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Mangananese Ore (India) Ltd. Vs. Chandi Lal Saha & Ors [1990] INSC 337 (1 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 337 SC

Constitution of India
Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Minimum Wages Act, 1948

Headnote :

The Government of India, through a notification issued under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, established the minimum wage rates for various categories of employees working in the Manganese Mines. The appellant Company was compliant with these minimum wage requirements for its workers. In addition, the...

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H.L. Randev & Ors Vs. High Court of Punjab and Haryana & Ors [1990] INSC 338 (1 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

Headnote :

The appellants in this matter were promotees, while respondents 2 to 12 were direct recruits, both part of the Punjab Superior Judicial Service. Following the instructions from this Court in the case of B.S. Yadav (1981) 1 SCR 1024, the High Court created a provisional seniority list and called for...

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H.C. Puttaswamy & Ors Vs. Hon'ble Chief Justice of Karnatakahigh Court, Bangalore [1990] INSC 339 (5 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 339 SC

Headnote :

Appointments for the positions of Second Division Clerks in all State Departments of the Karnataka Government are regulated by the Karnataka Civil Services (Ministerial Posts) Recruitment Rules, 1966, with the authority to conduct selections resting with the State Public Service Commission. Each dep...

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M.L. Sachdev Vs. Union of India & ANR [1990] INSC 340 (5 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

Headnote :

Article 144 of the Constitution mandates that all civil and judicial authorities within India must assist the Supreme Court in its functions.Section 5 of the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices Act, 1969 states that the Commission should be made up of a Chairman and between two to eight addit...

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Commissioner of Wealth Tax, Calcutta Vs. Smt. Anjamli Khan [1990] INSC 341 (6 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 341 SC

Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950

Headnote :

The respondent-assessee possessed extensive agricultural lands that were transferred to the State Government under the West Bengal Estates Acquisition Act of 1953. The assessee was entitled to compensation for these lands. For the assessment years 1957-58, 1958-59, and 1959-60, the Wealth Tax Office...

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Tehri Bandh Virodhi Sangarsh Samiti & Ors Vs. State of U.P & Ors [1990] INSC 342 (7 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 342 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners have submitted this petition in the public interest under Article 32 of the Constitution, requesting that the respondents be prohibited from constructing and implementing the Tehri Hydro Power Project and the Tehri Dam.They claim that the safety considerations were overlooked in the...

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Hamda Ammal Vs. Avadiappa Pathar & Ors [1990] INSC 343 (7 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 343 SC

Headnote :

The appellant acquired the property in question from Govindraju Pathar, Muthulinga Asari, and Gurusami Patharâ€”who are the respondents and vendorsâ€”through a sale deed executed in her favor on September 9, 1970, which was registered on October 26, 1970.Prior to the registration of the sale deed, r...

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Nityananda Kar & ANR Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1990] INSC 344 (9 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

Headnote :

Following the advice of a High Power Committee, the Government of Orissa resolved on February 7, 1972, to merge its two service cadres: the Orissa Administrative Service Class II and the Orissa Subordinate Administrative Service Class III. Officers from the former cadre, prior to this date, were ref...

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A.K. Bhatnagar & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 345 (9 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 345 SC

Headnote :

In the Civil Appeal of 1985, Respondent No. 1 filed a writ petition in the High Court seeking consideration for promotion to Grade II and Grade I of the Central Information Service, based on existing vacancies that arose after 1964. He argued that his ad hoc service since 1964 should be taken into a...

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P. Orr and Sons (P) Ltd. Vs. Associated Publishers (Madras) Limited [1990] INSC 346 (9 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 346 SC

Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960

Headnote :

The landlord, as the respondent, submitted a petition to the Rent Controller seeking to evict the tenant-appellant under section 14(1)(b) of the Tamil Nadu Buildings (Lease and Rent Control) Act, 1960, arguing that the building\'s condition necessitated immediate demolition and that the landlord int...

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Basthi Kasim Saheb Vs. Mysore State Road Transport Corporation & Ors [1990] INSC 347 (12 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 347 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was on a bus operated by the Mysore State Road Transport Corporation when it was involved in an accident that caused him serious injuries.The appellant is seeking Rs. 75,000 in compensation. The respondents contested the claim, arguing that the accident was not due to reckless or negli...

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Major Suresh Chand Mehra Vs. Defence Secretary & Ors [1990] INSC 348 (13 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Army Act, 1950
Army Rules, 1954

Headnote :

The petitioner was commissioned into the Indian Army in January 1959 and was promoted to the substantive rank of Major on March 11, 1983. In January 1986, he joined the 63rd Field Regiment. The unit\'s 24th Rising Day was celebrated on September 1, 1986. In relation to these celebrations, the petiti...

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Smt. Shanti & ANR Vs. State of Haryana [1990] INSC 349 (13 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 349 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellants, along with three other co-defendants, faced charges for dowry death. They were prosecuted under sections 201, 304-B, and 498-A of the Indian Penal Code. The Trial Court found the appellants guilty on all counts but acquitted the other three co-defendants.The appellants appealed to th...

