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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Delegation of Powers

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List of Judgements

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

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

Khalsa University and Anr. Vs. State of Punjab and Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 623 SC

Khalsa University and Anr. Vs. State of Punjab and Anr.

Judgement Date : october/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 622 SC

Pune Municipal Corporation Vs. Sus Road Baner Vikas Manch and Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 571 SC

Shaji Poulose Vs. Institute of Chartered Accountants of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 364 SC

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. Vs. Delhi Airport Metro Express Pvt. Ltd.

Judgement Date : april/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 224 SC

In Re: Article 370 of The Constitution

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

Lombardi Engineering Ltd. Vs. Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd.

Judgement Date : november/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 849 SC

NHPC Ltd. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh through its Secretary & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 710 SC

Pesala Nookaraju Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 638 SC

A. Sreenivasa Reddy Vs. Rakesh Sharma & Anr.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 619 SC

Government of NCT of Delhi v Union of India

Judgement Date : may/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 463 SC

Kesavananda Bharati Sripadagalvaru and Ors vs State Of Kerala And Anr

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

M/s. Radha Krishan Industries Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 214 SC

Headnote :

A. Section 83 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Act, 2017, and Rule 159 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and Service Tax Rules, 2017 - Provisional attachment order - Writ petition submitted to the High Court - Consideration of maintainability -B. Rule 159 of the Himachal Pradesh Goods and S...

Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax Vs. M/s. Pepsi Foods Ltd. (Now Pepsico India Holdings Pvt. Ltd.)

Judgement Date : april/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

A. Under Article 14 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and Section 254(2A) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, the third proviso addresses the automatic vacation of stay orders. It was determined that this proviso does not allow for the extension of a stay order beyond 365 days, regardless of whether the...

Manish Kumar Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 30 SC

Manish Kumar Vs. Union of India

Judgement Date : january/2021, Citation : 2021 Latest Caselaw 29 SC

Headnote :

A. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, Sections 7(1), 11, and 32A (amended by the Act of 2020) - Amendment - Malice - The amendment stipulates that a minimum of 100 allottees or 10% of the total allottees, whichever is lower, must support the application to initiate insolvency proceedings agai...

INSPECTOR GENERAL OF REGISTRATION, TAMIL NADU vs. K. BASKARAN

Judgement Date : june/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 396 SC

Headnote :

CRUCIALStamp duty - The appellate authority is empowered to increase the market value of a property when reviewing an appeal submitted by registrants if any clear illegality is identified.If the authority requests any information, records, or inputs, this alone does not constitute a delegation of es...

VIJAY KARIA vs. PRYSMIAN CAVI E SISTEMI SRL

Judgement Date : february/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 155 SC

Headnote :

IMPORTANTArbitration Awards should always be interpreted in a manner that supports their validity, with a preference for upholding them rather than invalidating them.Regarding the recognition and enforcement of foreign awards, an appeal is allowed against a judgment that refuses to recognize and enf...

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA vs. BALU

Judgement Date : november/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 1092 SC

Headnote :

A. The Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers, and Individuals Involved in Black-Marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981, Sections 3(2) and 13 - Concerning Preventive Detention - Section 3(2) per...

MAHESHWARY HANDLING AGENCY PVT. LTD vs. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF KANDLA PORT TRUST AND ORS.

Judgement Date : september/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 840 SC

Headnote :

Major Port Trust Act, 1963, Sections 47A, 48, and 49 - Circular establishing a time limit for storage - Authority of the Traffic Manager - The appellant contested the circular stating that any individual utilizing the storage facility for over sixty days would be considered as occupying it without a...

State of Gujarat Vs. Jayeshbhai Kanjibhai Kalathiya

Judgement Date : march/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 212 SC

GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI Vs UNION OF INDIA

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

Headnote :

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...

INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS AND WINES ASSOCIATION OF INDIA Vs STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

Judgement Date : february/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 124 SC

Headnote :

The Haryana Liquor License (Amendment) Rules 2017, which are part of the Punjab Excise Act of 1914, have been evaluated. According to the majority opinion, Rule 24(i-eeee) of the Haryana Liquor License (Amendment) Rules 2017, as modified by the Financial Commissioner using the authority granted unde...

