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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Indian Contract Act, 1872

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List of Judgements

Bank of India Vs. M/s. Sri Nangli Rice Mills Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 624 SC

Siddhi Sandeep Ladda Vs. Consortium of National Law Universities and Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 526 SC

Vijaya Bank & Anr. Vs. Prashant B Narnaware

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 525 SC

Arabian Exports Pvt. Ltd. Vs. National Insurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 495 SC

ASF Buildtech Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Shapoorji Pallonji and Company Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 492 SC

K.R. Suresh Vs. R. Poornima & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 488 SC

Gayatri Balasamy Vs. M/s. ISG Novasoft Technologies Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 486 SC

Rakesh Kumar Verma Vs. HDFC Bank Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

N.P. Saseendran Vs. N.P. Ponnamma & Ors.

Judgement Date : march/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

C & C Constructions Ltd. Vs. IRCON International Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

M/s. ABCI Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Union of India and Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. Future Gaming Solutions Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Etc.

Judgement Date : february/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Godrej Projects Development Ltd. Vs. Anil Karlekar & Ors.

Judgement Date : february/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

M/s. C & C Constructions Ltd. Vs. IRCON International Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2025, Citation : 2025 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Ltd. Vs. Awaz & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 830 SC

China Development Bank Vs. Doha Bank Q.P.S.C. & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 825 SC

Navratan Lal Sharma Vs. Radha Mohan Sharma & Ors.

Judgement Date : december/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 763 SC

Ramachandra Reddy (D) through LRS. & Ors. Vs. Ramulu Ammal (D) through LRS.

Judgement Date : november/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 709 SC

Neelam Gupta & Ors. Vs. Rajendra Kumar Gupta & Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 632 SC

Ajay Madhusudan Patel & Ors. Vs. Jyotrindra S. Patel & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 591 SC

Kaushik Premkumar Mishra & Anr. Vs. Kanji Ravaria @ Kanji & Anr.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 455 SC

SBI General Insurance Company Ltd. Vs. Krish Spinning

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

Amro Devi & Ors. Vs. Julfi Ram (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 439 SC

Amro Devi & Ors. Vs. Julfi Ram (D) through LRS. & Ors.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

Thankamma George Vs. Lilly Thomas and Anr.

Judgement Date : july/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 400 SC

Union of India Vs. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : march/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

The Authorised Officer, Central Bank of India Vs. Shanmugavelu

Judgement Date : february/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

Unibros Vs. All India Radio

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 809 SC

Supriyo @ Supriya Chakraborty & Anr. Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 802 SC

Iveco Magirus Brandschutztechnik GmbH Vs. Nirmal Kishore Bhartiya & Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 763 SC

A. Valliammai Vs. K.P. Murali and Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 716 SC

K. Hymavathi Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 705 SC

Authorised Officer, State Bank of India Vs. C. Natarajan & Anr.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 391 SC

N.N. Global Mercantile Private Limited vs Indo Unique Flame Ltd. Ors

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 368 SC

Victory Iron Works Ltd. Vs. Jitendra Lohia & Anr.

Judgement Date : march/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Desh Raj Vs. Rohtash Singh

Judgement Date : december/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 964 SC

M/s. Texco Marketing Pvt. Ltd. Vs. TATA AIG General Insurance Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 892 SC

Maitreya Doshi Vs. Anand Rathi Global Finance Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 751 SC

Life Insurance Corporation of India Vs. Sanjeev Builders Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : september/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 682 SC

Shabbir Mohammad Sayed Vs. Mrs. Noor Jehan Mushter Shaikh & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 605 SC

PTC India Financial Services Ltd. Vs. Venkateswarlu Kari and Anr.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 420 SC

Dilip Hariramani Vs. Bank of Baroda

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 399 SC

Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Ltd. Vs. S.P. Velayutham & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

Universal Petro Chemicals Ltd. Vs. B. P. PLC

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

M/s. Sree Surya Developers and Promoters Vs. N. Sailesh Prasad

Judgement Date : february/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

B.B. Patel Vs. DLF Universal Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Keshav Vs. Gian Chand

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 77 SC

G.T. Girish Vs. Y. Subba Raju (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

B.L. Kashyap and Sons Ltd. Vs. M/s. JMS Steels and Power Corporation

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Devas Multimedia Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Antrix Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Ellora Paper Mills Ltd. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : january/2022, Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 8 SC

Anita Rani Vs. Ashok Kumar

Judgement Date : december/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 690 SC

Electrosteel Castings Ltd. Vs. UV Asset Reconstruction Company Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 618 SC

Union of India Vs. Manraj Enterprises

Judgement Date : november/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 585 SC

Union of India Vs. N. Murugesan

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 487 SC

Garg Builders Vs. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd.

Judgement Date : october/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 466 SC

Placido Francisco Pinto (D) by LRS. Vs. Jose Francisco Pinto

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 456 SC

Somesh Thapliyal Vs. Vice Chancellor, H.N.B. Garhwal University

Judgement Date : september/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

Amazon.com NV Investment Holdings LLC Vs. Future Retail Ltd.

Judgement Date : august/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

South Eastern Coalfields Ltd. Vs. M/s. S. Kumar's Associates AKM (JV)

Judgement Date : july/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 286 SC

R. Janakiammal Vs. S.K. Kumarasamy (D) through Legal Representatives

Judgement Date : june/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 264 SC

Lalit Kumar Jain Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : may/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

A. The Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 32 and 139A - Contract Act, 1872, Sections 128, 133, and 140 - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Sections 31, 78, 79, 94-187 - Personal Guarantor - A resolution plan concerning a personal guarantor of corporate debtors was examined. It was determined...

