Never Reported Judgments Archives

compromise deed to drop criminal proceedings not unlawful

Never Reported Judgment| Mere clause in compromise deed to drop criminal proceedings between parties will not necessarily render compromise unlawful [(1953) 1 SCC 249]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on unlawful consideration.

Never Reported Judgment | Sale of joint family property by Karta to pay off debts of business, not being a joint family business, cannot bind other members [(1953) 1 SCC 245]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on sale of joint family property by Karta.

purchaser not ready and willing if did not treat contract as subsisting

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Never Reported Judgment| Purchaser cannot be said to be ready and willing to perform his part of contract, if he does not treat the contract as subsisting [(1953) 1 SCC 234]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on personal bars to relief in specific performance of contract.

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Never Reported Judgment | Karta cannot start a business attendant with risks and charge joint family property with payment of monies borrowed for business [(1953) 1 SCC 241]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on rights/powers/duties of a Karta in relation to joint family property.

damages for non-delivery of goods in absence of contract of sale

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Never Reported Judgment| Damages for non-delivery of purchased goods not maintainable in absence of contract of sale between parties [(1953) 1 SCC 157]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on damages for non-delivery of goods.

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Never Reported Judgment | A reversioner, under Hindu Law, only entitled to challenge an alienation made by a limited owner [(1953) 1 SCC 112

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1953 on alienation of property under Hindu Law.

language in document cannot be pressed over strong contrary evidence

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Never Reported Judgment| In absence of original document, language cannot be pressed much into service over clear and strong contrary evidence [(1952) 2 SCC 754]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on interpretation of deeds and documents.

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Never Reported Judgment | Illicit relation and conceiving a child prior to the date of marriage does not lead to presumption of marriage [(1952) 2 SCC 720]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on presumption of marriage.

presumption of correctness revenue records

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Never Reported Judgment| Presumption of correctness on revenue records attaches to both earlier and later entries, unless earlier entries expressly declared incorrect [(1952) 2 SCC 574]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on presumption of correctness in revenue records.

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Never Reported Judgment | Decree of possession of co-owned property can only be passed to the extent of the share of each collateral [(1952) 2 SCC 571]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on possession of co-owned property.

vague uncertain agreements not capable of specific performance

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Never Reported Judgment| Vague and uncertain agreements in a contract are not capable of specific performance [(1952) 2 SCC 547]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on specific performance of contract.

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Never Reported Judgment | Mortgage and cash credit transaction are independent transactions; unliquidated damages for breach of one cannot be set-off against another [(1952) 2 SCC 542]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on mortgage transaction.

circumstantial evidence conclusive in murder case

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Never Reported Judgment| Circumstantial evidence must be very strong and conclusive for conviction in murder case (1952) 2 SCC 491

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on circumstantial evidence.

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Never Reported Judgment | Conviction u/s 420 of IPC made out when cheating/dishonest inducement to take delivery of property is proved on transaction date, not on subsequent dates [(1952) 2 SCC 486]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Section 420 of the Penal Code, 1960.

maintenance Hindu widows joint family property

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Never Reported Judgement| Maintenance for Hindu widows in joint family property does not necessarily include conveyance of property in their favour [(1952) 2 SCC 478]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on maintenance of Hindu widows in joint family property.

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Never Reported Judgment | Claim of adverse possession cannot be sustained on basis of discontinuous and irregular acts [(1952) 2 SCC 468]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on claim of adverse possession.

compromise not termination of proceedings in malicious prosecution

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Never Reported Judgment| Compromise between parties is not termination of proceedings in a suit for malicious prosecution [(1952) 2 SCC 446]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on malicious prosecution.

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Never Reported Judgment | Sections 290, 291 of U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939 are not applicable to cases cognizable by Civil Courts but wrongly instituted in Revenue Court [(1952) 2 SCC 443]

“This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Sections 290 and 291 of the U.P. Tenancy Act, 1939.”

proof of marriage legitimacy of children

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Never Reported Judgement| When Supreme Court examined proof of marriage to determine legitimacy of children [(1952) 2 SCC 366]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on conclusive proof of legitimacy of children

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Never Reported Judgment | Prayer to rescind partition on ground of fraud cannot be entertained after several years, when party had access to accounts for due diligence [(1952) 2 SCC 316]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on rescinding partition on ground of fraud.