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Supreme Court Allows Appeal by Partner in Joint Decree for Goods Supplied, Holding That Appeal Under Order 41 Rule 4 CPC Is Maintainable Despite Non-Service on Co-Defendant. Joint Decree Against Two Partners Could Be Challenged by One Partner Alone as Ground of Liability Was Common, Following Karam Singh Sobti Precedent....

The dispute arose from a suit filed by Firm Lalmandas Chhadammalal against the partnership firm Mohan Singh Ratan Lal, through its partners Mohan Singh and Ratan Lal, for recovery of Rs. 12,883/- and ...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Appeal in Hindu Law Adoption Dispute, Upholds Presumption of Valid Adoption After Long Lapse of Time. Challenge to adoption after nearly 50 years failed as burden heavily on challenger to prove invalidity, and strong presumption arose from long recognition and death of witnesses....

The dispute concerned succession to the immovable properties of one Bhaskara Rao, a Brahmin Karnam, who died in 1903 without issue but left a widow. Before his death, he executed a will authorising hi...

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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Three Workmen in Industrial Dispute Involving Strike in Breach of Settlement. Strike by Workmen Without Notice Held Illegal Under Section 29 of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Even Though Not Prohibited Under Section 24, and Selective Punishment of Ringleaders Did Not Amount to Victimisation....

The dispute originated from a settlement dated December 23, 1964, between the Motor Industries Company Employees Association and the management, which contained a clause requiring four days' notice be...

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Supreme Court Dismisses Landowners' Appeal in Tenancy Act Challenge — Ninth Schedule Protection Upheld. Provisions of Maharashtra Act 1961 and Hyderabad Act 1950 Inserted in Ninth Schedule by Constitution (Seventeenth Amendment) Act 1964 Held Immune from Challenge Under Articles 19 and 31 of the Constitution....

The case concerns a constitutional challenge to the Maharashtra Tenancy and Agricultural Lands (Re-enactment, Validation and Further Amendment) Act, 1961 (Maharashtra Act), which re-enacted the Hydera...

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Supreme Court Upholds Deceptive Similarity of Trade Marks 'Sri Andal' and 'Sri Ambal' in Snuff Dispute. Phonetic Affinity Between Mark Names Renders Consumer Confusion Likely Under Section 12(1) of Trade and Merchandise Marks Act, 1958....

The dispute arose when K.R. Chinna Krishna Chettiar, sole proprietor of Radha & Co., applied for registration of a trade mark for snuff consisting of a label with the picture of goddess Sri Andal and ...

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Supreme Court Upholds State in Seniority Dispute, Clarifies 'Select List' under IPS Seniority Rules. Second proviso to Rule 3(3)(b) of Indian Police Service (Regulation of Seniority) Rules, 1954 limits officiation period to after inclusion in Select List for substantive appointment; pre-regulation 'fit for trial' lists not valid Select Lists....

The dispute concerned the determination of seniority and year of allotment of a member of the Indian Police Service (IPS) initially appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police in the State of Orissa ...

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Supreme Court Upholds Tax Authorities in Madras Urban Land Tax Act — Act Held Constitutionally Valid. Levy of 0.4% on Market Value of Urban Land Under Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1966 Not Violative of Articles 14 and 19(1)(f), and Retrospective Operation Reasonable....

The case concerned the constitutional validity of the Madras Urban Land Tax Act, 1966, which levied a tax on urban land at 0.4% of its market value. The Act was challenged by the Buckingham & Carnatic...