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Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilisers Limited Vs. Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & Ors [1991] INSC 169 (2 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 169 SC

Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957

Headnote :

On June 30, 1969, the State Government issued a notification under Section 8A of the Karnataka Sales Tax Act, 1957, which included a range of reliefs and incentives, one of which pertained to relief from sales tax payments.Subsequently, on August 11, 1975, another notification was released, outlinin...

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Mahender Singh Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 170 (2 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1965

Headnote :

The appellant, who worked as a cash clerk for the Delhi Milk Scheme, was suspended under Rule 10(2) of the Central Civil Service (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, while an investigation was conducted into a criminal case involving cheque forgery, in which he was named as an accused....

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Banwasi Seva Ashram Vs. State of U.P [1991] INSC 171 (6 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

According to Section 20 of the Forest Act of 1927, specific regions were designated as reserve forests. The petitioner, representing the residents of these areas, has submitted a Writ Petition contesting their eviction from these lands.The Court has periodically issued interim orders and directives...

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Patel Roadways Limited, Bombay Vs. Prasad Trading Company [1991] INSC 172 (6 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The appellant involved in both appeals operated as a carrier, transporting goods for hire. Its main office was located in Bombay, with several branch offices in different locations.In the first appeal, the respondent, a cardamom dealer, entrusted a shipment of cardamom to the appellant at its Bodina...

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Vijaya Laxmi Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Kanpur [1991] INSC 173 (6 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

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The appellant company was ordered to be liquidated in 1949. During the liquidation process, the liquidator sold certain company assets and invested the proceeds in fixed deposits with various banks. The liquidator also incurred expenses for salaries, legal fees, travel, postage, and stationery. The...

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State of Tamil Nadu & ANR Vs. A. Mohammed Yousef & Ors [1991] INSC 174 (6 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 174 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

According to Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, the petitioners issued a notification to acquire land from the respondents for the purpose of constructing houses by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board, which was established under Section 3 of the Madras State Housing Board Act, 1961.The responden...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. Maj. Gen. Dayanand Khurana [1991] INSC 175 (6 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

On May 31, 1986, the Government of India, in principle, approved the \'Two Stream\' career management concept for Army Officers. This concept proposed that officers promoted to Major General and Lt. General would be divided into two streams: \'Command and Staff\' and \'Staff Only\'. An order issued...

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General Electric Technical Servicescompany Inc. Vs. Punj Sons (P) Ltd. & ANR [1991] INSC 176 (7 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

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Attar Singh Gurmukh Singh Vs. Income Tax Officer, Ludhiana [1991] INSC 177 (7 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The appellants in these cases have made cash payments exceeding Rs. 2500 for certain purchases of stock-in-trade. Consequently, when calculating the income of the appellants under the category of \"profits and gains of business,\" the assessing authority disallowed deductions for these payments, dee...

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Dr. Ku. Nilofar Insaf Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1991] INSC 178 (8 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The appellant and Dr. Jain, respondent No. 4, both completed their M.B.B.S. degree from Gandhi Medical College, Bhopal, between 1983 and 1987. Dr. Jain was admitted to the program after successfully passing the entrance examination, while the appellant initially sought admission to the M.B.B.S. prog...

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D.H. Brothers Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Lucknow [1991] INSC 179 (8 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a registered dealer under the U.P. Sales Tax Act of 1948, has been engaged in the sale of machinery, including sugarcane crushers. The State Government periodically issued Notifications exempting agricultural implements from sales tax. On November 14, 1980, the State Government amende...

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Krishan Kumar Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1991] INSC 180 (9 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

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The appellant possessed a Stage Carriage Permit to operate his vehicle on the Kota-Khanpur route, which partially overlaps with the Kota-Sangod route. On October 11, 1979, the State Road Transport Corporation issued a notification proposing a scheme under Section 68-C of the Motor Vehicles Act of 19...

