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Assistant Collector of Central Excise, Calicut Vs. V.P. Sayed Mohammed [1983] INSC 1 (12 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 12 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

CrPC Section 342. Power to order court
Customs Act, 1962
Gold (Control) Act, 1968

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The respondent faced charges under section 135 (b) of the Customs Act, 1962, in conjunction with section 85 (ii) of the Gold (Control) Act, 1968. The prosecution\'s case was bolstered by the oral testimony of the Inspector who seized 28 gold bars from the respondent at a railway station, the ticket...

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State of Assam Vs. Mafizuddin Ahmed [1983] INSC 2 (14 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 14 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

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

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The prosecution argued that after remarrying, the respondent began to mistreat his first wife, the deceased. On April 10, 1983, he allegedly poured kerosene on her and ignited her. When she screamed, he gagged her, wrapped her in a quilt, and threw her to the floor, resulting in burn injuries to him...

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Munshi Ram Vs. Narsi Ram & ANR [1983] INSC 3 (14 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 14 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Limitation Act, 1963

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in the sub-Judge Court of Kaithal to claim possession of a parcel of land, exercising his right of pre-emption against respondents 1 and 2. He contended that they had acquired the land from his father, Babu Ram, through a registered sale deed dated May 16, 1977, whi...

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Pritam Dass Mahant Vs. Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee [1983] INSC 4 (16 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 16 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925
Sikh Gurdwara Act, 1925

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Sixty-five individuals identifying as members of the Sikh community submitted an application to the State Government under Section 7(1) of the Sikh Gurudwara Act, 1925, seeking to have a religious institution in the village of Ramgarh (also referred to as Bhagtuana in Faridkot tehsil) recognized as...

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Haji Siddik Haji Umar & Ors Vs. Union of India [1983] INSC 5 (18 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 18 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954
Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Subsection (2A) of Section 8 of the Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950, stipulates that any property that was considered to have vested as evacuee property in any individual exercising the powers of Custodian in any State, under any law that has been repealed by this Act, shall be regarded...

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Sanjit Roy Vs. State of Rajasthan [1983] INSC 6 (20 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 20 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Constitution of India
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The respondent State\'s Public Works Department has employed a significant number of workers for the construction of the Madanganj Harmara Road, located near Tilonia village, to provide assistance to individuals affected by drought and scarcity. The workers are organized into groups of 20 or more, w...

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State of Gujarat & ANR Vs. Raman Lal Keshav Lal Soni & Ors [1983] INSC 7 (27 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 27 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Bombay Village Panchayats Act, 1958
Constitution of India
Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961 was established to consolidate and modify the laws governing village panchayats and district local boards, aiming to reorganize local government administration to promote democratic decentralization of authority among various panchayat classes. The Act stipulated tha...

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State of Gujarat & Ors Vs. Raman Lal Keshav Lal & Ors [1983] INSC 8 (27 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 27 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Constitution of India
Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The Gujarat Panchayat Act, 1961 (Gujarat Act No. VI of 1962) was enacted on June 15, 1962, in the State of Gujarat, excluding the Kutch region and the Dangs district. On March 4, 1963, the State Government issued an order declaring areas under various municipalities established by the Bombay Municip...

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Patel Iswaerbhai Prahldbhai Vs. Taluka Development Officer & Ors [1983] INSC 9 (28 January 1983)

Judgement Date : 28 Jan 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Gujarat Panchayats Act, 1961
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The Minimum Wages Inspector of Mehsana District in Gujarat submitted requests to the Minimum Wages Authority seeking orders for the payment of overtime wages to four tubewell operators employed by the Taluka and District Panchayats. This request was based on the assertion that these operators had wo...

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Babu Ram & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1983] INSC 10 (1 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 01 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 498. Enticing or taking away or detaining with criminal intent a married woman

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

In the appeal against acquittal by the State, the High Court of Allahabad convicted appellant Babu, his father Munna, and Tulaiyan, sentencing them to life imprisonment.The prosecution\'s case, as detailed in the First Information Report and the evidence presented, states that Dhani Ram, the decease...

