The Constitution of India, 1950, specifically Articles 15(4), 16(4), and Article 342(A) in conjunction with Article 366(26c), as amended by the Constitution (102nd Amendment) Act, 2018, along with Articles 366(26C), 342A, 338B, and 342A, pertains to the reservation for citizens belonging to backward...

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In Re: Advocate on Record Includes a Proprietary Firm

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

A. Under the Constitution of India, 1950, specifically Articles 14 and 145, and in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules 2013, particularly Order 4 Rules 15 to 29, a partnership firm of advocates sought to register under a different name. They requested that the entry in the Advocate On Record reg...

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GUJARAT MAZDOOR SABHA vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Judgement Date : october/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 535 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALPublic Emergency - Emergency powers may only be invoked if the level of economic hardship is so severe that it disrupts public order and poses a threat to the security of India or any part of its territory.A. Factories Act, 1948, Section 5 - Authority to issue exemption notifications - Emerge...

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UNION OF INDIA vs. M/S G.S. CHATHA RICE MILLS

Judgement Date : september/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 523 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe improvement in the process of uploading Custom Duty notifications in the e-Gazette is of great importance.CRUCIALCustom Duty Enhancement - An increase in the duty rate, as authorized by Section 8A of the Customs Tariff Act, can only take effect prospectively.A. Under the Customs Tariff Ac...

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PRANEETH K vs. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 479 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALExaminations - Guidelines from the University Grant Commission for conducting examinations by 30.9.2020 - A uniform date for the completion of examinations has been established nationwide to ensure consistency in the academic calendar - Neither the State nor the State\'s Disaster Management A...

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STATE OF PUNJAB vs. DAVINDER SINGH

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 474 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALReservation - The authority to allocate a percentage of reservations within the permissible limits lies with the State legislatures.A. According to the Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 14(1), 16(4), 338, and 341, as well as the Punjab Scheduled Caste and Backward Classes (Reservation in...

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IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

Judgement Date : august/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 452 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALContempt of court - Hostile remarks directed at judges in their official capacity or towards the judiciary can be considered as scandalizing the Court.Contempt of court - The Supreme Court\'s authority to initiate contempt proceedings is not restricted by the provisions of the Contempt of Cou...

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SRI MARTHANDA VARMA vs. STATE OF KERALA

Judgement Date : july/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 419 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALShebaitship or temple management - Vesting - When an idol is installed, a temple is built, or an endowment is established, the shebaitship is granted to the founder, unless the founder has transferred the shebaitship themselves.A. Under the Travancore Cochin Hindu Religious Institutions Act,...

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PANDURANG GANPATI CHAUGULE vs. VISHWASRAO PATIL MURGUD SAHAKARI BANK LIMITED

Judgement Date : may/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 356 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe recovery process outlined in Section 13 of the SARFAESI Act applies to Cooperative Banks.The Reserve Bank of India exercises significant and comprehensive control over primary credit societies engaged in banking activities.Co-operative banks, whether established under State legislation or...

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WEST U.P. SUGAR MILLS ASSOCIATION vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALBoth the Central Government and the State Government possess the authority to determine the price of sugarcane.A. According to the U.P. Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase) Act, 1953, Section 16, the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 Section 3(2)(c), and the Sugarcane (Control) Order,...

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CHEBROLU LEELA PRASAD RAO vs. STATE OF A.P.

Judgement Date : april/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALGranting 100% reservation to Scheduled Tribes in scheduled areas is unconstitutional; the maximum limit is 50%.A. According to Article 244, Paragraph 5(1) of the 5th Schedule of the Constitution of India, 1950, the purpose of Paragraph 5 is to create an egalitarian society and promote socio-e...

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FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA vs. BRIHANMUMBAI MAHANAGAR PALIKA

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 295 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution of India, 1950, Article 285, along with the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, Sections 144(2) and 146, addresses property tax exemptions. The Government of Bombay acquired land for the Government of India before 1964, on which the Government of India built warehouses for food...

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DHEERAJ MOR vs. HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTIndividuals serving in the judicial system are a distinct category compared to those eligible for appointment as District Judges after 7 years of practice as advocates.Judicial officers cannot claim eligibility for the District Judge positions that are reserved for direct recruitment from t...

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HIRA LAL vs. STATE OF BIHAR

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 179 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe right to receive a pension is a property right and cannot be revoked by mere administrative orders.According to Article 300A of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Rule 43(b) of the Bihar Pension Rules 1950, the withholding of pension due to criminal proceedings against an employee is...

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RAM KRISHAN GROVER vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1105 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe right of NRIs to pursue tenant eviction through the summary eviction process in Punjab and U.T. Chandigarh is legitimate and not arbitrary.IMPORTANTThe right of NRIs to initiate eviction under the summary procedure of the Rent Act is not an unrestricted and absolute right; it is conting...

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CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA vs. SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1095 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTShould information be disclosed? - A Public Interest Test will be conducted to assess and determine whether the information should be provided or if it is exempt. The independence of the judiciary is a matter of public interest.A. Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, Sections 8 and 11,...

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ROJER MATHEW vs. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1093 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALThe Ministry of Law and Justice has been instructed to conduct a \'Judicial Impact Assessment\' for all tribunals established by Parliament and to present the findings to the appropriate legislative authority.Rajan Gogoi, CJI. N.V.Ramana and Sanjiv Khanna, JJ.A. Constitution of India, 1950 Ar...

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HARI NIWAS GUPTA vs. STATE OF BIHAR

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1088 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTDismissal of Judicial Officers - Reasons Required for Waiving Inquiry.According to Article 311(2)(b) of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Rules 14 and 20 of the Bihar Government Servants (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 2005, the failure to document reasons for waiving an inqu...

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JOHN D SOUZA vs. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

Judgement Date : october/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 976 SC

Headnote :

According to the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947, specifically Sections 10(i)(c) and (d), 11A, and 33(2)(b), regarding dismissal from service, the Labour Court or Industrial Tribunal\'s scope and authority during an inquiry is defined. It has been determined that while conducting an inquiry under Se...

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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 -...

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NEVADA PROPERTIES PVT. LTD vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 865 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTThe term \'any property\' in Section 102 of the Cr.P.C., 1973 does not encompass immovable property - A police officer lacks the authority to remove an individual from their occupation and take possession of immovable property for the purpose of seizing it.A. Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 S...

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Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Limited v. Union of India

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 698 SC

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The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code of 2016, specifically Sections 5(7) and 7, along with Section 2 of the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act of 2016.

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

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

Headnote :

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

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M/s. Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. Vs. Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission

Judgement Date : july/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 531 SC

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State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Elephant G. Rajendran

Judgement Date : april/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 379 SC

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GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Vs UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

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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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K. Lakshminarayanan Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : december/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 910 SC

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Pratap Mehta Vs. Sunil Gupta

Judgement Date : november/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 822 SC

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Union of India & ANR. Vs. Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd. [October 03, 2018]

Judgement Date : october/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 712 SC

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Bir Singh Vs. Delhi Jal Board & Ors. [August 30, 2018]

Judgement Date : august/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 605 SC

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Shanti Bhushan Vs. Supreme Court of India Through Its Registrar and Another [JULY 06, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 441 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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Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore Vs. M/S Grasim Industries Ltd. Through Its Secretary [MAY 11, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 373 SC

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Kalpana Mehta and others Vs. Union of India and others [MAY 09, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 359 SC

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Union of India & Anr. Vs. M/S. Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd. [MARCH 07, 2018]

Judgement Date : march/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

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A.A. Padmanbhan Vs. The State of Kerala & Ors. [FEBRUARY 16, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 119 SC

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Jayant Verma & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [February 16, 2018]

Judgement Date : february/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 117 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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Union of India and ANR. Vs. Pfizer Limited and Ors. [December 15, 2017]

Judgement Date : december/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 915 SC

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Gunwantlal Godawat Vs. Union of India & Another [November 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 819 SC

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Union of India & Ors. Vs. Bengal Shrachi Housing Development Limited & ANR. [November 07, 2017]

Judgement Date : november/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 782 SC

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State of Kerala and Others Vs. Fr. William Fernandez Etc. Etc. [OCTOBER 09, 2017]

Judgement Date : october/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 736 SC

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Shayara Bano Vs. Union of India and others [August 22, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 598 SC

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State (through) Central Bureau of Investigation Vs. Shri Kalyan Singh (former CM of UP) & Ors. [April 19, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

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Orissa Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation Vs. M/s. MESCO Kalinga Steel Ltd. & Ors. [February 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

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State of Karnataka Vs. Selvi J. Jayalalitha & Ors. [FEBRUARY 14, 2017]

Judgement Date : february/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

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Krishna Kumar Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors. [January 02, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

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State of Bombay Vs. Narothamdas Jethabai & ANR [1950] INSC 40 (20 December 1950)

Judgement Date : december/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

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The State of Tripura Vs. The Province of East Bengal union of India [1950] INSC 37 (4 December 1950)

Judgement Date : december/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

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Chief Controlling Revenue Authority and Superintendent Vs. Maharashtra Sugar Mills Ltd. [1950] INSC 21 (27 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

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Romesh Thappar Vs. The State of Madras [1950] INSC 16 (26 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

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Brij Bhushan & ANR Vs. The State of Delhi [1950] INSC 15 (26 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

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A.K. Gopalan Vs. The State of Madras [1950] INSC 14 (19 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

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

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

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

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

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Ram Krishna Ramnath Agarwalof Kamptee Vs. Secretary, Municipal Committee, Kamptee & Ors [1950] INSC 5 (14 March 1950)

Judgement Date : march/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

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State Bank of India Vs. Santosh Gupta and ANR. Etc. [December 16, 2016]

Judgement Date : december/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 928 SC

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

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

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Uco Bank and ANR. Vs. Dipak Debbarma & Ors. [NOVEMBER 25, 2016]

Judgement Date : november/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 840 SC

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

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

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Commissioner of Commercial Taxes & Ors. Vs. M/s Bajaj Auto Ltd. & ANR. [OCTOBER 28, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 780 SC

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Hiral P. Harsora and Ors. Vs. Kusum Narottamdas Harsora and Ors. [October 6, 2016]

Judgement Date : october/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 735 SC

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Jamshed Ansari Vs. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Ors. [AUGUST 26, 2016]

Judgement Date : august/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 583 SC

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Nabam Rebia, and Bamang Felix Vs. Deputy Speaker and others [July 13, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 494 SC

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Sai Bhaskar Iron Ltd. Vs. A.P. Electricity Regulatory Commission & Ors. [July 5, 2016]

Judgement Date : july/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 471 SC

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State of Kerala & Ors. Vs. M/s Kerala Rare Earth & Minerals Limited & Ors. [April 8, 2016]

Judgement Date : april/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

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Pankajakshi (Dead) Through L.Rs. & Others Vs. Chandrika & Others [February 25, 2016]

Judgement Date : february/2016, Citation : 2016 Latest Caselaw 188 SC

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Rajbala & Others Vs. State of Haryana & Others [December 10, 2015]

Judgement Date : december/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 810 SC

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. Vs. Pawan Kumar Gupta [SEPTEMBER 16, 2015]

Judgement Date : september/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

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Commissioner, Central Excise & Customs, Kerala Vs. M/s Larsen & Toubro Ltd. [August 20, 2015]

Judgement Date : august/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 540 SC

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Sh Jogendrasinhji Vijaysinghji Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors. [July 6, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 440 SC

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Oil & Natural Gas Corporation Limited Vs. Commissioner of Income Tax & ANR. [July 01, 2015]

Judgement Date : july/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 406 SC

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State of Karnataka Etc. Vs. M/S Pro Lab & Ors. Etc. [JANUARY 30, 2015]

Judgement Date : january/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

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Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [December 17, 2014]

Judgement Date : december/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 792 SC

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Archana Girish Sabnis Vs. Bar Council of India and others [November 26, 2014]

Judgement Date : november/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 732 SC

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Madras Bar Association Vs. Union of India and another [September 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 621 SC

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Manohar Lal Sharma Vs. The Principal Secretary & Ors. [AUGUST 25, 2014]

Judgement Date : august/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 517 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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Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd. Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Another [December 16, 2013]

Judgement Date : december/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 886 SC

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M/S. Larsen & Toubro Limited & ANR. Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR. [September 26, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 688 SC

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K. Guruprasad Rao Vs. State of Karnataka and others [JULY 01, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 451 SC

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Mohit alias Sonu and Another Vs. State of U.P. and Another [July 1, 2013]

Judgement Date : july/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 428 SC

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State of Gujarat & another Vs. Manoharsinhji Pradyumansinhji Jadeja [December 4, 2012]

Judgement Date : december/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 691 SC

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Ajay Kumar Parmar Vs. State of Rajasthan [September 27, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 542 SC

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Radhey Shyam Vs Union of India [September 26, 2012]

Judgement Date : september/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 538 SC

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Monnet Ispat and Energy Ltd. Vs. Union of India and Ors. [July 26, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 386 SC

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Union Public Service Commission Vs. Gyan Prakash Srivastava

Judgement Date : november/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 874 SC

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Narmada Bachao Andolan Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 541 SC

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Fuerst Day Lawson Ltd. Vs. Jindal Exports Ltd.

Judgement Date : july/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 497 SC

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Sri Indra Das Vs State of Assam

Judgement Date : february/2011, Citation : 2011 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

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Association of Leasing & Financial Service Companies Vs Union of India and others (26 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 812 SC

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K.K. Poonacha Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [2010] INSC 706 (7 September 2010)

Judgement Date : september/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 639 SC

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Shalini Shyam Shetty & ANR. Vs. Rajendra Shankar Patil [2010] INSC 543 (23 July 2010)

Judgement Date : july/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 521 SC

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B.P. Singhal Vs. Union of India & ANR. [2010] INSC 365 (7 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 358 SC

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State of Orissa Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [2010] INSC 355 (5 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 345 SC

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M/S. M.R.F. Ltd. Vs. Manohar Parrikar & Ors. [2010] INSC 336 (3 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 335 SC

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Zameer Ahmed Latifur Rehman Sheikh Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors. [2010] INSC 305 (23 April 2010)

Judgement Date : april/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

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State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Commtt.For Protect,Democratic Rights&Ors [2010] INSC 136 (17 February 2010)

Judgement Date : february/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

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Mahesh Chandra Gupta, Advocate Vs. Union of India & Ors. [2009] INSC 1143 (6 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 513 SC

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Avinash Mehrotra Vs. Union of India & Ors. [2009] INSC 719 (13 April 2009)

Judgement Date : april/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

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Ashoka Kumar Thakur Vs. Union of India & Ors [2008] INSC 614 (10 April 2008)

Judgement Date : april/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

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Karnataka Bank Ltd. Vs. State of A.P. & Ors. [2008] INSC 61 (21 January 2008)

Judgement Date : january/2008, Citation : 2008 Latest Caselaw 61 SC

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Southern Petrochemical Industries Co. Ltd Vs. Electricity Inspector and E.T.I.O. & Ors [2007] Insc 586 (15 May 2007)

Judgement Date : may/2007, Citation : 2007 Latest Caselaw 469 SC

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Sarbananda Sonowal Vs. Union of India [2006] Insc 896 (5 December 2006)

Judgement Date : december/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 839 SC

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Jasbir Singh Vs. State of Punjab [2006] Insc 645 (11 October 2006)

Judgement Date : october/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 645 SC

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Kuldip Nayar VS. Union of India & Ors [2006] Insc 512 (22 August 2006)

Judgement Date : august/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 512 SC

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State of Rajasthan & Anr Vs. Rajasthan Chemist Association [2006] Insc 445 (24 July 2006)

Judgement Date : july/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 445 SC

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M/S. Centrotrade Minerals & Metal. Inc. Vs. Hindustan Copper Ltd [2006] Insc 293 (9 May 2006)

Judgement Date : may/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 293 SC

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Sankaran Moitra Vs. Smt. Sadhna Das & Anr [2006] Insc 145 (24 March 2006)

Judgement Date : march/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

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Rameshwar Prasad & Ors Vs. Union of India & Anr [2006] Insc 35 (24 january 2006)

Judgement Date : january/2006, Citation : 2006 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

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The State of West Bengal & Ors Vs. Purvi Communication Pvt. Ltd. & Ors [2005] INSC 178 (16 March 2005)

Judgement Date : march/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

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Prof. Yashpal & ANR Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors [2005] INSC 93 (11 February 2005)

Judgement Date : february/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

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Godfrey Phillips (I) Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [2005] INSC 54 (20 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 54 SC

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State of Bihar Vs. Baidyanath Ayurved Bhawan [2005] INSC 26 (11 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

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Jamshed N.Guzdar Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [2005] INSC 23 (11 January 2005)

Judgement Date : january/2005, Citation : 2005 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

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P.S. Sathappan Vs. Andhra Bank Ltd. & Ors [2004] Insc 620 (7 October 2004)

Judgement Date : october/2004, Citation : 2004 Latest Caselaw 580 SC

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State (Govt. of Nct of Delhi) Vs. Prem Raj [2003] INSC 352 (5 August 2003)

Judgement Date : august/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

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Special Reference Case 1 of 2002 [2002] INSC 445 (28 October 2002)

Judgement Date : october/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 446 SC

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Rakesh Wadhawan & Ors Vs. M/S. Jagdamba Industrial Corporation & Ors [2002] INSC 217 (26 April 2002)

Judgement Date : april/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

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I.T.C. Limited Vs. Tchoemmaigtrtieceul & Tuorrasl. Produce Market [2002] INSC37 (24 January 2002)

Judgement Date : january/2002, Citation : 2002 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

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B.R. Kapoor Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & ANR [2001] Insc 500 (21 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 500 SC

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State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Tarsem Singh & Ors [2001] Insc 456 (4 September 2001)

Judgement Date : september/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 456 SC

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S.R. Chaudhuri Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [2001] INSC 395 (17 August 2001)

Judgement Date : august/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 395 SC

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B. Krishna Bhat Vs. State of Karnataka & ANR [2001] INSC 189 (30 March 2001)

Judgement Date : march/2001, Citation : 2001 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

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Bishandayal And Sons Vs. State of Orissa & Ors [2000] INSC 627 (7 December 2000)

Judgement Date : december/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 622 SC

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Union of India & ANR Vs. M/S Mundra Salt & Chemical Industries & Ors [2000] INSC 569 (14 November 2000)

Judgement Date : november/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 564 SC

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Shri Vishin N. Khanchandani & ANR Vs. Vidya Lachmandas Khanchandani & ANR [2000] INSC 430 (16 August 2000)

Judgement Date : august/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 427 SC

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20th Century Finance Corpn. Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra [2000] INSC 306 (9 May 2000)

Judgement Date : may/2000, Citation : 2000 Latest Caselaw 303 SC

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Rais Ahmad Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1999] INSC 270 (13 August 1999)

Judgement Date : august/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

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Union of India & Ors Vs. M.V. Valliappan & Ors [1999] INSC 173 (29 April 1999)

Judgement Date : april/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 173 SC

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V.Sudeer Vs. Bar Council of India & ANR [1999] INSC 70 (15 March 1999)

Judgement Date : march/1999, Citation : 1999 Latest Caselaw 70 SC

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Vaijanath & Ors Vs. Guramma & ANR [1998] INSC 557 (18 November 1998)

Judgement Date : november/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 557 SC

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M/S Acqueous Victuals Pvt. Ltd. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1998] INSC 290 (8 May 1998)

Judgement Date : may/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 290 SC

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High Court of Judicature For Rajasthan Vs. Ramesh Chand Paliwal & ANR [1998] INSC 98 (13 February 1998)

Judgement Date : february/1998, Citation : 1998 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

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Beharilal & ANR Vs. Smt. Bhuri Devi & Ors [1996] INSC 1559 (5 December 1996)

Judgement Date : december/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 1004 SC

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The Cantonment Board, Mathura Vs. Krishna Bricks And Lime Factory [1996] INSC 1132 (12 September 1996)

Judgement Date : september/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 769 SC

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Haryana Unrecognised Schools Association Vs. State of Haryana [1996] INSC 536 (12 April 1996)

Judgement Date : april/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

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State of Bihar & ANR Vs. Ranchi Zila Samta Party & ANR [1996] INSC 418 (19 March 1996)

Judgement Date : march/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 265 SC

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Thirumuruga Kirupananda Variyarthavathiru Sundara Swamigalm Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & Ors [1996] INSC 234 (12 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

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O. Bharathan Vs. K. Sudhakaran & ANR [1996] INSC 197 (6 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

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State of Bihar Vs. Bihar Chamber of Commerce [1996] INSC 196 (6 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

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Indian Aluminium Co. Vs. State of Kerala & Crs [1996] INSC 172 (2 February 1996)

Judgement Date : february/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

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The Secretary, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting Vs. Cricket Association of Bengal & ANR [1995] INSC 126 (9 February 1995)

Judgement Date : february/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

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Lal Babu Hussein & Ors Vs. Electrol Registration Officer & Ors [1995] INSC 116 (6 February 1995)

Judgement Date : february/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

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State of T.N. Vs. G.N. Venkataswamy [1994] INSC 355 (11 July 1994)

Judgement Date : july/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 350 SC

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Sarwan Singh Lamba Vs. Union of India [1994] INSC 282 (3 May 1994)

Judgement Date : may/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 278 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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Kartar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1994] INSC 172 (11 March 1994)

Judgement Date : march/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 170 SC

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Printers (Mysore) Ltd. Vs. Asstt. Commercial Tax Officer [1994] INSC 91 (7 February 1994)

Judgement Date : february/1994, Citation : 1994 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

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Joginder Singh Wasu Vs. State of Punjab [1993] INSC 466 (29 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 459 SC

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Pratap Singh Vs. Sarojini Devi [1993] INSC 319 (17 August 1993)

Judgement Date : august/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 314 SC

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State of Arunachal Pradesh Vs. Khudiram Charma [1993] INSC 241 (27 April 1993)

Judgement Date : april/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

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Jai Shankar Prasad Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1993] INSC 143 (19 March 1993)

Judgement Date : march/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The proviso to clause (1) of Article 316 of the Constitution stipulates that, as closely as possible, half of the members of the Public Service Commission should come from the service category. Clause (2) of the same Article allows a member of the Public Service Commission to serve a term of six yea...

