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Ravindra Ishwardas Sethna & ANR Vs. Official Liquidator, High Court, Bombay & ANR [1983] INSC 101 (19 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

The official liquidator, appointed by the Company Judge of the High Court to oversee the liquidation of a company, took control of the company\'s office premises. The Liquidator requested guidance from the Company Judge on whether the premises should be leased or licensed. The Company Judge instruct...
Welcome Hotel & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 102 (22 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The Government of Andhra Pradesh, utilizing the authority granted by the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, enacted the Andhra Pradesh Catering Establishments (Fixation and Display of Prices of Foodstuffs) Order, 1978, which established maximum prices for seven specified cooked food items listed in th...
Begulla Bapi Raju Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1983] INSC 103 (23 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

The Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act was enacted on January 1, 1973. Shortly thereafter, its constitutional validity was contested in the Andhra Pradesh High Court on various grounds, but a Full Bench of the court dismissed these challenges on April 11, 1973. Conseq...
Ram Narayan Agarwal Etc Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 104 (23 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

The Petitioners failed to pay the tax owed under the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. Such outstanding amounts can be collected as if they were arrears of land revenue, according to sub-sections (3) and (8) of section 8 of the 1948 Act, in conjunction with Rule 50 of the U.P. Sales Tax Rules, 1948. Section...
Sadhu Ram Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation [1983] INSC 105 (25 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 25 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-workman\'s services were terminated by the respondent\'s Management. Following a report from the Conciliation Officer, the Government referred the matter to the Labour Court. The Management argued that the workman had not made any demands to them, thus claiming there was no industrial...
Asharam M. Jain Vs. A. T. Gupta & Ors [1983] INSC 106 (25 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 25 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

In a petition for special leave to appeal that he submitted, the petitioner engaged in a harsh and aggressive attack on the Chief Justice of the High Court who issued the order he wished to contest. In response to the notice served to him under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, he requested a two-we...
Transport Commissioner, Andhra Pradesh Vs. Sardar Ali, Bus Owner [1983] INSC 107 (26 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

Section 129-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939 permits a police officer or any individual authorized by the State Government to seize and detain a motor vehicle if they have reason to believe that the vehicle is being used without a required registration certificate under section 22, without a permit...
Dr. Vs. K. Saxena Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh And Vice Versa [1983] INSC 108 (29 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The Court rejected the petitions filed by the accused as well as the State\'s petitions challenging the acquittal of the co-accused and seeking an increase of the sentence to death.
S. Kannan & Ors Vs. Secretary, Karnataka Stateroad Transport Authority [1983] INSC 109 (29 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

To encourage tourism, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 was revised in 1970, adding sub-section (7) to section 63, which authorized the State Transport Authority in each state to issue permits valid throughout India for a specified number of tourist vehicles as determined by the Central Government. The...
L. V. Jadhav Vs. Shankarrao Abasaheb Pawar & Ors [1983] INSC 110 (30 August 1983)

Judgement Date : 30 Aug 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

In a complaint submitted to the Judicial Magistrate, the appellant (the bride\'s father) claimed that during the wedding ceremonies, the first respondent (the groom\'s father) demanded a substantial amount of money as dowry and threatened to halt the marriage proceedings if the appellant did not com...
S. K. Verma Vs. Mahesh Chandra & ANR [1983] INSC 111 (2 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 02 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

In reference to the dismissal of the appellant, who served as a Development Officer at the Life Insurance Corporation, the Industrial Tribunal accepted a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of the reference. It determined that Development Officers within the Corporation did not quali...
Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay & Ors Vs. Mahindra and Mahindra Limited & Ors [1983] INSC 112 (2 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 02 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

Section 72A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 allows an Amalgamated Company to carry forward and offset accumulated losses and unabsorbed depreciation allowances in specific amalgamation scenarios, provided three conditions are met: (a) the amalgamating company was financially non-viable immediately befor...
Gopalakrishna Menon & ANR Vs. D. Raja Reddy & ANR [1983] INSC 113 (5 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The appellants initiated a civil lawsuit against the respondents seeking the recovery of a specific sum of money and submitted several original documents along with the plaint. In response, the first respondent lodged a complaint against the appellants, accusing them of forging his signature on one...
Krishnabai Anaji Ghule & Ors Vs. Nivrutti Ramchandra Raykar & ANR [1983] INSC 114 (5 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