Forum for People's Collective Efforts (FPCE) Vs. State of West Bengal

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 234 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 32 and 142, along with the West Bengal Housing Industry Regulation Act, 2017, have been examined for their constitutional validity. The WB-HIRA has repealed the WB 1993 Act, but it is found to be inconsistent with RERA, rendering it unconstitutional. As a re...

PASL Wind Solutions Private Ltd. Vs. GE Power Conversion India Private Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, specifically Sections 2(1)(f) and 4, regarding arbitration and the selection of a seat, two companies incorporated in India have agreed that Zurich, Switzerland will serve as the juridical seat of arbitration. This designation has been clearly e...

PASL Wind Solutions Private Ltd. Vs. GE Power Conversion India Private Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, specifically Sections 2(1)(f) and 4, regarding arbitration and the selection of a seat, two companies incorporated in India have agreed in their contract that Zurich, Switzerland will serve as the juridical seat of arbitration. This designation...

Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited Vs. Bishal Jaiswal

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

The Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Securities Interest Act, 2002, Section 13, along with the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Section 7, and the Limitation Act, 1963, Section 18, addresses whether entries in balance sheets constitute an acknowledgment o...

Sanjiv Prakash Vs. Seema Kukreja

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, Section 11, pertains to the appointment of an arbitrator in a dispute involving four shareholders of a company: a father, mother, brother, and sister. The company divested 49% of its share capital and entered into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) and a S...

Laxmi Pat Surana Vs. Union Bank of India

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, specifically Sections 3(11), 5(8), and 7, along with Section 128 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, a financial creditor provided a credit facility to a proprietary firm, which is not a corporate entity. The corporate entity provided a guarantee for...

Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. Vs. Mr. Amit Gupta

Judgement Date : march/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016, specifically Section 60(5), along with Sections 61(h), 62, and 86 of the Electricity Act of 2003, addresses the issue of staying the termination of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appe...

Asha John Divianathan Vs. Vikram Malhotra

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 101 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 31 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 - Gift deed - Transactions violating provisions - Validity - The donor/vendor was not an Indian citizen - She transferred a significant portion of the disputed property through a sale deed to the predecessor of the appellant - Simultan...

Amitabha Dasgupta Vs. United Bank of India

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

Section 148 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872.

Unitech Ltd. Vs. Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure Corporation (TSIIC)

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act of 2014.

Phoenix ARC Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Ketulbhai Ramubhai Patel

Judgement Date : february/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

Anversinh @ Kiransinh Fatesinh Zala Vs. State of Gujarat

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Indian Penal Code of 1860, specifically Sections 376, 363, and 366, which address the kidnapping and rape of a minor girl, the question arises whether a consensual relationship can serve as a defense against a charge of kidnapping a minor. The court ruled that since the victim was recov...

M/s. N.N. Global Mercantile Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. Indo Unique Flame Ltd.

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the question arises whether an arbitration agreement is rendered non-existent, invalid, or unenforceable if the underlying contract lacks the necessary stamp as per the applicable Stamp Act. The ruling is that it does not. The arbitra...

M/s. Padia Timber Company Pvt. Ltd. Vs. The Board of Trustees of Visakhapatnam Port Trust through its Secretary

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 4 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872, an offer must be absolute, and both the offer and its acceptance must be based on three essential elements: certainty, commitment, and communication. If the acceptor introduces new conditions while accepting a contract that has already been pr...

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND VICE CHAIRMAN GUJARAT MARITIME BOARD vs. ASIATIC STEEL INDUSTRIES LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 616 SC

Headnote :

The Contract Act of 1872, specifically Sections 64 and 65, pertains to the allocation of plots in Sosiya (near Bhavnagar, Gujarat) for the purpose of ship-breaking of \"very large crude carriers/ultra large crude carriers\". The contract was terminated, leading to a request for a refund of the contr...

M/S.L.R.BROTHERS,INDO FLORA LTD. vs. COMISSIONER OF CENTRAL EXCISE

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 489 SC

Headnote :

NOTICECustoms Act - Imposition of customs duty on imported inputs utilized in the production of cut flowers sold in the Domestic Tariff Area.According to Section 28 of the Customs Act, 1962, customs duty is applicable on the sale of cut flowers within the Domestic Tariff Area. A show-cause notice wa...

AVITEL POST STUDIOZ LIMITED AND ORS. vs. HSBC PI HOLDING (MAURITIUS) LIMITED

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 462 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALArbitration Act - Fraud Allegations - Arbitration Proceedings - The mere existence of criminal proceedings related to allegations of fraud does not imply that a dispute, which is otherwise subject to arbitration, is no longer arbitrable.A. Under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Sect...

DECCAN PAPER MILLS CO. LTD. vs. REGENCY MAHAVIR PROPERTIES

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 460 SC

Headnote :

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, Section 8, and the Specific Relief Act of 1963, Section 31, address serious allegations of fraud regarding the cancellation of a deed by a non-executant. In such cases, the non-executant must seek recourse through the court under Section 34 of the Specif...

CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF TRUSTEES, COCHIN PORT TRUST vs. M/S AREBEE STAR MARITIME AGENCIES PVT.LTD

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 438 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe term \"owner\" encompasses both the steamer owner and the steamer agent.A. According to Section 2(o)(i) and (ii) of the Major Port Trust Act, 1963, the definition of \"steamer owner\" distinguishes between the owner of goods and the owner of a vessel. The term \"owner\" in relation to \"g...

