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Supreme Court judgments, 1978

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State of Jammu & Kashmir v. Raj Dulari Razdan & Ors.15 December 1978 · The case involves an appeal by the State of Jammu & Kashmir against a judgment of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, which quashed the State Government's order promoting…
Mohd Rashid Ahmad Etc. v. State of U.P. & Anr.15 December 1978 · The case of Mohd Rashid Ahmad vs. State of U.P. revolves around the interpretation and application of the U.P. Nagar Mahapalika Adhiniyam, 1959, particularly concerning…
Munshi Ram & Ors. v. Financial Commissioner, Haryana & Ors.15 December 1978 · The case of Munshi Ram & Ors. vs. Financial Commissioner, Haryana & Ors. revolves around the interpretation of the term "permissible area" as defined in Section 2(3) of…
Gestetner Duplicators (pvt.) Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal14 December 1978 · The case of Gestetner Duplicators (Pvt.) Ltd. vs. Commissioner of Income-Tax, West Bengal revolves around the interpretation of the term "salary" under the Income Tax…
Nayyar (g. P.) v. State (delhi Admn.)14 December 1978 · The case involves G.P. Nayyar (the petitioner) who was acquitted of charges under the Indian Penal Code and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1947. The core issue was…
Mohinder Pal Jolly v. State of Punjab14 December 1978 · The case involves Mohinder Pal Jolly, a factory owner, who was convicted for the death of a worker during a dispute over wages. The core issue was whether Jolly acted…
Janki Sugar Mills & Co. v. Commissioner of Meerut Division, Meerut14 December 1978 · The case involves Janki Sugar Mills & Co. (the petitioner) challenging a Recovery Certificate issued by the Cane Commissioner of Meerut Division (the respondent) for…
Biswanath Prasad Radhey Shyam v. Hindustan Metal Industries13 December 1978 · The case of Biswanath Prasad Radhey Shyam vs. Hindustan Metal Industries revolves around a dispute over a patent granted for a method of manufacturing utensils. The core…
Kamlapati Trivedi v. State of West Bengal13 December 1978 · The case of Kamlapati Trivedi vs. State of West Bengal revolves around the interpretation of Section 195(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, which restricts…
M/S Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. (p.) Ltd. v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.12 December 1978 · The case involves M/s Motilal Padampat Sugar Mills Co. (P.) Ltd. as the petitioner against the State of Uttar Pradesh and others as respondents. The core issue revolves…
Fazalbhoy Currimbhoy Etc. v. Official Trustee of Maharashtra & Ors.,. Etc.12 December 1978 · The case involves the Sir Currimbhoy Ebrahim Baronetcy and the distribution of trust properties following the migration of the Fourth Baronet to Pakistan, which led to…
Bhawarlal Ganeshmalji v. State of Tamil Nadu & Anr.11 December 1978 · The case involves Bhawarlal Ganeshmalji (the petitioner) challenging an order of detention issued under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling…
Ram Singh & Sons Eng. Works v. Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P.7 December 1978 · The case of Ram Singh & Sons Engineering Works vs. Commissioner of Sales Tax, U.P. revolves around the classification of contracts for the supply and erection of…
G. T. Lad & Ors. v. Chemicals & Fibres of India Ltd.6 December 1978 · The case involves G.T. Lad and others (the petitioners) against Chemicals & Fibres of India Ltd. (the respondent), concerning the legality of the company's actions in…
Bhopal Sugar Industries Ltd. v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.5 December 1978 · The case involves Bhopal Sugar Industries Ltd. (the petitioner) challenging the constitutionality of the Madhya Pradesh Sugarcane (Regulation of Supply and Purchase)…
Gundaji Satwaji Shinde v. Ramchandra Bhikaji Joshi5 December 1978 · The case of GUNDRAJI SATWAJI SHINDE vs. RAMCHANDRA BHIKAJI JOSHI revolves around the interpretation of the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948, particularly…
State of Orissa v. Nakula Sahu & Ors.30 November 1978 · The case involves the State of Orissa as the petitioner against Nakula Sahu and others as respondents. The core issue revolves around the High Court's exercise of its…
Manager Govt. Branch Press &. Anr. v. D. B. Belliawpa30 November 1978 · The case involves the termination of D.B. Belliappa, a temporary Class IV employee at the Government Branch Press, without any stated reason, while three junior…
Indian Hard Metals (p) Ltd. v. Union of India30 November 1978 · The case involves Indian Hard Metals (P) Ltd. challenging the classification of imported wolfram ore by the Customs Authorities under the residuary Item 87 of the Indian…
B. N. Mutto & Anr. v. T. K. Nandi29 November 1978 · The case of B. N. Mutto & Anr. vs. T. K. Nandi revolves around the eviction of a tenant under the provisions of the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The core issue was…
Syed Abdulkhader v. Rami Reddy & Ors.29 November 1978 · The case involves a dispute over the validity of a power of attorney granted by the petitioner, Syed Abdulkhader, and his family members to the respondent, Rami Reddy,…
Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana & Anr. v. Dwarka Das Etc.28 November 1978 · The case involves the Superintendent of Police, Ludhiana, and others (Petitioners) against Dwarka Das and others (Respondents), who were constables in the Punjab State…
Salim Zia v. State of U.P.24 November 1978 · The case involves Salim Zia (the petitioner) appealing against the State of U.P. (the respondent) after the High Court reversed his acquittal for the murder of the…
Maneka Sanjay Gandhi and Anr. v. Rani Jethmalani23 November 1978 · The case of Maneka Sanjay Gandhi and Anr. vs. Rani Jethmalani revolves around a petition for the transfer of criminal proceedings under Section 406 of the Criminal…
S. L. Goswami v. High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur23 November 1978 · The case involves S. L. Goswami as the petitioner against the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur. The core issue was whether the cognizance of an offence under…
Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd. v. The Sales Tax Officer & Regional Transportofficer, Poona an22 November 1978 · The case involves Tata Engineering & Locomotive Co. Ltd. challenging the classification of its employee transport service as a public service vehicle, which would…
K. Gopal Reddy v. State of Andhra Pradesh22 November 1978 · The case involves K. Gopal Reddy, who was initially acquitted by the trial court of murdering his wife due to insufficient evidence and the presence of reasonable doubt.…
Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala v. M/S. Groz Backert Saboo Ltd.22 November 1978 · The case involves the Commissioner of Income Tax, Patiala (Petitioner) versus M/s. Groz Backert Saboo Ltd. (Respondent) regarding the assessment of taxable profits for…
Sambhu Dayal v. State of U.P.21 November 1978 · The case involves Sambhu Dayal (Petitioner) appealing against the State of U.P. (Respondent) following his conviction under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act,…
Lakshmi Shankar Srivastava v. State (delhi Administration)21 November 1978 · The case involves Lakshmi Shankar Srivastava, who was convicted under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Indian Penal Code, receiving an 18-month sentence. After…
Khatki Ahmed Mushabhai v. Limdi Municipality20 November 1978 · The case involves Khatki Ahmed Mushabhai (the petitioner) challenging the Limdi Municipality's refusal to grant him a license for a meat shop. The core issue revolves…
