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Gunendra Prasad Sen Gupta Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 57 (3 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant served as a Godown-Keeper in the northern region of the Food Corporation of Delhi and requested a transfer to the eastern region on March 1, 1961. In August 1962, the Union of India issued a circular stating that officers who transferred regions at their own request would be considered...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Vyasendra [1983] INSC 58 (3 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 58 SC

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

Headnote :

The question arises as to whether the land that the wife owns as her separate property can be combined with the lands owned by her husband and other family members when calculating the ceiling on the family unit\'s land holdings under the Maharashtra Agricultural Lands (Ceiling on Holdings) Act, 196...

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M. Ramnarain Private Ltd. & ANR Vs. State Trading Corporation of India Ltd. [1983] INSC 59 (5 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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

Headnote :

The respondent, acting as the plaintiff, initiated a lawsuit against the appellant, who served as the defendant, in the Original side of the Bombay High Court to enforce a claim exceeding Rs. 40 lakhs. The appellant not only disputed the claim but also filed a counter-claim. The appellant requested...

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Smt. Dipo Vs. Wassan Singh & Ors [1983] INSC 60 (5 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit to reclaim properties that belonged to her late brother, Bua Singh, asserting that she was his closest heir. The lawsuit faced opposition from the sons of Bua Singh\'s paternal uncle. Most of the properties in question were ancestral, with only a few being non-ances...

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National Textile Workers' Union Vs. P.R. Ramakrishnan & Ors [1983] INSC 61 (5 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

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

Headnote :

The contemner, a journalist, faced contempt of court charges for publishing articles in his journals that alleged the judgments of four High Court Judges were influenced by corrupt motives. After the contempt petition hearing, he was given the option to apologize to both this Court and each of the f...

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Shiv Dutt Rai Fateh Chand Vs. Union of India & ANR [1983] INSC 62 (6 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India
Gwalior

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

Headnote :

Section 9 of the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, as retrospectively amended by the Central Sales Tax (Amendment) Act, 1969, established the framework for the imposition and collection of taxes and penalties on goods sold by dealers during inter-State trade or commerce. It also stipulated that the autho...

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Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1983] INSC 63 (6 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Constitution of India
Tamil Nadu Additional Sales Tax Act, 1970

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

Headnote :

Sub-section (l) of section 5 of the Bihar Finance Act, 1981 establishes a surcharge in addition to the tax owed by any dealer whose gross turnover in a year exceeds Rs. 5 lakhs. Sub-section (3) of this section prohibits such dealers from passing the surcharge cost onto the purchaser. Utilizing the a...

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Lakshman & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1983] INSC 64 (6 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Constitution of India

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

Headnote :

In an effort to restrict the movement of cattle owned by individuals from neighboring states through Madhya Pradesh, the State Government issued a notification under rule 7 of the M.P. Grazing Rates Rules, 1979. This notification outlined the designated route for such cattle, referred to as \'foreig...

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Bhagwant Singh Vs. Commissioner of Police, Delhi [1983] INSC 65 (6 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 175. Power to summon persons
CrPC Section 32. Mode of conferring powers
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 306. Abetment of suicide
IPC Section 309. Attempt to commit suicide

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

Headnote :

The petitioner, Bhagwant Singh, a member of the Indian Revenue Service, sought the Court\'s intervention and necessary relief regarding the death of his married daughter, Gurinder Kaur. He alleged that he was convinced, due to various circumstances, that his daughter was murdered by being set on fir...

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State of Mysore Vs. M. L. Nagade And Gadag & Ors [1983] INSC 66 (6 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Bombay Personal Inams Abolition Act, 1952

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
State of Kerala Vs. Haji K. Haji K. Kutty Naha & Ors [1968] INSC 191 (13 August 1968)
Rangildas Varajdas Khandwala Vs. Collector of Surat & Ors [1960] INSC 165 (3 October 1960)

Headnote :

The individuals involved in these appeals submitted writ petitions contesting the imposition and demand of non-agricultural assessments by the appellants. They argued, among other points, that the aforementioned rules granted arbitrary and unchecked authority, resulting in an excessive delegation of...

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R. Viswan & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 67 (6 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Army Act, 1950
Army Rules, 1954

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

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were part of the General Reserve Engineering Force (GREF), faced charges under section 63 of the Army Act, 1950. They were accused of gathering in front of the Chief Engineer, chanting slogans for the release of arrested personnel, participating in a black flag protest, and bein...

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State of Karnataka Vs. Adimurthy Alias B. Moorthy [1983] INSC 68 (11 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 11 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

CrPC Section 22. Local Jurisdiction of Executive Magistrates
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Electricity (Supply) Act, 1948
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 379. Punishment for theft

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

Headnote :

During a routine inspection, a Supervisor from the State Electricity Board discovered that the respondent had tampered with the electrical connection, allowing them to use switches, lights, and fans in their home without the meter registering any usage. Following the Assistant Engineer\'s instructio...

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Amrit Bhikaji Kale & Ors Vs. Kashinath Janardhan Trade & ANR [1983] INSC 69 (11 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 11 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948
Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948

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

Headnote :

Section 32 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, as amended over time, states that on April 1, 1957, known as \"tiller\'s day,\" every tenant shall, subject to the provisions of the following sections, be considered to have purchased the land they hold from their landlord, free fro...

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Ram Chander & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1983] INSC 70 (12 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 12 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 458. Lurking house-trespass or house-breaking by night after preparation for hurt, assault, or wrongful restraint

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

Headnote :

The appellants were tried alongside another individual for offenses under sections 302 and 323 in conjunction with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (I.P.C.), as well as under sections 218 and 302 of the I.P.C. The allegations stated that they had taken Balwant Singh into custody, tortured him to...

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Ramji Surjya & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [1983] INSC 71 (13 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 13 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

CrPC Section 154. Information in cognizable cases
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

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

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges under section 302134 of the I.P.C. for the murder of P.W. 2\'s husband, who was lying on a cot inside a hut while P.W. 2 sat outside. The trial court rejected the prosecution\'s claim that P.W. 2 was an eyewitness to the incident, determining that her account contained d...

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Bharwada Bhoginbhai Hirjibhai Vs. State of Gujarat [1983] INSC 72 (24 May 1983)

Judgement Date : 24 May 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 342. Punishment for wrongful Confinement
IPC Section 354. Assault or criminal force to woman with intent to outrage her modesty
IPC Section 511. Punishment for attempting to commit offences punishable with imprisonment for life or other imprisonment

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

Headnote :

The appellant, a government employee working at the Sachivalaya in Gandhinagar, was found guilty by the Sessions Judge in Mehsana of serious offenses involving sexual misconduct with two young girls, approximately 10 or 12 years old. He was convicted of rape, outraging the modesty of women, and wron...

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