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Rajratha Naranbhai Mills. Co. Ltd. Vs. Sales Tax Officer, Petlad [1991] INSC 51 (19 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was ordered to be liquidated by a court ruling on June 26, 1967. The liquidator called upon creditors to substantiate their debts or claims and to establish their entitlement to determine priority under section 530(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 1956. The Sales Tax Officer submitt...
State of West Bengal & Ors Vs. Debdas Kumar & Ors [1991] INSC 52 (19 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The appellants in these cases are diploma-holding engineers working in various departments of the Government of West Bengal as Operator-cum-Mechanics, Electricians, and similar roles, earning a salary in the range of Rs. 230-425.Following the amendment to the West Bengal Services (Revision of Pay an...
Maharashtra State Financial Corporation Vs. Jaycee Drugs And Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd. & Ors [1991] INSC 53 (19 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1, a Private Limited Company, was granted a loan of Rs. 30 lakh by the Appellant-Corporation for establishing a factory. To secure this loan, the Company executed a mortgage deed on certain properties, and Respondents 2 to 4, as its directors, signed a personal Surety Bond without any...
Captain Subash Kumar Vs. Principal Officer, Mercantile Marine Department, Madras [1991] INSC 61 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the Master of the merchant vessel M.V. Eamaco when it sank approximately 232 nautical miles from India. He held a Master\'s certificate issued by the Director General of Shipping in Calcutta. The ship was owned by a company based in Singapore and was registered under the Pana...
Ram Saran & ANR Ect. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1991] INSC 62 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

In the Punjab Excise and Taxation Department, there were two distinct groups known as \"Assistant Excise & Taxation Officers,\" which operated under the State Service Class III-A Rules of 1956, and \"Excise & Taxation Officers,\" which were governed by the State Service Class II Rules. According to...
Mohan Lal Shamlal Soni Vs. Union of India & ANR [1991] INSC 63 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s business and residential premises were searched by the Customs Department, resulting in the seizure of gold ingots with foreign markings, gold jewelry, silver bricks, coins, and cash amounting to Rs. 79,000. The Assistant Collector of Customs subsequently filed two separate complain...
Mithlesh Kumari & ANR Vs. Fateh Bahadur Singh & ANR [1991] INSC 64 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent initiated legal action against the second respondent (defendant No. 1) and the appellants (defendant Nos. 2 and 3) seeking specific performance of a contract in which the second respondent had agreed to sell his land to the first respondent for Rs. 5,000. Of this amount, Rs. 4,0...
Nain Singh & ANR Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1991] INSC 65 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

On December 23, 1976, around 1 p.m., Bali (the deceased) was in his field with PWs 1 and 5 when four appellants, each wielding a lathi, along with Braham Singh, who was armed with a ballam, arrived at the scene. Following Chandroo\'s incitement, the appellants and Braham Singh attacked Bali with the...
Pundalik Vs. District Deputy Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Chandrapu [1991] INSC 66 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was elected as a Director of the District Central Co-operative Bank in Chandrapur, Maharashtra on August 18, 1986, representing the Brehmapuri Agricultural Sales and Purchase Society. On January 8, 1987, the District Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Chandrapur issued a not...
Bihar State Road Transport Corporation Vs. State Transport Tribunal & Ors [1991] INSC 67 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The State Transport Authority of Bihar has called for applications to grant Stage Carriage permits for the route Bhukunda-Chaibasa, which passes through Patratu, Pithoria, Kanke, Ranchi, and Chakradharpur. Notably, the segment from Ranchi to Chaibasa is part of a notified Scheme that has been in eff...
K. Murugan Vs. Fencing Assn. of India, Jabalpur & Ors [1991] INSC 68 (22 February 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Olympic Association was established as a society under the Societies Registration Act, primarily aimed at sponsoring, overseeing, financing, regulating, and managing all sports activities related to Asian, Commonwealth, Olympic, and international competitions. The Society operated under a...
Manohar Joshi Vs. Damodar Tatyaba Dadasaheb Rupwate & Ors [1991] INSC 69 (11 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

