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In Re: Article 370 of The Constitution

Judgement Date : december/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 916 SC

Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State Of Kerala And Anr

Judgement Date : april/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 258 SC

Satyender Vs. Saroj

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 642 SC

TRIJUGI NARAIN (D) vs. SANKOO (D)

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1241 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTDistinction Between Joint Family Property and Coparcenary Property.A. Under Section 30 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, regarding testamentary succession - Following the implementation of the Succession Act on June 17, 1956, any property inherited by an heir through intestate succession a...

Talat Fatima Hasan Through Her Constituted Attorney Sh. Syed Mehdi Husain v. Nawab Syed Murtaza Ali Khan (D) By Lrs.

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 629 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 366(22), and the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, address the inheritance of property belonging to a former ruler. In this case, the parties involved are the legal heirs of the ruler of the State of Rampur. The plaintiff argued that the pr...

Ram Kishan Fauji Vs. State of Haryana and Ors. [March 21, 2017]

Judgement Date : march/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Dr. Babu Ram Saksena Vs. The State [1950] INSC 9 (5 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Justice (Retd.) Markandey Katju Vs. The Lok Sabha & ANR. [December 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 921 SC

Jindal Stainless Ltd.& ANR. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. [11th NOVEMBER, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 801 SC

Verhoeven, Marie Emmanuelle Vs. Union of India & Ors. [April 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 324 SC

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. State of Kerala & Anr [MAY 07, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 338 SC

Epoch Enterrepots Vs. M.V. Won Fu [2002] INSC 449 (29 October 2002)

Judgement Date : october/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 450 SC

Rosiline George Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 420 (11 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 414 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgment was presented by KULDIP SINGH, J. - Permission has been granted for both special leave petitions.

Raghunathrao Ganpatrao Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 62 (4 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner served as a Co-Ruler of the former Indian State of Kurundwad. His Co-Ruler executed an accession document on their behalf under Section 5 of the [Government of India Act, 1935](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central-acts-rules/public-related-laws/government-india-act1935/), lead...

Raghunatharao Ganpatrao Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 58 (4 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The judgments of the Court were presented by S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN, J. (on behalf of L. M. Sharma, C.J., himself, B. P. Jeevan Reddy, and S.P. Bharucha, JJ.) - These two writ petitions challenge the constitutional validity of the Constitution (Twenty-sixth Amendment) Act, 1971, primarily on the ground...

M.V. Elisabeth & Ors Vs. Harwan Investment and Trading Pvt. Ltd. [1992] INSC 62 (26 February 1992)

Judgement Date : february/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellant vessel, which was docked at the port of Marmagao, departed without providing the necessary bills of lading or other documentation required by the Respondent company for the goods it had shipped. Upon arriving at the destination port, the appellants delivered the goods to the consignee,...

Raj Kumar Rajinder Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors [1990] INSC 209 (20 July 1990)

Judgement Date : july/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff/appellant is the second son of the late Raja Padam Singh, the former ruler of Bushahr State in Himachal Pradesh. The previous ruler sought assistance from the British Government to manage his forests in order to preserve and protect them from extensive illegal logging. In response to t...

Union of India & Ors Vs. Sukumar Sengupta & Ors [1990] INSC 181 (3 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

The Indian Independence Act of 1947 established two independent dominions, \'India\' and \'Pakistan\'. A Boundary Commission was formed to delineate the borders of these dominions, leading to certain regions of India becoming enclaves within East Pakistan after the partition. Likewise, some enclaves...

Bhavnagar Municipality Vs. Union of India & ANR [1989] INSC 350 (17 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 350 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiff-appellant initiated a lawsuit against the defendants-respondents seeking a declaration of title and possession of the property specified in the plaint\'s schedule, which was divided into two sections. The first section involved a substantial area of vacant land known as the parade grou...

Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1989] INSC 322 (25 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Headnote :

Writ Petitions and Civil Appeals were filed to contest the notification dated May 31, 1979, which introduced a new rule 17(2) of the U.P. Excise Rules, establishing a vend fee. This also included amendments to section 49 of the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, which granted the State exclusive rights i...

Express Newspapers Pvt. Ltd. & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 223 (7 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

In 1949, the Central Government designated the press area along Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg in New Delhi.This area comprised plots numbered 1 to 10, collectively referred to as the Press Enclave, which served as a commercial complex. Various newspapers, including the Indian Express, Times of India, Patr...

V. B. Raju Vs. Union of India & Ors [1980] INSC 171 (4 September 1980)

Judgement Date : september/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

The Court dismissed the appeal by certificate.HELD: (1) The trichotomy established by the Government of India (High Court Judges) Order, 1937, which continued under section 10(2) of the Independence Act, 1947, and was ultimately incorporated into the High Court Judges (Conditions of Service) Act, 19...

