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C.D. Ailawadi Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 67 (1 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In a Writ Petition submitted to this Court, the petitioner challenged the order of his compulsory retirement from service issued under rule 56(j)(i) of the Fundamental Rules.The petitioner argued that he was a competent employee with a clear and exemplary service record, and that his character roll...

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Era Sezhiyan Vs. T.R. Balu & Ors [1990] INSC 68 (1 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

S. Sivaswami Vs. V. Malaikannan & Ors [1983] INSC 130 (27 September 1983)
Hari Vishnu Kamath Vs. Syed Ahmad Ishaque & Ors [1954] INSC 122 (9 December 1954)

Headnote :

In June 1986, the election for six Members of the Rajya Sabha was conducted by the elected Members of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The appellant and respondents 1 to 7 were the eight candidates competing in this election. Respondents 1 to 6 were declared elected, while the appellant was anno...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Bakshi Ram [1990] INSC 69 (1 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Headnote :

The respondent, a constable who was convicted under section 10(n) of the Central Reserve Police Force Act, 1949, was released on probation in accordance with section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. Following this, he was dismissed from his position. He contested his dismissal in the High...

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Smt. Shakuntala Mehrishi Vs. New Delhi Municipal Commitfee & Ors [1990] INSC 70 (1 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Constitution of India
Delhi School Education Rules, 1973

Headnote :

The petitioner began her career as a primary teacher in 1952 at a recognized aided school and contributed to the compulsory provident fund. In 1975, the Delhi Administration, in collaboration with the Accountant General of Central Revenue, issued a notification under Rule 126 of the Delhi School Edu...

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. P.V. Pavithran [1990] INSC 71 (1 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court

Headnote :

A case was filed against the respondent, an officer of the Indian Police Service, under Section 5(2) in conjunction with Section 5(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, on March 8, 1984. However, the investigation report was not submitted to the Government until September 17, 1987. In Nov...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. Vasanbharthi & Ors [1990] INSC 72 (1 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 01 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

The individual was apprehended under the authority of subsection (1) of section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, to prevent him from transporting smuggled goods. In a special criminal application he filed, the High Court determined that the...

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Virendra Nath Gupta & ANR Vs. Delhi Administration & Ors [1990] INSC 73 (2 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Constitution of India
Delhi School Education Act, 1973

Headnote :

The appellants are educators at the Kerala Education Society Senior Secondary School in New Delhi. They contested the appointment of Respondent No. 5 as Vice-Principal by submitting a writ petition to the Delhi High Court. The events leading to this writ petition are as follows:The Kerala Education...

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Smt. Dularia Devi Vs. Janardan Singh & Ors [1990] INSC 74 (2 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Gorakh Nath Dube Vs. Hari Narain Singh & Ors [1973] INSC 132 (7 August 1973)
Ningawwa Vs. Byrappa & Ors [1968] INSC 9 (17 January 1968)

Headnote :

Section 49 of the U.P. Consolidation of Holdings Act, 1953 prohibits civil and revenue courts from addressing disputes that should have been resolved under the Act.The plaintiff-appellant, an uneducated woman, intended to gift her properties to her daughter.However, defendants 3 and 4, who were supp...

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C.D. George Vs. Assistant Commissioner of Central Excise, Trichur [1990] INSC 75 (2 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who is a licensed dealer, faced charges under Section 55(3) of the Gold (Control) Act, 1968 for not maintaining the required accounts, and under Section 27(7)(b) for conducting business in unlicensed premises. This was based on the fact that while the licensed showroom was located on...

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Mostt. Simrikhia Vs. Smt. Dolley Mukherjee @ Smt. Chhabimukherjee & ANR [1990] INSC 76 (2 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 02 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

CrPC Section 202. Postponement of issue of process
CrPC Section 362. Court not to alter judgment
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 452. House-trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint

Headnote :

The appellant filed a private complaint for offenses under Sections 323 and 452 of the IPC (Indian Penal Code, 1860) before the Judicial Magistrate First Class, who subsequently transferred the case to a Second Class Magistrate for inquiry. The Second Class Magistrate issued a process to the respond...

