Never Reported Judgments Archives

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.

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Never Reported Judgement| When Supreme Court denied commutation of death sentence despite passage of significant time since its pronouncement [(1952) 2 SCC 310]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on commutation of death sentence.

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Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court held that purchase of high-value property at low price showed that only limited interest in property was sold [(1952) 2 SCC 307]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on limited/absolute interest in property.

conviction contradictory statements eyewitness

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Never Reported Judgment| Conviction cannot be based on ‘shifty and treacherous’ statements of eyewitnesses [(1952) 2 SCC 186]

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

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Never Reported Judgment | Liability for dishonestly receiving stolen property extends even to those merely acting as sales brokers: SC [(1952) 2 SCC 140]

“This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on dishonestly receiving stolen property.”

vendor defective title specific performance

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Never Reported Judgement| Vendor cannot urge his defective title as an answer in specific performance suit by purchaser [(1952) 2 SCC 124]

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

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Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court determined title to Pune’s Hadapsar lands that remained undivided in partition of family property [(1952) 2 SCC 104]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on partition of Hadapsar lands under Hindu law.

preventive detention grounds of detention ambiguous

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Never Reported Judgment| When in a 4:1 verdict, SC refused to release man detained under Preventive Detention Act; Justice M.C. Mahajan dissented [(1952) 1 SCC 769]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on the Preventive Detention Act, 1950.

applicability of pre-emption Hindus Mohammadan law

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Never Reported Judgment | Mohammadan Law of pre-emption applies even to Hindus in Benaras [(1952) 1 SCC 423]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on applicability of pre-emption to non-Muslims.

restriction landlords right public interest unreasonable

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Never Reported Judgment| Restrictions imposed on landlord’s rights in public interest are not unreasonable [(1952) 1 SCC 764]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on West Bengal Rent Control (Temporary Provisions) Act, 1950.

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Never Reported Judgment | Rules of Stock Exchange are mere rules for regulation of business and do not affect general law of contract [(1952) 1 SCC 481]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on reciprocal promises in share transactions under the Contract Act, 1872.

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Never Reported Judgment| Mere intention to gift is not sufficient; completion of transfer of gift is mandatory [(1952) 1 SCC 445]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Section 123 of Transfer of Property Act, 1882.

testimony credibility of injured eyewitnesses

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Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court relied on the testimony of injured eyewitnesses present at the spot in close proximity, for identification of the accused persons [(1952) 1 SCC 404]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on the credibility of injured eyewitnesses.

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Never Reported Judgment| When Supreme Court upheld the conviction based solely on dying declaration in Acid Poisoning case [(1952) 1 SCC 346]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Section 32(1) of the Evidence Act, 1872.

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Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court determined the public or private status of the lane between the houses [(1952) 1 SCC 296]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on use and enjoyment of property.

transfer of property act genuine transaction sham transaction

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Never Reported Judgment| Price paid less than market value in transfer of property cannot convert a genuine transaction into a sham one [(1952) 1 SCC 127]

“This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Transfer of Property Act, 1882.”

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Never Reported Judgment | Practice of merely agreeing with lower courts is not satisfactory; Appellate court should give clear indication of evidence it relies on [(1952) 1 SCC 432]

This report covers the Supreme Court's Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on duty of appellate court under Criminal Procedure Code, 1898.

section 12 preventive detention act 1950

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Never Reported Judgment | When Supreme Court upheld validity of detention for more than three months under Section 12 of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 [(1952) 1 SCC 203]

“This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on Section 12 of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950.”