Prakash Chand v. State (delhi Administration)20 November 1978 · The case of Prakash Chand vs. State (Delhi Administration) revolves around the conviction of Prakash Chand, an overseer in the Delhi Development Authority, for demanding…
Narendra Purshotam Umrao Etc. v. B. B. Gujral & Ors.17 November 1978 · The case involves Narendra Purshotam Umrao, who was detained under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974,…
Shiveshwar Prasad Narain Singh & Anr. v. Gharahu & Anr. Etc.15 November 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Shiveshwar Prasad Narain Singh (the petitioner) and Gharahu & Anr. (the respondents) regarding land possession under the U.P.…
Bhupinder Singh v. Daljit Kaur13 November 1978 · The case involves Bhupinder Singh (petitioner) and Daljit Kaur (respondent), where the core issue revolves around the enforcement of an ex parte maintenance order under…
Jagir Singh v. Ranbir Singh & and9 November 1978 · The case of Jagir Singh vs. Ranbir Singh revolves around the issue of maintenance under the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) following the enactment of the new Cr.P.C.…
Rekhaben Virendra Kapadia v. State of Gujarat & Ors.7 November 1978 · The case involves Rekhaben Virendra Kapadia (the petitioner) challenging her detention under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities…
Commissioner of Income Tax, (central) Delhi,new Delhi v. Bijli Cotton Mills (p) Ltd., Hathras., Aligarh7 November 1978 · The case involves the Commissioner of Income Tax (Central), Delhi, as the petitioner against Bijli Cotton Mills (P) Ltd., Hathras, Aligarh, regarding the taxability of…
Mohammad Hasnuddin v. State of Maharashtra7 November 1978 · The case of Mohammad Hasnuddin vs. State of Maharashtra revolves around the issue of land acquisition and the procedural validity of a reference made by the Collector…
Union of India v. Prafulla Kumar Samal & Anr.6 November 1978 · The case involves the Union of India as the petitioner against Prafulla Kumar Samal and another respondent. The core issue revolves around allegations of corruption…
Ashadevi, Wife of Gopal Ghermal Mehta (detenu) v. K. Shiveraj,addl. Chief Secretary to the Government Ofgujar3 November 1978 · The case involves a habeas corpus petition filed by Ashadevi, the wife of Gopal Ghermal Mehta, who was detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention…
H.P Gupta v. Manohar Lal and Ors.3 November 1978 · The case of H.P. Gupta vs. Manohar Lal and Ors. revolves around the interpretation of Section 456(2) of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.) concerning the power of…
D. S. Bist & Sons, Nainital v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Delhi Central, Newdelhi3 November 1978 · The case involves D. S. Bist & Sons, a partnership firm, appealing against the decision of the Income Tax authorities regarding the taxation of profits from the sale of…
Smt. S. R. Venkataraman v. Union of India & Anr.2 November 1978 · The case involves Smt. S. R. Venkataraman, who was prematurely retired from her position as Joint Director of Family Planning at All India Radio. The core issue was…
Raghunath Pradhani v. Damodra Mahapatra and Ors.2 November 1978 · The case involves Raghunath Pradhani (the petitioner) challenging the validity of an auction sale of property that he had purchased from a member of a Scheduled Tribe,…
Collector, Raigarh v. Dr. Harisingh Thakur & Anr. and Vice Versa27 October 1978 · The case involves a dispute over compensation for agricultural land acquired by the railways for the purpose of doubling a railway track. The initial compensation was…
Jai Dutt v. State of U.P. & Ors.26 October 1978 · The case of Jai Dutt vs. State of U.P. revolves around the appellant's claim of ownership over a piece of barren land after occupying it for twelve years. The core issue…
Firm Surajmal Banshidhar, Etc. v. The Municipal Board, Ganganagar25 October 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the petitioner, Firm Surajmal Banshidhar, and the respondent, the Municipal Board of Ganganagar, regarding the legality of a terminal…
Maharaja Book Depot v. State of Gujarat24 October 1978 · The case of Maharaja Book Depot vs. State of Gujarat revolves around the interpretation of the term "paper" under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, and the Gujarat…
Board of Muslim Wakfs, Rajasthan v. Radha Krishna & Ors.24 October 1978 · The case involves the Board of Muslim Wakfs, Rajasthan (Petitioner) against Radha Krishna & Ors. (Respondents) concerning the status of a disputed property claimed to be…
Chief Commissioner Union Territory, Chandigarh v. Sialkot Silk Stores, Chandigarh23 October 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the Chief Commissioner of the Union Territory of Chandigarh (Petitioner) and Sialkot Silk Stores (Respondent) regarding the validity…
Pottery Mazdoor Panchayat v. The Perfect Pottery Co. Ltd. & Anr.19 October 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the Pottery Mazdoor Panchayat (the petitioner) and The Perfect Pottery Co. Ltd. (the respondent) regarding the closure of a factory…
Ganesh Bhavan Patel & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra18 October 1978 · The case involves Ganesh Bhavan Patel and another petitioner against the State of Maharashtra concerning a murder conviction. The trial court acquitted the accused based…
Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of U.P. & Ors.18 October 1978 · The case involves the Delhi Cloth & General Mills Co. Ltd. (Petitioner) challenging the decision of the State of U.P. & Ors. (Respondent) regarding the computation of…
B. L. Goel v. State of U.P. & Ors.17 October 1978 · The case of B. L. Goel vs. State of U.P. & Ors. revolves around the issue of seniority and confirmation of judicial appointments under the U.P. Higher Judicial Service…
Bega Begum and Ors. v. Abdul Ahad Khan and Ors.6 October 1978 · The case of Bega Begum and Ors. vs. Abdul Ahad Khan and Ors. revolves around the eviction of tenants from a leased property under the Jammu and Kashmir Houses and Shops…
Bai Tahira a v. Ali Hussain Fissalli Chothia and Anr.6 October 1978 · The case involves Bai Tahira A (the petitioner) seeking maintenance from her ex-husband, Ali Hussain Fissalli Chothia (the respondent), under Section 125 of the Code of…
Avon Services (production Agencies) Pvt. Ltd. v. Industrial Tribunal, Haryana Farldabad Ors.6 October 1978 · The case involves Avon Services (Production Agencies) Pvt. Ltd. challenging the decision of the Industrial Tribunal, Haryana, regarding the retrenchment of two…
Brij Bhushan Lal Parduman Kumar Etc. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh Andne6 October 1978 · The case involves Brij Bhushan Lal Parduman Kumar and others (the petitioners) challenging the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and…
Colonel His Highness Sawai Tej Singhji, Maharaja of Alwar v. The Union of India & Anr.6 October 1978 · The case involves Colonel His Highness Sawai Tej Singhji, Maharaja of Alwar, as the petitioner against the Union of India and another respondent. The core issue revolves…
Rajapalayam Mills Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Madras6 October 1978 · The case involves Rajapalayam Mills Ltd. (the petitioner) appealing against the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax, Madras (the respondent) regarding the…
Commissioner of Sales Tax, M.P. Indore and Ors. v. Radhakrishan and Ors.6 October 1978 · The case involves the Commissioner of Sales Tax, M.P. Indore (Petitioner) against Radhakrishan and others (Respondents), concerning the liability of partners for sales…
