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Maharaja Kumar Somendra Chand Nandy Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1985] INSC 152 (10 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

A Jagir consisting of 41 villages was granted to Dewan Krishna Kant Nandy, the predecessor of the appellant, by the Raja of Banaras. On January 10, 1785, a new Sanad was issued by the Governor-General, designating these villages as \'Altamga Jagir\' to cover the expenses related to the worship of a...
Sakuru Vs. Tanaji [1985] INSC 153 (10 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

The Revenue Divisional Officer determined that the Respondent was the owner of approximately 6 acres of land under Section 38e of the Andhra Pradesh (Telangana Area) Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1950, on the basis that he was a \'Protected Tenant\'. Although the Appellant-Land-Holder had the...
K. Chandruetc. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors [1985] INSC 154 (10 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The Tamil Nadu government enacted the Tamil Nadu Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1971, to eliminate slums that pose a risk to public health or sanitation. In line with this Act, approximately 450 huts along Canal Bank Road near Loyola College were demolished on November 17, 1981. The nex...
Olga Tellis & Ors Vs. Bombay Municipal Corporation & Ors [1985] INSC 155 (10 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners in writ petitions Nos. 4610-12/81 reside on pavements and in slums throughout the city of Bombay. Some petitioners from the second set of writ petitions Nos. 5068-79 of 1981 are inhabitants of Kamraj Nagar, a settlement that reportedly emerged around 1960-61 near the Western Express...
A.Sreenivasa Pai & ANR Vs. Saraswathi Ammal Allas G. Kamala Bai [1985] INSC 157 (12 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 12 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, A Sreenivasa Pai, executed a Settlement Deed in Malayalam on December 12, 1932, transferring two plots of land along with some buildings and outbuildings in Quilon to his mother-in-law, Padmavathi Ammal. The first appellant\'s father-in-law passed away in 1932, and his brother-i...
Ministry of Labour & Rehabilitation & ANR Vs. Tiffin's Barytes Asbestos & Paints Ltd. & ANR [1985] INSC 158 (16 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 16 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

After reviewing the recommendations of the Committee established under sections 5(1)(a) and 9 of the Minimum Wages Act of 1948, the Government of India issued a Notification under the Act that set the minimum wage rates for specific categories of workers in certain mines. The mine owners contested t...
Jyasing Dnyanu Mhoprekar & ANR Vs. Krishna Babaji Patil & ANR [1985] INSC 159 (17 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 17 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 159 SC

Headnote :

Krishna Babaji Patil, the first respondent, along with his brother Bandu Babaji Patil, owned a half-share in the lands identified by survey numbers 221/1, 222/2, 226/8, and 226/12, totaling 22 acres and 13 gunthas, located in Monja Shirsi, Peta Shirola, District Sangli, Maharashtra. They were perman...
Narayan Singh & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1985] INSC 160 (19 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 19 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

There was an ongoing land dispute between the deceased and the appellants. While the deceased was on his way to his village with PW 11, the appellants attacked him with swords and farsis, leading to his death from the injuries sustained. A First Information Report was filed without delay. The Sessio...
Mrs. Geetinder Kaur Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1985] INSC 161 (23 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 23 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

In her petition filed under Article 32, the wife of the detainee argued that his preventive detention in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, could be situated in Punjab or nearby. She requested that he be granted suitable amenities and facilities, not be subjected to solitary confinement, and be permitted to meet...
M/S. Krishna Bus Service Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC 162 (25 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 25 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

According to section 133-A of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the State Government has the authority to establish a motor vehicles department to implement the Act\'s provisions and appoint officers as deemed appropriate. Prior to March 16, 1973, Rule 10:2 of the Punjab Motor Vehicles Rules, 1940 (appl...
P.A. Thillai Chidambara Nadar Vs. The Addl. Asstt. Commissioner. Madurai & ANR [1985] INSC 163 (29 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 29 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

According to G.P. No. 1764 dated April 5, 1960, which was amended on December 22, 1960, under the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act, 1959, the Government exempted \"all sales of vegetables (excluding dried and dehydrated vegetables), fresh fruits, betel and plantain leaves, flowers, eggs, meat, and f...
State of Orissa Vs. Sridhar Kumar Malik & Ors [1985] INSC 164 (31 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 31 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