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Vannarakkal Kallalathil Sreedharan Vs. Chandramaath Balakrishnan & ANR [1990] INSC 77 (6 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Section 54. TPA, “Sale” defined.

Headnote :

The contested land was agreed to be sold to the appellant as per an agreement. Later, a third party had the property attached in execution of a decree.Following this, the sale deed was executed. A question emerged regarding the validity of the sale. The High Court determined that the sale would be s...

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Mahabir Auto Stores & Ors Vs. Indian Oil Corporation & Ors [1990] INSC 78 (6 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Constitution of India

Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India [1978] INSC 16 (25 January 1978)

Headnote :

The appellant firm has been engaged in the distribution and sale of various lubricants supplied by the respondent, a statutory corporation, since 1965. The appellant asserts that it operated as a lubricant distributor for the respondent and was assigned a Customer Number during their business relati...

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Ram Piari Vs. Bhagwant & Ors [1990] INSC 79 (6 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 06 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Kalyan Singh Vs. Smt. Chhoti & Ors [1989] INSC 369 (1 December 1989)

Headnote :

The appellant\'s father created a Will just one day before his passing, leaving all his property to the sons of the appellant\'s only sister. The testator had been ill and had lived with the beneficiaries for six months prior to his death. Although he was able to sign, he used his thumbprint on the...

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Govind Ramji Jadhav Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1990] INSC 80 (7 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 07 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

CrPC Section 1. Short title, extent and commencement
CrPC Section 377. Appeal by the State Government against sentence
CrPC Section 401. High Court’s powers of revision
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 201. Causing disappearance of evidence of offence, or giving false information to screen offender
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention
IPC Section 401. Punishment for belonging to gang of thieves

Headnote :

The appellant, along with two others, was sentenced to life imprisonment and 3 years of rigorous imprisonment or a fine of Rs. 2500 each for offenses under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Section 201 in conjunction with Section 34 IPC, respectively. Upon...

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Mrs. T. Devaki Vs. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors [1990] INSC 81 (7 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 30 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object
IPC Section 307. Attempt to murder

Ashok Kumar Vs. Delhi Administration & Ors [1982] INSC 50 (5 May 1982)

Headnote :

This petition, filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India, was submitted by the wife of the detenu, contesting the legality of the Detention Order issued on 15.8.1989 against her husband by the Collector and District Magistrate of Kamarajar District, Virudhunagar, Tamil Nadu. The allegation...

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Sanwarmal Kejriwal Vs. Vishwa Cooperative Housing Society Ltd. & Ors [1990] INSC 82 (8 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 08 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Maharashtra Co-Operative Societies Act, 1960

Smt. Krishna Rajpal Bhatia & Ors Vs. Miss Leela H. Advani & Ors [1988] INSC 288 (19 September 1988)
Hindustan Thompson Associates Ltd. Vs. Mrs. Maya Inderson Israni & Ors [1988] INSC 292 (19 September 1988)

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved is whether a licensee residing in a flat within a tenant co-partnership society can be evicted under subsection (1) of section 91 of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, despite the protections provided by Section 15A of the Bombay Rents, Hotels & Lodging House R...

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Bharat Petroleum (Erstwhile Burmah Shell)Management Staff P Vs. Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. & Ors [1990] INSC 83 (13 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Some former employees of Burmah Shell, in a previous writ petition, sought the restoration of the commuted portion of their pension and an increase in their pension to match that of pensioners from Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL). During the hearing, the request for the restoration of...

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Union of India Through Secretary, Government of India, Min Vs. D.C.M. Limited & Ors [1990] INSC 84 (13 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

The Delhi Cloth Mills, located on a 63-acre site in Bara Hindu Rao and Kishan Ganj, Delhi, is situated in a nonconforming area. Due to the enforcement of the Master Plan established by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) under the Delhi Development Act of 1966, the type of industry operated by the...

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Shri Sitaram Sugar Company Limited & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 85 (13 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 13 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Constitution of India
Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Gupta Sugar Works Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1987] INSC 291 (26 October 1987)
Union of India Vs. Kamlabhai Harjiwandas Parekh & Ors [1967] INSC 202 (7 September 1967)

Headnote :

Clause (f) of sub-section (2) of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 grants the Central Government the authority to mandate any individual engaged in the trade of essential commodities to sell either the entirety or a specified portion of such commodities to the Central or State Government, or to an...