K. N. Bahl v. State of Punjab & Ors.5 October 1978 · The case involves K. N. Bahl, a former employee of the State Government in the Horticulture department, who challenged the decision of the State of Punjab to abolish his…
State of Orissa v. Ram Chander Agarwala Etc.5 October 1978 · The case involves the State of Orissa appealing against a decision made by the High Court concerning the sentencing of Ram Chander Agarwala and others, who were…
Superintendent, Central Excise, Bangalore v. Bahubali5 October 1978 · The case involves the Superintendent of Central Excise, Bangalore (Petitioner) appealing against the High Court's decision to release Bahubali (Respondent) on probation…
V. C. Rangadurai v. D. Gopalan and Ors.4 October 1978 · The case of V. C. Rangadurai vs. D. Gopalan and Ors. revolves around the disciplinary action taken against the petitioner, V. C. Rangadurai, who was found guilty of…
Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd. and Ors. v. State of Haryana4 October 1978 · The case involves Atlas Cycle Industries Ltd. and others (the petitioners) challenging their prosecution for acquiring a controlled commodity at a price exceeding the…
Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal Iii, Calcutta v. Rajendra Prasad Moody, Calcutta Etc.4 October 1978 · The case involves the Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal III, Calcutta (Petitioner) against Rajendra Prasad Moody, Calcutta (Respondent). The core issue was whether…
Excel Wear Etc. v. Union of India & Ors.29 September 1978 · The case involves Excel Wear, a partnership firm engaged in garment manufacturing, which sought to close its business due to deteriorating relations with its employees.…
Ratilal Bhanji Mithani v. The State of Maharashtra & Ors.28 September 1978 · The case of Ratilal Bhanji Mithani vs. The State of Maharashtra revolves around the legal distinction between "discharge" and "acquittal" in criminal proceedings. The…
Sutlej Cotton Mills Ltd. v. Commr. of Income Tax, West Bengal, Calcutta27 September 1978 · The case involves Sutlej Cotton Mills Ltd. (the petitioner) challenging the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal (the respondent) regarding the…
Vyankates Dhonddeo Deshpande v. Sou. Kusum Dattatraya Kulkarni & Ors.27 September 1978 · The case involves Vyankates Dhonddeo Deshpande (Petitioner) against Sou. Kusum Dattatraya Kulkarni & Ors. (Respondent) concerning the liability of joint family property…
Chandrasekhar Singh & Ors. v. Siya Ram Singh & Ors.26 September 1978 · The case of Chandrasekhar Singh & Ors. vs. Siya Ram Singh & Ors. revolves around a dispute regarding possession of land, which was referred to the Civil Court by a…
State (delhi Administration) v. Pali Ram26 September 1978 · The case involves the State (Delhi Administration) as the petitioner against Pali Ram, the respondent, concerning the interpretation and application of Section 73 of the…
Margaret Lalita Samuel v. Indo Commercial Bank Ltd.25 September 1978 · The case involves Margaret Lalita Samuel (the petitioner) against Indo Commercial Bank Ltd. (the respondent). The core issue revolves around the enforcement of a…
Sant Ram v. Rajinder Lal and Ors.22 September 1978 · The case involves Sant Ram (the petitioner), a cobbler and tenant, who was facing eviction from a shop he rented in Simla under the East Punjab Urban Rent Restriction…
Bhupesh Deb Gupta (dead) by L.rs. v. State of Tripura22 September 1978 · The case involves Bhupesh Deb Gupta, who was convicted under Section 161 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for accepting a bribe of Rs. 75 from Nikhil Chakraborty. The High…
Avinder Singh Etc. v. State of Punjab & Anr. Etc.19 September 1978 · The case of Avinder Singh vs. State of Punjab revolves around the constitutional validity of a tax imposed by the Punjab government on the sale of Indian-made foreign…
Chandra Bhan Singh v. Latafat Ullah Khan & Ors.19 September 1978 · The case revolves around a dispute concerning the vesting of evacuee property under the Evacuee Interest (Separation) Act, 1951. The core issue was whether the Competent…
Durga Prasad v. Devi Charan19 September 1978 · The case involves a dispute over the validity of a will made by the testatrix, who had revoked previous wills and bequeathed her properties to the appellant, Durga…
Tuka Ram and Anr. v. State of Maharashtra15 September 1978 · The case involves the appellants, Tuka Ram and another, who were accused of raping Mathura, a young woman, while she was at the police station. The core issue revolved…
M. a. Kochu Devassy Etc. v. State of Kerala15 September 1978 · The case involves M. A. Kochu Devassy and others (the petitioners) who were convicted under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Prevention of…
Parmanand Dass v. State of Andhra Pradesh15 September 1978 · The case involves Parmanand Dass (the petitioner) appealing against the State of Andhra Pradesh (the respondent) regarding the validity of a sanction for prosecution…
Markand Saroop Aggarwal and Ors. v. M. M. Bajaj and Anr.15 September 1978 · The case involves Markand Saroop Aggarwal and others (the petitioners), who are partners of Lido Restaurant in New Delhi, appealing against a decision by the Delhi High…
Lilly Kurian v. Sr. Lewina and Ors.15 September 1978 · The case of Lilly Kurian vs. Sr. Lewina and Others revolves around the dismissal of Lilly Kurian from her position as Principal of St. Joseph Training College for Women,…
Gobind Singh v. Shanti Sarup15 September 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Gobind Singh (the petitioner) and Shanti Sarup (the respondent) regarding a public nuisance caused by a bakery operated by the…
Chandrakant Saha & Ors. Etc. v. Union of India & Ors. Etc.14 September 1978 · The case of Chandrakant Saha & Ors. vs. Union of India & Ors. revolves around the interpretation of the Rice Milling Industry (Regulation) Act, 1958, particularly the…
Jaswant Singh v. State (delhi Admn.)14 September 1978 · The case involves Jaswant Singh, who was charged under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of his wife by setting her on fire. The Additional…
Municipal Corporation for the City of Poona Etc. v. Bijlee Products (india) Ltd. Etc. Etc.14 September 1978 · The case involves the Municipal Corporation for the City of Poona (Petitioner) and Bijlee Products (India) Ltd. (Respondent), concerning the legality of a government…
Tamal Lahiri v. Kumar P.N. Tagore13 September 1978 · The case revolves around a complaint filed by the Baranagore Municipality against Kumar P.N. Tagore for failing to remove a culvert erected without permission, which…
Morcha v. The State of Rajasthan13 September 1978 · The case involves the appellant, Morcha, who was initially convicted under Section 304 Part II of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the culpable homicide of his wife, Mst.…
Union of India & Anr. v. Swadeshi Cotton Mills & Anr.12 September 1978 · The case involves an appeal by the Union of India against the Delhi High Court's interim stay of an order by the Company Law Board, which had inducted additional…
Ahaji C. H. Mohammad Koya v. T. K. S. M. a. Muthukoya12 September 1978 · The case involves an election petition filed by Ahaji C. H. Mohammad Koya (the petitioner) against T. K. S. M. A. Muthukoya (the respondent) following the 1977 Kerala…
K. M. Mani Etc. v. P. J. Antony and Others12 September 1978 · The case involves an election petition filed by P. J. Antony against K. M. Mani, who was declared elected to the State Assembly in the 1977 General Elections. The core…
Sentinel Rolling Shutters & Engineering Co. (p) Ltd. v. Commissioner of Sales Tax, Maharashtra12 September 1978 · The case involves Sentinel Rolling Shutters & Engineering Co. (P) Ltd. challenging the classification of their contract with M/s. C. M. Shah & Co. (P) Ltd. regarding the…