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Doongaji And Co. Vs. State of M.P. & Ors [1991] INSC 181 (9 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Constitution of India

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Doongaji And Co. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1991] INSC 182 (9 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

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Spl. Tehsildar Land Acqn. Vishakapatnam Vs. Smt. A. Mangala Gowri [1991] INSC 183 (9 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 183 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

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A.Viswanatha Pillai & Ors Vs. Special Tahsildar for Land Acquisition No. Iv & Ors [1991] INSC 184 (9 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Pal Singh Vs. Sunder Singh & Ors [1989] INSC 5 (10 January 1989)

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Reserve Bank of India Vs. Reserve Bank of India Staff Officersassociation & Ors [1991] INSC 185 (9 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

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Amir Shad Khan Aziz Ahmedkhan @ Azizmohd. Khan Vs. L. Hmingliana & Ors [1991] INSC 186 (9 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Constitution of India
General Clauses Act, 1897

Rattan Singh Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1981] INSC 183 (22 October 1981)
Razia Umar Bakshi Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 129 (23 June 1980)

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Government of Andhra Pradesh & ANR Vs. P. Ravinder & Ors [1991] INSC 187 (13 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 187 SC

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Smt. Saran Kumar Gaur & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1991] INSC 188 (13 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

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Koyappathodi M. Ayisha Umma Vs. State of Kerala [1991] INSC 189 (13 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

The notification issued under section 3 of the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1961 (Act 21 of 1962) was published in the Gazette on February 28, 1967, for the acquisition of six acres of land intended for the construction of staff quarters for the P & T department of the Government of India.The Land A...

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Bandhua Mukti Morcha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 190 (13 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
Constitution of India
Maternity Benefit Act, 1961
Mines Act, 1952
Mines Creche Rules, 1966
Mines Rules, 1955

Labourers Work[Ng on Salal Hydro-Project Vs. State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors [1983] INSC 20 (2 March 1983)

Headnote :

A letter sent to this Court raised concerns about the widespread bonded labour system in the quarries of the Faridabad District in Haryana, which was subsequently treated as a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution.To investigate the working conditions of stone quarry workers, two Advoca...

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All India Glass Manufacturers' Federation, New Delhi Vs. Collector of Customs, Bombay [1991] INSC 191 (13 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Customs Act, 1962

Headnote :

The appellant-Federation entered into a contract with a Soda Company of Kenya for the supply of 5,000 metric tonnes of dense soda ash, which arrived in Bombay on December 23, 1981. The goods were cleared after paying a customs duty of Rs. 32,15,904.21.Upon distributing the goods to various members o...

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Dr. M.V. Ramana Reddy & Ors [1991] INSC 192 (14 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

CrPC Section 313. Power to examine the accused
IPC Section 148. Rioting, armed with deadly weapon

Headnote :

Ram Subba Reddy, an advocate, politician, and trade unionist, was murdered at his home in Proddatur on the night of April 14-15, 1975. He suffered fatal injuries from lethal weapons while his daughter (PW 1), who was sleeping nearby, was injured when she tried to assist him. The prosecution claims t...

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Dr. V.P. Chaturvedi & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 193 (14 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In the current petitions submitted to this court, the petitioners, who are Research Scholars associated with various projects at different institutions, have requested job security and better working conditions. In previous writ petitions, this Court suggested that individuals who have completed 15...

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Delhi Cold Storage Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi-I, New Delhi [1991] INSC 194 (14 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

An \'industrial company\', as defined in Section 2(7)(c) of the Finance Act, 1973, was eligible for specific tax concessions. The appellant, a private limited company operating a cold storage facility, claimed these benefits, arguing that its activities fell under the definition of \'industrial comp...

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Vania Silk Mills (P) Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Ahmedabad [1991] INSC 195 (14 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 195 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company acquired machinery valued at Rs. 2,81,741 in 1957 and subsequently leased it to another company that insured the machinery. In 1966, a fire occurred at the lessee\'s premises, resulting in significant damage to the appellant\'s machinery. Following the settlement of the insuran...

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Laxmikant Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 196 (14 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 196 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The petitioners, which include several licensed welfare agencies referenced in the Court\'s judgment from (1984) 2 SCR 795, along with petitioner No. 2, the Central Voluntary Adoption Resource Agency, requested that Indian children who are adopted be permitted to retain their citizenship until they...

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State of Tamil Nadu & ANR Vs. E. Paripoornam & Ors [1991] INSC 197 (19 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The Government appointed temporary junior professors at various law colleges in the State under Rule 10(a)(1)(1) of the Tamil Nadu State and Subordinate Services Rules, 1955, during the period from 1971 to 1982.In 1979, the State Public Service Commission called for applications for the regular appo...

