All Tribunals Case Commentaries

Gross Annual Profits and Judicial Review under the Court of Wards Act, 1912: Raja Bhagwan Baksh Singh v. Secretary Of State

Date: Mar 5, 1940

Gross Annual Profits and Judicial Review under the Court of Wards Act, 1912: Raja Bhagwan Baksh Singh v. Secretary Of State Introduction Raja Bhagwan Baksh Singh v. Secretary Of State is a seminal...

Rama Shah v. Lal Chand: Interpretation and Implications of Section 20 of the Limitation Act

Date: Feb 23, 1940

Rama Shah v. Lal Chand: Interpretation and Implications of Section 20 of the Limitation Act Introduction The case Rama Shah v. Lal Chand adjudicated by the Privy Council on February 22, 1940,...

Enforceability of Champertous Agreements in Litigation Financing: Lala Ram Sarup v. Court of Wards

Date: Nov 8, 1939

Enforceability of Champertous Agreements in Litigation Financing: Lala Ram Sarup v. Court of Wards Introduction Lala Ram Sarup v. Court of Wards Through Deputy Commissioner, Delhi And Others is a...

Protection of Mortgagee Rights in Partition Suits: Insights from Jadunath Roy v. Parameswar Mullick

Date: Oct 31, 1939

Protection of Mortgagee Rights in Partition Suits: Insights from Jadunath Roy v. Parameswar Mullick Introduction Jadunath Roy And Others v. Parameswar Mullick And Others is a landmark judgment...

Protection of Copyright Titles in Canadian Law: Francis Day And Hunter Ltd. v Twentieth Century Fox Corporation Ltd.

Date: Oct 13, 1939

Protection of Copyright Titles in Canadian Law: Francis Day And Hunter Ltd. v. Twentieth Century Fox Corporation Ltd. 1. Introduction The case of Francis Day And Hunter Ltd. v. Twentieth Century Fox...

Affirming the Usurious Loans Enactment: S.R.M.S. Chethambaram Chettiar v. Loo Thon Poo

Date: Oct 13, 1939

Affirming the Usurious Loans Enactment: S.R.M.S. Chethambaram Chettiar v. Loo Thon Poo 1. Introduction The case of S.R.M.S. Chethambaram Chettiar v. Loo Thon Poo, adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

Clarifying Public Trust Status of Religious Property: Insights from Babu Bhagwan Din v. Gir Har Saroop

Date: Oct 11, 1939

Clarifying Public Trust Status of Religious Property: Insights from Babu Bhagwan Din v. Gir Har Saroop Introduction The case of Babu Bhagwan Din And Others v. Gir Har Saroop And Others, adjudicated...

Deference to Official Survey Findings in Boundary and Coal Extraction Disputes: Chandan Mull Indra Kumar v. Parekh

Date: Oct 11, 1939

Deference to Official Survey Findings in Boundary and Coal Extraction Disputes Chandan Mull Indra Kumar and Others v. Chiman Lal Girdhar Das Parekh and Another Privy Council, 10th October 1939...

Privy Council Upholds Ryot Protection under Madras Estates Land Act in Nadimpalli Narayanaraju v. Yennamsetti Suryanarayudu

Date: Jul 22, 1939

Privy Council Upholds Ryot Protection under Madras Estates Land Act in Nadimpalli Narayanaraju v. Yennamsetti Suryanarayudu Introduction The case of Nadimpalli Narayanaraju And Another v. Yennamsetti...

Hari Chand v. Secretary of State: Clarifying Compensation for Government Resumption

Date: Jul 1, 1939

Hari Chand v. Secretary of State: Clarifying Compensation for Government Resumption Introduction The case of Hari Chand And Others v. Secretary Of State (1939) presents a pivotal legal discourse on...

Succession and Validity of Will in Religious Property: Baba Kartar Singh Bedi v. Dayal Das And Others

Date: Jun 16, 1939

Succession and Validity of Will in Religious Property: Baba Kartar Singh Bedi v. Dayal Das And Others Introduction The case of Baba Kartar Singh Bedi v. Dayal Das And Others adjudicated by the Privy...

Tribune Press Trust Income Exemption: Establishing the Scope of General Public Utility in Charitable Trusts

Date: Jun 14, 1939

Tribune Press Trust Income Exemption: Establishing the Scope of General Public Utility in Charitable Trusts Introduction The case of Trustees Of Tribune Press, Lahore v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax,...

Saadat Kamel Hanum v. Attorney-General (1939): Limitation Periods in Wakf Property Recovery

Date: May 24, 1939

Saadat Kamel Hanum v. Attorney-General (1939): Limitation Periods in Wakf Property Recovery Introduction The case of Saadat Kamel Hanum v. Attorney-General was adjudicated by the Privy Council on May...

Ineffectiveness of Unregistered Transfers in Equitable Mortgages: Monghibai v. Cooverji Umersey

Date: May 3, 1939

Ineffectiveness of Unregistered Transfers in Equitable Mortgages: Monghibai v. Cooverji Umersey 1. Introduction Monghibai v. Cooverji Umersey is a landmark case adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

Mandatory Registration of Operative Memoranda in Mortgage Transactions: Paul v. Saha

Date: Apr 26, 1939

Mandatory Registration of Operative Memoranda in Mortgage Transactions: Paul v. Saha Introduction The case of Sir Hari Shankar Paul And Another v. Kedar Nath Saha And Others, adjudicated by the Privy...

C.P. Matthen And Others v. District Magistrate, Trivandrum And Another: Supremacy of Statutory Provisions over Common Law Habeas Corpus in Extradition Cases

Date: Apr 4, 1939

C.P. Matthen And Others v. District Magistrate, Trivandrum And Another: Supremacy of Statutory Provisions over Common Law Habeas Corpus in Extradition Cases Introduction The case of C.P. Matthen And...

Seth Biradh Mal And Others v. Sethani Prabhabhati Kunwar And Others: Establishing the Validity of Adoption and Recognizing Widow's Rights in a Divided Joint Family

Date: Mar 28, 1939

Seth Biradh Mal And Others v. Sethani Prabhabhati Kunwar And Others: Establishing the Validity of Adoption and Recognizing Widow's Rights in a Divided Joint Family Introduction The case of Seth...

Strict Attestation Requirements Under the Transfer of Property Act: Insights from Kunwar Surendra Bahadur Singh v. Thakur Behari Singh

Date: Mar 18, 1939

Strict Attestation Requirements Under the Transfer of Property Act: Insights from Kunwar Surendra Bahadur Singh v. Thakur Behari Singh Introduction The case of Kunwar Surendra Bahadur Singh And...

Res Judicata in Land Acquisition: Mt. Bhagwati v. Mt. Ram Kali

Date: Mar 8, 1939

Res Judicata in Land Acquisition: Mt. Bhagwati v. Mt. Ram Kali Introduction Mt. Bhagwati v. Mt. Ram Kali is a landmark case decided by the Privy Council on March 7, 1939. This case revolves around a...

Discharge of Surety Liability in Mahanth Singh v. U Ba Yi: A Comprehensive Analysis

Date: Mar 4, 1939

Discharge of Surety Liability in Mahanth Singh v. U Ba Yi: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction Mahanth Singh v. U Ba Yi, adjudicated by the Privy Council on March 3, 1939, stands as a pivotal case...