S. P. Kohli, Civil Surgeon, Ferozepur v. High Court of Punjab & Haryana12 September 1978 · The case involves S. P. Kohli, a Civil Surgeon, who was accused of providing false evidence in a criminal case concerning serious charges against an accused individual.…
Mahant Sri Srinivas Ramnuj Das, Mahant of Emar Math, Puri v. The Agricultural Income Tax Officer, Puri & Anr.12 September 1978 · The case involves Mahant Sri Srinivas Ramnuj Das, the Mahant of Emar Math in Puri, challenging the constitutional validity of Section 8(1) of the Orissa Agricultural…
Oriental Gas Co. Ltd. & Ors. v. State of West Bengal12 September 1978 · The case involves the Oriental Gas Company Ltd. (Petitioner) challenging the validity of certain provisions of the Oriental Gas Company Act, 1970, concerning the…
Basti Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. v. State of U.P. & Anr.11 September 1978 · The case involves Basti Sugar Mills Co. Ltd. (the petitioner) challenging an order issued by the State of Uttar Pradesh regarding the payment of bonuses to workers under…
Rt. Rev. Magr. Mark Netto v. Govt. of Kerala & Ors.11 September 1978 · The case revolves around the right of a minority educational institution, specifically a Christian school, to admit girl students. The petitioner, Rt. Rev. Magr. Mark…
Maulana Shamsuddin v. Khushi Lal and Ors.8 September 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Maulana Shamsuddin (the petitioner) and Khushi Lal and others (the respondents) regarding land rights under the Bhopal State Land…
Union of India v. City Municipal Council, Bellary8 September 1978 · The case involves the Union of India as the petitioner against the City Municipal Council of Bellary, concerning the levy of municipal taxes on railway property that was…
Northern India Caterers (india) Ltd. v. Lt. Governor of Delhi7 September 1978 · The case involves Northern India Caterers (India) Ltd. as the petitioner against the Lt. Governor of Delhi as the respondent, concerning the applicability of sales tax…
Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd. v. Empkoyees of Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd.7 September 1978 · The case involves Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd. (Petitioner) against the Employees of Hindustan Tin Works Pvt. Ltd. (Respondent). The core issue was the retrenchment of…
D. Nataraja Mudallar v. State Transport Authority, Madras6 September 1978 · The case involves D. Nataraja Mudallar, who sought the renewal of his luxury coach permit from the State Transport Authority of Madras. His application was denied on the…
Porritts & Spencer (asia) Ltd. a v. State of Haryana6 September 1978 · The case of Porritts & Spencer (Asia) Ltd. vs. State of Haryana revolves around the classification of 'dryer felts' under the Punjab General Sales Tax Act, 1948. The…
Sadhu Singh (deceased) & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.2 September 1978 · The case involves Sadhu Singh (deceased) and others as petitioners against the Union of India and others as respondents. The core issue revolves around the validity of…
State of Kerala v. M/S. Vijaya Stores1 September 1978 · The case involves the State of Kerala (Petitioner) against M/s. Vijaya Stores (Respondent) concerning the jurisdiction of the Appellate Tribunal under Section 39(4) of…
Charles Sobraj v. The Suptd., Central Jail, Tihar. New Delhi31 August 1978 · The case involves Charles Sobhraj, a convict serving multiple long-term sentences, who filed a writ petition against the Superintendent of Tihar Central Jail, New Delhi.…
Shiv Chand v. Ujagar Singh & Anr.31 August 1978 · The case involves an election petition filed by Shiv Chand, a defeated candidate in the June 1977 General Elections, challenging the election of Ujagar Singh, the…
Bhajan Singh v. State of Punjab31 August 1978 · The case involves Bhajan Singh (Petitioner) appealing against the State of Punjab (Respondent) following a conviction for murder and other offenses after an initial…
Sunil Batra Etc. v. Delhi Administration and Ors. Etc.30 August 1978 · The case of Sunil Batra vs. Delhi Administration revolves around the legality of solitary confinement and the imposition of bar fetters on prisoners under the Prisons…
Sarwan Simgh & Ors. Etc. v. State of Punjab30 August 1978 · The case involves the petitioner Sarwan Singh and others against the State of Punjab concerning the murder of Mewa Singh, who was attacked by the accused with deadly…
Gujarat State Financial Corporation v. M/S. Natson Manufacturing Co. (p) Ltd. & Ors.29 August 1978 · The case involves the Gujarat State Financial Corporation (the petitioner) and M/s. Natson Manufacturing Co. (P) Ltd. & Ors. (the respondents). The core issue was the…
U.P. State Electricity Board and Ors. v. Hari Shanker Jain and Ors.28 August 1978 · The case involves the U.P. State Electricity Board (Petitioner) and two workmen, Hari Shanker Jain and others (Respondents), concerning the applicability of the…
Moti Ram & Ors. v. State of M.P.24 August 1978 · The case of Moti Ram & Ors. vs. State of M.P. revolves around the issue of bail and the conditions under which it can be granted. The Supreme Court of India intervened…
Hareram Satpathy v. Tikaram Agar W Ala and 3 Others24 August 1978 · The case involves an appeal by Hareram Satpathy against the judgment of the Orissa High Court, which set aside the orders of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate directing the…
Hindustan Sugar Mills Etc. v. State of Rajasthan and Ors.22 August 1978 · The case of Hindustan Sugar Mills vs. State of Rajasthan revolves around the interpretation of "sale price" under the Rajasthan Sales Tax Act, 1954, and the Central…
State of U.P. v. Boota Singh & Others22 August 1978 · The case involves an appeal by the State of Uttar Pradesh against the acquittal of Boota Singh and others by the High Court. The core issue was whether the High Court…
Banarsi Dass Chadha & Bros. v. L.T. Governor, Delhi Admn. & Ors.21 August 1978 · The case of Banarsi Dass Chadha & Bros. vs. L.T. Governor, Delhi Administration & Ors. revolves around the classification of "brick-earth" as a "minor mineral" under the…
State of Kerala v. Mathew ( M. M. ) and Anr.18 August 1978 · The case involves the State of Kerala as the petitioner against Mathew (M. M.) and another respondent concerning allegations of tax evasion under the Kerala General…
R.G Anand v. M/S. Delux Films & Ors.18 August 1978 · The case revolves around a copyright infringement dispute between R.G. Anand, a playwright, and M/s. Delux Films regarding the film "New Delhi," which Anand alleged was…
Madhav Hayawadanrao Hoskot v. State of Maharashtra17 August 1978 · The case of Madhav Hayawadanrao Hoskot vs. State of Maharashtra revolves around the right of an accused to receive a free copy of the judgment following sentencing, as…
Election Commission of India v. N.G. Ranga and Ors.17 August 1978 · The case involves the Election Commission of India (Petitioner) and N.G. Ranga (Respondent), concerning the disqualification of Ranga as a Lok Sabha member due to…
P. N. Kaushal Etc. v. Union of India16 August 1978 · The case of P. N. Kaushal vs. Union of India revolves around the constitutional validity of Section 59(f)(v) of the Punjab Excise Act, 1914, and Rule 37 of the Punjab…
Lakshmi Narain and Others v. District Excise Officer, Fatehpur & Ors.16 August 1978 · The case involves a challenge by the petitioners, Lakshmi Narain and others, against the validity of Rule 13B of the U.P. Excise Rules, which restricts the sale of…
