The Constitution of India, specifically Articles 226, 239, and 239AA, establishes that when the executive branch of the Delhi Government makes a decision, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) has the authority to form his own opinion on any matter, which may differ from the decision made by his Ministers. S...

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State of Kerala & ANR. Vs. Joseph & ANR. [September 25, 2018]

Judgement Date : september/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 699 SC

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Government of NCT of Delhi Vs. Union of India & Another [JULY 04, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 436 SC

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The State of Karnataka by its Chief Secretary Vs. State of Tamil Nadu by its Chief Secretary & Ors. [February 16, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 109 SC

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

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

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Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. Vs. Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. [May 4, 2012]

Judgement Date : may/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

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Naresh Shanker Srivastava Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [2009] INSC 967 (6 May 2009)

Judgement Date : may/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 489 SC

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The Commissioner, Karnataka Housing Board Vs. C. Muddaiah [2007] Insc 904 (7 September 2007)

Judgement Date : september/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 691 SC

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M.P. State Electricity Board Vs. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 591 (13 September 2006)

Judgement Date : september/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 591 SC

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Mullaperiyar Environmental Protection Forum Vs. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 108 (27 February 2006)

Judgement Date : february/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

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Bal Patil & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [2005] INSC 399 (8 August 2005)

Judgement Date : august/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

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The Dean, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa Vs. V [2001] Insc 450 (3 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 450 SC

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Rajasthan High Court Advocates Association Vs. Union of India & Ors [2000] INSC 667 (15 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 662 SC

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Federation of Bar Associations In Karnataka Vs. Union of India [2000] INSC 378 (24 July 2000)

Judgement Date : july/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

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Ajit Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1999] INSC 345 (16 September 1999)

Judgement Date : september/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 345 SC

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The State of Kerala & ANR Vs. The Pullangode Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. [1999] INSC 231 (27 July 1999)

Judgement Date : july/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 231 SC

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. K.V.L. Narasimha Rao & Ors [1999] INSC 156 (19 April 1999)

Judgement Date : april/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

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Rao Somashekara & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR [1997] INSC 735 (16 September 1997)

Judgement Date : september/1997, Citation : 1997 Latest Caselaw 651 SC

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S.R. Bhagwat & Ors Vs. The State of Mysore [1995] INSC 490 (12 September 1995)

Judgement Date : september/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 481 SC

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State of Sikkim Vs. Surendra Prasad Sharma [1994] INSC 250 (19 April 1994)

Judgement Date : april/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

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S.R. Bommai Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 173 (11 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

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Bhavani Tea And Produce Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1991] INSC 57 (20 February 1991)

Judgement Date : february/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

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Gwalior Rayon Silk Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs. Custodian of Vested Forests Palghat & ANR [1990] INSC 125 (6 April 1990)

Judgement Date : april/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was operating a substantial eucalyptus plantation for its own use in the production of Rayon Grade Pulp. The State of Kerala asserted that due to the Kerala Private Forests (Vesting and Assignment) Act of 1971, the eucalyptus plantation, classified as a \'private forest\', was...

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Bhagat Ram Sharma Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 336 (13 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was elected as a member of the Punjab Legislative Assembly from the Kangra district West General Constituency in the elections of 1937 and 1946. Following section 5 of the Punjab (Provincial Legislature) Order, 1947, he became a member of the Joint Punjab Legislative Assembly. He remai...

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T.R. Kapur & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1986] INSC 270 (17 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

The proviso to subsection (6) of section 82 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 stipulates that the service conditions for any individual mentioned in subsections (1) or (2) cannot be altered to their detriment without prior approval from the Central Government. At the relevant time, Rule 6(b) of...

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Reserve Bank of India & Ors Vs. C.N. Sahasranaman & Ors [1986] INSC 98 (30 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

The Reserve Bank of India operates from approximately 15 locations across the country. The employment conditions for its staff are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (Staff) Regulations, 1948, along with various administrative orders issued over time, and by awards or settlements resulting from...

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Gollaleshwar Dev & Ors Vs. Gangawwa Kom Shantayya Math & Ors [1985] INSC 233 (15 October 1985)

Judgement Date : october/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 233 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant, Gollaleshwar Dev, is an ancient temple located in the village of Golgeri in the Bijapur district, which was part of the former State of Bombay before the reorganization of states. Following the enactment of the Bombay Public Trust Act in 1950, the temple was registered as a publ...

