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1957 Supreme Court Judgments

BOMBAY DYEING &MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. Vs. THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND OTHERS

10-Sep-10

PETITIONER:
BOMBAY DYEING &MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
THE STATE OF BOMBAY AND OTHERS
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
20/12/1957
BENCH:
AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA
BENCH:
AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA
BOSE, VIVIAN
BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
DAS, S.K.
SARKAR, A.K.

CITATION:
1958 AIR  328          1958 SCR 1122
ACT:
Labour Welfare-Law creating a fund for welfare activities
Companies  called upon to pay fines realised from  employees
and  unpaid  accumulation of  wages-Constitutional  validity
-Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act (Bom.XL of 1953), [...]

THE CENTRAL INDIA SPINNING ANDWEAVING AND MANUFACTURING CO Vs. THE MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE, WARDHA

10-Sep-10

PETITIONER:
THE CENTRAL INDIA SPINNING ANDWEAVING AND MANUFACTURING COMP
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
THE MUNICIPAL COMMITTEE, WARDHA
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
18/12/1957
BENCH:
KAPUR, J.L.
BENCH:
KAPUR, J.L.
BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.
IMAM, SYED JAFFER
GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.
CITATION:
1958 AIR  341          1958 SCR 1102
ACT:
Terminal  tax-Goods in transit passing through  Municipal
limits-If  can    be taxed-Imported into    and  exported  from-
Connotation of-C.  P. & Berar Municipalities Act, 1922 (C.P.
11 Of 1922), s. 66(1)(0).
HEADNOTE:
Section  66(1)(0) [...]

KHEM CHAND Vs. THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

10-Sep-10

PETITIONER:
KHEM CHAND
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
THE UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
13/12/1957
BENCH:
DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ)
BENCH:
DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ)
AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA
DAS, S.K.
SARKAR, A.K.
BOSE, VIVIAN
CITATION:
1958 AIR  300          1958 SCR 1080
ACT:
Constitution,  Interpretation of-’Reasonable     opportunity
of  showing  cause’, Meaning of-Punishment of  dismissal  on
Government   Servant-Constitutional    Protection-Procedure-
Constitution of India, Art. 311(2).
HEADNOTE:
Reasonable  opportunity to show cause’ in Art. 311(2)  Of
the Constitution contemplates not [...]

JAGANNATH BEHERA AND OTHERS Vs. RAJA HARIHAR SINGHMARDARAJ BHRAMARBARA ROY

10-Sep-10

PETITIONER:
JAGANNATH BEHERA AND OTHERS
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
RAJA HARIHAR SINGHMARDARAJ BHRAMARBARA ROY
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
06/12/1957
BENCH:
BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
BENCH:
BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.
IMAM, SYED JAFFER
KAPUR, J.L.
GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B.
CITATION:
1958 AIR  239          1958 SCR 1067
ACT:
Merger Agreement-Private Property  of     Ruler-Legislation
restricting  ejectment of tenants-If violates  guarantee  of
full ownership, use and enjoyment-jurisdiction of Courts  in
dispute     between Ruler and tenants-Ruler whether a landlord-
Orissa    Tenants Protection [...]

S. A. VENKATARAMAN Vs. THE STATE(and connected appeal)

10-Sep-10

PETITIONER:
S.   A. VENKATARAMAN
Vs.
RESPONDENT:
THE STATE(and connected appeal)
DATE OF JUDGMENT:
03/12/1957
BENCH:
IMAM, SYED JAFFER
BENCH:
IMAM, SYED JAFFER
SINHA, BHUVNESHWAR P.
KAPUR, J.L.
CITATION:
1958 AIR  107          1958 SCR 1040
ACT:
Criminal   trial-Public  servant  accused  of   criminal
misconduct-Dismissal   from   service    before     taking      of
cognizance  by    Court-Sanction to Prosecute,  if  necessary-
Interpretation-Prevention  of  Corruption Act, 1947  (II  Of
1947), ss. 5(2), 6.
HEADNOTE:
The  appellant who was a public servant [...]