Sham Lal Etc. v. Iunion of India and Others16 August 1978 · The case involves a challenge to the validity of Rule 37 of the Punjab Liquor Licence Rules, 1956, as amended by the State of Haryana, which designated the 1st and 7th…
State of Maharashtra and Ors. v. Atma Ram Sadashiv Dongarwar and Ors.16 August 1978 · The case involves the State of Maharashtra (Petitioner) against Atma Ram Sadashiv Dongarwar and others (Respondents) regarding the right to free water for irrigation…
Firm Sardarilal Vlshwanath and Ors. v. Pritam Singh14 August 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the petitioner, Firm Sardarilal Vishwanath and others, and the respondent, Pritam Singh, regarding the eviction of the petitioner…
Deena @ Deen Dayal v. State of Uttar Pradesh11 August 1978 · The case involves Deena alias Deen Dayal, who was convicted of murder under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) while serving a life sentence for a previous…
State of Rajasthan v. Rao Raja Sardar Singh11 August 1978 · The case involves the State of Rajasthan (Petitioner) against Rao Raja Sardar Singh (Respondent) concerning the recovery of dues from the Respondent, a Jagirdar, under…
P.vijayapal Reddy & Ors. v. Government of India10 August 1978 · The case involves P. Vijayapal Reddy and others (the petitioners), who are directors of Tandur and Navandgi Stone Quarries (Pvt.) Ltd., being prosecuted for allegedly…
Royal Talkies, Hyderabad & Ors. v. Employees State Insurance Corp.9 August 1978 · The case involves Royal Talkies, Hyderabad & Ors. (Petitioners) against the Employees State Insurance Corporation (Respondent). The core issue was whether the owners of…
Lakshmi Ammal v. Madhavakrishnan (k. N.) and Ors.7 August 1978 · The case involves Lakshmi Ammal (the petitioner) appealing against a decision of the Madras High Court regarding the court fees applicable to her suit for partition and…
Babbar Sewing Machine Co. v. Trilok Nath Mahajan7 August 1978 · The case involves Babbar Sewing Machine Co. (Petitioner) appealing against the decision of the Trial Court which struck out their defense due to non-compliance with an…
Lingala Vijayakumar & Ors. v. Public Prosecutor, Andhra Pradesh2 August 1978 · The case involves Lingala Vijayakumar and others (the petitioners) appealing against the enhancement of their sentences from 2.5 years to 7 years of rigorous…
Rani Ratnesh Kumari v. State of U.P. & Ors.2 August 1978 · The case involves Rani Ratnesh Kumari (the petitioner) challenging the State of U.P. regarding the cessation of her malikana payments following the implementation of the…
Life Insurance Corporation of India v. Rajmata Saheb Chowhanji & Ors.2 August 1978 · The case involves the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) as the petitioner against Rajmata Saheb Chowhanji and others as respondents. The core issue revolves…
Badri Prasad v. Dy. Director of Consolidation and Ors.1 August 1978 · The case involves a special leave petition filed by Badri Prasad against the Deputy Director of Consolidation and others, concerning the validity of a marriage that had…
Hussainbhai, Calicut v. Alath Factory Thozhilali Union,kozhikode and Ors.28 July 1978 · The case involves Hussainbhai, a factory owner, who contested an industrial dispute raised by the Alath Factory Thozhilali Union regarding the employment status of…
Damodar Ganpat Wani & Anr. v. Rajaram Dhondu Wagh & Ors.28 July 1978 · The case involves a dispute over agricultural land possession under the Bombay Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948. The core issue was whether the first respondent,…
M/S. Y. L. Agarwalla and Ors. v. Commissioner of Income -Tax, Central, Calcutta27 July 1978 · The case involves M/s. Y. L. Agarwalla and others (the petitioners) against the Commissioner of Income Tax, Central, Calcutta (the respondent). The core issue was…
Management of Monghyr Factory of Itc Ltd.,monghyr,bihar v. The Presiding Officer, Labour Court Patna (bihar)& 3 Ors.24 July 1978 · The case involves the Management of Monghyr Factory of ITC Ltd. challenging an award made by the Labour Court, Patna, which ordered the reinstatement of an employee, Ram…
Dharmadeepti, Alwaye, Kerala v. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Kerala24 July 1978 · The case involves an appeal by the petitioner, Dharmadeepti, against the Commissioner of Income Tax, Kerala, regarding the exemption of income derived from conducting…
Dharmaposhanam Co. Kerala v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Kerala24 July 1978 · The case involves Dharmaposhana Co. from Kerala appealing against the Commissioner of Income Tax regarding the tax exemption status of income derived from conducting…
Management of Central Coal Washery v. Workmen & Anr.21 July 1978 · The case involves the Management of Central Coal Washery (Petitioner) versus the Workmen & Anr. (Respondent) concerning the entitlement of workers to bonuses under the…
State Through Delhi Administration v. Sanjay Gandhi5 May 1978 · The case involves an appeal by the State through the Delhi Administration against the decision of the Delhi High Court, which had denied the cancellation of bail granted…
Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay v. P. S. Malvenkar and Ors.5 May 1978 · The case involves the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay (Petitioner) and P.S. Malvenkar (Respondent), concerning the termination of the Respondent's employment as…
Union of India v. Gosalia Shipping Private Ltd., Margao, Goa5 May 1978 · The case involves the Union of India as the petitioner against Gosalia Shipping Private Ltd., the respondent, concerning the interpretation of payment obligations under…
State Bank of India v. Shyama Devi5 May 1978 · The case involves the State Bank of India (petitioner) and Shyama Devi (respondent), concerning a dispute over deposits made by the respondent into her savings account.…
Sher Singh (dead) by Lrs. v. Joint Director of Consolidation & Ors.5 May 1978 · The case involves Sher Singh (deceased) represented by his legal representatives as the petitioner against the Joint Director of Consolidation and others as respondents.…
Workmen of Cochin Port Trust v. Board of Trustees of the Cochin Port Trust & Anr.5 May 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the workmen of Cochin Port Trust and the Board of Trustees of the Cochin Port Trust regarding the applicability of a roster system…
Ram Rattan (dead) by Legal Representatives v. Bajrang Lal & Ors.5 May 1978 · The case involves a dispute over the right to worship in a temple, specifically concerning the admissibility of a gift deed related to a hereditary office of Shebait.…
Mangalore Electric Supply Co. Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal4 May 1978 · The case involves Mangalore Electric Supply Co. Ltd. (the petitioner) challenging the decision of the Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal (the respondent) regarding…
Lila Gupta v. Laxmi Narain & Ors.4 May 1978 · The case of Lila Gupta vs. Laxmi Narain & Ors. revolves around the validity of Lila Gupta's marriage to Rajendra Kumar, which was contested by his relatives after his…
B. R. Ltd. v. V. P. Gupta, C.I.T., Bombay3 May 1978 · The case of B. R. Ltd. vs. V. P. Gupta, C.I.T., Bombay revolves around the interpretation of Section 24(2) of the Income Tax Act, 1922, specifically concerning the…
Bibi Saddiqa Fatima v. Saiyed Mohammad Mahmood Hasan3 May 1978 · The case revolves around a dispute over property ownership and tenancy rights following the creation of a waqf by Smt. Sughra Begum, a Shia Muslim. The core issue was…
Mohan Lal & Anr. v. Ajit Singh and Anr.2 May 1978 · The case involves an appeal by Mohan Lal and another against the acquittal of Ajit Singh for the murder of Nishan Chand, Mohan Lal's son. The core issue was whether the…