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T. Venkata Reddy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1985] INSC 71 (27 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The State of Andhra Pradesh was established under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, comprising two regions known as the \'Andhra Area\' and the \'Telangana Area\'. Each region had its own set of laws governing village administration. In the Andhra Area, which was previously part of the State of...

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Smt. J.S. Rukmani Vs. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors [1984] INSC 194 (17 October 1984)

Judgement Date : october/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The State of Tamil Nadu established the New Family Pension Rules in 1964, which provided pension benefits to the families of government employees upon their death. However, this benefit was limited to the families of those government servants who had retired before April 1, 1964.Subsequently, a Noti...

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Motor General Traders & ANR Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 165 (26 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

On October 1, 1953, the State of Andhra was established, and the Madras Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act of 1949 remained in effect within the State.The region known as Telangana was integrated with Andhra, leading to the formation of the new State of Andhra Pradesh on November 1, 19...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Narayan Shamrao Puranik & Ors [1982] INSC 78 (25 October 1982)

Judgement Date : october/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

Subsection (3) of Section 51 of the States Reorganization Act, 1956, states that despite the provisions in subsections (1) and (2), the Judges and division Courts of the High Court in a new State may also convene at other locations within that State as designated by the Chief Justice, with the Gover...

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State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. Chandrakant Anant Kulkarni & Ors [1981] INSC 162 (8 September 1981)

Judgement Date : september/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

Assistant Sales Tax Officers (ASTOs) who were involved with the affairs of the former States of Madhya Pradesh and Hyderabad were assigned to the new State of Bombay as of November 1, 1956, under section 115 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Act No. XXXVII). In their previous states, these AST...

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H. H. Shri Swamiji of Shri Admar Mutt Vs. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments [1979] INSC 158 (27 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

The religious Mutts, of which the appellants served as Mathadhipatis, were located in the South Kanara District, which was previously part of the State of Madras. According to Section 76(1) of the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Act, 1951, applicable to these Mutts, every religious...

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Valliamma Champaka Pillai Vs. Sivathanu Pillai & Ors [1979] INSC 157 (24 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 157 SC

Headnote :

In the years 1881-1882, brothers Madhavan and Sivathanu mortgaged items 31 to 42 and 44 of the disputed properties with possession. These items were redeemed by Padmanabhan, the father of defendants 1 to 3 (the respondents), between 1913 and 1918, who paid the full redemption amount and obtained sol...

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State of Kerala Vs. Kumari T. P. Roshana & ANR [1979] INSC 9 (17 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

Articles 32 and 136 emphasize that when the root cause of a grievance and the outcome of a writ are collective rather than individual, the courts have the authority to actively structure remedies to ensure they are meaningful and socially relevant, and thus, decisional guidelines should be establish...

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State of Kerala Vs. M. K. Krishnan Nair & Ors [1978] INSC 26 (14 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

In the former State of Travancore Cochin, the recruitment process for Munsiffs was regulated by the Travancore Cochin Munsiffs Recruitment Rules of 1953. Following the establishment of the new State of Kerala, these rules were replaced by the Kerala Judicial Service (Recruitment of Munsiffs) Rules o...

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Krishan Murari Lal Sehgal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 48 (9 February 1977)

Judgement Date : february/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as a clerk in the Patiala State in 1948. Following the establishment of the new State of Punjab in 1956, the appellant was integrated into the service of the new State of Punjab as a permanent Assistant. However, the appellant overstayed his leave, leading to an inquiry b...

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Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Mirja Khasim All Beg & ANR [1976] INSC 310 (1 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

According to section 115(7) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the provisions of this section would not impact the enforcement of Chapter I of Part XIV of the Constitution regarding the service conditions of individuals involved in the affairs of the Union or any State after the appointed day,...

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Union of India Vs. Dr. R.D. Nanjiah & Ors [1976] INSC 248 (15 October 1976)

Judgement Date : october/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

(1) When a provisional inter-State seniority list is created for the integration of services following the reorganization of states, there is a chance that errors may occur regarding the facts of a case or in the application of the relevant laws, rules, or executive orders that govern seniority. The...

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State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR Vs. Shri Rameshwar Prasad [1975] INSC 315 (10 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 313 SC

Headnote :

Employee \"R\" of the Government of C.P. & Berar was assigned to the newly formed State of Madhya Pradesh, which was established in 1956 by merging the former states of Maha Koshal, Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal. A provisional common gradation list for officers from these merging states...