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R.C.Poundyal Vs. Union of India [1993] INSC 76 (10 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The Court\'s Judgments were presented by SHARMA, C.J. (dissenting) - This case raises two crucial constitutional questions: (i) Is it permissible to allocate a seat in a State Legislature for a representative of a group of religious institutions after the complete merger of that State into India? an...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Commissioner of Wealth Tax Vs. Dr. Karan Singh & Ors [1993] INSC 61 (4 February 1993)

Judgement Date : february/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

The respondents filed writ petitions in the High Court contesting the applicability of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 to the State of Jammu and Kashmir, arguing that the Act was solely related to Entry 97 of List 1 of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India. They claimed that since this entry di...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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S. Ganapathraj Surana & Ors Vs. State of Tamil Nadu [1992] INSC 185 (4 August 1992)

Judgement Date : august/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 185 SC

Headnote :

In the writ petitions and appeals, similar issues were raised regarding the legality of certain provisions of the Tamil Nadu Debt Relief Act, 1980 and the Karnataka Debt Relief Act, 1976.The petitioners/appellants argued that as money-lenders and pawn brokers, their businesses were not connected to...

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State of Gujarat & ANR Vs. P.J. Kampavat & Ors [1992] INSC 127 (28 April 1992)

Judgement Date : april/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were appointed to the State Government Service on a temporary basis, aligned with the tenure of the Chief Minister and Ministers, and they had no right to permanent employment. They also provided an undertaking to this effect.Following a change in government, the respondents received...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Secretary, Finance Department & Ors Vs. West Bengal Registration Service Association & Ors [1992] INSC 59 (20 February 1992)

Judgement Date : february/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 59 SC

Headnote :

The West Bengal Registration Service included the positions of Sub-Registrars and other roles above that level. A resolution dated May 22, 1952, designated the position of Sub-Registrar as a gazetted post effective from April 1, 1952. Subsequently, a Notification on July 17, 1953, incorporated the R...

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All India Judges' Association Vs. Union of India [1991] INSC 291 (13 November 1991)

Judgement Date : november/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 291 SC

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Mohan Kumar Singhania & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 236 (13 September 1991)

Judgement Date : september/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

Rule 4 of the Civil Services Examination Rules states that every eligible candidate is allowed three attempts at the examination, which has now been increased to four. However, this limit does not apply to candidates from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes who meet the eligibility criteria.On Dec...

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K. Veeraswami Vs. Union of India & Ors [1991] INSC 164 (25 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 164 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was lodged against the appellant, a former Chief Justice of a High Court, with the CBI, leading to the registration of a case under section 5(2) in conjunction with section 5(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947, on February 24, 1976. The First Information Report (F.I.R.) was...

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State of U.P. & ANR Vs. M/S. Synthetics And Chemicals Ltd. & ANR [1991] INSC 160 (18 July 1991)

Judgement Date : july/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

The Uttar Pradesh Sales of Motor Spirit, Diesel Oil and Alcohol Taxation (Amendment) Act, 1976 modified sub-section (1) of section 3 of the United Provinces Sales of Motor Spirit, Diesel Oil and Alcohol Taxation Act, 1939, aiming to impose a purchase tax on industrial alcohol. This amendment was con...

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Subhash Sharma & Ors Vs. Union of India [1990] INSC 330 (26 October 1990)

Judgement Date : october/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 330 SC

Headnote :

These petitions, which are in the form of public interest litigation under Article 32 of the Constitution, seek a mandamus order directing the Union of India to appoint judges to the vacant positions in the Supreme Court and various High Courts across the country, along with related orders or direct...

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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...

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Punjab Land Development And Reclamation Corporation Ltd., Cha Vs. Presiding Officer, Labour Court, Chandigarh [1990] INSC 190 (4 May 1990)

Judgement Date : may/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 190 SC

Headnote :

This group of eighteen appeals, brought under special leave, raises a common legal question concerning the interpretation and extent of the term \'retrenchment\' as defined in Section 2(oo) of the Industrial Dispute Act, 1947.One of the appeals is filed by the workers challenging the High Court\'s d...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Vijay Kumar Sharma & Ors Vs. State of Karnataka & Ors [1990] INSC 60 (27 February 1990)

Judgement Date : february/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 60 SC

Headnote :

Article 254 of the Constitution of India addresses the conflict between Parliamentary Acts and State Acts concerning matters listed in the Concurrent List of the Seventh Schedule. This raises the question of whether the Karnataka Contract Carriages (Acquisition) Act, 1976 is in conflict with the Mot...

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Vishnu Partap Singh Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1990] INSC 4 (12 January 1990)

Judgement Date : january/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

The issue at hand is whether the disputed property was privately owned by the Ruler or classified as State property. On August 25, 1948, the then Maharaja of the former Chhatarpur State gifted the house in question to his father-in-law, Dewan Shankar Partap Singh, who is now deceased and represented...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Municipal Council, Jodhpur Vs. Parekh Automobiles Ltd. & Ors [1989] INSC 333 (7 November 1989)

Judgement Date : november/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 333 SC

Headnote :

M/s. Parekh Automobiles Ltd., the first respondent, was granted a retail outlet by Indian Oil Corporation, the second respondent, for the sale of petroleum products in Dangiawas, which is outside the jurisdiction of the appellant. The second respondent operated a depot near Raikabag Station in Jodhp...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Elel Hotels And Investments Limited& ANR Vs. Union of India [1989] INSC 172 (2 May 1989)

Judgement Date : may/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 172 SC

Headnote :

The Hotel Receipts Tax Act of 1980 was enacted on December 9, 1980. This legislation introduced a special tax of 15% on the gross receipts of specific hotels, applicable when the daily room charges for residential accommodation exceeded Rs. 75 per person during the previous year. The tax was effecti...

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Builders Association of India & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 114 (31 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners in this writ petition are construction contractors involved in building projects such as buildings, factories, and bridges. They have contested the imposition of sales tax by the relevant State Governments under their respective sales tax laws on the revenue generated from the works...

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Rubber House Vs. Excellsior Needle Industries Pvt. Ltd. [1989] INSC 84 (10 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 84 SC

Headnote :

This appeal has been filed by a tenant after receiving Special Leave from the Court. The landlord of the rented premises, which consists of two sheds, submitted a petition to the Rent Controller seeking the eviction of the tenant from the premises. The landlord claimed that the tenant\'s monthly ren...

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State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Om Prakash Baldev Krishan [1988] INSC239 (23 August 1988)

Judgement Date : august/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 237 SC

Headnote :

The tender submitted by the respondent firm for the construction of a high-level bridge was accepted by the Executive Engineer, who instructed them to commence work and to sign the agreement, which was being prepared, within 10 days. However, no agreement was signed, nor was the respondent\'s tender...

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Accountant and Secretarial Services Pvt. Ltd. & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1988] INSC 179 (20 July 1988)

Judgement Date : july/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 178 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant in this case, a private limited company occupying part of the premises owned by the United Commercial Bank, claimed to be the Bank\'s tenant; however, the Bank did not acknowledge this claim. The Bank contended that the appellant company was permitted to occupy a section of its p...

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Tata Tea Ltd. & ANR Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1988] INSC 144 (5 May 1988)

Judgement Date : may/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The Writ Petitions submitted to this Court by Public Limited Companies involved in the cultivation, production, and sale of tea in West Bengal and Kerala raised similar legal issues.The petitions concerning West Bengal contested the constitutional validity of sections 3 and 5 of the Bengal Agricultu...

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Babu Rao Allias P.B. Samant Vs. Union of India & Ors [1987] INSC 383 (17 December 1987)

Judgement Date : december/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 382 SC

Headnote :

Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Lok Sabha: Rules 260, 379, and 382 - Non-publication of resolutions - Are resolutions ineffective? Publication in Parliamentary Debates despite delays - Sufficient publication.House of the People (Extension of Duration) Act, 1976:Is it ultra vires? Finan...

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M. Narasimhaiah Vs. Deputy Commissioner For Transport, Bangalore [1987] INSC 345 (24 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 344 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was the registered owner of a motor vehicle that he operated as a stage carriage under a permit granted in accordance with the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939. He was obligated to pay tax for the vehicle under section 3 of the Karnataka Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1957, which states that a t...

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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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Dhartipakar Madan Lal Agarwal Vs. Rajiv Gandhi [1987] INSC 164 (11 May 1987)

Judgement Date : may/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 163 SC

Headnote :

The election of the respondent, who was elected to the Lok Sabha in a bye-election in 1981, was contested by the appellant under section 80 of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, on several grounds. These included accusations of corrupt practices such as undue influence, the hiring and procu...

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Dev Singh & Ors Vs. Registrar, Punjab & Haryana High Court & Ors [1987] INSC 112 (15 April 1987)

Judgement Date : april/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (2) of Section 35 of the Punjab Courts Act, 1918 grants the District Court the authority to appoint, suspend, and remove ministerial officers for all courts under its jurisdiction. Sub-section (3) stipulates that all appointments must adhere to the rules established by the High Court, wh...

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State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Manohar Lal [1986] INSC 263 (10 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

Rule 3 of the Punjab Civil Services (Premature Retirement) Rules, 1975 grants the appropriate authority the power to retire an employee on the date they complete twenty-five years of qualifying service or reach the age of fifty, or thereafter, in the interest of the public, provided that a written n...

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S.P. Sampath Kumar Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 261 (9 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 261 SC

Headnote :

Clause (1) of Article 323-A, introduced by the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act of 1976, empowered Parliament to legislate for the resolution of disputes and complaints regarding the recruitment and service conditions of individuals appointed to public services through administrative tribunals. Cla...

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Indu Bhusan De & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal [1986] INSC 168 (12 August 1986)

Judgement Date : august/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

The Calcutta City Civil Court Act authorized the State Government to create a civil court known as the City Civil Court, with its local jurisdiction defined under section 5(2) to encompass the city of Calcutta. Currently, section 5(2) establishes the jurisdictional limit of the City Civil Court at o...

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Ram Chander Vs. Union of India & Ors [1986] INSC 102 (2 May 1986)

Judgement Date : may/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who worked as a Shunter in Grade \'B\', was dismissed from his position. The allegation against him was that he had committed misconduct by assaulting his direct supervisor. Since he did not attend the inquiry, the Enquiry Officer conducted the proceedings in his absence, examined wit...

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Umaji Keshao Meshram & Ors Vs. Radhikabai W/O Anandrao Banapurkar & ANR [1986] INSC 42 (14 March 1986)

Judgement Date : march/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

Clause 15 of the Letters Patent for Bombay, in its final amended version effective from January 1929, stipulated that an appeal could be made to the High Court of Judicature at Bombay from a judgment delivered by a single Judge of the High Court, in accordance with section 108 of the Government of I...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Satyavir Singh & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1985] INSC 197 (12 September 1985)

Judgement Date : september/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The competent authority must adhere to the constitutional provisions outlined in Article 311 and the procedures specified in Rules 14 to 18 of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, before exercising its power to dismiss, remove, or demote individuals employed i...

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Chiranjit Lal Anand Vs. State of Assam & ANR [1985] INSC 166 (2 August 1985)

Judgement Date : august/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was engaged in supplying various ration items, including \'meat on hoof\', to the Central Reserve Police units, was assessed for sales tax under section 19 of the Assam Sales Tax Act, 1947 for the period ending September 30, 1965.He contested the assessment order and the demand no...

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Union of India & ANR Vs. Tulsiram Patel & Ors [1985] INSC 156 (11 July 1985)

Judgement Date : july/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

Article 311 of the Constitution provides specific protections for individuals employed in civil positions under the Union of India or a State. The first protection, outlined in clause (1) of Article 311, states that such individuals cannot be dismissed or removed by an authority that is subordinate...

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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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State of Orissa & Other Vs. The Tltaghur Paper Mills Company Ltd. & ANR [1985] INSC 43 (1 March 1985)

Judgement Date : march/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

Section 3B of the Orissa Sales Tax Act of 1917 grants the State Government the authority to periodically designate certain goods or categories of goods as subject to tax based on the turnover of purchases. The proviso states that no tax will be imposed on the sales of those goods or categories decla...

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State of Bihar Vs. Bishnu Chand Lal Chaudhary & Ors [1985] INSC 1 (8 January 1985)

Judgement Date : january/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

On November 19, 1949, a Notification was issued under section 3(1) of the Bihar State Management of Estates and Tenures Act, 1949 (Bihar Act XXI of 1949), which was certified by the President as per clause (6) of Article 31 of the Constitution. This Notification placed the estate of Prithwi Chand La...

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Union of India Vs. State of Rajasthan [1984] INSC 166 (4 September 1984)

Judgement Date : september/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The State of Rajasthan, represented by its District Rehabilitation Officer in Barmer, initiated a lawsuit in the District Court of Balotra against the Union of India and the Railway Administration, seeking compensation for damages incurred due to harm to goods transported by rail. The appellant argu...

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Prabodh Verma & Ors, Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1984] INSC 130 (27 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh are regulated by the Intermediate Education Act of 1912 (U.P. Act No. 11 of 1921). Section 16-E of this Act outlines the process for appointing teachers and heads of institutions. According to subsection (1) of section 16-E, teachers at an institution ar...

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G.P. Doval & Ors Vs. The Chief Secretary Government of U.P. & Ors [1984] INSC 123 (18 July 1984)

Judgement Date : july/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

In the years 1958-59, the State Government established the Khandsari Licensing Scheme to oversee the distribution of sugarcane to sugar factories. Positions for Khandsari Inspectors, initially called Licensing Inspectors, were created with a salary range of Rs. 120-250. The petitioners in the writ p...

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Ram Nath & Ors Vs. Union of India [1984] INSC 90 (25 April 1984)

Judgement Date : april/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 90 SC

Headnote :

Section 7 of the Resettlement of Displaced Persons (Land Acquisition) Act, 1948 generally outlined the compensation payment for land to be acquired for the Act\'s purposes, including the calculation methods for such compensation. Sub-clause (a) of subsection (1) specified that compensation should be...

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Associated Cement Companies Ltd. Vs. T.C.Shrivastava & Ors [1984] INSC 72 (29 March 1984)

Judgement Date : march/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 72 SC

Headnote :

Four employees of the appellant company involved in Civil Appeal No. 209/73 were accused of misconduct as outlined in Standing Order No. 16. The inquiry officer determined that they were guilty of the charges. Based on the inquiry officer\'s findings and the employees\' prior records, the General Ma...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Bombay Tyre International Ltd. [1983] INSC 147 (7 October 1983)

Judgement Date : october/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 147 SC

Headnote :

Subsection (1) of Section 3 of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944 states that excise duties shall be imposed and collected on all excisable goods produced or manufactured in India, excluding salt, at the rates specified in the First Schedule. Subsection (2) of Section 3 grants the Central Govern...

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Kunwar Ram Nath & Ors Vs. The Municipal Board, Pilibhit [1983] INSC 73 (2 June 1983)

Judgement Date : june/1983, Citation : 1983 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

Headnote :

The Municipal Board, as the respondent, lodged a complaint in the trial court against the appellants under section 155 of the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916. They claimed that on November 30, 1967, the appellants transported a certain quantity of sugarcane by railway to their sugar factory located wi...

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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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A.K. Roy Vs. Union of India & ANR [1981] INSC 209 (28 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

Headnote :

Section 1(2) of the Constitution (Forty-fourth Amendment) Act of 1978 states that \"It shall take effect on a date determined by the Central Government through a notification in the official Gazette, and different dates may be set for various provisions of this Act.\" Section 3 of the Act replaced t...

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Southern Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Trichur & Ors Vs. State of Kerala & Ors [1981] INSC 155 (1 September 1981)

Judgement Date : september/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who manufactured medicinal and toilet preparations containing alcohol, contested the constitutional validity of certain provisions in their writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution. They challenged sections 12A, 12B, 14(e) and (f), 56A, and 68A of the Kerala Abkari...

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V1nod Kumar Shantilal Gosalia Vs. Gangadhar Narsingdas Agarwal & Ors [1981] INSC 150 (26 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

During the Portuguese colonial period, the grant, transfer, and vesting of mining rights in Goa, Daman, and Diu were governed by the \"Portuguese Colonial Mining Laws.\" According to these laws, an individual could submit a written declaration stating that they had discovered a mineral deposit. This...

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Man Mohan Tuli Vs. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors [1981] INSC 40 (18 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

Man Mohan Tuli, the appellant in C.A. 2004/80, owns a parcel of land located on the Grand Trunk Road near the sixth milestone when traveling from Delhi to Ghaziabad.Tuli has built several structures on his property to serve as warehouses, which he rents out to various transport companies that bring...

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Bhagwan Dass Jain Vs. Union of India [1981] INSC 28 (11 February 1981)

Judgement Date : february/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 28 SC

Headnote :

Sections 22 to 27 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 address the assessment and calculation of tax on income derived from house property. According to Section 23(2)(i), if the property is a house occupied by the owner as their residence, the annual value of that house is to be calculated as if it were rent...