Commissioner of Income Tax West Bengal I, Calcutta v. Clive Insurance Co. Ltd., Calcutta2 May 1978 · The case involves the Commissioner of Income Tax, West Bengal I, Calcutta (Petitioner) versus Clive Insurance Co. Ltd., Calcutta (Respondent). The core issue was whether…
Jadu Gopal Chakravarthy (dead) After Him His Lega v. Pannalal Bhowmick and Ors.2 May 1978 · The case revolves around the interpretation of a deed of trust executed by Indra Narayan Biswas in 1904, which dedicated various properties to a family deity. The core…
Nirmal Kumar Khandelwal v. Union of India and Ors.1 May 1978 · The case involves Nirmal Kumar Khandelwal, who was detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA) starting…
Noor Mohd. Khan Ghouse Khan Soudagar and Anr. v. Fakirappa Bharmappa Machenahalli and Ors.28 April 1978 · The case revolves around a dispute regarding the eviction of a tenant from land following a partition suit. The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the provisions…
Ramesh Chander Kaushal v. Veena Kaushal & Ors.27 April 1978 · The case of Ramesh Chander Kaushal vs. Veena Kaushal & Ors. revolves around a dispute regarding maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The…
Gurupad Khandappa Magdum v. Hirabai Khandappa Magdum and Ors.27 April 1978 · The case of Gurupad Khandappa Magdum vs. Hirabai Khandappa Magdum revolves around the distribution of property following the death of Khandappa Sangappa Magdum. The core…
Nagu Reddiar and Ors. Etc. v. Babu Reddiar and Ors. Etc.and Vice Versa27 April 1978 · The case revolves around the validity of a trust established for two charities under Hindu Law, specifically concerning the management of properties dedicated to these…
Superintendent (tech. I) Central Excise I.d.d.jabalpur and v. Pratap Rai26 April 1978 · The case involves the Superintendent (Technical I) of Central Excise challenging a decision made by the Appellate Collector regarding the confiscation of 23 watches…
Shankaria v. State of Rajasthan26 April 1978 · The case of Shankaria vs. State of Rajasthan revolves around the conviction of the appellant, Shankaria, for the double murder of Kartar Singh and Mada Singh, leading to…
Tejinder Singh Sandhu v. State of Punjab and Ors.25 April 1978 · The case involves Tejinder Singh Sandhu (the petitioner) challenging the promotion of two senior officers, Respondents 2 and 3, to the position of Joint Directors of…
Mysore State Road Transport Corporationbangalore v. H. Venkataramanappa25 April 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the Mysore State Road Transport Corporation (Petitioner) and H. Venkataramanappa (Respondent) regarding the seniority and pay scale…
Nand Kishore Prasad v. State of Bihar and Ors.19 April 1978 · The case involves Nand Kishore Prasad, a Bench Clerk, who was accused of embezzling fines amounting to Rs. 1,068. After being discharged by a trial magistrate, a…
Ram Parkash Sharma v. State of Haryana18 April 1978 · The case of Ram Parkash Sharma vs. State of Haryana revolves around the issue of whether a Special Judge has the authority to release property seized by the police but…
Ramanathan v. State of Tamil Nadu18 April 1978 · The case involves Ramanathan, the appellant, who was convicted of two counts of murder, attempted murder, and house trespass under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The trial…
State of Gujarat and Anr. v. Maharaj Shri Amarshinhji Himatsinhji14 April 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the State of Gujarat and Maharaj Shri Amarsinhji Himatsinhji regarding the nature of rights associated with a jagir following the…
Cambay Electric Supply Industrial Co. Ltd. v. The Commissioner of Income Tax, Gujarat-Iiahmedabad (and Vi11 April 1978 · The case involves Cambay Electric Supply Industrial Co. Ltd. (the petitioner) challenging the decision of the Additional Commissioner of Income Tax regarding the…
Nandini Satpathy v. Dani (P.L.) and Anr.7 April 1978 · The case involves Nandini Satpathy, a former Chief Minister of Orissa, who was summoned for questioning by the Vigilance Police regarding allegations of corruption. She…
Union of India v. Chothia (H.P.) and Ors. Etc. Etc.7 April 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the Union of India (Petitioner) and Chothia (H.P.) and others (Respondents) regarding the selection process for the Indian Forest…
Chief Commissioner, Delhi & Anr. v. Delhi Cloth and General Mills Co. Ltd. & Ors.7 April 1978 · The case involves the Chief Commissioner of Delhi (Petitioner) challenging the legality of a notification that imposed a registration fee on a debenture trust deed…
Durgi Devi & Ors. v. State of U.P.5 April 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Durgi Devi and others (the petitioners) and the State of Uttar Pradesh (the respondent) regarding the compensation for the vesting of…
Pushpapriyadevi and Ors. v. State of Maharashtra and Anr.4 April 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Pushpapriyadevi and others (the petitioners) and the State of Maharashtra (the respondent) regarding the validity of a forest…
Bhajya S/O Shyama Kanbi v. Gopikabai and Anr. Etc.4 April 1978 · The case revolves around the inheritance of land following the death of Smt. Sarji, the widow of Punjya, who was the last male holder. The core issue was whether Smt.…
Haji Mohammed Ishaq Md. Sk. Mohammed & 3 Others v. Mohamed Iqbal & Mohamed Ali & Ors.4 April 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Haji Mohammed Ishaq and others (the petitioners) and Mohamed Iqbal and others (the respondents) regarding the recovery of payment for…
Janardan v. State of Maharashtra4 April 1978 · The case involves Janardan, the petitioner, who was convicted under Section 4 of the Bombay Prevention of Gambling Act, 1887, along with sixteen others. The core issue…
B. J. Shelat v. State of Gujarat & Anr.28 March 1978 · The case of B. J. Shelat vs. State of Gujarat revolves around the interpretation of Rule 161(2)(ii) of the Bombay Civil Services Rules concerning a government servant's…
Jagjit Singh v. State of Punjab28 March 1978 · The case of Jagjit Singh vs. State of Punjab revolves around the appointment of Scheduled Caste candidates in the Punjab Civil Service (Executive Branch). The core issue…
Tata Chemicals Ltd. v. Its Workmen23 March 1978 · The case involves Tata Chemicals Ltd. (the petitioner) and its workmen represented by the Sangh (the respondent). The core issue was whether the settlement reached with…
G. Appaswami Chettiar and Anr. v. R. Sarangapani Chettiar & Ors.22 March 1978 · The case revolves around the adoption of a son by a Hindu widow, G. Appaswami Chettiar, and the subsequent challenge to the validity of that adoption by the petitioners,…
Joseph Vilangandan v. The Executive Engineer, Buildings & Roads (P.W.D.) Division20 March 1978 · The case involves Joseph Vilangandan, a government contractor, who challenged the decision of the Executive Engineer, PWD, to blacklist him after canceling his contract…
Purshotam Das Goyal v. Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. S. Dhillon and Ors.17 March 1978 · The case involves an appeal by Purshotam Das Goyal against an order from the Punjab and Haryana High Court that directed him to show cause why he should not be proceeded…
Baigana and Ors. v. Deputy Collector of Consolidation and Ors.14 March 1978 · The case of Baigana and Ors. vs. Deputy Collector of Consolidation and Ors. revolves around a special leave petition filed by the petitioners challenging a decision made…
Rama Dayal Markarha v. State of Madhya Pradesh14 March 1978 · The case involves Rama Dayal Markarha, a Senior Practicing Advocate in Madhya Pradesh, who was convicted of contempt of court for publishing a pamphlet that allegedly…
