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Jaishri Engineering Co. (P) Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise, Bombay [1989] INSC 73 (2 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company applied for a necessary central excise license to manufacture goods categorized under Tariff Item 68, providing the required L-4 license and factory ground plans for the goods produced. The excise authorities issued the L-4 license. The appellant sought the benefits of exemptio...

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Suresh Kumar Vs. Town Improvement Trust, Bhopal [1989] INSC 74 (3 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Town Improvement Trust Bhopal acquired 152 acres of land in the village of Jamalpura under section 68 of the Madhya Pradesh Town Improvement Trust Act, located within the municipal limits of Bhopal. This acquisition included 12.62 acres belonging to the appellant, which contained a house, a well...

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Abdul Razak Abdul Wahab Sheikh Vs. S.N. Sinha, Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad & ANR [1989] INSC 75 (3 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Bombay Police Act, 1951
Bombay Police Act, 1951
Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
National Security Act, 1980
Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Suraj Pal Sahu Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1986] INSC 198 (25 September 1986)
Vijay Narain Singh Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1984] INSC 79 (12 April 1984)

Headnote :

The Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad, Respondent No. 1, issued a detention order on May 23, 1988, against Abdul Latif Abdul Wahab, the petitionerâ€™s brother, under section 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985. This order was served to the detenu while he was incarcera...

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Food Corporation of India Vs. Joginderpal Mohinderpal [1989] INSC 76 (3 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 03 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent entered into a contract with the appellant, the Food Corporation of India, around May 1979. Under this agreement, the appellant was to provide the Respondent with Paddy, which would be shelled and converted into rice at a rate of 70% of the Paddy. The Paddy was to be collected from th...

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Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay & Ors Vs. Thukral Anjali Deokumar & Ors [1989] INSC 77 (7 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 07 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Dr. Pradeep Jain Vs. Union of India & Ors [1984] INSC 115 (22 June 1984)

Headnote :

The City of Bombay is home to four Medical Colleges, all of which are affiliated with the University of Bombay. Among these, three are operated by the Municipal Corporation, while one is managed by the State of Maharashtra. The admissions for post-graduate degree and diploma courses in these Medical...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Jagannath Achyut Karandikar [1989] INSC 78 (8 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

Respondents 1 to 8 are Assistant Secretaries, Section Officers, and Superintendents employed in various departments of the State of Maharashtra. According to the rules governing their service conditions, the government mandated a Departmental Examination for promotion to the Superintendent cadre; pa...

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Surinder Kumar Vs. Union Territory, Chandigarh [1989] INSC 79 (8 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 300. Murder
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder
IPC Section 411. Dishonestly receiving stolen property

Headnote :

The deceased and his brother, P.W. 2, were living with P.W. 4 as tenants on the first floor of a house in Chandigarh. The appellant\'s father also rented two rooms on the same floor. Due to a marriage in the appellant\'s family, a request was made to P.W. 4 to allow the use of the kitchen for a few...

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Halli Gowda & Ors Vs. Managing Director, K.S.R.T.C. & ANR [1989] INSC 80 (8 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioners, who had been employed by the respondent Corporation for extended periods on a daily wage basis, requested the regularization of their services and the provision of time scale pay from their initial appointment dates, arguing that others in similar situations had received these benef...

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Carona Shoe Co. Ltd. & ANR Vs. K.C. Bhaskaran Nair [1989] INSC 81 (9 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Section 60. TPA, Right of mortgagor to redeem.
Transfer of Property Act, 1882

Jadavji Purshottam Vs. Dhami Navnitbhai Amaratlal & Ors [1987] INSC 247 (9 September 1987)

Headnote :

The appellants are tenants of a shop located at No. T.C. 887, M.G. Road, Pazhavangadi, Trivandrum, which is part of a three-story building owned by M.P. Phillip. According to an agreement, the shop was inherited by one of Phillip\'s sons while it was still occupied by the tenant. During the tenancy,...

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State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. Salem Hasan Khan [1989] INSC 82 (9 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

An externment order was issued against the respondent under section 56 of the Bombay Police Act, citing his frequent involvement in the illegal narcotics trade and his participation in multiple cases of rioting and criminal intimidation. The respondent appealed this decision under section 60 of the...

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Mewa Ram Kanojia Vs. All India Institute of Medical Sciences & Ors [1989] INSC 83 (9 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 09 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Constitution of India

Randhir Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1982] INSC 24 (22 February 1982)

Headnote :

The petitioner was first appointed in 1967 as a \'Teacher Co-ordinator\' with a pay scale of Rs. 210-425 in a Research Project funded by the Indian Council of Medical Research. When the unit where the petitioner worked was taken over by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences on July 1, 1970, hi...

