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Ganga Saran and Sons Pvt. Ltd. Calcutta Vs. Income Tax Officer & Ors [1981] INSC 101 (23 April 1981)

Judgement Date : 23 Apr 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The assessee was established as a Private Limited Company in March 1947, with G serving as its Managing Director. It took over the business operations of a trading company previously run by \'D\' in Delhi. D, who was G\'s brother-in-law, was appointed to manage the Delhi Branch of the assessee and r...

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Lajpat Rai & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1981] INSC 102 (24 April 1981)

Judgement Date : 24 Apr 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Constitution of India
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
Punjab Security of Land Tenures Rules, 1956
Punjab Security of Land Tenures Rules, 1956

Headnote :

Respondent No. 3, a displaced individual from Pakistan, was granted over 60 standard acres of land. He made an oral gift of a portion of this land to his wife, Respondent No. 4, in exchange for her maintenance, and she subsequently sold that land to the appellants.During the proceedings to declare t...

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Hasmat Rai & ANR Vs. Raghunath Prasad [1981] INSC 103 (28 April 1981)

Judgement Date : 28 Apr 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, initiated two eviction lawsuits to reclaim possession of a non-residential building currently occupied by the firm Goraldas Parmanand and the appellant-tenant. The area occupied by the appellant, including the frontage, measures 7x22. The landlord had previously...

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Sewakram Sobhani Vs. R.K. Karanjia, Chief Editor, Weekly Blitz & Ors [1981] INSC 104 (1 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 251. Substance of accusation to be stated
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
CrPC Section 91. Summons to produce document or other thing
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 499. Defamation
IPC Section 500. Punishment for defamation
IPC Section 501. Printing or engraving matter known to be defamatory
IPC Section 52. Good faith

Chaman Lal Vs. The State of Punjab [1970] INSC 53 (6 March 1970)
Harbhajan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1965] INSC 53 (2 March 1965)

Headnote :

A news article published in the Blitz weekly, for which the respondent served as Editor, reported that the appellant had seduced a female detainee who was also held in the Central Jail under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act. The article claimed that she became pregnant as a result of their r...

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Gokul Parashram Patil Vs. State of Maharashtra [1981] INSC 105 (4 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 04 Apr 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 300. Murder
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Headnote :

The appellant assaulted one Anta with a knife, delivering a single strike above the left clavicle, which resulted in a muscle-deep incised wound measuring 1-1/4\" x 1/3\". During the autopsy, the surgeon confirmed the presence of this wound and also discovered that the superior vena cava had been se...

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Mst. L.M.S. Ummu Saleema Vs. B.B. Gujaral & ANR [1981] INSC 106 (4 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 04 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Constitution of India

Smt. Shalini Soni Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 200 (24 October 1980)

Headnote :

On August 6, 1980, Customs Officers intercepted the vehicle in which the detenu was traveling. Upon searching the car, they discovered wristwatches of foreign origin and semi-precious stones, valued at Rs. 2.95 lakhs, cleverly hidden within the front door panels and the space between the petrol tank...

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Divisional Forest Officer Vs. Bishwanath Tea Co. Ltd. [1981] INSC 107 (5 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent, Tea Company, leased land N.C. Tezalpatty No. 1 from the then Government for the purpose of cultivating and establishing a tea garden, adhering to the conditions specified in the lease and the Assam Land and Revenue Regulation and its associated rules.The company requested permission...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Wasudeo Ramchandra Kaidalwar [1981] INSC 108 (6 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Sajjan Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1963] INSC 180 (28 August 1963)

Headnote :

The individual in question was a Range Forest Officer earning a monthly salary of Rs. 515. During a search conducted by an officer from the Anti-Corruption Bureau, approximately Rs. 26,000 in cash, along with savings bank accounts in the names of himself, his wife, and children, national savings cer...

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Jagrup Singh Vs. State of Haryana [1981] INSC 109 (7 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant and the deceased were related as collaterals. Following the death of his brother, the deceased took responsibility for managing the affairs of his brother\'s wife and children. Some time before the incident, the deceased had attended the wedding of his brother\'s daughter.The prosecuti...

