Supreme Court of India · 1965-01-14
CHHITARMAL vs M/S. SHAH PANNALAL CHANDULAL
- Citation / case number
- SC 1964/90443
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- CHHITARMAL
- Respondent
- M/S. SHAH PANNALAL CHANDULAL
- Author
- WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAHC.,MUDHOLKARR.,SIKRI, S.M.
- Bench
- WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAH, J.C.,MUDHOLKAR, J.R.,SIKRI, S.M.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court clarified the requirements for granting certificates to appeal under Article 133(1)(a) and (b) of the Constitution of India. It held that for clause (a), the decisive factor is the amount in dispute in the first instance, while clause (b) pertains to claims involving property valued over Rs. 20,000, distinct from the subject-matter of the dispute. In this case, since the claim did not exceed Rs. 20,000 at the first instance, and the appeal did not involve property beyond the subject-matter, the application for a certificate was denied under both clauses.