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M.O.H. Uduman & Ors Vs. M.O.H. Aslum [1990] INSC 350 (13 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 350 SC

Headnote :

The appellants/defendants 1-3 and the respondent/plaintiff are the sons of the 4th appellant/defendant, their mother.Their father, M.O. Hassan Kuthus Marican, established the proprietary business M/s Hassan Tithus Marican, which engaged in import and export and other activities in Pondicherry on Jul...

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Mehra Bros. Vs. Joint Commercial Officer, Madras [1990] INSC 351 (14 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a registered dealer under the Tamil Nadu General Sales Tax Act of 1959. They have been engaged in the manufacturing and selling of auto seat covers, upholstery materials, and similar products made from leather, plastic cloth, and other materials. The taxable turnover for the year 19...

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Tapan Kumar Mukherjee Vs. Heromoni Mondal & ANR [1990] INSC 352 (14 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 352 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a State Government officer serving as the Junior Land Reforms Officer and Block Development Officer, was required to adhere to the Calcutta High Court\'s Order dated June 15, 1987, which prohibited the Respondent-State from interfering with the writ-petitioners\' possession of the dis...

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Syed Hasan Rasul Numa & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [1990] INSC 353 (15 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 2, the Delhi Development Authority, published a public notice on July 5, 1975, indicating that the Central Government intended to modify the Master Plan for Delhi concerning an area referred to as \'Dargah Shaheed Khan\'. The notice proposed changing the land use designation from \'re...

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Priyanka Overseas Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 354 (15 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 354 SC

Customs Act, 1962

Headnote :

The appellant company entered into a contract on June 10, 1987, with foreign suppliers to import 35,000 MT of \"Palm Kernel\" under an Open General Licence. Under this contract, 10,681.832 MT of palm kernel was shipped from Nigeria on June 26 and July 25, 1987, under different bills of lading. The g...

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Mohinder Sain Garg Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1990] INSC 355 (15 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 355 SC

Headnote :

To fill 47 positions for Excise and Taxation Inspectors in Punjab, the Chairman of the Selection Committee published an advertisement in a newspaper. The ad indicated that there would be three written exams in English, Punjabi, and General Knowledge at the degree level, each worth 100 marks. Candida...

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Rai Chand Jain Vs. Miss Chandra Kanta Khosla [1990] INSC 356 (15 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 356 SC

Ram Dass Vs. Ishwar Chander & Ors [1988] INSC 159 (9 May 1988)
Shalimar Tar Products Ltd. Vs. H.C. Sharma & Ors [1987] INSC 330 (12 November 1987)

Headnote :

The respondent, a landlady, leased the premises to the appellant based on a rent agreement dated May 19, 1978, which specified that the premises were to be used for residential purposes and prohibited the tenant from subletting any part of it. The respondent subsequently filed for the eviction of th...

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Vikram Singh & ANR Vs. Subordinate Services Selection Bard, Haryana & Ors [1990] INSC 357 (15 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

Mohinder Sain Garg Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1990] INSC 355 (15 November 1990)

Headnote :

The Haryana Excise and Taxation Inspectorate (State Service, Class III) Rules of 1969 established a scoring system of 250 marks for the written examination and 100 marks for the viva voce as part of the selection process for that service. In 1985, during the written examination conducted by the Stat...

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Ravikant Bhagoji Dhumal & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra [1990] INSC 358 (15 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 358 SC

CrPC Section 169. Release of accused when evidence deficient
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

A 29-year-old woman named Km. Chandrakala was traveling from Goa to Bombay when the bus made a stop around 9:15 p.m. at Bharana Naka, near a hotel owned by the fifth accused, for a meal break. Chandrakala, along with other passengers, disembarked and went towards a structure near a tree to relieve h...

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Dr. Ajay Kumar Agrawal & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1990] INSC 359 (16 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

Headnote :

This collection of writ petitions stems from the directives issued by this Court on August 31, 1990. These petitions pertain to admissions into the Post Graduate Medical Courses at seven Medical Colleges in Uttar Pradesh. In its 1987 judgment (4 SCC p 459), this Court mandated that the selection exa...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. S.L. Dutta & Ors [1990] INSC 360 (16 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 360 SC

K. Jagadeesan Vs. Union of India & Ors [1990] INSC 46 (19 February 1990)
Vincent Panikurlangara Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 68 (3 March 1987)

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 was commissioned into the Indian Air Force on July 17, 1954, and eventually rose to the rank of Air Vice-Marshal. He was the highest-ranking officer in the Navigation Stream of the Indian Air Force. When he was eligible for promotion to Air Marshal, the Ministry of Defence, Governme...

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Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Vs. Amritsar Gas Service & Ors [1990] INSC 361 (19 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 361 SC

Headnote :

A Distributorship Agreement was established between the appellant Corporation and respondent No. 1 for the sale of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinders to consumers, according to the specified terms and conditions.The appellant Corporation received several complaints regarding the actions of resp...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Mohd. Ramzan Khan [1990] INSC 362 (20 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 362 SC

Headnote :

In the civil appeals granted special leave, the key issue to be resolved was whether the amendment of Article 311(2) through the Forty-Second Amendment of the Constitution, which eliminated the chance to present a defense against the suggested punishment, means that the accused individual is no long...

