Bombay High Court Case Commentaries

Magistrate’s Authority to Mandate Charge-Sheets in Cognizable Offenses: Analyzing State And Others v. Murlidhar Govardhan And Others

Date: Sep 3, 1959

Magistrate’s Authority to Mandate Charge-Sheets in Cognizable Offenses: Analyzing State And Others v. Murlidhar Govardhan And Others Introduction The case of State And Others v. Murlidhar Govardhan...

Admissibility of Written Complaints Expressing Apprehension under the Indian Evidence Act: Allijan Munshi v. State

Date: Aug 25, 1959

Admissibility of Written Complaints Expressing Apprehension under the Indian Evidence Act: Allijan Munshi v. State Introduction The case of Allijan Munshi, Accused v. State, adjudicated by the Bombay...

Interpretation of Appealability under Section 28 of the Indian Divorce Act: Prithyirajsinhji Mansinghji v. Bai Shivprabhakumari (1959)

Date: Aug 12, 1959

Interpretation of Appealability under Section 28 of the Indian Divorce Act: Prithyirajsinhji Mansinghji v. Bai Shivprabhakumari (1959) Introduction The case of Prithyirajsinhji Mansinghji v. Bai...

Defining Serious Misconduct for Railway Servants: Insights from Shardaprasad Onkarprasad Tiwari v. Divisional Superintendent, Central Railway, Nagpur

Date: Aug 8, 1959

Defining Serious Misconduct for Railway Servants: Insights from Shardaprasad Onkarprasad Tiwari v. Divisional Superintendent, Central Railway, Nagpur Introduction The case of Shardaprasad Onkarprasad...

Serious Misconduct Beyond Employment Scope: Insights from Sharda Prasad Tiwari v. Divisional Superintendent, Central Railway

Date: Aug 1, 1959

Serious Misconduct Beyond Employment Scope: Insights from Sharda Prasad Tiwari v. Divisional Superintendent, Central Railway Introduction Sharda Prasad Tiwari And Others v. Divisional Superintendent,...

Interpretation of "Individuals" under Entry No. 86: Wealth Tax on Hindu Undivided Families

Date: Jul 28, 1959

Interpretation of "Individuals" under Entry No. 86: Wealth Tax on Hindu Undivided Families Introduction The case of Mahavirprasad Badridas v. M.S Yagnik, adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on July...

Disciplinary Actions for Off-Duty Conduct: Madhosingh Daulatsingh v. State Of Bombay

Date: Jul 14, 1959

Disciplinary Actions for Off-Duty Conduct: Madhosingh Daulatsingh v. State Of Bombay Introduction Madhosingh Daulatsingh v. State Of Bombay (Through Secretary Home Department) And Others is a...

Precedence of Section 15-C Tax Exemption Over Loss Carry Forward: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. National Electrical Industries Ltd., 1959

Date: Jul 1, 1959

Precedence of Section 15-C Tax Exemption Over Loss Carry Forward: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. National Electrical Industries Ltd., 1959 Introduction The case of Commissioner Of...

Dharma Vijaya Agency v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Establishing Trust-Based Tax Exemptions for Principal Agency Businesses

Date: Jun 30, 1959

Dharma Vijaya Agency v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Establishing Trust-Based Tax Exemptions for Principal Agency Businesses Introduction The landmark case of Dharma Vijaya Agency, Bombay v....

Revenue Receipt Classification for Compensation on Termination of Distribution Agreements: Insights from P.H Divecha v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Jun 24, 1959

Revenue Receipt Classification for Compensation on Termination of Distribution Agreements: Insights from P.H Divecha And Another Assessees v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bombay City, Bombay...

Lay-Off Compensation Not Classified as Wages: Insights from Anusuya Vithal v. J.H. Mehta

Date: Jun 21, 1959

Lay-Off Compensation Not Classified as Wages: Insights from Anusuya Vithal v. J.H. Mehta Introduction The landmark case Anusuya Vithal And Others v. J.H. Mehta, Addl. Authority Under Payment of Wages...

Defining 'Same Business' under Section 24(2) Income Tax Act: An Analysis of Manilal Dahyabhai v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bombay

Date: Jun 18, 1959

Defining 'Same Business' under Section 24(2) Income Tax Act: An Analysis of Manilal Dahyabhai v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bombay Introduction The case of Manilal Dahyabhai v. Commissioner Of...

Establishing Gratuity Entitlements and Revised Wage Scales: Buckingham Carnatic Company Ltd. v. Its Workmen (1959)

Date: May 15, 1959

Establishing Gratuity Entitlements and Revised Wage Scales: Buckingham Carnatic Company Ltd. v. Its Workmen (1959) Introduction The case of Buckingham Carnatic Company Ltd. Show Room v. Its Workmen,...

Clarifying the Scope of Section 34 After Voluntary Returns under Section 22: The Karsondas Precedent

Date: May 9, 1959

Clarifying the Scope of Section 34 After Voluntary Returns under Section 22: The Karsondas Precedent Introduction In the landmark case of The Commissioner of Income Tax v. Ranchhoddas Karsondas,...

Non-Admissibility of Non-Inter Partes Judgments in Land Acquisition Valuations

Date: Apr 28, 1959

Non-Admissibility of Non-Inter Partes Judgments in Land Acquisition Valuations Introduction The case of Special Land Acquisition Officer, Bombay v. Lakhamsi Ghelabhai, adjudicated by the Bombay High...

Scope of Municipal Corporations' Authority in Political Resolutions: Insights from Bombay Municipal Corporation v. Belosay

Date: Apr 4, 1959

Scope of Municipal Corporations' Authority in Political Resolutions: Insights from Bombay Municipal Corporation v. Belosay Introduction The case of Bombay Municipal Corporation And Another v....

Ex Post Facto Sanction in Hindu Adoptions: Yamunabai v. Ram Maharaj Shreedhar Maharaj Pandit (1959)

Date: Mar 25, 1959

Ex Post Facto Sanction in Hindu Adoptions: Yamunabai v. Ram Maharaj Shreedhar Maharaj Pandit (1959) Introduction The case of Yamunabai v. Ram Maharaj Shreedhar Maharaj Pandit was adjudicated by the...

Establishing Jurisdiction and Res Judicata in Customs Importation Cases: Manahem S. Yeshoova v. Union Of India

Date: Feb 27, 1959

Establishing Jurisdiction and Res Judicata in Customs Importation Cases: Manahem S. Yeshoova v. Union Of India Introduction The case of Manahem S. Yeshoova v. Union Of India was adjudicated by the...

Sastri Yagnapurushdasji v. Muldas Bhudradas Vaishya: Defining Appellate Jurisdiction and Religious Institution Classification

Date: Feb 24, 1959

Sastri Yagnapurushdasji v. Muldas Bhudradas Vaishya: Defining Appellate Jurisdiction and Religious Institution Classification Introduction The case Sastri Yagnapurushdasji v. Muldas Bhudradas Vaishya...

Succession and Assessment under Income-Tax Act: Ramnivas Hanumanbux Somani v. S. Venkata Raman

Date: Jan 10, 1959

Succession and Assessment under Income-Tax Act: Ramnivas Hanumanbux Somani v. S. Venkata Raman Introduction The case of Ramnivas Hanumanbux Somani v. S. Venkata Raman, Income-Tax Officer, C-III Ward,...