GOPAL PRASAD vs. BIHAR SCHOOL EXAMINATION BOARD

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

Headnote :

Indira Benerjee, J.A. Bihar Service Code, 1952, Rule 73 - Bihar Pension Rules 1950, Rule 57 - Retirement - Determination of maximum length of service - The Appellant was appointed at approximately 15 years of age. At the time of the Appellant\'s appointment, there was no minimum age requirement for...

SOUTH EAST ASIA MARINE ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTIONS LTD. vs. OIL INDIA LIMITED

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 366 SC

Headnote :

The Arbitration and Conciliation Act of 1996, Section 34, addresses the annulment of arbitral awards and the interpretation of arbitral agreements. In this case, a contract was formed between the parties as part of a tender issued by the respondent for drilling wells and related operations. After re...

TRILOKI NATH SINGH vs. ANIRUDH SINGH

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 365 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe prohibition under Order 23, Rule 3A regarding the challenge of a decree based on a compromise between the parties also extends to individuals who are not part of the compromise proceedings. This rule aims to prevent multiple litigations.A. According to the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, Or...

FIRM RAJASTHAN UDYOG vs. HINDUSTAN ENGINEERING AND INDUSTRIES LTD.

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe execution of an award is limited to what has been granted and cannot extend beyond that.A. Arbitration Act, 1940, Section 17 - An arbitrator\'s award determining the price of land - The viability of a suit for specific performance - An agreement was made between the parties for the sale o...

NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE MARKETING FEDERATION OF INDIA vs. ALIMENTA S.A.

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Foreign Awards (Recognition and Enforcement) Act, 1961, specifically Sections 5 and 6, and the Indian Contract Act, 1872, Sections 32 and 56, the parties had agreed that if there was any prohibition on export or any other executive or legislative action by the Government of the country...

ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER vs. RADHEY SHYAM PANDEY

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTOnce the VRS scheme is implemented, employees who have acted on it must not be abandoned.Pensions cannot be handled arbitrarily and should not be denied unfairly.A. According to SBI Employees\' Pension Fund Rules, Rule 22(i)(a) - Voluntary Retirement Scheme - Pension Entitlement - SBI intro...

ANUJ JAIN INTERIM RESOLUTION PROFESSIONAL FOR JAYPEE INFRATECH LIMITED vs. AXIS BANK LIMITED

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALBankruptcy - A corporate debtor is said to have given preference at the relevant time only when the dual conditions outlined in subsections 2 and 4 of Section 43 are met.Bankruptcy - The rules regarding preferential transactions, aimed at nullifying certain transactions, also impact the resol...

M/S DYNA TECHNOLOGIES PVT.LTD. vs. M/S CROMPTON GREAVES LTD.

Judgement Date : december/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1294 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALArbitration Courts must exercise caution when differentiating between insufficient reasoning in an award and awards that are unintelligible.Generally, awards that are unintelligible should be annulled, unless the parties choose to forgo a reasoned award.A. According to Section 34 of the Arbit...

KAPILABEN vs. ASHOK KUMAR JAYANTILAL SHETH THROUGH POA GOPALBHAI MADHUSUDAN PATEL

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1147 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALSpecific Performance - The Appellants are required to execute a sale deed in favor of the original vendees or a \'name proposed by the vendee\'. The term \'name proposed by the vendee\' refers to a nominee suggested at the time of executing the sale deed, not a later assignee.A. Under Section...

COMMITTEE OF CREDITORS OF ESSAR STEEL INDIA LIMITED THROUGH AUTHORISED SIGNATORY vs. SATISH KUMAR GUPTA

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1113 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe resolution plan sanctioned by the Committee of Creditors - NCALT cannot infringe upon the business decisions made by the Committee of Creditors - The Adjudicating Authority is not permitted to interfere with the merits of the commercial decisions made by the Committee of Creditors.A. Unde...

TAJ MAHAL HOTEL vs. UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO.LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1100 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTA complaint lodged by an insurer acting as a subrogee is valid if it is filed in the name of the assured, where the insurer serves as the attorney for the assured.IMPORTANTWhen a car is entrusted to a hotel valet for parking and is subsequently stolen, there exists an implied contractual du...

STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs. CALCUTTA CLUB LIMITED

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 943 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIncorporated Clubs are exempt from GST - The doctrine of mutuality applies to these clubs - Services rendered to members of Incorporated Clubs are not subject to Service Tax.A. Article 366(29-A)(e) of the Constitution of India, 1950 - West Bengal Sales Tax Act, 1994, Sections 2(10) and 9 -...

GENERAL MANAGER, ELECTRICAL RENGALI HYDRO ELECTRIC PROJECT vs. SRI GIRIDHARI SAHU

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 823 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTCertiorari may be granted when a clear jurisdictional error is established.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 226 Writ of certiorari - Scope - An erroneous decision regarding a matter within the Tribunal\'s authority does not automatically qualify the writ applicant for a writ of certio...

RAJA RAM vs. JAI PRAKASH SINGH

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 816 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTContract - \'Undue Influence\' Cannot Be Assumed Solely Because a Family Member Cared for an Elderly Individual.A. Indian Contract Act, 1872 Section 14; Evidence Act, 1872 Section 111 - Undue Influence - The plaintiff claimed that the defendant acquired a sale deed from their father through...

