The case arose from a constitutional challenge to sales tax assessments on iron and steel articles under the Madhya Bharat Sales Tax Act, Samvat 2007 (Act No. 30 of 1950). The appellant was a register...
This case concerned a commercial dispute over supply of foodgrains to the East Indian Railway during wartime price controls. The appellant, a sole proprietor conducting grocery business in Arrah, Biha...
The case arose from a criminal trial in which the respondent, Thadi Narayana, was charged before the Court of Sessions, Visakhapatnam Division, with offences punishable under Sections 302 and 392 of t...
The dispute arose from income-tax assessments for assessment year 1949-50 concerning the applicability of Section 23A of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922 to a Hindu undivided family that beneficially o...
The litigation arose from income-tax assessments concerning a prosperous jute dealer who had gifted substantial sums to his brother and nephew to set them up in business, and who later challenged the ...
By special leave, the Supreme Court heard appeals from a common judgment of the High Court of Hyderabad (now Andhra Pradesh) in income-tax references. The appellant, a jagirdar of Jatprole Samasthan i...
Background: The appellant, a textile mill and public joint stock company, employed a firm as agents, secretaries and treasurers. Under clause 6 of the agency agreement, the agents were paid a fixed mo...
The dispute arose from a civil suit filed by bidi merchants who had taken a lease for plucking tendu leaves from the Government of Vindhya Pradesh. The State of Madhya Pradesh, substituted for the Sta...
The dispute arose out of a claim for compensation for the loss of 120 chests of tea entrusted by the respondent, Shyam Sundar Tea Co., Ltd., to the appellant steamer companies, which were joint owners...
Background: The dispute involved Hindu joint family property and the rights of an adopted son against collateral heirs. Bandegouda, father of respondent Dhruwaraj, died in 1882 predeceasing his father...
