Supreme Court Cases and Judgements 1955

1955 Supreme Court of India Decisions

Supreme Court Cases and Judgements 1955

January 1955

1.     MAHANT SALIG RAM V. MUSAMMAT MAYA DEVI [1955] INSC 1; AIR 1955 SC 266; 1955 (5) SCR 1191 (21 January 1955)

2.     NANAK CHAND V. THE STATE OF PUNJAB [1955] INSC 2; AIR 1955 SC 274; 1955 (1) SCR 1201 (25 January 1955)

3.     D. P. JOSHI V. THE STATE OF MADHYA BHARAT & ANR [1955] INSC 3; AIR 1955 SC 334; 1955 (1) SCR 1215 (27 January 1955)

February 1955

1.     THE AUTOMOBILE PRODUCTS OF INDIA LTD. V. RUKMAJI BALA & ORS [1955] INSC 4; AIR 1955 SC 258; 1955 (1) SCR 1241 (3 February 1955)

2.     THE STATE OF BIHAR V. KUMAR AMAR SINGH & ORS [1955] INSC 5; AIR 1955 SC 282; 1955 (1) SCR 1259 (10 February 1955)

3.     SHYABUDDINSAB MOHIDINSAB AKKI V. THE GADAG-BETGERI MUNICIPAL BOROUGH & ORS [1955] INSC 6; AIR 1955 SC 314; 1955 (1) SCR 1268 (22 February 1955)

4.     HANS MULLER OF NURENBURG V. SUPERINTENDENT, PRESIDENCY JAIL, CALCUTTA & ORS [1955] INSC 7; AIR 1955 SC 367; 1955 (1) SCR 1284 (23 February 1955)

5.     THE COLLECTOR OF BOMBAY V. NUSSERWANJI RATTANJI MISTRI & ORS [1955] INSC 8; AIR 1955 SC 298; 1955 (1) SCR 1311 (28 February 1955)

6.     AMRIK SINGH V. THE STATE OF PEPSU [1955] INSC 9; AIR 1955 SC 309; 1955 (1) SCR 1302 (28 February 1955)

March 1955

1.     SURAJ PAL V. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH [1955] INSC 10; AIR 1955 SC 419; 1955 (1) SCR 1332 (1 March 1955)

2.     THE DIVISIONAL ENGINEER, G.I.P. RAILWAY V. MAHADEO RAGHOO & ANR [1955] INSC 11; AIR 1955 SC 295; 1955 (1) SCR 1345 (2 March 1955)

3.     A.V. D'COSTA V. B. C. PATEL & ANR [1955] INSC 12; AIR 1955 SC 412; 1955 (1) SCR 1353 (4 March 1955)

4.     JUGALKISHORE SARAF V. RAW COTTON CO. LTD. [1955] INSC 13; AIR 1955 SC 376; 1955 (1) SCR 1369 (7 March 1955)

5.     BHIM SEN V. THE STATE OF U. P [1955] INSC 14; AIR 1955 SC 435; 1955 (1) SCR 1444 (15 March 1955)

6.     SHIVNANDAN SHARMA V. THE PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK LTD. [1955] INSC 15; AIR 1955 SC 404; 1955 (1) SCR 1427 (15 March 1955)

7.     SAHU MADHO DAS & ORS V. PANDIT MUKAND RAM & ANR [1955] INSC 16; AIR 1955 SC 481; 1955 (2) SCR 22 (22 March 1955)

8.     SANGRAM SINGH V. ELECTION TRIBUNAL, KOTAH,BHUREY LAL BAYA [1955] INSC 17; AIR 1955 SC 425; 1955 (2) SCR 1 (22 March 1955)

9.     THE STATE OF BIHAR V. M. HOMI & ANR [1955] INSC 18; AIR 1955 SC 478; 1955 (2) SCR 78 (24 March 1955)

10.     SHIROMANI GURDWARA PARBANDHAKCOMMITTEE V. LT. SARDAR RAGHBIR SINGH & ORS [1955] INSC 19; AIR 1955 SC 455; 1955 (2) SCR 67 (24 March 1955)