M/S GEO MILLER & CO.PVT.LTD vs. CHAIRMAN, RAJASTHAN VIDYUT UTPADAN NIGAM LTD

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 802 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Sections 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963, regarding the payment of outstanding dues and the application for the appointment of an arbitrator, the claim was found to be barred by limitation. It was determined that, as per...

ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL SUPER SPECIALITY ASPIRANTS AND RESIDENTS vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 742 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Article 32 of the Constitution of India, 1950, regarding postgraduate medical and super-specialty courses, the imposition of compulsory bond conditions requiring a certain period of service at the time of admission falls under the jurisdiction of the State Government. It is acknowled...

TILAK RAJ BAKSHI vs. AVINASH CHAND SHARMA(DEAD) THROUGH LRS.

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 740 SC

Headnote :

A. According to Section 29 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 and Section 93 of the Evidence Act, 1872, a contract may be deemed void if it is found to be vague and unenforceable, regardless of whether a plea has been raised regarding its validity. The court is permitted to examine the contract\'s ter...

Madhukar Nivrutti Jagtap v. Smt. Pramilabai Chandulal Parandekar

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 720 SC

Headnote :

Specific Relief Act of 1963 - Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882.[Paragraph]

Madhukar Nivrutti Jagtap v. Smt. Pramilabai Chandulal Parandekar

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 712 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882, the principle of lis pendens does not render transactions occurring during the pendency of a lawsuit illegal or void from the outset. Instead, the doctrine of lis pendens serves to ensure that such transactions are subordinate to the rights...

Nilesh Laxmichand and Another Vs. Shantaben Purushottam Kakad (D) by LRS.

Judgement Date : may/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 480 SC

Bharat Broadband Network Ltd. Vs. United Telecoms Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 395 SC

Garware Wall Ropes Ltd. Vs. Coastal Marine Constructions & Engineering Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 374 SC

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd. Vs. Tata Communications Ltd.

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 192 SC

State Bank of India Vs. V. Ramakrishnan & ANR. [August 14, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 547 SC

B. Sunitha Vs. The State of Telengana & ANR. [5th December, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 859 SC

Suresh Kumar Wadhwa Vs. State of M.P. & Ors. [October 25, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Chrisomar Corporation Vs. MJR Steels Private Limited [September 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : september/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 677 SC

Pannalal Jankidas Vs. Mohanlal & ANR [1950] INSC 42 (21 December 1950)

Judgement Date : december/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Satya Pal Anand Vs. State of M.P. & Ors. [26th October, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 771 SC

Union of India & ANR. Vs. M/S Indusind Bank Ltd. & ANR. [September 15, 2016]

Judgement Date : september/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 656 SC

Axis Bank Vs. SBS Organics Private Limited and Another [April 22, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 306 SC

Satya Pal Anand Vs. State of M.P. and Others [August 25, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

Baleshwar Dayal Jaiswal Vs. Bank of India & Ors. [AUGUST 05, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 498 SC

Bharti Airtel Ltd. Vs. Union of India [May 14, 2015]

Judgement Date : may/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

Central Bank of India Vs. C.L. Vimla & Ors. [April 28, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Padmakumari & Ors. Vs. Dasayyan & Ors. [April 7, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

R. Rajanna Vs. S.R. Venkataswamy & Ors. [November 20, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 719 SC

Reliance Industries Limited & ANR. Vs. Union of India [May 28, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 384 SC

Enercon (India) Ltd. & Ors. Vs. Enercon GMBH & ANR. [February 14, 2014]

Judgement Date : february/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Gothamchand Jain Vs. Arumugam @ Tamilarasan [September 18, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 669 SC

M/s. Swastik Gases P. Ltd. Vs. Indian Oil Corp. Ltd. [July 03, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 475 SC

Basaveni Ravi & ANR. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [September 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 549 SC

Shri Sudarshanacharaya Vs. Shri Purushottamacharya & ANR. [September 4, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 470 SC

Union Of India & Ors. Vs. M.C. Sharma [January 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : january/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Suresh Dhanuka Vs. Sunita Mohapatra

Judgement Date : december/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 885 SC

Leela Hotels Ltd.Vs. Housing & Urban Development Corporation Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 836 SC

Ramesh Kumar & ANR. Vs. Furu Ram & ANR. etc.

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 602 SC

State of Haryana & Ors. Vs. M/s. Malik Traders

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

Shehammal Vs. Hasan Khani Rawther & Ors

Judgement Date : august/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 547 SC

M/s. SMS Tea Estates Pvt. Ltd. Vs. M/s. Chandmari Tea Co. Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 529 SC

M/s. Xerox India Ltd. Vs Commissioner of Customs, Mumbai (November 22, 2010)

Judgement Date : november/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 872 SC

S.P.Gupta Vs. Ashutosh Gupta [2010] INSC 408 (13 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 395 SC

Bcpp Mazdoor Sangh & Anr Vs. N.T.P.C. & Ors [2007] Insc 1039 (11 October 2007)

Judgement Date : october/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 826 SC

Rozan Mian Vs. Tahera Begum & Ors [2007] Insc 826 (14 August 2007)

Judgement Date : august/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 624 SC

Bank of India & Ors Vs. O.P. Swarnakar [2002] INSC 557 (17 December 2002)

Judgement Date : december/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

A.V. Murthy Vs. B.S. Nagabasavanna [2002] INSC 69 (8 February 2002)

Judgement Date : february/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Anokhe Lal Vs. Radhamohan Bansal & Other [1996] INSC 1378 (1 November 1996)

Judgement Date : november/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 892 SC

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

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

Headnote :

On July 3, 1973, the respondent sold two plots to the appellant for a total of Rs. 15,000. On the same day, the parties entered into another agreement in which the appellant committed to reconvey the properties to the respondent for the same amount within two years. Within the specified timeframe, t...