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British India Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Vs. Shanmughavilas Cashew Industries & Ors [1990] INSC 86 (13 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 13 Feb 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Indian Bills of Lading Act, 1856
Indian Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1925
Section 28. Agreements in restrain of legal proceedings, void

Headnote :

The first respondent, M/s Shanmughavilas Cashew Industries, transported 4,445 bags of raw cashew nuts from East Africa to Cochin aboard the vessel Stelios, which was chartered by the appellant, M/s British India Steam Navigation Co. Ltd., a company incorporated in England. This shipment was made und...

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Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore Vs. Industrial Tribunal, Karnataka,Bangalore & ANR [1990] INSC 87 (15 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 15 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Headnote :

The respondent, a worker, was employed by the appellant management as a bus driver. After he was found guilty of misconduct, a domestic inquiry was held against him under Standing Orders 15(1)(b) and 15(1)(r) of the Company, resulting in his dismissal effective December 31, 1979. On the same day, th...

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Gram Panchayat & ANR Vs. Shree Vallabh Glass Works Limited & Ors [1990] INSC 88 (15 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 15 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

Section 16 of the Sick Industrial Companies (Special Provisions) Act, 1985 grants authority to the Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction, established under the Act, to investigate whether an industrial company qualifies as a sick industrial company. Section 17(2) allows the Board to prov...

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Hundraj Kanyalal Sajnani Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 89 (16 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Constitution of India
Direct Tax Laws
Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The primary petition has been submitted by the Income-tax Officers Group-A, contesting the Seniority Rules established in 1973, which were created by the Department following the directives issued by this Court in the previous case of B.S. Gupta v. Union of India, [1975] Supp. SCR 491. The backgroun...

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Assam Sillimanite Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 90 (16 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Constitution of India

State of Haryana Vs. Ram Kishan & Ors [1988] INSC 154 (6 May 1988)

Headnote :

The petitioner company secured three mining leases from the Government of Assam to extract sillimanite in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills District for a duration of 15 years.After unsuccessful negotiations between the Union of India and the petitioner regarding the transfer of the mining leases to publi...

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M.B. Abdulla Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Kerala [1990] INSC 91 (19 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

On November 11, 1968, the Petitioner was arrested while carrying contraband gold in a Maruti Car that he was driving. He was taken into custody, and the gold was confiscated.For the assessment year 1960-70, the Petitioner submitted a return declaring a total income of Rs. 9,571. However, during the...

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B. Krishna Bhat Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 92 (19 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Clause (b) of sub-rule (11) of rule 3 of the Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquors) Rules, 1968, as amended by the Amendment Rules of 1989, stipulates that the State Government may only issue distributor licenses to companies that it owns or controls, as specified.The petitioner chall...

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Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Lucknow Vs. Atma Ram Misra [1990] INSC 93 (19 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

In each of the three cases, the respondents underwent evaluation under the U.P. Sales Tax Act. Each assessee filed an appeal with the first appellate authority and requested a waiver of the tax deposit required for the appeal to be considered. The first appellate authority rejected the application i...

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Collector of Central Excise, Calcutfa Vs. Berger Paints India Ltd. [1990] INSC 94 (19 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

According to Rule 9(2) of the Customs, Excise and Gold (Control) Appellate Tribunal (Procedure) Rules, 1982, any appeal submitted under the direction of the Collector or the Administrator must include an attested copy of the order that contains such direction. Following a general authority and an or...

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State of Tamil Nadu & Ors Vs. Nellai Cotton Mills Ltd. & Ors [1990] INSC 95 (20 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946

Headnote :

To grant permanent status to workers in various industrial establishments who have served continuously for 480 days within a span of 24 calendar months, the Tamil Nadu Industrial Establishments (Conferment of Permanent Status to Workmen) Act, 1981 was enacted by the State Government. The constitutio...