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K. Janardhan Pillai & ANR Vs. Union of India & Ors [1981] INSC 17 (23 January 1981)

Judgement Date : january/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

On March 20, 1976, the Kerala State Government issued an order declaring raw cashewnut as an essential article under section 2(a) of the Kerala Essential Articles Control (Temporary Powers) Act, 1961. Subsequently, the Kerala Raw Cashewnuts (Procurement and Distribution) Order 1977 was enacted under...

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Accountant General & ANR Vs. S. Doraiswamy & Ors [1980] INSC 217 (13 November 1980)

Judgement Date : november/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

In 1921, the Auditor-General, who was the administrative leader of the Indian Audit Department, introduced Article 1666A through circular No. 1757-E/1129 dated April 18, 1921. This article emphasized the importance of the length of service as Upper Division Clerks when determining seniority within t...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Union of India Vs. J. K. Gas Plant [1980] INSC 96 (29 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 96 SC

Headnote :

The appellant provided steel to the respondent plaintiff Company for the production of gas plants in Rampur.Only a portion of the supplied steel was used for its intended purpose. For the remaining steel, the Regional Deputy Iron & Steel Controller, U.P. Circle, Kanpur, instructed the respondents vi...

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Jit Ram Shiv Kumar & Ors Vs. State of Haryana & ANR [1980] INSC 85 (16 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The Municipal Committee of Bahadurgarh, respondent No. 2, established Mandi Fateh in Bahadurgarh Town to enhance trade in the region. The Committee decided that buyers of plots for sale in the Mandi would be exempt from paying octroi duty on goods brought into the Mandi. A resolution (No. 8) was pas...

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The Ishwari Khetan Sugar Mills (P) Ltd. & ANR Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1980] INSC 65 (2 April 1980)

Judgement Date : april/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

According to the U.P. Sugar Undertakings (Acquisition) Ordinance of 1971, which was later enacted as a law, twelve sugar undertakings were transferred and vested in a government entity known as the U.P. State Sugar Corporation Limited. The writ petitions filed by the appellants in the High Court cha...

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R. R. Engineering Co. Vs. Zila Parishad, Bareilly & ANR [1980] INSC 44 (10 March 1980)

Judgement Date : march/1980, Citation : 1980 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

The District Board of Bareilly, exercising the authority granted by section 108 of the District Boards Act of 1922, implemented a \"Circumstances and Property Tax\" based on individuals\' circumstances and property holdings. In 1958, the responsibilities and powers of the District Boards were transf...

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State of U.P. Vs. Synthetics & Chemicals Ltd. & Ors [1979] INSC 267 (19 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

The licensees involved in the wholesale sale of denatured spirit argued in their petitions to the High Court that the imposition of fees on denatured spirit was unwarranted for two reasons: (i) the State was not offering any services to the trade, and (ii) only Parliament has the authority to impose...

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Municipal Council, Pusad Vs. Gokaldas Dossa & Co. Ltd. [1979] INSC 235 (13 November 1979)

Judgement Date : november/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

Pusad was located in the Akola District, which was one of the four districts assigned to Hyderabad, commonly referred to as Berar.These districts, not part of British India, were governed by the Governor-General-in-Council, who implemented a law known as the Berar Municipal Law of 1886. On January 2...

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Union of India Vs. Valluri Basavaiah Chaudhary [1979] INSC 93 (1 May 1979)

Judgement Date : may/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

Constitution of India 1950. Article 252(1) defines the term \'legislature\' as referring solely to the House or Houses of Legislature, excluding the Governor. It also highlights the distinctions between terms such as \'An Act of Legislature\', \'A legislative Act\', \'A resolution of the House\', an...

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Union of India Vs. Surjit Singh Atwal [1979] INSC 11 (18 January 1979)

Judgement Date : january/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

Pleadings - Denial of a contract - Scope of Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (Act V of 1908), Order VI Rule 8 and Order VIII Rule 2.The respondent-plaintiff entered into a formal written agreement with the appellant to construct a hard runway, taxi tracks, and dispersal roads at Dalbhumghar Aerodrome. The...

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Jagir Singh Vs. Ranbir Singh [1978] INSC 226 (9 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

Ranbir Singh is the son of Jagir Singh from his estranged first wife. In 1971, he and his mother sought maintenance under section 488 of the Cr.P.C., 1898. Despite being an adult, maintenance was granted to him on the basis that he was a student and unable to support himself. In April 1974, when the...

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Union of India Vs. City Municipal Council, Bellary [1978] INSC 160 (8 September 1978)

Judgement Date : september/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 160 SC

Headnote :

On February 14, 1929, a notification was issued under section 135 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890, allowing the Bellary Municipal Council to impose and collect municipal taxes on railway property owned by the former Madras & Southern Mahratta Railway Company, which was a private entity. The Municip...

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High Courtof Andhra Pradesh & Ors Vs. V. S. Krishnamurthy & Ors [1978] INSC 123 (4 August 1978)

Judgement Date : august/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

Article 371-D (3), introduced by the Constitution (Thirty-Second Amendment) Act of 1973, grants the President the authority to establish an Administrative Tribunal for the State of Andhra Pradesh. This Tribunal is empowered to exercise the jurisdiction, powers, and authority that were previously hel...

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Union of India Vs. Shri Gopal Chandra Misra & Ors [1978] INSC 32 (15 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent (appellant in CA 2655/77), Shri Satish Chandra, informed the President of India on May 7, 1977, of his resignation from the position of Judge of the Allahabad High Court, effective August 1, 1977. However, on July 15, 1977, he wrote again to the President to withdraw his previo...

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Maneka Gandhi Vs. Union of India [1978] INSC 16 (25 January 1978)

Judgement Date : january/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was granted a passport on June 1, 1976, in accordance with the Passport Act of 1967. On July 4, 1977, she received a letter dated July 2, 1977, from the Regional Passport Officer in Delhi, informing her that the Government of India had decided to impound her passport under section 10(...

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Vishnu Agencies (Pvt.) Ltd. Vs. Commercial Tax Officer & Ors [1977] INSC 240 (16 December 1977)

Judgement Date : december/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 240 SC

Headnote :

The Cement Control Order, established under the West Bengal Cement Control Act, 1948, prohibits the storage for sale, sale, and purchase of cement by sellers and consumers unless it adheres to the conditions outlined in a license issued by an authorized officer. Additionally, it stipulates that no i...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Madhu Limaye Vs. The State of Maharashtra [1977] INSC 205 (31 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 205 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced prosecution for making statements that were defamatory towards the then Law Minister of Maharashtra. The Government chose to pursue charges against the appellant under Section 500 of the Indian Penal Code, claiming that the Law Minister was defamed regarding his actions while per...

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Union of India Vs. Sankal Chand Himatlal Sheth & Anr [1977] INSC 177 (19 September 1977)

Judgement Date : september/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Headnote :

On May 27, 1976, the President of India issued a notification stating, \"In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 222 of the Constitution of India, the President, after consulting with the Chief Justice of India, is pleased to transfer Shri Justice Sankalchand Himatlal Sheth, Jud...

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S.B. Patwardhan & Ors Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1977] INSC 139 (4 May 1977)

Judgement Date : may/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by section 241(2)(b) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the Governor of Bombay established the Recruitment Rules for the Bombay Service of Engineers (Class I and Class II, 1939). Rule 2 specified that recruitment to Class I of the Service would occur through direc...

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Velji Lakshmi & Co. Vs. Benett Coleman & Co [1977] INSC 116 (14 April 1977)

Judgement Date : april/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

Respondent No. 1 built several godowns on a plot of land leased to them by the Bombay Port Trust in 1933.Following explosions in 1944, some buildings in the vicinity were destroyed. To ensure that reconstruction in the area adhered to modern standards, the Bombay Municipal Corporation developed a pl...

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Moti Natwarlal & Ors Vs. Raghavayya Nagindas & Co [1977] INSC 93 (21 March 1977)

Judgement Date : march/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

Certain properties owned by the appellants were seized by the City Civil Court in Bombay as part of executing a decree. The appellants hired the respondent law firm, which, through a Vakalat executed in their favor, agreed to represent them in the City Civil Court. The respondents filed three Chambe...

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Union of India Vs. Majji Jangamayya [1976] INSC 283 (5 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 283 SC

Headnote :

In 1950, the Government of India established a rule for promoting Income Tax Officers to the position of Assistant Commissioner, which was later published as Rule 18 in Volume II of the Office Manual in 1955. This rule stipulated that promotions would be based solely on merit and that candidates sho...

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Sone Valley Portland Cement Co. Ltd. Vs. The General, Mining Syndicate Pvt. Ltd. [1976] INSC 198 (24 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The owner of extensive land leased parcels to lessees at a predetermined rate of royalty and rent. The lessees then sub-leased the land to the appellant, who agreed to pay the lessees the same royalty and rent that they owed to the owner. Additionally, they consented to pay an extra royalty to the h...

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State of Bihar & ANR Vs. Khas Karanpura Collieries Ltd. [1976] INSC 171 (6 August 1976)

Judgement Date : august/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 171 SC

Headnote :

Before October 25, 1949, owners of large estates often granted mining leases either without any royalty payments or at very minimal rates. Typically, the lessees would also issue sub-leases under similar conditions. The Mines and Mine (Regulation and Development) Act of 1948 prohibited the granting...

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Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur Vs. S. S. Shukla [1976]129 (28 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

On December 23, 1971, the President of India, exercising the authority granted by Clause (1) of Article 352 of the Constitution, proclaimed that a serious emergency exists due to external aggression threatening the security of India. Consequently, the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (Act 26 of...

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Hiralal Thakorlal Dalal Vs. Broach Municipality & Ors [1976]116 (15 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

Section 73(i)(iv) of the Bombay Municipal Boroughs Act 1925 grants a municipal borough the authority to levy octroi on animals or goods, or both, that are brought into the octroi limits for consumption, use, or sale. The appellant imported certain shipments of goods into the municipality\'s octroi l...

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Mahapalika of City of Agra Vs. Agra Brickkiln Owners' Association & Ors [1976] INSC 69 (23 March 1976)

Judgement Date : march/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

In 1947, the State Government issued a notification that imposed a tax on brick manufacturers under section 128(1)(ii) of the U.P. Municipalities Act of 1916. The affected taxpayers filed a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the tax was invalid and unenforceable. The court ruled in their favor. The...

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Kerala State Electricity Board Vs. Indian Aluminium Co [1975] INSC 193 (1 September 1975)

Judgement Date : september/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the powers granted by section 2(a) of the Kerala Act, the State Government designated \'electricity\' as an essential commodity in 1965. In 1968, the State Government enacted the Kerala State Electricity Supply (Kerala State Electricity Board and Licensees Areas) Surcharge Order, 1968, un...

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Nasiruddin Vs. State Transport Tribunal [1975] INSC 191 (29 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 189 SC

Headnote :

Paragraph 7 of the United Provinces High Courts (Amalgamation) Order, 1948, states that (1) the newly established High Court will possess all original, appellate, and other jurisdictions over the entire United Provinces, as previously exercised by either of the existing High Courts before the appoin...

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Uttar Pradesh Government Vs. Sabir Hussain [1975] INSC 113 (30 April 1975)

Judgement Date : april/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

Section 240 of the Government of India Act, 1935 stipulates that no individual shall be dismissed or have their rank reduced without being given a fair opportunity to contest the proposed action against them.Article 311(2) of the Constitution (post the 15th Amendment) asserts that no individual shal...

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M/S. T. Vs. Sundram Iyengar & Sons Vs. The State of Madras [1974] INSC 202 (10 October 1974)

Judgement Date : october/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 200 SC

Headnote :

In Civil Appeals Nos. 2229, 2230, and 2231 of 1969, the Appellate Assistant Commissioner and the Appellate Tribunal determined that the appellant company was obligated to pay sales tax under the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939, for the bus bodies it constructed and fitted onto chassis provided by...

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M/S. S. K. G. Sugar Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1974] INSC 105 (26 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The Bihar Sugar Factories Control Act (7 of 1937) was initially a temporary law, which had its duration extended multiple times until it was permanently reenacted by Bihar Act 7 of 1955.In 1963, Bihar Act 17 amended the Act retroactively from January 1, 1962, by introducing a new section 29 that aut...

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State of Punjab & ANR Vs. Khan Chand [1973] INSC 246 (17 December 1973)

Judgement Date : december/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 246 SC

Headnote :

The respondent\'s truck was requisitioned under section 2 of the East Punjab Movable Property (Requisitioning) Act, 1947 for the purpose of famine relief efforts. This section states that the State Government may requisition any movable property if it deems it necessary or expedient, with the except...

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Sakal Deep Sahai Srivastava Vs. Union of India & ANR [1973] INSC 216 (27 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, previously serving as Assistant Office Superintendent, was promoted to Office Superintendent but was soon reverted back after a charge sheet was issued without conducting an inquiry. Despite this, he continued to carry out the responsibilities of Office Superintendent. A few months la...

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Shree Meenakshi Mills Ltd. Vs. Union of India [1973] INSC 215 (26 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 215 SC

Headnote :

Due to an exceptionally low cotton harvest, cotton prices surged dramatically, leading to a noticeable decline in yarn production. In early 1973, yarn prices began to rise, particularly for fine and super fine counts. The power-loom and hand-loom sectors, which accounted for 47.1% of the country\'s...

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Baradakanta Mishra Vs. The Registrar of Orissa High Court & ANR [1973] INSC 210 (19 November 1973)

Judgement Date : november/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a judicial officer, was found guilty and sentenced under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, by a Full Bench of the Orissa High Court in the case of Registrar of Orissa High Court v. Bardakanta Mishra & Ors. I.L.R. [1973] Cuttack 134.The appellant\'s tenure as a judicial officer was...

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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 Owner of The Eastern Railway Vs. The Commissioner of Sahibganj Municipality [1973] INSC 33 (22 February 1973)

Judgement Date : february/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

In accordance with section 135 of the Indian Railways Act of 1890, a notification was issued by the Governor General in Council on August 24, 1911, stating that the administration of the East Indian Railway would be responsible for contributing to the funds of the local authorities listed in the acc...

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Nagpur Improvement Trust & ANR Vs. Vithal Rao & Ors [1972]298 (11 December 1972)

Judgement Date : december/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was a tenant of certain fields located in a village within Patwari Circle 10, Nagpur. He submitted an application to the Agricultural Lands Tribunal under a local statute to determine the purchase price for these fields. However, the land in question was acquired under the Nagpur Impr...

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M/S. Chowringhee Sales Bureau (P) Ltd. Vs. C.I.T., West Bengal [1972] INSC 252 (10 October 1972)

Judgement Date : october/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a private limited company engaged in the furniture business and also serving as an auctioneer, collected Rs. 32,986 as sales tax in addition to its commission from auction sales during the relevant year. This amount was recorded separately in the Sales Tax Collection Account. However,...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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

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

Headnote :

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

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S. Narayanaswami Vs. G. Pannerselvam & Ors [1972] INSC 105 (12 April 1972)

Judgement Date : april/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 105 SC

Headnote :

The respondent contested the appellant\'s election to the Madras Legislative Council from the Madras District Graduates\' Constituency on the following grounds: (1) Article 171 of the Constitution was intended to grant functional representation to individuals with specific educational or other quali...

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Municipal Corporation of The City of Ahmedabad & Ors Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1972] INSC 94 (27 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 94 SC

Headnote :

Section 210 of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949 empowers the Municipal Commissioner to define the \"regular line of a public street.\" If a building or any part of it encroaches upon this regular line, the Commissioner may, under section 212, order the owner to demolish the encr...

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State of Jammu and Kas Vs. M. S. Farooqi & Ors [1972] INSC 85 (17 March 1972)

Judgement Date : march/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, who is part of the Indian Police Service, belongs to the Jammu and Kashmir Cadre. The Commission established under the Jammu and Kashmir Government Servants Prevention of Corruption (Commission) Act of 1962 initiated an investigation following a complaint against the respondent. The...

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Union of India Vs. H. S. Dhillon [1971] INSC 292 (21 October 1971)

Judgement Date : october/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Wealth Tax Act, 1957 establishes a tax on the capital value of an assessee\'s net wealth. According to the Act, net wealth is defined as the total value of all the assessee\'s assets, calculated as specified in the Act, minus the total value of all debts (with certain exceptions) ow...

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Jagannath Vs. Authorised Officer, Land Reforms & Ors [1971] INSC 279 (11 October 1971)

Judgement Date : october/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

The Madras Land Reforms (Fixation of Ceiling on Land) Act, 1961, was enacted to establish a ceiling on agricultural land holdings and address related matters in the State of Madras. Its validity was previously contested in this Court through writ petitions, arguing that its provisions infringed upon...

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District Council of United Khasi & Jaintia Hills& Ors Vs. Miss Sitimon Sawian [1971] INSC 216 (25 August 1971)

Judgement Date : august/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 216 SC

Headnote :

According to the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, the United Khasi Jaintia Hills District has been established as an autonomous district with its own District Council. Paragraph 3(1)(a) of this Schedule empowers the District Council to enact laws regarding the \"allotment, occupation or use, or t...

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State of Uttar Pradesh & ANR Vs. Murari Lal & Brothers Ltd. [1971] INSC 175 (3 August 1971)

Judgement Date : august/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 175 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company operated a cold storage facility and initiated legal action against the Government of Uttar Pradesh and three of its officials, seeking rent or damages. The company alleged that, based on an agreement negotiated by Defendant No. 3 under the direction of Defendants Nos. 2 and 4...

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Prakash Chand Maheshwari & ANR Vs. Zila Parishad, Muzaffarnagar & Ors [1971] INSC 158 (7 May 1971)

Judgement Date : may/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 158 SC

Headnote :

In 1928, we imposed a tax on circumstances and property for individuals living in or conducting business in the rural areas of District Muzaffarnagar, as per the U.P. District Boards Act of 1922. In 1942, the Central Legislature enacted the Professions Tax Limitation Act, which stipulated that no lo...

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B. C. Das Vs. State of Assam & Ors [1971] INSC 124 (23 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were terminated from their positions in the Government of Assam through two separate orders issued by the Governor on April 1, 1965. These orders stated that the appellants were deemed unfit to remain in public service, that their dismissal was warranted, and that the Governor was con...

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M. Gurumoorthy Vs. Accountant General Assam & Nagaland & Ors [1971] INSC 120 (21 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as the Secretary to the Chief Justice of Assam effective August 24, 1956, for a permanent position approved by the State Government.Subsequently, the stenographers\' service in the High Court underwent reorganization with the State Government\'s approval.As part of this r...

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Indian Mica & Micanite Industries Ltd. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1971] INSC 106 (2 April 1971)

Judgement Date : april/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 106 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was utilizing denatured spirit in the production of micanite. It contested the validity of Rule III of the regulations established under Section 90 of the Bihar and Orissa Excise Act, 1915, which imposed a fee for a license to possess denatured spirit. The High Court affirmed the charg...

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State of Kerala Vs. South India Corporation (P) Ltd. [1971] INSC 98 (29 March 1971)

Judgement Date : march/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 98 SC

Headnote :

Before January 26, 1950, the State of Travancore and Cochin possessed full legislative powers, and under the Travancore General Sales Tax Act of 1948 and the Cochin General Sales Tax Act of 1945 (amended in 1948), they imposed sales tax on works contracts. Following the merger of these two states in...

