On 17.4.1962, 'A' and his mother `B' sold their agricultural lands measuring 3 acres and 25 acres respectively by executing two sale deeds in favour of Respondent No.1 and his father for Rs.10,000 and Rs.75,000 respectively. On the same day, the respondents vendees, taking Rs.500 back, e...

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Jagdish Singh Vs. Natthu Singh [1991] INSC 314 (25 November 1991)

Judgement Date : november/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

Headnote :

By an agreement dated 3.7.1973 the respondent sold two plots to the appellant for a consideration of Rs. 15,000. By another agreement, entered into between the parties on the same day, the appellant agreed to reconvey the said proper- ties to the respondent against payment of Rs. 15,000 within two y...

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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 late Raja Padam Singh, the ex-ruler of Bushahr State in Himachal Pradesh. The erstwhile Ruler of Bushahr had sought the aid of the British Government in the management of his forests with a view to preserving, conserving and protecting the same from large...

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Gajanan Jaikishan Joshi Vs. Prabhakar Mohanlal Kalwar [1989] INSC 381 (13 December 1989)

Judgement Date : december/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 381 SC

Headnote :

For selling an immovable property, respondent entered into an agreement with the appellant. Appellant paid part of the consideration and he was put in possession of the property. Since the respondent failed to execute the registered sale-deed, the appellant filed a suit. There was no specific averme...

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Om Prakash Vs. Amarjit Singh & ANR [1988] INSC217 (10 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

In a suit for specific enforcement of an agreement to sell the suit property filed by respondent No. 1, the appellant was placed ex parte for default of non-appearance, after he entered appearance and filed his written statement. Thereafter, the appellant's application under Order IX, r. 7 of...

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Central Inland Water Transportcorporation Ltd. & ANR Vs. Brojo Nath Ganguly & ANR [1986] INSC 64 (6 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 64 SC

Headnote :

The Central Inland Water Transport Corporation which was incorporated on February 22, 1967 is a company owned by the Government of India and the State Governments of West Bengal and Assam. It is a Government company within the meaning of section 617 of the Companies Act, 1956. The Memorandum of Asso...

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Lingappa Pochanna Appelwar & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1984] INSC 227 (4 December 1984)

Judgement Date : december/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

Legislation was undertaken by different States placing restrictions on transfer of lands by members of Scheduled Castes and Tribes in pursuance of the declared policy of the State of safeguarding, protecting and improving the conditions of weaker sections of the society by providing that any such tr...

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Sudhir Chandra Sarkar Vs. Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. & Ors [1984] INSC 69 (27 March 1984)

Judgement Date : march/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

The appellant who resigned from service of the respondent company after serving for over 29 years was not paid retiring gratuity by the respondent, even when the appellant had become eligible for it under the relevant gratuity rules styled as the Retiring Gratuity Rules, 1937 (Gratuity Rules for sho...

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Cotton Corporation of India Vs. United Industrial Bank [1983] INSC 125 (19 September 1983)

Judgement Date : september/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

A Branch Manager of the respondent-Bank co-accepted 16 usance bills of the aggregate value of over Rs. 45 lakhs relating to purchases of cotton made by a textile mill from the appellant-Corporation. When the usance bills matured, the Corporation called upon the Bank to make payment. The Bank filed a...

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Babu Lal Vs. Hazari Lal Klshori Lal & Ors [1982] INSC 10 (29 January 1982)

Judgement Date : january/1982, Citation : 1982 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

Pursuant to an agreement for sale of certain plots for Rs. 15, 500 M/s. Hazari Lal Kishori Lal respondent No. 1 along with respondents 2 to 5 bad paid a sum of Rs. 1500/- as earnest money to respondents Nos. 6 to 9. The sale deed was to be executed within 15 days of the agreement. Respondents 6 to 9...

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Superintendence Company of India (P) Ltd. Vs. Krishan Murgai [1980] INSC 120 (9 May 1980)

Judgement Date : may/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company carries on business as values and surveyors undertaking inspection of quality, weighment analysis, sampling of merchandise and commodities, cargoes, industrial products, machinery, textiles etc. It has established a reputation and goodwill in its business by developing its own...

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Executive Committee of Vaish Degree College Shamli & Ors Vs. Lakshmi Narain & Ors [1975] INSC 317 (12 December 1975)

Judgement Date : december/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is the Executive Committee of an Educational Institution (a college) registered under the Registration of Co-operative Societies Act, and the college was affiliated to a University. The provisions of the University Act require that every decision of the management of an affiliated coll...

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Hungerford Investment Trust Limited Vs. Haridas Mundhra & Ors [1972] INSC 71 (9 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the owner of 100% shares in Company 'A' By an agreement dated October 30, 1956, between the appellant and the respondent, the respondent purchased 49% of the shares with an option to purchase the balance of 51 % shares. The respondent exercised his option but as the shares...

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M.K. Rappai & Ors Vs. John & Ors [1969] INSC 206 (28 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 206 SC

Headnote :

By a deed of settlement, the settler appointed besides himself, the father of the first plaintiff, the father of the second plaintiff, and defendants 1 to 3 and 10 and 11, as. trustees of an Educational and Charitable Trust. On the resignation of the fathers of the two plaintiffs, the remaining trus...

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