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Sheela Barse Vs. State of Maharashtra [1983] INSC 11 (15 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 15 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

CrPC Section 41. When police may arrest without warrant
CrPC Section 54. Examination of arrested person by medical officer

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The petitioner, a journalist, informed this Court in her letter that five out of fifteen women prisoners she interviewed at the Bombay Central Jail claimed they had been assaulted by police while in custody, with two of them specifically stating they had been tortured in the lock-up.Considering the...

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T.V. Vatheeswaran Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1983] INSC 12 (16 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 16 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The appellant received a death sentence in January 1975 for committing heinous and atrocious murders, and he has been in solitary confinement since that time. Prior to his conviction, he had spent two years as a \'prisoner under remand.\'The appellant argued that executing him after ten years in pri...

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Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Law) Vs. Motor Industries Co. [1983] INSC 13 (18 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963
Kerala General Sales Tax Rules, 1963

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The respondent was an assessee under the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963. For the assessment year 1973-74, it sought exemptions for a \'service discount\' under rule 9(a) and an amount of Rs. 982.83 for \'sales returns\' under rule 9(b)(i) of the Kerala General Sales Tax Rules, 1963. The Assistan...

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Ashok Service Centre & ANR Vs. State of Orissa [1983] INSC 14 (18 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The proviso to section 8 of the Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947 (the Principal Act) states that the same goods cannot be taxed more than once in a single series of sales or purchases by successive dealers. In 1975, the State Legislature introduced the Orissa Additional Sales Tax Act (the Act), which impo...

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State of Kerala Vs. Jay Engineering Works Ltd. [1983] INSC 15 (18 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 18 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Kerala General Sales Tax Rules, 1963

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The Court granted the appeal and ruled that any request for a deduction concerning goods returned by purchasers under Rule 9(b)(i) of the Kerala General Sales Tax Rules, 1963 must be submitted during the assessment proceedings for the year in which those goods were sold, rather than during the asses...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Ramashankar Raghuvanshi & ANR [1983] INSC 16 (21 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 21 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Following the government\'s takeover of the municipal school where the respondent was employed as a teacher, he was integrated into government service. The order indicated that his integration was contingent upon the verification of his background. Later, based on a report from the Superintendent of...

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V.S. Murty & Ors Vs. The Deputy Chief Accounts Officer & Ors [1983] INSC 17 (22 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 22 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The appellants, who were working as officiating Upper Division Clerks in the office of the Chief Engineer Nagarjuna Unit, were transferred to the office of the Deputy Chief Accounts Officer, N.S. Project, by an order dated February 8, 1964. Respondents 2 to 108 were initially hired as Lower Division...

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Rameshwar Prasad Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 18 (24 February 1983)

Judgement Date : 24 Feb 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

A \'stage carriage\' as defined by the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 refers to a motor vehicle that transports more than six passengers for hire or reward, with separate fares paid by or on behalf of individual passengers, either for the entire journey or for specific segments. To operate such a vehicl...

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Col. D.D. Joshi & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 19 (1 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

According to Army Instruction No. 3115/48, issued on August 16, 1948, which pertains to the Army Medical Corps, commissioned officers appointed to the service were eligible to have their commission date retroactively adjusted based on the following criteria: (a) if they held an approved full-time po...

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Labourers Work[Ng on Salal Hydro-Project Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors [1983] INSC 20 (2 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Based on a news report indicating that migrant workers at the Salal Hydro Electric Project were being denied various labor law benefits, the People\'s Union for Democratic Rights sent a letter to a respected judge, requesting that it be treated as a writ petition to ensure justice for the workers. T...

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Smt. Periyakkal & Ors Vs. Smt. Dakshyani [1983] INSC 21 (2 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Hukamchand Vs. Bansilal & Ors [1967] INSC 118 (19 April 1967)

Headnote :

The respondent\'s lawsuit to recover money from the first appellant\'s husband was successful, leading to the sale of certain property owned by the appellant in execution of the decree. The decree-holder purchased this property. Meanwhile, the appellant\'s husband passed away, and his legal represen...

