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Jitender Tyagi Vs. Delhi Administration & ANR [1989] INSC 298 (3 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 03 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Constitution of India
National Security Act, 1980
Preventive Detention Act, 1950

Headnote :

Sub-section (4) of section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980 states that any order issued by an officer specified in sub-section (3) shall not remain effective for more than twelve days unless it receives approval from the State Government within that time frame.On January 19, 1989, the Commissio...

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Secretary to The Govt. of Orissa & ANR Vs. Sarbeswar Rout [1989] INSC 299 (4 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Interest Act, 1978

Hari Shankar Lal Vs. Shambhunath Prasad & Ors [1961] INSC 216 (4 May 1961)

Headnote :

The Respondent carried out specific tasks under a written contract with the appellant, leading to a dispute that was submitted to arbitration. The arbitrator issued an award, which was then filed in Court. The appellant raised multiple objections, all of which were dismissed by the Trial Court, resu...

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Hmm Limited & ANR Vs. Administrator Bangalore City Corporation, Bangalore & ANR [1989] INSC 300 (4 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 04 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 300 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was involved in producing and selling a malted milk product branded as \"Horlicks\". They transported the product in bulk containers into the octroi limits of Bangalore, repackaged it into smaller bottles, and exported most of the repackaged product outside the octroi limits. T...

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Southern Roadways Ltd., Madurai, Byits Secretary. Vs. S.M. Krishnan [1989] INSC 301 (5 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 05 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

Section 202. Termination of Agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter

Headnote :

The appellant company operates in the transportation of goods and parcels across Southern India and has appointed agents at various locations for this purpose. The respondent served as one such agent in Madras. According to clause III of the Contract, the respondent was responsible for securing a su...

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K.V. George Vs. Secretary to Govt., Water And Power Department, Trivandrum [1989] INSC 302 (5 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 05 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

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

Headnote :

The appellant, a contractor, entered into a contract with the Respondent on April 22, 1978, for the construction of an embankment across Musaliyar Podom, spanning from chainage 2573.5 M to 2827 M of the E.B. Main canal of the Kallada Irrigation Project. According to the contract, the work was to be...

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Arjun Khiamal Makhijani Vs. Jamnadas C. Tuliani & Ors [1989] INSC 303 (5 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 05 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 303 SC

Section 111. TPA, Determination of lease.
Section 114. TPA, Relief against forfeiture for non-payment of rent.

Praduman Kumar Vs. Virendra Goyal [1969] INSC 72 (11 March 1969)

Headnote :

Jamunadas C. Tuliani is the owner and landlord of the premises in question. He filed a lawsuit for eviction against five defendants, claiming they were tenants who had not paid rent for over six months, despite receiving the required notice under Section 12(2) of the Bombay Rents, Hotel and Lodging...

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A.N. Parasuraman Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1989] INSC 304 (5 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 05 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 304 SC

Constitution of India
Gold (Control) Act, 1968
Tamil Nadu Private Educational Institutions (Regulation) Act, 1966

Headnote :

The appellants are seeking to operate educational institutions that fall under the definition of \"private educational institution\" as outlined in Section 2(f) of the Tamil Nadu Private Educational Institutions (Regulation) Act, 1966. They challenged the constitutionality of the Act, particularly s...

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Ambati Narasayya Vs. M. Subba Rao & ANR [1989] INSC 305 (6 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 305 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

Rule 64 of Order XXI of the CPC grants the executing court the authority to sell any property it has attached, or a portion of it, as deemed necessary to fulfill the decree.In this case, the appellant\'s 10-acre land was sold at court in execution of a decree, with the respondent purchasing it for R...

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Damodar Ropeways & Construction Co. (P) Ltd. Vs. Christopher Martin Dasgranges Martin & Ors [1989] INSC 306 (6 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The Board of Governors of the respondent school entered into a contract granting a permanent lease of the school\'s immovable property to the petitioner-builder. An association of former students opposed this agreement in the High Court, but a learned Single Judge approved it, although this approval...

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State of Punjab Vs. Sukhpal Singh [1989] INSC 307 (6 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 06 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 307 SC

Constitution of India
National Security (Amendment) Act, 1984
National Security Act, 1980

T.A. Abdul Rahman Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1989] NSC 253 (23 August 1989)
Raj Kumar Singh Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1986] INSC 202 (26 September 1986)
Ashok Kumar Vs. Delhi Administration & Ors [1982] INSC 50 (5 May 1982)
Rattan Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1981] INSC 183 (22 October 1981)
Hemlata Kantilal Shah Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1981] INSC 186 (30 October 1981)
Bal Chand Choraria Vs. Union of India & Ors [1977] INSC 235 (13 December 1977)

Headnote :

Sri Sukhjinder Singh has been detained under the order issued on May 28, 1988, by the Government of Punjab, Department of Home Affairs and Justice, exercising powers granted by sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980 (hereafter referred to as \"the Act\"), in conjunction with...