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Workers Employed In Hirakud Dam Vs. State of Orissa & ANR [1971] INSC 42 (2 February 1971)

Judgement Date : february/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 42 SC

Headnote :

The State of Orissa assigned the construction of the Hirakud Dam to the Central Water Irrigation and Navigation Commission, which acted as their agent. To carry out this task, the Commission hired a significant number of individuals under a work-charged establishment, offering remuneration rates con...

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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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Shiv Kirpal Singh Vs. Shri V. V. Giri [1970] INSC 191 (14 September 1970)

Judgement Date : september/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 191 SC

Headnote :

The election for the President of India that took place in August 1969 was contested through five election petitions submitted to this Court. The primary issue for consideration was whether the distribution of an anonymous pamphlet containing defamatory remarks about one of the candidates, as allege...

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Chhitter Mal Narain Das Vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax [1970] INSC 145 (21 July 1970)

Judgement Date : july/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The assesses, who were dealers in food grains, provided various quantities of wheat to the Regional Food Controller in accordance with the U.P. Wheat Procurement (Levy) Order of 1959. The Sales Tax Officer imposed a tax under the U.P. Sales Tax Act on the total price of the wheat supplied, dismissin...

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State of Punjab & Ors Vs. Sukh Deb Sarup Gupta [1970] INSC 118 (29 April 1970)

Judgement Date : april/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 118 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a producer of medicinal or toilet products that qualified as \"excisable articles\" subject to excise duty under section 3(6)(c) of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914. According to section 6 in conjunction with Entry 37 of Schedule B of the East Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948, all go...

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State of Maharashtra & ANR Vs. Champalal Kishanlal Mohta [1970] INSC 67 (17 March 1970)

Judgement Date : march/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The sale contract made by the respondent clearly stated that the timber to be sold would be severed. The High Court determined that the sale of standing trees did not qualify as a sale of goods subject to sales tax under the Bombay Sales Tax Act, 1959, and this ruling was upheld by this Court upon a...

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Management of Advance Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs. Shri Gurudasmal & Ors [1970] INSC 51 (4 March 1970)

Judgement Date : march/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

Entry 80 in List 1 of the 7th Sch. to the Constitution of India 1950 corresponding to entry 39 in the Federal List of the Government of India Act, 1935, empowered the Central Legislature inter alia to extend the powers and jurisdiction of members of the police force 'belonging to' any State...

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Janapada Sabha, Chhindwara Vs. The Central Provinces Syndicate Ltd. & ANR [1970] INSC 36 (23 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

In 1935, the Independent Mining Local Board of Chhindwara, established under the C.P. Local Self Government Act of 1920, decided to impose a cess on coal extracted in the area at a rate of 3 pies per ton. The necessary approval from the Local Government, as mandated by section 51(2) of the Act, was...

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A.Sanjeevi Naidu Vs. State of Madras & ANR [1970] INSC 14 (5 February 1970)

Judgement Date : february/1970, Citation : 1970 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

A draft proposal for the nationalization of specific transport routes was created and released by the respondent State Government in accordance with Section 68(C) of the Motor Vehicles Act 4 of 1939. The appellants, who were private stage carriage operators, contested the validity of this scheme in...

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Ram Kirpal Bhagat & Ors Vs. State of Bihar [1969] INSC 325 (13 November 1969)

Judgement Date : november/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

Headnote :

Nazir Mian was apprehended at the Pakur Railway Station in the Santhal Parganas region of Bihar by two Inspectors and a constable from the Central Excise Department, who were engaged in intelligence work related to Central Excise and Customs Prevention. They seized two bags of cloves from Nazir Mian...

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Jai Chand Sawhney Vs. Union of India [1969] INSC 322 (31 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who worked for the railway, was terminated from his position on October 13, 1949. On October 13, 1955, he initiated a lawsuit against the respondent to overturn the dismissal order and to claim unpaid salary. The dismissal was annulled due to the failure to provide the constitutional...

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State of Bihar Vs. Union of India & ANR [1969] INSC 252 (19 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The State of Bihar initiated several lawsuits in this Court under Article 131 of the Constitution regarding the delayed supply of iron and steel materials for its Gandak project. In six of these cases, the defendants were: The Union of India (Defendant No. 1) and Hindustan Steel Ltd. (Defendant No....

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Kurapati Venkatasatyanarayana & Ors Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh [1969] INSC 165 (1 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 165 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a pulse dealer based in Vijayawada, Madras State, conducted some sales outside the State during the assessment year 1949-50. He sought exemption from sales tax for these out-of-State sales, but the Deputy Commercial Tax Officer rejected his claim. Subsequent attempts to appeal and fil...

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Harakchand Ratanchand Banthia & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 136 (30 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

Despite the ban on gold imports into India, significant amounts of smuggled gold were entering the country through illegal means, negatively impacting the national economy and hindering economic stability and growth. The Customs Department struggled to effectively address smuggling along the extensi...

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Assistant Commissioner of Urban Land Tax& Ors Vs. The Buckingham & Carnatic Co. Ltd. [1969] INSC 108 (11 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 3 of the Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1963, a tax was imposed on every owner of urban land at a rate of 0.4% of the average market value of the land, as determined under Section 6(2) of the Act. The constitutionality of the Act was challenged through a writ petition, leading to th...

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Debesh Chandra Das Vs. Union of India & Ors [1969] INSC 104 (8 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 104 SC

Headnote :

The appellant joined the Indian Civil Service in 1933 and was subsequently assigned to the State of Assam. On July 29, 1964, he was appointed as Secretary to the Government of India \"until further orders.\" On June 20, 1966, he received a letter from the Cabinet Secretary informing him that the Gov...

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Union of India Vs. Jagjit Singh [1969] INSC 97 (1 April 1969)

Judgement Date : april/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question, who was appointed as a Sub-Inspector of Police, began his posting in Delhi in 1949. A retired Deputy Superintendent of Police from the City of Delhi was assigned to carry out a departmental inquiry against him. This inquiring officer was reemployed as a Deputy Superintend...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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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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Pierce Leslie & Co. Ltd. Vs. Violet Ouchterlony Wapshare & Ors [1968] INSC 323 (20 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 323 SC

Headnote :

One W owned several tea, coffee and other. plantations. In 1927, he formed a limited company and conveyed his estates to the company. All the shares of the company were held by him and the members of his family. The company borrowed Rs. 10 1/2 lakhs from the Imperial Bank of India 'against the i...

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Koteswar Vittal Kamath Vs. K. Rangapa Baliga & Co [1968] INSC 312 (9 December 1968)

Judgement Date : december/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 312 SC

Headnote :

The Vegetable Oils and Oilseeds (Forward Contracts Prohibition) Order. 1119 M.E. prohibiting inter alia forward trading in coconut oil, was promulgated by the Maharaja of Cochin State in 1944. The Order continued in force under various Cochin Laws including Proclamation 5 of 1122 and Act 8 of 1122....

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B.C. Mohindra Vs. The Municipal Board, Saharanpur [1968] INSC 285 (20 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Headnote :

On April 8, 1950, an auction was conducted for the theka to collect Tahbazari dues of a Mandi, during which the appellant\'s bid was accepted. Concurrently, a meeting of the respondent Board took place, where the auction was confirmed through a resolution, and the standard conditions regarding the p...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Tarapore & Co. Vs. M/S. V/O Tractors Export, Moscow & ANR [1968] INSC 279 (15 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 279 SC

Headnote :

M/s Tarapore & Co., the plaintiffs in a lawsuit, sought an interim injunction to prevent the first defendant from taking any action regarding a letter of credit issued in favor of the second defendant.A single judge of the High Court granted the interim injunction, prohibiting the encashment of the...

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Amalgamated Electricity Co. Vs. Municipal Committee, Ajmer [1968] INSC 161 (25 July 1968)

Judgement Date : july/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 161 SC

Headnote :

The Ajmer Electric Supply Co. Ltd., which operates under the Indian Electricity Act of 1910, entered into two agreements with the Municipal Committee: (i) to provide electricity for street lighting, and (ii) to pump water from the respondent\'s wells at a specified location.The Bombay Electricity Su...

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State of Madras Vs. N. K. Nataraja Mudaliar [1968] INSC 108 (18 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 108 SC

Headnote :

The respondent asserted before the Commercial Tax Officer in Madras that certain goods had been transported from Madras to his depot in Andhra Pradesh, and that the sales of these goods were intra-State sales in Andhra Pradesh, where they had been taxed accordingly. However, the Commercial Tax Offic...

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State of Gujarat Vs. Vakhtsinghji Sursinghji Vaghela & Ors [1968] INSC 95 (8 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The respondents submitted claims to the Collector of Ahmedabad for compensation under sections 13 and 14 of the Bombay Taluqdari Abolition Act, 1949. They appealed the Collector\'s decisions to the Revenue Tribunal and subsequently filed petitions under Article 227 in the High Court. The State of Gu...

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Tika Ram & Sons Ltd. Vs. The Commissioner of Sales Tax U.P., Lucknow [1968] INSC 75 (22 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

From April 1, 1948, to January 25, 1950, the appellants manufactured goods (oil) in the State of Uttar Pradesh while conducting their business there. Some of these goods were dispatched to their depots outside the State before any sales contracts were established, and subsequently, they were sold to...

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Tarak Nath Ghosh Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1968] INSC 46 (22 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed to the Secretary of State\'s Service, known as the Indian Police, in 1937. On June 29, 1965, while serving as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police in Bihar, the State Government issued an order suspending him pending an inquiry. This order was later partially modified by...

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Mulamchand Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1968] INSC 43 (20 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

Prior to the enforcement of the Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Proprietary Rights (Estates, Mahals, Alienated Lands) Act, 1950 (Act 1 of 1951) on April 1, 1951, the appellant had acquired the right to collect forest produce from certain landowners for the years 1951, 1952, and 1953. This right was to b...

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Udai Ram Sharma & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1968] INSC 33 (7 February 1968)

Judgement Date : february/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

In the case of State of Madhya Pradesh v. V. P. Sharma, [1966] 3 S.C.R. 557, the Court determined that once a declaration was made under section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act of 1894, the notification issued under section 4(1) was considered exhausted, and no further notifications under section 6 co...

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Anglo American Direct Tea Trading Co. Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Agricultural Income-Tax, Kerala State [1968] INSC 5 (10 January 1968)

Judgement Date : january/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were engaged in the cultivation, production, and sale of tea, with some owning tea plantations both within and outside Kerala.The income generated from the sale of tea that was cultivated and produced by the sellers is considered to be derived partly from business activities and partl...

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O. N. Mohindroo Vs. The Bar Council of Delhi & Ors [1968] INSC 2 (8 January 1968)

Judgement Date : january/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted a writ petition to the High Court seeking to annul: (a) the suspension order issued against him by the State Bar Council under section 4.35 of the Advocates Act, 1961, (b) the Bar Council of India\'s order in appeal under section 37 of the Act, which upheld the suspension, an...

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Tirumala Venkateswara Timber Andbamboo Firm Vs. Commercial Tax Officer, Rajahmundry [1967] INSC 280 (28 November 1967)

Judgement Date : november/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 280 SC

Headnote :

The appellant firm operated in Andhra Pradesh and was registered as a dealer under the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act of 1957. In its return for the assessment year 1962-63, the firm sought exemption for certain turnover, arguing that it had dispatched goods to its commission agents, who were...

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Deputy Commercial Tax Officer, Saidapet & ANR Vs. Enfield India Ltd., Co-Operative Canteen Ltd. [1967] INSC 270 (23 November 1967)

Judgement Date : november/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was a registered Co-operative Society established under the Madras Co-operative Societies Act 6 of 1932, with the purpose of providing a canteen for the employees of a company.The Deputy Commercial Tax Officer assessed the Society for sales tax on its turnover from refreshments suppli...

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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...

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Banarsi Das Ahluwalia Vs. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority, Delhi [1967] INSC 223 (28 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 223 SC

Headnote :

The appellant executed a deed of trust on December 20, 1961, concerning certain properties on stamp paper valued at Rs. 30. The Sub Registrar, upon receiving the deed for registration, impounded it and sent it to the Collector for action under Section 38(2) of the Indian Stamp Act, 2 of 1899. The Co...

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Indian Steel & Wire Products Ltd. Vs. State of Madras [1967] INSC 203 (11 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

At the request of the steel controller, who was exercising authority under the Iron and Steel (Control of Production and Distribution) Order of 1941, the appellant provided certain steel products to various individuals in Madras State during the financial years 1953-54, 1954-55, and part of 1955-56....

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Dr. Bool Chand Vs. The Chancellor, Kurukshetra University [1967] INSC 199 (4 September 1967)

Judgement Date : september/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was a member of the Indian Administrative Service in the Madhya Pradesh Cadre and was compulsorily retired for misconduct by an order from the President in February 1963. In June 1965, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor of Kurukshetra University by the then Chancellor. However, on March...

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State of Madras Vs. A.Habibur Rehman Sons [1967] INSC 194 (30 August 1967)

Judgement Date : august/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

According to Explanation (2) to section 2(h) of the Madras General Sales Tax Act, 1939, a sale is considered to have occurred in the State, regardless of where the sale contract was made, if the goods were physically present in the State at the time the contract was formed. The original Article 286...

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Ratilal Bhanji Mithani Vs. Asstt. Collector of Customs, Bombay & ANR [1967] INSC 141 (4 May 1967)

Judgement Date : may/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with others, was on trial for an offense under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code, in conjunction with Section 167 (81) of the Sea Customs Act, 1878, and Section 5 of the Imports and Exports Control Act, 1947. Initially, he was granted bail by the Presidency Magistrate; howev...

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Shahdara (Delhi) Saharanpur Light Railwayco. Ltd. Vs. The Municipal Board, Saharanpur [1967] INSC 69 (21 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company operated a narrow-gauge railway connecting Shahdara and Saharanpur. Since part of its operations fell within the municipal limits of Saharanpur, the Municipal Board sought to impose a terminal tax on railway stores and materials brought into the area, as stipulated by the Rules...

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Thakur Jugal Kishore Sinha Vs. Sitamarhi Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd. & ANR [1967] INSC 62 (13 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 62 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, in an appeal to the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies in Bihar, claimed that the Assistant Registrar had discriminated against him and applied double standards when making a decision against him under section 48 of the Bihar and Orissa Co-operative Societies Act of 1935. In pr...

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Maneklal Chhotalal & Ors Vs. M. G. Makwana & Ors [1967] INSC 55 (2 March 1967)

Judgement Date : march/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

The Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation issued a declaration of its intention to create a town planning scheme for certain areas, which included the lands owned by the petitioners, as per section 22 of the Bombay Town Planning Act, 1954.The petitioners raised their objections and suggestions regarding t...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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New Manek Chowk Spinning and Weaving Mills Co. Ltd. and Vs. Municipal Corporation of The City of Ahmedabad & Ors [1967] INSC 36 (21 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were certain textile mills of Ahmadabad. They filed writ petitions under Art. 32 of the Constitution against assessment to proper tax by the Corporation of the City of Ahmadabad under the provisions of the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporation Act, 1949. The following contention...

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Ahmedabad Millowners' Association & ANR Vs. I.G. Thakore, President & Ors [1967] INSC 15 (20 January 1967)

Judgement Date : january/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

A dispute arose between the Ahmedabad Millowners\' Association and the union of textile industry workers regarding amendments to rules on privilege leave and related matters. After conciliation efforts failed, as declared by the Conciliator, the union referred the dispute to the Industrial Court und...

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Municipal Committee, Akot Vs. Manilal Manekji Pvt. Ltd. & ANR [1966] INSC 252 (17 November 1966)

Judgement Date : november/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Municipality, established under the Berar Municipal Law of 1886, imposed a tax on professions and trades within the Municipality through a notification in 1899, and later, in 1908, imposed a tax on the ginning and pressing of cotton.In 1924, the Berar Municipal Law was repealed and rep...

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M/S. Guruswamy & Co.Etc. Vs. State of Mysore & Ors [1966] INSC 186 (26 September 1966)

Judgement Date : september/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The Mysore Health Cess Act of 1962, under section 3, established a health cess at a rate of nine naye paise per rupee on various items of State revenue listed in Schedule A. Schedule A, item 1, specifically referred to excise duties imposed by the State on alcoholic beverages for human consumption (...

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Bakhshish Singh Dhaliwal Vs. The State of Punjab [1966] INSC 149 (31 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 149 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a contractor, faced trial for offenses under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code concerning false bills he submitted to the Evacuee Government of Burma in Simla for work performed during World War II. Ten charges were brought against him, leading to four separate trials. The Special...

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P. Arulswami Vs. The State of Madras [1966] INSC 148 (29 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who served as the President of a Panchayat Board, faced charges under section 409 of the Indian Penal Code for failing to record a sum of Rs. 4,000 belonging to the Board in its accounts. The trial court found the prosecution\'s evidence insufficient to support the charges and acquitt...

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Chandra Mohan Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1966] INSC 133 (8 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The process for appointing district judges in Uttar Pradesh is governed by the U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, established by the Governor under Article 309 of the Constitution. According to these Rules, the Governor determines the number of candidates to be appointed, sets the qualifications fo...

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Jalan Trading Co. Private Ltd. Vs. Mill Mazdoor Union [1966] INSC 132 (5 August 1966)

Judgement Date : august/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

While a reference under Section 73-A of the Bombay Industrial Relations Act, 1946 was pending before the Industrial Tribunal in Bombay regarding a demand for bonus payments for the years 1961 and 1962, the President promulgated the Payment of Bonus Ordinance 3 of 1965 on May 29, 1965, effective imme...

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Firm Bansidhar Premsukhdas Vs. State of Rajasthan [1966] INSC 92 (29 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 92 SC

Headnote :

The previous State of Bharatpur sold several plots for the establishment of a Mandi, and the appellant was among the buyers. According to the sale agreement, traders operating in the Mandi would receive a 25% reduction in customs duty on goods imported into or exported from the State via the Mandi....

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K. P. Chowdhary Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1966] INSC 78 (15 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The appellant submitted the highest bids for two forest contracts during an auction. Since the contract amounts exceeded the limit that the Division Forest Officer could approve, the issue was escalated to the Chief Conservator of Forests, who had the authority to accept the bids. After the auction...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Kulathil Mammu Vs. The State of Kerala [1966] INSC 63 (2 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

A was born in Kozhikode to Indian citizen parents. In 1948, at the age of 12, he moved to Pakistan. He returned to India briefly in 1954 using a Pakistani passport that identified him as a Pakistani national, and again visited in 1956. After that, there were no records of his whereabouts in Kozhikod...

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The Roman Catholic Mission Vs. State of Madras & ANR [1966] INSC 10 (14 January 1966)

Judgement Date : january/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 10 SC

Headnote :

The lands in question were granted as inam for the purpose of performing puja in a Devasthanam. Due to their alienation, the Revenue Divisional Officer, acting under section 44B of the Madras Hindu Religious Endowments Act of 1926, resumed and regranted these lands to the Devasthanam, determining th...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Madhya Pradesh Vs. M/S. Straw Products Ltd., Bhopal [1965] INSC 273 (3 December 1965)

Judgement Date : december/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 273 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company, established in 1939 in the former State of Bhopal, had an agreement with the Ruler that exempted it from taxation under the Bhopal Income-tax Act for a decade, which concluded on October 31, 1948.Following the merger of the State with India in 1949, the company became subject...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Andhra Pradesh Vs. H. E. H. Mir Osman Ali Khan [1965] INSC 222 (25 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Headnote :

In relation to the assessments conducted on the Nizam of Hyderabad for the fiscal years 1950-51 and 1951-52, the High Court faced the following questions in a reference under section 66(1) of the Income-tax Act of 1922: (i) Considering the Covenant dated January 25, 1950, made by the assessee with t...