State of Karnataka Vs. Union of India & ANR [1977] INSC 213 (8 November 1977)

Judgement Date : november/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

Article 131 of the Constitution of India stipulates that the Supreme Court has original jurisdiction in disputes: (a) between the Government of India and one or more States; (b) between the Government of India and any State or States on one side and one or more other States on the other; or (c) betw...

Hari Chand Madan Gopal & Ors Vs. State of Punjab [1972] INSC 247 (6 October 1972)

Judgement Date : october/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

In 1944, an agreement was established between the appellant and the then Province of Punjab, in which the appellant consented to serve as a Clearing Agent (Foodgrains) for the sale and purchase of food grains on behalf of the Province, receiving a commission in return. The appellant procured rice st...

The Director of Industries & Commerce. Government of A. P., Vs. V. Venkata Reddy & Ors [1972] INSC 240 (3 October 1972)

Judgement Date : october/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The Mulki Rules, established by the Nizam of Hyderabad prior to the merger of the State with India, specified certain residency qualifications for appointments to state services. Following the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, the Telangana region of Hyderabad State was merged with the State of And...

R. L. Narasimham Vs. Union of India [1972] INSC 163 (4 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

M. and D., the former Chief Justices of the Allahabad High Court, filed a writ petition in the Allahabad High Court seeking appropriate writs and directions to challenge the determination of their pension in rupees. They requested that their pensions be recalculated in accordance with the Government...

H. H. Maharajadhiraja Madhav Rao Jiwaji Raoscindia Bahad Vs. Union of India [1970] INSC 253 (15 December 1970)

Judgement Date : december/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

With the enactment of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, the Princely States neighboring the Dominion of India merged into it. The merger agreements facilitated the integration of these States and assured the Rulers of their Privy Purse, succession rights according to law and custom, and their perso...

Kunwar Shri Vir Rajendra Singh Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 265 (30 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

Headnote :

The Dholpur State was one of the states that combined to create the United States of Rajasthan. Article XII of the Covenant established among the rulers of the various states stipulated that each ruler of a covenanting state would retain full ownership, use, and enjoyment of all private properties b...

Baijnath Kedia Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1969] INSC 208 (28 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 208 SC

Headnote :

Entry 54 of the Union List I in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution grants authority for the regulation of mines and mineral development, as long as such regulation and development are deemed necessary in the public interest by law enacted by Parliament.In the Federal List I of the Government o...

State of West Bengal Vs. Jugal Kishore More & ANR [1969] INSC 6 (10 January 1969)

Judgement Date : january/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

After this Court held in State of Madras v. C. G. Menon, [1955] 1 S.C.R. 280 that the Fugitive Offenders Act, 1881, was inconsistent with Art. 14 of the Constitution and was on that account unenforceable after 26th January 1950, the Government of India, Ministry of External Affairs issued a notifica...

State of Gujarat Vs. Dr. R.B. Chandrachud [1968] INSC 282 (19 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

Headnote :

On August 15, 1947, following the enactment of the Indian Independence Act, 1947, which marked the end of British paramountcy, the former State of Baroda joined India. Subsequently, on August 25, 1948, the Maharaja of Baroda issued a proclamation stating that the entire executive authority of the St...

I.C. Golaknath & Ors Vs. State of Punjab & Anrs [1967] INSC 45 (27 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The validity of the Punjab Security of Land Tenures Act, 1953 (Act 10 of 1953) and of the Mysore Land Reforms Act (Act 10 of 1962) as amended by Act 14 of 1965 was challenged by the petitioners under Art. 32 of the Constitution. Since these Acts were included in the 9th Schedule to the Constitution...

Indian Chemical Products Vs. State of Orissa & ANR [1966] INSC 120 (5 May 1966)

Judgement Date : may/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

Following the constitutional amendments enacted by the Indian Independence Act of 1947, the public properties owned by the Maharaja of Mayurbhanj, including specific shares in the appellant company, were transferred to the State of Orissa. Although the State acquired ownership of these shares throug...

State of Nagaland Vs. Ratan Singh [1966] INSC 68 (9 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 68 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were to be tried for offenses under the Indian Penal Code before the Additional Deputy Commissioner in Kohima. However, an objection was raised that the trial should occur in the Court of Session after commitment, as the offenses were exclusively triable by the Court of Session under...

Special Reference No. 1 of 1964 Vs. [1964] INSC 209 (30 September 1964)

Judgement Date : september/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

The Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh imprisoned Keshav Singh, a non-member, for contempt. However, the committal warrant lacked details regarding the alleged contempt.While serving his sentence, Keshav Singh, through his lawyer, filed a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and Section...