State of Madhya Pradesh Vs. Dharmendra Rathore

Judgement Date : january/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 65 SC

Raj Kumar Gandhi Vs. Chandigarh Administration & Ors. [MAY 11, 2018]

Judgement Date : may/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 372 SC

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

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

P. Pramila and others Vs. State of Karnataka and another [April 09, 2015]

Judgement Date : april/2015, Citation : 2015 Latest Caselaw 282 SC

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

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

State of Uttar Pradesh Vs. Preetam Singh and others [SEPTEMBER 23, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 610 SC

Chandra Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan [May 9, 2014]

Judgement Date : may/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 357 SC

Union of India & Ors. Vs. B.V. Gopinath [September 05, 2013]

Judgement Date : september/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 609 SC

U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad & Ors. Vs. Om Prakash Sharma [April 18, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 326 SC

M/S Tata Sky Ltd. Vs. State of M.P. and Others [April 16, 2013]

Judgement Date : april/2013, Citation : 2013 Latest Caselaw 311 SC

Delhi Race Club Ltd. Vs. Union of India & Ors. [July 13, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 358 SC

State of Haryana & Ors. Vs. Kashmir Singh & Ors. (6 October 2010)

Judgement Date : october/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 745 SC

Union of India Vs. R. Gandhi [2010] INSC 393 (11 May 2010)

Judgement Date : may/2010, Citation : 2010 Latest Caselaw 386 SC

State of H.P. Vs. Narain Singh [2009] INSC 1182 (8 July 2009)

Judgement Date : july/2009, Citation : 2009 Latest Caselaw 552 SC

Common Cause Vs. Union of India & Ors [2003] INSC 513 (8 October 2003)

Judgement Date : october/2003, Citation : 2003 Latest Caselaw 507 SC

Raj Kumar Gupta Vs. Lt. Governor, Delhi & Ors [1996] INSC 1396 (5 November 1996)

Judgement Date : november/1996, Citation : 1996 Latest Caselaw 910 SC

A.K. Kaul & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [1995] INSC 225 (19 April 1995)

Judgement Date : april/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Kartar Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1994] INSC 172 (11 March 1994)

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

Yovan Vs. Management of India Cements Ltd. [1993] INSC 447 (15 October 1993)

Judgement Date : october/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 440 SC

State of Haryana Vs. S.M. Sharma & Ors [1993] INSC 226 (20 April 1993)

Judgement Date : april/1993, Citation : 1993 Latest Caselaw 222 SC

Mrs. Harpreet Kaurharvinder Singh Bedi Vs. State of Maharashtra & ANR [1992] INSC 20 (21 January 1992)

Judgement Date : january/1992, Citation : 1992 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

In an effort to curb the transportation of illegal liquor, the police were monitoring the area when they signaled a speeding car, driven by the detenu, who is the husband of the appellant/petitioner, to stop. Instead of complying, the detenu accelerated towards the police officers, forcing them to l...

Scientific Adviser to The Ministry of Defence& Ors Vs. S. Daniel & Ors [1990] INSC 133 (10 April 1990)

Judgement Date : april/1990, Citation : 1990 Latest Caselaw 133 SC

Headnote :

The respondents held Class III civil positions in the Research Laboratories associated with the Ministry of Defence. According to the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1965, their appointing authority was the Scientific Adviser. However, the Scientific Adviser delega...

Prakash Roadlines (Pvt.) Ltd. Vs. Union of India & ANR [1989] NSC 218 (1 August 1989)

Judgement Date : august/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 218 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a transporter, delivered goods to Delhi without paying the required terminal tax. According to Section 464 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, the appellant was charged a penalty amounting to ten times the terminal tax owed. This demand was contested in the High Court throug...

