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Union of India & ANR Vs. L.K. Ahuja & Co [1988] INSC 90 (5 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 05 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The respondent and the appellant, the Union of India, entered into four agreements through the Executive Engineer of Northern Railway, followed by a supplementary agreement. All four contracts were executed and completed by the respondent on various dates.The respondent accepted the final bills for...

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Babu Ram & Ors Vs. Gram Sabha Buhavi & ANR [1988] INSC 91 (6 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961
Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961

Headnote :

Section 13B of the Punjab Village Common Lands (Regulation) Act, 1961, which was added by Haryana Act 34 of 1974, required that all ongoing civil court cases against the panchayat regarding whether the land in question was excluded from shamilat deh be transferred to and new proceedings initiated be...

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Indian Oil Corporation Vs. Indian Carbon Ltd. [1988] INSC 92 (6 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

Regarding the sale of raw petroleum coke from the petitioner to the respondent, there were three agreements in place. These agreements outlined the sale terms, the petitioner\'s right to shift the raw petroleum coke at the respondent\'s risk and expense if the respondent failed to do so as agreed, a...

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Bhupinder Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1988] INSC 93 (6 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 06 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

CrPC Section 293. Reports of certain Government scientific experts

Headnote :

Bhupinder Singh, the appellant, along with his father Sher Singh and mother Mukhtiar Kaur, faced trial for the murder of Bhupinder Singh\'s wife, Gian Kaur, through poisoning. The Trial Court determined that the accused had a strong motive for the murder, as the deceased was unable to meet their dow...

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Mohan Laxman Hede Vs. Noormohamed Adam Shaikh [1988] INSC 94 (7 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Section 106. TPA, Duration of certain leases in absence of written contract or local usage.

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a tenancy agreement for the premises in question, agreeing to a monthly rent of Rs. 22 plus Rs. 2.20 for Education Cess. The respondent acquired the property on December 3, 1976. The appellant had outstanding rent from June 1, 1976, to November 30, 1976. In response to a n...

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V.K. Agarwal, Assistant Collector of Customs Vs. Vasantraj Bhagwanji Bhatia & Ors [1988] INSC 95 (7 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 237. Procedure in cases instituted under section 199(2)
Gold (Control) Act, 1968
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent

Headnote :

Respondents 1 to 3 faced prosecution for an offense under section 111 in conjunction with section 135 of the Customs Act, 1969, due to the recovery of primary gold from their residence. Respondent No. 3 was found guilty, while respondents Nos. 1 and 2 were acquitted. Subsequently, the same individua...

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Commissioner of Sales Tax U.P. Lucknow, Vs. S/S Suresh Chand Jain, Tendu Leaves Dealer, Lalitpur [1988] INSC 96 (7 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee was engaged in the business of Tendu leaves. He argued before the Assessing Authority that there were no inter-state sales of Tendu leaves, asserting that all sales occurred within Uttar Pradesh. He claimed he was unaware if the buyers transported the Tendu leaves outside Utt...

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Raghunath & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1988] INSC 97 (7 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 07 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The lands of the appellants were included in those targeted for acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, initiated by a notification under section 4, followed by a declaration under section 6. The appellants challenged the notification and declaration through a Writ Petition, arguing that...

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Deputy Commissioner of Sales Tax (Law) Vs. N. Kannan Nair & Ors [1988] INSC 98 (8 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 08 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Kerala General Sales Tax Act, 1963

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee, a contractor for the Public Works Department (P.W.D.), had undertaken various contract works for road repairs.The assessee was assessed on the turnover from the purchase of materials such as sand and bricks, which were utilized in the execution of the projects. This assessme...

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B.B.Rajwanshi Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1988] INSC 99 (8 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 08 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

In this appeal, the appellant challenged the constitutional validity of subsection (4) of section 6 of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 (referred to as \'The Act\') as well as the legitimacy of the order issued by the Government that remitted the award from the Labour Court for further conside...

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Collector of Customs. Calcutta Vs. Sun Industries [1988] INSC 100 (11 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Customs Act, 1962

Headnote :

The Respondent had sent plywood panels intended for tea chests to be delivered in Colombo, claiming a drawback under Section 75 of the Customs Act, 1962, based on the shipping bill. However, the ship encountered engine issues en route, returned, and ran aground in Indian territorial waters at Parade...

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Bal Chand Bansal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 101 (11 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 11 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was arrested on April 2, 1987, based on information from an associate who indicated that he was the primary individual orchestrating illegal money transfers to foreign nations. He was officially taken into custody on April 3, 1987, and placed in judicial custody until April 13, 1987....

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Awadhesh & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1988] INSC 102 (12 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

This appeal was filed against the ruling of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, which overturned the trial court\'s decision that had acquitted the appellants. The High Court convicted them under section 302 in conjunction with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced each to life imprisonment.T...

