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Aug 20 2008 (SC)

Smt. Leelabai Gajanan Pansare and ors. Vs. the Oriental Insurance Co. ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : 2009(4)BomCR774; JT2008(9)SC551; 2008(11)SCALE391; (2008)9SCC720; 2008(2)LC1155(SC); 2008(6)Supreme89

..... that government companies and insurance companies are merely sub-species of public limited companies under the 1956 act; the genus 'company' is divided into three species - 'existing company', 'private company' and 'public company'; that various sub-species including holding and subsidiary companies, insurance ..... relevant provisions for consideration:(a) maharashtra rent control act, 1999 preamble an act to unify, consolidate and amend the law relating to the control of rent and repairs of certain premises and of eviction and for encouraging the construction of new houses ..... (b) the companies act, 1956:preamble an act to consolidate and ..... been formerly in the employment of the company, were members of the company while in that employment and have continued to be members after the employment ceased; and (c) prohibits any invitation to the public to subscribe for any shares in, or debentures of, the company; (d) prohibits any invitation or acceptance of deposits from persons other than its members, directors or their relatives: provided that where two or ..... more persons hold one or more shares in a company jointly, they shall, for the purposes of this definition, be treated as a single member;(iv) 'public company' means a company which- (a) is not a private company; (b) has a minimum paid-up capital of five lakh rupees or such higher paid-up capital, as may be prescribed; (c) is a private company which is a .....

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Oct 06 1955 (HC)

The State Vs. Dina Nath and ors.

Court : Punjab and Haryana

Reported in : AIR1956P& H85; 1956CriLJ415

..... it, then such particular remedy is cumulative, and does not take away the former remedy; but where the statute only enacts that the doing an act, notpunishable before, shall for the future be punishable in such and such a particular manner, 'there it is necessary to pursue such particular method, and not the common law method of ..... act is the printing and publication without filing declaration required under the 1867 or 1951 act.in the circumstances it appears to me that the 1951 act does not provide for punishment for printing and publishing obscene matter hut provides only against the repetition of such publications ..... published unless a declaration specified in sections 4 and 5, press and registration of books act, 1867 (act no. ..... 1867) is made and subscribed before a magistrate.the 1951 act applies mainly to keepers of the press and publishers and its object is to provide against the printing and publication ..... , concerning public servants has been impliedly repealed by section 5(1) (c), prevention of corruption act, 1947, and it was so held on the grounds that the 1947 act has made a provision for previous sanction of the appropriate authority for prosecutionas necessary, the accused has been given a right to give evidence as a witness and there is a chance in the sentence that can be awarded under the 1947 act.in the present case, ..... even if it be held that the publication of obscene matter is an offence and is punishable under the 1951 act as well as under the indian penal code .....

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May 26 1950 (SC)

The Bharat Bank Ltd., Delhi Vs. Employees of the Bharat Bank Ltd., Del ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR1950SC188; (1950)NULLLLJ921SC; (1950)ILLJ921SC; [1950]1SCR459

..... our attention was however drawn to the proviso to section 15(2), which runs as follows :- 'provided that where the appropriate government is a party to the dispute and in its opinion it would be inexpedient on public grounds to give effect to the whole or any part of the award, it shall on the first available opportunity lay the award together with the statement of its reasons for not making a declaration as aforesaid before the ..... provided that where the appropriate government is a party to the dispute and in its opinion it would be inexpedient on public grounds to give effect to the whole or any part of the award, it shall on the first available opportunity lay the award together with the statement of its reasons for not making a declaration as aforesaid before the ..... the object of the industrial disputes act, as set out in the preamble, is 'to make provisions for investigation and settlement of industrial disputes and for certain other purposes hereinafter appearing' ..... in such cases, if the government considers it inexpedient on public grounds to give effect to the award either in whole or in part, it may, at the earliest opportunity, lay the award for consideration before the provincial or central legislative assembly as the case may be and the legislative ..... other cases, when it is itself a party to the dispute, it has certain overriding powers and these overriding powers are that if it considered that the award is not in public interests it may refer it to the legislature. .....

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May 06 1983 (SC)

Hoechst Pharmaceuticals Ltd. and ors. Vs. State of Bihar and ors.

