Calcutta High Court Case Commentaries

Invalid Successive Appointment of Shebaits Under Hindu Law: Raikishori Dassi v. Official Trustee Of West Bengal

Date: Sep 22, 1959

Invalid Successive Appointment of Shebaits Under Hindu Law: Raikishori Dassi v. Official Trustee Of West Bengal Introduction The case of Raikishori Dassi v. Official Trustee Of West Bengal...

Defining 'Dwelling House' in Partition Law: Insights from Kalipada Ghosh v. Tulsidas Dutt

Date: Sep 22, 1959

Defining 'Dwelling House' in Partition Law: Insights from Kalipada Ghosh v. Tulsidas Dutt Introduction The case of Kalipada Ghosh v. Tulsidas Dutt And Others, adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court...

Clarifying the Nature of Fixtures and Jurisdiction: Jnan Chand Chugh v. Jugal Kishore Agarwal

Date: Sep 22, 1959

Clarifying the Nature of Fixtures and Jurisdiction: Jnan Chand Chugh v. Jugal Kishore Agarwal Introduction The case of Jnan Chand Chugh v. Jugal Kishore Agarwal adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court...

Arbitration Procedure and Successive Awards: Insights from Pushraj Puranmal v. Clive Mills Co. Ltd.

Date: Sep 8, 1959

Arbitration Procedure and Successive Awards: Insights from Pushraj Puranmal v. Clive Mills Co. Ltd. Introduction The case of Pushraj Puranmal v. Clive Mills Co. Ltd., adjudicated by the Calcutta High...

Prafulla Ranjan Sarkar v. Hindusthan Building Society Ltd.: Establishing Principles on Permanent Employment and Wrongful Dismissal

Date: Sep 2, 1959

Prafulla Ranjan Sarkar v. Hindusthan Building Society Ltd.: Establishing Principles on Permanent Employment and Wrongful Dismissal Introduction The case of Prafulla Ranjan Sarkar v. Hindusthan...

Continuation of Suits in Insolvency Proceedings: Damodar Mukherjee v. Bonwarilal Agarwalla Establishes Legal Precedent

Date: Aug 25, 1959

Continuation of Suits in Insolvency Proceedings: Damodar Mukherjee v. Bonwarilal Agarwalla Establishes Legal Precedent Introduction The case of Damodar Mukherjee And Ors. v. Bonwarilal Agarwalla And...

Correcting Procedural Errors Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC: Insights from Benoy Krishna Rohatgi v. Surajbali Misra

Date: Aug 22, 1959

Correcting Procedural Errors Under Order 47 Rule 1 CPC: Insights from Benoy Krishna Rohatgi v. Surajbali Misra Introduction The case of Benoy Krishna Rohatgi v. Surajbali Misra adjudicated by the...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Limits on Municipal Corporations: Political Resolutions Outside Statutory Powers

Date: Aug 14, 1959

Calcutta High Court Upholds Limits on Municipal Corporations: Political Resolutions Outside Statutory Powers Introduction In the landmark case of Narendra Nath Chakravorty v. Corporation Of Calcutta...

Section 237 of the Calcutta Municipal Act Upheld as Constitutional Under Article 14

Date: Aug 13, 1959

Section 237 of the Calcutta Municipal Act Upheld as Constitutional Under Article 14 Introduction The case of S.M Nawab Ariff v. The Corporation Of Calcutta And Ors. adjudicated by the Calcutta High...

Supremacy of State Land Reforms Act Over Settled Estates Act: A Comprehensive Analysis of Maharaja Tagore v. State of Bihar (1959)

Date: Aug 13, 1959

Supremacy of State Land Reforms Act Over Settled Estates Act: A Comprehensive Analysis of Maharaja Tagore v. State of Bihar (1959) Introduction The landmark case of Maharaja Probirendra Mohan Tagore...

Sanctioning Reduction of Capital and Modification of Class Rights: Insights from Hindusthan Commercial Bank Ltd. v. Hindusthan General Electrical Corporation

Date: Aug 12, 1959

Sanctioning Reduction of Capital and Modification of Class Rights: Insights from Hindusthan Commercial Bank Ltd. v. Hindusthan General Electrical Corporation Introduction The case of Hindusthan...

Voidance of Arbitration Agreements in Illicit Forward Contracts: Suwalal Jain v. Clive Mills Co. Ltd.

Date: Aug 1, 1959

Voidance of Arbitration Agreements in Illicit Forward Contracts: Suwalal Jain v. Clive Mills Co. Ltd. Introduction The case of Suwalal Jain v. Clive Mills Co. Ltd. adjudicated by the Calcutta High...

Determining Lease Commencement and Essential Implied Terms under Section 110: Gostho Behari Sadhukhan v. Omiyo Prosad Mullick

Date: Jun 17, 1959

Determining Lease Commencement and Essential Implied Terms under Section 110: Gostho Behari Sadhukhan v. Omiyo Prosad Mullick Introduction Gostho Behari Sadhukhan v. Omiyo Prosad Mullick is a...

Representation of Hindu Undivided Families by Female Managers in Income Tax Assessments: Insights from Sushila Devi v. Income Tax Officer

Date: Jun 12, 1959

Representation of Hindu Undivided Families by Female Managers in Income Tax Assessments: Insights from Sushila Devi v. Income Tax Officer Introduction The case of Sushila Devi v. Income Tax Officer,...

Defining Preliminary Decrees and Appealable Judgments in Contractual Disputes: Union Of India v. Khetra Mohan Banerjee

Date: Jun 5, 1959

Defining Preliminary Decrees and Appealable Judgments in Contractual Disputes: Union Of India v. Khetra Mohan Banerjee Introduction The case of Union Of India v. Khetra Mohan Banerjee, adjudicated by...

Protection Against Testimonial Compulsion: Farid Ahmed v. The State - A Landmark Judgment on Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution

Date: Jun 5, 1959

Protection Against Testimonial Compulsion: Farid Ahmed v. The State - A Landmark Judgment on Article 20(3) of the Indian Constitution Introduction The case of Farid Ahmed v. The State adjudicated by...

Consent and Fraud in Hindu Marriage: Anath Nath De v. Sm. Lajjabati Devi

Date: May 23, 1959

Consent and Fraud in Hindu Marriage: Anath Nath De v. Sm. Lajjabati Devi Introduction Anath Nath De v. Sm. Lajjabati Devi is a seminal judgment delivered by the Calcutta High Court on May 22, 1959....

Disclosure of Reasons in Income-Tax Reassessment Notices: Insights from Daulatram Rawatmal v. Income-Tax Officer

Date: May 22, 1959

Disclosure of Reasons in Income-Tax Reassessment Notices: Insights from Daulatram Rawatmal v. Income-Tax Officer 1. Introduction The case of Daulatram Rawatmal v. Income-Tax Officer, Central Circle...

Affirming Societies Registration Act's Flexibility and Executive Authority in Mortgage Suits: Sonar Bangla Bank Ltd. v. Calcutta Engineering College

Date: May 21, 1959

Affirming Societies Registration Act's Flexibility and Executive Authority in Mortgage Suits: Sonar Bangla Bank Ltd. v. Calcutta Engineering College Introduction The case of Sonar Bangla Bank Ltd. v....

Liability of Official Liquidators Under the Employees' Provident Funds Act: Mahalaxmi Cotton Mills Ltd., In Re

Date: May 20, 1959

Liability of Official Liquidators Under the Employees' Provident Funds Act: Mahalaxmi Cotton Mills Ltd., In Re Introduction The case of Mahalaxmi Cotton Mills Ltd., In Re adjudicated by the Calcutta...