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J.K. Vasavada & Ors Vs. Chandrakanta Chimanlal Bhavsar & ANR [1975] INSC 182 (28 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The appellants and respondents were initially employees of the State of Bombay and were transferred to the State of Gujarat upon its establishment on May 1, 1960. In 1962 and subsequent years, the State of Gujarat issued orders stipulating that passing the G.D.C. & A. examination was a prerequisite...

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N. Lakshmana Rao & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1975] INSC 111 (29 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The new State of Mysore was established on November 1, 1956, following the reorganization of states as mandated by the States Reorganization Act of 1956. This newly formed state included the previous State of Mysore, portions of the former State of Bombay, parts of the former State of Hyderabad, seg...

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Mohammad Shujat, Ali & Ors Etc. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1974] INSC 120 (3 May 1974)

Judgement Date : may/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners/appellants held Upper Subordinate or Overseers Civil Engineering certificates from Osmania Engineering College and were initially recruited as Sub-Overseers in the Hyderabad Service of Engineers in the former State of Hyderabad. With the exception of one individual, they were promote...

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Vasant Krishnarao Paturkar & ANR Vs. D. R. Majramkar & Ors [1974] INSC 83 (8 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, along with the first 19 respondents and respondents 22 to 24, are employees of the Agriculture Department of the State of Maharashtra, following the reorganization of states.Respondents 1 to 19 were the original petitioners in Special Civil Application No. 1354/70. They were officers...

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Mahant Dharam Das Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1974] INSC 10 (14 January 1974)

Judgement Date : january/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The Sikh Gurudwara Act of 1925, which was established to oversee the management of Sikh Gurudwaras, was extended to the region known as PEPSU through Punjab Act 1 of 1959 with some modifications. The Act\'s framework categorizes undisputed places of worship in Schedule 1. Part III of the Act outline...

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C. P. Damodaran Nayar and P. S. Menon Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1973] INSC 250 (20 December 1973)

Judgement Date : december/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

According to section 115(5) of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the Central Government has the authority to form one or more Advisory Committees to assist in (a) the division and integration of services among the newly formed States, and (b) ensuring fair and equitable treatment for all individu...

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Ramchandra Shankar Deodhar & Ors Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors [1973] INSC 205 (12 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were Tahsildars from the former state of Hyderabad. Following the establishment of the new state of Bombay, which incorporated territories from various existing states, including Hyderabad, the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 facilitated the alignment of posts and the determination...

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Union of India Vs. G. R. Prabhavalkar & Ors [1973] INSC 51 (16 March 1973)

Judgement Date : march/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 115 of the States Re-organisation Act, 1956, it is the responsibility of the Central Government to establish the principles for the classification of posts and to create a unified gradation list by integrating services from various reorganised States. The Central Government is o...

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N. Subba Rao Vs. Union of India & Ors [1972] INSC 182 (23 August 1972)

Judgement Date : august/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The State of Andhra Pradesh was established under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, formed from the previous State of Andhra and the Telangana region of the former State of Hyderabad. The appellants were engineers employed by the Andhra State, and upon the creation of Andhra Pradesh, they conti...

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State Haryana Vs. Shamsher Jang Bahadur [1972] INSC 116 (19 April 1972)

Judgement Date : april/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The circumstances surrounding these appeals are similar, particularly in C.A. No. 1639 of 1968, which involves the following facts: S. began his career in government service as a clerk in the Civil Secretariat of the former Pepsu State. In 1956, Pepsu State was incorporated into the State of Punjab...

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Gurcharan Dass Vaid Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1971] INSC 264 (24 September 1971)

Judgement Date : september/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 264 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as an Assistant Grade Clerk in the Police Department of Punjab before the reorganization, while the 4th respondent held a similar position in PEPSU and was senior to the appellant. During the reorganization of the states, a provisional list of employees in Punjab was created in...

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State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Shyama Charan Shukla [1971] INSC 257 (22 September 1971)

Judgement Date : september/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was assessed for sales tax under the Madhya Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1958 for the period from October 1, 1953, to December 26, 1958, concerning sales of manganese ore, including sales from mines located in two districts of the former State of Madhya Pradesh, which were transferr...

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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...

