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State of Bihar Vs. P.P. Sharma, Ias & ANR [1991] INSC 83 (2 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 173. Report of police officer on completion of investigation
CrPC Section 197. Prosecution of Judges and public servants
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)

S.N. Sharma Vs. Bipen Kumar Tiwari & Ors [1970] INSC 61 (10 March 1970)

Headnote :

The Bihar State Co-operative Marketing Union (BISCOMAUN) serves as the exclusive buyer and distributor of fertilizers within the State. When BISCOMAUN faced potential liquidation due to mismanagement, the State Government intervened by dissolving its Board of Directors and appointing R.K. Singh, I.A...

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Sri Rabinarayan Mohapatra Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1991] INSC 84 (2 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as a Hindi Teacher at the M.E. School for a duration of 89 days starting from July 12, 1982, by the District Inspector (Schools) based on the recommendation of the School\'s Managing Committee. He continued to work at the school through successive 89-day appointments, wit...

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D.T.C . Workers' Union & Ors Vs. Delhi Transport Corporation [1991] INSC 85 (2 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The D.T.C. Workers\' Union, along with some of its members, has submitted a Writ Petition under Article 32 of the Constitution, seeking a Writ of Mandamus or Direction to the respondent-Corporation to implement the recommendations of the Fourth Pay Commission for Central Government employees, effect...

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Scheduled Caste and Weaker Section Welfare Association Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1991] INSC 86 (2 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973

Bandhua Mukti Morcha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 190 (13 August 1991)
Bandhua Mukti Morcha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 206 (16 December 1983)
The State of Bihar Vs. D. N. Ganguly & Ors [1958] INSC 69 (22 August 1958)

Headnote :

According to Section 3 of the Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973, the State Government issued Notification No. HMA 59 MCS 76 on January 17, 1977, designating an area of one acre in Bangalore as a \'slum area\'. After reviewing objections, a subsequent notification was release...

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Narendra Pratap Narain Singh & ANR Vs. State of U.P [1991] INSC 87 (3 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 24. Dishonestly
IPC Section 405. Criminal breach of trust
IPC Section 409. Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent
IPC Section 467. Forgery of valuable security, will, etc.
IPC Section 471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

Headnote :

In the years 1964-65, the first appellant was responsible for a seed store associated with a block Development Office, which served the needs of local farmers. He faced charges of breach of trust under Section 409 of the IPC, accused of creating forged bills amounting to Rs.1591.04 in the names of c...

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Burn Standard Company Limited Vs. Mcdermott International Inc. & ANR [1991] INSC 88 (3 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 88 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a government-owned company, entered into a technical collaboration agreement with the respondent, a foreign corporation, wherein the respondent was to provide technical know-how to the appellant, who in turn was to pay the respondent a fee in foreign currency in three installments. Th...

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Mahesh Chander & ANR Vs. State of Delhi [1991] INSC 89 (3 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 313. Power to examine the accused
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 324. Voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

In Criminal Appeals nos. 628 and 432 of 1979, the appellants were accused nos. 1 and 2, respectively, in the trial court.The deceased was the brother-in-law of accused no. 1. During the marriage of P.W. 4 (the sister of accused no. 1) to the deceased, her father-in-law gifted her gold ornaments. How...

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Maguni Charan Pradhan Vs. State of Orissa [1991] INSC 90 (4 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

IPC Section 104. When such right extends to causing any harm other than death
IPC Section 106. Right of private defence against deadly assault when there is risk of harm to innocent person
IPC Section 99. Act against which there is no right of private defence

Headnote :

The appellant had been in possession of the field based on a sale deed from his mother until the day before the incident. When he arrived at the field, he found the deceased and his associates ploughing it. He requested them to unyoke the bullocks, but when they refused, he struck the unarmed deceas...

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South Eastern Coalfields Limited Vs. Century Textiles and Industry Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 91 (4 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled in Hiralal v. State of M.P., 1986 MPL J/514 that the levy of cess under the Madhya Pradesh Karadhan Adhiniyam 1982 is invalid, a decision that was upheld by this Court in its judgment on April 4, 1991, regarding an appeal by the State of Madhya Pradesh.Despite thi...