Chapter XXX-A of the Orissa Municipal Act, 1950 grants the State Government the authority to apply the Act\'s provisions to areas outside of towns, referred to as \"notified areas.\" According to section 417-A in that Chapter, prior to extending the Act\'s application to a municipality, the Governm...
Ramesh Balkrishna Kulkarni Vs. State of Maharashtra [1985] INSC 165 (31 July 1985)

Judgement Date : 31 Jul 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as a Municipal Councillor, faced prosecution under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 5(1)(d) in conjunction with Section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The trial court found him guilty of these charges. Upon appeal, the High Court upheld both his c...
Chiranjit Lal Anand Vs. State of Assam & ANR [1985] INSC 166 (2 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was engaged in supplying various ration items, including \'meat on hoof\', to the Central Reserve Police units, was assessed for sales tax under section 19 of the Assam Sales Tax Act, 1947 for the period ending September 30, 1965.He contested the assessment order and the demand no...
Umesh Chandra Shukla Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 167 (2 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 167 SC

Headnote :

Recruitment for the Delhi Judicial Services was regulated by the Delhi Judicial Service Rules of 1970. According to Rule 13, subsequent recruitments were to be conducted through a competitive examination organized by the High Court. Rule 14 outlined the minimum qualifications required for candidates...
State of Punjab Vs. Labh Singh & ANR [1985] INSC 168 (2 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

Labh Singh, the first respondent, owned agricultural land across three villages in the Kapurthala district: Karahal Nauabad, Isherwa, and Brindpur, totaling 32-8 standard acres. Among this, he had mortgaged 7-4 standard acres in Brindpur to Lachman Singh from village Khera Dona before the Pepsu Tena...
Saboj Kumar Bose Vs. Kanailal Mondal & Ors [1985] INSC 169 (6 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 06 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Headnote :

The predecessor of the respondents secured a permanent lease for fishery rights in a tank, excluding the sub-soil, from various proprietors through registered Kabuliyats dated November 4, 1914, and took possession of it. Subsequently, on June 14, 1952, they granted a registered lease of these fisher...
Ram Singh & Ors Vs. Col. Ram Slngh [1985] INSC 170 (7 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 07 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Headnote :

In the 1982 general election for the State Assembly, both the appellants and the respondents were candidates.The respondent was declared the winner of the Assembly seat. In their election petition, the appellants claimed that the respondent engaged in corrupt practices and booth capturing. They alle...
Ram Avtar Vs. The State (Delhi Administration) [1985] INSC 171 (8 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 08 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

The prosecution claimed that the appellant murdered his wife by strangulation. The couple had been married for about a year prior to the incident, but after approximately six months, their relationship began to deteriorate.The accused was reported to have neglected, verbally abused, mocked, and even...
C.I.T. Central Bombay Vs. Jalan Trading Co. (P) Ltd. [1985] INSC 172 (9 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 09 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

A company (JTC) secured the exclusive selling agency for a manufacturer\'s products for a duration of two years, with an option to renew. A few months later, through a deed of assignment, the company transferred the benefits of this agreement to the assessee company, which then operated as the exclu...
Union of India & Ors Vs. Ahmedabad Manufacturing and Calico Printingco. Ltd. [1985] INSC 173 (12 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

The respondent has been producing processed fabrics known as \"Calikut Special\" since 1965. Initially, during the intermediate production stage, these fabrics contained 46% synthetic fibers (Art Silk) and approximately 54% cotton. However, after further processing, the cotton content in the final p...
Krishan Ballabh Prasad Singh Vs. Sub-Divisional Officer Hilsa-Cumreturning Officer & Ors [1985] INSC 174 (12 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 12 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Headnote :

The Returning Officer announced the results after counting the votes, declaring that the petitioner was duly elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly from the Islampur Constituency, and issued an election certificate in Form 22 as per Rule 66 of the Conduct of Elections Rules 1961. However, a decla...
State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Lalloo & Ors [1985] INSC 175 (13 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 13 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

Respondent Laloo and three others were charged, convicted, and sentenced to death for the murder of Babu Jaleshwar Singh under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), in conjunction with section 34 IPC. This incident occurred under bright moonlight around 8 p.m. on September 24, 1974, while the...
Bhag Singh & Ors Vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh, Through The Land Acquisition [1985] INSC 176 (14 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

The Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act of 1984, through Section 15(b), modified section 23(2) of the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 by replacing \"fifteen percent\" with \"thirty percent\". Additionally, Section 18(a) amended Section 28 of the Principal Act, changing \"six percent\" to \"nine percent\"....
Commissioner of Income Tax, Kanpur Vs. M/S. Mother India [1985] INSC 177 (14 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 14 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee involved in the Civil Appeals had unabsorbed business losses of Rs. 67,534 and unabsorbed depreciation amounting to Rs. 1,78,154 at the conclusion of the assessment year 1950-51. The respondent\'s income, excluding the current depreciation, was Rs. 50,624 for the year 1951-52...
Rattan Lal & Orsetc. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC 178 (16 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 16 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The issue at hand is whether the State Government has the authority to hire teachers on an ad-hoc basis at the start of an academic year, dismiss them before the next summer vacation begins, rehire them on an ad-hoc basis at the beginning of the following academic year, and terminate their employmen...
Gopal. Vs. The Administrative Officer, Madhya Pradesh Khadi And Village [1985] INSC 179 (19 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as a Store Keeper-cum-Accountant at one of the branches of the Madhya Pradesh Khadi and Village Industries Board, a corporate entity established under the M.P. Khadi and Village Industries Act of 1959. His employment was terminated by an order dated September 23, 1964, af...
M/S. Hindustan Gum & Ceemicals Ltd. Vs. Staie of Haryana & Ors [1985] INSC 180 (19 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

Section 5(4) of the Punjab Municipal Act 1911, prior to its amendment, stated: \"When a local area is incorporated into a municipality as per sub-section (3) of Section 5, this Act, along with all rules, bye-laws, orders, directions, and powers established under this Act that are in effect throughou...
The Deputy Commissioner of Agricultural Income Tax & Sales Vs. Indian Explosives Ltd. [1985] INSC 181 (19 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent - assessee is engaged in the trade of chemicals, dyes, and similar products.They import goods based on the Actual Users\' Import Licences obtained by their customers and supply these goods for use in the customers\' factories. The sales in question were conducted by the respondent - a...
B. Prabhakar Rao & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Orsetc [1985] INSC 182 (19 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 19 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

Employees - Change in the age of superannuation - Amendments made by Ordinance No. 24 of 1984 and section 4 (1) of Act 3 of 1985 - Examination of constitutional validity - Establishment of a date and categorization of employees into two classes based on this - Is this permissible? - Is it subject to...
The Workman of M/S. Binny Ltd. Vs. The Management of Binny Ltd. & ANR [1985] INSC 183 (22 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 22 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent is a company that was incorporated on June 30, 1969, and began operating under the name Binny Limited on November 1, 1969. The appellants were previously employed by Binny & Co. Ltd. and are currently working in the Finance, Trading, and Agency Division of the respondent company...
Sri Chand Vs. Government of U.P. Lucknow & Ors [1985] INSC 184 (23 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

The Uttar Pradesh State Government, after addressing objections, approved a draft scheme and published it on September 29, 1959, under sub-section (3) of section 68-D of the Motor Vehicles Act 1939. This scheme authorized the State Transport Undertaking of Uttar Pradesh to operate state carriages ex...
Phool Chand Gupta Vs. Regional Tansport Authority, Ujjain & Ors [1985] INSC 185 (23 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner submitted an application to the Regional Transport Authority in 1968 for a stage carriage permit under the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939, intending to operate a stage carriage service on a specific route. However, a draft scheme created by the State Road Transport Corporation in 1965, wh...
Man Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1985] INSC 186 (23 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 23 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners involved in the Writ Petition operate cycle rickshaws, which they rent daily from the vehicle owners. They engage in this activity for approximately eight months each year before returning to their home regions. For the daily rental of the cycle rickshaws, they pay the owners a speci...
Prakash Chandra Agarwal Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1985] INSC 187 (26 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 26 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Headnote :

The Bihar Civil Service (Judicial Branch) (Recruitment) Rules, 1955 grants the Bihar Public Service Commission the authority, as per clause (a) of Rule 15, to determine the qualifying marks for any or all subjects in the written examination for the Munsiff positions within the Bihar Judicial Service...
Govt. Medical Store Depot, Gauhati Vs. The Supdt. of Taxes, Gauhati & Ors [1985] INSC 188 (29 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

Headnote :

The Central Government, through the Ministry of Health, Family Planning, and Urban Development, established a Medical Store Depot in Gauhati to procure and supply medical supplies to government institutions at both the Central and State levels, as well as to railway establishments in Assam, the Nort...
Commissioner of Income Tax Patiala Vs. Mls. Jagannath Pyarelal [1985] INSC 189 (29 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

