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Workmen of Sudder Workshop of Jorehaut Tea Co. Ltd. Vs. Its Management [1980] INSC 102 (1 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The Management Tea Co. Ltd., the appellant in C. A. 1538/71, retrenched 23 workers on November 5, 1966. Of these, 16 were given retrenchment compensation in accordance with section 25F of the Industrial Disputes Act, based on wages prior to the Wage Board Award that took effect retroactively on Apri...

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Bar Council of Delhi & ANR Vs. Surjeet Singh & Ors [1980] INSC 103 (1 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Advocates Act, 1961

Headnote :

In 1978, a proviso was added to Rule 3(j) of the Bar Council of Delhi Election Rules, 1968, with the Bar Council of India\'s approval, as required by Sub-section (3) of Section 15 of the Advocates Act, 1961. Following this, on June 14, 1978, a copy of the declaration form was sent to the Advocates l...

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Rajendra Kumar Jain Vs. State Through Special Police Establishment & Ors [1980] INSC 104 (2 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 209. Commitment of case to Court of Session when offence is triable exclusively by it
CrPC Section 321. Withdrawal from prosecution
CrPC Section 361. Special reasons to be recorded in certain cases
CrPC Section 397. Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
Explosives Act, 1884
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy

State of Orissa Vs. Chandrika Mohapatra & Ors [1976] INSC 189 (23 August 1976)

Headnote :

Section 321 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, which corresponds to section 494 of the 1898 code, allows the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case to withdraw from prosecution with the Court\'s consent at any time before the judgment is delivered. In Criminal App...

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Vishnu Awatar Vs. Shiv Autar & Ors [1980] INSC 105 (2 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Code of Civil Procedure (Uttar Pradesh Amendment) Act, 1978
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Vishesh Kumar Vs. Shanti Prasad [1980] INSC 46 (12 March 1980)

Headnote :

HELD: 1. Generally, when interpreting State Legislation, the established meaning recognized by the High Court should seldom be overturned by the Supreme Court unless the error is exceptionally serious, with implications that extend beyond the State or similar legislation in other jurisdictions, as t...

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Tara Prasad Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 106 (7 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973
Coal Mines (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1973
Constitution of India

Madan Mohan Pathak Vs. Union of India & Ors [1978] INSC 42 (21 February 1978)

Headnote :

Article 246(1) of the Constitution of India grants the Parliament, regardless of the provisions in clauses 2 and 3 of that Article, the sole authority to legislate on any matters listed in List I of the Seventh Schedule, known as the Union List. Clause 2 of Article 246 addresses the legislative powe...

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Ram Swaroop Rai Vs. Lilavathi [1980] INSC 107 (7 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

The landlady, the respondent, acquired shop No. 66 in Jhansi in 1969 from Brij Mohan (DW 2). She occupied the first floor and permitted the appellant/tenant to use the ground floor under a lease agreement in 1970, which stated that the building was constructed in 1965. In 1975, the respondent initia...

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Shalimar Rope Works Ltd. Vs. Abdul Hussain H. M. Hasan Bhai Rassiwala & Ors [1980] INSC 108 (7 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal proceedings in Indore on February 24, 1975, against the appellant, seeking damages amounting to Rs. 26,000 due to the alleged non-delivery of certain goods. The summons for the suit was dispatched to the company\'s registered office in Calcutta and was served to Sri Na...

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Jamnadas Dharamdas Vs. Dr. J. Joseph Ferreira & ANR [1980] INSC 109 (7 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Section 114A. TPA, Relief against forfeiture in certain other cases.

Importers and Manufacturers Ltd. Vs. Pheroze Framroze Taraporewala& Ors [1952] INSC 74 (10 December 1952)

Headnote :

On December 14, 1948, the respondent plaintiff leased two plots, numbered 12 and 13, located on Sitaladevi Temple Road in Mahim, to the appellant defendant for a duration of 15 years, starting from December 1, 1948, at an annual rent of Rs. 10,200, payable in advance in quarterly installments of Rs....

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Raj Kanta Vs. Financial Commissioner, Punjab & ANR [1980] INSC 110 (7 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953

Headnote :

Pera Ram, Ganga Ram, Bhago, and Kalu Ram were tenants of agricultural land owned by Mrs. Raj Kanta, the appellant. On September 4, 1961, the tenants submitted individual applications under section 18 of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, to purchase the land they were leasing from the la...

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Fazlunbi Vs. K. Khader Vali & ANR [1980] INSC 111 (8 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 127. Alteration in allowance

Headnote :

Fazlunbi, the appellant, married Khader Vali, the respondent, in 1966, and they had a son named Khader Basha during their marriage. The respondent, who was an additional accountant at the State Bank of India earning a salary of Rs. 1000/-, abandoned both his wife and child. The distressed woman left...

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Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala Vs. Piara Singh [1980] INSC 112 (8 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Badridas Daga Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax [1958] INSC 47 (25 April 1958)

Headnote :

The individual Piara Singh was arrested by the Indian Police in September 1958 while attempting to cross the Indo-Pakistan border into Pakistan. Authorities recovered Rs. 65,500 in cash from him. During questioning, he claimed that he intended to use the money to buy gold in Pakistan, which he plann...

