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Ganga Ramchand Bharvani Vs. Under Secretary To The Government of Maharashtra & Ors [1980] INSC 144 (1 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 01 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The two detainees were engaged in the trade of diamonds and precious stones. A Customs Officer in Bombay conducted a raid on their premises and confiscated a significant amount of valuables.During questioning, they asserted that some of the seized items were not smuggled but were obtained locally, p...

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Hasmukh S/O Bhagwanji M. Patel Vs. The State of Gujarat & Ors [1980] INSC 145 (4 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 04 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

Lallu Jogi Patel was arrested on January 31, 1980, following a detention order dated January 30, 1980, issued by the Minister of Home Affairs of Gujarat State under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974. This order was issued by the sec...

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Nanhu & Ors Vs. Delhi Administration & Ors [1980] INSC 146 (5 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 05 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

The Delhi Municipal Corporation, which established the Cycle Rickshaw Bye-Law of 1960 under section 481 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, amended Bye-law 3 in 1976 to state that \'no individual shall own or operate a cycle rickshaw for hire in Delhi unless they are the owner and possess...

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Azad Rickhaw Pullers Union (Regd.) Ch. Town Hall, Amritsar Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1980] INSC 147 (5 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 05 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Punjab Cycle Rickshaws (Regulation of Rickshaws) Act, 1976 (Punjab Act 41 of 1975) was established to oversee the licensing of individuals who operate cycle rickshaws within the municipal regions of the State.The petitioners contested the Act in their Writ Petitions.

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Industrial Supplies Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 148 (7 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 07 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972
Mines Act, 1952

Headnote :

The appellants entered into two agreements with M/s. Balihari Colliery Co. Pvt. Ltd. and New Dharamband Colliery Ltd., which designated them as the managing contractor for the former for a duration of 20 years and as the raising contractor for the latter. Under these agreements, they periodically in...

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State of Gujarat & Ors Vs. Lal Singh Kishan Singh [1980] INSC 149 (12 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

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

Headnote :

A Sub-Inspector of Police apprehended the respondent for violations of sections 4 and 5 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, acting on a warrant issued by the Deputy Superintendent of Police under section 6 of the Act. The Sub-Inspector denied the respondent\'s bail application, citing a circul...

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New Satgram Engineering Works & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 150 (14 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973
Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1973
Coking Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1972
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
Mines Act, 1952

Headnote :

M/s. Shethia Mining and Manufacturing Corporation, based in Calcutta, owned three non-coking coal mines, including the New Satgram Coal Mines. In addition, they operated a workshop named New Satgram Engineering Works, established in 1964 on a plot adjacent to the coal mines. They also had a building...

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Rafiq Vs. State of U.P [1980] INSC 151 (14 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

Indian Penal Code 1860, s. 376 - Evidence and proof - Absence of injuries on the victim - Is it detrimental to the prosecution? - Is corroboration necessary for the testimony of the victim?The petitioner was found guilty of raping a middle-aged Bal Sewika who was sleeping in a girls\' school as part...

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Champak Lal H. Thakkar & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [1980] INSC 152 (18 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 18 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were found guilty and sentenced for two violations under Section 22A of the Minimum Wages Act for breaching rules 26(1), 26(2), 26(5), and 26B of the Gujarat Minimum Wages Rules, 1961. As a result, each appellant was fined Rs. 50 for each offense. Both the trial court and the High Cou...

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Baldev Raj Chadha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 153 (18 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 18 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as an accounts officer, was promoted and appointed by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.He was compulsorily retired on August 27, 1975, in the public interest under F. R. Rule 56(j)(i) by the Accountant General. The appellant contested his premature retirement in...

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State of Tamil Nadu & Ors Vs. M.N. Sundarajan [1980] INSC 154 (19 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

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

Headnote :

Prior to June 27, 1973, a Section Officer in the Tamil Nadu Secretariat was classified as a non-Gazetted officer. However, through Government Order G.O. Ms. No. 1616, Public (Services J) dated June 13, 1973, the position of Superintendent of the Secretariat was elevated to a Gazetted post and re-des...

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Baleshwar Dass & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1980] INSC 155 (19 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

According to rule 3(b) of the U.P. Service of Engineers (Junior and Senior Scales) Irrigation Branch Rules, a member of the service is defined as a government employee who has been appointed in a substantive capacity to a position within the service\'s cadre, as per the rules. Rule 4 grants the Stat...

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Gurcharan Singh & Ors Vs. V. K. Kaushal [1980] INSC 156 (21 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Cantonments (Extension of Rent Control Laws) Act 1957 grants the Central Government the authority to extend, via notification, any legislation concerning rent control and housing regulation that was in effect on the notification date in the respective State where the cantonment is l...