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Abdul Hamid Shamsi Vs. Abdul Majid & Ors [1988] INSC 103 (12 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 12 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

They have effectively taken control of the business, sidelining Respondent No. 1. Despite Respondent No. 1\'s repeated suggestions to reform the partnership, these proposals have been disregarded.The two brothers informed the Income Tax Officer that a new partnership deed was executed on January 15,...

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Vaidya Harishankar Laxmiram Rajyaguru of Rajkot Vs. Pratapray Harishankar Rajyaguru of Rajkot [1988] INSC 104 (13 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 13 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Constitution of India

Vasudev Dhanjibhai Modi Vs. Rajabhai Abdul Rehman & Ors [1970] INSC 71 (18 March 1970)

Headnote :

The Petitioner and the respondent, who are father and son, referred certain disputes between them to an Arbitrator, who subsequently issued an award. This award, which was signed by both parties and the Arbitrator, included a statement confirming that the award was mutually agreed upon and binding f...

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R.N. Kumar Vs. R.K. Soral [1988] INSC 105 (13 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 13 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

On March 19, 1983, an agreement was made for the distribution of the film \"Savere Wali Gadi\" between the petitioner, acting as the distributor, and the respondent, the producer. This agreement included an arbitration clause. A payment of Rs. 3.40 lakhs, which had been made to the respondent and ac...

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P.N. Duda Vs. V. P. Shiv Shankar & Ors [1988] INSC 106 (15 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The first respondent, Shri P. Shiv Shankar, who was the Minister of Law, Justice and Company Affairs at the time, gave a speech during a meeting of the Bar Council of Hyderabad. The petitioner claimed that in this speech, Shri P. Shiv Shankar made remarks that undermined the dignity of the Supreme C...

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Gopal Singh Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1988] INSC 107 (15 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 15 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

In response to a notice issued under Section 10(2) of the Uttar Pradesh Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960, the appellant argued that he did not possess 23.61 acres of surplus agricultural land as stated in the notice. He claimed that the authorities overlooked the fact that he had tra...

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All India Backward Classes And Minorities Welfare Association Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 108 (19 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The second petitioner, who is a member of the Delhi Higher Judicial Service serving as an Additional District Judge, argued in a writ petition to this Court that he was directly recruited to the service as a candidate from the Scheduled Castes. He claimed that the High Court had unreasonably denied...

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Oswal Spinning & Weaving Mills Ltd. Vs. Collector of Customs & ANR [1988] INSC 109 (19 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 19 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Customs Act, 1962
Major Port Trusts Act, 1963

Headnote :

This appeal was filed under Section 130-E of the Customs Act, 1962 challenging the judgment and order of the Customs Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal in New Delhi. The appellant imported 58 bales of woollen rags from Canada and submitted a bill of entry for the release of these goods, wh...

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Collector of Central Excise, Delhi Vs. Kelvinator of India Ltd. [1988] INSC 110 (20 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The Respondents, who manufacture refrigerators, provide a one-year warranty covering the entire refrigerator and all its components. During this warranty period, they offer free repairs and replacements for any defects in materials and workmanship, provided the refrigerator is used normally. The cos...

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Lt. Col. K.D. Gupta Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 111 (20 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was granted a permanent Commission in the Indian Army in 1958 and was appointed as a Second Lieutenant. He advanced to the rank of Lt. Colonel on February 27, 1975. In March 1976, he was instructed to report to the Military Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation, which resulted in his m...

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Collector of Customs, Bombay Vs. Bhor Industries Ltd. [1988] INSC 112 (20 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

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Customs Tariff Act, 1975

Headnote :

The respondents who imported \'Sancticizer 429\' challenged the duty imposed by the Department and submitted a refund claim, which was denied by the Assistant Collector on the basis that the product was identified as an organic compound (easter-type) in the form of a colorless viscous liquid and, ac...

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Des Raj, Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1988] INSC 113 (20 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 20 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
Northern India Canal and Drainage Act, 1873
Plantations Labour Act, 1951

Headnote :

All of these special leave appeals were aimed at contesting the award issued by the Labour Court.The appellant in Civil Appeal No. 5415 of 1985, who served as a foreman in the Mechanical Construction Division of the Irrigation Department, submitted an application under Section 33C-2 of the Industria...

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Ex. Capt. R.S. Dhull Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1988] INSC 114 (21 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a former serviceman who was accepted as a Tehsildar candidate effective September 13, 1974, and was granted the benefit of his military service for seniority purposes, with a deemed date of May 27, 1973.It seems that some negative comments were recorded in his Annual Confidential Re...

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C.V. Raman, Vs. Management of Bank of India & ANR , [1988] INSC 115 (21 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 21 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Factories Act, 1948
Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1960
State Bank of India Act, 1955
Tamil Nadu Shops and Establishments Act, 1947

Headnote :

These appeals presented a similar issue. Civil Appeals Nos. 4291 and 4292 of 1984 were filed against the ruling of the Madras High Court in Writ Appeals Nos. 561 and 562 of 1983. The appellant in these appeals, an employee of the Bank of India, a Nationalised Bank, was dismissed from his position. D...