Ramesh Birch & Ors Vs. Union of India & Ors [1989] INSC 136 (21 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 136 SC

Headnote :

Section 87 of the Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966 granted the Central Government the authority to extend any existing State law to the Union Territory of Chandigarh, with any modifications or restrictions it deemed appropriate, as of the notification date. Section 89 allowed the appropriate Governme...

Marathwada University Vs. Seshrao Balwant Rao Chavan [1989] INSC 130 (13 April 1989)

Judgement Date : april/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 130 SC

Headnote :

The respondent served as a Deputy Registrar at the appellant University and took on the responsibilities of the Controller of Examinations during the latter\'s leave. A complaint was lodged against the respondent, alleging that he had delayed payments to an external party responsible for printing th...

Brij Sunder Kapoor Vs. Ist Additional District Judge & Ors [1988] INSC 331 (27 October 1988)

Judgement Date : october/1988, Citation : 1988 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

Headnote :

In this set of cases, a key legal question for the Court\'s determination is whether the provisions of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, Act No. 13 of 1972, apply to cantonments located in the State of U.P. The High Court has responded affirmatively to...

Om Prakash, Vs. Union of India [1987] INSC 311 (3 November 1987)

Judgement Date : november/1987, Citation : 1987 Latest Caselaw 310 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners contested the validity of a notification issued by the Lt. Governor of Delhi regarding the acquisition of land for the \"planned development of Delhi\" in the High Court. The High Court ruled against the petitioners. Subsequently, the petitioners sought special leave from this court....

A.K. Roy & ANR Vs. State of Punjab & Ors [1986] INSC 204 (29 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 204 SC

Headnote :

Section 20(1) of the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, which addresses the cognizance and trial of offenses, stipulates that no prosecution for an offense under this Act can be initiated except by, or with the written consent of, the Central Government, the State Government, or a person aut...

K.Ramanathan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu & ANR [1985] INSC 37 (27 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 37 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 (2) (d) - The question arises whether the term \"regulating\" encompasses the notion of prohibiting within its context.Statutory interpretation - The issue is whether certain words can have multiple meanings within the same sentence.Words and phrases - The definitions and implications of \...

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

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

Headnote :

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

Calcutta Dock Labour Board & ANR Vs. Smt. Sandhya Mitra & Ors [1985] INSC 20 (11 February 1985)

Judgement Date : february/1985, Citation : 1985 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

Md. Safiur Rehman worked as a dock worker and was entitled to gratuity under one of the three existing schemes of the Calcutta Dock Labour Board. After his death, Respondent No. I initiated a lawsuit in the Court of Small Causes at Calcutta to recover a sum of money from the widow and son of Md. Saf...

Ravi Dutt Sharma Vs. Ratan Lal Bhargava [1984] INSC38 (20 February 1984)

Judgement Date : february/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 38 SC

Headnote :

The appellant-tenant has been residing in the premises since 1945. The respondent landlord sought permission from the Competent Authority under section 19 (1) (a) of the Slum Areas Improvement and Clearance Act 1956 to file an eviction suit against the appellant, but this application was denied, and...

Ram Chandra Mawa Lal & Ors Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1984] INSC 9 (9 January 1984)

Judgement Date : january/1984, Citation : 1984 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

On October 11, 1973, the Central Government, exercising its authority under clause (3) of the Fertilizers (Control) Order, 1957, enacted under section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, issued a notification that set the maximum retail price for certain fertilizers that dealers could charge c...

A.V. Nachane & ANR Vs. Union of India & ANR [1981] INSC 210 (28 December 1981)

Judgement Date : december/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 210 SC

Headnote :

The Life Insurance Corporation was established under the Life Insurance Corporation Act of 1956, which aimed to nationalize the life insurance sector in India by transferring all related businesses to the Life Insurance Corporation of India. According to Section 11(1) of the Act, the employees of th...

Air India Vs. Nergesh Meerza & Ors [1981] INSC 152 (28 August 1981)

Judgement Date : august/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 152 SC

Headnote :

Nditions except that the age of retirement of permanent AHs could be extended upto 40 years. In their transferred case and writ petitions, it was contended on behalf of the A.H. that the Air Hostess employed by one corporation or the other from the same class of service as the AFPs and other memb...

