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Mohinder Singh & ANR Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1991] INSC 219 (3 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 219 SC

Headnote :

Respondents 3 and 4, who held junior positions to the appellants as Inspectors of Police in Haryana, received out-of-turn promotions to Deputy Superintendents of Police before the appellants did. The appellants contested this promotion order through a writ petition, which was dismissed by the High C...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. A. Radhakrishnan & Ors [1991] INSC 220 (4 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 220 SC

Headnote :

The P.C.O. at the Integral Coach Factory consists of four divisions, including the Progress and Inspection Wings.On June 8, 1982, the General Manager issued an order stating that, per the Railway Board\'s approval, only the Progress Wing of the P.C.O. would be designated as a separate cadre, while t...

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Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat Vs. Cellulose Products of India Ltd. [1991] INSC 221 (4 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Income Tax Act, 1961

Headnote :

The respondent is a Public Limited Company that was incorporated on April 14, 1989, with the purpose of manufacturing chemical products, specifically Carboxy Methyl Cellulose (CMC) and Cellulose Pulps. The company was also issued an industrial license by the Central Government for the production of...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. Deoki Nandan Aggarwal [1991] INSC 222 (4 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent retired from his position as a Judge of the High Court on October 3, 1983, due to superannuation and chose to receive his pension according to Part I of the First Schedule of the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 1954. During his tenure as a High Court Judge, he served fo...

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The Collector of Central Excise, Madras Vs. M/S. M.M. Rubber & Co. Tamil Nadu [1991] INSC 223 (4 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, serving as the adjudicating authority, determined that the demand for excise duty on biaxially oriented polypropylene films, as outlined in the show cause notice dated October 25, 1983, was barred by limitation and consequently discontinued further proceedings. The respondent received...

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Vinod Gurudas Raikar Vs. National Insurance Co. Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 224 (6 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
General Clauses Act, 1897
Motor Vehicles Act, 1939
Motor Vehicles Act, 1988

Headnote :

The appellant sustained injuries in a road accident on January 22, 1989, and subsequently filed a claim petition on March 15, 1990, requesting a delay in filing to be excused, before the Claims Tribunal.In the meantime, the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 was repealed, and the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988...

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Goa, Daman and Diu Housing Board Vs. Ramakant V.P. Darvotkar [1991] INSC 225 (6 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 225 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, the Housing Board, had entered into four contracts with the respondent for the construction of tenements within a specified timeframe. After providing notice, the Board terminated these contracts, citing the respondent\'s failure to complete the construction work despite multiple exte...

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Institute of Chartered Accountants Ofindia & ANR Vs. Inder Chand Jain [1991] INSC 226 (10 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Chartered Accountants Act, 1949
Chartered Accountants Act, 1949

Headnote :

The Respondent sent his nominations for election to the Council of Appellant No. 1â€”Institute via registered post to the Secretary of Appellant No. 1 on May 17 and May 18, 1991. These nominations were received on May 23 and May 27, 1991, respectively, but were rejected on the grounds that they arri...

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Nethala Pothuraju & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1991] INSC 227 (11 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 141. Unlawful assembly
IPC Section 149. Every member of unlawful assembly guilty of offence committed in prosecution of common object

Headnote :

The appellants (A1 to A3) faced trial for offenses under Sections 147, 148, 323, and 309 in conjunction with Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The Trial Court acquitted A-7 of all charges but found A-1 to A-6 guilty under Sections 148 and 302 in conjunction with Section 149, sentencing them to l...

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Parusuraman @ Velladurai & Ors Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1991] INSC 228 (11 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, A1 to A7, faced three charges. A7 was accused under Section 302 in conjunction with Section 109 of the I.P.C. for allegedly instigating A1 to A6 to commit murder. A1, A2, A4, and A5 were tried under Sections 147 and 148 of the I.P.C., while A1 to A6 faced a third charge under Section...