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M. D. Shukla & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1970] INSC 16 (6 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

Before November 1, 1956, the appellants held permanent positions in the ministerial service of the Secretariats of the Part B State of Saurashtra and the Part C State of Kutch. Following the enactment of section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act 37 of 1956, the new State of Bombay was established,...

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Dedh Nathu Raja Vs. L. Angha Nathu Jamal & Ors [1969] INSC 245 (16 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 245 SC

Headnote :

According to section 22A(2) of the Saurashtra Ordinance No. 2 of 1948, an appeal could be made to a Division Bench of the Saurashtra High Court from a judgment issued by a single Judge of that High Court in its appellate capacity, provided that the Judge certified the case as suitable for appeal.The...

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Takhatray Shivdatray Mankad Vs. State of Gujarat [1969] INSC 105 (9 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellant began his service with the State of Junagadh in 1934 and, following the merger of that State into Saurashtra, was confirmed as an executive engineer in September 1956. According to Rule 3(i) of the Saurashtra Covenanting States Servants (Superannuation Age) Rules 1955, \"A government s...

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Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel Vs. Union of India & ANR [1969] INSC 4 (9 January 1969)

Judgement Date : january/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, Art. 1 defines the "territory of India" as including the territories of the States; and the States and 'the territories thereof are as specified in the First Schedule. Article 3 enables Parliament by law to alter the boundaries of the existing States and it i...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. P.K. Roy & Ors [1967] INSC 256 (9 November 1967)

Judgement Date : november/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 256 SC

Headnote :

Respondents 1 to 13 were Assistant Engineers in the State of Madhya Pradesh before it was reorganised under the States Reorganisation Act. 1956. After the formation of the new State of Madhya Pradesh, they continued to serve in the new State along with officers taken over from the absorbed States an...

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State of Mysore & ANR Vs. P. Narasing Rao [1967] INSC 197 (31 August 1967)

Judgement Date : august/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The respondent worked as a Tracer in the Engineering Department of the former Hyderabad State, where the Tracer cadre included both matriculates and non-matriculates without any differentiation. Following the reorganization of States in 1956, he was assigned to the newly formed Mysore State, which r...

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G. Ekambarappa & Ors Vs. Excess Profits Tax Officer, Bellary [1967] INSC 136 (2 May 1967)

Judgement Date : may/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

The District of Bellary was initially part of the Part \'A\' State of Madras during British India. On October 1, 1953, it became part of the Part \'B\' State of Mysore. The Excess Profits Act of 1940 was applicable only to British India, and once Bellary District transitioned to the Part \'B\' State...

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K. Vs. Rajalakshmiah Setty & ANR Vs. State of Mysore & ANR [1966] INSC 247 (7 November 1966)

Judgement Date : november/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

In the State of Mysore, prior to its reorganization under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, surveyors assigned as officers in charge of sub-divisions were promoted to the position of Assistant Engineers. The petitioners were in charge of sub-divisions from December 1945 to November 1949, and the...

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Shri Ram Prasad (Deceased) By His Legal Representative Vs. The State of Punjab [1966] INSC 37 (7 February 1966)

Judgement Date : february/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

On March 4, 1953, the President of India took control of the Government of PEPSU, which included Patiala, under Article 356 of the Constitution. Subsequently, on February 27, 1954, utilizing the powers granted by the Proclamation, the President issued the Bank of Patiala Regulation and Management Or...

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Rao Nihalkaran Vs. Ramgopal [1966] INSC 25 (27 January 1966)

Judgement Date : january/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 25 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who holds an inam in Madhya Pradesh, issued a notice to his tenant, the respondent, terminating the tenancy on the grounds of wanting the land for personal cultivation, and subsequently filed a suit for eviction. The trial court ruled in favor of the appellant. However, during the app...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Ministerial Service Association [1965] INSC 207 (8 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

According to the authority granted by section 115 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, in conjunction with Article 309 of the Constitution, the Allocated Government Servants (Absorption etc.) Rules were established by the Government of the newly formed State of Bombay. In October 1960, the Govern...

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Prabhakar Rao N. Mawle Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1965] INSC 98 (9 April 1965)

Judgement Date : april/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

According to section 2(1) of the Madras Vexatious Litigation (Prevention) Act of 1949, the High Court of Madras had the authority to issue orders preventing any individual from initiating legal proceedings in any court (i) within the Presidency town without the High Court\'s permission, and (ii) els...