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR1983SC1019; [1985]154ITR64(SC); 1983(1)SCALE723; (1983)4SCC45; [1983]3SCR130; [1984]55STC1(SC)

..... reiterated that the principles laid down by the privy council in a long line of decisions in the interpretation of sections 91 and 92 of the british north america act, 1867 must be accepted as a guide for the interpretation of section 100 of the government of india act, 1935 :it must inevitably happen from time to time that legislation, though purporting to deal with a subject in one list, touches also on a subject in another list, and the different provisions of the enactment may be so closely intertwined ..... schedule in such manner as the pre-tax return on the sales turnover of such manufacturer or importer does not exceed the maximum pre-tax return specified in the fifth schedule; (b) the government may, if it considers necessary so to do in public interest, by order, revise the retail price of any formulation specified in any of the categories of the third schedule.20. ..... (3) notwithstanding anything contained in sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), the government may, by a general or special order, fix, in public interest, the price to the wholesaler or retailer in respect of any formulation the price which has been fixed or revised under this order.23. ..... trade and commerce in, and the production, supply and distribution of,-(a) the products of any industry where the control of such industry by the union is declared by parliament by law to be expedient in the public interest, and imported goods of the same kind as such products.15. .....

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Sep 24 1951 (HC)

State Through the Sessions Judge Vs. C.M.L. Bhatnagar, City Magistrate

Court : Allahabad

Reported in : AIR1952All56

..... taking of this action are that sri bhatnagar demanded security from sobaran singh, against whom a case under section 19 (f), arms act, was under investigation, and also in another case from lal mohammad and others, who were prosecuted under section 13, gambling act. ..... that this court when exercising its powers as a court of record with respect to the commission of contempt of court, should act in cases against public servants as a mere recommendatory body to the authorities who have the necessary powers to take departmental action. ..... his client was that he did not at the time mean to commit contempt of court and that he as a public servant could be dealt with departmentally and that, therefore, he should not be dealt with in these contempt of court ..... of presiding officers of subordinate courts, it is committed by a person who, in the nature of things, is educated, who as a public servant should have known his duties and who has been discharging those duties normally in the right manner and just for some reason goes on ..... respect to the third point about our jurisdiction to take proceedings for contempt of court against public servants, prosecution against whom cannot be launched in courts without proper sanction in view of section ..... it is an act, as the preamble says, to define and limit the powers of certain courts in punishing contempts of courts, and proceeds to say 'whereas doubts have arisen as to the powers of a high court of judicature to punish contempts of courts and whereas .....

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Nov 23 2001 (HC)

Pulusam Krishna Murthy Vs. T. Sujan Kumar and ors.

Court : Andhra Pradesh

Reported in : 2002(1)ALD423; 2002(2)ALT77

..... and the object sought to be achieved.findings:paragraph 5 of the vth schedule to the constitution of india reads thus:'law applicable so scheduled areas:--(1) notwithstanding anything in this constitution the governor may be public notification direct that any particular act of parliament or of the legislature of the stateshall not apply to a scheduled area or any part thereof in the state or shall apply to a scheduled area or any part thereof in the state ..... are reserved in favour of local scheduled tribes, reads thus:'whereas, under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 5 of the fifth schedule to the constitution of india, the governor of andhra pradesh may by public notification direct that any particular act of parliament or of legislature of the state shall not apply to the scheduled areas or any part thereof in the state or shall apply to a scheduled area or any part thereof subject to ..... respect to the state of andhra pradesh provide, having regard to the requirements of the stale as a whole, for equitable opportunities and facilities for the people belonging to different parts of the state, in the matter of public employment and in the matter of education, and different provisions may be made for various parts of the state: (2) an order made under clause (1) may, in particular, -- (a) require the state government to organise ..... it may be necessary to notice that the preamble of the constitution proclaims to secure justice to all, which includes social, economical or political justice .....

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Nov 08 1955 (SC)

Brajnandan Sinha Vs. Jyoti Narain

Court : Supreme Court of India

Reported in : AIR1956SC66; 1956CriLJ156; [1955]2SCR955

..... delivered the judgment of the court and observed at page 1159 :- 'as the law stands at present, the only purpose for which an enquiry under act xxxvii of 1850 could be made, is to help the government to come to a definite conclusion regarding the misbehavior of a public servant and thus enable it to determine provisionally the punishment which should be imposed upon him, prior to giving him a reasonable opportunity of showing cause ..... adopted by the learned judges was quite correct but it appears that they digressed into a consideration of the provisions of the public servants (inquiries) act, 1850 in order to emphasize the character and position of the commission appointed under the commissions of inquiry act, 1952 even though it was not strictly necessary for the purpose of arriving at their decision, though it must be mentioned ..... justice falshaw who delivered the judgment of the court observed at page 50 in connection with this argument : 'the public servants (inquiries) act itself seems clearly to indicate that a commissioner or commissioners appointed under the act constitute a court as they are given all the powers of a court regarding the summoning of witnesses and other matters, and ..... the act was passed for regulating inquiries into the behavior of public servants and the preamble runs :- 'whereas it is expedient to amend the law for regulating inquiries into the behavior of public servants not removable from their appointments without the sanction of government, and to make .....

