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S.K. Chakraborthy & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 172 (11 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 11 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

Rule 158 of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume I, grants General Managers the authority to establish rules concerning non-gazetted railway employees, as long as these rules do not conflict with any regulations set by the President or the Railway Board. On April 22, 1963, the Railway Board...

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Commerclal Aviation & Travel Company & Ors Vs. Vimal Pannalal [1988] INSC 173 (13 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 13 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
Court Fees Act, 1870
Punjab Courts Act, 1918
Punjab Courts Act, 1918
Suits Valuation Act, 1887
Suits Valuation Act, 1887
Suits Valuation Act, 1887

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

Headnote :

The plaintiff, who is the respondent, initiated a lawsuit in the High Court against the appellants, seeking the dissolution of a partnership and an accounting of its affairs. For jurisdictional purposes, the plaintiff valued the suit at Rs. 25 lakhs and set the court fee at Rs. 500.The appellants ra...

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State of Rajasthan Vs. Hindustan Sugar Mills Ltd. & Ors [1988] INSC 174 (14 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 14 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

On January 29, 1970, the Central Government issued a Notification under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation and Development) Act, 1957, permitting the imposition and collection of a royalty on limestone at a rate of Rs.1.25 per tonne. The Respondents subsequently filed a writ petition in the High Cou...

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P.Rami Reddy & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & ANR [1988] INSC 175 (14 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 14 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Section 3(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Scheduled Areas Land Transfer Regulation 1959 (Regulation I of 1959) prohibited the transfer of immovable properties located in scheduled areas from members of scheduled tribes to non-tribals without prior approval from the State Government. To enhance the enforcem...

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P.K. Singh & Ors Vs. Presiding Officer & Ors [1988] INSC 176 (15 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 15 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Industrial Disputes Act, 1947

Headnote :

The appellants, who were employed as \'C\' Grade Fitters in a Central Government Undertaking, submitted applications under section 33-C(2) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 to calculate the wages owed to them for specific periods. They argued before the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-...

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Srinivasa Gopal Vs. Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh [1988] INSC 177 (18 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 18 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

CrPC Section 468. Bar to taking cognizance after lapse of the period of limitation
CrPC Section 473. Extension of period of limitation in certain cases
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 279. Rash driving or riding on a public way

Headnote :

The appellant was operating a jeep that was involved in an accident, resulting in the death of one passenger and serious injuries to another. The police attributed the accident to the appellant\'s reckless and negligent driving.He was charged under section 279 of the IPC in conjunction with sections...

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Odyssey Communications Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Lokvidayan Sanghatana & Ors [1988] INSC 178 (19 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 19 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The television series \'Honi-Anhoni\' was broadcast by Doordarshan every Thursday from 9:00 PM to 9:30 PM.A writ petition was submitted by the Respondents, arguing that the broadcast was not in the public\'s best interest as it reinforced blind faith and superstitious beliefs related to ghosts, rein...

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Accountant and Secretarial Services Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 179 (20 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 20 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956

Headnote :

The first appellant in this case, a private limited company occupying part of the premises owned by the United Commercial Bank, claimed to be the Bank\'s tenant; however, the Bank did not acknowledge this claim. The Bank contended that the appellant company was permitted to occupy a section of its p...

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Narendra Nath Pandey & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1988] INSC 180 (21 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 21 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants were appointed as direct recruits in the U.P. Civil Service following a competitive examination conducted by the U.P. Service Commission. They are subject to the U.P. Civil Service (Executive Branch) Rules, 1941. In contrast, the respondents were recruited under the U.P. Non-Technical...

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Chimanlal Hargovinddas Vs. Special Land Acquisition Officer, Poona, & ANR [1988] INSC 181 (21 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 21 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant, dissatisfied with the compensation provided by the Land Acquisition officer for his land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, sought a reference to a civil court to establish the market value of the land for compensation purposes. The Trial Court assessed the market value of the l...

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State of Orissa Vs. Dandasi Sahu [1988] INSC 182 (22 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 22 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was assigned the task of constructing the Irrigation Project. According to the contract, work began on May 4, 1973, and was completed on December 30, 1975, although the agreed completion date was November 4, 1974. The appellant claims that the respondent accepted the final payment, re...

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Om Prakash & Ors Vs. R. K . Lakra [1988] INSC 183 (22 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 22 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The land in question was allocated to an individual referred to as A by the Government of Kashmir, and according to the local customs, he was recognized as the Wasidar for that land.Upon his passing, his son inherited the leasehold rights. Following the son\'s death, his widow became the inheritor o...

