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Capt. Randhir Singh Dhull Vs. S. D. Bhambri & Ors [1981] INSC 51 (2 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Standing Order No. 12 of 1909 (Part A) establishes two categories of Tahsildar candidates: (1) Class \'A\' (or direct recruits) and (2) Class \'B\'. According to Paragraph 4 (1) of the Standing Order, in conjunction with the Punjab Tahsildari Rules of 1932, candidates in Class \'A\' must undergo a t...

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General Govt. Servants Co-Operative Housing Society Ltd. Vs. Wahab Uddin & Ors [1981] INSC 52 (2 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Land Acquisition (Companies) Rules, 1963
Land Acquisition (Companies) Rules, 1963

Headnote :

The disputed land was originally owned by an individual who migrated to Pakistan. After obtaining lessee rights to the land under section 12 of the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act of 1954, the Central Government auctioned these rights. The first respondent purchased a plot of...

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Mohammad Usman Mohammad Hussain Maniyar & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [1981] INSC 53 (3 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
IPC Section 120A. Definition of criminal conspiracy.
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy

Headnote :

The Government of India, through the Ministry of Works & Housing and Urban Development, issued Notification No. 3/12/65-PII(IX) on April 1, 1966, which mandates that a license is required to manufacture or possess explosive substances. Possessing such substances without a license is considered unaut...

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P. C. Wadhwa Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1981] INSC 54 (5 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

All India Services Act, 1951

Headnote :

Rule 2 of the All India Services (Conditions of Service-Residuary Matters) Rules, 1960 grants the Central Government the authority to create regulations concerning the service conditions of individuals appointed to an All India Service when the existing rules under the All India Services Act, 1951 d...

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Shiv Prasad Bhatnagar Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1981] INSC 55 (5 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 05 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained under section 12 (1) of the National Security Act on the basis that he and his friends engaged in abusive behavior towards Muslims, threatened their lives, and committed acts of violence in the second week of November 1980. It was alleged that he and his associates instil...

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Smt. Khatoon Begum Vs. Union of India & Ors [1981] INSC 56 (9 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Constitution of India

Frances Coralie Mullin Vs. W. C. Khambra & Ors [1980] INSC 39 (27 February 1980)
Ichhu Devi Choraria Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 175 (9 September 1980)

Headnote :

The Court has granted the appeals and stated the following:1. Article 22(5) of the Constitution imposes a duty on the authority that issues a detention order to provide the detainee with the earliest opportunity to make a representation against that order. This right and the corresponding obligation...

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Laxmi Khandsari Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1981] INSC 57 (9 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Delegation of Powers
Delegation of Powers

Headnote :

In Uttar Pradesh, sugarcane was processed by sugar mills using the \'hydraulic process\' and by power crushers through the \'open pan process\'. Both the mills and the crushers sourced their sugarcane from local growers. To support the production of sugar by state-controlled mills, designated areas...

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Ram Manorath Vs. State of U.P [1981] INSC 58 (10 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

Headnote :

Out of a total of twelve individuals charged with offenses under section 302 in conjunction with section 149 of the I.P.C. and other various charges, eight were found guilty. Among them, two individuals, C and R, received death sentences, while the remaining were sentenced to life imprisonment. The...

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Dev Raj Dogra & Ors Vs. Gyan Chand Jain & Ors [1981] INSC 59 (10 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Section 52. TPA, Transfer of property pending suit relating thereto.
Section 58. TPA, “Mortgage”, “mortgagor”, “mortgagee”, “mortgage-money” and “mortgage-deed” defined.
Section 65A. TPA, Mortgagor’s power to lease.

Headnote :

Order XXI, Rules 95 and 96 of the Code of Civil Procedure allow a buyer of immovable property sold in a court auction to request delivery of possession. Rule 95 pertains to actual physical possession, while Rule 96 addresses symbolic possession. A buyer is entitled to physical possession if the prop...

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Commodore Commanding, Southern Naval Area, Cochin Vs. V.K. Rajan [1981] INSC 60 (10 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was initially hired as a casual laborer for one month but continued in that role due to an existing vacancy. He was subsequently appointed as a regular laborer in the same vacancy and later promoted to Ammunition Repair Laborer, Grade II. However, three years later, his employment was...

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Khatri & Ors Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1981] INSC 61 (10 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Constitution of India
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 162. Statements to police not to be signed: Use of statements in evidence
CrPC Section 172. Diary of proceeding in investigation
CrPC Section 202. Postponement of issue of process
CrPC Section 36. Powers of superior officers of police
CrPC Section 4. Trial of offences under the Indian Penal Code and other laws
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Police Act, 1861
Police Act, 1861

Headnote :

The petitioners are individuals currently awaiting trial in the State of Bihar. In their Writ Petitions filed under Article 32 of the Constitution, they alleged that after their arrest, they were blinded by police officers acting in their official capacity, which constituted a violation of their fun...

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Aeltemesh Rein Vs. Chandulal Chandrakar & Ors [1981] INSC 62 (10 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

Headnote :

The appellant was a candidate in the General Elections for the Lok Sabha, while Respondent 1 was declared the winner. The appellant subsequently filed an Election Petition under Section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. In the petition, the appellant claimed to have deposited the req...

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State of Karnataka Vs. Pratap Chand & Ors [1981] INSC 63 (11 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940

Headnote :

All three respondents (respondents 1 and 2, who are partners, and respondent 3, the firm) faced prosecution for allegedly violating section 18A of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. They were accused of providing a false address when the Drugs Inspector requested the name, address, and other details...