Laxmi Khandsari Vs. State of U.P. & Ors [1981] INSC 57 (9 March 1981)

Judgement Date : march/1981, Citation : 1981 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

In Uttar Pradesh, sugarcane was processed by sugar mills using the \'hydraulic process\' and by power crushers through the \'open pan process\'. Both the mills and the crushers sourced their sugarcane from local growers. To support the production of sugar by state-controlled mills, designated areas...

Premji Bhai Parmar & Ors Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors [1979] INSC 272 (21 December 1979)

Judgement Date : december/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 272 SC

Headnote :

The Delhi Development Authority Act was established to facilitate the development of Delhi through Master and Zonal Plans. The authority is responsible for constructing housing units for various income groups, categorized as Middle Income, Low Income, Janata, and Community Personnel Service. In 1971...

Kewal Singh Vs. Lajwanti [1979] INSC 197 (4 October 1979)

Judgement Date : october/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 197 SC

Headnote :

The appellant had been a tenant of the respondent at Quarter No. IV-H/46 Lajpat Nagar since July 1, 1967. On June 2, 1976, the respondent submitted an application under sections 14A(1), 14(1)(e), and 14(1)(f) of the Delhi Rent Control Act, seeking to evict the appellant. The grounds for eviction inc...

Shanti Vijay & Co. Vs. Princess Fatima Fouzia & Ors [1979] INSC 162 (31 August 1979)

Judgement Date : august/1979, Citation : 1979 Latest Caselaw 162 SC

Headnote :

The late H.E.H. Nawab Mir Sir Osman Ali, the Nizam of Hyderabad, established the H.E.H. the Nizam\'s Jewellery Trust through an indenture dated March 29, 1951, concerning 107 items of exceptionally valuable, rare, and priceless jewellery for the benefit of his two sons, two grandsons, two granddaugh...

Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd. & Ors Vs. State of Haryana [1978] INSC 193 (4 October 1978)

Judgement Date : october/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 193 SC

Headnote :

The appellants faced prosecution for acquiring a controlled commodity at a price exceeding the maximum statutory limit set by the Iron Control Order of 1956. During the trial proceedings, the appellants submitted an application under sections 251A and 288 of the Criminal Procedure Code, raising seve...

Prag Ice & Oil Mills & ANR Vs. Union of India [1978] INSC 43 (21 February 1978)

Judgement Date : february/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (1) of section 3 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, which is included in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution, grants the Central Government the authority to issue orders for the regulation or prohibition of the production, supply, and distribution of essential commodities, as wel...

Heckett Engineering Co. Vs. Workmen [1977] INSC 194 (11 October 1977)

Judgement Date : october/1977, Citation : 1977 Latest Caselaw 194 SC

Headnote :

The respondent workman was hired as a permanent driver by the appellant employer. While operating the appellant company\'s truck, the respondent was involved in an accident. The appellant requested the respondent to explain why disciplinary action should not be taken against him for the following al...

Maharaj Singh Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1976] INSC 278 (2 November 1976)

Judgement Date : november/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 4 of the U.P. Zamindari Abolition & Land Reforms Act, 1950, the rights, titles, and interests of all intermediaries in every estate, including markets, bazaars, and fairs, were terminated and fully transferred to the State.Section 9 states that all wells, trees in residential ar...

Timber Kashmir Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Conservator of Forests, Jammu & Ors [1976] INSC 263 (26 October 1976)

Judgement Date : october/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 263 SC

Headnote :

The single judge of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court dismissed all three applications submitted by the respondent state for a reference to an arbitrator under section 20 of the Jammu & Kashmir Arbitration Act, 2002. The dismissal was based on the reasoning that the arbitration clause was part of an ag...

State of Andhra Pradesh & ANR Vs. Potta Sanyasi Rao & Ors [1975] INSC 178 (26 August 1975)

Judgement Date : august/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

In June 1966, the Central Government exercised its authority under section 5 of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 to delegate its power to the State Governments regarding certain matters outlined in section 3(2) concerning all essential commodities, except for specific commodities. At that time, t...