On October 8, 1956, the respondent had 11 partners, including Shri Rabinder Kumar, who left India for further studies abroad on January 29, 1959. A new partnership deed was created on April 1, 1959, reflecting this change. The respondent-firm submitted an application for registration under section 2...
The Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore Vs. Sri J.H. Gotla, Yadagiri [1985] INSC 190 (29 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee was an individual engaged in the business of buying and selling groundnut oil, operating an oil mill, and serving as an abkari contractor. On June 1, 1957, he gifted a portion of the oil mill machinery to his wife and three minor children. Subsequently, a firm was established...
State of Punjab & Ors Vs. S. Dhram Singh & ANR [1985] INSC 191 (29 August 1985)

Judgement Date : 29 Aug 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2, a registered House Building Society with 32 members, entered into an agreement with the Government of Punjab. Under this agreement, the Government committed to providing a loan of Rs. 1,02,000 to its members as part of a lower income group housing scheme aimed at constructing resid...
Malkhan Singh Vs. Sohan Singh & Ors [1985] INSC 192 (2 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 02 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

Kishan Singh, Natha Singh, and Guman Singh were three brothers. Kishan Singh had no children, while Natha Singh had three sons: Chajju, Rambir, and Malkhan Singh. Guman Singh had two sons: Sohan Singh and Rohan Singh. Kishan Singh owned some agricultural land and a house. The village where Kishan Si...
The Dharangadhra Chemical Works Vs. Dharangadhra Municipality & ANR [1985] INSC 193 (3 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 03 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The Saurashtra Terminal Tax and Octroi Ordinance No. 47 of 1949 was enacted and came into effect on August 31, 1949, allowing the State Government to impose and collect octroi duty in designated cities, towns, and other local areas within the State. The collected duty was to be transferred to these...
Partap Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 194 (6 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 06 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

Amar Singh owned certain agricultural lands.Upon his death, he left behind two widows, Jagir Kaur and Har Kaur, along with the petitioner, who was his adopted son. As part of an arrangement, each widow was allocated a one-third share of the lands in exchange for their maintenance rights.Har Kaur rel...
H.D. Singh Vs. Reserve Bank of India & Ors [1985] INSC 195 (10 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a Tikka Mazdoor who assisted the Examiners of Coins and Notes at the Reserve Bank of India, the first respondent. He was hired in 1974 on a daily wage basis and was required to report to the bank each morning to see if work was available. On days when no work was assigned, he had t...
M/S. Sahney Steel And Pressworks Ltd. & ANR Vs. The Commercial Tax Officer & Ors [1985] INSC 196 (10 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 10 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Headnote :

M/s Sahney Steel and Press Works Ltd. is a public limited company with its registered office and manufacturing facility located in Hyderabad. It is registered as a dealer under both the Central Sales Tax Act and the Andhra Pradesh General Sale Tax Act. The company has branch offices in Amritsar, Ban...
Satyavir Singh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 197 (12 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 12 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The competent authority must adhere to the constitutional provisions outlined in Article 311 and the procedures specified in Rules 14 to 18 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, before exercising its power to dismiss, remove, or demote individuals employed i...
Mohinder Kumar Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1985] INSC 198 (18 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 18 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The Haryana Urban (Control of Rent and Eviction) Act 1973, specifically Section 1(3) as amended by the Amending Act 1978 (Act 16 of 1978), states: \"This Act does not apply to any building whose construction was completed on or after the commencement of this Act for a period of ten years from the da...
Salimkhan Sardarkhan Vs. State of Gujarat [1985] INSC 199 (18 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 18 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a Police Constable, faced charges under section 161 of the IPC and section 5(1)(d) in conjunction with section 5(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The prosecution\'s case asserted that the appellant solicited a bribe of Rs. 50 from PW 1, a taxi driver known for parking in...
J.M. Bhatia, Assistant Commissioner of Wealth Tax Vs. J.M. Shah [1985] INSC 200 (19 September 1985)

Judgement Date : 19 Sep 1985

Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee was assessed for wealth tax on a total wealth of Rs. 6,07,690, which included jewellery and ornaments valued at Rs. 4,15,942 for the assessment year 1969-70. In an appeal, the Assistant Appellate Commissioner, in an order dated June 26, 1970, excluded the value of the jewelle...
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