State of West Bengal Vs. Union of India [1962]382 (21 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 382 SC

Headnote :

Under the Coal Bearing Areas (Acquisition and Development) Act of 1957, which was enacted by Parliament, the Union of India sought to acquire specific coal-bearing regions in West Bengal. The State contested this action, arguing that the Act did not pertain to lands owned or vested in the State, and...

Maharaja Shree Umaid Mills Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1962] INSC 337 (27 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 337 SC

Headnote :

A formal agreement made in 1941 between the Ruler of Jodhpur and the appellant stipulated that the State would exempt the appellant from any State or Federal excise duty, income tax, super tax, surcharge, or any other income tax. Furthermore, if the appellant had to pay any such duty or tax, the Sta...

Trust Mai Lachmi Sialkoti Bradri Vs. The Chairman, Amritsar Imp povement Trust [1962] INSC 122 (4 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

Headnote :

The Amritsar Improvement Trust developed a scheme under section 3 of the Punjab Development and Damaged Areas Act, 1951, which authorized it to create a plan for the development of a designated damaged area. It adopted a resolution to acquire certain property from the appellant for the purpose of wi...

The Accountant General, Bihar & ANR Vs. N. Bakshi [1961] INSC 326 (21 November 1961)

Judgement Date : november/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Headnote :

According to the Superior Civil Services (Revision of Pay and Pension) Rules, 1924, established by the Secretary of State for India-in-Council under the Government of India Act, 1919, members of the Indian Civil Service, along with their spouses and children, were entitled to passage benefits that w...

Promod Chandra Deb & Ors Vs. The State of Orissa & Ors [1961] INSC 301 (16 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 301 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who held Khor Posh grants from the rulers of Talcher, Bamra, and Kalahandi prior to the merger of these states with the Dominion of India, contested the constitutional validity of certain orders issued by the State of Orissa and the Union of India that annulled these grants. The pet...

State of Saurashtra Vs. Jamadar Mohamad Abdulla & Ors [1961] INSC 293 (3 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

Headnote :

The Nawab of Junagadh State granted properties to the respondents prior to 1947. Following India\'s independence, the Nawab fled the country. At the request of the Nawab\'s Council, the Government of India took control of the state\'s administration, and on November 9, 1947, the Regional Commissione...

Messrs Basant Lal Banarsi Lal Vs. Bansi Lal Dagdulal [1960] INSC 250 (30 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

Multiple contracts for the sale of goods were established between the parties in Bombay, each including an arbitration clause. In March 1952, disputes arose concerning these contracts, leading to their referral to arbitration, resulting in a composite award against the respondent on October 7, 1952....

R. Sai Bharathi Vs. J. Jayalalitha & Ors [1960] INSC 206 (18 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the Ruler of the State of Baster, which was subsequently merged into the State of Madhya Pradesh. He was acknowledged by the President as a Ruler under Article 366(22) of the Constitution. The respondent reclaimed certain lands owned by the appellant under the Madhya Pradesh Abolit...

Maharaja Pravir Chandra Bhanj Deo Kakatiya Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1960] INSC 205 (18 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the Ruler of the State of Baster, which was subsequently merged into the State of Madhya Pradesh. He was acknowledged by the President as a Ruler under Article 366(22) of the Constitution. The respondent reclaimed certain lands owned by the appellant under the Madhya Pradesh Abolit...

The Associated Hotels of India, Ltd. & ANR Vs. R. B. Jodha Mal Kuthalia [1960] INSC 128 (23 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

On October 2, 1946, the Associated Hotels of India Ltd. and its managing director, Mohan Singh Oberoi (appellants 1 and 2), entered into an agreement with the respondent to purchase certain property for Rs. 52,75,000, paying Rs. 5 lacs as earnest money. However, the sale was not completed due to a d...

In Re: The Berubari Union and Exchange of Enclaves [1959] INSC 29 (1 April 1959)

Judgement Date : april/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

Following the Radcliffe Award issued on August 12, 1947, Berubari Union No. 12 was designated as part of West Bengal, a status recognized by the Constitution that came into effect on January 26, 1950, and has been governed accordingly since then.After the Radcliffe Award, disputes emerged between In...

Prem Nath Kaul Vs. The State of Jammu & Kashmir [1959] INSC 18 (2 March 1959)

Judgement Date : march/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

This appeal contested the legitimacy of the Jammu and Kashmir Big Landed Estate Abolition Act, XVII of 2007, which was enacted by Yuvaraj Karan Singh on October 17, 1950, under the authority granted to him by Section 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Constitution Act 14 of 1996 (1930) and the final proclam...

