Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1978SC1455a; 1978(26)BLJR595; (1979)1SCC130; 1978(10)LC595(SC)
R.S. Sarkaria, J.1. The appellant Pappu alias Baijnath, Jagannath and others were tried by the Sessions Judge, Gorakhpur on various charges related to the murder of Markandey Dhar Dubey.2. The incident occurred in broad day-light when athletic sports were going on in the ground of Government Normal School, Gorakhpur. A large number of spectators and the District Inspector of Schools was also present. At about noon on 13-11-1968, the deceased Markandey Dubey was seen coming from the eastern side towards the race course, hotly chased by the appellant and five others. The pursuers overtook the deceased. The appellant then stabbed Markandey Dubey with a knife on the chest, as a result of which he dropped to the ground and died there and then.3. The trial judge found that it was the appellant Pappu who had caused the fatal injury to the deceased with a knife and convicted and sentenced the appellant under Section 302, I.P.C. to imprisonment for life. The co-accused Jagannath was also convic...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1978SC1424; [1978(37)FLR138]; 1978LabIC1252; (1978)IILLJ350SC; (1978)3SCC332; [1978]3SCR1023; 1978(10)LC598(SC)
1. The short question that arises for determination in this appeal is whether the workmen of the Bhojudih Coal Washery of the appellant were entitled to be paid bonus for the years 1964-65 to 1968-69 under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 (for short the Act).2. The Hindustan Steel Limited owns three steel plants at Rourkela, Durgapur and Bhilai. Since large quantities of the metallurgical coal are needed in the manufacture of steel, the Hindustan Steel Limited set up three coal washeries at Dugda, Bhojudih and Patherdih, These three coal washeries were started one after the other, the first to start being the Dugda Coal Washery which commenced functioning from June 1962. The management of these three coal washeries was vested in the hands of the Central Coal Washeries Organisation which was set up as an independent organisation separate from the Hindustan Steel Limited. This Organisation which is the appellant before us maintained separate accounts in respect of its establishment which c...
Tag this Judgment!Court : Supreme Court of India
Reported in : AIR1979SC22; 1978CriLJ26; (1978)4SCC425; 1978(10)LC636(SC)
P.S.Kailsam, J. 1. This appeal is preferred by Jetharam against the Judgment of the Rajasthan High Court allowing the appeal by the State against his acquittal by the Sessions Court and convicting him under Section 302 I.P.C. and sentencing him to imprisonment for life.2. The short facts of the case, as spoken by PW 1 the main eye witness is that Jeta Ram, the appellant before us was having a flock of sheep in the village Barsinghsar. There was accute shortage of water and therefore the villagers protested against the appellant keeping a large flock when there was not even enough drinking water in the village. Because of the villagers protest, Jetharam removed his flock to the adjoining villages but ultimately came back to the village and about two days before the occurrence PW 1 Jagannath had his turn to take water from the well in the village. The appellant Jetharam brought the flock to the well and began watering them. PW 1 Jagannath protested but Jetha replied that he would settle ...
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