C.E.S.C. Ltd. Vs. Subhash Chandra Bose & Ors [1991] INSC 297 (15 November 1991)

Judgement Date : november/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 297 SC

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

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 247 SC

Headnote :

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

K.Nagamalleshwara Rao & Ors Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1991] INSC 74 (14 March 1991)

Judgement Date : march/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The four appellants, along with eleven others, were tried for murder and causing injuries. The learned sessions judge acquitted all the others of all charges but convicted A-1, A-2, A-5, and A-11 on various counts. The sentences imposed on them for different charges, including life imprisonment unde...

Delhi Transport Corporation Vs. D.T.C. Mazdoor Congress [1990] INSC 268 (4 September 1990)

Judgement Date : september/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

Respondents 2 to 4, who are regular employees of the appellant Delhi Transport Corporation, received termination notices under Regulation 9(b) of the Delhi Road Transport Authority (Conditions of Appointment & Service) Regulations, 1952. The notices were issued on the grounds that they had become in...

Ramzan Vs. Smt. Hussaini [1989] INSC 359 (24 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

Headnote :

The three-year limitation period for seeking specific performance of a contract commences under the third column of Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963 from the date designated for performance, or if no date is specified, from the moment the plaintiff is aware that performance has been refused.Ac...

Mahabir Kishore & Ors Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1989] INSC 215 (31 July 1989)

Judgement Date : july/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was awarded contracts for the production and sale of liquor for the year 1959 and for the following period from January 1, 1960, to March 31, 1961, amounting to Rs. 2,56,200 and Rs. 4,71,900 respectively by the Government of Madhya Pradesh, which also imposed a 7.5% charge on t...

Raipur Development Authority Vs. Chokhamal Contractors [1989] INSC 178 (4 May 1989)

Judgement Date : may/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The primary question presented in these cases, which has been referred to this larger Bench, is whether an award issued under the Arbitration Act of 1940 can be either remitted under section 16(1)(c) of the Act or set aside under section 30(c) solely on the basis that the arbitrator or umpire did no...

A.B.C. Laminart Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. A.P. Agencies, Salem [1989] INSC 85 (13 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant is a manufacturer and supplier of metallic yarn operating under the name \"Raplon Metallic Yarn,\" with its registered office located in Udyognagar, Mohamadabad, Gujarat, which falls under the jurisdiction of the civil court at Kaira. The second appellant is affiliated with the f...

Salonah Tea Company Ltd Vs. Superintendent of Taxes Nowgong & Ors [1987] INSC 386 (18 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 385 SC

Headnote :

The Assam Taxation (on Goods Carried by Road or Inland Water-ways) Act, 1954 was declared unconstitutional in the case of Atiabari Tea Co. Ltd. v. State of Assam, AIR 1961 SC 232. Subsequently, a new Act was enacted, which received the President\'s approval on April 6, 1961. However, on August 1, 19...

Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. Vs. Auriaya Chamber of Commerce, Allahabad [1986] INSC 71 (10 April 1986)

Judgement Date : april/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 71 SC

Headnote :

The proviso to section 29 of the U.P. Sales Tax Act of 1948 states that no request for a refund of any tax or other amount paid under the Act will be accepted unless it is made within 24 months from the date the assessment order was issued, or within 12 months of the final order made in an appeal, r...

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, established on February 22, 1967, is a government-owned entity under the jurisdiction of the Government of India and the State Governments of West Bengal and Assam. It qualifies as a government company as defined by section 617 of the Companies Act, 19...

State Bank of India Vs. Saksaria Sugar Mills Ltd. & Ors [1986] INSC 17 (14 February 1986)

Judgement Date : february/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

The Sugar Undertakings (Taking over of Management) Act, 1978, through Clause (b) of section 7(1), grants the Central Government the authority to issue a notification that suspends the operation of any contracts, property assurances, agreements, settlements, awards, standing orders, or other instrume...

Balkrishan Gupta & Ors Vs. Swadeshi Polytex Ltd. & ANR [1985] INSC 22 (12 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

Section 169(1) of the Companies Act stipulates that the Board of Directors of a company must promptly convene an extraordinary general meeting upon the request of a specified number of members, as outlined in subsection (4). Subsection 4(a) indicates that for a company with share capital, the number...

Union of India Vs. Mohd. Nizam [1979] INSC 212 (18 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal proceedings to recover a total of Rs. 1606-8-0, which represented the value of a V.P. article that the addressee had paid to the Government of Pakistan for delivery to India. Following the suspension of the money order service between Pakistan and India after September...

Govindbhai Gordhanbhai Patel & Ors Vs. Gulam Abbas Mulla Allibhai & Ors [1976] INSC 336 (17 December 1976)

Judgement Date : december/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 336 SC

Headnote :

The respondents consented to sell their agricultural land to the appellants. The appellants received the title deeds and took possession of the land, and both parties jointly approached the District Deputy Collector, Thana Prant, under section 63 of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 194...

State of Kerala Vs. General Manager, Southern Railway, Madras [1976] INSC 203 (30 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

The appellant arranged for rice to be transported by train from Bareilly railway station to Trivandrum railway station. Upon delivery, the rice was discovered to be damaged and in insufficient quantity. The appellant sought damages from the respondent, who contested the claim on the basis that the l...

