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P. Savita S/O Shri P.L. Savita Vs. Union of India, Ministry of Defence [1985] INSC112 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Randhir Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1982] INSC 24 (22 February 1982)

Headnote :

Senior Draughtsmen in the Ordnance Factories under the Ministry of Defence are either recruited directly or promoted from the Draughtsmen position. At all relevant times, all Senior Draughtsmen across these establishments received the same pay scale of Rs. 205-280. During the revision of pay scales...

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State of Rajasthan & ANR Vs. Shamsher Singh [1985] INSC113 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Ichhu Devi Choraria Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 175 (9 September 1980)
Jayanarayan Sukul Vs. State of West Bengal [1969] INSC 324 (5 November 1969)

Headnote :

The respondent, who is an Advocate, was ordered to be detained by the State Government under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1950, and was subsequently taken into custody.Upon his detention, the grounds for his detention were provided to him.The respondent contested his detention in the H...

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State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Ramalinga Samigal Madam [1985] INSC114 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

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

Headnote :

Under the Tamil Nadu Estates\' (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act of 1948, the estates of various Zamindars, including the Sivaganga Estates and Ramnad Zamindari estates, were abolished and transferred to the Government. In Civil Appeal No. 474 of 1971, the respondent religious Math claime...

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Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Ors Vs. Motilal Nehru Medical College Allahabad & Ors [1985] INSC115 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Constitution of India

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

Headnote :

Before the Supreme Court\'s ruling in Dr. Pradeep Jain\'s case on June 22, 1984, the admissions process for postgraduate medical courses in Uttar Pradesh was regulated by previous rules that allocated 75% of seats to students who completed their MBBS at the same institution where they sought admissi...

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Smt. Gian Devi Anand Vs. Jeeevan Kumar & Ors [1985] INSC116 (1 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 01 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

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

Headnote :

The appellant\'s husband had been the tenant of a shop owned by the respondent-landlord since 1979. In 1970, the respondent-landlord issued a notice to the appellant\'s husband terminating the tenancy. Subsequently, the landlord filed a petition under section 14 of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958,...

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Mukesh Advani Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1985] INSC117 (2 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
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 :

According to an investigative report published in the \"Indian Express\" on September 14, 1982, a Supreme Court advocate wrote to one of the Supreme Court judges highlighting the dire situation of bonded laborers from Tamil Nadu working in stone quarries in Raisen, Madhya Pradesh. The allegations in...

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Workmen Employed by Indian Oxygen Ltd Vs. Indian Oxygen Ltd. [1985] INSC118 (2 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
The Dunlop Rubber Co. (India) Ltd. Vs. Workmen & Ors [1959] INSC 123 (16 October 1959)

Headnote :

In the respondent-Company, there were two competing labor unions: the Karamchari Union and the Sharmik Sangh. The Karamchari Union advocated for an increase in the dearness allowance for workers at the Company\'s Kanpur unit, following a ruling from the Industrial Tribunal in Delhi that had linked t...

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I.T.C. Ltd. Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1985] INSC119 (3 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Constitution of India
Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966
Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957
Tobacco Board Act, 1975

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
S.P. Mittal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1982] INSC 81 (8 November 1982)
Baijnath Kedia Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1969] INSC 208 (28 August 1969)
Zaverbhai Amaidas Vs. The State of Bombay [1954] INSC 86 (8 October 1954)

Headnote :

On May 19, 1975, the State Government modified Section 65 of the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1966 through the Karnataka Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) (Amendment) Act 24 of 1975. After the amendment, Sub-Section (1) of Section 65 mandated that the Market C...

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Deputy Commissioner of Sales-Tax, (Law) Board of Revenue Vs. Messrs K. Kelukutty [1985] INSC120 (3 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 03 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Indian Partnership Act, 1932
Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963

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

Headnote :

The appellant in this case was a partnership firm engaged in the timber trade, consisting of six partners. It submitted its taxable turnover returns for the assessment years 1968-69 and 1969-70 in accordance with the Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963, and the Sales Tax Officer completed the assessm...

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Empire Industries Limited & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC121 (6 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Additional Duties of Excise (Goods of Special Importance) Act, 1957
Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944
Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959

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

Headnote :

In the case of Vijay Textile Mills v. Union of India, reported in (1979) 4 E.L.T.J. 181, the Gujarat High Court ruled on January 21, 1979, that cotton fabrics that underwent bleaching, dyeing, and printing were not subject to excise duty under Item 19 (1) (b) of the First Schedule to the Central Exc...

