Bombay High Court Case Commentaries

Enforcing Arbitration Awards: Standards for Reasonable Timeliness Established in Bhogilal Purshottam Shah v. Chimanlal Amritlal Shah

Date: Sep 30, 1927

Enforcing Arbitration Awards: Standards for Reasonable Timeliness Established in Bhogilal Purshottam Shah v. Chimanlal Amritlal Shah Introduction The case of Bhogilal Purshottam Shah v. Chimanlal...

Enforceability of Unregistered Surety Bonds and Scope of Liability: Insights from Jayappa Lokappa Narsinganawar v. Shivangouda Dyamangouda Patil

Date: Aug 26, 1927

Enforceability of Unregistered Surety Bonds and Scope of Liability: Insights from Jayappa Lokappa Narsinganawar v. Shivangouda Dyamangouda Patil Introduction The case of Jayappa Lokappa Narsinganawar...

Finality of Section 5 Decisions in Probate Duty Matters: Gangaram Tillockchand v. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority

Date: Aug 16, 1927

Finality of Section 5 Decisions in Probate Duty Matters: Gangaram Tillockchand v. The Chief Controlling Revenue Authority Introduction The case of Gangaram Tillockchand v. The Chief Controlling...

Enforcement of Bill of Lading Terms under the Bills of Lading Act, 1856: An Analysis of Bombay Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. v. Vasudev Baburao Kamat

Date: Aug 16, 1927

Enforcement of Bill of Lading Terms under the Bills of Lading Act, 1856: An Analysis of Bombay Steam Navigation Co. Ltd. v. Vasudev Baburao Kamat Introduction The case of Bombay Steam Navigation...

Establishing the Burden of Proof in Succession Disputes: Sardar Gurbaksh Singh v. Gurdial Singh

Date: Jul 20, 1927

Establishing the Burden of Proof in Succession Disputes: Sardar Gurbaksh Singh v. Gurdial Singh Introduction The case of Sardar Gurbaksh Singh v. Gurdial Singh adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on...

Establishing the Parameters of a De Facto Guardian in Property Transactions: Insights from Harilal Ranchhod v. Gordhan Keshav

Date: Jul 19, 1927

Establishing the Parameters of a De Facto Guardian in Property Transactions: Insights from Harilal Ranchhod v. Gordhan Keshav Introduction The case of Harilal Ranchhod v. Gordhan Keshav, adjudicated...

Alienability of Impartible Raj Estates by Will: Insights from Protap Chandra Deo v. Jagadish Chandra Deo

Date: May 4, 1927

Alienability of Impartible Raj Estates by Will: Insights from Protap Chandra Deo v. Jagadish Chandra Deo Introduction The case of Protap Chandra Deo v. Jagadish Chandra Deo adjudicated by the Bombay...

Enforceability of Arbitration Awards Without Court Order under Order XXIII, Rule 3 in Pending Suits

Date: Apr 15, 1927

Enforceability of Arbitration Awards Without Court Order under Order XXIII, Rule 3 in Pending Suits Introduction The case of Chanbasappa Gurushantappa Hiremath v. Basalingayya Gokurnaya Hiremath...

Necessity of Including Legal Representatives of Deceased Partners in Partnership Suits: Mathuradas Canji Matani v. Ebrahim Fazalbhoy

Date: Apr 15, 1927

Necessity of Including Legal Representatives of Deceased Partners in Partnership Suits: Mathuradas Canji Matani v. Ebrahim Fazalbhoy 1. Introduction The case of Mathuradas Canji Matani v. Ebrahim...

Emperor v. Jebangir Ardeshir Cama: Reinforcing Judicial Scrutiny on Public Officials' Conduct

Date: Apr 12, 1927

Emperor v. Jebangir Ardeshir Cama: Reinforcing Judicial Scrutiny on Public Officials' Conduct Introduction The case of Emperor v. Jebangir Ardeshir Cama was adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on...

Conditional Adoption and the Binding Nature of Wills in Hindu Law: Krishnamurthi Ayyar v. Krishnamurthi Ayyar

Date: Mar 29, 1927

Conditional Adoption and the Binding Nature of Wills in Hindu Law: Krishnamurthi Ayyar v. Krishnamurthi Ayyar Introduction Krishnamurthi Ayyar v. Krishnamurthi Ayyar, adjudicated by the Bombay High...

Marwari Chamber Arbitration Clause: Scope and Jurisdiction Clarified in Chetandas Daga v. Ramchandra

Date: Mar 15, 1927

Marwari Chamber Arbitration Clause: Scope and Jurisdiction Clarified in Chetandas Daga v. Ramchandra Introduction The case of Chetandas Daga And Others Petitioners v. Radhakisson Ramchandra And...

Affirmation of Solicitor's Common Law Lien: Tyabji Dayabhai & Co. v. Jetha Devji & Co.

Date: Mar 12, 1927

Affirmation of Solicitor's Common Law Lien: Tyabji Dayabhai & Co. v. Jetha Devji & Co. Introduction Tyabji Dayabhai & Co. v. Jetha Devji & Co. is a landmark case decided by the Bombay High Court on...

Emperor v. Shivaswami Guruswami: Jurisdiction Over Non-Cognizable Offenses in Police Reports

Date: Mar 8, 1927

Emperor v. Shivaswami Guruswami: Jurisdiction Over Non-Cognizable Offenses in Police Reports Introduction Emperor v. Shivaswami Guruswami is a landmark case decided by the Bombay High Court on March...

Enforcing Mortgages by Sale: Defining 'Suit for Land' under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent

Date: Feb 1, 1927

Enforcing Mortgages by Sale: Defining 'Suit for Land' under Clause 12 of the Letters Patent Introduction Hatimbhai Hassanally v. Framroz Eduljee Dinshaw is a seminal judgment delivered by the Bombay...

Assessment of One-Man Companies and Tax Liability: The In Re Sir Dinshaw Petit Case

Date: Nov 30, 1926

Assessment of One-Man Companies and Tax Liability: The In Re Sir Dinshaw Petit Case Introduction The case of In Re Sir Dinshaw Manekji Petit, Bart. adjudicated by the Bombay High Court on November...

Abkari Officers Recognized as Police Officers under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act

Date: Sep 1, 1926

Abkari Officers Recognized as Police Officers under Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act Introduction The case of Nanoo Sheikh Ahmed And Another Petitioners v. Emperor adjudicated by the Bombay High...

Partnership Defined Beyond Profit Sharing: A Comprehensive Analysis of Raghunandan N. Kothare v. Hormasjee B. Bamjee

Date: Aug 12, 1926

Partnership Defined Beyond Profit Sharing: A Comprehensive Analysis of Raghunandan N. Kothare v. Hormasjee B. Bamjee Introduction The case of Raghunandan N. Kothare v. Hormasjee Bezonjee Bamjee,...

Maganlal Dulabhdas v. Budhar Purshottam: Affirmation of Individual Co-Owner's Right to Maintain Possession Suits

Date: Aug 4, 1926

Maganlal Dulabhdas v. Budhar Purshottam: Affirmation of Individual Co-Owner's Right to Maintain Possession Suits Introduction The case of Maganlal Dulabhdas v. Budhar Purshottam adjudicated by the...

Access to Legal Advisers for Accused in Police Custody: Analysis of In The Petition Of Crawfurd Bayley & Co.

Date: Jul 1, 1926

Access to Legal Advisers for Accused in Police Custody: Analysis of In The Petition Of Crawfurd Bayley & Co. Introduction The case of In The Petition Of Crawfurd Bayley & Co. adjudicated by the...