Union of India Vs. Steel Stock Holders' Syndicate, Poona [1976] INSC 38 (1 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

A consignment of iron goods was booked by the respondent by rail on December 15, 1961. The due date of delivery under the contract or usage of the railways was December 25, 1961. As the goods were diverted, they were actually delivered on July 21, 1962. The respondent filed a suit for damages allegi...

Afsar Sheikh & ANR Vs. Soleman Bibi & Ors [1975] INSC 270 (6 November 1975)

Judgement Date : november/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

The respondents\' predecessor-in-interest initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the Hiba-bil-Ewaz he executed was void and ineffective due to fraud and misrepresentation by the appellant (the donee). The claim was that the appellant misrepresented the document as a deed of cancellation of a...

Mandyala Govindu & Co. Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax, Andhra Pradesh [1975] INSC 240 (6 October 1975)

Judgement Date : october/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 238 SC

Headnote :

The appellant is a partnership firm consisting of three partners and one minor who is entitled to the benefits of the partnership.One partner holds a 31% share, while the other two partners and the minor each hold a 23% share of the firm\'s profits. However, the partnership deed does not specify how...

D. Cawasji & Co. Vs. The State of Mysore & ANR [1974] INSC 216 (29 October 1974)

Judgement Date : october/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

The appellants made payments to the government for excise duty and education cess for the periods of 1951-52 to 1965-66 in one instance and from 1951-52 to 1961-62 in another. The High Court deemed the relevant provisions of the Acts unconstitutional. In their writ petitions for a refund, the appell...

Murlidhar Agarwal & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1974] INSC 128 (26 July 1974)

Judgement Date : july/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

The Additional District Magistrate issued an eviction order against the tenant following a request from the landlord under Section 7A of the Act. Upon review, the Additional Commissioner upheld the eviction order. However, the State Government, exercising its revisional authority under Section 7F, a...

Trustees of Port of Bombay Vs. The Premier Automobiles Ltd. & ANR [1974] INSC 35 (15 February 1974)

Judgement Date : february/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The initial plaintiff was entitled to claim a shipment of 53 bundles of mild steel plates sent by a Japanese exporter for delivery at the port of Bombay. The goods were unloaded at the docks on September 12, 1959, and placed in the custody of the Bombay Port Trust, the appellant. The shipment was in...

Nathulal Vs. Phoolchand [1969] INSC 291 (16 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

Headnote :

The appellant provided written consent to sell a ginning factory located in Madhya Pradesh, along with the agricultural land it occupied, to the respondent for a total of Rs. 43,077.The land in question was recorded in the revenue records under the name of the appellant\'s brother. At the time of si...

Tilokchand Motichand & Ors Vs. H.B. Munshi & ANR [1968] INSC 289 (22 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 289 SC

Headnote :

The sales tax authorities instructed that the amount collected as sales tax by the petitioners from their customers and subsequently paid to the State should be refunded to the petitioners, provided that the petitioners passed these amounts back to their customers. However, since the petitioners did...

Rama Shankar Singh & ANR Vs. Mst. Shyamlata Devi & Ors [1968] INSC 243 (10 October 1968)

Judgement Date : october/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

The plaintiffs, along with defendants 5 to 7 and the ancestor of defendants 8 to 13, leased the forest rights in their villages to defendants 1 and 2 for an annual rental fee. The lease agreement specified the share of each lessee and the annual rent to clarify the contribution of each towards the t...

Loonkaran Sethiya Vs. State Bank of Jaipur & Ors [1968] INSC 124 (25 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The appellant owed money to the respondent Bank and granted a power of attorney to the bank, allowing it to execute a decree that he had secured in his favor. The bank submitted an application to execute the decree in the appellant\'s name, which was signed by the bank\'s manager acting under the po...

Amrit Lal Goverdhan Lalan Vs. State Bank of Travancore & Ors [1968] INSC 103 (11 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 103 SC

Headnote :

In February 1956, respondents 3 to 6, who were partners in the firm of respondent 2, entered into an agreement with a bank (the predecessor of the first respondent bank) to establish a cash credit account with a limit of Rs. 100,000, secured by goods to be pledged to the bank. According to Clause 9...

Raja Dhruv Dev Chand Vs. Harmohinder Singh & ANR [1968] INSC 53 (1 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 53 SC

Headnote :

The appellant obtained lease of a land in the undivided Punjab and carried on agricultural operations in it. Following the partition of India and allotment of the territory in which the lands were situate to Pakistan the appellant migrated to India. The appellant commenced an action for a decree...

Mohan Lal & ANR Vs. Grain Chamber Ltd., Muzaffarnagar & Ors [1967] INSC 260 (15 November 1967)

Judgement Date : november/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 260 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company, established under the Indian Companies Act of 1913, was created to operate as an exchange for various commodities, including gur, and commenced its operations in 1931. According to the company\'s Articles of Association, any individual not engaging in transactions or business...

P.S.N.S. Ambalavana Chettiar And Co. Ltd & ANR Vs. Express Newspapers Ltd., Bombay [1967] INSC 257 (10 November 1967)

Judgement Date : november/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 257 SC

Headnote :

On November 13, 1951, the respondent consented to sell the appellants a stock of 415 tons of newsprint in sheets stored in the respondent\'s warehouse. On November 26, the parties modified the agreement, deciding that the appellants would purchase only 300 tons from the original stock. After receivi...