Section 32 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 states that every tenant of agricultural land is considered to have purchased the land they occupy from their landlord as of April 1, 1957 (referred to as Tiller\'s Day), free from any encumbrances. To safeguard small landlords from c...
Geeta Enterprises & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1983] INSC 115 (5 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners established a video parlor by setting up electronic machines with video screens, allowing individuals to enter the premises free of charge to watch shows primarily featuring sports and games. The shows, which lasted up to 30 seconds, were activated by an audience member inserting a 5...
Sreenivasa General Traders & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 116 (6 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The Andhra Pradesh (Agricultural Produce and Livestock) Markets Act of 1966 was established to oversee the buying and selling of agricultural products, livestock, and livestock products (collectively known as agricultural produce). Its objectives include creating markets for these activities, removi...
State of U.P. Vs. Hari Ram & Ors [1983] INSC 117 (7 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 07 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

The defendants were found guilty and sentenced under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code for causing the death of Rajinder Kumar by attacking him with knives and spears. The First Information Report (F.I.R.) was filed within an hour of the incident, and the Investigat...
State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 08 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent in civil appeal No. 2005 of 1982 had a parcel of land measuring 2530 sq. metres with a building constructed on a small portion of it, in an urban agglomeration falling within category specified in Schedule I of the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. As the aforesaid...
State of Haryana Vs. Jage Ram [1983] INSC 119 (12 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 12 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Headnote :

The individuals involved in this set of appeals had acquired licenses to sell liquor by submitting the highest bids at auctions for liquor vends. When they failed to make the required payments as per the auction terms, the State Government resold the liquor vends in some instances, either through re...
Alijan Mian & ANR Vs. District Magistrate, Dhanbad [1983] INSC 120 (13 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 13 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The National Security Act, 1980 (Act 65 of 1980) allows for detention orders to be issued under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Act. These orders can be based on the premise that \"the individual, currently incarcerated and likely to be granted bail, will engage in activities detrimental to publ...
Fateh Singh & ANR Vs. Sewa Ram & Ors [1983] INSC 121 (13 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 13 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

A specific parcel of land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894. This land included a section that had been mortgaged by its owners and subsequently leased by the mortgagee to a tenant, who then sublet it to the first respondent in both appeals. The Collector awarded compensation to th...
District Magistrate, Nowgong & ANR Vs. Sarat Mudoi [1983] INSC 122 (14 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 14 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

The respondent contested his detention order under the National Security Act, arguing that the detaining authority failed to identify the specific supplies and services it was referring to in the detention order, rendering it invalid. The High Court annulled the detention order.On appeal, it was arg...
D.P. Maheshwari Vs. Delhi Admn. & Ors [1983] INSC 123 (14 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 14 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

In 1969, an industrial dispute regarding the termination of the appellant\'s services was referred to the Labour Court for adjudication under sections 10 (1) (c) and 12 (5) of the Industrial Disputes Act in 1970. The company\'s Management, where the appellant was employed, challenged the reference b...
Suman Gupta & Ors Vs. State of J & K & Ors [1983] INSC 124 (19 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

In an effort to promote national integration, several states, including the respondent states, established an agreement to reserve a certain percentage of seats in medical colleges for candidates from other states on a reciprocal basis. During the 1982-83 academic year, the respondent states made no...
Cotton Corporation of India Vs. United Industrial Bank [1983] INSC 125 (19 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