In the 1989 Lok Sabha elections, respondent No. 2 was declared the winner from the Bombay South Central Constituency. One of the losing candidates, respondent No. 1, filed an election petition contesting the validity of respondent No. 2\'s election, citing corrupt practices as outlined in subsection...
Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and higher Secondary Ed Vs. K.S. Gandhi & Ors [1991] INSC 70 (12 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-Board carried out secondary examinations in March 1990. During the process of recounting the candidates\' marks, it was discovered that the moderators\' mark-sheets for 283 examinees, including 53 respondents, had been altered. Consequently, the announcement of their results was postpo...
Prakash Warehousing Co. Vs. Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay& ANR [1991] INSC 71 (13 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The initial occupant of the suit godowns granted the appellant a license for the premises on October 1, 1963, and later, through a deed of assignment dated August 13, 1966, transferred all rights, title, and interest in the premises to the appellant. Meanwhile, on March 27, 1964, the appellant allow...
Toolsidass Jewraj Vs. Additional Collector of Customs & Ors [1991] INSC 72 (13 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company, an exporter of jute products, entered into contracts on December 19, 1961, to ship goods to a foreign company in January 1962. However, due to a price increase in January 1962, the company decided to ship the consignment in June 1962. Before the actual shipment, on June 1, 196...
R. Mcdill and Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Gouri Shankar Sarda & Ors [1991] INSC 73 (13 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

In a case brought by plaintiff-respondent no. 1 in the High Court, the defendant-appellants submitted a joint application under section 34 of the Arbitration Act, seeking to stay the proceedings of the suit and refer the matter to arbitration. Due to certain formal defects in the application, the Hi...
M.C.Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 75 (14 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, who is an Advocate and the Chairman of the Environmental Protection Cell, submitted a petition under Article 32 requesting the Court to order the closure of hazardous industries situated in densely populated regions of Delhi. Additionally, the petition seeks regulation of air polluti...
Bhuppendra Singh & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1991] INSC 76 (14 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

Nineteen individuals were prosecuted by the Additional District and Sessions Judge in Khetri under S.T. No. 264 of 1973 for various offenses, including sections 302/149, 201/149, 379/149, 147, and 148, related to an incident that occurred on April 25, 1972, in the village of Padaria Tula (Uttar Prad...
Ex. Capt. K. Balasubramanian Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & ANR [1991] INSC 77 (14 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

Headnote :

The appellants/petitioners enlisted in the Army as Emergency Commissioned Officers in 1963 and were discharged between 1967 and 1970. Following their discharge, they were selected by the State Public Service Commission to join the Commercial Tax Service under the Respondent-State.According to Rule 3...
Laxmi Shankar Pandey Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 78 (19 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, a Head Constable in the Central Reserve Police Force, faced charges of negligence in his duties, which led to the escape of two undertrial prisoners under his custody. An initial inquiry was conducted against him, but it was later canceled, and a new inquiry was initiated based on al...
K.Vimal Vs. K.Veeraswamy [1991] INSC 79 (20 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-wife submitted a maintenance application against the respondent-husband under section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The respondent opposed the application, arguing that the appellant was not his legally wedded wife because their marriage was invalid due to the existence...
Mohit Lal Das Vs. Reba Rani Saha [1991] INSC 80 (22 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

Leave of absence approved.
Garden Silk Weaving Factory, Surat Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat, Ahmadabad [1991] INSC 81 (22 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

For the assessment year 1968-69, the appellant, a registered firm, reported a total income of Rs. 3,94,483, leading to a provisional assessment.Later, the Income Tax Officer discovered that the firm had actually earned an income of Rs. 11,82,056 for that assessment year. After deducting three amount...
N.K. Jain & Ors Vs. C.K.Shah & Ors [1991] INSC 82 (26 March 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The Employees\' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1952 was established to create a provident fund for employees working in factories and other establishments, applying to any establishment that qualifies as a \'factory\' under the law. The Central Government, under Section 5 of the...
State of Bihar Vs. P.P. Sharma, Ias & ANR [1991] INSC 83 (2 April 1991)

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 89 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

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

Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

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...
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...
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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