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Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1980] INSC 113 (8 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957
Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944

Headnote :

Section 4(2) of the Rajasthan General Sales Tax Act, 1954 grants the State Government the authority to exempt certain goods or categories of goods from tax through a notification in the Official Gazette, under specified conditions. On July 1, 1958, the Rajasthan Government issued a notification that...

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Manik Chand & ANR Vs. Ramachandra Son of Chawriraj [1980] INSC 114 (8 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The minor appellants-plaintiffs entered into an agreement on September 30, 1961, through their mother and guardian, to purchase a house from the respondent for Rs. 11,000/-. They paid Rs. 1,000/- as earnest money, with the remaining amount due at the time of the sale deed\'s registration. When the r...

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State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Ata Mohd [1980] INSC 115 (8 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

The respondent submitted an application in 1939 to the Municipal Board of Gorakhpur, seeking a lease for plot No. 227, which measures 45\' x 20\' and is located next to Patri along the road from Golgarh to Alinagar. The Board initially rejected his request. However, after a second application on Oct...

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Waman Rao & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 116 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Constitution of India

Minerva Mills Ltd. & Ors Vs. Union Of India & Ors [1980] INSC 141 (31 July 1980)

Headnote :

A ceiling on agricultural land holdings was established in Maharashtra through the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act 27 of 1961, which came into effect on January 26, 1962. This Act (the Principal Act) was subsequently amended by Acts 27 of 1975, 47 of 1975, and 2 of 1976, whi...

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Empire Jute Co. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [1980] INSC 117 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

Since 1939, the global demand for jute has been quite low. To align the production of jute mills with this demand, several jute mills established an organization known as the Indian Jute Mills Association, of which the appellant is a member. The Association created a quinquennial working time agreem...

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Kasturi Lal Lakshmi Reddy Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir & ANR [1980] INSC 118 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India [1978] INSC 16 (25 January 1978)

Headnote :

Resin is a natural product sourced from specific tree species commonly referred to as Chir trees. The extraction process, known as tapping, involves multiple steps and requires skilled labor, along with significant financial investment. Since around 1973, the State of Jammu & Kashmir has been conduc...

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Raghbir Singh Gill Vs. Gurcharan Singh Tohra & Ors [1980] INSC 119 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Representation of the People Act, 1951

R. Narayanan Vs. S. Semmalai & Ors [1979] INSC 172 (6 September 1979)
Bhabhi Vs. Sheo Govind & Ors [1975] INSC 102 (21 April 1975)
Jitendra Bahadur Singh Vs. Krishna Behari & Ors [1969] INSC 176 (13 August 1969)

Headnote :

An election petition was submitted by the respondent against the appellant, who was a successful candidate for the council of the State from the Punjab Legislative Assembly constituency. The petition claimed that the election results were significantly influenced by: (a) violations of the Representa...

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Superintendence Company of India (P) Ltd. Vs. Krishan Murgai [1980] INSC 120 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Section 27. Agreement in restraint of trade, void
Specific Relief Act, 1963

Headnote :

The appellant company operates as valuers and surveyors, conducting inspections of quality, weight analysis, and sampling of various goods and commodities, including cargoes, industrial products, machinery, and textiles. It has built a strong reputation and goodwill in its field by developing propri...

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Deputy Commissioner, Sales Tax (Law) Board of Revenue Taxes Vs. PIO Food Packers [1980] INSC 121 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, PIO Food Packers, is engaged in the manufacturing and sale of canned fruit, among other products. The process begins with washing the purchased pineapples, followed by the removal of inedible parts such as the crown, skin, and inner core. The fruit is then sliced, placed into cans, a...

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Nishi Maghu Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir & Ors [1980] INSC 122 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Indian Medical Council Act, 1956

Headnote :

The admission of candidates to the Government Medical College, Jammu will be conducted following the procedures outlined in various orders issued by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir over time.The first order, dated July 9, 1973, pertains to admissions in technical institutions, including medical...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Ram Ratan [1980] INSC 123 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Constitution of India
Gwalior

Headnote :

Respondent Ram Ratan was working as a Forest Guard in the Madhya Pradesh Government\'s Forest Department. On March 6, 1969, he received a charge-sheet accusing him of misconduct, which he denied. A departmental inquiry was conducted by the Divisional Forest Officer, Mr. Mathotra, regarding the alleg...

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Sasanka Sekhar Maity & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 124 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Kerala Land Reforms (Amendment) Act, 1971
West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953

Headnote :

To advance the Directive Principles outlined in Article 39(b), agrarian reform in West Bengal was executed in two phases. The initial phase involved the abolition of the zamindari system. The West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act, 1953 (Act I of 1954), which received presidential assent on February 12...

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Seth Nand Lal & ANR Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1980] INSC 125 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873

Headnote :

The Haryana Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1972 (Act 26 of 1972) received presidential assent on December 22, 1972, and was published in the official Gazette the following day, December 23, 1972.Section 2 of the Act, which remains unchanged, includes a declaration that it was enacted to implement the...

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Ambika Prasad Mishra Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1980] INSC 126 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
Child Marriage Restraint Act, 1929
Gwalior

Headnote :

The Court rejected the appeals and the Writ Petitions.

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Tumati Venkaish Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1980] INSC 127 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1980

Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act I of 1973 was enacted on January 1, 1973. Although a Full Bench of the High Court of Andhra Pradesh ruled on April 11, 1973, that the Act was constitutionally valid when challenged by certain landholders, the Act did not come int...

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