Anant Mills Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1975] INSC 9 (21 January 1975)

Judgement Date : january/1975, Citation : 1975 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

The evaluation of properties for property tax in Ahmedabad was conducted under the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, with entries made in the assessment books following the procedures outlined in the Taxation Rules specified in Chapter VIII of Schedule A of the Corporations Act. The Comm...

Nishi Kanta Mondal Vs. StateWest Bengal [1972] INSC 110 (18 April 1972)

Judgement Date : april/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 110 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was held under section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 (President\'s Act 19 of 1970) due to actions that were detrimental to public order. The details provided indicated that he and his associates threw bombs, causing panic in the area, and that high...

Ananta Mukhi, @ Ananta Hari Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 43 (3 February 1972)

Judgement Date : february/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, through Jail, submitted a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a writ of habeas corpus. He was ordered to be detained under Section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970, to prevent him from engaging in activities detrimental to the security of the State...

State of West Bengal Vs. Ashok Dey & Ors [1971] INSC 315 (19 November 1971)

Judgement Date : november/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 315 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were held under the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970. They contested the constitutional validity of the Act in writ petitions submitted to the High Court on the following grounds:(1) They argued that the Act was not a law enacted by Parliament as required by A...

Kanaiyalal Maneklal Chinai & ANR Vs. State of Gujarat & Ors [1969] INSC 298 (17 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Headnote :

The Ahmadabad Municipal Corporation decided to approach the Government of Bombay State (which was then undivided) to acquire a parcel of land owned by the appellants for the establishment of a Samadhi for Mahatma Gandhi. The Commissioner of the Ahmadabad Division, acting under the Land Acquisition A...

Executive Committee of U.P. State Warehousing Corporation, Vs. Chandra Kiran Tyagi [1969] INSC 221 (8 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 221 SC

Headnote :

According to Section 28 of the Agricultural Produce (Development and Warehousing) Corporation Act, 1956, the appellant was established as the Warehousing Corporation for the State of U.P. Section 54 of the Act empowers a Warehousing Corporation to create regulations that are consistent with the Act...

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...

B. Shama Rao Vs. The Union Territory of Pondicherry [1967] INSC 35 (20 February 1967)

Judgement Date : february/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The legislative assembly for the Union Territory of Pondicherry passed the Pondicherry General Sales Tax Act (10 of 1965) which was published on June 30, 1965. Section 1(2) of the Art provided, that it would come into force on such date as the Pondicherry Government may, by notification, appoint and...

The Barium Chemicals Ltd. & ANR Vs. The Company Law Board & Ors [1966] INSC 116 (4 May 1966)

Judgement Date : may/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 116 SC

Headnote :

The Company Law Board was established under Section 10E of the Companies Act, 1956, with the Central Government delegating certain powers to the Board, including those specified in Section 237. The Government also created rules under Section 642(1) in conjunction with Section 10E(5), known as the Co...

Arnold Rodricks & ANR Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1966] INSC 74 (14 March 1966)

Judgement Date : march/1966, Citation : 1966 Latest Caselaw 74 SC

Headnote :

The office of the commissioner was discontinued in Bombay State in 1950 but was reinstated in 1958 through the Commissioners of Division Act, which was enacted by the Bombay Legislature. The Schedule of the Act modified various laws to grant powers to the Commissioners. Section 3(3) of the Act allow...

Municipal Council, Khurai & ANR Vs. Kamal Kumar & ANR [1964] INSC 299 (18 December 1964)

Judgement Date : december/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 299 SC

Headnote :

An assessment list for house and conservancy taxes was created based on a slab taxation system and was published by the appellant in accordance with section 136 of the M.P. Municipalities Act, 1961. The assessees raised objections to this list under section 138(2). Subsequently, the appellant revoke...