Andhra Sugars Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1967] INSC 228 (29 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

Under the Andhra Pradesh (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act of 1961, sugar factory operators were required to purchase sugarcane from cane growers in accordance with the directives of the Cane Commissioner. Section 21 of the Act granted the State Government the authority to impose a tax on suga...

Dwarampudi Nagaratnamba Vs. Kunuku Rajulyya & Anr [1967] INSC 156 (19 July 1967)

Judgement Date : july/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

V, the karta of a joint Hindu family, transferred certain properties of the joint family to the appellant in 1946, who had been his concubine since 1945. The joint family was disrupted in 1947, and following V\'s death, the respondents—his widow and sons—filed a lawsuit against the appellant to...

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Kaluram [1966] INSC 153 (5 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 153 SC

Headnote :

At an auction conducted by the Divisional Forest Officer of the Hoshangabad Division for the sale of \'felled trees\', a bidder named J was identified as the highest bidder. The bid amount was to be paid in four installments. The contract stipulated that the Forest Contract Rules were applicable to...

Kesoram Industries & Cotton Mills Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Wealth Tax, (Central) Calcutta [1965] INSC 259 (24 November 1965)

Judgement Date : november/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 259 SC

Headnote :

In the profit and loss statement of the appellant company for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1957, a specific amount was recorded as the proposed dividend for that year. Additionally, the balance sheet as of that date reflected the value of its fixed assets and a separate amount set aside for tax...

Bhagwandas Goverdhandas Kedia Vs. M/S. Girdharilal Parshottamdas and Co. & Ors [1965] INSC 171 (30 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

The respondents entered into a contract with the appellants via long-distance telephone. The offer was made by the respondent in Ahmadabad, while the acceptance was communicated by the appellants in Khamgaon. Claiming a breach of this contract, the respondents filed a lawsuit in Ahmadabad. The appel...

The Morvi Mercantile Bank Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India [1965] INSC 55 (3 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

A company operating in Bombay entrusted goods valued at Rs. 35,500 to the Railway for delivery in Delhi. The goods were consigned to \"self,\" and the company endorsed the railway receipts to a Bank in exchange for an advance of Rs. 20,000 from the Bank. Additionally, the company executed a promisso...

Union of India Vs. Mahadeolal Prabhudayal [1965] INSC 43 (23 February 1965)

Judgement Date : february/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

A shipment of 60 bales of piece goods was sent by the Railway under risk-note Form Z, but only 29 bales were received by the consignee, the respondent. The consignor benefited from a reduced rate for this shipment, but this came with the responsibility to prove any misconduct by the railway or its e...

Ouseph Poulo and Three Others Vs. Catholic Union Bank Ltd. & Ors [1964] INSC 126 (16 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 126 SC

Headnote :

Two of the defendants involved in the lawsuits that led to the current appeals borrowed Rs. 80,024-4-9 from the respondent Bank for their business by pledging their goods. The Bank later found a shortage in the pledged goods and, through its Secretary, filed a police complaint alleging that the defe...

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Bhailal Bhai & Ors [1964] INSC 7 (20 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The respondents, who are tobacco dealers in the State of Madhya Bharat, faced a sales tax imposed by the appellant on the sale of imported tobacco, while no such tax was levied on indigenous tobacco. In response, the respondents filed petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a writ of...

The New Marine Coal Co. (Bengal) Private Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1963] INSC 89 (5 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit on the Original Side of the Calcutta High Court against the respondent to recover a specific sum representing the price of coal supplied to the respondent. The appellant argued that if the contract for the coal supply was deemed illegal due to a violation of section...

Fateh Chand Vs. Balkishan Das [1963] INSC 1 (15 January 1963)

Judgement Date : january/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

On March 21, 1949, the plaintiff entered into an agreement to sell leasehold rights for a piece of land and the building on it to the defendant. The plaintiff received Rs. 25,000 under this agreement and handed over possession of the property to the defendant. However, the sale was not finalized wit...

Ladli Prasad Jaiswal Vs. Karnal Distillery Co. Ltd. & Ors [1962]375 (17 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 375 SC

Headnote :

The appellant initiated a lawsuit in the Subordinate Judge\'s Court seeking a declaration that certain resolutions made by the directors and shareholders of a private limited company on March 3 and 28, 1946, as well as subsequent directors\' meetings, were illegal and void. Additionally, the appella...

Raja Bahadur Dhanraj Girji Vs. Raja P. Parthasarathy Rayanimvaru & Ors [1962] INSC 250 (4 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 250 SC

Headnote :

Although Section 135 of the Indian Contract Act does not explicitly apply to a surety bond executed in favor of the court, it is clear that the equitable principle underlying that section is relevant. The rationale behind this principle, which allows the surety to be discharged, is that the surety s...

V. Narasimha Raju Vs. V. Gurumurthy Raju & Ors [1962] INSC 235 (22 August 1962)

Judgement Date : august/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

In relation to a business that the appellant and the first respondent were operating in partnership with others until September 15, 1942, the first respondent requested that the accounts be settled and the profits distributed among the partners. Disputes emerged during the profit distribution, as th...

Union of India Vs. M/S. Udho Ram & Sons [1962] INSC 178 (1 May 1962)

Judgement Date : may/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

A merchant consigned certain goods to the respondent.Some of these goods were lost during transit. The respondent filed a lawsuit against the railway authorities for damages, claiming that the loss occurred due to the negligence of the railway authorities. The defense argued that the loss was caused...