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Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1965] INSC 212 (12 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company was engaged in the business of mining coal from its collieries and supplying it to consumers both within and outside the State. During sales tax assessment proceedings, the company argued that it should not be liable for sales tax under the Hyderabad General Sales Tax Act, 1950...

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Laliteshwar Prasad Sahi Vs. Bateshwar Prasad & Ors [1965] INSC 203 (7 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 203 SC

Headnote :

The appellant filed an election petition contesting the respondent\'s election to the Bihar Legislative Assembly, primarily arguing that the respondent was disqualified under section 7(d) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, due to a contract with the State Government that was active on Ja...

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Kalyani Stores Vs. The State of Orissa & Ors [1965] INSC 186 (21 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

In a petition filed under Article 226, the appellant contested the imposition of an excise duty on \'foreign liquor\' imported into the State, which had been set at Rs. 40 per L.P. Gallon until March 31, 1961, based on a notification issued in 1937 under section 27 of the Bihar and Orissa Excise Act...

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The State of West Bengal Vs. Nripendra Nath Bagchi [1965] INSC 181 (10 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 181 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was appointed as a Munsif on November 10, 1927.Following his promotion, he became an Additional District and Sessions Judge and served in various locations as a District and Sessions Judge, although he was never officially confirmed in that role.Ordinarily, he was set to retire on Jul...

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Ram Kishore Sen & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1965] INSC 151 (11 August 1965)

Judgement Date : august/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 151 SC

Headnote :

In 1956, the Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan signed the \'Indo-Pakistan Agreements\', which included the transfer of half of Barubari Union No. 12 and a portion of Chilahati village, totaling 512 acres, from India to Pakistan. Questions regarding the implementation of these agreements were ref...

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Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay & ANR Vs. Ishwarlal Bhagwandas & Ors [1965] INSC 137 (7 May 1965)

Judgement Date : may/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

The respondents submitted their income estimates for the assessment years 1948 and 1948-49 under section 18A(2) of the Income-tax Act, 1922, and made advance tax payments. On March 31, 1953, a regular assessment was conducted, but the Income-tax Officer failed to impose penal interest as mandated by...

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Baijnath Gupta & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1965] INSC 136 (7 May 1965)

Judgement Date : may/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

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G served as the Chief Accountant and Office Superintendent in the Electric Supply Undertaking operated by the Government of the former state of Madhya Bharat. He, along with K, an Assistant Superintendent in the same office, faced prosecution for criminal breach of trust concerning funds that had be...

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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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Bharat Kala Bhandar Ltd. Vs. Municipal Committee, Dhamangaon [1965] INSC 81 (26 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been paying a tax of one anna per unit weight of cotton under section 66(1)(b) of the Central Provinces Municipalities Act, 1922, since 1936. In 1941, the tax rate was raised to 4 annas. In 1952, the appellant initiated a lawsuit to recover the excess tax paid within three years of...

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State of Maharashtra Vs. Mohanlal Devichand Shah [1965] INSC 79 (23 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The Labour Inspector, designated under the Minimum Wages Act of 1948, lodged two complaints with the Judicial Magistrate, claiming that the respondent, engaged in quarrying operations, violated specific provisions of the Minimum Wages (Control) Rules of 1950. The respondent contended, among other th...

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Nawab Usmanali Khan Vs. Sagarmal [1965] INSC 50 (26 February 1965)

Judgement Date : february/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a former Ruler of an Indian State, engaged in financial transactions with the respondent. They submitted their disputes to an arbitrator, who issued an award mandating the appellant to pay a specified amount in installments.The award also indicated that the existing documents related...

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Punjab Distilling Industries Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Punjab [1965] INSC 27 (9 February 1965)

Judgement Date : february/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company reduced its capital, and this reduction was approved by the High Court. On November 4, 1954, during the appellant\'s accounting year ending November 30, 1954, the Registrar of Companies issued the necessary certificate under section 61(4) of the Indian Companies Act. However, t...

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Government of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Guntur Tobaccos Ltd. [1964] INSC 264 (18 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 264 SC

Headnote :

The company in question was engaged in the business of redrying tobacco that was entrusted to it by its clients. This process required maintaining the moisture content of the tobacco leaves at a specific level, which was achieved by packing the leaves in bales using waterproof packing materials as t...

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K. L. Johar and Company Vs. Deputy Commercial Tax Officer [1964] INSC 262 (10 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 262 SC

Headnote :

The appellant operated a hire-purchase business for motor vehicles. In this business model, the appellant would pay the motor dealer the price of the vehicle, which would then be rented out to the prospective buyer. The buyer was required to pay the hire charges in installments, and upon completing...

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Navnitlal C. Javeri Vs. K. K. Sen, Assistant Commissioner Of income-Tax [1964] INSC 241 (28 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 241 SC

Headnote :

The taxpayer was a shareholder in a private limited company that did not primarily engage in money-lending activities. He borrowed over Rs. 4 lakhs from the company.The Income-tax Officer assessed the taxpayer\'s income at over Rs. 3 lakhs under section 12(1B) in conjunction with section 2(6A)(e) of...

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Commissioner, Quilon Municipality, Quilon, and another Vs. M/S. Harrisons & Crossfield Ltd. [1964] INSC 217 (5 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 217 SC

Headnote :

The Quilon Municipality imposed a profession tax during the pre-Constitution era, utilizing the authority granted by the Travancore District Municipalities Act (Act 23 of 11 16 M.E., equivalent to 1940 A.D.). This tax was charged biannually on individuals and companies conducting business within the...

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N. B. Jeejeebhoy Vs. Assistant Collector, Thana Prant, Thana [1964] INSC 213 (5 October 1964)

Judgement Date : october/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s land was taken for a housing scheme. Notifications were issued under section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, in May 1948, and under section 6 in July and August 1949, with possession of the land being taken under section 17 in December 1949.During the proceedings to determine t...

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Kasturilal Ralia Ram Jain Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1964] INSC 207 (29 September 1964)

Judgement Date : september/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 207 SC

Headnote :

Some police officers from the State confiscated gold from the appellant while exercising their statutory authority, but they were negligent in ensuring its safe custody. Due to this negligence, the gold was not returned to the appellant, prompting him to file a lawsuit against the State for the valu...

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Waverly Jute Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. Raymon & Co. (India) Private Ltd. [1964] INSC 150 (4 May 1964)

Judgement Date : may/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 150 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company entered into a contract with the respondents on September 7, 1955, to purchase certain bales of jute cuttings, which were to be delivered by the respondents in equal monthly installments during October, November, and December of 1955. According to clause 14 of the contract, any...

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Union of India & Ors Vs. Gwalior Rayon Silk Manufacturing Co. Ltd. [1964] INSC 141 (28 April 1964)

Judgement Date : april/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

In October 1946, B communicated with the Government of the former State of Gwalior, indicating that certain industries would be set up in Gwalior if the Government provided specific facilities, including tax exemptions. This issue was eventually presented to the Ruler, who on January 18, 1949, appro...

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Kanumukkala Krishna Murthy Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 85 (23 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was working as an officiating Teleprinter Supervisor in Jaipur when the employees of the Posts and Telegraphs Department initiated a nationwide strike at midnight on July 11, 1960, which also occurred in Jaipur. The petitioner claimed that he was on duty from 12 noon to 8 p.m. that da...

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Malayalam Plantations Ltd. Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Agricultural Income-Tax and Sale [1964] INSC 82 (20 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 82 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company operates several estates where tea is cultivated and was assessed for sales tax by the Sales Tax Officer for tea sold during the fiscal years 1954-55 and 1955-56. The appellant\'s appeal was dismissed by the Appellate Assistant Commissioner on the basis that the tea was stored...

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The Town Municipal Committee, Amravati Vs. Ramchandra Vasudeo Chimote & ANR [1964] INSC 52 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 52 SC

Headnote :

The Amravati Municipality implemented a terminal tax on goods transported by road or rail through a notification dated August 10, 1916, which exempted silver, bullion, and coins from this tax. Following the Government of India Act, 1935, which assigned terminal taxes on rail-imported goods solely to...

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C. Rajagopalachari Vs. Corporation of Madras [1964] INSC 51 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 51 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the final Governor-General of India and has been receiving an annual pension of Rs. 15,000 while living in Madras. The Corporation of Madras sought to collect profession tax from him for the year 1958-59, citing his residency in the city and his pension entitlement. The appel...

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Karamshi Jethabhai Somayya Vs. The State of Bombay [1964] INSC 49 (3 March 1964)

Judgement Date : march/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 49 SC

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One K had received approval to irrigate specific lands from a canal. In the same year, the Government suggested designating a portion of the area along the canal for factory use. According to the appellant, after some exchanges between the Government and K, the Superintending Engineer consented to e...

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Shree Bajrang Jute Mills Ltd. Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1964] INSC 29 (6 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, engaged in the manufacturing of jute products at its Guntur factory, regularly shipped jute bags via railway to the A.C.C. cement factories located outside the State of Andhra. To ensure a consistent supply of jute bags, the A.C.C. entered into a contract with the appellant. Following...

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Thansingh Nathmal & Ors Vs. A. Mazid, Superintendent of Taxes [1964] INSC 22 (3 February 1964)

Judgement Date : february/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 22 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who are merchants engaged in the jute trade in Calcutta, submitted their turnover returns for sales tax under the Assam Sales Tax Act of 1947. However, since they failed to comply with the Superintendent of Taxes\' request to present their books, the Superintendent conducted a \"best...

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State of Gujarat Vs. Vora Fiddali Badruddin Mithibarwala [1964] INSC 21 (30 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The Ruler of the State of Sant issued a Tharao on March 12, 1948, which granted full rights and authority to the jagirdars over the forests in their respective villages.Following the agreement on March 19, 1948, the State of Sant merged with the Dominion of India. On October 1, 1948, Shree V. P. Men...

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In Vs. Lily Isabel Thomas [1964] INSC 5 (14 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

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The petitioner was registered with the Madras High Court under the Indian Bar Councils Act and subsequently admitted to this Court\'s rolls in accordance with the Supreme Court Rules. In this petition, it was argued that according to section 58(3) of the Advocates Act, the petitioner had the right t...

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Ram Sarup Vs. The Union of India & INSC [1963] INSC 249 (12 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

This petition contests the constitutional legitimacy of the Assam Taxation (on Goods carried by Road or on Inland Waterways) Act, 1961. Following the declaration of the previous Act of 1954 as constitutionally invalid by this Court in the case of Atiabari Tea Co. Ltd. v. State of Assam [1961] 1 S.C....

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Moti Ram Deka Vs. General Manager, N.E.F. Railways [1963] INSC 239 (5 December 1963)

Judgement Date : december/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

Moti Ram Deka served as a peon with the North East Frontier Railway, while Sudhir Kumar Das held a confirmed position as a clerk. The General Manager of the North East Frontier Railway dismissed them under Rule 148(3) of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume 1.They contested their dismissals...

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R.P. Kapur Vs. Union of India & Anr [1963] INSC 224 (19 November 1963)

Judgement Date : november/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 252 SC

Headnote :

The appellant entered the Indian Civil Service in 1939 and was assigned to the Madras province. Following the transfer of power under the Indian Independence Act on August 15, 1947, he was reassigned to Punjab, and subsequently became a member of the Indian Administrative Service when it was establi...

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State of Punjab Vs. Okara Grain Buyers Syndicate Ltd. & Ors [1963] INSC 220 (15 November 1963)

Judgement Date : november/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 248 SC

Headnote :

The thirteen displaced creditors from West Pakistan submitted petitions at various locations before the Tribunals established under the Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, 1951, claiming certain amounts from the State of Punjab, as per section 13 of the Act. The appellant raised a preliminary...

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Jayantilal Amrit Lal Shodhan Vs. F.N. Rana & Ors [1963] INSC 215 (5 November 1963)

Judgement Date : november/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 243 SC

Headnote :

On July 24, 1959, the President of India issued a notification under Article 258(1) of the Constitution, delegating the functions of the Central Government regarding land acquisition for Union purposes to the Commissioners of Divisions in the State of Bombay, with the consent of the Government of Bo...

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Union of India Vs. H. C. Goel [1963] INSC 185 (30 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

Headnote :

Following a complaint, the appellant initiated a departmental inquiry against the respondent, suspending him and issuing a notice requiring him to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken on the following charges: (i) Meeting the Deputy Director of Administration, C.P.W.D., at his home wi...

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State of Mysore Vs. K. Manche Gowda [1963] INSC 174 (22 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

The respondent held the position of Assistant to the Additional Development Commissioner in Planning, Bangalore. A departmental inquiry was conducted against him, and the Inquiry Officer recommended a reduction in his rank. After reviewing the Inquiry Officer\'s report, the Government issued a notic...

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State of Orissa Vs. M. A. Tulloch And Co. [1963] INSC 170 (16 August 1963)

Judgement Date : august/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The appellant granted a lease under the Central Act 53 of 1948 to the respondent, Trulloch & Co., for operating a manganese mine. Subsequently, the Orissa Legislature enacted the Orissa Mining Areas Development Fund Act, 1952, which authorized the State Government to impose a fee aimed at developing...

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Bengal Nagpur Cotton Mills Vs. Board of Revenue, Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1963] INSC 158 (30 July 1963)

Judgement Date : july/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 186 SC

Headnote :

The former ruler of Nandgaon set up a mill known as Central Provinces Mills Ltd. This mill was later acquired by a company that renamed it Bengal Nagpur Cotton Mills Ltd. On March 1, 1943, the ruler and the appellant company entered into an agreement that exempted the company from paying octroi duty...

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In Re. The Bill to Amend S. 20 of The Sea Customs Act [1963] INSC 156 (10 May 1963)

Judgement Date : may/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 184 SC

Headnote :

Following a proposal to present a Bill in Parliament aimed at amending section 20 of the Sea Customs Act of 1878 and section 3 of the Central Excises and Salt Act of 1944, which sought to extend the provisions of these Acts to goods owned by State Governments, certain uncertainties arose regarding t...

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Union of India Vs. A.L. Rallia Ram [1963] INSC 108 (19 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 132 SC

Headnote :

In 1946, the Chief Director of Purchases (Disposals) from the Food Department of the Government of India called for tenders to buy war surplus American cigarettes. The respondent submitted a tender to purchase the entire stock, which was accepted through a letter that included a form detailing the g...

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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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Patel Gordhandas Hargovindas Vs. Municipal Commissioner, Ahmedabad [1963] INSC 76 (28 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

A lawsuit was initiated by the appellants to contest the rate imposed by the Municipal Corporation of Ahmedabad on vacant lands located within the municipal boundaries. This rate was established under section 73 of the Bombay Municipal Boroughs Act, 1925, in conjunction with the Explanation to secti...

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Abdul Aziz Aminudin Vs. State of Maharashtra [1963] INSC 21 (7 February 1963)

Judgement Date : february/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, serving as the Chairman of the Powerloom Sadi Manufacturer\'s Co-operative Association, secured a license for the import of a specific quantity of art silk yarn for the Association. This license was granted with the stipulation that the imported goods were to be used solely as raw mat...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Bhopal Sugar Industries Ltd. Madhya Pradesh & ANR Vs. D.B. Dube, Sales Tax Officer, Bhopal Region [1962]380 (21 December 1962)

Judgement Date : december/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 380 SC

Headnote :

The first petitioner, a company that manufactures sugar and sells motor spirit, high-speed diesel oil, and lubricants, operates a petroleum pump in Madhya Pradesh. During the assessment proceedings regarding the sales of motor spirit and diesel oil, the petitioner was assessed for the petroleum and...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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M/S New India Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax, Bihar [1962] INSC 334 (26 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 334 SC

Headnote :

Under the Sugar and Sugar Products Control Order of 1946, the consuming States informed the Sugar Controller of India about their sugar requirements, while factory owners reported their sugar stock levels. The Controller allocated sugar to various States and instructed factory owners to supply sugar...

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V. S. Menon Vs. Union of India [1962] INSC 332 (22 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 332 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a public servant, faced charges under Rule 3 of the Civil Services (Safeguarding of National Security) Rules, 1949, for his associations with communists and individuals involved in subversive activities. Following an inquiry, he was ordered to retire compulsorily from his position. He...

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Raja Muvva Gopalakrishnayachendra & Ors Vs. Raja Vs. V. Sarvagna Krishna Yachendra & Ors [1962] INSC 322 (19 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 322 SC

Headnote :

Following the notification under the Estates Abolition Act, the impartible Estate of Venkatagiri was transferred to the Government. In response to claims made under section 41 of the Act, the tribunal assessed advance compensation for various interested parties. In the appeal against the Tribunal\'s...

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Burmah Shell Oil Storage &Distributing Co. India Ltd. Vs. The Belgaum Borough Municipality [1962] INSC 319 (16 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 319 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company specializes in petrol and other petroleum products, which it produces at its refineries located outside the octroi limits of Belgaum Municipality. It transports these products into the area for either its own use or for sale to its dealers and licensees, who then sell them to o...

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Adhyaksha Mathur Babu's Sakti Oushadhalaya Dacca (P) Ltd. A Vs. Union of India [1962] INSC 251 (7 September 1962)

Judgement Date : september/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners operated as manufacturers of Ayurvedic medicinal preparations, producing Mritasanjibani, Mritasanjibani Sudha, and Mritasanjibani Sura through distillation methods outlined in ancient Ayurvedic texts such as Ayurvedic Sangraba, Bhaisajya Ratnabali, and Arka Prakash, which are recogni...

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Upper Doab Sugar Mills Ltd. Vs. Shahdara (Delhi) Saharanpurlight Railway Company Ltd. [1962] INSC 162 (23 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

A complaint was filed by the appellant with the Railway Rates Tribunal regarding the station-to-station rates imposed on sugarcane by the respondent Railway Company, as outlined in their rates circular No. 8 of 1953, effective from October 1, 1953. In their response, the Railway Company noted that t...

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M/S. Surajmull Nagarmull Vs. State of West Bengal [1962] INSC 148 (17 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 148 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were tenants of three warehouses and a piece of vacant land, which they utilized for storing their jute. The Government requisitioned the warehouses through an order issued under rule 75A of the regulations established under the Defence of India Act, 1939. An arbitrator was appointed...

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The High Court, Calcutta Vs. Amal Kumar Roy [1962] INSC 131 (9 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

This case involved an appeal by special leave from the judges of the Calcutta High Court against a ruling by the City Civil Court in Calcutta, which had favored the first respondent\'s lawsuit. The first respondent was a Munsif in the West Bengal Civil Service (judicial) and had granted an injunctio...

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The Automobile Transport(Rajasthan) Ltd. Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors [1962] INSC 128 (9 April 1962)

Judgement Date : april/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of Section 4 of the Rajasthan \'Motor Vehicles Taxation Act, 1951, states: \"...... No motor vehicle shall be used in any public place or kept for use in Rajasthan unless the owner has paid the appropriate tax specified in Schedule 5 of this Act within the allowed time.......\" The a...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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State of Andhra Pradesh Vs. Kannapalli Chinna Venkatachalamayya Sastri [1962] INSC 117 (30 March 1962)

Judgement Date : march/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

The Respondent, the sole landowner of the village Chinnavenkatapuram in the Parlakimidi Zamindari within the Srikakulam District, filed a Writ Petition in the High Court contesting the notification issued under Section 3(4) of the Madras Estates Land (Reduction of Rent) Act, which reduced the rents...