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StateKerala Vs. K. M. Charia Abdullah & Co. [1964] INSC 215 (5 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed their turnover returns under the Madras General Sales Tax Act of 1939, seeking exemptions for certain transactions, arguing that these were commission sales exempt under the Act. The Deputy Commercial Tax Officer approved the exemption and assessed tax only on the remaining tur...

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The Motor Transport Controller, Maharashtra State Vs. Provincial Rashtriya Motor Kamgar Union, Nagpur & Ors [1964] INSC 110 (3 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

Following the enactment of the States Reorganisation Act in 1956, the Vidharbha region, previously part of Madhya Pradesh, was incorporated into the State of Bombay. Subsequently, when the State of Bombay was divided under the Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960, Vidharbha became part of Maharashtra....

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N. Raghavendra Rao Vs. Deputy Commissioner, South Kanara,Mangalore [1964] INSC 100 (31 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 100 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was appointed as a Lower Division Clerk under the Madras Ministerial Service Rules in 1949 and was assigned to the South Kanara District. He was promoted to Upper Division Clerk on April 2, 1956, claiming he should have received this promotion much earlier. The State contended that th...

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State of Mysore Vs. M.H.Bellary [1964] INSC 95 (25 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was an employee of the Bombay Government, assigned to a different department on deputation. After a lengthy tenure and several promotions, he was returned to his original department and assigned to a significantly lower position, while a junior employee was promoted to Assistant Secre...

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State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Bhopal Sugar Industries Ltd. [1964] INSC 38 (19 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, a company established in the former State of Bhopal, filed a petition in August 1960 under Article 226 of the Constitution in the High Court of Madhya Pradesh. The petition sought a writ to prevent the State of Madhya Pradesh from enforcing the Bhopal State Agricultural Income-tax Ac...

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The State of Rajasthan Vs. Ram Saran [1963] INSC 97 (10 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question was serving as an officiating Sub-Inspector of Police in Ajmer. Following the incorporation of Ajmer into the State of Rajasthan under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, he was appointed as an officiating Sub-Inspector in Rajasthan. However, on April 6, 1957, he was reve...

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M. Ramappa Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh& ANR [1963] INSC 6 (22 January 1963)

Judgement Date : january/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as a Deputy Secretary to the Government in the Public Works Department within the Hyderabad Revenue Service. The Government of Andhra Pradesh initiated an inquiry through the Tribunal for Disciplinary proceedings. Following the Tribunal\'s investigation into the allegations, it...

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State of Mysore Vs. S. S. Makapur [1962] INSC 192 (3 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

Headnote :

Following an inquiry conducted under section 545 of the Bombay Police Manual, the respondent\'s salary was decreased from Rs. 125 to Rs. 120 per month. During the inquiry, witnesses who had previously been examined during the initial investigation were recalled, and their earlier statements were rec...

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Lachhman Das On Behalf of Firmtilak Ram Ram Bux Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1962] INSC 160 (23 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

On May 5, 1948, the leaders of eight states, including Patiala and Nabha, signed an agreement to merge these states into a new entity known as the Pepsu Union. According to Article VI of this agreement, all rights, powers, and jurisdiction of the rulers concerning governance were transferred to the...

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The Chief Commissioner, Ajmer Vs. Brij Niwas Das [1962] INSC 150 (17 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The respondent operated as a film exhibitor in a public cinema theater. A notification was issued under the authority granted by section 12(4) of the Cinematograph Act, which stipulated that a specific percentage of \"approved films\" must be screened at each performance. Additionally, films produce...

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The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Shri Mouia Bux & Ors [1961] INSC 222 (5 May 1961)

Judgement Date : may/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

The respondents secured a lease from the Government of Vindhya Pradesh to collect tendu leaves. Subsequently, the Government revoked the lease and attempted to reclaim the remaining lease payments. In response, the respondents initiated a lawsuit seeking damages and an injunction to prevent the Gove...

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Babulal Parate Vs. The State of Bombay & ANR [1959] INSC 108 (28 August 1959)

Judgement Date : august/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

A Bill was presented in the House of the People based on the report from the States Reorganisation Commission and as recommended by the President under the proviso to Article 3 of the Constitution. This Bill proposed the creation of three distinct entities: (1) the Union Territory of Bombay, (2) Mah...

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Shree Vinod Kumar & Ors Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [1958] INSC 99 (10 October 1958)

Judgement Date : october/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 99 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who owned land in Himachal Pradesh, contested the constitutional validity of the Himachal Pradesh Abolition of Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act, 1953 (Himachal 15 of 1954). This Act was claimed to have been enacted by the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh, which was op...