A Branch Manager of the respondent-Bank co-accepted 16 usance bills totaling over Rs. 45 lakhs, which were related to cotton purchases made by a textile mill from the appellant-Corporation. When the usance bills became due, the Corporation requested payment from the Bank. In response, the Bank initi...
Ram Kumar Misra Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1983] INSC 126 (21 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 21 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner raised concerns that the workers employed on the two ferries, one located in Bhagalpur and the other in Sultanganj, operated by respondent No. 5, were not receiving the minimum wages mandated by the relevant notifications from the State of Bihar under the Minimum Wages Act of 1948. In...
State of U.P. Vs. Dr.G.K. Ghosh [1983] INSC 127 (21 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 21 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was an orthopedic surgeon at U.H.M. Hospital, where he headed the Orthopedic Department. He was provided with an official residence on the hospital grounds and was allowed to conduct consultations at his home according to the existing regulations. However, he was found guilty of solic...
Gulam Abbas & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1983] INSC 128 (23 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 23 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

In a writ petition concerning the performance of religious rights, practices, and observances by the Shia community on a specific plot of land in a neighborhood, the Court issued a permanent injunction preventing the Sunni community from interfering with the Shia community\'s exercise of these right...
Deena @ Deena Dayal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 129 (23 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 23 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who had received death sentences for murder, were awaiting their execution. They argued that hanging by rope is a cruel and barbaric method of carrying out the sentence, and that Section 354(5) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr. P.C.) which prescribes this method violates Article 2...
S. Sivaswami Vs. V. Malaikannan & Ors [1983] INSC 130 (27 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 27 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

In the General Elections for the Tamil Nadu Assembly that took place in May 1980, the appellant ran for the llayangudi Assembly Constituency seat and was elected after receiving 34,437 votes. The first respondent, who garnered 34,381 votes and lost by a narrow margin of 56 votes, filed an election p...
Shambu Nath Goyal Vs. Bank of Baroda & Ors [1983] INSC 131 (27 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 27 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was employed as a clerk at a branch of the first respondent Bank. He received a notice from the Bank\'s Deputy General Manager regarding the decision to conduct a departmental inquiry against him, stating that Sen Gupta, an Agent from another branch, had been appointed as the Inquiry O...
Kanpur University & Ors Vs. Samir Gupta & Ors [1983] INSC 132 (27 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 27 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-University conducted the \"Combined Pre-Medical Test\" in 1982 for admissions to seven medical colleges in Uttar Pradesh. The examination format used was a \"Multiple Choice Objective type\" test, which consisted of a paper with 100 questions, each having four possible answers. Candida...
Arun Kumar Bose Vs. Mohd. Furkan Ansari & Ors [1983] INSC 133 (28 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 28 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, who lost to the appellant by 24 votes in the Assembly Elections, filed an election petition in the High Court under section 81 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, seeking to have the appellant\'s election annulled and to be declared the successful candidate. In parag...
Kabidi Venku Sah Vs. Syed Abdul Hai & Ors [1983] INSC 134 (28 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 28 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Headnote :

Based on a simple mortgage established in his favor in 1948, the appellant secured a decree on September 4, 1967, proceeded to sell the mortgaged property, purchased it himself on July 24, 1968, and had the sale confirmed by the court on August 28, 1968. Meanwhile, the first respondent, who held a p...
Jagadamba Paper Industries (Pvt.) Ltd. Vs. Haryana State Electricity Board & Ors [1983] INSC 135 (29 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

Since 1968, the Haryana State Electricity Board has required all consumers to provide a security deposit to ensure prompt payment of energy bills. For industrial consumers, this security was initially set at Rs. 30 per KW. However, starting from April 1, 1981, this amount was increased to Rs. 100 pe...
Jai Bhagwan Vs. The Management of The Ambala Central Cooperative Banklimite [1983] INSC 136 (29 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was filed by an account holder of the respondent bank, claiming that a significant amount of money was incorrectly debited from his account, despite him never having issued a cheque for that amount. The appellant, who worked as a clerk and cashier, was suspected of being involved in the...
S.Kumar Vs. The Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studiesan [1983] INSC 137 (29 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was convicted during an inquiry, received a notice to explain why he should not be dismissed from his position. Additionally, a second charge was brought against him. In response, the appellant initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration and an injunction, successfully obtaining a t...
Mansaram Vs. S. P. Pathak & Ors [1983] INSC 138 (29 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 29 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who leased the premises in question while employed by the Telephone Department, maintained possession of the property even after retiring in 1967. Respondent No. 1, claiming a need for housing, submitted a request to the House Allotment Officer for the allocation of the premises, argu...
Vishwa Mitter Vs. O. P. Poddar & Ors [1983] INSC 139 (30 September 1983)