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R. C. Jall Vs. Union of India [1962] INSC 74 (27 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Amalgamated Coalfields, sent three shipments of coal via rail to R. C. Jall from Junner-Deo to Indore. R. C. Jall accepted the coal and paid the freight; however, due to an oversight, the cess that was due as a surcharge was not collected at the time of delivery. On April 15, 1953, th...

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The Gujarat University, Ahmadabad Vs. Krishna Ranganath Mudholkar & Ors [1962] INSC 67 (21 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 67 SC

Headnote :

The second respondent enrolled in the First Year Arts Class at St. Xavier\'s College, which is affiliated with Gujarat University, where classes were conducted in English. After successfully completing this course, he applied for admission to the Intermediate Arts Examination classes, also conducted...

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Rama Krishna Ramanath Vs. The Janpad Sabha, Gondia [1962] INSC 45 (7 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

According to the C. P. and Berar Local Self Government Act of 1920, the District Council of Bhandara imposed a terminal tax on the railway export of bidis and bidi leaves from Bhandara district in 1925. The Government of India Act of 1935 included terminal tax in the Federal Legislative List, but se...

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The Calcutta Gas Company (Proprietary) Ltd. Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors [1962] INSC 41 (5 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

Through an agreement between the appellant company and the Oriental Gas Company, the appellant was designated as the Manager of the latter, which operated an industrial facility for the production and sale of fuel gas in Calcutta, with the right to receive compensation as outlined in the agreement....

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A.B.Abdulkadir & Ors Vs. The State of Kerala & Anr(An [1962] INSC 19 (24 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

In 1909, the ruler of the former State of Cochin enacted the Cochin Tobacco Act of 1084 (M.E.) to regulate the cultivation, production, manufacture, storage, and sale of tobacco. Under this Act, rules were established to oversee the cultivation, possession, transportation, and sale of tobacco, and a...

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Kedar Nath Singh Vs. State of Bihar [1962] INSC 16 (20 January 1962)

Judgement Date : january/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 16 SC

Headnote :

Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, which criminalizes sedition, is constitutionally valid. While this provision places restrictions on the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression, such restrictions are justified as they serve the interests of public order and fall within the scope...

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Bhaiyalal Shukla Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1961] INSC 369 (31 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 369 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was engaged in construction work as a contractor for the Public Works Department in Vindhya Pradesh, which is now known as Madhya Pradesh.He contested the imposition of Sales Tax on the building materials he supplied during the years 1953-54 to 1958-59. The appellant argued that the ta...

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The State of Bombay Vs. F.A. Abraham [1961] INSC 353 (12 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 353 SC

Headnote :

The individual who was serving as Inspector of Police and had been acting as Deputy Superintendent of Police was returned to his original position of Inspector without being given a chance to present his case regarding the reversion. His request for an explanation for this decision was denied. Subse...

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Gian Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1961] INSC 351 (11 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 351 SC

Headnote :

The Punjab Tehsildari Rules of 1932 were established under section 9 of the Punjab Land Revenue Act, 1887 by the Financial Commissioner, granting him the power to appoint and dismiss Tehsildars. Following the implementation of the Government of India Act, 1935, section 9 was modified by the Adaptati...

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N. Masthan Sahib Vs. Chief Commissioner, Pondicherry [1961] INSC 348 (8 December 1961)

Judgement Date : december/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 348 SC

Headnote :

The Supreme Court posed two inquiries to the Union Government: (i) whether Pondicherry was included within the territory of India, and (ii) if it was not, what the extent of jurisdiction was for both the Union Government and the French Government over the territory. The responses indicated that (i)...

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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,...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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The Jiyajeerao Cotton Mills Ltd. Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1961] INSC 311 (31 October 1961)

Judgement Date : october/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Headnote :

The appellant mill generated electricity exceeding 100 volts solely for its own use. It contested the imposition of electricity duty by the Government of Madhya Pradesh under the C. P. and Berar Electricity Act of 1949, as amended by Madhya Pradesh Act 7 of 1956. The mill argued, first, that a prope...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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

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

Headnote :

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

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M/S. R. M. D. C. (Mysore) Private Ltd. Vs. The State of Mysore [1961] INSC 236 (8 August 1961)

Judgement Date : august/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 236 SC

Headnote :

The Mysore Lotteries and Prize Competitions Control and Tax Act, 1951, was enacted by the Mysore Legislature and took effect on February 1, 1952. Several States within the Union of India passed resolutions under Article 252(1) of the Constitution of India, allowing Parliament to legislate on the con...

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Balaji Vs. Income-Tax Officer, Special Investigation Circle [1961] INSC 235 (4 August 1961)

Judgement Date : august/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner and his spouse established a partnership business and included their three minor sons in it. When calculating the petitioner\'s total income for assessment purposes, the Income-tax Officer incorporated the income shares of the wife and the three minor sons under sections 16(3)(a)(i) a...

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Seth Bikhraj Jaipuria Vs. Union of India [1961] INSC 228 (24 July 1961)

Judgement Date : july/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 228 SC

Headnote :

In 1943, the Divisional Superintendent of the East Indian Railway issued several purchase orders to the appellant for supplying food grains to the railway employees. These orders were not made in the name of the Governor-General and did not comply with the requirements of Section 175 (3) of the Gove...

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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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Hota Venkata Surya Sivarama Sastry Vs. State of Andhra Pradesh [1961] INSC 202 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 202 SC

Headnote :

The areas in question were parts of two estates owned by the appellants, known as Gangole A and Gangole C, located in the Godavari Agency tract, which was governed by the Scheduled Districts Act, 1874. According to section 92 of the Government of India Act, 1935, no Provincial Legislature Act applie...

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M/S. George Oakes (P.) Ltd. Vs. State of Madras [1961] INSC 199 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 199 SC

Headnote :

The appellants had certain amounts collected as sales tax included in their turnover by the sales tax authorities. They challenged the constitutional validity of the Madras General Sales (Definition of Turnover and Validation of Assessments) Act, 1954, arguing that the State Legislature exceeded its...

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The General Manager, Southern Railway Vs. Rangachari [1961] INSC 198 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

This appeal was made against a ruling from the Madras High Court, which issued a writ of mandamus at the request of the respondent, preventing the appellants from implementing two circulars from the Railway Board. These circulars reserved selection posts in Class III of the Railway service for membe...

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Smt. Ujjam Bai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1961] INSC 197 (28 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was a partner in a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of hand-made bidis. On December 14, 1957, the State Government issued a notification under section 4(1)(b) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948. Section 4(1) of the U.P. Sales Tax Act, 1948 states: \"No tax shall be payable on...

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Guru Datta Sharma Vs. State of Bihar [1961] INSC 177 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 177 SC

Headnote :

In 1946, the appellant was granted permission to cut and remove bamboos and other timber from a designated area in the forest village of Jun by individuals known as Manjhis, who held a mokarari lease from the Raja of Ranka, with their names recorded in the revenue documents. Subsequently, the Bihar...

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Carl Still G. M. B. H. & ANR Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1961] INSC 168 (19 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

On December 19, 1953, the appellant, a West German company, entered into a contract with an Indian company to establish a complete coke oven battery and by-products plants in Sindri, Bihar. The agreement included the construction of buildings, plants, and machinery, as well as the delivery of access...

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Shri Madhav Laxman Vaikunthe V. Vs. The State of Mysore [1961] INSC 154 (12 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 154 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was a first-grade Mamlatdar and was acting as the District Deputy Collector, was accused of incorrectly claiming travel expenses for 59 miles instead of 51. Following a departmental inquiry, he was demoted back to his original rank for three years and ordered to repay the excess a...

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The State of Bihar Vs. M/S. Karam Chand Thapar & Brothers Ltd. [1961] INSC 143 (7 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 143 SC

Headnote :

A disagreement arose between the respondent company and the Government of Bihar regarding the payments owed to the tile company for construction work performed for the Government, which was subsequently referred to arbitration. The agreement to initiate arbitration was signed on behalf of the Govern...

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Bangalore Woollen, Cotton and Silk Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. Corporation of The City of Bangalore [1961] INSC 142 (5 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The appellants in the two appeals, along with the petitioners under Article 32 of the Constitution, contested the constitutionality of the octroi duty imposed on cotton and wool. They argued that (1) the failure to publish the final resolution regarding the tax in the Government Gazette, as mandated...

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Mst. Jadao Bahuji Vs. Municipal Committee, Khandwa & ANR [1961] INSC 127 (29 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

In 1922, the Municipal Committee of Khandwa introduced a tax on the ginning and pressing of cotton using steam or mechanical methods. This tax faced legal challenges, and in 1937, the Privy Council ruled that it had not been properly imposed. Subsequently, in 1941, the Governor enacted the Khandwa M...

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Abdullabhai M. Bhagat, Vs. The Income-Tax Officer, Special Circle,Madras [1961] INSC 111 (22 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, as partners of a registered firm, were subject to income tax assessments for the relevant assessment years.Subsequently, they disclosed their income under a \"Voluntary Disclosure Scheme\" concerning profits that had previously escaped assessment. Following the reassessment of the d...

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Jagannath Prasad Sharma Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1961] INSC 80 (6 March 1961)

Judgement Date : march/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a police officer, faced allegations of immorality, corruption, and serious neglect of duty. Following an investigation, the Governor of U.P. referred the matter to a Tribunal under section 4 of the U.P. Disciplinary Proceedings (Administrative Tribunal) Rules, 1947. On February 4, 195...

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The Amalgamated Coalfields Ltd. & Ors Vs. The Janapada Sabha, Chhindwara [1961] INSC 45 (10 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

Section 51 of the Central Provinces Local Self-Government Act, 1920 granted a district council the authority, with prior approval from the local Government, to impose \"any tax, toll or rate, except those outlined in Sections 24, 48, 49, and 50.\" On March 12, 1935, an Independent Mining Local Board...

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The Amalgamated Coalfields Ltd. & ANR Vs. The Janapada Sabha, Chhindwara [1961] INSC 41 (10 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The first appellant in the initial set of appeals submitted a writ petition to this Court contesting the notices demanding payment of a tax of 9 pies per ton on coal, including coal dispatched outside Madhya Pradesh. He argued on two grounds: first, that the tax imposed by the Independent Mining Boa...

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Diamond Sugar Mills Ltd., And another Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh And another [1960] INSC 292 (13 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 292 SC

Headnote :

Entry 52 of List II in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution grants State Legislatures the authority to legislate on \"taxes on the entry of goods into a local area for consumption, use, or sale therein.\" The Uttar Pradesh Legislature enacted the U.P. Sugarcane Cess Act, 1956, which allowed the...

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The State of Andhra Vs. Gaddam Venkatappayya [1960] INSC 278; Air 1961 Sc 779; 1961 (3) SCR 45 (8 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question, who held the position of Head Constable in the Madras Police Service, was promoted to act as a probationary Sub-Inspector. After completing the probationary period, he was categorized as an approved probationer awaiting confirmation when substantive vacancies became avail...

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Gazula Dasaratha Rama Rao Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh & Ors [1960] INSC 270 (6 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 270 SC

Headnote :

Village P in Andhra Pradesh originally consisted of a village of the same name and a sizable hamlet known as PP. Due to administrative challenges in managing them as a single unit, the Board of Revenue approved the separation of P into two distinct villages: P and PP. Following this division, all he...

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Lt. Col. Khajoor Singh Vs. The Union of India & ANR [1960] INSC 267 (5 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 267 SC

Headnote :

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, referencing the rulings in Election Commission, India v. Saka Venkata Subba Rao, [1953] S.C.R. 1144 and K. S. Rashid and Son v. The Income Tax Investigation Commission etc., [1954] S.C.R. 738, rejected an application for a writ filed by the appellant against the...

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Brij Behari Sahai Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh [1960] INSC 266 (5 December 1960)

Judgement Date : december/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 266 SC

Headnote :

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, referencing the rulings of this Court in Election Commission, India v. Saka Venkata Subba Rao, [1953] S.C.R. 1144 and K. S. Rashid and Son v. The Income Tax Investigation Commission etc., [1954] S.C.R. 738, rejected an application for a writ filed by the appellan...

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Shriram Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh [1960] INSC 251 (30 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 251 SC

Headnote :

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

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

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

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The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors Vs. Babu Ram Upadhya [1960] INSC 227 (25 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 227 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question was a sub-Inspector of Police. A complaint was lodged with the Superintendent of Police, stating that the complainant was carrying a bundle of currency notes amounting to Rs. 650 when he was stopped and searched by the respondent. During the search, the respondent opened t...

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N.D. Thandani Vs. Arnavaz Rustom Printer & ANR [1960] INSC 226 (25 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 226 SC

Headnote :

The individual in question was a sub-Inspector of Police. A complaint was lodged with the Superintendent of Police, alleging that the complainant was carrying a bundle of currency notes amounting to Rs. 650 when he was stopped and searched by the respondent. It was claimed that the respondent opened...

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M/S. Damodar Valley Corporation Vs. The State of Bihar [1960] INSC 210 (21 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

The appellant Corporation was assessed sales tax under Section 13(5) of the Bihar Sales Tax Act, 1947, for machinery and equipment valued at approximately Rs. 42,63,305, which was supplied to two contractor firms based on an agreement for dam construction. This agreement stipulated that the contract...

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Ashan Devi & ANR Vs. Phulwasi Devi & Ors [1960] INSC 209 (21 November 1960)

Judgement Date : november/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 209 SC

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The State of Orissa & ANR Vs. M/S. Chakobhai Ghelabhai And Company [1960] INSC 156 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 156 SC

Headnote :

The respondent company, headquartered in Madhya Pradesh, was involved in the collection of bidi leaves from specific forest regions in Orissa and their subsequent dispatch to various locations outside Orissa between 1948 and 1951. However, it failed to register as a dealer under the Orissa Sales Tax...

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The State of Bihar Vs. Rani Sonabati Kumari [1960] INSC 155 (20 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

The respondent initiated legal action against the State of Bihar, seeking a declaration that the Bihar Land Reforms Act, 1950 was ultra vires, void, and unconstitutional. Additionally, she requested a permanent injunction to prevent the State and its officials from issuing any notifications regardin...

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Smt. Shanno Devi Vs. Mangal Sain [1960] INSC 142 (7 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 142 SC

Headnote :

The respondent emerged victorious in the general election for the Punjab Legislative Assembly held in March 1957. The appellant, one of the unsuccessful candidates, filed an election petition contesting the validity of the respondent\'s election, arguing that the respondent was not a citizen of Indi...

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Sardar Baldev Singh Vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Delhi & Ajmer [1960] INSC 138 (2 September 1960)

Judgement Date : september/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 138 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who was residing in Lahore at the time, was assessed for income tax on an income of Rs. 49,047 for the assessment year 1944-45 by the Income-tax Officer in Lahore.Following the partition in 1947, he moved to Delhi and settled there. He was one of three shareholders in a company named...

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Tata Iron and Steel Co., Limited,Bombay Vs. S. R. Sarkar & Ors [1960] INSC 131 (29 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 131 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, a limited company engaged in the manufacturing and sale of iron and steel products, operates its factory in Jamshedpur, Bihar, and its main Sales Office in Calcutta, West Bengal. On August 12, 1959, the Commercial Tax Officer of West Bengal issued a notice to the petitioner, requirin...

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The State of Uttar Pradesh& Ors Vs. H. H. Maharaja Brijendra Singh [1960] INSC 130 (26 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The respondent\'s property was obtained under the U. P. Land Acquisition (Rehabilitation of Refugees) Act, 1948.The respondent contested the constitutionality of the Act through a writ petition. Although the High Court dismissed the petition, it ruled that the two provisos to section 11 of the Act w...

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Vasantlal Maganbhai Sanjanwala Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1960] INSC 129 (25 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

Section 6(1) of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 (Bom. LXVII of 1948) stipulated that the maximum rent a tenant could pay for irrigated land should not exceed one-fourth of the crop yield or its value, while for other types of land, it should not exceed one-third. Section 6(2) all...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Director of Rationing and Distribution Vs. The Corporation of Calcutta & Ors [1960] INSC 124 (16 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was utilizing certain premises in Calcutta for the storage of rice flour and other items without obtaining a license as required by section 386(1)(a) of the Calcutta Municipal Act, 1923. The respondent lodged a complaint against the appellant for violating this section. The trial Magis...

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Atiabari Tea Co., Ltd. Vs. The State of Assam & Ors and Connected Petition A [1960] INSC 123 (16 August 1960)

Judgement Date : august/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 123 SC

Headnote :

The Assam Taxation (on goods carried by Roads and Inland Waterways) Act, 1954, was enacted under Entry 56 of List II in the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution. The appellants argued that the Act infringed upon the freedom of trade guaranteed by Article 301 of the Constitution and claimed it was ul...

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Bhagat Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1960] INSC 111 (21 July 1960)

Judgement Date : july/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, who worked for the Punjab Police as a Police Censor, was found to have illegally detained certain letters and subsequently used copies and photographs of them for blackmail purposes. As a result, he was reverted to his original position as head constable on January 14, 1944. Following...

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H. C. Narayanappa & Ors Vs. The State of Mysore & Ors [1960] INSC 93 (28 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

Exercising the authority granted by section 68C of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, the General Manager of the Mysore Government Road Transport Department announced a plan to exclude private operators from certain routes within a designated area, reserving those routes for the State Transport Undertaki...

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James Anderson Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay [1960] INSC 35 (4 March 1960)

Judgement Date : march/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The appellant served as the administrator of the estate of Henry Gannon, who was a resident of British India. Gannon moved to the United Kingdom in 1944 and passed away there in 1945. During the administration of the estate, the appellant sold various shares and securities owned by the deceased to d...

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Chaturbhai M. Patel Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1959] INSC 146 (2 December 1959)

Judgement Date : december/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 146 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner engaged in the tobacco business faced charges for violating Rules 151(C) and 226 of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, established under the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944. The Collector determined that the charges were substantiated, leading to the confiscation of goods located in t...

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State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors Vs. Shardul Singh [1959] INSC 144 (2 December 1959)

Judgement Date : december/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 144 SC

Headnote :

The Superintendent of Police commenced a departmental inquiry against the respondent, a Sub-Inspector, regarding specific charges. After finding him guilty, the Superintendent submitted the report to the Inspector-General of Police, the authority with the power to dismiss him, for appropriate action...

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State of Jammu & Kashmir & Ors Vs. Thakur Ganga Singh & ANR [1959] INSC 141 (26 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 141 SC

Headnote :

The respondents submitted a petition to the High Court regarding the Motor Vehicles Rules of Jammu and Kashmir. The High Court determined that the rule in question was ultra vires, violating Article 14 of the Constitution. Subsequently, the appellants sought a certificate from the High Court under A...

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The Okara Electric Supply Co. Ltd. & ANR Vs. The State of Punjab & ANR [1959] INSC 135 (13 November 1959)

Judgement Date : november/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 135 SC

Headnote :

Section 28(1) of the Indian Electricity Act, 1910 empowered the State Government to authorize a non-licensee to supply energy under \"such conditions as it may determine.\" On May 26, 1948, the first respondent issued a notification under Section 28(1), granting permission to the first petitioner to...

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K. Satwant Singh Vs. The State of Punjab [1959] INSC 127 (28 October 1959)

Judgement Date : october/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 127 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, previously a contractor in Burma, responded to an advertisement from the evacuee Government of Burma in August 1942, which sought claims from contractors for construction and repair work. He submitted claims totaling several lacs of rupees. The Government of Burma forwarded these clai...

