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In which 1980 case did the Supreme Court interpret section 51 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to…

In Jolly George Verghese v. Bank of Cochin, (1980) 2 SCC 360, the Supreme Court held that mere non-payment through inability did not warrant detention in civil prison. The…

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In which 1980 case did the Supreme Court interpret section 51 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, to rule out detention for mere inability to pay a money decree?

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In Jolly George Verghese v. Bank of Cochin, (1980) 2 SCC 360, the Supreme Court held that mere non-payment through inability did not warrant detention in civil prison. The court must apply the safeguards in the proviso to section 51 before ordering detention on a money decree.

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Xavier was a Kerala High Court decision on the detention issue.

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Vishaka concerned sexual harassment in the workplace.

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Gramophone Company concerned copyright and import in transit.

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Jolly George Verghese considered the safeguards for detention under section 51 and rejected detention based solely on inability to pay.

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