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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on States Reorganisation Act, 1956

List of Judgements

Trinity Infraventures Ltd. &amp; Ors. Etc. Vs. M.S. Murthy &amp; Ors. Etc.

Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State Of Kerala And Anr

Ravi Namboothiri Vs. K.A. Baiju

Harbhajan Singh Vs. State of Haryana

Nedumpilli Finance Company Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala &amp; Ors.

State of Haryana through Secretary to Government of Haryana Vs. Jai Singh

State of Andhra Pradesh (Now State of Telangana) Vs. Andhra Pradesh State Wakf Board

State of Kerala Vs. M/s. Popular Estates (Now Dissolved)

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Lafarge Dealers Association

Department of Customs Vs. Sharad Gandhi

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Vs UNION OF INDIA

State of Kerala & ANR. Vs. Joseph & ANR. [September 25, 2018]

Government of NCT of Delhi Vs. Union of India & Another [JULY 04, 2018]

The State of Karnataka by its Chief Secretary Vs. State of Tamil Nadu by its Chief Secretary & Ors. [February 16, 2018]

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

Super Cassettes Industries Ltd. Vs. Music Broadcast Pvt. Ltd. [May 4, 2012]

Naresh Shanker Srivastava Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. [2009] INSC 967 (6 May 2009)

The Commissioner, Karnataka Housing Board Vs. C. Muddaiah [2007] Insc 904 (7 September 2007)

M.P. State Electricity Board Vs. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 591 (13 September 2006)

Mullaperiyar Environmental Protection Forum Vs. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 108 (27 February 2006)

Bal Patil & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [2005] INSC 399 (8 August 2005)

The Dean, Goa Medical College, Bambolim, Goa Vs. V [2001] Insc 450 (3 September 2001)

Rajasthan High Court Advocates Association Vs. Union of India & Ors [2000] INSC 667 (15 December 2000)

Federation of Bar Associations In Karnataka Vs. Union of India [2000] INSC 378 (24 July 2000)

Ajit Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1999] INSC 345 (16 September 1999)

The State of Kerala & ANR Vs. The Pullangode Rubber & Produce Co. Ltd. [1999] INSC 231 (27 July 1999)

State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. K.V.L. Narasimha Rao & Ors [1999] INSC 156 (19 April 1999)

Rao Somashekara & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR [1997] INSC 735 (16 September 1997)

S.R. Bhagwat & Ors Vs. The State of Mysore [1995] INSC 490 (12 September 1995)

State of Sikkim Vs. Surendra Prasad Sharma [1994] INSC 250 (19 April 1994)

S.R. Bommai Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 173 (11 March 1994)

Bhavani Tea And Produce Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1991] INSC 57 (20 February 1991)

Gwalior Rayon Silk Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs. Custodian of Vested Forests Palghat &amp; ANR [1990] INSC 125 (6 April 1990)

Bhagat Ram Sharma Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors [1987] INSC 336 (13 November 1987)

T.R. Kapur &amp; Ors Vs. State of Haryana &amp; Ors [1986] INSC 270 (17 December 1986)

Reserve Bank of India &amp; Ors Vs. C.N. Sahasranaman &amp; Ors [1986] INSC 98 (30 April 1986)

Gollaleshwar Dev &amp; Ors Vs. Gangawwa Kom Shantayya Math &amp; Ors [1985] INSC 233 (15 October 1985)

T. Venkata Reddy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1985] INSC 71 (27 March 1985)

Smt. J.S. Rukmani Vs. Government of Tamil Nadu &amp; Ors [1984] INSC 194 (17 October 1984)

Motor General Traders &amp; ANR Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh &amp; Ors [1983] INSC 165 (26 October 1983)

State of Maharashtra Vs. Narayan Shamrao Puranik &amp; Ors [1982] INSC 78 (25 October 1982)

State of Maharashtra &amp; ANR Vs. Chandrakant Anant Kulkarni &amp; Ors [1981] INSC 162 (8 September 1981)

H. H. Shri Swamiji of Shri Admar Mutt Vs. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious &amp; Charitable Endowments [1979] INSC 158 (27 August 1979)

Valliamma Champaka Pillai Vs. Sivathanu Pillai &amp; Ors [1979] INSC 157 (24 August 1979)