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Apoorva Shantilal Shah Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax Gujarat I, Ahmedabad [1983] INSC 22 (3 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The assessee is a Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) comprising four members: Sri Apoorva Shantilal Shah, his wife Smt. Karuna, and their minor sons Chintan and Tejal. This pertains to the assessment year 1975-76.As the Karta of the HUF, Shri Apoorva submitted a request to the Income Tax Officer to recogn...

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Ajit Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & ANR [1983] INSC 23 (10 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
Punjab Trust Services (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 1978

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 provides for the establishment of Trusts, which are to function as corporate entities with perpetual succession and a common seal. Among their responsibilities, the Trusts are tasked with developing plans for the enhancement and growth of towns within the State....

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Om Prakash & Ors Vs. State of Utter Pradesh [1983] INSC 24 (11 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

CrPC Section 157. Procedure for investigations

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The prosecution\'s case against the accused was that on the night of the incident, which was illuminated by moonlight, the deceased was asleep in the western room of his house, while his wife and children were in the eastern room, separated by a barotha. In the eastern room, a lantern was hanging fr...

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Earabhadrappa Alias Krishnappa Vs. State of Karnataka [1983] INSC 25 (11 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 392. Punishment for robbery
IPC Section 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The appellant, Earabhadrappa, from the village of Mattakur, used the false name Krishnappa and a fictitious address to secure a position as a domestic servant for PW 3 Makrappa, the husband of the deceased Bachamma. She was discovered murdered by strangulation on the night of March 21-22, 1979, afte...

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State of U.P. Vs. Laxmi Brahman & ANR [1983] INSC 26 (11 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 11 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

CrPC Section 167. Procedure when investigation cannot be completed in twenty-four hours.
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The individuals involved were believed to have committed a crime that could result in the death penalty or life imprisonment under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, which is exclusively tried by the Court of Session. They turned themselves in to the Magistrate on November 2, 1974, and were taken...

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Sher Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab [1983] INSC 27 (24 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 24 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 433. Power to commute sentence
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

T.V. Vatheeswaran Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1983] INSC 12 (16 February 1983)
State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The petitioners were found guilty under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and received a death sentence on November 26, 1977. The High Court affirmed both the conviction and the sentence on July 18, 1978. The petitioners\' Special Leave Petition challenging the High...

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A.A. Calton Vs. The Director of Education & ANR [1983] INSC 28 (25 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 25 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Intermediate Education Act, 1921

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

According to section 16-F(4) of the U.P. Intermediate Education Act, 1921, the Director of Education was authorized to appoint the Principal of a recognized institution from among the qualified applicants, provided that the Selection Committee\'s recommendation under subsection (2) had been disappro...

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State of Karnataka & ANR Vs. H. Ganesh Kamath [1983] INSC 29 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Constitution of India
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

According to Section 7 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, to obtain a driving licence, an individual must (1) not be disqualified by age as specified in Section 4; (2) provide a medical certificate in Form \'C\' if they intend to be a paid driver or operate a transport vehicle; (3) not have any diseas...

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M. Karunanidhi Vs. H.V. Hande & Ors [1983] INSC 30 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Representation of the People Act, 1951

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Aeltemesh Rein Vs. Chandulal Chandrakar & Ors [1981] INSC 62 (10 March 1981)
Satya Narain Vs. Dhuja Ram & Ors [1973] INSC 254 (21 December 1973)
Jagan Nath Vs. Jaswant Singh & Ors [1954] INSC (20 January 1954)

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 in C.A. 38 of 1981 submitted an election petition under the Representation of the People Act, contesting the election of the appellant to the State Legislative Assembly on various grounds. The petition included a pre-receipted challan from the Accounts Department of the High Court,...

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Executive Committee of Meerut College, Meerut & Ors Vs. Vice Chancellor, Meerut University & ANR [1983] INSC 31 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

According to section 39 of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973, an individual is barred from being elected as a member of the Management of an affiliated college if they or a relative receive any payment for work performed at that college. However, the proviso to this section clarifies th...