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Orissa Cement Ltd & Ors Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [1991] INSC 92 (4 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Cess Act, 1880
Cess Act, 1880
Cess Act, 1880
Madhya Pradesh Upkar Adhiniyam, 1981
Orissa Cess Act, 1962

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Hind Stone [1981] INSC 25 (5 February 1981)

Headnote :

The states of Orissa, Bihar, and Madhya Pradesh imposed a cess based on the royalties obtained from mining lands. This cess was enacted under their respective laws, namely the Orissa Cess Act, 1962, the Bengal Cess Act, 1880 (applicable to Bihar), the Madhya Pradesh Upkar Adhiniyam of 1981, and the...

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S.L. Chopra & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1991] INSC 93 (5 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The appellants in Civil Appeal No. 1643 of 1991 were promoted to the position of Executive Engineers on an officiating basis during 1971-72 within the Haryana Service of Engineers Class I, P.W.D. (Public Health Branch). They contested in the High Court the promotion of the respondent, who was grante...

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A.N.Sehgal & Ors Vs. Raje Ram Sheoran & Ors [1991] INSC 94 (5 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants, referred to as \'the promotees\' from Class II service, were elevated to the position of Executive Engineers by waiving the requirement of five years of service as Class II Engineers in an officiating role, with promotions occurring on various dates between January 6, 1969, and May 2...

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Motilal Chhadami Lal Jain Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax , Delhi [1991] INSC 95 (8 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

In the assessment year 1962-63, the Assessee-family reported Rs. 11,000 as rental income received from the lessee Company. They argued that the remaining Rs. 10,000, which was directly payable by the lessee company to the Trust College as per the lease deed dated 5.5.62, should not be considered as...

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State of Tamil Nadu & Ors Vs. St. Joseph Teachers Training Institute & ANR [1991] INSC 96 (8 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

In the appellant State, several educational institutions were offering teacher training courses.Some institutions were not granted recognition because they did not meet the required conditions, while others had their recognition status under review. It is acknowledged that none of the respondent ins...

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Associated Cement Companies Limited, Kymore Vs. Commissioner of Sales-Tax [1991] INSC 97 (9 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a cement manufacturer, entered into a sales agreement with the Cement Manufacturing Company of India Limited, stipulating that the appellant would sell its cement exclusively through the marketing company, which had the authority to set the sale price and would receive certain payment...

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Malkiat Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1991] INSC 98 (10 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

CrPC Section 235. Judgment of acquittal or conviction
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

The prosecution\'s case stated that around 9:00 p.m. on June 4, 1984, A-1 and A-3 visited D-3\'s liquor shop, where PW-3, D-1, D-2, and PW-4 were present and selling liquor. They purchased one bottle of liquor on credit. After consuming it, A-1 and A-3 requested another bottle, but D-3 refused to se...

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U.P.State Road Transport Corporation & ANR Vs. Mohd. Ismail & Ors [1991] INSC 99 (11 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were employed as drivers for the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation. The Corporation established the U.P. State Road Transport Corporation Employees (other than Officers) Service Regulations, 1981, which stipulates in Regulation 17(2) that drivers must undergo an annual medical ex...

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Jaharlal Das Vs. State of Orissa [1991] INSC 100 (12 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced trial for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl. The evidence against him was entirely circumstantial, consisting of: (a) the last sighting of the accused and the victim together; (b) the false explanation provided by the accused regarding the victim\'s whereabouts; (c) the...

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Ajyurvidya Prasarak Mandal & ANR Vs. Mrs.Geeta Bhaskar Pendse & Ors [1991] INSC 101 (12 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

In the academic year 1983-84, a Lecturer position in Sanskrit became available at the College run by the appellant-Trust, specifically reserved for candidates from backward classes. The first Respondent, who did not belong to any backward class, applied for the position even before the appellant-Tru...