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Dattatraya @ Prakash & Ors Vs. Krishna Rao [1991] INSC 198 (20 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Constitution of India
Gwalior

Headnote :

One Yesaji-2, the ancestor of the parties, provided distinguished military service to Ranaji Scindia. In acknowledgment of this service, the Raja of Gwalior granted a permanent jagir of Chandurpura village, which included buildings on 100 Bighas of land and the residential Bada, with rights of enjoy...

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State of Sikkim Vs. Dorjee Tshering Bhutia & Ors [1991] INSC 199 (20 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant, a non-resident company engaged in the export of manganese ore, was assessed for income tax for the assessment year 1953-54. Later, upon learning that there were ongoing proceedings regarding under-invoicing against the appellant before the Customs Authorities, the respondent, the Inco...

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Central Provinces Manganese Ore. Co. Ltd. Vs. I.T.O Nagpur [1991] INSC 200 (20 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Constitution of India
Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The appellant, a non-resident company engaged in the export of manganese ore, was assessed for income tax for the assessment year 1953-54. Later, upon learning that there were ongoing proceedings regarding under-invoicing against the appellant before the Customs Authorities, the respondent, the Inco...

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R.S. Sodhi, Advocate Vs. State of U.P [1991] INSC 201 (21 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 201 SC

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State of Karnataka & Ors Vs. V.S. Narayana Swamy [1991] INSC 202 (21 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent, a licensee under the Karnataka Excise Act authorized to sell liquor at a licensed shop, filed a Writ Petition in the High Court contesting the validity of Section 23(d) of the Mysore Excise Act, 1965, and Rule 8(1) of the Karnataka Excise (Sale of Indian and Foreign Liquors) Rules, 1...

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State of U.P. Vs. Kapil Deo & ANR [1991] INSC 203 (21 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

The individuals involved in the two appeals were charged with murder under Section 302, along with Section 302 in conjunction with Section 34, and for the concealment of the crime under Section 201 in conjunction with Section 34 of the IPC, concerning the murder of their domestic worker and the subs...

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Lala Raghuraj Swarup Vs. Hardwari Lal & Ors [1991] INSC 204 (21 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
U.P. Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950
United Provinces Tenancy Act, 1939

Headnote :

The defendant-appellant was a sub-tenant under a sub-lease granted by the original tenants for a duration of five years, starting from January 1, 1950, and ending on December 31, 1954, concerning the disputed land owned by the plaintiff-respondent. On September 14, 1954, the original tenants relinqu...

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State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Gurdev Singh, Ashok Kumar [1991] INSC 205 (21 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The respondent-plaintiff in C.A. No. 18S2/89 was appointed as an ad hoc Sub-inspector in the District Food and Supply Department. He did not report for duty starting from 29 September 1975, and his services were terminated on 27 January 1977.On 18 April 1984, he filed a suit seeking a declaration th...

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Anna Transport Corporation Ltd., Salem Vs. Safe Service Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 206 (22 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Motor Vehicles Act, 1939

Headnote :

In Civil Appeal No. 937 of 1980, the Regional Transport Authority allocated one of two permits for the route from Salem to Poolambadi to the appellant, the State Transport Undertaking, while the other permit was given to the first respondent.In Civil Appeal No. 938 of 1980, there was a single permit...

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Harnama Singh (Dead) Lrs. On Record & Ors Vs. Shri Harbhajan Singh [1991] INSC 207 (22 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

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

Jogdhayan Vs. Babu Ram & Ors [1982] INSC 85 (23 November 1982)

Headnote :

On June 25, 1968, three brothers executed four sale deeds in favor of the respondent. The fourth brother, whose legal representatives are the appellants, initiated four pre-emption suits against the vendee-respondent, which were granted on the condition that the pre-emption money be paid by August 3...

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Ranjit Singh Vs. Union Territory of Chandigarh & ANR [1991] INSC 208 (23 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 427. Sentence on offender already sentenced for another offence
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 302. Punishment for murder

Headnote :

The petitioner, who was convicted under section 302 of the IPC on March 6, 1979, and sentenced to life imprisonment, was subsequently tried for a second murder committed while on parole after his initial conviction. He was convicted under section 303 of the IPC. This Court modified the conviction fo...