Union of India Vs. Chaman Lal Loona [1957] INSC 41 (30 April 1957)

Judgement Date : april/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The appropriate test to ascertain if a contract made prior to the partition of India on behalf of the Governor-General in Council falls under clause (a) of Article 8(1) of the Indian Independence (Rights, Property and Liabilities) Order, 1947, and is thus considered to have been made on behalf of th...

Garikapatti Veeraya Vs. N. Subbiah Choudhury [1957] INSC 8 (1 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Headnote :

This application for special leave to appeal originated from a lawsuit filed on April 22, 1949, with a valuation of Rs. 11,400.The Trial Court dismissed the lawsuit, but the High Court overturned that ruling on February 10, 1955.The High Court denied the application for leave to appeal to the Suprem...

Ch. Tika Ramji & Ors, Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1956] INSC 30 (24 April 1956)

Judgement Date : april/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners contested the constitutional validity of the U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act of 1953, along with two notifications issued by the State Government on September 27, 1954, and November 9, 1955. The first notification, issued under sub-sec. 1(a) in conjunction with...

Raja Bhairebendra Narayan Bhup Vs. The State of Assam [1956] INSC 26 (11 April 1956)

Judgement Date : april/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, through two lawsuits heard by a Full Bench of the Assam High Court, contested the constitutional validity of the Assam State Acquisition of Zamindaries Act of 1951, as amended by Assam Act VI of 1954. The Assam Legislative Assembly had approved the Bill on March 28, 1949.The Bill was...

State of Madras & ANR Vs. K.M. Rajagopalan [1955] INSC 43 (27 September 1955)

Judgement Date : september/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was selected for the Indian Civil Service through open competition in 1936 and began his duties in the Province of Madras in October 1937. He served under the Government of Madras in various roles, with his final position being Sub-Collector of Dindigal. He took leave in June 1947, du...

The Delhi Cloth And General Mills Co., Ltd. Vs. Harnam Singh & Ors [1955] INSC 32 (21 April 1955)

Judgement Date : april/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

During the relevant years, cloth was subject to rationing in Lyallpur, which was then part of the Punjab in undivided India. Sales were restricted to government nominees and other authorized individuals. The plaintiffs, who resided in Lyallpur, were government nominees. The defendant company, which...

Srimati Ashalata Debi & Ors Vs. Sri Jadu Nath Roy & Ors [1954] INSC 54 (26 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

Headnote :

Paragraph 4(2) of the Indian Independence (Legal Proceedings) Order, 1947 states:\"4. Despite the establishment of certain new Provinces and the transfer of specific territories from the Province of Assam to the Province of East Bengal under the Indian Independence Act, 1947...............(2) Any ap...

The Union of India Vs. Madan Gopal Kabra [1953] INSC 83 (16 December 1953)

Judgement Date : december/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was living and conducting business in the District of Jodhpur, Rajasthan, which is classified as a Part B State. His income generated during the accounting year 1949-50 was subject to assessment for income tax for the year 1950-51 under the Indian Income-tax Act, as modified by the In...

The State of West Bengal Vs. Shaikh Serajuddin Batley [1953] INSC 74 (24 November 1953)

Judgement Date : november/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The obligation to pay rent under a lease is not included in the term \"financial obligations\" as stated in article 9 of the Indian Independence (Rights, Property and Liabilities) Order, 1947.On February 6, 1947, the Province of Bengal leased certain premises, agreeing to a monthly rent of Rs. 1,800...

Joylal Agarwala Vs. The State Union of India [1951] INSC 43 (4 October 1951)

Judgement Date : october/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act (XXIV of 1946) came into force on November 19, 1946. By a notification dated December 14, 1946, under Section 92(1) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the Governor of Bengal directed that the Act should apply to the District of Darjeeling, which was a...

Re: The Delhi Laws Act, 1912, The Ajmer-Merwara [1951] INSC 35 (23 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

Section 7 of the Delhi Laws Act, 1912 allowed the Provincial Government to extend any enactment in force in any part of British India to the Province of Delhi, with any restrictions or modifications it deemed necessary. Similarly, Section 2 of the Ajmer-Merwara (Extension of Laws) Act, 1947 granted...

State of Seraikella Vs. Union of India & ANR [1951] INSC 23 (6 April 1951)

Judgement Date : april/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

Article 374(2) of the Constitution of India stipulates that all suits, appeals, and proceedings pending before the Federal Court at the time the Constitution commenced shall be transferred to the Supreme Court, which shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine them.Article 363(1) provides that, no...