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The Punjab National Bank, Ltd. Vs. Its Workmen [1959] INSC 121 (24 September 1959)

Judgement Date : september/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 121 SC

Headnote :

The employees of the appellant Bank initiated pen-down strikes, which escalated into a general strike, while awaiting arbitration for an industrial dispute. The Government of India intervened, leading to an agreement where the Bank reinstated all employees except for 150, against whom it had specifi...

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Sri Rajah Velugoti Venkata Sesha Varda Raja Gopala Krish Vs. The State of Andhra Pradesh [1959] INSC 102 (14 August 1959)

Judgement Date : august/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 102 SC

Headnote :

The main issue to be resolved in these appeals, which stem from writ petitions submitted to the High Court, concerns the legitimacy of an order issued by the Board of Revenue (Andhra) that terminated the appellant\'s lease for certain state quarries located in the Venkatagiri Estate. This estate was...

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The State of Bihar & Ors Vs. Sm. Charusila Dasi [1959] INSC 37 (15 April 1959)

Judgement Date : april/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

On March 11, 1938, the respondent executed a deed of trust while residing at D in the State of Bihar, concerning the properties listed in the deed, some of which were located outside Bihar. In the trust deed, she identified herself as the settlor and stated that she had installed a deity named Iswar...

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

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

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

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

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

Headnote :

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

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The Western India Theatres Ltd. Vs. The Cantonment Board, Poona, Cantonment [1959] INSC 4 (16 January 1959)

Judgement Date : january/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

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The appellant, a public limited company, leased two cinema houses, \"West End\" and \"Capitol,\" located in the Poona cantonment area. On June 17, 1948, the Bombay Government, with the approval of the Governor-General-in-Council, imposed various taxes in the Poona cantonment, including an entertainm...

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D. S. Garewal Vs. The State of Punjab & ANR [1958] INSC 128 (11 December 1958)

Judgement Date : december/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 128 SC

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The key issue in this appeal was the constitutional validity of the All India Services Act, (LXI of 1951), which was enacted by the provisional Parliament. During the transitional period, with only one House in operation, the President exercised his powers under Article 392 of the Constitution to is...

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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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Dr. S. B. Dutt Vs. University of Delhi [1958] INSC 73 (3 September 1958)

Judgement Date : september/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 73 SC

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The appellant, a professor at the respondent University, was terminated from his position by the respondent. Subsequently, he submitted the matter regarding his dismissal, along with other related disputes, to arbitration in accordance with section 45 of the Delhi University Act. The arbitration res...

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A. N. Lakshmana Shenoy Vs. The Income Tax Officer, Ernakulam & ANR [1958] INSC 50 (28 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 50 SC

Headnote :

Section 13(1) of the Finance Act, 1950, stipulated that if any law concerning income tax, super tax, or business profits tax was in effect in any Part B State immediately before April 1, 1950, that law would cease to be effective, except for the purposes of levying, assessing, and collecting income...

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Firm of M/S. Peare Lal Hari Singh Vs. The State of Punjab & ANR [1958] INSC 39 (7 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

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The petitioners, who were building contractors in Punjab, were assessed for tax by the sales tax authorities on the materials supplied for construction, which they classified as a sale, in accordance with the East Punjab General Sales Tax Act of 1948. The petitioners contested the validity of the as...

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Mithan Lal Vs. The State of Delhi & ANR [1958] INSC 38 (7 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were building contractors operating in Delhi, found themselves under the jurisdiction of a Part C State as defined by the Constitution of India. Utilizing the authority granted by Article 246(4) of the Constitution, Parliament enacted the Part C States (Laws) Act, 1950. This led...

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Pandit Banarsi Das Bhanot Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1958] INSC 36 (3 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

Section 4(a) of the Central Provinces and Berar Sales Tax Act, 1947, stipulated that any dealer whose turnover surpassed specified limits would be required to pay tax on all sales made after the Act\'s commencement, in accordance with its provisions. According to Section 2(g) of the Act, \"sale\" is...

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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...

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Re: The Kerala Education Bill, 1957 [1958] INSC 20 (15 March 1958)

Judgement Date : march/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

This reference was made under Article 143(1) of the Constitution by the President of India to seek the opinion of the Supreme Court regarding certain questions about the constitutional validity of provisions in the Kerala Education Bill, 1957. This Bill had been passed by the Kerala Legislative Asse...

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The Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. Vs. The State of Bihar [1958] INSC 13 (19 February 1958)

Judgement Date : february/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

The appellant company, which operates as a manufacturer of iron and steel with its factory located in Jamshedpur, Bihar, was assessed for sales tax for two periods prior to the Constitution under the Bihar Sales Tax Act, 1947 (No. XIX of 1947), enacted by the Bihar Legislature under its exclusive au...

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The Western India Theatres Ltd. Vs. Municipal Corporation of The City of Poona [1958] INSC 2 (16 January 1958)

Judgement Date : january/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a public limited company, was leasing four cinema houses located within the municipal boundaries of Poona City, where it showcased films.The respondent, the Municipal Corporation of Poona, exercised its authority under section 59(1)(XI) of the Bombay District Municipal Act, 1901, to i...

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The Central India Spinning And Weaving And Manufacturing Co Vs. The Municipal Committee, Wardha [1957] INSC 114 (18 December 1957)

Judgement Date : december/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 114 SC

Headnote :

Section 66(1)(o) of the C. P. and Berar Municipalities Act, 1922, granted municipalities the authority to levy \"a terminal tax on goods or animals imported into or exported from the limits of a municipality.\" The respondent established rules for the application of this terminal tax. The appellant...

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Khem Chand Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1957] INSC 113 (13 December 1957)

Judgement Date : december/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

The term \'reasonable opportunity to show cause\' in Article 311(2) of the Constitution refers not only to the chance to present one\'s case during the inquiry but also when the competent authority, following the inquiry, intends to impose one of the three specified punishments on the employee in qu...

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P. Balakotaiah Vs. The Union of India & Ors [1957] INSC 110 (3 December 1957)

Judgement Date : december/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who were employed as Railway servants, had their services terminated on grounds of national security as per Section 3 of the Railway Services (Safeguarding of National Security) Rules, 1949. They received notices under this section requiring them to explain why they should not be ter...

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Sardar Syedna Tahersaifuddin Saheb Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 107 (27 November 1957)

Judgement Date : november/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, serving as the religious leader of his community, excommunicated T, who subsequently initiated a lawsuit seeking a declaration that the excommunication order was invalid. While the lawsuit was ongoing, the Bombay Prevention of Excommunication Act, 1949, was enacted, raising the questi...

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Parshotam Lal Dhingra Vs. Union of India [1957] INSC 95 (1 November 1957)

Judgement Date : november/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 95 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, Parshotam Lal Dhingra, joined the Indian Railway Service as a Signaller (Telegraphist) in 1924 and was promoted to Chief Controller in 1950, both positions being classified as Class III Service. On July 2, 1951, he was appointed to act in Class II Service as Assistant Superintendent o...

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The State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Mohammad Nooh [1957] INSC 80 (30 September 1957)

Judgement Date : september/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

A departmental inquiry was conducted against the respondent, a Head Constable, by the District Superintendent of Police.During the inquiry, the District Superintendent himself served as a witness and provided testimony at two different points against the respondent, with his statements recorded by a...

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The State of Madras Vs. A. Vaidyanatha Iyer [1957] INSC 79 (26 September 1957)

Judgement Date : september/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 79 SC

Headnote :

The respondent, an Income-tax Officer, invited an assessee to his residence and accepted a sum of Rs. 800 from him. Shortly thereafter, a search was conducted, and after some initial reluctance, the respondent produced the money. He claimed that he had received the money as a loan rather than as ill...

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State of U. P. Vs. Manbodhan Lal Srivastava [1957] INSC 75 (20 September 1957)

Judgement Date : september/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was an employee of the appellant, the State of Uttar Pradesh. It was found that he had allowed his personal interests to conflict with his official responsibilities, leading to a departmental inquiry where charges were brought against him. He was asked to provide a written defense and...

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The Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal, Calcutta Vs. Raja Benoy Kumar Sahas Roy [1957] INSC 55 (23 May 1957)

Judgement Date : may/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

The issue at hand in this appeal by the Commissioner of Income-tax was whether the amount of Rs. 51,978 reported by the assessee as income from his forest land qualified as agricultural income under Section 2(1) of the Indian Income Tax Act, and thus was exempt from taxation under Section 4(3)(viii)...

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The State of Bombay Vs. R. M. D. Chamarbaugwala [1957] INSC 33 (9 April 1957)

Judgement Date : april/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

The first respondent was the founder and Managing Director of a company, which is the second respondent in the appeal. This company was incorporated in the State of Mysore and organized a Prize Competition known as the R. M. D. C. Cross-words through a weekly newspaper published in Bangalore. The ne...

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R. M. D. Chamarbaugwalla Vs. The Union of India [1957] INSC 32 (9 April 1957)

Judgement Date : april/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 32 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were engaged in promoting and conducting prize competitions across various States in India, contested the constitutionality of sections 4 and 5 of the Prize Competitions Act (42 of 1955) and rules 11 and 12 established under section 20 of the Act. They argued that the term \'pri...

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Lilavati Bai Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 21 (5 March 1957)

Judgement Date : march/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

Through these two petitions, the petitioner contested the constitutional validity of the Bombay Land Requisition Act of 1948, along with its amendments from 1950, and the enforceability of a requisition order issued by the Governor of Bombay under section 6 (4) (a) of the Act. The petitioner, as the...

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Hansraj Moolji Vs. The State of Bombay [1957] INSC 13 (12 February 1957)

Judgement Date : february/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 72 of the 9th Schedule of the Government of India Act, 1935: \"The Governor-General may, in cases of emergency, create and announce ordinances... and any ordinance made shall, for a period not exceeding six months from its announcement, hold the same legal authority as an Act pa...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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The State of Assam Vs. A. N. Kidwai, Commissioner of Hills Division and Appeals [1957] INSC 7 (31 January 1957)

Judgement Date : january/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 7 SC

Headnote :

The appeals made by the State of Assam and several other parties stem from various judgments issued by the High Court of Assam under Article 226 of the Constitution. These judgments annulled certain orders from the Appellate Authority, which had been appointed by the Governor of Assam through a Noti...

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Niemla Textile Finishing. Mills Ltd. Vs. The 2nd Punjab Industrial Tribunal [1957] INSC 1 (10 January 1957)

Judgement Date : january/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 1 SC

Headnote :

The conflicts between the appellants and their employees were submitted to the Industrial Tribunal for resolution by the relevant Government, in accordance with the Industrial Disputes Act of 1947. The appellants argued that the referral to the Tribunal was invalid for several reasons: (1) the Act w...

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A. S. Krishna Vs. State of, Madras [1956] INSC 76 (28 November 1956)

Judgement Date : november/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced charges before the Presidency Magistrate for violations of the Madras Prohibition Act, 1937. During the trial, they contended that Sections 4(2) and 28 to 32 of the Act were invalid under Section 107(I) of the Government of India Act, 1935, as they conflicted with the Indian Evi...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Pradyat Kumar Bose Vs. The Hon'ble The Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court [1955] INSC 80 (23 December 1955)

Judgement Date : december/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 80 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was appointed as the Registrar and Accountant-General of the Calcutta High Court by the Chief Justice in March 1948, and his position was confirmed in November 1948. However, he was dismissed from this role effective September 1, 1951, by an order from the Chief Justice dated September...

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Thaivalappil Kunjuvaru Vareed Vs. The State of Travancore-Cochin [1955] INSC 69 (1 December 1955)

Judgement Date : december/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

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A death sentence imposed on the appellant by the Sessions Judge of Trichur (now part of the United State of Travancore Cochin, previously the State of Cochin) was upheld by the High Court. Mercy petitions submitted to the Raj Pramukh of Travancore-Cochin and the President of India were denied. The i...

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Bhikaji Narain Dhakras & Ors Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & ANR [1955] INSC 48 (29 September 1955)

Judgement Date : september/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 48 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who had been operating as stage carriage operators in Madhya Pradesh for many years, contested the constitutional validity of the C.P. & Berar Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 1947 (Act III of 1948). This Act amended the Motor Vehicles Act of 1939 (Central Act IV of 1939) and granted...

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Shri Kishan Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Rajasthan & Ors [1955] INSC 44 (27 September 1955)

Judgement Date : september/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

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The petitioners, who are jagirdars from Marwar, challenged the constitutional validity of sections 81 to 86 of the Marwar Land Revenue Act, which establish a framework for determining fair and equitable rents for cultivating tenants. They argued that these provisions violated their fundamental right...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Tirath Singh Vs. Bachittar Singh & Ors [1955] INSC 38 (15 September 1955)

Judgement Date : september/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

In an election petition, if the respondent argued that the allegations were vague and lacked specifics, but did not request any details that he was entitled to ask for, and was not shown to be misled or prejudiced in his defense, he could not claim that the petition should be dismissed due to non-co...

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Rai Sahib Ram Jawaya Kapur& Ors Vs. The State of Punjab [1955] INSC 34 (22 April 1955)

Judgement Date : april/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

For an extended period before 1950, textbooks for recognized schools in Punjab were created by private publishers using their own funds and arrangements, which were then submitted for government approval. The government approved various books for each subject as alternatives, allowing headmasters of...

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Thakur Amar Singhji Vs. State of Rajasthan [1955] INSC 27 (15 April 1955)

Judgement Date : april/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

The legislation that became the Rajasthan Land Reforms and Resumption of Jagirs Act was drafted within the Ministerial Department of the Government of Rajasthan. It received approval from the Rajpramukh on February 8, 1952, and was subsequently reserved for the President\'s consideration, who grante...

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Amrik Singh Vs. The State of Pepsu [1955] INSC 9 (28 February 1955)

Judgement Date : february/1955, Citation : 1955 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

Not every offense committed by a public servant necessitates sanction for prosecution under section 197(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, nor does every action taken while performing official duties require it. However, if the act in question is directly related to his official responsibilities,...

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Hari Vishnu Kamath Vs. Syed Ahmad Ishaque & Ors [1954] INSC 122 (9 December 1954)

Judgement Date : december/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 122 SC

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Article 226 of the Constitution grants High Courts the authority to issue appropriate writs to any individual or authority within their territorial jurisdiction, in absolute and unqualified terms. This includes Election Tribunals operating within the High Courts\' jurisdiction. The High Court\'s pow...

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The Bengal Immunity Company Limited Vs. The State of Bihar & Ors [1954] INSC 120 (4 December 1954)

Judgement Date : december/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 120 SC

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The appellant company, which has its registered office in Calcutta and its factory and laboratory located in the District of 24-Parganas in West Bengal, is engaged in the manufacturing and selling of sera, vaccines, biological products, and medicines. It is registered as a dealer under the Bengal Fi...

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Duni Chand Rataria Vs. Bhuwalka Brothers Ltd. [1954] INSC 117 (3 December 1954)

Judgement Date : december/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 117 SC

Headnote :

Delivery is defined in section 2(2) of the Indian Sale of Goods Act, 1930 as the voluntary transfer of possession from one person to another. This definition encompasses not only actual delivery but also symbolic or constructive delivery as understood in this context.The term \"actual delivery of po...

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Edward Ezra & ANR Vs. The State of West Bengal [1954] INSC 113 (30 November 1954)

Judgement Date : november/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 113 SC

Headnote :

Section 12 of the West Bengal Act XII of 1952 states:\"This Act does not apply to any proceedings that were ongoing at the time the West Bengal Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Amending Ordinance 1952 came into effect in any court other than a Special Court.\"In an appeal to the High Court of...

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P. Joseph John Vs. The State of Travancore-Cochin [1954] INSC 111 (25 November 1954)

Judgement Date : november/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 111 SC

Headnote :

An inquiry was conducted against the petitioner under the Travancore Public Servants (Inquiries) Act (Act XI of 1132) following a resolution from the Council of Ministers. The petitioner participated in the inquiry, denied the allegations, and raised legal objections regarding the authority of the I...

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Navin Chandra Mafatlal Vs. The Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay City [1954] INSC 107 (1 November 1954)

Judgement Date : november/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

Section 12-B of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 (added by Act XXII of 1947), which levies tax on \'Capital gains\', is not beyond the authority of the Government of India Act, 1935. The phrase \'Capital gains\' falls within the definition of \'income\' as stated in item No. 54 of List I of the Seven...

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The Edward Mills Co. Ltd., Beawar, & Ors Vs. The State of Ajmer & ANR [1954] INSC 91 (14 October 1954)

Judgement Date : october/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 91 SC

Headnote :

The phrase \'law in force\' as mentioned in Article 372 of the Constitution is broad enough to encompass not only legislative acts but also any regulation or order that possesses the force of law.An order issued by the Governor-General under section 94(3) of the [Government of India Act, 1935](https...

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Dhirubha Devisingh Gohil Vs. The State of Bombay [1954] INSC 87 (11 October 1954)

Judgement Date : october/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that the legitimacy of the Bombay Taluqdari Tenure Abolition Act, 1949 (Bombay Act LXII of 1949) cannot be contested on the basis that it infringes upon or limits the fundamental rights granted by the Constitution of India. This is due to the introduction of Article 31-B in the Con...

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Zaverbhai Amaidas Vs. The State of Bombay [1954] INSC 86 (8 October 1954)

Judgement Date : october/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

Article 254(2) of the Constitution essentially mirrors section 107(2) of the Government of India Act, 1935, with its concluding part included in a proviso along with additional modifications. The principle it establishes is that when both the Centre and the State enact legislation on the same subjec...

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The Sales Tax Officer, Pilibhit Vs. Messrs. Budh Prakash Jai Prakash [1954] INSC 56 (3 May 1954)

Judgement Date : may/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 56 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that there is a clear and established difference between a sale and an agreement to sell.The phrase \"Taxes on the sale of goods\" in entry No. 48, List II, Schedule VII of the Government of India Act, 1935, grants the Provincial Legislature the authority to impose a tax only when...

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Virendra Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1954] INSC 55 (29 April 1954)

Judgement Date : april/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

In January 1948, the petitioners were awarded Jagirs and Muafis by the Ruler of Sarila State for one village and by the Ruler of Charkhari State for three villages. In March 1948, a Union of 35 States, including Sarila and Charkhari, was established as the United State of Vindhya Pradesh. The Vindhy...

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S.A. Venkataraman Vs. The Union of India & ANR [1954] INSC 34 (30 March 1954)

Judgement Date : march/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that an inquiry conducted and completed under the Public Servants (Inquiries) Act, 1850 (A-at XXXVII of 1850) does not constitute prosecution or punishment for an offense as defined by Article 20(2) of the Constitution.This conclusion is supported by the cases of Maqbool Hussain v....

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Shyam Lal Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh [1954] INSC 33 (30 March 1954)

Judgement Date : march/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 33 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that Article 465-A and Note I of the Civil Service Regulations concerning the retirement pensions of officers applied to the appellant, who began his service in 1923 as a member of the Indian Service of Engineers. This is because Rule 4 of the new regulations issued by the Governme...

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Mahant Sri Jagannath Ramanuj Das & ANR Vs. The State of Orissa & ANR [1954] INSC 27 (16 March 1954)

Judgement Date : march/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that sections 38 and 39, along with the proviso to section 46 of the Orissa Hindu Religious Endowments Act of 1939, as amended by the Amending Act II of 1952, are beyond the powers granted by Articles 19(1)(f), 25, and 26 of the Constitution.Additionally, the annual contribution sp...