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Arkal Govind Raj Rao Vs. Ciba Geigy of India Ltd., Bombay [1985] INSC122 (6 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 06 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Air Force Act, 1950
Army Act, 1950
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

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

Headnote :

The appellant began his career as a Stenographer-cum-Accountant with the respondent company. He was later promoted to the position of Assistant, where he remained until his employment was terminated in October 1972. The Deputy Commissioner of Labour (Administration) referred the matter to the Labour...

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State of Bihar Vs. Banshi Ram Modi & Ors [1985] INSC123 (7 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980

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

Headnote :

Clause (ii) of Section 2 of the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (hereafter referred to as the Act), which became effective on October 25, 1980, stipulates that regardless of any other existing laws in a State, no State Government or authority may issue any order permitting the use of forest land or...

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Jaswant Singh & ANR Vs. The Custodian of Evacuee Property, New Delhi [1985] INSC124 (7 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 07 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Administration of Evacuee Property Act, 1950
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

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

Headnote :

Two brothers entered into a contract to sell their stake in an ice factory located in Rawalpindi and received an advance payment. When the buyer failed to finalize the deal, the brothers filed a lawsuit seeking specific performance of the contract and recovery of the remaining payment. The buyer did...

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Dr. P. Nalla Thampy Terah Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC125 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961
Constitution of India
Representation of the People Act, 1951

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Jyoti Basu & Ors Vs. Debi Ghosal & Ors [1982] INSC 26 (26 February 1982)
Kanwar Lal Gupta Vs. Amar Nath Chawla & Ors [1974] INSC 194 (3 October 1974)
Ram Dayal Vs. Brijraj Singh & Ors [1969] INSC 133 (30 April 1969)
Rananjaya Singh Vs. Baijnath Singh & Ors [1954] INSC 82 (29 September 1954)

Headnote :

Section 77(1) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 stipulates that every election candidate must maintain a separate and accurate record of all election-related expenditures incurred or authorized by them or their election agent, from the date the election notification is published until th...

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Umed Singh Rao Vs. Mani Ram Godara & Ors [1985] INSC126 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

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

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as the Returning Officer for the by-election in the Fatehabad Assembly Constituency of Haryana, dismissed the nomination papers of two candidates. The election of the winning candidate was contested on the basis that these nomination papers were wrongly rejected.During the...

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Syrya Narain Yadav & Ors Vs. Bihar State Electricity Board & Ors [1985] INSC127 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

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

Headnote :

According to the advertisement from the Respondent Board for the recruitment of electrical engineers under the \"Employment Promotion Programme\", the appellants, along with many others, began their roles as Apprentice Engineers starting April 1, 1977.Although the Board had stated in March 1977, pri...

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Lila Krishan Vs. Mani Ram Godara & Ors [1985] INSC128 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Representation of the People Act, 1951

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

Headnote :

The respondents contested the election of the appellant to the Fatehbad Constituency of the Haryana Legislative Assembly in the High Court, citing section 100(1)(c) of the Representation of the People Act 1951. They argued that the nomination papers of two candidates, Mani Ram Chhapola and Raj Tilak...

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Smt. Vijay Laxmi Gangal Vs. Mahendra Pratap Grag [1985] INSC129 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant-landlady initiated legal proceedings to regain possession from the respondent-tenant, claiming that the leased property was located outside the municipal boundaries of the town and thus exempt from the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act of 1972...

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Banwari Lal Kotiya Vs. P.C. Aggarwal [1985] INSC130 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Seth Thawardas Pherumal Vs. The Union of India [1955] INSC 20 (24 March 1955)

Headnote :

The appellant is a share broker and a member of the Delhi Stock Exchange, which is recognized by the Central Government under the Securities Contract Regulations Act of 1956. The respondent, who is not a member, engaged in share and securities transactions with the appellant on a principal-to-princi...

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Amrit Nahata Vs. Union of India [1985] INSC131 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Cinematograph Act, 1952
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 193. Punishment for false evidence
IPC Section 199. False statement made in declaration which is by law receivable as evidence

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

Headnote :

The Petitioner submitted a Writ Petition to this Court seeking a declaration that sections 3 and 6 of the Cinematograph Act, 1952 and Rules 23 and 25 of the Cinematograph (Censorship) Rules, 1958 are unconstitutional and invalid. The Petitioner also requested a writ of mandamus to compel the respond...