Kapur Chand Godha Vs. Mir Nawab Himayatalikhan Azamjah [1962] INSC 139 (12 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

The Prince formally acknowledged the purchase of the jewelry and its price, providing various confirmations regarding the debts owed, with the last acknowledgment being for the amount of Rs. 27,79,000. In April 1948, the appellants submitted their bill and were informed in January 1949 that the Niza...

Mithoolal Nayak Vs. Life Insurance Corporation of India [1962] INSC 4 (15 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

In 1942, an individual referred to as M submitted a life insurance proposal. Dr. D conducted an examination and provided two reports: one attached to the proposal and a confidential one. The confidential report revealed that M was suffering from anemia, had a dilated heart, and his right lung showed...

State of West Bengal Vs. M/S. B. K. Mondal and Sons [1961] INSC 344 (5 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 70 of the Contract Act, \"if a person lawfully performs an act for another or delivers something to them, without intending to do so for free, and the other person benefits from it, they are obligated to compensate the first person for what was done or delivered.\" Furthermore,...

M/S. Murlidhar Chiranjilal Vs. M/S. Harishchandra Dwarkadas & ANR [1961] INSC 125 (29 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 125 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered into a contract with the respondent to sell certain canvas at a rate of Re. 1 per yard, with delivery to be made via railway receipt from Kanpur to Calcutta. The respondent was responsible for the transportation costs from Kanpur to Calcutta, and it was agreed that the railway...

Governor General In Council Vs. Musaddi Lal [1961] INSC 27 (31 January 1961)

Judgement Date : january/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The respondent issued a composite notice to the Railway Administration under Section 77 of the Indian Railways Act and Section 80 of the Code of Civil Procedure, seeking compensation for the price of goods and for losses due to non-delivery. The Railway Administration contested the claim, arguing th...

Qamar Shaffi Tyabji Vs. The Commissioner, Excess Profits Tax, Hyderabad [1960] INSC 78 (18 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

By an order from the Ruler of the former State of Hyderabad, an institution was established to promote industrial development on behalf of the Government, known as the Industrial Trust Fund, which was overseen by a committee referred to as the Trustees. In 1934, the Trustees entered into agreements...

Union of India Vs. Amar Singh [1959] INSC 128 (28 October 1959)

Judgement Date : october/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

The respondent arranged for the shipment of certain goods on September 4, 1947, with the N. W. Railway from Quebec in Pakistan to New Delhi.The wagon carrying the goods arrived at the Indian border station of Khem Karan on November 1, 1947, properly sealed and labeled for New Delhi.It reached New De...

Shiva Jute Baling Limited Vs. Hindley And Company Limited [1959] INSC 105 (21 August 1959)

Judgement Date : august/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company, which is incorporated in India, entered into a contract on June 18, 1945, with the respondent company, incorporated in England and based in London, for the supply of five hundred bales of jute. The contract stipulated that if there was a failure to tender or deliver, the selle...

Gherulal Parakh Vs. Mahadeodas Maiya & Ors [1959] INSC 28 (26 March 1959)

Judgement Date : march/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

The issue to be resolved in this appeal was whether a partnership agreement aimed at engaging in wagering transactions was illegal under Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act. The appellant and respondent No. 1 formed a partnership to conduct forward contracts for buying and selling wheat with two o...

Sales Tax Officer, Banaras & Ors Vs. Kanhaiya Lal Mukundlal Saraf [1958] INSC 81 (23 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 72 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872: \"A person who has received money by mistake or under coercion is obligated to repay or return it.\" In this case, the respondent, a registered firm, paid sales tax for its forward transactions based on assessment orders issued by the sales...

The State of Madras Vs. Gannon Dunkerley & Co.,(Madras) Ltd. [1958] INSC 35 (1 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company, which is involved in various activities including the construction of buildings and roads, was assessed for sales tax by the tax authorities. They aimed to include the value of materials used in building contracts as part of the respondent\'s taxable turnover. The respondent...

Keshavlal Lallubhai Patel & Ors& Ors Vs. Lalbhai Trikumlal Mills Ltd. [1958] INSC 23 (21 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

The appellants entered into a contract with the respondent mills to purchase certain goods, with delivery scheduled for September and October 1942. Before the delivery period ended, a strike occurred at the mills, prompting the respondent to inform the appellants via a letter on August 15, 1942, tha...

Ravula Subba Rao & ANR Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax., Madras [1956] INSC 42 (9 May 1956)

Judgement Date : may/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

Rules 2 and 6 established under section 59 of the Indian Income Tax Act stipulate that an application for a firm\'s registration under section 26-A of the Act, as well as for the renewal of the registration certificate, \"must be signed personally by all parties involved.\" It was determined that th...

Dulichand Lakshminarayan Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Nagpur [1956] INSC 14 (17 February 1956)

Judgement Date : february/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

In relation to the assessment for the year 1949-1950 of the unregistered firm Dulichand Lakshminarayan, an application was submitted under section 26-A of the Indian Income Tax Act, 1922, to the Income-Tax Officer in Raigarh, seeking registration as a firm based on a Deed of Partnership dated Februa...

Seth Thawardas Pherumal Vs. The Union of India [1955] INSC 20 (24 March 1955)

Judgement Date : march/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a contractor, entered into a contract with the Dominion of India for the supply of bricks, which included a clause mandating that any disputes arising from the contract be submitted to arbitration.When disputes emerged, the issue was referred to arbitration, resulting in an award favo...