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Mohd. Shakeel Wahid Ahmed Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1983] INSC 32 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Customs officials intercepted a ship near Bombay and confiscated various items valued at several lakhs of rupees. None of the seven individuals aboard the ship had any documentation permitting them to import the goods. On August 19, 1981, S., one of the individuals on the ship, was detained under th...

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Darshan Singh @ Bhasuri & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1983] INSC 33 (31 March 1983)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The appellants, along with three others, were tried by the Additional Sessions Judge in Ferozepore for offenses under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with Sections 120-B and 149. They were charged with conspiring to cause the deaths of five individuals and injuring three others...

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The Municipal Corporation of The City of Ahmedabad Vs. Ben Hiraben Manilal [1983] INSC 34 (5 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

In response to the notice issued to her under section 260 (1) (a) of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949, the respondent argued that the unauthorized construction of walls, which lacked municipal corporation approval, was already in place when she purchased the property. Subsequent...

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Binoy Kumar Chatterjee Vs. M/S Jugantar Ltd. & Ors [1983] INSC 35 (6 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The petitioner, who began working for the respondent Company as a Sub Editor, advanced to the role of Assistant Editor in 1976. Upon reaching the age of sixty, he received a retirement notice dated November 6, 1976, stating that his retirement would take effect from December 1, 1976. He accepted his...

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State of Punjab Vs. Devinder Kumar & Ors [1983] INSC 36 (7 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

CrPC Section 239. When accused shall be discharged
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954
Prevention Of Food Adulteration Act, 1954

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Upon a complaint from the Food Inspector, who had purchased a 1.5 kg sample of vanaspati after opening one sealed tin from a total of 20 tins weighing 16.5 kg each that the vendor had for sale, criminal proceedings were initiated against the vendor, the dealer, and the manufacturer for violating sec...

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Mithu Vs. State of Punjab [1983] INSC 37 (7 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 02 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 397. Calling for records to exercise powers of revision
CrPC Section 401. High Court’s powers of revision
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 300. Murder
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 303. Punishment for murder by life-convict

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Bachan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1982] INSC 62 (16 August 1982)
Bachan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1979] INSC 104 (4 May 1979)
Bachan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1979] INSC 182 (14 September 1979)
Bachan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1971] INSC 56 (18 February 1971)

Headnote :

Section 303 of the Indian Penal Code states that anyone who is sentenced to life imprisonment and then commits murder shall face the death penalty. The counsel for the appellants/petitioners argued that Section 303 is unconstitutional, claiming it is both unreasonable and arbitrary, and that it perm...

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Balram & Ors Vs. The Iiird Additional District. Judge & ANR [1983] INSC 38 (12 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Limitation Act, 1963
U.P. Imposition Of Ceiling On Land Holdings Act, 1960

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

While the ceiling appeal was pending under the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, the sole appellant passed away on January 9, 1980. On October 25, 1980, his three sons filed an application to set aside the abatement, seek condonation of delay, and substitute their names as the l...

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Dr. S.S. Khanna Vs. Chief Secretary, Patna & Ors [1983] INSC 39 (12 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 202. Postponement of issue of process
CrPC Section 203. Dismissal of complaint
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 504. Intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace
IPC Section 506. Punishment for criminal intimidation

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The General Secretary of the Employees Association at the National Institute of Foundry and Forge Technology in Ranchi submitted a complaint to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Ranchi, seeking action against Banktesh Prasad, the Institute\'s Security Officer, and the Director of the Institute, claimin...

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Titaghur Paper Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Orissa [1983] INSC 40 (13 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 13 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Central Sales Tax (Orissa) Rules, 1957
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
The State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Mohammad Nooh [1957] INSC 80 (30 September 1957)

Headnote :

It seems that proceedings were initiated against the petitioners under rule 12(5) of the Central Sales Tax (Orissa) Rules 1957 and under subsection (4) of section 12 of the Orissa Sales Tax Act, 1947 for the assessment year 1980-81. This was in relation to the assessment of tax on sales made during...

