Calcutta High Court Case Commentaries

Limitation of High Court's Revisional Jurisdiction under Bengal Municipal Act, 1932

Date: Sep 6, 1949

Limitation of High Court's Revisional Jurisdiction under Bengal Municipal Act, 1932 Introduction Jahnabi Prosad Banerjee And Anr. v. Basudeb Paul And Ors. is a pivotal judgment delivered by the...

Calcutta High Court Establishes Strict Adherence to Acquisition Valuation Methods in Province Of Bengal v. Amulya Dhon Addy Receivers

Date: Sep 3, 1949

Calcutta High Court Establishes Strict Adherence to Acquisition Valuation Methods in Province Of Bengal v. Amulya Dhon Addy Receivers Introduction The case of Province Of Bengal v. Amulya Dhon Addy...

Compensation under Contract Act Sections 65 and 70 for Void Government Contracts: Ram Nagina Singh v. Governor-General In Council

Date: Sep 3, 1949

Compensation under Contract Act Sections 65 and 70 for Void Government Contracts: Ram Nagina Singh v. Governor-General In Council Introduction Ram Nagina Singh v. Governor-General In Council is a...

Equal Apportionment of Trust Income for Multiple Deities Established in Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Pulin Behari Dey [1949]

Date: Sep 2, 1949

Equal Apportionment of Trust Income for Multiple Deities Established in Commissioner Of Income-Tax, West Bengal v. Pulin Behari Dey [1949] Introduction The landmark case of Commissioner Of...

Incorporation of Arbitration Clauses in Subsequent Contracts: Dwarkadas And Co. v. Daluram Goganmull

Date: Aug 31, 1949

Incorporation of Arbitration Clauses in Subsequent Contracts Introduction The case of Dwarkadas And Co. v. Daluram Goganmull adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on August 30, 1949, addresses the...

Bona Fide Requirement for Rebuilding: Bhulan Singh v. Roy Chowdhury

Date: Aug 24, 1949

Bona Fide Requirement for Rebuilding: Bhulan Singh v. Roy Chowdhury Introduction Case Title: Bhulan Singh And Others v. Ganendra Kumar Roy Chowdhury Court: Calcutta High Court Date: August 23, 1949...

Libertarian Approach to Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act: Insights from Ashutosh Bhadra v. Jatindra Mohan Seal

Date: Aug 24, 1949

Libertarian Approach to Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act: Insights from Ashutosh Bhadra v. Jatindra Mohan Seal Introduction The case of Ashutosh Bhadra and Another v. Jatindra Mohan Seal and...

Unregistered Firms Retain Arbitration Rights Despite Section 69 Limitations

Date: Aug 13, 1949

Unregistered Firms Retain Arbitration Rights Despite Section 69 Limitations Introduction The case Babulal Dhandhania v. Messrs Gauttam & Co., adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on August 12,...

Golam Rahman v. The King: Upholding Misjoinder of Charges and Validating Fingerprint Evidence under Section 239(d), Cr PC

Date: Aug 13, 1949

Golam Rahman v. The King: Upholding Misjoinder of Charges and Validating Fingerprint Evidence under Section 239(d), Cr PC Introduction The case of Golam Rahman And Others Accused v. The King was...

Basant Lal Saha v. P.C Chakravarty: Clarifying Bona Fide Requirement for Landlord's Own Occupation under the West Bengal Premises Rent Control Act, 1948

Date: Aug 11, 1949

Basant Lal Saha v. P.C Chakravarty: Clarifying Bona Fide Requirement for Landlord's Own Occupation under the West Bengal Premises Rent Control Act, 1948 Introduction The case of Basant Lal Saha v....

Arbitrator Jurisdiction Commencement and Legal Conduct Standards in Arbitration as Set by Bajranglal Laduram v. Ganesh Commercial Co., Ltd.

Date: Aug 5, 1949

Arbitrator Jurisdiction Commencement and Legal Conduct Standards in Arbitration as Set by Bajranglal Laduram v. Ganesh Commercial Co., Ltd. Introduction Bajranglal Laduram v. Ganesh Commercial Co.,...

Calcutta High Court Establishes Strict Standards for Arbitration Awards in Chhogmal Rawatmal v. Sankalchand G. Shah

Date: Jul 12, 1949

Calcutta High Court Establishes Strict Standards for Arbitration Awards in Chhogmal Rawatmal v. Sankalchand G. Shah Introduction The case of Chhogmal Rawatmal v. Sankalchand G. Shah adjudicated by...

Enforceability of Unregistered Lease Agreements: Insights from Ram Protap Kayan v. National Petroleum Co. Ltd.

Date: Jul 1, 1949

Enforceability of Unregistered Lease Agreements: Insights from Ram Protap Kayan v. National Petroleum Co. Ltd. Introduction The case of Ram Protap Kayan v. National Petroleum Co. Ltd. adjudicated by...

Jurisdictional Boundaries Post-Independence: Dominion of India v. Hiralal Bathra

Date: May 13, 1949

Jurisdictional Boundaries Post-Independence: Dominion of India v. Hiralal Bathra Introduction The case of Dominion Of India v. Hiralal Bathra Opposite Party was adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court...

Rupendra Deb Raikut v. Ashrumati Debi: Judicial Discretion in Suit Transfer for Fair Trial

Date: Apr 26, 1949

Rupendra Deb Raikut v. Ashrumati Debi: Judicial Discretion in Suit Transfer for Fair Trial Introduction The case of Rupendra Deb Raikut v. Ashrumati Debi was adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on...

Ezra Proprietary Estates Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Interpretation of Section 23A in Property-Owned Companies

Date: Apr 13, 1949

Ezra Proprietary Estates Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Interpretation of Section 23A in Property-Owned Companies Introduction The case of Ezra Proprietary Estates, Ltd. v. Commissioner Of...

Affirming the Court's Power to Amend Pleadings under Order 7, Rule 11: Insights from Ahmed Hossein v. Chembelli

Date: Apr 13, 1949

Affirming the Court's Power to Amend Pleadings under Order 7, Rule 11: Insights from Ahmed Hossein v. Chembelli Introduction The landmark case of Ahmed Hossein v. Chembelli, adjudicated by the...

Calcutta High Court Establishes Executors' Liability in Execution Proceedings in Sachindra Kumar Basu v. Ushaprabha De

Date: Apr 13, 1949

Calcutta High Court Establishes Executors' Liability in Execution Proceedings Introduction The case Sachindra Kumar Basu v. Ushaprabha De adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on April 12, 1949,...

East India Prospecting Syndicate v. Commissioner of Excess Profits Tax: Defining 'Business' under the Excess Profits Tax Act, 1940

Date: Apr 9, 1949

East India Prospecting Syndicate v. Commissioner of Excess Profits Tax: Defining 'Business' under the Excess Profits Tax Act, 1940 Introduction The case of East India Prospecting Syndicate, Calcutta...

Duty of Disclosure in Property Sales: Precedent Set in Parul Bala Ray Chaudhuri v. Srinibash Chowmal

Date: Feb 26, 1949

Duty of Disclosure in Property Sales: Precedent Set in Parul Bala Ray Chaudhuri v. Srinibash Chowmal Introduction The case of Parul Bala Ray Chaudhuri v. Srinibash Chowmal, adjudicated by the...