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Mhadagonda Ramgonda Patil & Ors Vs. Shripal Balwant Rainade & Ors [1988] INSC 116 (22 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Section 2. TPA, Repeal of Acts.
Section 60. TPA, Right of mortgagor to redeem.

Headnote :

A lawsuit for the redemption of two mortgages was initiated in the Court of Subordinate Judge by the respondents, who are the successors of the original mortgagees. A preliminary decree for redemption was issued, which included a declaration of the amount owed by the mortgagors to the mortgagee. The...

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Madho Vs. Madhao [1988] INSC 117 (22 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 22 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

An arbitrator\'s award concerning properties primarily located in Warora, Chandrapur, with a small portion in Nagpur, did not specify the location of execution. The arbitrator resided in Nagpur, and the award was submitted to the Civil Court in Nagpur. However, the Civil Judge determined that the pr...

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Kashmeri Devi Vs. Delhi Administration & ANR [1988] INSC 118 (25 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 25 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 304. Punishment for culpable homicide not amounting to murder

Headnote :

The appellant is the widow of a tonga driver who passed away while in police custody. It is claimed that on the night of August 22-23, 1986, two sub-inspectors, accompanied by two constables, went to the residence of Sudesh Kumar and began to assault him. Upon hearing his cries, his maternal uncle,...

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Smt. Sudha Devi Vs. M.P. Narayanan & Ors [1988] INSC 119 (26 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The plaintiff-appellant initiated a lawsuit to evict tenant defendant No. 1 due to non-payment of rent and for allegedly subletting the apartment to the second defendant. Neither of the defendants appeared in court. During the ex-parte trial, the plaintiff presented one witness and submitted several...

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Anil Kumar Neotia & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 120 (26 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

This writ petition contested the constitutional validity of the Swadeshi Cotton Mills Ltd. (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1986.The Central Government issued an order to take over the management of six undertakings of Swadeshi Cotton Mills, which were subject to ongoing proceedings i...

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Laxmi Raj Shetty & ANR Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1988] INSC 121 (26 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 26 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

CrPC Section 313. Power to examine the accused
CrPC Section 366. Sentence of death to be submitted by Court of Session for confirmation
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 449. House-trespass in order to commit offence punishable with death

Headnote :

Appellant No. 1, Laxmi Raj Shetty, was found guilty and sentenced to death under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code by the First Additional Sessions Judge in Madras for the murder of P.N. Gnanasambandam, the Acting Manager of Karnataka Bank, Madras. Additionally, he was convicted under Section 392...

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Mridula Avasthi & Ors Vs. University of Delhi & Ors [1988] INSC 122 (27 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 27 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In accordance with the Supreme Court\'s directives in Dr. Dinesh Kumar & Ors v. Motilal Nehru Medical College, Allahabad [1987] 4 SCC 459 concerning the standardization of post-graduate medical education, the University of Delhi (respondent No. 1) opted to implement a three-year program for post-gra...

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A.R. Antulay Vs. R.S. Nayak & ANR [1988] INSC 123 (29 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 29 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging House Rates Control Act, 1947
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
CrPC Section 374. Appeals from convictions
CrPC Section 386. Powers of the Appellate Court
CrPC Section 403. Option of court to hear parties
CrPC Section 406. Power of Supreme Court to transfer cases and appeals
CrPC Section 407. Power of High Court to transfer cases and appeals
CrPC Section 411. Making over or withdrawal of cases by Executive Magistrates
CrPC Section 474. Trials before High Court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 120B. Punishment of criminal conspiracy
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon
IPC Section 384. Punishment for extortion

Abdul Rehman Antulay Vs. Union of India & Ors [1984] INSC 83 (17 April 1984)
Sheonandan Paswan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1982] INSC 100 (16 December 1982)
S. L. Kapoor Vs. Jagmohan & Ors [1980] INSC 183 (18 September 1980)
Jang Singh Vs. Brijlal & Ors [1963] INSC 42 (20 February 1963)
Asrumati Debi Vs. Kumar Rupendra Deb Raikot & Ors [1953] INSC 13 (27 February 1953)

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from June 9, 1980, until January 12, 1982, when he resigned in compliance with a High Court ruling related to a writ petition against him, although he remained a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).On August 9, 1982, respondent No. 1, a...

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Weston Electroniks & ANR Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [1988] INSC 124 (29 April 1988)

Judgement Date : 29 Apr 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Constitution of India
Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969

Headnote :

The Government of Gujarat, exercising its authority under subsection (2) of section 49 of the Gujarat Sales Tax Act, 1969, issued two notifications to exempt certain categories of sales from the full or partial tax obligations under the Act, in the interest of the public. These notifications establi...

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