11.     SETH THAWARDAS PHERUMAL V. THE UNION OF INDIA [1955] INSC 20 (24 March 1955)

12.     U.J.S. CHOPRA V. STATE OF BOMBAY [1955] INSC 21; AIR 1955 SC 633; 1955 (2) SCR 94 (25 March 1955)

13.     N. SATYANATHAN V. K. SUBRAMANYAN & ORS [1955] INSC 22; AIR 1955 SC 459; 1955 (2) SCR 83 (29 March 1955)

April 1955

1.     SHIVA JUTE BALING LTD. V. HINDLEY & CO. LTD. [1955] INSC 23; AIR 1955 SC 464; 1955 (2) SCR 243 (5 April 1955)

2.     RAO SHIVA BAHADUR SINGH V. THE STATE OF VINDHYA PRADESH & ANR [1955] INSC 24; AIR 1955 SC 446; 1955 (2) SCR 206 (5 April 1955)

3.     MAHARAJ UMEG SLNG & ORS V. THE STATE OF BOMBAY & ORS [1955] INSC 25; AIR 1955 SC 540; 1955 (2) SCR 164 (6 April 1955)

4.     RAJ KALI KUER V. RAM RATTAN PANDEY [1955] INSC 26; AIR 1955 SC 493; 1955 (2) SCR 186 (7 April 1955)

5.     THAKUR AMAR SINGHJI V. STATE OF RAJASTHAN [1955] INSC 27; AIR 1955 SC 504; 1955 (2) SCR 303 (15 April 1955)

6.     ANIL BEHARI GHOSH V. SMT. LATIKA BALA DASSI & ORS [1955] INSC 28; AIR 1955 SC 566; 1955 (2) SCR 270 (15 April 1955)

7.     THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS V. ASHOK CHANDRA RAKHIT LTD. [1955] INSC 29; AIR 1955 SC 558; 1955 (2) SCR 252 (15 April 1955)

8.     MESSRS CHATTURAM HORILRAM LTD. V. COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, BIHAR AND ORISSA [1955] INSC 30; AIR 1955 SC 619; 1955 (2) SCR 290 (18 April 1955)

9.     M. K. RANGANATHAN & ANR V. GOVERNMENT OF MADRAS & ORS [1955] INSC 31; AIR 1955 SC 604; 1955 (2) SCR 374 (20 April 1955)

10.     THE DELHI CLOTH AND GENERAL MILLS CO., LTD. V. HARNAM SINGH & ORS [1955] INSC 32; AIR 1955 SC 590; 1955 (2) SCR 502 (21 April 1955)

11.     OM PRAKASH GUPTA V. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH [1955] INSC 33; AIR 1955 SC 600; 1955 (2) SCR 391 (21 April 1955)

12.     RAI SAHIB RAM JAWAYA KAPUR& ORS V. THE STATE OF PUNJAB [1955] INSC 34 (22 April 1955)

May 1955

1.     BHIKAJI KESHAO JOSHI & ANR V. BRIJLAL NANDLAL BIYANI & ORS [1955] INSC 35; AIR 1955 SC 610; 1955 (2) SCR 428 (2 May 1955)

September 1955

1.     SUCHETA KRIPALANI V. SHRI S. S. DULAT, I.C.S [1955] INSC 36; AIR 1955 SC 758; 1955 (2) SCR 450 (6 September 1955)

2.     S. KHADER SHERIFF V. MUNNUSWAMI GOUNDER & ORS [1955] INSC 37; AIR 1955 SC 775; 1955 (2) SCR 469 (15 September 1955)

3.     TIRATH SINGH V. BACHITTAR SINGH & ORS [1955] INSC 38; AIR 1955 SC 830; 1955 (2) SCR 457 (15 September 1955)

4.     CHATTANATHA KARAYALAR V. RAMACHANDRA IYER & ANR [1955] INSC 39; AIR 1955 SC 799; 1955 (2) SCR 477 (19 September 1955)

5.     M. V. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR [1955] INSC 40; AIR 1955 SC 786; 1955 (2) SCR 509 (20 September 1955)

6.     M/S. RAM NARAIN SONS LTD. V. ASST. COMMISSIONER OF SALES TAX & ORS [1955] INSC 41; AIR 1955 SC 765; 1955 (2) SCR 483 (20 September 1955)