State of Kerala Vs. Kumari T. P. Roshana &amp; ANR [1979] INSC 9 (17 January 1979)

State of Kerala Vs. M. K. Krishnan Nair &amp; Ors [1978] INSC 26 (14 February 1978)

Krishan Murari Lal Sehgal Vs. State of Punjab [1977] INSC 48 (9 February 1977)

Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Mirja Khasim All Beg &amp; ANR [1976] INSC 310 (1 December 1976)

Union of India Vs. Dr. R.D. Nanjiah &amp; Ors [1976] INSC 248 (15 October 1976)

State of Madhya Pradesh &amp; ANR Vs. Shri Rameshwar Prasad [1975] INSC 315 (10 December 1975)

J.K. Vasavada &amp; Ors Vs. Chandrakanta Chimanlal Bhavsar &amp; ANR [1975] INSC 182 (28 August 1975)

N. Lakshmana Rao &amp; Ors Vs. State of Karnataka &amp; Ors [1975] INSC 111 (29 April 1975)

Mohammad Shujat, Ali &amp; Ors Etc. Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors [1974] INSC 120 (3 May 1974)

Vasant Krishnarao Paturkar &amp; ANR Vs. D. R. Majramkar &amp; Ors [1974] INSC 83 (8 April 1974)

Mahant Dharam Das Vs. The State of Punjab &amp; Ors [1974] INSC 10 (14 January 1974)

C. P. Damodaran Nayar and P. S. Menon Vs. State of Kerala &amp; Ors [1973] INSC 250 (20 December 1973)

Ramchandra Shankar Deodhar &amp; Ors Vs. The State of Maharashtra &amp; Ors [1973] INSC 205 (12 November 1973)

Union of India Vs. G. R. Prabhavalkar &amp; Ors [1973] INSC 51 (16 March 1973)

N. Subba Rao Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors [1972] INSC 182 (23 August 1972)

State Haryana Vs. Shamsher Jang Bahadur [1972] INSC 116 (19 April 1972)

Gurcharan Dass Vaid Vs. State of Punjab &amp; Ors [1971] INSC 264 (24 September 1971)

State of Madhya Pradesh &amp; Ors Vs. Shyama Charan Shukla [1971] INSC 257 (22 September 1971)

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

M. D. Shukla &amp; Ors Vs. State of Gujarat &amp; Ors [1970] INSC 16 (6 February 1970)

Dedh Nathu Raja Vs. L. Angha Nathu Jamal &amp; Ors [1969] INSC 245 (16 September 1969)

Takhatray Shivdatray Mankad Vs. State of Gujarat [1969] INSC 105 (9 April 1969)

Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel Vs. Union of India &amp; ANR [1969] INSC 4 (9 January 1969)

Union of India &amp; ANR Vs. P.K. Roy &amp; Ors [1967] INSC 256 (9 November 1967)

State of Mysore &amp; ANR Vs. P. Narasing Rao [1967] INSC 197 (31 August 1967)

G. Ekambarappa &amp; Ors Vs. Excess Profits Tax Officer, Bellary [1967] INSC 136 (2 May 1967)

K. Vs. Rajalakshmiah Setty &amp; ANR Vs. State of Mysore &amp; ANR [1966] INSC 247 (7 November 1966)

Shri Ram Prasad (Deceased) By His Legal Representative Vs. The State of Punjab [1966] INSC 37 (7 February 1966)

Rao Nihalkaran Vs. Ramgopal [1966] INSC 25 (27 January 1966)

State of Maharashtra Vs. Ministerial Service Association [1965] INSC 207 (8 October 1965)

Prabhakar Rao N. Mawle Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1965] INSC 98 (9 April 1965)

StateKerala Vs. K. M. Charia Abdullah &amp; Co. [1964] INSC 215 (5 October 1964)

The Motor Transport Controller, Maharashtra State Vs. Provincial Rashtriya Motor Kamgar Union, Nagpur &amp; Ors [1964] INSC 110 (3 April 1964)

Trinity Infraventures Ltd. & Ors. Etc. Vs. M.S. Murthy & Ors. Etc.

Nedumpilli Finance Company Ltd. Vs. State of Kerala & Ors.