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Rubber House Vs. Excellsior Needle Industries Pvt. Ltd. [1989] INSC 84 (10 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 10 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Government of India Act, 1935

Headnote :

This appeal has been filed by a tenant after receiving Special Leave from the Court. The landlord of the rented premises, which consists of two sheds, submitted a petition to the Rent Controller seeking the eviction of the tenant from the premises. The landlord claimed that the tenant\'s monthly ren...

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A.B.C. Laminart Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. A.P. Agencies, Salem [1989] INSC 85 (13 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Contract Act, 1872
Section 23. What consideration and objects are lawful, and what not
Section 28. Agreements in restrain of legal proceedings, void

Headnote :

The first appellant is a manufacturer and supplier of metallic yarn operating under the name \"Raplon Metallic Yarn,\" with its registered office located in Udyognagar, Mohamadabad, Gujarat, which falls under the jurisdiction of the civil court at Kaira. The second appellant is affiliated with the f...

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Munshi Singh & Ors Vs. Smt. Sohan Bai [1989] INSC 86 (13 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Jagannathan Pillai Vs. Kunjithapadam Pillai & Ors [1987] INSC 122 (21 April 1987)

Headnote :

In November 1918, Hazari Singh passed away, leaving his widow, Smt. Mam Kaur, and two daughters, Smt. Pan Bai and Smt. Sohan Bai. Smt. Mam Kaur inherited her husband\'s agricultural properties. The current appeals stem from two lawsuits filed by the daughters, each claiming a half share of the prope...

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State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors Vs. G. Sreenivasa Rao & Ors [1989] INSC 87 (13 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The central issue for this Court\'s determination in these cases is whether paying a senior employee less than a junior in the same cadre, who both fall under the same pay scale, violates the principle of \"equal pay for equal work\" as outlined in Article 39(d) in conjunction with Articles 14 and 1...

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Union of India Vs. Parma Nand [1989] INSC 88 (14 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 14 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellant was responsible for preparing the payroll for employees of the Beas Sutlej Link Project. Along with two other employees, he was accused of fraudulently withdrawing Rs. 238.90 by creating a fake pay bill and identity card for a non-existent individual. An investigation was carried out a...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. N.S. Sekhawat & Ors [1989] INSC 89 (14 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 14 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Headnote :

The Central Reserve Police Force consists of officers recruited through two main channels: direct recruits and Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs). A dispute arose regarding the seniority ranking of these officers, which was ultimately settled by the Delhi High Court in the judgment currently und...

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Ayurveda Pharmacy & ANR Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1989] INSC 90 (15 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 15 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

Arishtams and Asavas are Ayurvedic formulations that were initially subjected to a standard tax applicable to all medicinal products across various medical systems under the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act of 1959.However, through a notification on March 4, 1974, and subsequently by Tamil Nadu Act...

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Mrs. Arundhati Balkrishna Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax [1989] INSC 91 (15 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 15 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The appellant was a taxpayer who earned income from a Trust. For the assessment years 1964-65 and 1966-67, the Income Tax Officer denied the deduction of two amounts claimed as interest paid by the Trust for funds withdrawn from an Estate Account for investment, citing that part of the withdrawn amo...

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Chhagan Bagwan Kahar Vs. N.L. Kalna & Ors [1989] INSC 92 (16 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Constitution of India

Har Jas Dev Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1973] INSC 124 (25 July 1973)

Headnote :

In order to prevent the petitioner detenu from engaging in activities detrimental to public order, the Commissioner of Police, Surat City, issued a detention order against him under section 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The grounds for detention cited the detenu...

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Dharamdas Shamlal Agarwal Vs. Police Commissioner & ANR [1989] INSC 93 (16 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 16 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Constitution of India
Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 114. Abettor present when offence is committed
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
IPC Section 332. Voluntarily causing hurt to deter public servant from his duty

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained based on an order issued on September 17, 1988, by the detaining authority under subsection (2) of section 3 of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985, aimed at preventing him from engaging in activities detrimental to public order. The grounds for his...

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All India Democratic Women's Association Andjanwadi Samiti Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 94 (17 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

On September 9, 1988, the Court issued an ex-parte order in the writ petition, prohibiting respondent No. 2, the management of Sri Rani Satiji\'s Mandir, from conducting the Chunri ceremony within the temple. The Court also mandated that all monetary collections be separately accounted for and depos...

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Supreme Court Legal Aid Committee Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 95 (17 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 17 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In accordance with the directives issued by the Supreme Court, aimed at offering assistance to delinquent children held in jails, the District Judges across the nation provided information on undertrial and convicted children located in regular jails within their jurisdictions in 1986. As time progr...