Harishankar Rastogi v. Girdhari Sharma and Anr.13 March 1978 · The case involves Harishankar Rastogi (Petitioner) seeking permission to be represented by a non-advocate in place of an Amicus Curiae appointed by the Supreme Court.…
M. R. Dhawan v. Delhi Administration & Raja Pratap Bhanu Prakash Singh13 March 1978 · The case involves an appeal by M. R. Dhawan against the Delhi Administration and Raja Pratap Bhanu Prakash Singh concerning a breach of trust allegation. The core issue…
Workmen Concerned, Represented by the Biharcolliery Kamgar v. Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. and Ors.10 March 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the workmen of New Dharmaband Colliery and Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. regarding the dismissal of 40 workmen in October 1969. The core…
Badri Narain Choudhary & Ors. v. Nilratan Sarkar10 March 1978 · The case of Badri Narain Choudhary & Ors. vs. Nilratan Sarkar revolves around a partition dispute concerning a small property measuring 0.013 acres. The trial court…
Indian Express Newspapers (bombay) (pvt.) Ltd.& Anr. v. Indian Express Newspapers (bombay) Employees Union & Ors.10 March 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) (Pvt.) Ltd. and the Indian Express Newspapers (Bombay) Employees Union regarding the jurisdiction…
Madan Lal v. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy and Ors.9 March 1978 · The case involves a petition filed by Madan Lal 'Dhartipakar' challenging the election of Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy as President of India, following the Presidential…
Kamalam (m) v. Dr. v. a. Syed Mohamad8 March 1978 · The case involves an election petition filed by Kamalam, a rival candidate, challenging the election of Dr. V. A. Syed Mohamad to the Lok Sabha from the Kozhikode…
Abdul Rehman and Ors. v. State Transport Appellate Tribunal & Ors.8 March 1978 · The case involves Abdul Rehman and others (the petitioners) challenging the decision of the State Transport Appellate Tribunal regarding the grant of stage carriage…
S. P. E. Madras v. K.v.sundaravelu8 March 1978 · The case involves an appeal by S.P.E. Madras against the decision of the Madras High Court, which quashed the proceedings against K.V. Sundaravelu for alleged offences…
Management of Borpukhurie Tea Estate v. Presiding Officer, Industrial Tribunal Assam and Anr.1 March 1978 · The case involves the Management of Borpukhurie Tea Estate (Petitioner) against the Presiding Officer of the Industrial Tribunal Assam and another party (Respondent).…
Shivraj Fine Art Litho Works v. The State Industrial Court, Nagpur & Ors,.28 February 1978 · The case involves Shivraj Fine Art Litho Works (Petitioner) challenging the decision of the State Industrial Court, Nagpur (Respondent) regarding the classification of…
Shibji Khestshi Thacker v. Commissioners of Dhanbad Municipality and Ors.28 February 1978 · The case revolves around a dispute regarding the recovery of municipal taxes owed by the appellant, Shibji Kheshtshi Thacker, to the Dhanbad Municipality. The core issue…
Himmatbhai Son of Chaganlal v. Rikhilal and Ors.28 February 1978 · The case involves an appeal by Himmatbhai (the petitioner) against the decision of the Madhya Pradesh High Court regarding the execution of a money decree. The core…
Savanth (k.) v. Mysore Road Transport Corporation & Anr.28 February 1978 · The case involves K. Savanth (the petitioner) against the Mysore Road Transport Corporation (the respondent) regarding the fixation of his pay in the revised scale…
Surinder Mohan Vikal v. Ascharaj Lal Chopra28 February 1978 · The case of Surinder Mohan Vikal vs. Ascharaj Lal Chopra revolves around the issue of whether the Magistrate could take cognizance of a defamation complaint filed by the…
Inder Singh & Anr. v. The State (delhi Admn.)24 February 1978 · The case involves petitioners Inder Singh and another, who were convicted of murder and attempted murder under sections 302 and 307 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and…
Suleman Noormohamed Etc. Etc. v. Umarbhai Janubhai23 February 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the landlord, Suleman Noormohamed, and the tenant, Umarbhai Janubhai, regarding a compromise decree for eviction based on non-payment…
Balai Chandra Hazra v. Shewdhari Jadav21 February 1978 · The case of Balai Chandra Hazra vs. Shewdhari Jadav revolves around a dispute regarding the eviction of a tenant under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. The…
Punjab Beverages Pvt. Ltd., Chandigarh v. Suresh Chand and Anr.21 February 1978 · The case involves Punjab Beverages Pvt. Ltd. (the petitioner) and Suresh Chand (the respondent), a workman who was dismissed from service. The core issue was whether the…
Alladi Venkateswarlu & Ors. v. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh & Anr.21 February 1978 · The case of Alladi Venkateswarlu & Ors. vs. Govt. of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. revolves around the interpretation of the Andhra Pradesh General Sales Tax Act, 1957,…
Prag Ice & Oil Mills & Anr. Etc. v. Union of India21 February 1978 · The case of Prag Ice & Oil Mills & Anr. vs. Union of India revolves around the constitutional validity of the Mustard Oil Price Control Order, 1977. The core issue was…
Madan Mohan Pathak v. Union of India & Ors. Etc.21 February 1978 · The case of Madan Mohan Pathak vs. Union of India & Ors. revolves around the validity of the Life Insurance Corporation (Modification of Settlement) Act, 1976, which…
Ganpat Ladha v. Sashikant Vishnu Shinde21 February 1978 · The case involves a dispute between Ganpat Ladha (the petitioner) and Sashikant Vishnu Shinde (the respondent) regarding the eviction of the respondent from a business…
Bangalore Water-Supply & Sewerage Board, Etc. v. R. Rajappa & Others21 February 1978 · The case of Bangalore Water-Supply & Sewerage Board vs. R. Rajappa & Others revolves around the classification of the Bangalore Water-Supply & Sewerage Board (the…
Mohan Singh v. Union Territory, Chandigarh20 February 1978 · The case involves Mohan Singh (the petitioner) appealing against the cancellation of his bail by the Punjab & Haryana High Court, which was initially granted by the…
Harsh Sawhney v. Union Territory (chandigarh Admn.)20 February 1978 · The case involves Harsh Sawhney (the petitioner) appealing against the refusal of bail by the Delhi High Court in connection with a criminal investigation. The Supreme…
Polestar Electronic(p) Ltd. v. Addl. Commissioner, Sales Tax Delhi20 February 1978 · The case of Polestar Electronic (P) Ltd. vs. Additional Commissioner, Sales Tax Delhi revolves around the interpretation of the Bengal Finance (Sales Tax) Act, 1947,…
Rohtas Industries Ltd. v. Ramlakhan Singh and Ors.16 February 1978 · The case involves Rohtas Industries Ltd. (Petitioner) and Ramlakhan Singh (Respondent), concerning the termination of Singh's employment as a sectional officer in a…
Komma Neelakantha Reddy & Ors. v. State of Andhra Pradesh16 February 1978 · The case involves an appeal against the acquittal of several accused individuals charged with murder and related offenses under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The core…
Lalla Ram v. Management of D.C.M. Chemical Works Ltd. & Anr.16 February 1978 · The case involves Lalla Ram, a worker at D.C.M. Chemical Works Ltd., who was dismissed from service following an incident of misconduct. The core issue was whether the…
Mir Fakir Mohd. v. State of West Bengal15 February 1978 · The case revolves around the interpretation of the term "Orchard" as defined under Section 6(1)(f) of the West Bengal Estate Acquisition Act, 1954. The petitioner, Mir…