7.     THE TROPICAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. & ORS V. THE UNION OF INDIA & ANR [1955] INSC 42; AIR 1955 SC 789; 1955 (5) SCR 517 (22 September 1955)

8.     STATE OF MADRAS & ANR V. K.M. RAJAGOPALAN [1955] INSC 43; AIR 1955 SC 817; 1955 (2) SCR 541 (27 September 1955)

9.     SHRI KISHAN SINGH & ORS V. THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS [1955] INSC 44; AIR 1955 SC 795; 1955 (2) SCR 531 (27 September 1955)

10.     MACHANDER, SON OF PANDURANG V. STATE OF HYDERABAD [1955] INSC 45; AIR 1955 SC 792; 1955 (2) SCR 524 (27 September 1955)

11.     BED RAJ V. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH [1955] INSC 46; AIR 1955 SC 778; 1955 (2) SCR 583 (28 September 1955)

12.     DEONANDAN MISHRA V. THE STATE OF BIHAR [1955] INSC 47; AIR 1955 SC 801; 1955 (2) SCR 570 (28 September 1955)

13.     BHIKAJI NARAIN DHAKRAS & ORS V. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH & ANR [1955] INSC 48; AIR 1955 SC 781; 1955 (2) SCR 589 (29 September 1955)

October 1955

1.     THE STATE OF BOMBAY V. ALI GULSHAN [1955] INSC 49; AIR 1955 SC 810; 1955 (2) SCR 867 (4 October 1955)

2.     JUGAL KISHORE RAMESHWARDAS V. MRS. GOOLBAI HORMUSJI [1955] INSC 50; AIR 1955 SC 812; 1955 (2) SCR 857 (4 October 1955)

3.     THE MEMBER, BOARD OF REVENUE V. ARTHUR PAUL BENTHALL [1955] INSC 51; AIR 1956 SC 35; 1955 (2) SCR 842 (4 October 1955)

4.     DAJISAHEB MANE & ORS V. SHANKAR RAO VITHAL RAO MANE& ANR [1955] INSC 52; AIR 1956 SC 29; 1955 (2) SCR 872 (11 October 1955)

5.     PURSHOTTAM GOVINDJI HALAI V. SHREE B. M. DESAI, ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR OF BOMBAY & ORS [1955] INSC 53; AIR 1956 SC 20; 1955 (2) SCR 887 (14 October 1955)

6.     TOPANDAS V. THE STATE OF BOMBAY [1955] INSC 54; AIR 1956 SC 33; 1955 (5) SCR 881 (14 October 1955)

7.     THE STATE OF MADRAS & ANR V. V. SRINIVASA AYYANGAR [1955] INSC 55; AIR 1956 SC 94; 1955 (2) SCR 907 (21 October 1955)

8.     ANANDA BEHERA & ANR V. THE STATE OF ORISSA & ANR [1955] INSC 56; AIR 1956 SC 17; 1955 (2) SCR 919 (27 October 1955)

9.     INDIRA SOHANLAL V. CUSTODIAN OF EVACUEE PROPERTY, DELHI & ORS [1955] INSC 57; AIR 1956 SC 77; 1955 (2) SCR 1117 (28 October 1955)

10.     SADHU RAM V. THE CUSTODIAN-GENERAL OF EVACUEE PROPERTY [1955] INSC 58; AIR 1956 SC 43; 1955 (2) SCR 1113 (28 October 1955)

11.     RAJA BAHADUR KAMAKSHYA NARAINSINGH & ORS V. THE COLLECTOR AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF HAZARIBAGH [1955] INSC 59; AIR 1956 SC 63; 1955 (2) SCR 988 (28 October 1955)

12.     WILLIE (WILLIAM) SLANEY V. THE STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH [1955] INSC 60; AIR 1956 SC 116; 1955 (2) SCR 1140 (31 October 1955)

