Calcutta High Court Case Commentaries

Limitation Period and Constructive Liability in Mines Act Compliance: G.D Bhattar And Ors. v. The State

Date: Mar 22, 1957

Limitation Period and Constructive Liability in Mines Act Compliance: G.D Bhattar And Ors. v. The State Introduction The case of G.D Bhattar And Ors. v. The State was heard by the Calcutta High Court...

Defining 'Residence' for Tax Deduction Purposes: Insights from S.K Dutt v. Anglo-India Jute Mills Co. Ltd.

Date: Mar 22, 1957

Defining 'Residence' for Tax Deduction Purposes: Insights from S.K Dutt v. Anglo-India Jute Mills Co. Ltd. Introduction The case of S.K Dutt, Income-Tax Officer And Another v. Anglo-India Jute Mills...

Rectification of Share Registers under Section 155: Insights from Dhelakhat Tea Co. Ltd. v. Mukherjee Brothers

Date: Mar 19, 1957

Rectification of Share Registers under Section 155: Insights from Dhelakhat Tea Co. Ltd. v. Mukherjee Brothers Introduction The case of Dhelakhat Tea Co. Ltd. v. Mukherjee Brothers adjudicated by the...

Limitation on Transport Authorities: Exclusion of Extraneous Considerations in Permit Grants

Date: Mar 7, 1957

Limitation on Transport Authorities: Exclusion of Extraneous Considerations in Permit Grants Introduction The case of Messrs. Satya Narayan Transport Co., Ltd. v. Secretary, State Transport...

Joint and Several Liability of Partners in Tax Assessments of Dissolved Firms

Date: Mar 7, 1957

Joint and Several Liability of Partners in Tax Assessments of Dissolved Firms Introduction The case of R.N Bose v. Manindra Lal Goswami adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on March 6, 1957,...

Creditor’s Standing in Probate Revocation: Southern Bank Ltd. v. Kesardeg Ganeriwalla And Ors.

Date: Mar 2, 1957

Creditor’s Standing in Probate Revocation: Southern Bank Ltd. v. Kesardeg Ganeriwalla And Ors. 1. Introduction The case of Southern Bank Ltd. v. Kesardeg Ganeriwalla And Ors. adjudicated by the...

Limitations Period in Decree Execution: A Comprehensive Analysis of Lala Baijnath Prosad v. Nursingdas Guzrati

Date: Mar 2, 1957

Limitations Period in Decree Execution: A Comprehensive Analysis of Lala Baijnath Prosad v. Nursingdas Guzrati 1. Introduction The case of Lala Baijnath Prosad v. Nursingdas Guzrati ([1957] Calcutta...

Clarifying the Appealability of Court Orders Under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent: Shorab Merwanji Modi v. Mansata Film Distributors

Date: Mar 2, 1957

Clarifying the Appealability of Court Orders Under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent: Shorab Merwanji Modi v. Mansata Film Distributors Introduction The case of Shorab Merwanji Modi v. Mansata Film...

UnConstitutional Empowerment of Government in Employees' Provident Funds Act: Analysis of Bharat Board Mills Ltd. v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner

Date: Mar 1, 1957

UnConstitutional Empowerment of Government in Employees' Provident Funds Act: Analysis of Messrs. Bharat Board Mills Ltd. v. Regional Provident Fund Commissioner Introduction Messrs. Bharat Board...

Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. v. In Re: Alteration of Memorandum and Political Contributions

Date: Feb 23, 1957

Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. v. In Re: Alteration of Memorandum and Political Contributions Introduction The case of Indian Iron & Steel Co. Ltd. v. In Re: Indian Iron And Steel Co adjudicated by the...

Jurisdictional Constraints on Compensation Orders under Section 553 CrPC: Parul Bala Sen Gupta v. The State

Date: Feb 20, 1957

Jurisdictional Constraints on Compensation Orders under Section 553 CrPC: Parul Bala Sen Gupta v. The State Introduction The case of Parul Bala Sen Gupta v. The State, adjudicated by the Calcutta...

Exclusive Rights of Goods Owners in Suing Common Carriers: Sukul Bros. v. H.K Kavarana

Date: Feb 19, 1957

Exclusive Rights of Goods Owners in Suing Common Carriers: Sukul Bros. v. H.K Kavarana Introduction The case of Sukul Bros. v. H.K Kavarana adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on February 18,...

Mandatory Injunctions and Licensee Rights: Insights from Prabirendra Nath Nanday v. Narendra Nath Nanday

Date: Feb 8, 1957

Mandatory Injunctions and Licensee Rights: Insights from Prabirendra Nath Nanday v. Narendra Nath Nanday Introduction The case of Prabirendra Nath Nanday And Another v. Narendra Nath Nanday,...

Satya Narayan Nathani v. State of West Bengal: Landmark on Judicial Scrutiny of Public Purpose in Requisition Orders

Date: Feb 2, 1957

Satya Narayan Nathani v. State of West Bengal: Landmark on Judicial Scrutiny of Public Purpose in Requisition Orders Introduction The case of Satya Narayan Nathani v. State of West Bengal And Anr.,...

Dukhineswar Sarkar And Brothers Ltd. v. Commercial Tax Officer And Others: Defining the Scope of 'Sale of Goods' in Construction Contracts

Date: Jan 19, 1957

Dukhineswar Sarkar And Brothers Ltd. v. Commercial Tax Officer And Others: Defining the Scope of 'Sale of Goods' in Construction Contracts Introduction The case of Dukhineswar Sarkar And Brothers...

Effect of Repealing a Temporary Statute on Pending Proceedings: Tarak Chandra Banerjee v. Ratan Lal Ghosal and Others

Date: Dec 22, 1956

Effect of Repealing a Temporary Statute on Pending Proceedings: Tarak Chandra Banerjee v. Ratan Lal Ghosal and Others Introduction The case of Tarak Chandra Banerjee And Ors. v. Ratan Lal Ghosal And...

Defining Possession under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Insights from Gosta Behari Bera v. Haridas Samanta

Date: Dec 20, 1956

Defining Possession under Section 14 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Insights from Gosta Behari Bera v. Haridas Samanta Introduction The case of Gosta Behari Bera v. Haridas Samanta, adjudicated...

Corporate Liability for Independent Contractors under Workmen’s Compensation Act: New India Tannis Ltd. v. Aurora Singh Mojbi And Anr.

Date: Dec 14, 1956

Corporate Liability for Independent Contractors under Workmen’s Compensation Act: New India Tannis Ltd. v. Aurora Singh Mojbi And Anr. Introduction The case of New India Tannis Ltd. v. Aurora Singh...

Taxation of Aviation Fuel: Insights from Burma Shell Oil v. Commercial Tax Officer

Date: Dec 8, 1956

Taxation of Aviation Fuel: Insights from Burma Shell Oil Storage And Distributing Company Of India Ltd. v. Commercial Tax Officer Introduction The case of Burma Shell Oil Storage And Distributing...

Comprehensive Commentary on Babulal Choukhani v. Western India Theatres Ltd. And Another

Date: Dec 6, 1956

Discretionary Powers of Company Directors: An Analysis of Babulal Choukhani v. Western India Theatres Ltd. And Another Introduction The case of Babulal Choukhani v. Western India Theatres Ltd. And...