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Delhi Judicial Service Association Tis Hazari Court, Delhi Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1991] INSC 229 (11 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Constitution of India
Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
CrPC Section 482. Saving of inherent power of High Court
Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC)
IPC Section 506. Punishment for criminal intimidation

Durga Shankar Mehta Vs. Thakur Raghuraj Singh & Ors [1954] INSC 68 (19 May 1954)

Headnote :

Mr. N.L. Patel was appointed as Chief Judicial Magistrate in Nadiad in October 1988. He quickly realized that the local police were not cooperating with the courts in serving summons, warrants, and notices to accused individuals, leading to delays in case trials. He lodged a complaint against the lo...

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Bhatinda Improvement Trust Vs. Balwant Singh & Ors [1991] INSC 230 (11 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922
Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922

Headnote :

The appellant, the Improvement Trust, developed a scheme under the Punjab Town Improvement Act of 1922. Notices as per Section 36 of the Act were published in the Daily Tribune on May 31, June 7, and June 14, 1977, as well as in the local Daily Ajit on May 30, June 6, and June 13, 1977, and in the P...

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Government of Andhra Pradesh & ANR Vs. A. Suryanarayanarao & Ors [1991] INSC 231 (12 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

Article 371D of the Constitution of India, which is specific to the State of Andhra Pradesh, grants the President the authority to issue orders that ensure fair opportunities and facilities for individuals from various regions of the State concerning public employment and education. In accordance wi...

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S. Venkitachalam Iyer Vs. S. Rama Iyer [1991] INSC 232 (12 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 232 SC

Headnote :

The lands in question were owned by a Trust, with the appellant serving as the Managing Trustee, and were leased to the respondent. When the respondent failed to pay rent, the Trust initiated a lawsuit for his eviction. The District Munsiff issued a decree stipulating that the appellant must compens...

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Mahadeo Prasad Bais Vs. Income-Tax Officer 'A' Ward, Gorakhpur & ANR [1991] INSC 233 (12 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who has since passed away, was assessed as the Karta of the Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) comprising himself, his mother, his wife, and three sons until the assessment years 1948-49. For the assessment year 1949-50 and the subsequent years up to 1961-62, he filed a return in his indivi...

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Surja & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 234 (13 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

In an application filed under Article 32 of the Constitution by 55 individuals seeking the benefits of the pension scheme for Freedom Fighters, the petitioners argued that they had joined the Arya Samaj movement in the late 1930s in the former Nizam\'s State of Hyderabad. They were convicted under v...

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Madhukar Sinha Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 235 (13 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Constitution of India

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a petition to the Central Administrative Tribunal, Patna Bench, seeking a declaration that the second proviso to rule 4 of the Civil Services Examination Rules violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. The Tribunal issued an interim order permitting the appell...

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Mohan Kumar Singhania & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 236 (13 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Constitution of India
Government of India Act, 1935

Philips India Ltd. Vs. Labour Court, Madras & Ors [1985] INSC 67 (26 March 1985)
Lila Dhar Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors [1981] INSC 142 (19 August 1981)
Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India [1978] INSC 16 (25 January 1978)

Headnote :

Rule 4 of the Civil Services Examination Rules states that every eligible candidate is allowed three attempts at the examination, which has now been increased to four. However, this limit does not apply to candidates from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who meet the eligibility criteria.On Dec...

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Chander Mohan Khanna Vs. National Council of Educational Research and Training & Ors [1991] INSC 237 (17 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

In a writ petition contesting the termination of the appellant\'s employment with the National Council of Educational Research & Training (NCERT), the High Court supported the initial objection that the writ petition was not maintainable, as NCERT did not qualify as an instrumentality or authority u...

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Yusufbhai Noormohmed Nendoliya Vs. State of Gujarat & ANR [1991] INSC 238 (17 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Land Acquisition Act, 1894
Land Acquisition Act, 1894

Headnote :

A notification was issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 concerning lands occupied by the appellant. The appellant contested this notification in the High Court, seeking an interim stay on its operation and implementation. While the appellant\'s Special Civil Application was pendi...

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Sardara Singh & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1991] INSC 239 (17 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 239 SC

Headnote :

In a writ petition ruled on by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana, the court permitted the ad-hoc appointments made by the Government of Punjab for the positions of Patwaris to remain in effect for six months following the judgment. It also instructed the Government to carry out regular appointmen...