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State of Karnataka Vs. Krishna Bhima Walvakar & ANR [1981] INSC 110 (7 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Headnote :

Clause 3(2)(a) of the Edible Oil, Edible Oil Seeds and Oil Cakes (Declaration of Stocks) Order, 1976 mandates that prior to the departure of a consignment of oil, a stockholder transporting edible oils must submit a declaration in Form II to the designated officer at the location, specifically the T...

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Needle Industries (India) Ltd., & Ors Vs. Needle Industries Newey (India) Holding Ltd. & Ors [1981] INSC 111 (7 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

M/s. Needle Industries (India) Ltd. (NIIL), the appellant, was established as a private company under the Indian Companies Act of 1913 on July 20, 1949, with its registered office in Madras. At the time of its incorporation, it was a wholly owned subsidiary of Needle Industries (India) Ltd., Studley...

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State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Ajudhia Nath & ANR [1981] INSC 112 (7 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Constitution of India
Punjab Excise Act, 1914
Punjab Excise Act, 1914
Punjab Excise Act, 1914
Punjab Excise Act, 1914

State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Balbir Singh [1975] INSC 242 (6 October 1975)
Jage Ram & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1971] INSC 68 (2 March 1971)
Bhajan Lal Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1970] INSC 204 (28 September 1970)

Headnote :

Condition 8 of the liquor vending license for various regions in Punjab for the financial year 1965-66 stipulated that: (i) the licensee must collect the monthly quota assigned to their vends or pay the corresponding still-head duty; (ii) any shortfall in the still-head duty due to the licensee\'s f...

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S.S. Moghe & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1981] INSC 113 (8 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Aviation Research Centre (ARC) was established in 1962 as a temporary organization tasked with gathering intelligence using advanced techniques. To staff this Task Force, individuals with relevant experience were recruited on a deputation basis from various agencies, including the Intelligence B...

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S.S. Dhanoa Vs. Municipal Corporation, Delhi & Ors [1981] INSC 114 (8 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 21. Public Servant

Sabhajit Tewary Vs. Union of India & Ors [1975] INSC 44 (21 February 1975)

Headnote :

The appellant, a member of the Indian Administrative Service, was assigned to the Co-operative Store Ltd. to serve as the General Manager of the Super Bazaars operated by the Co-operative Store.Following a complaint against the appellant for allegedly committing an offense under section 7 in conjunc...

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Jamnaprasad Kanhaiyalal Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, M.P., Bhopal [1981] INSC 115 (8 May 1981)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

During the assessment proceedings for the assessee-firm for the fiscal year 1967-68, the Income Tax Officer identified cash credits of Rs. 9,250 each attributed to the five sons of the Managing Partner in the firm\'s records. The officer discovered that these creditors, being minors, lacked any inde...

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Firm Ramdeo Onkarmal & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [1981] INSC 116 (21 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 21 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

CrPC Section 435. State Government to act after consultation with Central Government in certain cases
Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952

Headnote :

The Forward Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1952 states in sub-section (1) of section 18 that the rules outlined in Chapters III and IV do not apply to non-transferable specific delivery contracts for the sale or purchase of goods. However, sub-section (3) of section 18 allows the Central Government to...

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Beharilal Ramcharan Vs. Income-Tax Officer, Special Circle 'B' Ward, Kanpur & ANR [1981] INSC 117 (21 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 21 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

On May 21, 1966, the Income Tax Officer issued a notice to the petitioners under section 226 (3) (i) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, indicating that according to the financial records of B.R. Sons Ltd. (the assessee), the petitioners owed them over Rs. 76,000, which should be paid to the Department to...

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South India Viscose Ltd. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1981] INSC 118 (22 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 22 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

Kelvinator of India Ltd. Vs. The State of Haryana [1973] INSC 148 (23 August 1973)

Headnote :

To manage the distribution of indigenous art silk yarn, the Government of India established the Art Silk Yarn Distribution Committee, which provided allotment cards to individual weavers. According to the stipulations of the card, the manufacturer was required to offer the allottee art silk yarn wit...

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F.R. Jesuratnam Vs. Union of India & Ors [1981] INSC 119 (22 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 22 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Air Force Act, 1950

Headnote :

The appellant, a commissioned officer in the Indian Air Force, was dismissed and sentenced to six years of rigorous imprisonment by a General Court Martial.Later, the Central Government commuted the remaining term of his rigorous imprisonment. Subsequently, he was hired by the Indian Institute of Te...