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State of Punjab Vs. Babu Singh [1991] INSC 102 (16 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Criminal Procedure Code, 1973
CrPC Section 433A. Restriction on powers of remission or commutation in certain cases

Headnote :

In the case concerning the respondent\'s application for premature release, who was serving a life sentence and had completed eleven and a half years, the High Court ordered that the Governor must make a decision on the respondent\'s pending mercy petition within three months.As this deadline was no...

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General Secretary Rourkela Sramik Sangh Vs. Rourkela Mazdoor Sabha & Ors [1991] INSC 103 (16 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Rourkela Sramik Sangh, is a trade union associated with the Rourkela Steel Plant. It sent a letter to the Implementation and Evaluation Officer-cum-Labour Commissioner under the Code of Discipline 1958, requesting recognition as the exclusive bargaining representative for the Rourkela...

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Amirtham Kudumbah Vs. Sarnam Kumdumban [1991] INSC 104 (16 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Limitation Act, 1963

Headnote :

The appellant acquired the property in question from an individual who had purchased it from the minor\'s father, the natural guardian. Meanwhile, the respondent bought the same property from the minor within three years after the minor reached the age of majority.The respondent-plaintiff filed a la...

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N.Parthasarathy Vs. Controller of Capital Issues & ANR [1991] INSC 105 (16 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Capital Issues (Control) Act, 1947
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India

Bandhua Mukti Morcha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 190 (13 August 1991)
State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Nandlal Jaiswal & Ors [1986] INSC 218 (24 October 1986)
Bandhua Mukti Morcha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1983] INSC 206 (16 December 1983)

Headnote :

Out of the equity shares of M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd. owned by public financial institutions such as UTI, LIC, and GIC, 39 lakh shares were sold to BOB Fiscal Services, a subsidiary of Bank of Baroda. BOB Fiscal Services acquired these shares for Rs. 30 Crores, funded by four satellite companies of t...

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Municipal Corporation, Raipur Vs. Ashok Kumar Misra [1991] INSC 106 (16 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

State of Gujarat Vs. Akhilesh C. Bhargav & Ors [1987] INSC 227 (26 August 1987)
State of Punjab Vs. Dharam Singh [1968] INSC 27 (2 February 1968)

Headnote :

The respondent was hired by the appellant Corporation and placed on a two-year probationary period.Approximately three months after completing the two-year probation, he received a one-month notice for termination of his employment. In response to the termination order, the respondent filed a lawsui...

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East India Corporation Ltd. Vs. Shree Meenakshi Mills Ltd. [1991] INSC 107 (16 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

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

Headnote :

The respondent filed a lawsuit against the appellant seeking to recover possession of a building due to willful default in rent payment, which was set at Rs. 900 per month. The appellant refuted the landlord-tenant relationship, asserting that he was one of the \"associates,\" \"co-sharers,\" or \"c...

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State of Bihar & Ors Vs. Akhouri Sachindra Nath & Ors [1991] INSC 108 (19 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

According to Rule 2 of the Bihar Public Works Department Code, the Governor of Bihar made a decision on April 7, 1958, stating that 25% of the Assistant Engineer positions in the Bihar Engineering Service, Class II (the Service) would be filled by promotions from suitable Overseers in the Bihar Subo...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. E.G. Nambudiri [1991] INSC 109 (23 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

Gurdial Singh Fijji Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1979] INSC 68 (9 March 1979)
State of Orissa Vs. Dr. (Miss) Binapani Dei & Ors [1967] INSC 33 (7 February 1967)

Headnote :

The respondent, who serves as a Section Officer in the office of the Chief Controller of Import and Exports, received negative remarks for the year 1984. He submitted a representation against these remarks, but the Ministry of Commerce rejected it through an order dated January 6, 1986. Subsequently...

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O.P. Garg & Ors Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1991] INSC 110 (23 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellants and respondents are both members of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service; the appellants are promotees, while the respondents were appointed directly to the service. This marks their second legal battle in this Court regarding their seniority within the service.Initially, the Hig...