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Thota Sesharathamma & ANR Vs. Thota Manikyamma & Ors [1991] INSC 209 (23 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Constitution of India
Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Kalawatibai Vs. Soiryabai & Ors [1991] INSC 122 (1 May 1991)
Munshi Singh & Ors Vs. Smt. Sohan Bai [1989] INSC 86 (13 March 1989)
Jagannathan Pillai Vs. Kunjithapadam Pillai & Ors [1987] INSC 122 (21 April 1987)
Air India Vs. Nergesh Meerza & Ors [1981] INSC 152 (28 August 1981)

Headnote :

The plaintiff argued that since the defendant and her husband had no children of their own, they raised the plaintiff as their foster son starting at the age of eight, treating him as their own throughout his upbringing.The defendant\'s husband passed away on January 14, 1932, and prior to his death...

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S. Rajagopal Chettiar Vs. Hamasaveni Ammal & Ors [1991] INSC 210 (23 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

On June 22, 1924, \'P\' executed a will stipulating that his wife would have the right to enjoy the properties for her lifetime. After her death, the properties would be transferred to his daughter, and subsequently, upon the daughter\'s passing, they would go to her male children.A question arose r...

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Union of India Vs. K.V. Jankiraman [1991] INSC 211 (27 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 211 SC

Leave Travel Concession

Headnote :

When an employee is eligible for a promotion or salary increment but has pending disciplinary or criminal proceedings at that time, the determination of their eligibility for such benefits is kept confidential in a sealed cover, which will be opened once the proceedings are concluded.During this pro...

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Prem Jeet Kumar Vs. Surender Gandotra & Ors [1991] INSC 212 (27 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 1972

Headnote :

Following a complaint from the Managing Committee of the 6th respondent Cooperative Housing Society, the third respondent, the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, referred the issue of irregularities in the procurement of building materials for the construction of flats for society membersâ€”conduct...

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Union of India Vs. Dr. M.G. Dighe & Ors [1991] INSC 213 (27 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent, along with five other members of the Madhya Pradesh State Civil Service, contested the promotion of 14 officers to the Indian Administrative Service before the Central Administrative Tribunal, arguing that the State had incorrectly calculated the anticipated number of vacancies...

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S.P. Biswas & Ors Vs. State Bank of India & Ors [1991] INSC 214 (27 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, dissatisfied with the respondent-Bank\'s promotion policy dated October 31, 1983, along with the Circular dated September 13, 1989, which governs promotions from Junior Management Grade-1 to Middle Management Grade-II, approached the High Courts under Article 226 of the Constitution....

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The Janata Dal & Ors Vs. H.S. Chowdhary & Ors [1991] INSC 215 (27 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Constitution of India
CrPC Section 340. Procedure in cases mentioned in section 195
CrPC Section 401. High Court’s powers of revision
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 471. Using as genuine a forged document or electronic record

Headnote :

On January 22, 1990, a First Information Report (FIR) was filed under section 120-B in conjunction with sections 161, 162, 163, 164, and 165A of the [Indian Penal Code](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central-acts-rules/criminal-laws/indian-penal-code1860/) along with sections 5(2), 5(1)(d), an...

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Bhagwan Swarup & ANR Vs. State of Rajasthan [1991] INSC 216 (28 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 202. Intentional omission to give information of offence by person bound to inform

Headnote :

The appellants, a father and son (A1 and A2), were tried under Sections 302, 201, and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code for the murder of A2\'s wife.A2 married the deceased in 1961, and they had two sons and a daughter together. Their marriage was troubled, marked by frequent arguments. Evidence indica...

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Soni Devrajbhai Babubhai Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1991] INSC 217 (28 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961
Indian Evidence Act, 1872
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 34. Acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention

Headnote :

The appellant\'s daughter was married to respondent No. 2 on December 15, 1984, and she passed away on August 13, 1986. Following her death, the appellant filed a criminal complaint against the respondents, including his daughter\'s husband and his relatives, for an offense under Section 498-A of th...

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H.C. Suman & ANR Vs. Rehabilitation Ministry Employees Cooperative House Building [1991] INSC 218 (29 August 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

General Clauses Act, 1897

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 is a Cooperative House Building Society that is registered under the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act of 1972.Established in October 1959, the Society was created to acquire land that the Central Government intended to allocate for the resettlement of displaced individuals. The Socie...

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