KEYWORDS:- Vagueness means-SECURITY OF PRIME MINISTER-Nehru-Maintenance of public order- DATE:-20-05-1959 Denouncing the agreement between the two Prime Ministers and stressing the need of forming a militia with the youths of the country, cannot be said to have no repercussions on the maintenance of public order. And lastly, any instigation against the personal safety, of the Prime… Read More Naresh Chandra Ganguli for Shri Ram Prasad Das Vs The State of WEST BENGAL and others[ALL SC 1959 MAY]
The main question which needs determination is whether part of the scheme mentioned before introduced by the Reserve Bank of India is violative of guarantee of equality before law and of equal opportunity in public employment as enshrined in Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution. The High Court noted that the point arose at the instance of three petitioners who were Grade II working at Nagpur branch of Reserve Bank ever since their employment which commenced somewhere between 1960 to 1965.… Read More RESERVE BANK OF INDIA AND ORS Vs. C.N. SAHASRANAMAN AND ORS [ALL SC 1986 APRIL]
September 6, 2018:-SECTION 377of IPC-Homosexuality-It is declared that insofar as Section 377 criminalises consensual sexual acts of adults (i.e. persons above the age of 18 years who are competent to consent) in private, is violative of Articles 14, 15, 19, and 21 of the Constitution. It is, however, clarified that such consent must be free consent,… Read More Navtej Singh Johar & Ors. Vs. Union of India through Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice [ALL SC 2018 September]
It may not be out of place to mention that in so far as this Court is concerned, apart from Articles 32 and 142 which empower this Court to issue such directions, as may be necessary for doing complete justice in any cause or matter, Article 144 of the Constitution also mandates all authorities, civil or judicial in the territory of India, to act in aid of the orders passed by this Court.… Read More State of West Bengal and ORS Vs The Committee for Protection of Democratic Rights, West Bengal and ORS [ ALL SC 2010 FEBRUARY]
Hyderabad Jagirdars Debt Settlement Act, 1952—Sections 11 and 25—Mortgage executed in favour of bank. AIR 1972 SC 1053 : (1972) 3 SCR 157 : (1972) 1 SCC 530
whether the Industrial Tribunal, when it declined to grant the permission asked for by the appellant, has in any manner acted contrary to the principles referred to by Mr. Anand and set out above.… Read More Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co. Versus Ludh Budh Singh [ALL SC 1972 JANUARY]
The question whether free and fair election is possible to be held or not has to be objectively assessed by the Election Commission by taking into consideration all relevant aspects. Efforts should be to hold the election and not to defer holding of election.… Read More Special Reference No. 1 of 2002. [ALL SC 2002 October ]
whether the dissolution of Assembly under Article 356(1) of the Constitution of India can be ordered to prevent the staking of claim by a political party on the ground that the majority has been obtained by illegal means.… Read More Rameshwar Prasad and OTHERS Versus Union of India and ANOTHER [ ALL SC 2006 JANUARY ]
Inaction in every case does not lead to an inference of implied consent or acquiescence … Read More What is Acquiescence and Waiver ?
The Mohomedan law, on a question of what is legal cruelty between Man and Wife, would probably not differ materially from our own of which one of the most recent exposition is the following:- There must be actual violence of such a character as to endanger personal health or safety; or there must be a reasonable apprehension of it’… Read More Dr. N. G. Dastane Versus Mrs. S. Dastane [ALL SC 1975 March]
Desertion within the meaning of Section 10(1)(a) of the Act read with the Explanation does not imply only a separated residence and separate living. It is also necessary that there must be a determination to put an end to marital relation and cohabitation. … Read More Smt. Rohini Kumari Versus Narendra Singh [ALL SC 1971 December]
AIR 1995 SC 2001 : (1995) 1 Suppl. SCR 542 : (1995) 4 Suppl. SCC 286 : JT 1995 (5) SC 1 : (1995) 4 SCALE 1 (SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) Most. Rev. P.M.A. Metropolitan and others Appellant Versus Moran Mar marthoma and another Respondent (Before: R. M. Sahai, B. P. Jeevan Reddy And S.… Read More Most. Rev. P.M.A. Metropolitan and others Vs Moran Mar marthoma and another [ALL SC 1995 JUNE]
KEYWORDS: 11 JUDGES BENCH- testimonial compulsion AIR 1961 SC 1808 : (1962) 2 SCR 10 : (1961) 2 CriLJ SC 856 (SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) State of Bombay Appellant Versus Kathi Kalu Oghad Respondent With Criminal Appeals Nos. 110 and 111 of 1958 Pokhar Singh (In both the Appeals) Appellant Versus State of Punjab (in both… Read More State of Bombay Vs Kathi Kalu Oghad [ALL SC 1961 AUGUST]
Keywords:-Receiver- Sale of Property- One thing is absolutely clear, namely, that the Code does not lay down any specific rules in respect of property which has been placed in custodia legis. AIR 1958 SC 725 : (1959) SCR 333 (SUPREME COURT OF INDIA) Kanhaiyalal Appellant Versus Dr. D. R. Banaji and others Respondent (Before :… Read More Kanhaiyalal Versus Dr. D. R. Banaji and others [All SC 1958 MARCH]