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Nandganj Sihori Sugar Co. Ltd., Rae Bareli & ANR Vs. Badri Nath Dixit & Ors [1991] INSC 111 (24 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The first respondent filed a lawsuit seeking a mandatory injunction to enforce a contract he claimed was made with the appellant, who are officers of the second respondent Corporation, for the position of Instrumentation Foreman in the appellants\' company, along with related reliefs. He argued that...

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Daya Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 112 (24 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioner was found guilty of murder and sentenced to death by the Sessions Court on December 13, 1978. His appeals to the High Court and a Special Leave petition to this Court were both denied. Additionally, his requests for clemency to the Government and the President of India were also turne...

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District Exhibitors Association Muzaffarnagar& Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 113 (25 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Constitution of India
Employees' Provident Funds Scheme, 1952

Headnote :

On April 30, 1986, the Government of India issued a Notification that amended the scheme under the Employees\' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952, in accordance with Section 24 of the Cine Workers and Cinema Theatre Workers (Regulation of Employment) Act, 1981, with retroactive e...

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Vatticherukuru Village Panchayat & Ors Vs. Nori Vekatrama Deekshithulu & Ors [1991] INSC 114 (26 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920
Provincial Insolvency Act, 1920

Headnote :

Civil Appeal Nos. 931 of 1977 and 200 of 1978 pertain to the same issue, although they stem from two different lawsuits and separate judgments.Civil Appeal No. 931 of 1977 originated from a possession suit filed by the Gram Panchayat against the heirs of the inam grantee. The Trial Court dismissed t...

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Maharaja Tourist Service Etc Vs. State of Gujarat [1991] INSC 115 (26 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 115 SC

Constitution of India
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988
Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1924
Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules 1925
Punjab Motor Vehicles Taxation Rules, 1925
Rajasthan Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1951

Headnote :

The Motor Vehicles Tax Acts currently in effect in the Respondent-States include provisions for taxation as well as the imposition of an additional tax. The petitioners, who possess All India Tourist Permits, have contested the constitutional validity of this additional tax, arguing that it is neith...

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Mst. Surayya Begum, Vs. Mohd. Usman & Ors [1991] INSC 116 (26 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Headnote :

The landlords involved in the two appeals secured eviction decrees against the legal representatives of the original tenants of the disputed premises. During the execution of these decrees, the appellants raised objections, arguing that since they were not included as parties in the eviction proceed...

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State of Tamilnadu Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1991] INSC 117 (26 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The Government of Tamil Nadu submitted a complaint on July 6, 1986, to the Central Government under Section 3 of the Inter State Water Disputes Act, 1956, claiming that its interests were being adversely affected by actions taken by the State of Karnataka, as well as by Karnataka\'s failure to adher...

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Dr. Arun Kumar Agrawal & Ors Etc Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1991] INSC 118 (26 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

An advertisement was issued for the position of Assistant Professor in Neurosurgery at Patna Medical College and Hospital. In the selection panel approved by the State Government, the appellant was ranked first, while Respondent No. 5 was ranked fourth.Respondent No. 5 submitted a Writ Petition to t...

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G. Narayanaswamy Reddy & ANR Vs. Govt. of Karnataka & ANR [1991] INSC 119 (29 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

Section 36 of the aforementioned Act applied the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act of 1894 in cases of acquisition that did not occur through mutual agreement.A notification declaring the acquisition under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act for the relevant lands was issued on September 20,...

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Nagaraj Shivarao Karjagi Vs. Syndicate Bank Head Office Manipal & ANR [1991] INSC 120 (30 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant served as a Manager at one of the branches of the Respondent-Bank. In 1985, he faced a departmental inquiry due to allegations that he had discounted a cheque for Rs. 50,000 made out to another individual to assist a colleague. When the cheque was returned unpaid, he kept it for approx...

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Shankarsan Dash Vs. Union of India [1991] INSC 121 (30 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

Based on the results of the combined Civil Services Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for various Services, and the ranking in the merit list for the Indian Police Service and Group \'B\' Police Services, the appellant was appointed to the Delhi Andaman and Nicobar Police...

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