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Sep 14 1950 (HC)

V.G. Row Vs. the State of Madras

Court : Chennai

Reported in : AIR1951Mad147; (1951)IMLJ628

..... state of madras, : 1950crilj1514 which had to consider whether provision in section 9 (1) (a), madras maintenance of public order act, was outside the scope of the authorised restriction of clause (a) of article 19, the expression 'security of the state' in sub-clause (2) of article 19 is not identical with public order, although a restriction in an act may have been imposed in the interests of public order such restrictions would not be restrictions on freedom of speech & expression directed solely against the undermining of the security of ..... on more than one occasion in dealing with cases under the madras maintenance of public order act that as the legislature did not fix any period of time for the steps to ..... society, madras, has for its object interference with the administration of the law & the maintenance of law & order, & constitutes a danger to the public peace; now, therefore, his excellency the governor of madras, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16, criminal law amendment act, 1908 (central act xiv [14] of 1908) hereby declares the said assocn. ..... article 19(5) & (6) must include prohibition of dog-racing, gambling & prevention of unqualified persons from practising as physicians or surgeons ..... its object, to quote the preamble, was to secure to all citizens 'justice, social, economic & political; liberty of thought, expression, belief, faith & worship; equality of status & opportunity' & to promote 'fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual & .....

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Mar 21 2013 (SC)

Yakub Abdul Razak Memon. Vs. the State of Maharashtra, Through Cbi , B ...

Court : Supreme Court of India

..... of tada (p) act, 1987 and section 120-b of ipc read with section 3(2)(i)(ii), 3(3)(4), 5 and 6 of tada (p) act, 1987 and read with sections 302, 307, 326, 324, 427, 435, 436, 201 and 212 of indian penal code and offences under sections 3 and 7 read with sections 25 (1-a), (1-b)(a) of the arms act, 1959, sections 9b (1)(a)(b)(c) of the explosives act, 1884, sections 3, 4(a)(b), 5 and 6 of the explosive substances act, 1908 and section 4 of the prevention of damage to public property act, 1984 and ..... (b) of indian penal code read with sections 3(2)(i)(ii), 3(3), 3(4), 5 and 6 of tada (p) act, 1987 and read with sections 302, 307, 326, 324, 427, 435, 436, 201 and 212 of indian penal code and offences under sections 3 and 7 read with sections 25 (1a), (1b)(a) of the arms act, 1959, sections 9b(1)(a)(b)(c) of the explosives act, 1884, sections 3, 4(a)(b), 5 and 6 of the explosive substances act, 1908 and section 4 of the prevention of damage to public property act, 1984 and within my cognizance. ..... of indian penal code read with sections 3(2)(i)(ii), 3(3), 3(4), 5 and 6 of tada (p) act, 1987 and read with sections 302, 307, 326, 324, 427, 435, 436, 201 and 212 of indian penal code and offences under sections 3 and 7 read with sections 25 (1a), (1b)(a) of the arms act, 1959, sections 9b(1)(a)(b)(c) of the explosives act, 1884, sections 3, 4(a)(b), 5 and 6 of the explosive substances act, 1908 and section 4 of the prevention of damage to public property act, 1984 and within my cognizance. .....

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Oct 15 1984 (HC)

Indian Medical Association Vs. State of Karnataka

Court : Karnataka

Reported in : ILR1985KAR1202; 1985(2)KarLJ1

..... later, that the necessity or otherwise of new medical colleges is a matter for consideration by the concerned university and the government under sections 53 (2)(a) and (5) of the karnataka state universities act, 1976 ('the act' for short) and it would be open for the association to represent its view before them, no direction can be issued to the government not to consider any application seeking permission/affiliation ..... the applications are being processed by the university and if in the meanwhile the government were to accord permission to one such applicant and ultimately on inquiry held as required under section 53 of the act, it is found that only one college is feasible and that it is the other applicant in whose favour no such permission was granted was eligible and in the meanwhile on the basis ..... also cases of continuation of affiliation and extension of affiliation, the expression 'college' has been used in the said sub-section and that in view of section 4(ii)(a) of the act, the construction placed by the learned advocate general and counsel for the 2nd and 4threspondents that a college can be commenced first and thereafter affiliation could be sought for, was not ..... act, 1860, and therefore under the bombay public trusts act, 1950, after the reorganisation of states when bijapur became part of this state, it is deemed to have been registered under the karnataka societies registration act ..... in the preamble to the government order, it is mentioned that karnataka university .....

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