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Brooke Bond India Ltd. Vs. The Workmen [1981] INSC 120 (22 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 22 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

At the appellant\'s factory, two trade unions representing the workers are active. The State Government referred an industrial dispute under the Industrial Dispute Act of 1947 for resolution between the appellant and its employees concerning their demands.Subsequently, a joint charter of demands was...

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Firestone Tyre And Rubber Company of India Private Limited Vs. The Workmen [1981] INSC 121 (22 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 22 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

M/S. Bharat Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Shri Jai Singh & Ors [1961] INSC 275 (20 September 1961)

Headnote :

The appellant company operates in Bombay, manufacturing tyres, tubes, and various other products. Workers in the tyre-curing department implemented a deliberate \"go-slow\" strategy, which led to a decrease in production. On September 14, 1967, the management issued a notice urging the workers to st...

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Syed Asadullah Kazmi Vs. The Addl. District Judge, Allahabad & Ors [1981] INSC 122 (23 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 23 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

In February 1965, Bungalow No. 16-D, located on Beli Road (currently 26 B.K. Banerjee Road) in Allahabad, was assigned to the appellant. Following an application submitted in April 1975, the designated authority approved the request on May 24, 1976, instructing the release of the bungalow to the lan...

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K. Jagannadha Rao Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1981] INSC 123 (23 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 23 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Rule 5 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1963 categorizes the Civil Services of the State into two groups: (a) State Services and (b) Subordinate Services.The Andhra Pradesh Police Service is classified as one of the State services. According to Rul...

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Assessing Authority-Cum-Excise & Taxation Officer, Gurgaon Vs. M/S. East India Cotton Mfg. Co. Ltd. Faridabad [1981] INSC 124 (23 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 23 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948
Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948

Headnote :

The Central Sales Tax Act of 1956, along with the Central Sales Tax (Registration and Turnover) Rules of 1957, stipulates that a manufacturer holding a Certificate of Registration under the Act is eligible to pay a reduced tax rate of 3% when purchasing goods for use in manufacturing goods for sale,...

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Santoshi Tel Utpadak Kendra Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax [1981] INSC 125 (24 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959
Customs Act, 1962
Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The appellant, a partnership firm, was evaluated by the Sales Tax Officer, who estimated its turnover for the calendar year 1971 and the first half of 1972, resulting in two assessment orders dated March 26, 1973, under section 33 of the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959, which imposed Sales Tax and penalt...

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Prakash Amichand Shah Vs. State of Gujarat [1981] INSC 126 (24 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 24 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The Bombay Town Planning Act of 1954, which applies to the State of Gujarat, allows for the mandatory acquisition of land along with compensation for such land acquired for the purpose of developing, redeveloping, or improving the entire area under the jurisdiction of a local authority, such as a mu...

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Bimal Chand Jain Vs. Sri Gopal Agarwal [1981] INSC 127 (27 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Civil Laws
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Rule 5 of Order XV of the C.P.C. was re-enacted by the U.P. Act of 1976, stipulating that the defendant must deposit the full amount of rent owed, along with interest, by the time of the first hearing of the eviction suit. Additionally, the defendant is required to continue making monthly deposits r...

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Reserve Bank of India, Bombay Vs. C.T. Dighe & Ors [1981] INSC 128 (27 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

On May 13, 1972, the Reserve Bank of India in Bombay issued Administration Circular No. 8, which introduced a revised promotion scheme for employees to the position of staff officers Grade A.The stenographers, feeling that this Circular negatively impacted their positions, filed a writ petition in t...

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Annapurna Biscuit Manufacturing Co., Kanpur Vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P., Lucknow [1981] INSC 129 (28 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The Court dismissed the appeal, stating:HELD: 1. Given the context and background of the notification, \"biscuit\" cannot be classified as \"cooked food\".In the Hindi version of the notification, which was issued alongside the English version, the term used for cooked food was appropriately transla...

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Kavita W/O Sunder Shankardas Devidasani Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1981] INSC 130 (28 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitionerâ€™s husband was detained by the State Government under section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act 1974 to prevent him from smuggling goods and facilitating smuggling activities. His appeal to the State Government was denied. The Adv...