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Sau Ashabai Kate Vs. Vithal Bhika Nade [1989] INSC 308 (17 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The contested property was part of a joint Hindu family, governed by Mitakshra law, which included Bhiku and his son as coparceners. After Bhiku\'s death, he left behind his widow Parvati and their son Balu. Shortly thereafter, Balu also passed away, leaving his widow Lilabai, who later gave birth t...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Shaik Ali [1989] INSC 309 (17 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 17 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 309 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who worked as a Yard Master for the South Central Railway, was on duty from 14:00 to 22:00 on February 23, 1986. Due to the absence of a reliever, he was required to continue his shift until 08:00 on February 24, 1986.He permitted his staff to take their meals, and when they did not...

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Dr. Subramaniam Swamy Vs. Ramakrishna Hegde [1989] INSC 310 (18 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 18 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The Respondent initiated a defamation lawsuit in the Bombay High Court against the petitioner, seeking damages of one crore rupees for the harm allegedly inflicted on his reputation due to certain defamatory statements made by the petitioner during a Press Conference in New Delhi on January 10, 1989...

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Goodyear India Ltd. Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1989] INSC 311 (19 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 19 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India

State of Kerala Vs. A.B. Abdul Khadir & Ors [1969] INSC 159 (30 July 1969)
The State of Orissa Vs. Sudhansu Sekhar Misra & Ors [1967] INSC 251 (7 November 1967)

Headnote :

The appellant company, Good Year India Limited, is a registered dealer under both the Haryana General Sales Tax Act, 1973 and the Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, and is engaged in the manufacturing of automobile tyres and tubes in Ballabgarh, Haryana. To support its manufacturing operations, the compan...

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Roche Products Limited Vs. Collector of Customs & ANR [1989] INSC 312 (19 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 19 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Customs Act, 1962
Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The appellant operates in the pharmaceutical manufacturing sector, producing various products including sulphamethoxazole, commonly referred to as \'SMX\'. A key raw material required for the production of SMX is a chemical called \'isoxamine\'.On April 23, 1974, the Ministry of Industrial Developme...

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Collector of Central Excise Vs. Pond's India Ltd. [1989] INSC 313 (19 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 19 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 313 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent, an assessee, was engaged in the manufacturing of talcum powder and face powder, for which they paid excise duty upon clearance. The assessee sought a deduction for the cost of packing related to small packs of powder, which ranged from 0.27 paise to 0.76 paise per dozen. Initially, t...

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Workers of Rohtas Industries Ltd. Vs. Rohtas Industries Ltd. [1989] INSC 314 (24 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 24 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Four major industrial facilities owned by the respondent company were shut down as of September 9, 1984, leading to the loss of jobs for approximately 10,000 employees.In the writ petition, the workers requested immediate payment of salaries and wages for the period since the closure, compensation i...

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N.D.M.C. Vs. Statesman Ltd. [1989] INSC 315 (24 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 24 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911

Headnote :

Punjab Municipal Act, 1911: Sections 193(3), Building Bye-Laws for the Union Territory of Delhi, 1983: Bye-Laws 2.27, 16.4.8, and 16.4.8.1--Fire Safety Measures--\"Refuge Areas\"--Bye-Law requirements are not rigid--The phrase \"in any other manner\" does not imply a completely different concept for...

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Gram Panchayat, Village Kanonda, Tehsilbahadurgarh, District Vs. Director, Consolidation of Holdings, Haryana, Chandigarh [1989] INSC 316 (24 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 24 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 316 SC

Harbhajan Singh Vs. Karam Singh & Ors [1965] INSC 183 (16 September 1965)

Headnote :

The appellant, a Panchayat, owned 1200 Bighas of land in Village Kanonda, District Rohtak, Haryana. On January 15, 1974, a consolidation scheme under Section 20 of the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act 1948 was approved, resulting in the consolidation, repartit...

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Kallu Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1989] INSC 317 (24 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 24 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 317 SC

Headnote :

The appellants filed separate writ petitions in the High Court contesting the criteria for defining \'irrigated land\' under section 4A of the U.P. Imposition of Ceiling on Land Holdings Act, 1960. Due to differing interpretations previously provided by Single Judges of the High Court, the matter wa...

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S. Banerjee Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 318 (24 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 24 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 318 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Paragraph 17.3 of Chapter 17, Part II of the Fourth Central Pay Commission Report states that government employees retiring between January 1, 1986, and September 30, 1986, should have their entire dearness allowance received until December 31, 1985, considered as part of their pay for pension purpo...