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Commissioner of Wealth Tax Bombay& ANR Vs. Mrs. Kasturbai Walchand & Ors [1989] INSC 96 (28 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

Subsection (1) of Section 25 of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 grants the Commissioner the authority to revise orders made by subordinate authorities. However, clause (b) of the proviso specifies that this revision power does not apply to orders that are currently under appeal before the Appellate Assista...

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Kothandran Spg. Mills Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 97 (28 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Petitioner No. 1, Kothandran Spg. Mills Pvt. Ltd., was taken over in accordance with the Sick Textile Undertakings (Taking Over of Management) Act, 1972, and the National Textile Corporation, respondent No. 2, assumed control of the mill. Later, the Sick Textile Undertakings (Nationalisation) Act, 1...

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Jayantbhai Manubhai Patel & Ors Vs. Arun Subodhbhai Mehta & Ors [1989] INSC 98 (28 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904
Bombay General Clauses Act, 1904
Representation of the People Act, 1951

Chandrakant Khaire Vs. Dr. Shantaram Kale & Ors [1988] INSC 195 (29 July 1988)
Mohd. Yunus Saleem Vs. Shiv Kumar Shastri & Ors [1974] INSC 70 (25 March 1974)

Headnote :

Appellants 1 and 2 were elected as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of the Municipal Corporation of Bhavnagar, Gujarat on June 30, 1987, for a one-year term.On May 21, 1988, they issued a notice to convene a meeting of the Corporation members on June 1, 1988, to elect a new Mayor and Deputy Mayor, along with...

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Paluru Ramkrishnaiah & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1989] INSC 99 (28 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioners in the writ petitions were appointed as Supervisors Grade \'A\' at various ordnance factories between 1962 and 1966, following a circular issued by the Director General of Ordnance Factories on November 6, 1962.This circular also stipulated that promotions from Supervisor \'A\' to Ch...

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Shubhlaxmi Mills Limited Vs. Additional Commissioner of Income-Tax, Gujarat [1989] INSC 100 (28 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

Subsection (1) of Section 33 of the Income Tax Act, 1961 states that, subject to the provisions of Section 34, a development rebate can be claimed as a deduction for new machinery or plant. Clause (a) of subsection (3) of Section 34 specifies that this deduction will not be permitted unless 75 perce...

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Shakuntalabai & ANR Vs. L.V. Kulkarni & ANR [1989] INSC 101 (28 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 28 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

This appeal by the defendants arises from a partition lawsuit.Mallappa Kulkarni had two sons: Veerappa and Gurappa. Veerappa is survived by his son Lingappa. Gurappa, who worked for the Railways, married Channavva (his first wife) on February 16, 1928, but since they had no children, he remarried in...

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Roop Chand Vs. Gopi Chand Thalia [1989] INSC 102 (29 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a tenant, leased a building from the respondent, with a clear clause in the lease agreement prohibiting subletting the premises. Shortly after, a social club was established in the building, where members engaged in activities like playing cards and chess until midnight. In response,...

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Commissioner of Income Tax, Bombay Vs. Rasiklal Maneklal & Ors [1989] INSC 103 (29 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

Subsection (1) of Section 12B of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922 states that an assessee is liable to pay tax under the category of \"Capital gains\" for any profits or gains that arise from the sale, exchange, relinquishment, or transfer of a capital asset.In this case, the respondent-assessee owne...

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Ram Prasad Yadav & Ors Vs. Chairman, Bombay Port Trust & Ors [1989] INSC 104 (29 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

In May 1985, the Bombay Port Trust cleared and demolished some hutments located on its lands. In response, the petitioners filed a writ petition in the Bombay High Court seeking to prevent any further demolitions by the Port Trust. This petition was dismissed by a Single Judge of the High Court, and...

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Bansidhar & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1989] INSC 105 (29 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Constitution of India
General Clauses Act, 1897
Rajasthan General Clauses Act, 1955
Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955

Headnote :

Chapter III-B of the Rajasthan Tenancy Act, 1955, which established a ceiling on agricultural land holdings, along with clause (6A) of section 5 that defined \'ceiling area\', was added to the Act by the Rajasthan Tenancy (Amendment) Act of 1960.The effective date for the provisions under the 1955 A...

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Smt. Lata Kamat Vs. Vilas [1989] INSC 106 (29 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 29 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Limitation Act, 1963
Section 25. Agreement without consideration, void, unless it is in writing and registered or is a promise to compensate for something done or is a promise to pay a debt barred by limitation law

Headnote :

A decree favoring the respondent-husband was issued by the Trial Court, declaring his marriage to the appellant null and void under section 12(1)(d) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1956, on the basis that the wife was pregnant by someone other than the respondent at the time of their marriage.In the appe...