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Darshan Singh & ANR Vs. Ram Pal Singh & ANR [1990] INSC 363 (20 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 363 SC

Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920
Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920
Punjab Laws Act, 1872
Punjab Laws Act, 1872
Punjab Pre-emption (Repeal) Act, 1973
Punjab Pre-Emption Act, 1913
Punjab Pre-emption Act, 1913
Punjab Pre-Emption Act, 1913
Punjab-Custom-Power-to-Contest-Act-1920

Headnote :

Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Act, 1920: Section 7 regarding the alienation of immovable property and the ability to contest it, along with the implications of the Punjab Custom (Power to Contest) Amendment Act, 1973, raises the question of whether it is retrospective and applicable to ongoing pr...

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Rampur Distillery and Chemicals Co. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Lucknow [1990] INSC 364 (21 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a limited company operating a distillery and receiving income from a sugar company. On January 16, 1952, during an extraordinary general meeting, the sugar company passed a resolution to declare a dividend from the profits allocated to the Reserve Fund. A subsequent resolution auth...

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State of Haryana & Ors Vs. Ch. Bhajan Lal & Ors [1990] INSC 365 (21 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

CrPC Section 159. Power to hold investigation or preliminary inquiry
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Municipal Corporation of Delhi Vs. Purshotam Dass Jhunjunwala & Ors [1982] INSC 89 (1 December 1982)
Sheonandan Paswan Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1982] INSC 100 (16 December 1982)
S.N. Sharma Vs. Bipen Kumar Tiwari & Ors [1970] INSC 61 (10 March 1970)

Headnote :

The First Respondent served as a Minister and later as the Chief Minister of Haryana State, eventually becoming a Union Minister. On November 12, 1987, a complaint was submitted to the Haryana Chief Minister, containing serious accusations against the First Respondent. The primary allegations claime...

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State of Maharashtra & Ors Vs. Mohammed Salim Khan & Ors [1990] INSC 366 (22 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was filed by Respondent No. 7 against Respondent Nos. 1 to 6 with the Senior Inspector of Police, who is Appellant No. 2. Following this, investigation proceedings under Section 107 of the Code were initiated by Appellant No. 3, an Assistant Commissioner of Police who was granted the aut...

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Indian Metals and Ferro Alloys Ltd. Cuttack Vs. Collector of Central Excise, Bhubaneshwar [1990] INSC 367 (22 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 367 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a manufacturer of iron and steel pipes, tubes, and poles. Tariff Item No. 26AA was introduced on April 24, 1962, in the First Schedule of the Central Excises and Salt Act, under which the appellant paid excise duty. Subsequently, the government issued a notification on March 1, 1963...

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Orissa Judicial Services Association, Cuttack Vs. State of Orissa & ANR [1990] INSC 368 (26 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 368 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, known as the Association of In-Service Employees of the Orissa Superior Judicial Service, filed a petition under Article 32 to contest the constitutional validity of Rule 7 of the Orissa Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1963. They sought to annul the Notification dated February 24,...

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Bharuch Coconut Trading Co. & Ors Vs. Municipal Corporation of The City Ofahmedabad & Ors [1990] INSC 369 (27 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Headnote :

The appellants import and sell brown coconuts (also known as watery coconuts) from the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu, distributing them in the city of Ahmedabad as part of their business operations. According to the Municipal Corporation regulations, any goods transport...

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Plasmac Machine Manufacturing Co. Pvt.Ltd. Vs. Collector of Central Excise, Bombay [1990] INSC 370 (27 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 370 SC

Headnote :

The appellants are manufacturers of Injection Moulding Machines and produce 19 different types of parts, including \'Tie Bar Nuts\', which are used to secure the platens at the correct distances between tie bars. In their classification lists for the years 1981-82, the appellants categorized both th...

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Municipal Corporation of Greaterbombay & ANR Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. [1990] INSC 371 (27 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 371 SC

Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888

Headnote :

The respondent, Oil Corporation, leased a parcel of land from the Bombay Port Trust for a duration of 30 years starting in February 1961, where they constructed six oil tanks for the storage of petrol and other petroleum products, along with various other structures and buildings.For the fiscal year...

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Jaswant Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1990] INSC 372 (27 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 372 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

Headnote :

The appellant, a police officer, was dismissed from his position based on allegations that he was encouraging his fellow officers to engage in indiscipline, insubordination, and disloyalty. The Assistant Inspector-General of Police who issued the dismissal order bypassed the departmental inquiry req...

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Jumman Khan Vs. State of U.P [1990] INSC 373 (30 November 1990)

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 373 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 376. Punishment for rape

Headnote :

The petitioner faced charges of raping and murdering his neighbor\'s six-year-old daughter. According to the post-mortem report, the victim was brutally raped and strangled to death. The Trial Court found the petitioner guilty on both counts and sentenced him to life imprisonment under Section 376 o...

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Keshav Chandra Joshi And Ors. Etc vs Union Of India And Ors

Judgement Date : 06 Nov 1990

Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 404 SC

Constitution of India
Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1966

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