Syed Bashiruddin Ashraf Vs. Bihar Subai Sunni Majlis-E-Awqaf & Ors [1964] INSC 268 (23 November 1964)

Judgement Date : november/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 268 SC

Headnote :

Allegations of mismanagement and misappropriation were directed at the appellant, who served as the Mutawalli of certain Waqf properties regulated by the Bihar Waqfs Act of 1948. An investigation into these allegations was conducted by the Nazir-e-Awqaf, appointed under section 22 of the Act, and th...

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....

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...

M/S. Daluram Pannalal Modi Vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Sales Tax [1963] INSC 55 (8 March 1963)

Judgement Date : march/1963, Citation : 1963 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

Section 19 of the M. P. General Sales Tax Act, 1938 grants the Commissioner the authority to reassess tax and impose penalties if he believes that any sale or purchase of goods has not been assessed. Additionally, Section 30 allows the Commissioner to \"delegate any of his powers and duties under th...

Mohmedalli & Ors Vs. Union of India & ANR [1962] INSC 308 (9 November 1962)

Judgement Date : november/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 308 SC

Headnote :

The Central Government issued a notification under section 1 (3) (b) of the Employees\' Provident Funds Act, 1952, which brought the petitioners\' restaurant under the Act. Subsequently, another notification was released under section 5 in conjunction with section 7 (1) of the Act, introducing the E...

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...

Orient Weaving Mills (P) Ltd Vs. The Union of India [1962] INSC 75 (28 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

According to rule 8 (1) of the Central Excise Rules, 1944, established by the Central Government under its authority from section 37(2) clause xvii of the Central Excises and Salt Act, 1944, \"the Central Government may periodically issue notifications in the Official Gazette to exempt any excisable...

Dalbir Singh & Ors Vs. The State of Punjab [1962] INSC 44 (6 February 1962)

Judgement Date : february/1962, Citation : 1962 Latest Caselaw 44 SC

Headnote :

Section 3 of the Pepsu Police (Incitement to Disaffection) Act of 1953 stated: \"Anyone who intentionally causes or attempts to cause, or performs any act that they know is likely to cause, disaffection towards any legally established Government in India among police force members, or induces or att...

Hazrat Syed Shah Mastershid Ali Al Quadari Vs. The Commissioner of Wakfs, West Bengal [1961] INSC 36 (6 February 1961)

Judgement Date : february/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

In a dispute between two brothers, each claiming to be the appointed Mutawalli, the Commissioner of Wakfs designated a third brother as a temporary Mutawalli under section 40 of the Bengal Wakf Act. This appointment was contested on the basis that the Commissioner\'s order was illegal, as the rules...

A. S. T. Arunachalam Pillai Vs. M/S. Southern Roadways (Private) Ltd. [1960] INSC 97 (29 April 1960)

Judgement Date : april/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 97 SC

Headnote :

The issue at hand in this appeal was whether the Regional Transport Officer, as per the Motor Vehicles Act, 1939, amended by the Madras State Legislature, had the authority to modify the terms of a stage carriage permit issued under that Act. The appellant, who held a stage carriage permit, submitte...

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

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

Headnote :

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

Ballavdas Agarwala Vs. Shri J. C. Chakravarty [1960] INSC 6 (15 January 1960)

Judgement Date : january/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 6 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was found guilty of selling adulterated butter under sections 406 and 407 in conjunction with section 488 of the Calcutta Municipal Act, as applied to the Municipality of Howrah, based on a complaint lodged by the Sanitary Inspector on January 2, 1954, which was authorized by the Healt...

Gopi Chand Vs. The Delhi Administration [1959] INSC 5 (20 January 1959)

Judgement Date : january/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

Section 36(1) of the East Punjab Public Safety Act, 1949 (Punj. 5 of 1949), was enacted in response to the disturbances following the partition of India, aiming to ensure public safety and maintain order. It stipulated that offenses listed in the Act and committed in areas designated as dangerously...

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...

Workers of The Industry Colliery, Dhanbad Vs. Management of The Industry Colliery [1952] INSC 75 (12 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

\"A conciliation process under Section 20(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, cannot be considered concluded merely when the Conciliation Officer submits his report, if no settlement has been reached. It can only be regarded as concluded when the appropriate Government actually receives the...

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...