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Hira Lal Vs. District Judge, Ghaziabad & Ors [1983] INSC 41 (13 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 13 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The petitioner, who belongs to the Scheduled Castes, achieved the 7th rank in the examination and interview conducted to fill six stenographer positions but was not appointed. The State Government had issued an order mandating that 18 percent of posts in subordinate services be reserved for Schedule...

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H.M.M. Limited Vs. Director of Entry Tax, West Bengal & Ors [1983] INSC 42 (15 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Under Section 34 of the Taxes on Entry of Goods into Calcutta Metropolitan Area Act, 1970, which established the framework for levying taxes on goods entering the Calcutta Metropolitan Area for consumption, use, or sale from outside that area, the Taxes on Entry of Goods into Calcutta Metropolitan A...

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Manohar Nath Kaul Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir [1983] INSC 43 (19 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
IPC Section 420. Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property
IPC Section 465. Punishment for forgery

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Section 197(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that if a public servant is accused of an offense allegedly committed while performing his official duties, no court may take cognizance of that offense without prior approval from the appropriate government.The appellant, who served as the Reg...

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Naib Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1983] INSC 44 (19 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 117. Order to give security
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 53. Punishment
IPC Section 58. Offenders sentenced to transportation how dealt with until transported
Prisoners Act, 1900

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The petitioner was initially sentenced to death under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), but following a mercy petition, his sentence was commuted to \'imprisonment for life\'. He has served a total of 11 years, 5 months, and 10 days of actual rigorous imprisonment, which, including remi...

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State of Bihar Vs. Radha Krishna Singh & Ors [1983] INSC 45 (20 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

Maharaja Harindra Kishore Singh was a direct descendant of Debi Singh, who was the son of Bansidhar Singh.Maharaja Harindra Kishore Singh passed away without any heirs, leaving behind extensive properties in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The original plaintiff, Bhagwati Prasad Singh, is a direct descenda...

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Punjab Engineering College Vs. Sanjay Gulati & Ors [1983] INSC 46 (20 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Arti Sapru Vs. State of Jammu And Kashmir & Ors [1981] INSC 49 (27 February 1981)

Headnote :

In the academic year 1982-83, the Punjab Engineering College in Chandigarh admitted eight candidates through a method referred to as the spot test. This included seven children of college employees and one additional candidate. However, the Punjab High Court ruled that these admissions violated the...

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Devaki Nandan Prasad Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1983] INSC 47 (22 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Deokinandan Prasad Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1971] INSC 141 (4 May 1971)

Headnote :

In the case of Deokinandan Prasad v. State of Bihar, [1971] Supp. S.C.R. 634, decided on May 4, 1971, the Court determined that the petitioner was a member of the Bihar Education Service entitled to a pension under rule 5 of the Bihar Pension Rules. Consequently, the Court issued a writ of mandamus...

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Ranjan Dwivedi Vs. Union of India [1983] INSC 48 (26 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 304. Legal aid to accused at State expense in certain cases

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
State of Haryana Vs. Darshana Devi & Ors [1979] INSC 34 (12 February 1979)

Headnote :

The petitioner, an Advocate currently on trial under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, argued that the prosecution against him was being represented by a team of lawyers hired by the State for substantial fees, while he lacked the financial resources to hire a c...

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Dr. Ramji Dwivedi Vs. State of U. P. & Ors [1983] INSC 49 (26 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Intermediate Education Act, 1921

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The Committee of Management of a non-Government aided school, through a resolution dated April 19, 1981, appointed the appellant as the Principal of the college it oversees. This decision was communicated to the appellant on April 27, 1981, and he took charge on May 1, 1981. However, on April 7, 198...

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A.Janardhana Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 50 (26 April 1983)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The appellant began his service in 1953 with the Military Engineering Service and was promoted to Assistant Executive Engineer in 1962. In the 1963 seniority list for AEE, he was ranked at serial number 357, and by 1967, his position improved to serial number 234. However, following the ruling in Ba...

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