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Hindustan Aluminium Corporation Ltd. Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1981] INSC 131 (28 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Aluminium (Control) Order, 1970
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Maharaja Book Depot Vs. State of Gujarat [1978] INSC 213 (24 October 1978)

Headnote :

According to a circular from the Commissioner of Sales Tax, only aluminium ingots are subject to a lower tax rate, while other products such as rods, bars, rolled products, and extrusion sections are to be taxed at higher rates as unclassified items. Consequently, the Sales Tax Officer applied the l...

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Bhaichand Ratanshi Vs. Laxmishanker Tribhoyan [1981] INSC 132 (29 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 29 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

In his lawsuit filed under section 13(1)(g) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947, the plaintiff-appellant sought to evict the respondent-defendant from the premises in question. He asserted that after being displaced from Uganda due to political turmoil, he intended t...

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B.R. Ramabhadriah Vs. Secretary, Food & Agriculture Department Andhra Pradesh &Or [1981] INSC 133 (30 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 30 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Forest Department officer, contested the provisional integrated gradation list of Forest Officers from the former Andhra and Hyderabad States, which was published under the States Reorganisation Act of 1947. In his writ petition, he argued that (a) the seniority between him and the...

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Workmen of Metro Theatre Ltd., Bombay Vs. Metro Theatre Ltd., Bombay [1981] INSC 134 (31 July 1981)

Judgement Date : 31 Jul 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Headnote :

The wages and gratuity for the workers at Metro Theatre were regulated by a previous award under Reference No. 1 of 1968, which was published on July 3, 1969, and was effective from January 1, 1967. The dearness allowance was determined by the award in Reference No. 440 of 1970, which took effect fr...

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Koopilan Uneen's Daughter Pathumma & Ors Vs. Koopilan Uneen's Son Kuntalan Kutty [1981] INSC 135 (6 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 06 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

In a partition suit concerning immovable property filed in the Munsiff Court of Parappanangadi in 1938, a preliminary decree for partition was issued on February 18, 1940. However, the parties involved showed no further interest in the case for over twenty years. During this time, a High Court of Ke...

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Rajammal & ANR Vs. Mookan @ Peria Perumal Theval & Ors [1981] INSC 136 (6 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 06 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Section 12. TPA, Condition making interest determinable on insolvency or attempted alienation.

Headnote :

The disputed land originally belonged to a man named Naidu, who donated it to the Bhoodan Yagna in 1953 through unregistered deeds. Subsequently, the Madras Bhoodan Yagna Act of 1958 was enacted, which was later amended by the Bhoodan (Amendment) Act of 1964.The land in question was allocated to the...

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Shah Babulal Khimji Vs. Jayaben D. Kania & ANR [1981] INSC 137 (10 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 10 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Dr. Vijay Anand Maharaj [1962] INSC 109 (26 March 1962)
Asrumati Debi Vs. Kumar Rupendra Deb Raikot & Ors [1953] INSC 13 (27 February 1953)

Headnote :

In a case concerning the specific performance of a sales agreement filed in the original jurisdiction of the Bombay High Court, the plaintiff (appellant) sought certain interim reliefs. A single Judge of the High Court rejected the application. Upon the plaintiff\'s appeal, a Division Bench of the H...

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R.K. Khandelwal Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1981] INSC 138 (11 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 11 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant sought admission to the M.D. (Paediatrics) Course for the academic year 1979-80 after passing his M.B.B.S. Examination in December 1976. Alongside him, other candidates had also applied, some of whom had completed their M.B.B.S. prior to December 1976 and had achieved higher scores tha...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Champalal Punjaji Shah [1981] INSC 139 (12 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy

Headnote :

In the current criminal justice system, an accused individual intent on postponing their trial can easily do so, provided they can afford the associated costs. They can frequently travel between the initial court and higher courts at various interlocutory stages, filing motions to dismiss investigat...

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Smt. Masuma Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1981] INSC 140 (12 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Hasnain Mukhtar Hussain Lakdawala was detained by the Government of Maharashtra under a detention order dated December 31, 1980, issued pursuant to section 3(1) of COFEPOSA, 1974. The detention order was served to the detenu on January 17, 1981, along with a communication dated December 31, 1980, an...