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Indru Ramchand Bharvani & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 184 (22 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 22 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Customs Act, 1962

Headnote :

Upon receiving confidential information that petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 had stored smuggled diamonds at the premises of M/s Gems Impex Corporation in Bombay, petitioner No. 3, which was managed by petitioners Nos. 1 and 2, was searched by Customs officers. They discovered significant amounts of unacco...

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Mahalakshmi Glass Works (P) Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise, Bombay [1988] INSC 185 (26 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 26 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944

Headnote :

The appellant produced various types of glass bottles that were subject to duty under Item No. 23A of the Central Excise Tariff. These glass bottles were sold to customers on a wholesale basis, packaged in durable and returnable gunny bags and cartons. The appellant claimed that it had been paying d...

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Commissioner of Sales Tax A Vs. Prabhudayal Prem Narain [1988] INSC 186 (26 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 26 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, a dealer in pulses, sought exemption under section 30(2) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 for the assessment year 1977-78, arguing that purchases made before May 1, 1977, should not be taxed. However, both the assessing authority and the Assistant Commissioner (Judicial) denied the de...

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Shiy Kumar Sharma Vs. Haryana State Electricity Board, Chandigarh & Ors [1988] INSC 187 (27 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as an Assistant Engineer on June 10, 1963, at the Punjab State Electricity Board, serving a two-year probation that concluded on June 10, 1965. Following the division of the Punjab Electricity Board, the appellant\'s service was transferred to the Haryana State Electricit...

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Makhan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1988] INSC 188 (27 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty under section 302 in conjunction with section 201 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murdering his father and son. The motive for the crime was said to stem from the appellant\'s disputes with his father, who intended to transfer his land to his grandson, who lived wit...

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Miss A. Sundarambal Vs. Government of Goa, Daman and Diu & Ors [1988] INSC 189 (27 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant, a school teacher, had her employment terminated by the Management. Despite her numerous attempts to have the termination order revoked, she was unsuccessful. Eventually, she initiated an industrial dispute with the Conciliation officer under the Act. However, the conciliation proceedi...

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Goverdhan Lal Dhawan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1988] INSC 190 (27 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 27 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

The key issue in this case was whether a Regional Transport Authority could issue a permit for a stage carriage on an inter-regional route without a prior agreement with other Regional Transport Authorities that the route traverses, as per the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 (the \'Act\').The North Bihar...

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J.R. Raghupathy, Vs. State of A.P. & Ors [1988] INSC 191 (28 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

G.J. Fernandez Vs. State of Mysore & Ors [1967] INSC 109 (14 April 1967)

Headnote :

The appeals for Special Leave and a petition for Special Leave originated from different rulings of the High Court. The primary question at hand was whether the establishment of Revenue Mandal Headquarters in the State of Andhra Pradesh, as per Section 3(5) of the Andhra Pradesh District (Formation)...

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Indian Oxygen Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise [1988] INSC 192 (28 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

The appellant has been producing compressed oxygen and dissolved acetylene, which are classified under tariff item No. 14H of the First Schedule to the Act. These products were sold to government entities at prices set by DGS&D. For other customers, the appellant applies a slab pricing structure tha...

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Haryana State Adhyapak Sangh & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1988] INSC 193 (28 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

The Kothari Commission, established by the Government of India to assess teachers\' service conditions with the aim of enhancing educational standards in the country, recommended that the pay scales for school teachers of the same category, regardless of whether they worked for the government, local...

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State of U.P. & Ors Vs. Renusagar Power Co. & Ors [1988] INSC 194 (28 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 28 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Indian Electricity Act, 1910
Indian Electricity Act, 1910
U.P. Electricity (Duty) Act, 1952

Vincent Panikurlangara Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 68 (3 March 1987)
S. L. Kapoor Vs. Jagmohan & Ors [1980] INSC 183 (18 September 1980)

Headnote :

The appellants issued a notice of demand to respondent No. 1, Renusagar Power Co., requiring payment of electricity duty on the energy supplied to respondent No. 2, Hindalco, for industrial use, after denying their request for exemption from the electricity duty under sub-section (4) of section 3 of...

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Chandrakant Khaire Vs. Dr. Shantaram Kale & Ors [1988] INSC 195 (29 July 1988)

Judgement Date : 29 Jul 1988

Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

Following the election of Members, the inaugural meeting of the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation took place on May 6, 1983, at 2 P.M. The Municipal Commissioner announced that voting for the positions of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, and Members of the Standing Committee would begin at 2:30 P.M. However, at...

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