13.     MATAJOG DOBEY V. H. C. BHARI [1955] INSC 61; AIR 1956 SC 44; 1955 (2) SCR 925 (31 October 1955)

November 1955

1.     MERLA RAMANNA V. NALLAPARAJU & ORS [1955] INSC 62; AIR 1956 SC 87; 1955 (2) SCR 938 (4 November 1955)

2.     BRAJNANDAN SINHA V. JYOTI NARAIN [1955] INSC 63; AIR 1956 SC 66; 1955 (2) SCR 955 (8 November 1955)

3.     RAI BAHADUR KANWAR RAJ NATH& ORS V. PRAMOD C. BHATT, CUSTODIAN OF EVACUEE PROPERTY [1955] INSC 64; AIR 1956 SC 105; 1955 (2) SCR 977 (10 November 1955)

4.     SHRIMATI VIDYA VERMA V. DR. SHIV NARAIN VERMA [1955] INSC 65; AIR 1956 SC 108; 1955 (2) SCR 983 (11 November 1955)

5.     CORPORATION OF CALCUTTA V. MULCHAND AGARWALLA [1955] INSC 66; AIR 1956 SC 110; 1955 (2) SCR 995 (17 November 1955)

6.     SHRI VIRINDAR KUMAR SATYAWADI V. THE STATE OF PUNJAB [1955] INSC 67 (22 November 1955)

7.     IN THE MATTER OF AN ADVOCATE OF THE SUPREME COURT [1955] INSC 68; AIR 1956 SC 102; 1955 (2) SCR 1006 (23 November 1955)

December 1955

1.     THAIVALAPPIL KUNJUVARU VAREED V. THE STATE OF TRAVANCORE-COCHIN [1955] INSC 69; AIR 1956 SC 142; 1955 (2) SCR 1022 (1 December 1955)

2.     CHANDI PRASAD SINGH V. THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH [1955] INSC 70; AIR 1956 SC 149; 1955 (2) SCR 1035 (7 December 1955)

3.     TILKESHWAR SINGH & ORS V. THE STATE OF BIHAR [1955] INSC 71; AIR 1956 SC 238; 1955 (2) SCR 1043 (8 December 1955)

4.     JAYARAM VITHOBA & ANR V. THE STATE OF BOMBAY [1955] INSC 72; AIR 1956 SC 146; 1955 (2) SCR 1049 (13 December 1955)

5.     K.C. MATHEW & ORS V. THE STATE OF TRAVANCORE-COCHIN [1955] INSC 73; AIR 1956 SC 241; 1955 (2) SCR 1057 (15 December 1955)

6.     RAJAHMUNDRY ELECTRIC SUPPLYCORPORATION LTD. V. A. NAGESWARA RAO & ORS [1955] INSC 74; AIR 1956 SC 213; 1955 (2) SCR 1066 (16 December 1955)

7.     THE UNION OF INDIA V. THE COMMERCIAL TAX OFFICER, WESTBENGAL & ORS [1955] INSC 75; AIR 1956 SC 202; 1955 (2) SCR 1076 (19 December 1955)

8.     M.CT. MUTHIAH & ORS V. THE COMMISSIONER OF INCOME-TAX, MADRAS & ANR [1955] INSC 76; AIR 1956 SC 269; 1955 (2) SCR 1247 (20 December 1955)

9.     A. THANGAL KUNJU MUSALIAR V. M. VENKITACHALAM POTTI & ANR [1955] INSC 77; AIR 1956 SC 246; 1955 (2) SCR 1196 (20 December 1955)

10.     P. L. LAKHANPAL V. THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR [1955] INSC 78; AIR 1956 SC 197; 1955 (2) SCR 1101 (20 December 1955)

11.     AHER RAJA KHIMA V. THE STATE OF SAURASHTRA [1955] INSC 79; AIR 1956 SC 217; 1955 (2) SCR 1285 (22 December 1955)

12.     PRADYAT KUMAR BOSE V. THE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF CALCUTTA HIGH COURT [1955] INSC 80; AIR 1956 SC 285; 1955 (2) SCR 1331 (23 December 1955)

13.     J.K. IRON AND STEEL CO. LTD., KANPUR V. THE IRON AND STEEL MAZDOOR UNION, KANPUR [1955] INSC 81; AIR 1956 SC 231; 1955 (2) SCR 1315 (23 December 1955)