Charan Lal Sahu v. Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy15 February 1978 · The case involves Charan Lal Sahu (the petitioner) challenging the election of Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (the respondent) as President of India. The core issue was the…
Union of India v. Shri Gopal Chandra Misra and Ors.15 February 1978 · The case involves the Union of India as the petitioner against Shri Gopal Chandra Misra and others, concerning the resignation of a High Court judge, Shri Satish…
Rameshwar Dayal and Ors. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh15 February 1978 · The case involves Rameshwar Dayal and others (the petitioners) challenging their conviction under Section 302/149 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for the murder of…
Sanjay Gandhi v. Union of India and Ors.14 February 1978 · The case involves Sanjay Gandhi as the petitioner against the Union of India and others as respondents, concerning the committal proceedings under the Criminal Procedure…
State of U.P. v. Man Singh14 February 1978 · The case involves the State of Maharashtra challenging the High Court's decision that struck down the West Khandesh Mehwassi Estate (Proprietary Rights Abolition etc.)…
Sandhya Rani Sarkar v. Sudha Rani Debi and Ors.14 February 1978 · The case revolves around a dispute regarding a contract for the sale of immovable property between Sandhya Rani Sarkar (the petitioner) and Sudha Rani Debi (the…
State of Kerala v. M. K. Krishnan Nair & Ors.andk. Sukumaran Nair & Anr.v.m.14 February 1978 · The case involves the bifurcation of the Kerala Judicial Service into two distinct services: the Kerala Civil Judicial Service and the Kerala Criminal Judicial Service.…
Tolaram Bijoy Kumar v. Commissioner of Income Tax, Assam14 February 1978 · The case involves Tolaram Bijoy Kumar (the petitioner) appealing against the Commissioner of Income Tax, Assam (the respondent) regarding the assessment of income from a…
State of Kerala Etc. Etc. v. Alaserry Mohammed Etc. Etc.10 February 1978 · The case involves the State of Kerala challenging the acquittal of Alaserry Mohammed and others under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954. The core issue was…
Yeshwantrao Laxmanrao Ghatge & Anr. v. Baburao Bala Yadav and Ors.9 February 1978 · The case of Yeshwantrao Laxmanrao Ghatge & Anr. vs. Baburao Bala Yadav and Ors. revolves around the issue of property rights related to a public trust and the…
Udai Chand v. Shanker Lal & Others7 February 1978 · The case of Udai Chand vs. Shanker Lal & Others revolves around the eviction of the petitioner, Udai Chand, from a shop owned by Shanker Lal's predecessor, Surajmal. The…
Jagdish Chander (dead) by L. Rs. v. Brij Mohan & Ors.6 February 1978 · The case involves a dispute over the right to repurchase land following a sale deed executed by Ata-Ilahi Khan in favor of Jagdish Chander. The core issue was whether…
Shambu Nath Goyal v. Bank of Baroda, Jullundur2 February 1978 · The case involves Shambu Nath Goyal, a clerk at the Bank of Baroda, who was dismissed from service following a departmental inquiry. After his appeal against the…
New Standard Engineering Co. Ltd. v. N. L. Abhyankar and Ors.2 February 1978 · The case involves New Standard Engineering Co. Ltd. (Petitioner) challenging a decision regarding a settlement with its workmen represented by N. L. Abhyankar and others…
Keshoram Gora v. State of Assam1 February 1978 · The case involves Keshoram Gora (the petitioner) appealing against the State of Assam (the respondent) concerning a murder charge under sections 302 and 34 of the Indian…
Babu Singh and Ors. v. The State of U.P.31 January 1978 · The case involves Babu Singh and others (petitioners) who were initially acquitted of murder charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code by a Sessions Judge.…
Maneka Gandhi v. Union of India25 January 1978 · The case of Maneka Gandhi vs. Union of India revolves around the legality of the Passport Act, specifically the provisions allowing the government to impound passports.…
Ganesh Trading Co. v. Moji Ram25 January 1978 · The case involves Ganesh Trading Co. (the petitioner) appealing against the refusal of the Punjab and Haryana High Court to allow an amendment to their plaint in a suit…
Shambhu Nath Palit v. Corporation of Calcutta and Anr.24 January 1978 · The case involves Shambhu Nath Palit (Petitioner) challenging the levy and collection of municipal taxes by the Corporation of Calcutta (Respondent) concerning huts…
Abdul Latif and Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh24 January 1978 · The case involves an appeal by Abdul Latif and others against the State of Uttar Pradesh concerning their conviction for murder and related offenses. The core issue was…
K.C. P. Employees' Association, Madras v. Management of K. C. P. Ltd., Madras24 January 1978 · The case involves a dispute between the K.C.P. Employees' Association (Petitioner) and the Management of K.C.P. Ltd. (Respondent) regarding the payment of bonuses for…
Muktinarain Jha and Ors. v. State of Bihar23 January 1978 · The case involves Mukti Narain Jha and others (Petitioners) against the State of Bihar (Respondent) concerning the dismissal of their special leave petition (SLP) due to…
Ram Chander Singh Sagar and Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu and Anr.23 January 1978 · The case involves a petition filed by Ram Chander Singh Sagar and another against the State of Tamil Nadu, seeking the transfer of a criminal investigation to another…
Baiju Alias Bharosa v. State of Madhya Pradesh19 January 1978 · The case involves Baiju alias Bharosa, who was convicted of murdering four individuals, including Ramdayal and his family members, under the pretext of using sorcery to…
Superintendent of Taxes, Tezpur and Ors. v. M/S. Bormahajan Tea Co. Ltd.17 January 1978 · The case involves the Superintendent of Taxes, Tezpur, and M/s. Bormahajan Tea Co. Ltd. concerning the validity of tax returns filed under the Assam Taxation (On Goods…
Pathumma and Others v. State of Kerala and Others16 January 1978 · The case of Pathumma and Others vs. State of Kerala and Others revolves around the interpretation of the Kerala Agriculturists' Debt Relief Act, 1970, specifically…
Dadasaheb Dattatraya Pawar & Ors. v. Pandurang Raoji Jagtap & Ors.13 January 1978 · The case involves an election petition filed by Pandurang Raoji Jagtap and others against Dadasaheb Dattatraya Pawar and others, challenging the validity of elections…
Ghaziabad Engineering Co. (p) Ltd. v. Certifying Officer, Kanpur and Anr.13 January 1978 · The case involves Ghaziabad Engineering Co. (P) Ltd. challenging the decision of the Certifying Officer, Kanpur, regarding the modification of Standing Orders under the…
Bishan Lal Gupta v. State of Haryana and Ors.12 January 1978 · The case involves Bishan Lal Gupta, a probationer in the Haryana Civil Service (Judicial Branch), who faced termination of service following an inquiry conducted by the…
Kamalam (smt.) K. v. Ponnuswamy (r.) and Ors.12 January 1978 · The case involves an appeal by Kamalam (Smt. K.) against the decision of the Madras High Court, which ordered a fresh consideration of applications for a stage carriage…
Principal and Ors. v. Presiding Officer and Ors.9 January 1978 · The case revolves around the termination of Respondent No. 2, a commerce teacher at N.C. Jindal Public School, due to alleged lack of qualifications as per the Central…
Maharashtra State Textile Corporation Ltd. v. The Official Liquidator and Ors.4 January 1978 · The case involves Maharashtra State Textile Corporation Ltd. (the petitioner) appealing against the decision of the Bombay High Court, which upheld the official…