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Supreme Court Upholds Revenue Authorities' Search and Seizure Under Section 132 of Income-tax Act, 1961. Bona Fide Exercise of Power Not Vitiated by Mere Irregularities or Error in Seizing Some Irrelevant Documents....

The case arose from search and seizure operations conducted under Section 132 of the Income-tax Act, 1961 at the premises of M/s. Seth Brothers, who carried on business under various allied concerns. ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Municipal Corporation in Food Adulteration Case; Holds Corporation as Complainant. The Court Clarified that When a Complaint is Filed by Authorized Agent, the Principal is the Complainant for Purposes of Appeal Against Acquittal Under Section 417(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure....

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi initiated a prosecution under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954, against the respondent for violating Sections 7 and 16. The complaint was filed on Augus...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Father's Appeal Against Maintenance to Major Children. Court Holds That 'Child' Under Section 488 Cr.P.C. Includes Major Children Unable to Maintain Themselves, and Education Expenses May Be Considered in Appropriate Cases....

This appeal by certificate under Article 134(1)(c) of the Constitution arose from an application under Section 488 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898, filed by four children against their father,...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Annulment of Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act Due to Failure to Prove Wife's Impotence. Concurrent Findings of Fact Upheld; Appellant Failed to Establish Impotence or Invincible Repugnance Under Section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955....

The appeal arose from a petition under Section 12(1)(a) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, filed by the appellant-husband seeking a decree of nullity of his marriage with the respondent-wife. The partie...

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Validity of Gold (Control) Act, 1968 with Partial Striking Down. Court holds delegation of power to Administrator not excessive and applies severability doctrine to sever ultra vires provisions....

The case arose from a constitutional challenge to the Gold (Control) Act, 1968, enacted to curb gold smuggling and control internal gold transactions due to the influx of contraband gold affecting the...

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Supreme Court Hears Appeal by Electricity Supply Company Against Labour Court Order Awarding Retrenchment Compensation Upon Takeover by State Electricity Board. Workmen Claimed Compensation Under U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Alleging Termination of Service Despite Continuity of Employment with Board....

The case involved a dispute over retrenchment compensation following the takeover of electricity undertakings. The appellant, U.P. Electric Supply Co. Ltd., had its undertakings at Allahabad and Luckn...

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Supreme Court Upholds Decree Absolute for Sale in Mortgage Suit, Rejecting Mortgagors' Claims of Overpayment and Violation of Money Lenders Act. Interest Calculation and Deposit Appropriation Rules Under Order 21 Rule 1 CPC Reiterated; Section 9 of Madhya Pradesh Money Lenders Act Not Violated as Decree Awarded Interest Below Principal....

The dispute arose from a mortgage suit filed by Seth Haroon and Sons, a firm with ten partners, against the Hindu undivided family of Jethamal Ramkaran to recover Rs. 40,000 due on a mortgage of a hou...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Voter's Appeal in Election Petition, Upholding Rejection of Nomination Paper and Limitation on Amendment. Authentication of proposer's mark on nomination paper must be done at time of presentation under Section 31(1) of Representation of the People Act, 1951, and voluntary expenses by third parties are not includible under Section 77(1)....

The case arose from an election petition filed by a voter challenging the election of the returned candidate to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly in February 1967. The appellant, a voter in the ...