The head office was responsible for creating the production schedule and instructed the factory to produce g...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. J. Ahmed [1979] INSC 64 (7 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 07 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service, was set to retire on February 1, 1962. However, due to an ongoing departmental inquiry regarding certain allegations against him, he was initially retained in service for three months beyond his retirement date, or until the conclusion...

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Bal Kishan Thaper Vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi [1979] INSC 65 (9 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

Headnote :

The appellant was a producer of a product named Para Excellent and Para Asli, which was labeled as \"as sweet as saccharin\" on the outer packaging.The label also indicated that the product was para saccharin under the usage instructions.The appellant faced prosecution under sections 2(ix)(a) and (g...

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Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Mysore Vs. Her Highness Vijayaba, Dowger Maharani Saheb of Bhavnagarpa [1979] INSC 66 (9 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

The respondent\'s wealth was evaluated for Wealth Tax under the Wealth Tax Act of 1957 for the assessment years 1960-61, 1961-62, and 1962-63, with the relevant valuation dates being December 31, 1959, December 31, 1960, and December 31, 1961. On May 14, 1953, the assessee sent a letter to her young...

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Hussainara Khatoon & Ors Vs. Home Secretary, State of Bihar, Patna [1979] INSC 67 (9 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 395. Punishment for dacoity

Headnote :

During the resumed hearing of the petition concerning the release of under-trial prisoners in the State of Bihar.

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Gurdial Singh Fijji Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1979] INSC 68 (9 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Union of India Vs. Mohan Lal Capoor & Ors [1973] INSC 178 (26 September 1973)

Headnote :

The Indian Administrative Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations, 1955 outlines the process for selecting individuals from the State Civil Service Cadre to be included in the select list for the Indian Administrative Service. Regulation 5, which pertains to the creation of the list of qualif...

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State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Dewan's Modern Breweries Ltd. [1979] INSC 69 (16 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948
Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948

Headnote :

The sales tax authorities imposed a tax on the liquor sales made by the respondent, who operated as a wholesaler in that sector. Challenging this tax imposition, the respondent argued in the High Court that since the sales of liquor were conducted under permits issued by the authorities, there was n...

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Union of India Vs. Jardine Henderson & Ors [1979] INSC 70 (16 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

In the case of Income Tax Officer, Kolar Circle and Anr. v. Seghu Buchiah Setty, 52 I.T.R. 538, the Court determined that the recovery actions initiated against the assessee-respondent based on the original demand notice were invalid. The Court reasoned that once the tax amount was reduced due to ap...

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Vithal Dattatraya Kulkarni & Ors Vs. Shamrao Tukaram Power & Ors [1979] INSC 71 (21 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 21 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Bombay Tenancy Act, 1939 defined a tenant as a protected tenant if they had continuously held a piece of land for six years prior to January 1, 1938, up until January 1, 1945, and had personally cultivated that land during that time.The tenancy of a protected tenant could only be te...

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Paramjit Singh Sandhu & Ors Vs. Ram Rakha & Ors [1979] INSC 72 (22 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 22 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

S. G. Jaisinghani Vs. Union of India & Ors [1967] INSC 38 (22 February 1967)

Headnote :

According to the Punjab Police Service Rules of 1959, recruitment for the Punjab Police Service (Deputy Superintendent of Police) occurs from two sources: 80% through promotions and 20% via direct recruitment. Rule 10 states that seniority within the Deputy Superintendent of Police cadre is determin...

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Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. R. Sahari, Genl. Manager, Daurala Sugar Mills, Daurala & Ors [1979] INSC 73 (23 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

CrPC Section 351. Appeals from convictions under section 344, 345, 349 and 350

Headnote :

A vendor sold toffees that were found to be adulterated, leading to his prosecution. In the Trial Court, he presented a warranty, which resulted in his acquittal by the Magistrate. However, the Magistrate issued a notice to the respondents under section 20-A, seeking to include and prosecute them on...

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Jayarama Reddy & ANR Vs. Revenue Divisional Officer & Land Acquisition Officer, Kurno [1979] INSC 74 (23 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954

Mahabir Prasad Vs. Jage Ram & Ors [1971] INSC 3 (6 January 1971)

Headnote :

Order XXII Rule 4 (1) of the CPC states that if one of multiple defendants passes away and the right to sue does not continue against the remaining defendant(s) alone, the court must, upon receiving an application, include the legal representative of the deceased defendant as a party and continue wi...

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Pushpaben & ANR Vs. Narandas Vs. Badiani & ANR [1979] INSC 75 (29 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 lodged a complaint under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, against the appellants, claiming that they had not repaid a loan he had extended to them. While the complaint was still pending before a Magistrate, the parties reached a compromise in which the appellants agreed t...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Laxmishankar Mishra & Ors [1979] INSC 76 (29 March 1979)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1979

Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The Madhya Pradesh Local Authorities School Teachers (Absorption in Government Service) Act allows for the integration of teachers from Middle Schools and Primary Schools managed by local authorities into government service.The pertinent absorption rule established under the Act, specifically rule 3...

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