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Himmatlal Harilal Mehtav Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors [1954] INSC 26 (16 March 1954)

Judgement Date : march/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 26 SC

Headnote :

The court ruled that: (i) Explanation II to section 2(g) of the Central Provinces and Berar Sales Tax Act (Act XXI of 1947), as amended by the Central Provinces and Berar Act (Act XVI of 1949), is beyond the legislative powers of the State Legislature.(ii) A threat from the State to collect taxes fr...

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V. M. Syed Mohammad and Company Vs. The State of Andhra [1954] INSC 19 (11 March 1954)

Judgement Date : march/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 19 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that the Madras General Sales Tax Act (IX of 1939) is not beyond the powers granted by the Government of India Act, 1935, as entry 48 in List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Government of India Act, 1936 is sufficiently broad to encompass a law that imposes a tax on both the purc...

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Behram Khurshed Pesikaka Vs. The State of Bombay [1954] INSC 15 (19 February 1954)

Judgement Date : february/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 15 SC

Headnote :

The court (as per MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN C. J., MUKHERJEA, VIVIAN BOSE, and GHULAM HASAN JJ., with S. R. DAS J. dissenting) ruled that the Supreme Court\'s declaration in The State of Bombay and Another v. F. N. Balsara(1) rendered clause (b) of section 13 of the Bombay Prohibition Act (XXV of 1949) voi...

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Chatturbhuj Vithaldas Jasani Vs. Moreshwar Parashram & Ors [1954] INSC 14 (15 February 1954)

Judgement Date : february/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

Headnote :

A contract for the provision of goods does not conclude upon delivery; it remains in effect until payment is received and both parties have fulfilled their obligations under the contract.This principle is supported by the cases O\'Carroll v. Hastings ([1905] 2 I.H. 590) and Satyendrakumar Das v. Cha...

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Ebrahim Vazir Mavat Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1954] INSC 13 (15 February 1954)

Judgement Date : february/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

The court held (per Justices Mehr Chand Mahajan, Mukherjee, Vivian Bose, and Ghulam Hasan; with Justice S. R. Das dissenting) that Section 7 of the Influx from Pakistan (Control) Act, 1949 is invalid under Article 13(1) as it conflicts with the fundamental rights of Indian citizens under Article 19(...

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The State of Bihar Vs. Abdul Majid [1954] INSC 12 (11 February 1954)

Judgement Date : february/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that the English legal principle preventing a civil servant from suing the State or the Crown for unpaid salary does not apply in India, as it has been overridden by Indian statutory law.Section 240 of the [Government of India Act, 1935](https://www.latestlaws.com/bare-acts/central...

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The Rajahmundry Electric Supply Corporation Ltd. Vs. The State of Andhra [1954] INSC 11 (10 February 1954)

Judgement Date : february/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 11 SC

Headnote :

The Madras Electricity Supply Undertakings (Acquisition) Act (Madras Act XLIII of 1949) exceeded the legislative authority of the Madras Legislature, as there was no provision in any of the three Lists of the Seventh Schedule of the Government of India Act, 1935 that addressed the compulsory acquisi...

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Zamindar of Ettayapuram Vs. The State of Madras [1954] INSC 9 (5 February 1954)

Judgement Date : february/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

The Madras Estates (Abolition and Conversion into Ryotwari) Act, known as Act XXVI of 1948, was enacted by the Provincial Legislature of Madras under the Government of India Act, 1935, and received the approval of the Governor-General of India on April 2, 1949.Following the implementation of the Con...

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Cooverjee B. Bharucha Vs. The Excise Commissioner and The Chief Commissioner [1954] INSC (13 January 1954)

Judgement Date : january/1954, Citation : 1954 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

It was determined that: (i) in relation to Excise Regulation I of 1915, when assessing reasonable restrictions as defined in Article 19(6) of the Constitution concerning the right granted under Article 19(1)(g), one must consider the nature of the business and the specific conditions of a particular...

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Dwarkadas Shrinivas of Bombay Vs. The Sholapur Spinning & Weaving Co. Ltd. & Ors [1953] INSC 87 (18 December 1953)

Judgement Date : december/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 87 SC

Headnote :

The Sholapur Spinning and Weaving Co., Ltd. was established under the Indian Companies Act of 1913, with an authorized capital of Rs. 48 lakhs. This capital was divided into 1,590 fully paid ordinary shares of Rs. 1,000 each, 20 fully paid ordinary shares of Rs. 500 each, and 32,000 partly paid cumu...

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The State of West Bengal . Vs. Subodh Gopal Bose & Ors [1953] INSC 85 (17 December 1953)

Judgement Date : december/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 85 SC

Headnote :

The initial respondent, B, acquired a Touzi at a revenue sale conducted by the 24-Parganas Collectorate on January 9, 1942. As the purchaser, he obtained the right under Section 37 of the Bengal Revenue Sales Act, 1859, to \"avoid and annul all under-tenures and immediately eject all under-tenants,\...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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The State of West Bengal Vs. Mrs. Bela Banerjee & Ors [1953] INSC 81 (11 December 1953)

Judgement Date : december/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 81 SC

Headnote :

The West Bengal Land Development and Planning Act of 1948 was enacted mainly to facilitate the settlement of immigrants who moved to West Bengal due to communal unrest in East Bengal. This Act allows for the acquisition and development of land for public purposes, including the aforementioned settle...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Rao Shiv Bahadur Singh & ANR Vs. The State of Vindhya Pradesh [1953] INSC 47 (22 May 1953)

Judgement Date : may/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 47 SC

Headnote :

The appellants, who were the Minister for Industries and Secretary to the Government of the State of Vindhya Pradesh during the relevant period, were tried by a Special Judge under the Vindhya Pradesh Criminal Law Amendment (Special Courts) Ordinance (No. V of 1949) for charges under sections 120-B,...

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State of Travancore-Cochin & Ors Vs. Shanmugha Vilas Cashew Nut Factory & Ors [1953] INSC 40 (8 May 1953)

Judgement Date : may/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 40 SC

Headnote :

Held by (Patanjali Sastri C.J., Mukherjee, Vivian Bose, and Ghulam Hasan JJ.): (i) Sales and purchases that directly result in the export or import of goods, as applicable, to or from India, fall under Article 286(1)(b) and are exempt from state taxation.(ii) Purchases within the state made by the e...

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National Sewing Thread Co. Ltd. Vs. James Chadwick & Bros. Ltd. [1953] INSC 39 (7 May 1953)

Judgement Date : may/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

Section 76(1) of the Trade Marks Act, 1940, provides that an appeal may be made to the High Court having jurisdiction from any decision made by the Registrar under the Act or its rules. However, the Act does not specify the procedure for the High Court in handling such appeals or whether the High Co...

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Poppatlal Shah Vs. The State of Madras [1953] INSC 27 (30 March 1953)

Judgement Date : march/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 27 SC

Headnote :

Under the Madras Sales Tax Act, 1939, as it was prior to its amendment by Madras Act XXV of 1947, simply entering into a contract of sale within the Province of Madras did not render a transaction that was completed in another province, where the property in the goods passed, as a sale within Madras...

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Satish Chandra Anand Vs. The Union of India [1953] INSC 21 (13 March 1953)

Judgement Date : march/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 21 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was employed by the Government of India under a five-year contract in the Resettlement and Employment Directorate of the Ministry of Labour. As his contract was nearing its end, the Government offered him a new temporary position to continue in his role for the duration of the Resettl...

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Darshan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1952] INSC 66 (5 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 66 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Essential Supplies (Temporary Powers) Act, 1946, enacted by the Indian Legislature, granted the Central Government the authority, through a notified order, to regulate and prohibit the production, supply, and distribution of any essential commodity, as well as trade and commerce rel...

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State of Madras Vs. C. P. Sarathy & ANR [1952] INSC 65 (5 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Headnote :

The South Indian Cinema Employees\' Association, a registered trade union representing employees from 24 cinema houses in Madras, including some workers from Prabhat Talkies, submitted a memorandum to the Labour Commissioner with demands for higher wages and other requests, seeking to settle the dis...

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The State of Bihar Vs. Maharajadhiraja Sir Kameshwar Singhof Darbhanga & Ors [1952] INSC 39 (27 May 1952)

Judgement Date : may/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 39 SC

Headnote :

Held per Curiam (MAHAJAN, MUKHERJEA, and CHANDRASEKHARA AIYAR JJ.)--The Bihar Land Reforms Act, XXX of 1950, is not unconstitutional or void except with respect to the provisions in Section 4(b) and Section 23(f). The provisions of Section 4(b) and Section 23(f) are unconstitutional. Per PATANJALI...

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Visweshwar Rao Vs. The State of Madhya Pradesh [1952] INSC 38 (27 May 1952)

Judgement Date : may/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

Held by the Full Court (PATANJALI SASTRI C.J., MAHAJAN, MUKHERJEA, DAS, and CHANDRASEKHARA AIYAR JJ.)--The Madhya Pradesh Abolition of Proprietary Rights (Estates, Mahals, Alienated Lands) Act (1 of 1951) is entirely valid. In light of Articles 31(4), 31-A, and 31-B of the Constitution, the court la...

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Raja Suriya Pal Singh Vs. The State of U.P. & ANR [1952] INSC 37 (27 May 1952)

Judgement Date : may/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

Held by the Full Court (PATANJALI SASTRI C.J., MAHAJAN, MUKHERJEA, DAS, and CHANDRASEKHARA AIYAR JJ.): The Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, is entirely valid. The court\'s jurisdiction to challenge its validity on the grounds that it does not provide for compensation is...

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Dattatreya Moreshwar Pangarkar Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1952] INSC 18 (27 March 1952)

Judgement Date : march/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

Section 11(1) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, states that â€œif the Advisory Board reports that, in its opinion, there is sufficient cause for the detention of a person, the appropriate government may confirm the detention order and continue the detention for such period as it deems fit.â€ T...

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N.P. Ponnuswami Vs. Returning Officer, Namakkal Constituency & Ors [1952] INSC 2 (21 January 1952)

Judgement Date : january/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

Article 329(b) of the Constitution of India states that \"no election to either House of Parliament or to the House or either House of the Legislature of a State shall be called into question except by an election petition presented to such authority and in such manner as may be provided for, by or...

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P.D. Shamdasani Vs. Central Bank of India Ltd. [1951] INSC 63 (21 December 1951)

Judgement Date : december/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 63 SC

Headnote :

Article 19(1)(f) of the Constitution is designed to safeguard the freedom to acquire, hold, and dispose of property from State interference, except when the State exercises its legitimate power to regulate private rights in the public interest. Similarly, Article 31(1) provides protection against th...

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Sri Sankari Prasad Singh Deo Vs. Union of India and State of Bihar [1951] INSC 45 (5 October 1951)

Judgement Date : october/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

The Constitution (First Amendment) Act, 1951, which introduced Articles 31A and 31B to the Constitution of India, is neither ultra vires nor unconstitutional.The Provisional Parliament has the authority to amend the Constitution under Article 368. The fact that Article 368 separately refers to the t...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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The State of Bombay & ANR Vs. F.N. Balsara [1951] INSC 38 (25 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

Under Entry 31 of List II in the Seventh Schedule of the Government of India Act, 1935, the Provincial Legislatures had the authority to legislate regarding \"intoxicating liquors,\" which included the production, manufacture, possession, transport, purchase, and sale of such liquors. Meanwhile, Ent...

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Manohar Lal Vs. The State [1951] INSC 36 (23 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

Section 7(1) of the Punjab Trade Employees Act, 1940, as amended in 1943, stipulated that, \"unless otherwise provided by this Act, every shop shall remain closed on a close day.\" Subsection (2)(i) further stated, \"The choice of a close day shall rest with the owner or occupier of the shop... and...

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

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

Headnote :

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

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

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

Headnote :

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

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Keshavan Madhava Menon Vs. The State of Bombay [1951] INSC 3 (22 January 1951)

Judgement Date : january/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 3 SC

Headnote :

The Court (KANIA C.J., PATANJALI SASTRI, MEHR CHAND MAHAJAN, DAS, and CHANDRASEKHARA AIYAR JJ.--FAZL ALI and MUKHERJEA JJ., dissenting) held that Article 13(1) of the Indian Constitution does not render laws inconsistent with fundamental rights void from the outset. Instead, it only makes such laws...

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Ramjilal Vs. Income-Tax Officer, Mohindargarh [1951] INSC 2 (12 January 1951)

Judgement Date : january/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 2 SC

Headnote :

Section 3(1) of the Patiala and East Punjab States Union General Provisions (Administration) Ordinance (No. XVI of 2005), which came into effect on February 2, 1949, reenacted Section 3 of a previous Ordinance that had been in force since August 20, 1948. It stipulated that from the appointed day (i...

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Union of India Vs. A.L. Rallia Ram [1963] INSC 108 (19 April 1963)

Judgement Date : april/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 86 SC

Headnote :

In 1946, the Chief Director of Purchases (Disposals), Food Department, Government of India, invited tenders for the purchase of war-surplus American cigarettes. The respondent submitted a tender offering to purchase the entire stock, which was accepted through a letter enclosing a form containing th...

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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Government of India Act, 1935

List of Judgements

State of Uttar Pradesh &amp; Anr. Vs. Gaurav Kumar &amp; Ors.

State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary, Department of Panchayati Raj, Lucknow Vs. Ram Prakash Singh

Irwan Kour Vs. Punjab Public Service Commission &amp; Ors.

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. The Governor of Tamil Nadu &amp; Anr.

State of West Bengal &amp; Ors. Vs. Commtt. for Protect, Democratic Rights &amp; Ors

M/s. S.R.S. Travels by its Proprietor K.T. Rajashekar Vs. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Workers &amp; Ors.

Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Kottayam Vs. Mathew K. Cherian &amp; Anr.

Om Prakash Yadav Vs. Niranjan Kumar Upadhyay &amp; Ors.

Basudev Dutta Vs. State of West Bengal &amp; Ors

Union of India Vs. Pranav Srinivasan

Mineral Area Development Authority &amp; Anr. Vs. Steel Authority of India &amp; Anr Etc.

State of West Bengal Vs. Union of India

Shaji Poulose Vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India &amp; Ors.

Sita Soren Vs. Union of India

Lucknow Nagar Nigam &amp; Ors. Vs. Kohli Brothers Colour Lab. Pvt. Ltd. &amp; Ors.

K.P. Mozika Vs. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. &amp; Ors.

In Re: Article 370 of The Constitution

State of Telangana &amp; Ors. Vs. Tirumala Construction

Tata Motors Ltd.Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes(SPL) &amp; Anr.

Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action Vs. Union of India &amp; Ors.

Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State Of Kerala And Anr

Shah Newaz Khan &amp; Ors. Vs. State of Nagaland &amp; Ors.

Association of Vasanth Apartments' Owners Vs. V. Gopinath &amp; Ors.

Anna Mathew Vs. Supreme Court of India

Janhit Abhiyan Vs. Union of India

M/s. OCL India Ltd. Vs. State of Orissa

Patil Automation Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Rakheja Engineers Pvt. Ltd.

Satyender Vs. Saroj

Union of India Vs. M/s. Mohit Minerals Pvt. Ltd. through Director

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

State of Karnataka Vs. State of Meghalaya

Abhay Jain Vs. The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan

ECGC Ltd. Vs. Mokul Shriram EPC JV

Avtar Singh Vs. Bimla Devi

Union of India Vs. Rajendra N. Shah

Ajit Mohan Vs. Legislative Assembly National Capital Territory of Delhi

Vinod Dua Vs. Union of India

Dr. Jaishri Laxmanrao Patil Vs. The Chief Minister

In Re: Advocate on Record Includes a Proprietary Firm

GUJARAT MAZDOOR SABHA vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

UNION OF INDIA vs. M/S G.S. CHATHA RICE MILLS

PRANEETH K vs. UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION (UGC)

STATE OF PUNJAB vs. DAVINDER SINGH

IN RE PRASHANT BHUSHAN

SRI MARTHANDA VARMA vs. STATE OF KERALA

PANDURANG GANPATI CHAUGULE vs. VISHWASRAO PATIL MURGUD SAHAKARI BANK LIMITED

WEST U.P. SUGAR MILLS ASSOCIATION vs. STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH

CHEBROLU LEELA PRASAD RAO vs. STATE OF A.P.

FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA vs. BRIHANMUMBAI MAHANAGAR PALIKA

DHEERAJ MOR vs. HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF DELHI

HIRA LAL vs. STATE OF BIHAR

RAM KRISHAN GROVER vs. UNION OF INDIA

CENTRAL PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, SUPREME COURT OF INDIA vs. SUBHASH CHANDRA AGARWAL

ROJER MATHEW vs. SOUTH INDIAN BANK LTD.

HARI NIWAS GUPTA vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JOHN D SOUZA vs. KARNATAKA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION

STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs. CALCUTTA CLUB LIMITED

NEVADA PROPERTIES PVT. LTD vs. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Limited v. Union of India

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

M/s. Adani Power (Mundra) Ltd. Vs. Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. Elephant G. Rajendran

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Vs UNION OF INDIA

K. Lakshminarayanan Vs. Union of India

Pratap Mehta Vs. Sunil Gupta

Union of India & ANR. Vs. Mohit Mineral Pvt. Ltd. [October 03, 2018]

Bir Singh Vs. Delhi Jal Board & Ors. [August 30, 2018]

Shanti Bhushan Vs. Supreme Court of India Through Its Registrar and Another [JULY 06, 2018]

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

Commissioner of Central Excise, Indore Vs. M/S Grasim Industries Ltd. Through Its Secretary [MAY 11, 2018]

Kalpana Mehta and others Vs. Union of India and others [MAY 09, 2018]

Union of India & Anr. Vs. M/S. Intercontinental Consultants and Technocrats Pvt. Ltd. [MARCH 07, 2018]

A.A. Padmanbhan Vs. The State of Kerala & Ors. [FEBRUARY 16, 2018]

Jayant Verma & Ors. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [February 16, 2018]

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

Union of India and ANR. Vs. Pfizer Limited and Ors. [December 15, 2017]

Gunwantlal Godawat Vs. Union of India & Another [November 22, 2017]

State of Uttar Pradesh & Anr. Vs. Gaurav Kumar & Ors.

Irwan Kour Vs. Punjab Public Service Commission & Ors.

State of Tamil Nadu Vs. The Governor of Tamil Nadu & Anr.

State of West Bengal & Ors. Vs. Commtt. for Protect, Democratic Rights & Ors

M/s. S.R.S. Travels by its Proprietor K.T. Rajashekar Vs. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation Workers & Ors.

Inspector, Railway Protection Force, Kottayam Vs. Mathew K. Cherian & Anr.

Om Prakash Yadav Vs. Niranjan Kumar Upadhyay & Ors.

Basudev Dutta Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors

Mineral Area Development Authority & Anr. Vs. Steel Authority of India & Anr Etc.

Shaji Poulose Vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors.

Lucknow Nagar Nigam & Ors. Vs. Kohli Brothers Colour Lab. Pvt. Ltd. & Ors.

K.P. Mozika Vs. Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. & Ors.

State of Telangana & Ors. Vs. Tirumala Construction

Tata Motors Ltd.Vs. The Deputy Commissioner of Commercial Taxes(SPL) & Anr.

Adivasis for Social and Human Rights Action Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Shah Newaz Khan & Ors. Vs. State of Nagaland & Ors.

Association of Vasanth Apartments' Owners Vs. V. Gopinath & Ors.

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