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Pukhraj Jain Vs. Mrs. Padma Kashyap & ANR [1990] INSC 96 (20 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958
Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958

Headnote :

The petitioner-tenant was granted a lease of the premises by the landlord for a duration of three years, with the Controller\'s approval under section 21 of the Delhi Rent Control Act. The landlord passed away before the lease term ended. After the lease expired, the landlord\'s legal representative...

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Sri Krishna Das Vs. Town Area Committee, Chirgaon [1990] INSC 97 (20 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant operates as a commission agent involved in the buying and selling of grains, rice, oilseeds, and similar products in Chirgaon, District Jhansi. Following a notification issued under section 38(1) of the United Provinces Town Areas Act, 1914, the provisions of Section 298(2)(F)(d) of th...

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K.M. Neelima Misra Vs. Dr. Harinder Kaur Paintal & Ors [1990] INSC 98 (21 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Calcutta University Act, 1979
Delhi University Act, 1922
Delhi University Act, 1922
Kerala University Act, 1974
U.P. State Universities Act, 1973

Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India [1978] INSC 16 (25 January 1978)
G. Sarana Vs. University of Lucknow & Ors [1976] INSC 160 (28 July 1976)

Headnote :

The appellant and the respondents applied for the position of Reader in Psychology at Lucknow University. According to the University Statute, the minimum requirement for this position was either a Doctorate degree or a published work of high quality in the field. The respondents held Ph.D. degrees,...

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Raj Kumar Karwal Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 99 (21 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
CrPC Section 439. Special powers of High Court or Court of Session regarding bail
Customs Act, 1962
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
Police Act, 1861
Police Act, 1861
Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1966

Headnote :

The officers from the Department of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) intercepted a truck and discovered a significant amount of hashish during their search. As the investigation progressed, the names of the appellant and the petitioner emerged, and both individuals provided confessional statements to the...

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Manibhai Vs. Hemraj [1990] INSC 100 (21 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Vyankates Dhonddeo Deshpande Vs. Sou. Kusum Dattatraya Kulkarni & Ors [1978] INSC 190 (27 September 1978)

Headnote :

\'B\', who inherited some agricultural land and a house from his ancestral properties, along with his minor sons \'H\' and \'R\' (the Respondent), mortgaged their properties for Rs. 5,500 by executing a conditional sale deed on April 22, 1948, in favor of \'N\'. However, they obtained a reconveyance...

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V.R. Katarki Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1990] INSC 101 (22 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The appellant, a Civil Judge, was dismissed by the High Court due to certain irregularities in handling references under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. These irregularities included: (i) sending letters to the Land Acquisition Officer to enforce the Award, despite Section 82 of the Ci...

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State Vs. S.J. Choudhary [1990] INSC 102 (22 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

A parcel containing a camouflaged live hand grenade exploded in the hands of the recipient, resulting in his immediate death. The police retrieved typewritten fragments of the paper that had wrapped the grenade from the scene and sent them to the Central Forensic Science Laboratory, where they manag...

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Manjeet Singh, Udc & Ors Vs. Employees State Insurance [1990] INSC 103 (22 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The respondent Corporation created a panel for the position of Insurance Inspector to fill the direct-recruit quota, based on the results of a written test and an interview. Since there were no specified minimum marks for the interview, a threshold of 40% was established as the basic requirement for...

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A.M. Mathur Vs. Pramod Kumar Gupta [1990] INSC 104 (22 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 22 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

In allowing a writ petition, one of the Judges issued the primary Judgment that annulled the Government\'s decision, citing a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution. The other Judge provided a separate but agreeing opinion, which included severe criticisms suggesting bad faith and underhanded a...

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Dr. V.L. Chandra & Ors Vs. All India Institute of Medical Sciences & Ors [1990] INSC 105 (22 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 22 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Petitioners were employed by the respondent, the Institute, to work on various research projects undertaken by the Institute. However, the employment of three out of the four petitioners was terminated. The petitioners subsequently filed Writ Petitions in this Court, claiming that they had been...

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Rajendra Singh Yadav & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1990] INSC 106 (23 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

S.P. Sampath Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 149 (5 May 1987)
S.P. Sampath Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 261 (9 December 1986)

Headnote :

The appellants/petitioners submitted Writ Petitions to the High Court challenging the termination of their positions as Lekhpals in Uttar Pradesh. The High Court dismissed the petitions, stating that an alternative remedy was available through the U.P. Public Services Tribunals established under U.P...