Judgement Date : 30 Sep 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, acting as a dealer of beedies and as the authorized representative of the firm that produces a specific brand of beedies, lodged a complaint claiming that the respondents committed offenses under sections 78 and 79 of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958 and section 420 of the In...
Mohd. Yunus Vs. Mohd. Mustaqim & Ors [1983] INSC 140 (4 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

Headnote :

When the judgment-debtor failed to comply with the decree against him, the disputed property was sold to enforce the decree. The surety submitted an application under section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, but did not specify the order under which the application was filed.The Subordinate Judge...
K. L. Tripathi Vs. State Bank of India & Ors [1983] INSC 141 (4 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

Based on a complaint against the appellant, who was a Branch Manager at the first respondent Bank, the Bank\'s Head Office initiated a preliminary inquiry. After reviewing the inquiry report, they instructed one of their officers to conduct a formal investigation according to the Bank\'s service rul...
Union of India & ANR Vs. Smt. Shanti Devi [1983] INSC 142 (5 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 05 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

Certain lands were designated for acquisition in 1962 and 1963 under section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Regarding compensation payment, the Land Acquisition Officer, referencing a previous award for similar lands acquired for the same public purpose, applied the same criteria to establi...
U.P. State Electricity Board & ANR Vs. The Labour Court (I) U.P., Kanpur & Ors [1983] INSC 143 (6 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a workman, began his employment as a coolie in 1945 with the Kanpur Electricity Supply Corporation Limited. At that time, the company did not have any retirement age policies, so his date of birth was not recorded on his service card. When the Corporation was nationalized, the new ma...
Ram Sarup Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 144 (6 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is an indigent person, initiated a lawsuit in the Subordinate Court challenging the validity of an order that dismissed him from service. After a contested hearing, the suit was dismissed. Subsequently, he filed an appeal in the High Court as a pauper, accompanied by an applicatio...
Workmen of The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. (Refiningd Vs. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & ANR [1983] INSC 145 (6 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

An industrial dispute concerning the increase of the retirement age for clerical staff in the Refinery Division of the respondent oil company in Bombay from 55 to 60 years was brought before the Industrial Tribunal.The workers argued that there was a prevailing trend in the Bombay area to set the re...
Glaxo Laboratories Vs. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court Meerut & Ors [1983] INSC 146 (6 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company issued a chargesheet against the second respondent and several of his striking colleagues for breaching clauses 10, 16, and 30 of Standing Order 22, alleging that they boarded a bus with \'loyal workers\' and assaulted them at various locations during the trip.Clause 10 of S.O....
Union of India & Ors Vs. Bombay Tyre International Ltd. [1983] INSC 147 (7 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

Subsection (1) of Section 3 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 states that excise duties shall be imposed and collected on all excisable goods produced or manufactured in India, excluding salt, at the rates specified in the First Schedule. Subsection (2) of Section 3 grants the Central Govern...
Raisuddin @ Babu Tamchi Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR [1983] INSC 148 (7 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who was detained under section 3(3) of the National Security Act, 1980, contested the legality of his detention, arguing that there was an unreasonable delay by the detaining authority in sending his representation to the State Government. He also claimed that there was a breach of t...
The New Theaters (Carnatic Talkies) Ltd., Coimbatore. Vs. N. Vajrapani Naidu [1983] INSC 149 (7 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The respondent and his mother leased an open plot of land for 20 years to an individual who built a theater on it. This individual later transferred his rights to the appellant, who was then recognized as a tenant by the respondent. Subsequently, the respondent issued a notice to the appellant, requ...
Kamlakar Prasad Chaturvedi Vs. State of M. P. & ANR [1983] INSC 150 (7 October 1983)

Judgement Date : 07 Oct 1983

Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who was held under section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980, was presented with seven grounds for detention by the Detaining Authority. The first two grounds pertained to incidents that took place over 5 years ago and approximately 3 years ago, respectively, prior to the deten...
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