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Shiela Kaushish Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi [1981] INSC 141 (18 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 18 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Income Tax Act, 1961
Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

Headnote :

The appellant-assessee built a warehouse and rented out various sections under different leases that began on different dates. Subsequently, a new lease was established between the assessee and her tenant for the entire warehouse, with the assessee starting to receive a monthly rent of Rs. 34,797/-...

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Lila Dhar Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1981] INSC 142 (19 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

According to the Rajasthan Judicial Service Rules established by the Governor of Rajasthan in collaboration with the Rajasthan Public Service Commission and the High Court of Rajasthan, the Rajasthan Public Service Commission conducted a competitive examination for the recruitment of Munsifs. This e...

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Uma Charan Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1981] INSC 143 (20 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 20 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Constitution of India

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

Headnote :

After being chosen by a Selection Committee established under the Indian Police Service (Appointment by Promotion) Regulations of 1955, the appellant, who was a Deputy Superintendent of Police before April 13, 1960, was elevated to the position of Superintendent of Police.In September 1963, the Sele...

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Mangal Sen Vs. Kanchhid Mal [1981] INSC 144 (20 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 20 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The landlord, who is the respondent, initiated legal proceedings under section 20(2)(a) of the U.P. Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act 1972 against the appellant, seeking his eviction from the premises in question. The landlord claimed that the tenant had not paid rent fo...

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State Bank of Travancore Vs. Mohammed Mohammed Khan [1981] INSC 145 (21 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 21 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Banking Regulation Act, 1949
State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959

State of Rajasthan Vs. Mukanchand & Ors [1964] INSC 47 (26 February 1964)

Headnote :

The respondent maintained an overdraft account at the Erattupetta Branch of Kottayam Orient Bank Ltd., where he owed over Rs. 3000/- to the bank.This bank, classified as a \'Banking Company\' under the [Banking Regulation Act, 1949](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central-acts-rules/banking-law...

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P. Venkaiah Vs. G. Krishna Rao & Ors [1981] INSC 146 (25 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 25 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

To assess the qualifications of different applicants for a stage carriage permit, rule 212 of the Andhra Pradesh Motor Vehicles Rules 1964 categorizes routes into short, medium, and long. Regarding the issuance of permits for short routes, clause (ii) states that preference should be given to \"new...

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Richpal Singh & ANR Vs. Desh Raj Singh & Ors [1981] INSC 147 (25 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 25 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950

Headnote :

Smt. Ram Kali, the widow of Tikam Singh, was the landholder of the agricultural lands in question located in the villages of Agaota and Khaiya Khera in District Bulandshahr (U.P.). On June 14, 1915, Smt. Ram Kali, who was a Sirdar and classified as a \"disabled person\" under section 157(1) of the U...

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State of West Bengal Vs. Shew Mangal Singh & Ors [1981] INSC 148 (25 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 25 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 76. Act done by a person bound, or by mistake of fact believing himself bound, by law

Headnote :

The individuals involved in the case were police officers. The prosecution claimed that while the deceased and his brother were seated outside their home, three police vehicles carrying the respondents and other officers abruptly stopped in front of their residence. A police officer then approached...

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Bhaiya Ramanuj Pratap Deo Vs. Lalu Maheshanuj Pratap Deo & Ors [1981] INSC 149 (26 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Chota Nagpur Encumbered Estates Act, 1876
Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

Bhaiya Rudra Pratap Deo was the owner of an impartible estate known as the Nagaruntari estate, located in the Palamau district. The succession to this estate was determined by the principle of lineal primogeniture, which stipulated that the eldest male member of the eldest line would inherit the est...

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V1nod Kumar Shantilal Gosalia Vs. Gangadhar Narsingdas Agarwal & Ors [1981] INSC 150 (26 August 1981)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1981

Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Mineral Concession Rules, 1960

Headnote :

During the Portuguese colonial period, the grant, transfer, and vesting of mining rights in Goa, Daman, and Diu were governed by the \"Portuguese Colonial Mining Laws.\" According to these laws, an individual could submit a written declaration stating that they had discovered a mineral deposit. This...

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