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Krishna Sahai & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1990] INSC 107 (23 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985

S.P. Sampath Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 149 (5 May 1987)
S.P. Sampath Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 261 (9 December 1986)

Headnote :

The State opposed the writ petitions filed by the appellants in the High Court, raising a preliminary objection that the appellants had an alternative remedy available through the Public Services Tribunal established under the U.P. Act 17 of 1976. The appellants argued that pursuing a claim in the T...

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Committee For Protection of Rights of Ongc Employees & Ors Vs. Oil and Natural Gas Commission [1990] INSC 108 (23 March 1990)

Judgement Date : 23 Mar 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were initially employed in a temporary role with the Oil and Natural Gas Commission when it was part of the Government of India, were later integrated into the Commission after it was established as a statutory entity under the Oil and Natural Gas Commission Act of 1959. The Emp...

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State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Joginder Singh & Ors [1990] INSC 109 (23 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

CrPC Section 432. Power to suspend or remit sentences
CrPC Section 433. Power to commute sentence

Headnote :

Paragraph 516-B of the Manual for the Superintendence and Management of Jails in Punjab outlines the conditions for the premature release of prisoners. In 1971, the State Government issued instructions that modified the executive guidelines in paragraph 516-B, stipulating that a convict must serve a...

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Kishan Lal & Ors Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1990] INSC 110 (23 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Writ Petition submitted to this Court challenges the validity of the Rajasthan Agricultural Produce Markets Act, 1961, which imposes a market fee on the sale and purchase of agricultural products. The petition argues that the inclusion of Khandsari, Shakkar, Gur, and Sugar in the Schedule is arb...

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D.N. Agrawal & ANR Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1990] INSC 111 (23 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The two appellants began their careers as overseers in the Public Works Department (P.W.D.) of the Madhya Pradesh State, which is the respondent in this case. Subsequently, they were promoted to the position of Junior Engineers. The appellants\' concern pertains to their seniority regarding the next...

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Awadh Prasad Singh & Ors Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1990] INSC 112 (27 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Bihar Excise Act, 1915
Bihar Excise Act, 1915

Headnote :

The Writ Petition concerns the gradation list dated January 9, 1986, for the Inspectors of Excise, which establishes the final inter se seniority of the Petitioners in relation to the appellants in the current appeal. The appellants were promoted to the positions of Inspectors of Excise under the 5%...

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Automobile Products of India Employees Union Vs. Association of Engineering Workers, Bombay & Ors [1990] INSC 113 (27 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Trade Unions Act, 1926

Headnote :

The fourth respondent, a company, operated two factories in the State of Bombay. The first respondent, a Union, received a certificate of recognition from the Industrial Court under section 12 of the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions & Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971 for one of...

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Vashisht Narain Karwaria Vs. State of U.P. & ANR [1990] INSC 114 (28 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 506. Punishment for criminal intimidation
National Security Act, 1980

Merugu Satyanarayana Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1982] INSC 75 (18 October 1982)

Headnote :

The petitioner was held under section 3(3) of the National Security Act, 1980, following an order issued by the detaining authority after reviewing documents submitted by the sponsoring authority. These documents claimed that the detenu was a hardened criminal with a history of habitual offenses, wi...

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Yedida Chakradhararao & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1990] INSC 115 (29 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Section 53A. TPA Part performance.

Headnote :

Sub-section (i) of section 3 of the Andhra Pradesh Land Reforms (Ceiling on Agricultural Holdings) Act, 1973 defines \"holding\" as the total land owned by an individual, whether as an owner, limited owner, usufructuary mortgagee, tenant, or someone in possession due to a mortgage by conditional sal...

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Andhra Steel Corporation Vs. Commissioner of Commercial Taxes In Karnataka [1990] INSC 116 (30 March 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Central Sales Tax Act, 1956
Constitution of India
Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

The appellant, a registered dealer under the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, was acquiring iron scraps from both in-state and out-of-state dealers to manufacture iron ingots, steel rounds, and steel products. He submitted a writ petition to the High Court contesting the constitutional validity of Sec...

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