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Lachhman Dass Vs. Ram Lal & ANR [1989] INSC 107 (30 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908
Registration Act, 1908

Headnote :

On March 7, 1974, the appellant and the respondent, Ram Lal, entered into an agreement to appoint an arbitrator to resolve their disputes regarding a piece of land. The arbitrator issued his award on May 22, 1974, which stated that the disputed land was jointly owned by the appellant and Ram Lal, an...

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Smt. Chandrakantaben Vs. Vadilal Bapalal Modi & Ors [1989] INSC 108 (30 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 initiated a partition lawsuit against his younger siblings and the heirs of his deceased brothers. As the eldest sibling, he was the plaintiff, while the 1st and 2nd Defendants were his brothers, the 3rd Defendant was his sister, and the 4th and 5th Defendants were the widow and son...

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S. Rangarajan Etc Vs. P. Jagjivan Ram [1989] INSC 109 (30 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, S. Rangarajan, is a film producer who created a Tamil film titled \"Ore Oru Gramathile\" and sought a certificate for its exhibition. The examination committee, after viewing the film, initially denied the certificate. However, upon referral to the 2nd Revising Committee for review, t...

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Vatan Mal Vs. Kailash Nath [1989] INSC 110 (30 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a tenant of the respondent for a shop since 1961, initially paying a monthly rent of Rs. 25, which was later increased to Rs. 30, in addition to the municipal house tax. The landlord, the respondent, initiated eviction proceedings against the appellant due to alleged non-payment of...

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Jammu & Kashmir State Forest Corporation Vs. Abdul Karim Wani [1989] INSC 111 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a corporation established under the Jammu and Kashmir laws, was tasked with the removal and disposal of trees as well as the management of forest resources assigned to it by the Government.The Corporation decided to extract timber totaling 10.08 lakh cubic feet, which involved felling...

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Lt. Colonel K.D. Gupta Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 112 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

The appellant has submitted a contempt petition against the Respondents, claiming that they have failed to comply with the Court\'s directives issued on April 20, 1988.The Respondents were instructed to reassess the appellant\'s promotion case, taking into account that his medical category has remai...

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Gujarat Electricity Board & Anr Vs. Atmaram Sungomal Poshani [1989] INSC 113 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The respondent began his career as a technical assistant with the Gujarat State Electricity Board and was subsequently promoted to Deputy Engineer. While stationed in Surat, he was transferred to the Ukai Sub-division by an order from the Superintending Engineer dated March 29, 1974, and was relieve...

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Builders Association of India & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 114 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Sale of Goods Act, 1930

Oil and Natural Gas Commission Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1976] INSC 199 (24 August 1976)

Headnote :

The petitioners in this writ petition are construction contractors involved in building projects such as buildings, factories, and bridges. They have contested the imposition of sales tax by the relevant State Governments under their respective sales tax laws on the revenue generated from the works...

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Alembic Chemical Works Co. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat [1989] INSC 115 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Aug 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The appellant-assessee, a company involved in penicillin production, sought to enhance its output by entering into a contract with a Japanese company (Meiji) for the provision of sub-cultures of penicillin-producing strains, technical expertise, training, a written description of the process for a p...

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Collector of Central Excise, Hyderabad Vs. Jayant Oil Mills Pvt. Ltd. [1989] INSC 116 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved in the appeals is whether the hydrogenated rice bran oil produced by the Respondents can be classified under Tariff Item No. 12, as they assert.The Respondents manufacture hydrogenated rice bran oil, which serves as a raw material in soap production and other industries. The...

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Kali Prasad Agarwalla & Ors Vs. Bharat Coking Coal Limited & Ors [1989] INSC 117 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950
Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 establishes the transfer of an estate or tenure to the State. According to Section 2(h) of the Coal Mines (Nationalisation) Act, 1973, a \'mine\' is defined as any excavation where operations for searching for or extracting minerals have occurred or are...

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Gouranga Chakraborty Vs. State of Tripura & ANR [1989] INSC 118 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Border Security Force Act, 1968
Border Security Force Rules, 1969
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant had been serving as a Constable in the BSF since 1966 and had been confirmed in that position. In 1971, he was granted leave from October 25 to October 30 due to his father\'s death.Since the Shrad ceremony could not be conducted within that timeframe and he was also suffering from a s...

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Jackson Co-Operative Credit Society Limited Vs. Co-Operative Banks & Societies Employees Federation & Ors [1989] INSC 119 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : 31 Mar 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Payment of Bonus Act, 1965

Headnote :

The appellant, a Co-operative Society, has submitted this appeal with special permission against the order issued by the High Court in a writ petition it filed, in which the High Court annulled the award of the Industrial Tribunal. In the contested order, the High Court determined that the appellant...

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