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Ahmedabad Manufacturing & Calico Printing Co. Ltd. Vs. Workmen & ANR [1981] INSC 64 (12 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Hoshnak Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1979] INSC 55 (27 February 1979)

Headnote :

The Industrial Tribunal in Ahmedabad addressed a dispute referred to it under section 10(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, which involved four demands from the workers regarding basic wages, adjustments, dearness allowance, gratuity, and the retrospective application of these demands. The Tri...

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Smt. Manbhar [1981] INSC 65 (12 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

CrPC Section 2. Definitions

Headnote :

The Advocate General of the Appellant State issued a notification on September 25, 1974, under section 94 in conjunction with clause (u) of section 2 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. This notification authorized three categories of various law officers of the Government, including the Deputy Gover...

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Surjeet Singh & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1981] INSC 66 (12 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 12 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The Court, in granting the petitions, stated:HELD: Providing the detenus with the grounds for their detention in English, a language they did not understand, cannot be deemed effective communication. This failure denies them a genuine opportunity to contest the detention order. Their detention viola...

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Vishundas Hundumal, Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1981] INSC 67 (13 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The Court has granted the petitions and stated:HELD: (1) It is clear that the error or omission lies with the Regional Transport Authority in this case, as it failed to provide complete information to the Special Secretary regarding all valid permits in effect at the relevant time, which were to be...

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Guda Vijayalakshmi Vs. Guda Ramchandra Sekhara Sastry [1981] INSC 68 (13 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955

Headnote :

The petitioner, the wife, initiated a case (O.P. 72/79) in forma pauperis, requesting maintenance from the respondent, her husband, in the Subordinate Judge\'s court in Eluru, Andhra Pradesh. Upon receiving notice of this suit, the respondent filed for divorce (Petition Case No. 28/1980) against the...

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Gayasi Vs. State of U.P [1981] INSC 69 (17 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

The late Bhagwan Singh, who served as an Amin, had put the appellant\'s lands up for sale to recover certain overdue payments. The appellant, along with his associates Mool Chand and Daya Ram, ambushed the deceased on his way home. Daya Ram was the first to fire three shots at Bhagwan Singh, causing...

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Suresh Vs. State of U.P [1981] INSC 70 (17 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder

Headnote :

The appellant, a hungry young man, was taken in by a compassionate couple who employed him as a domestic servant. Tragically, this act of kindness led to the murder of the woman of the house and her three-year-old son, as well as serious injuries to her five-year-old son. Consequently, the appellant...

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Ku. Sonia Bhatia Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1981] INSC 71 (17 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Constitution of India
Section 122. TPA, “Gift” defined.

Headnote :

Sub-section 6 of section 5 of the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, as it was at the relevant time, stated that any land transfer occurring after January 24, 1971, should be disregarded when determining the ceiling area. However, clause (b) of the proviso to sub-section 6 provid...

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Harish Pahwa Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1981] INSC 72 (18 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant, who was detained under an order dated May 16, 1980, submitted a representation from prison on June 3, 1980, which the State Government received on June 4, 1980. The Customs Authorities were asked for their comments on June 6, 1980, and these were received by June 13, 1980. On June 17,...

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Muniappan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1981] INSC 73 (18 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 18 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, under section 354(3), stipulates that when a conviction is for an offense that carries the death penalty, the judgment must provide \'special reasons\' for imposing such a sentence in the case of a death sentence.The appellant was charged with murder under secti...

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Bhudeo Mandal & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1981] INSC 74 (24 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 141. Unlawful assembly
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
IPC Section 325. Punishment for voluntarily causing grievous hurt
IPC Section 326. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means

Headnote :

The appellants were prevented from irrigating the land by the deceased, which led to the 1st appellant, who is now deceased, striking the deceased with a bhala. The other appellants were reportedly armed with lathis, but they did not inflict any injuries on either the witnesses or the deceased.The S...

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Dagadu Vs. State of Maharashtra [1981] INSC 75 (24 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

CrPC Section 384. Summary dismissal of appeal
CrPC Section 421. Warrant for levy of fine
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

Under section 421 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (now section 384 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973), the High Court has the clear authority to dismiss a first appeal against an accused\'s conviction summarily. However, in serious cases, such as those under section 302 of the Indian P...

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State of Karnataka Vs. B. Raghurama Shetty [1981] INSC 76 (24 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

The respondents, who are the owners of rice mills, are registered dealers under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957. In their business operations, they purchase paddy and subsequently sell the rice produced from milling it. During the assessment years, these assessees acquired paddy from farmers who w...

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Indo International Industries Vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax, Uttar Pradesh [1981] INSC 77 (25 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1958

Headnote :

Until November 30, 1973, there were two competing entries in the First Schedule of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948, regarding \"hypodermic clinical syringes\": Entry 39, which stated \"Glass wares other than hurricane lantern chimneys, optical lenses and bottles,\" and Entry 44, which stated \"Hospital...

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United Commercial Bank Vs. Bank of India & Ors [1981] INSC 78 (26 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 26 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2 entered into a contract to sell one thousand metric tonnes of \"Sizola Brand Pure Mustard Oil\" to respondent No. 3, valued at approximately Rs. 86 lakhs, under which the buyer established a letter of credit with the appellant bank. After dispatching the goods to the specified desti...

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Sant Singh Nalwa & ANR Vs. The Financial Commissioner, Haryana & Ors [1981] INSC 79 (30 March 1981)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953
Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953
Punjab Security of Land Tenures Rules, 1953
Punjab Security of Land Tenures Rules, 1953

Headnote :

The appellants, who were displaced individuals, were allocated land classified as sailab land in the revenue records, thus becoming the owners of these parcels. Following the implementation of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953, the Revenue Authorities assessed the allowable land area for...

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