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Yogendra Prasad Vs. Addl. Registrar, Co-Op. Societies, Bihar & Ors [1991] INSC 240 (17 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a former Treasurer of a Co-operative Society, was alleged to have misappropriated a total of Rs. 95,790.54. To recover this amount, proceedings were initiated under section 48 of the Bihar and Orissa Co-operative Societies Act, 1935, along with accrued interest of Rs. 25.55 as of Dece...

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Munshi Ram Ram Niwas Vs. Collector, Food and Supplies Department & Ors [1991] INSC 241 (17 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Essential Commodities Act, 1955
Essential Commodities Act, 1955

Headnote :

According to the Delhi Sugar Dealers Licensing Order of 1963, an individual was permitted to possess a maximum of 10 quintals of sugar without a license. Here, \'sugar\' refers to any type of sugar, including Khandsari sugar that has over 90% sucrose content.The appellant\'s business location was se...

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Collector of Central Excise, Jaipur Vs. Rajasthan State Chemical Works Deedwana, Rajasthan [1991] INSC 242 (17 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 242 SC

Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944

Headnote :

In a notification dated June 18, 1977, the Central Government exempted from duty all goods classified under Tariff item No. 68 of the First Schedule to the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, provided that no manufacturing process was typically conducted with the assistance of power.In the first set...

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Ghan Shyam Das Gupta & ANR Vs. Anant Kumar Sinha & Ors [1991] INSC 243 (17 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors Vs. Chitra Venkata Rao [1975] INSC 190 (29 August 1975)

Headnote :

The appellants, who own the property in question, secured an eviction order against the tenant, Respondent No. 7. While this order was being contested in the High Court, Respondent Nos. 1 to 5 filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, asserting that as members of a Joint Hindu Family,...

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Mohammad Mahibulla & ANR Vs. Seth Chaman Lal & Ors [1991] INSC 244 (18 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 244 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)

Headnote :

The Wakf Board\'s lawsuit seeking a declaration of its right to passage and possession was dismissed by the Trial Court, prompting the filing of a title appeal with the District Judge.The Wakf Board paid a court fee of Rs. 15 on the plaint, utilizing an exemption notification. The same amount was al...

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Bhagawathulla Samanna & Ors Vs. Special Tahsildar and Land Acquisition Officer Visakhapatnam [1991] INSC 245 (18 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

The appellants\' properties were taken under the Land Acquisition Act. They sought compensation for their land at a rate of Rs. 10 per square yard, but the Land Acquisition Officer set the compensation at Rs. 0.88 per square yard. Upon reference, the Sub-Judge assessed the market value at Rs. 11 per...

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Union of India Vs. Purna Municipal Council & Ors [1991] INSC 246 (19 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The Union of India, the appellant, filed a petition in the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, contesting demand notices issued by the Municipal Council, respondent No.1, which sought payment of Rs. 28,400 in \'Service charges\' for the period from 1954 to 1960, based on Article 285 of...

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Byram Pestonji Gariwala Vs. Union Bank of India & Ors [1991] INSC 247 (20 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC)
Constitution of India
Indian Contract Act, 1872

Jamilabai Abdul Kadar Vs. Shankerlal Gulabchand & Ors [1975] INSC 114 (30 April 1975)

Headnote :

Before this Court, the appellant-defendant contested the High Court\'s ruling, which determined that the decree issued against the defendant, based on a written compromise signed by the parties\' counsel, was valid and binding. The High Court also stated that, in the absence of a challenge to the or...

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Indian Aluminium Company Limited Vs. Thane Municipal Corporation [1991] INSC 248 (25 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner company was involved in manufacturing aluminum products, with its factory located in Kalwa, Thane District. It sourced aluminum as raw material from another factory located in a different state.As of October 1, 1982, the Kalwa factory fell under the municipal jurisdiction of Thane, an...

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Goodwill Paint and Chemical Industry Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 249 (27 September 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 249 SC

Constitution of India
Poisons Act, 1919

Headnote :

The Lieutenant Governor of Delhi modified the Delhi Poisons Rules of 1926 through Notification No. F.10/44/72-fin. (G) dated August 7, 1973, by adding the substance commonly referred to as \"thinner,\" which contains spirit and other soluble materials, to the list of substances classified as \"Poiso...

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