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Gopika Ranjan Choudhary Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 319 (25 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 25 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

Headnote :

Following the reorganization of the Assam Rifles Force in 1962, a distinct unit called the Central Record and Pay Accounts Office (C.R. and P.A.O.) was established at the force\'s Headquarters. In line with the recommendations of the Third Central Pay Commission, the personnel at Headquarters receiv...

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R. Narayanan Vs. Union of India & ANR [1989] INSC 320 (25 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 25 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 320 SC

Headnote :

Clause 3(e) of Para 4 of the Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme established by the Government of India provides that a freedom fighter is eligible for a pension if they have become permanently incapacitated due to firing or lathi charge during the freedom struggle.The appellant sought a pensio...

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India Cement Ltd. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1989] INSC 321 (25 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 25 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

Mineral Concession Rules, 1960
Wealth Tax Act, 1957

Anant Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1975] INSC 9 (21 January 1975)

Headnote :

The appellant company previously produced cement and was granted a mining lease for limestone and kankar by the Government of Tamil Nadu, in accordance with the Mineral Concession Rules, 1960. The royalty was established under the Mines and Minerals (Regulation & Development) Act, 1957, a Central Ac...

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Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1989] INSC 322 (25 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 25 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935
Indian Independence Act, 1947
Indian Power Alcohol Act, 1948
Industries (Development and Regulation) Act, 1951
Tamil Nadu Prohibition Act, 1937

Headnote :

Writ Petitions and Civil Appeals were filed to contest the notification dated May 31, 1979, which introduced a new rule 17(2) of the U.P. Excise Rules, establishing a vend fee. This also included amendments to section 49 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, which granted the State exclusive rights i...

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Collector of Customs, Bangalore Vs. Western India Plywood Mfg. Co. Ltd. & ANR [1989] INSC 323 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 26 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

Customs Act, 1962
Customs Tariff Act, 1975

Headnote :

According to Heading No. 44.01 of the Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act, 1975, timber was subject to a customs duty (basic effective duty) of 60%. However, a Notification issued by the Government under Section 25(1) of the Customs Act, 1962, exempted timber imported from certain countries, although...

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Collector of Customs, Bangalore & ANR Vs. Hansur Plywood Works & ANR [1989] INSC 324 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 26 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 324 SC

Customs Act, 1962
Customs Tariff Act, 1975

Headnote :

The importation of timber is subject to a basic customs duty of 60 percent as stipulated by the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. However, the Government of India has issued a notification under section 25 of the Customs Act, 1962 that completely exempts timber imported from Burma. Importers are still requi...

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Sardha Ram Vs. Nakli Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 325 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 26 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 325 SC

Headnote :

The predecessor of the respondent received a notice under the East Punjab Utilisation of Lands Act, 1949, regarding the need to cultivate his uncultivated land. Subsequently, he sold part of his land through two sale deeds to two different buyers, intending to use the proceeds to reclaim the remaini...

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R. Venugopala Naidu & Ors Vs. Venkatarayulu Naidu Charities & Ors [1989] INSC 326 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 26 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Raje Anandrao Vs. Shamrao & Ors [1961] INSC 67 (23 February 1961)

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 is a public trust that possesses multiple properties. A lawsuit was initiated under Section 92 of the CPC, claiming that the trust properties were wrongfully and fraudulently transferred. The suit sought the removal of the current trustee, the appointment of a new trustee, and the r...

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Food Corporation of India Vs. Provident Fund Commissioner & ANR [1989] INSC 327 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 26 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 196. Using evidence known to be false

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, the Provident Fund Commissioner, requested that the appellant, the Food Corporation of India, pay the contributions owed under the Employees\' Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, along with the associated scheme, for the workers employed by contractors hired by t...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. K.K. Vadera & Ors [1989] INSC 328 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 26 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 328 SC

Headnote :

According to Rule 8(1)(a) of the Defence Research & Development Service Rules, 1970, Junior Scientific Officers within the Defence Research & Development Organisation were eligible for promotion to Scientists \'B\' positions for up to 50% of the available vacancies in that grade.The respondents, who...

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Madan Lal Anand Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 329 (26 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 26 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 329 SC

Constitution of India
Customs Act, 1962

P.L. Lakhanpal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1966] INSC 176 (21 September 1966)

Headnote :

The petitioner, Madan Lal Anand, was detained along with two other individuals under section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, known as the COFEPOSA ACT. The grounds for detention included allegations that the detainee had imported polyest...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Naik Subedar Clk(S) Baleshwar Ram & Ors [1989] INSC 330 (27 October 1989)

Judgement Date : 27 Oct 1989

Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 330 SC

Army Rules, 1954

Headnote :

The respondents were put on trial for theft.Following a General Court Martial, they were found guilty, convicted, and sentenced. All three respondents were dismissed from their positions.The respondents subsequently filed a writ petition in the High Court contesting the Court Martial\'s decision and...

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