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Mangat Rai & ANR Vs. Kidar Nath & Ors [1980] INSC 157 (21 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Punjab Courts Act, 1918

Sheo Narain Vs. Sher Singh [1979] INSC 192 (21 September 1979)

Headnote :

The appellants were tenants of the respondents, who were their landlords. The respondents filed a suit for the eviction of the appellants under Section 13 of the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction Act, 1949, citing default in rent payment as the reason. Despite the appellants having deposited all du...

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Gian Singh Mann Vs. The High Court of Punjab And Haryana & ANR [1980] INSC 158 (22 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, after serving in various minor positions within the Punjab Government, was appointed to the Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch) and later, in April 1965, to the Punjab Civil Service (Judicial Branch). He was initially a Senior Subordinate-Judge but was later demoted to Subordinat...

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Jain Ink Manufacturing Company Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India & ANR [1980] INSC 159 (22 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.
Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956
Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1956

Headnote :

The L.I.C. (respondent No. 1) acquired a building through a court auction. The appellant had been established as a tenant by the previous owner of the property. The L.I.C. issued a notice under section 106 of the Transfer of Property Act, instructing the appellant to vacate the premises. When the ap...

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The Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Vs. Bishamber Singh Layaq Ram [1980] INSC 160 (26 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

Section 2(c) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 defines a \"dealer\" as any individual or group engaged in the business of buying or selling goods in Uttar Pradesh, whether for commission, remuneration, or otherwise.The U.P. Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 1949 added an Explanation to this section, clarifyi...

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The Trustees of The Port of Bombay Vs. The Premier Automobiles Ltd. [1980] INSC 161 (26 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Section 161. Bailee’s responsibility when goods are not duly returned

Headnote :

Section 4 of the Bombay Port Trust Act establishes the Trust Board as a corporate entity with perpetual succession, capable of initiating and facing legal action. According to Section 61A(1), the Board is tasked with implementing the Act\'s provisions. Section 61B states that the Board\'s liability...

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L. B. Sugar Factory & Oil Mills (P) Ltd. Pilibhit Vs. C.I.T. U.P., Lucknow [1980] INSC 162 (26 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a private limited company, is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of crystal sugar at its factory located in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. In the accounting year ending September 30, 1955, the company contributed Rs. 22,332 for the construction of the Deoni dam-Majhala Road at the req...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Ramachandra Sambhaji Kandekar [1980] INSC 163 (26 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The Central Government exercised its exemption authority under rule 8(1) of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, and issued a notification on January 5, 1957, exempting specific types of cotton fabrics from the full excise duty applicable. One of these varieties, listed as Item 7, specified that \"Cotton...

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Land Acquisition Collector & ANR Vs. Durga Pada Mukherjee & Ors [1980] INSC 164 (27 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 27 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

The State Government issued a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, indicating that the land mentioned was required for a public purpose, specifically for the expansion of a company\'s factory, funded by the company itself. In response to objections from the respondents claiming...

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U.P. Co-Operative Cane Union Federation Ltd. & ANR Vs. Liladhar & Ors [1980] INSC 165 (27 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 27 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Co-operative Societies Act, 1912

Headnote :

The respondent began his career in the Cane Development Department of the U.P. State Government in 1949 and was subsequently transferred to the District Co-operative Sugarcane Development Society Ltd., which is part of the U.P. Co-operative Cane Union Federation Ltd. He faced prosecution and was con...

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. P. T. Appaiah & ANR [1980] INSC 166 (28 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 28 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

CrPC Section 429. Saving
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 347. Wrongful confinement to extort property, or constrain to illegal act
IPC Section 389. Putting person in fear of accusation of offence, in order to commit extortion
IPC Section 471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

Bhagat Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan [1972] INSC 36 (31 January 1972)

Headnote :

The Sessions Judge convicted the respondents under section 302 in conjunction with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced each to life imprisonment. Upon appeal, a Division Bench of the High Court acknowledged that the accused inflicted the injuries, but the judges on the bench disagreed...

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Madan Lal Vs. Mst. Gopi & ANR [1980] INSC 167 (29 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

A deed of adoption was executed by an individual named M on August 10, 1944, indicating that he had adopted the appellant. A lawsuit was initiated to contest this deed, arguing that M was not mentally fit at the time of its execution. The Trial Court dismissed the suit, and this decision was upheld...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Andhra Pradesh Hyderabad Vs. Toshoku Ltd., Guntur [1980] INSC 168 (29 August 1980)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

The Court rejected the Revenue appeal through special leave.

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