Gwalior Rayon Silk Mfg. Co. Ltd. Vs. Custodian of Vested Forests Palghat & ANR [1990] INSC 125 (6 April 1990)

Bhagat Ram Sharma Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 336 (13 November 1987)

T.R. Kapur & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & Ors [1986] INSC 270 (17 December 1986)

Reserve Bank of India & Ors Vs. C.N. Sahasranaman & Ors [1986] INSC 98 (30 April 1986)

Gollaleshwar Dev & Ors Vs. Gangawwa Kom Shantayya Math & Ors [1985] INSC 233 (15 October 1985)

Smt. J.S. Rukmani Vs. Government of Tamil Nadu & Ors [1984] INSC 194 (17 October 1984)

Motor General Traders & ANR Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1983] INSC 165 (26 October 1983)

State of Maharashtra Vs. Narayan Shamrao Puranik & Ors [1982] INSC 78 (25 October 1982)

State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. Chandrakant Anant Kulkarni & Ors [1981] INSC 162 (8 September 1981)

H. H. Shri Swamiji of Shri Admar Mutt Vs. The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments [1979] INSC 158 (27 August 1979)

Valliamma Champaka Pillai Vs. Sivathanu Pillai & Ors [1979] INSC 157 (24 August 1979)

State of Kerala Vs. Kumari T. P. Roshana & ANR [1979] INSC 9 (17 January 1979)

State of Kerala Vs. M. K. Krishnan Nair & Ors [1978] INSC 26 (14 February 1978)

Mysore State Road Transport Corporation Vs. Mirja Khasim All Beg & ANR [1976] INSC 310 (1 December 1976)

Union of India Vs. Dr. R.D. Nanjiah & Ors [1976] INSC 248 (15 October 1976)

State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR Vs. Shri Rameshwar Prasad [1975] INSC 315 (10 December 1975)

J.K. Vasavada & Ors Vs. Chandrakanta Chimanlal Bhavsar & ANR [1975] INSC 182 (28 August 1975)

N. Lakshmana Rao & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1975] INSC 111 (29 April 1975)

Mohammad Shujat, Ali & Ors Etc. Vs. Union of India & Ors [1974] INSC 120 (3 May 1974)

Vasant Krishnarao Paturkar & ANR Vs. D. R. Majramkar & Ors [1974] INSC 83 (8 April 1974)

Mahant Dharam Das Vs. The State of Punjab & Ors [1974] INSC 10 (14 January 1974)

C. P. Damodaran Nayar and P. S. Menon Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1973] INSC 250 (20 December 1973)

Ramchandra Shankar Deodhar & Ors Vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors [1973] INSC 205 (12 November 1973)

Union of India Vs. G. R. Prabhavalkar & Ors [1973] INSC 51 (16 March 1973)

N. Subba Rao Vs. Union of India & Ors [1972] INSC 182 (23 August 1972)

Gurcharan Dass Vaid Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1971] INSC 264 (24 September 1971)

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Shyama Charan Shukla [1971] INSC 257 (22 September 1971)

M. D. Shukla & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1970] INSC 16 (6 February 1970)

Dedh Nathu Raja Vs. L. Angha Nathu Jamal & Ors [1969] INSC 245 (16 September 1969)

Maganbhai Ishwarbhai Patel Vs. Union of India & ANR [1969] INSC 4 (9 January 1969)

Union of India & ANR Vs. P.K. Roy & Ors [1967] INSC 256 (9 November 1967)

State of Mysore & ANR Vs. P. Narasing Rao [1967] INSC 197 (31 August 1967)

G. Ekambarappa & Ors Vs. Excess Profits Tax Officer, Bellary [1967] INSC 136 (2 May 1967)

K. Vs. Rajalakshmiah Setty & ANR Vs. State of Mysore & ANR [1966] INSC 247 (7 November 1966)

StateKerala Vs. K. M. Charia Abdullah & Co. [1964] INSC 215 (5 October 1964)

The Motor Transport Controller, Maharashtra State Vs. Provincial Rashtriya Motor Kamgar Union, Nagpur & Ors [1964] INSC 110 (3 April 1964)

M. Ramappa Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh& ANR [1963] INSC 6 (22 January 1963)

Lachhman Das On Behalf of Firmtilak Ram Ram Bux Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1962] INSC 160 (23 April 1962)

The State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Shri Mouia Bux & Ors [1961] INSC 222 (5 May 1961)

Babulal Parate Vs. The State of Bombay & ANR [1959] INSC 108 (28 August 1959)

Shree Vinod Kumar & Ors Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh [1958] INSC 99 (10 October 1958)