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Ram And Shyam Company Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC132 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Constitution of India

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

Headnote :

The State Government, as respondent No. 1, issued a notification to auction a minor mineral quarry located within the State. The appellant submitted the highest bid of Rs. 3.87 lakhs per annum for rent/royalty, which was accepted by the Presiding Officer. However, the State Government, believing tha...

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Lakshmi Charan Sen & Ors Vs. A.K.M. Hassan Uzzaman & Ors [1985] INSC133 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Constitution of India
Representation of the People Act, 1950
Representation of the People Act, 1951

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

Headnote :

A writ petition was submitted to the Calcutta High Court seeking the following reliefs: (1) to prevent the Chief Election Commissioner and the Chief Electoral Officer from acting, either personally or through their subordinates, based on the instructions or directions they issue from time to time; (...

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K.C. Vasanth Kumar & ANR Vs. State of Karnataka [1985] INSC134 (8 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 134 SC

Constitution of India

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

Headnote :

During the pre-independence era, the former princely State of Mysore, now part of Karnataka, was one of the first regions in India to implement a reservation system for backward classes in public services. In 1918, the Government of His Highness the Maharaja of Mysore established a committee led by...

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Hirachand Kothari (Dead) Through LRS. Vs. State of Rajasthan & ANR [1985] INSC135 (9 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 09 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Evidence Act, 1872

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
Satinder Singh & Ors Vs. Amrao Singh & Ors [1961] INSC 31 (2 February 1961)

Headnote :

According to a registered deed of exchange dated July 16, 1951, executed between the involved parties, the appellant withdrew a lawsuit for specific performance of a purported contract against the State Government. This contract involved the Government\'s resumption of his plot no. C/91 in the \'C\'...

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Brahmvart Sanathan Dharam Mahamandal, Kanpur & Ors Vs. Prem Kumar & Ors [1985] INSC136 (10 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Section 43. TPA, Transfer by unauthorised person who subsequently acquires interest in property transferred.
Section 51. TPA, Improvements made by bona fide holders under defective titles.

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

Headnote :

Lala Gurdin, who had amassed significant land holdings in Kanpur, passed away on December 10, 1861, leaving his widow, Smt. Amrit Kuer, and three daughters: Smt. Hazarao Kuer from his first wife, and Smt. Mewa Kuer and Smt. Prago Kuer from Smt. Amrit Kuer. Following Gurdin\'s death, his entire estat...

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Ms. Jordan Diengdeh Vs. S.S. Chopra [1985] INSC137 (10 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 125. Order for maintenance of wives, children and parents
Divorce Act, 1869
Hindu Marriage Act, 1955
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Special Marriage Act, 1954

Mohd. Ahmed Khan Vs. Shah Bano Begum & Ors [1985] INSC 99 (23 April 1985)
State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)

Headnote :

The petitioner is a member of the Khasi Tribe from Meghalaya and was raised as a Presbyterian Christian. She currently serves in the Indian Foreign Service. Her husband, the respondent, is a Sikh. They were married according to the Indian Christian Marriage Act of 1872. In 1980, the petitioner submi...

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Ashok Kumar Yadav & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC138 (10 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Constitution of India

State of U.P. & Ors Vs. L.J. Johnson & ANR, [1983] INSC 118 (8 September 1983)
A.K. Kraipak & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 129 (29 April 1969)

Headnote :

Rule 9, clause (1) of the Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules, 1930 mandates a competitive examination for recruitment to positions in the Haryana Civil Service (Executive) and related services. Regulation (I) in Appendix (I) specifies that the competitive examination will consist of both...

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Smt. Sowmithri Vishnu Vs. Union of India & ANR [1985] INSC139 (27 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 27 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 497. Adultery [Declared unconstitutional by Supreme Court of India]
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 :

While a divorce petition was pending against the petitioner/wife on the grounds of desertion and adultery, the husband also lodged a complaint against one Dharma Ebenezer under section 497 of the Penal Code, accusing him of committing adultery with the petitioner. Subsequently, the petitioner submit...

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Indian Aluminium Cables Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC140 (27 May 1985)

Judgement Date : 27 May 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 140 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant company is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of aluminum conductors that are utilized for transmitting high voltage electric current.There are three distinct manufacturing methods used to produce rods: extrusion, conventional rolling, and the Properzi method. The rods produced u...

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