Calcutta High Court Case Commentaries

Ownership of Structures Erected on Spousal Land: Insights from K.K. Das v. Amina Khatun Bibi

Date: Aug 22, 1939

Ownership of Structures Erected on Spousal Land: Insights from K.K. Das v. Amina Khatun Bibi Introduction The case of K.K. Das v. Amina Khatun Bibi adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on August...

Co-Ownership and the Right to Account: Insights from Abu Shabid v. Abdul Hoque Dobhash

Date: Aug 12, 1939

Co-Ownership and the Right to Account: Insights from Abu Shabid v. Abdul Hoque Dobhash Introduction The case of Abu Shabid v. Abdul Hoque Dobhash was adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on August...

Creditor's Locus Standi in Probate Revocation Proceedings Established: Dinabandhu Roy Brajaraj Saha v. Sarala Sundari Dassa

Date: Aug 10, 1939

Creditor's Locus Standi in Probate Revocation Proceedings Established: Dinabandhu Roy Brajaraj Saha v. Sarala Sundari Dassa Introduction The case of Dinabandhu Roy Brajaraj Saha, Firm Petitioners, v....

Recognition of Companies as "Persons Interested" under the Land Acquisition Act: Comprehensive Analysis of The Comilla Electric Supply, Ltd. v. Messrs East Bengal Bank, Ltd. And Ors.

Date: Jun 7, 1939

Recognition of Companies as "Persons Interested" under the Land Acquisition Act: Comprehensive Analysis of The Comilla Electric Supply, Ltd. v. Messrs East Bengal Bank, Ltd. And Ors. Introduction The...

Calcutta High Court Validates Section 10C of Assam Court of Wards Amendment Act, 1937: Implications and Legal Reasoning

Date: May 25, 1939

Calcutta High Court Validates Section 10C of Assam Court of Wards Amendment Act, 1937: Implications and Legal Reasoning Introduction The case of G.P Stewart, Collector Of Sylhet v. Brojendra Kishore...

Heritability of Month-to-Month Tenancies Under the Transfer of Property Act: Insights from Anwar Ali Bepari v. Jamini Lal Ray Chaudhuri

Date: Apr 27, 1939

Heritability of Month-to-Month Tenancies Under the Transfer of Property Act: Insights from Anwar Ali Bepari v. Jamini Lal Ray Chaudhuri Introduction The case of Anwar Ali Bepari v. Jamini Lal Ray...

Narsinghdas Tansukdas v. Chogemull: Clarifying Jurisdictional Boundaries between the High Court and the Bengal Agricultural Debtors Act

Date: Apr 1, 1939

Narsinghdas Tansukdas v. Chogemull: Clarifying Jurisdictional Boundaries between the High Court and the Bengal Agricultural Debtors Act Introduction Narsinghdas Tansukdas v. Chogemull is a seminal...

Absolute Privilege in Judicial Proceedings: The Madhab Chandra Ghose v. Nirod Chandra Ghose Judgment

Date: Feb 21, 1939

Absolute Privilege in Judicial Proceedings: The Madhab Chandra Ghose v. Nirod Chandra Ghose Judgment Introduction The case of Madhab Chandra Ghose v. Nirod Chandra Ghose adjudicated by the Calcutta...

Liability of Joint Hindu Family Property for Marriage Expenses: Mon Mohan Bhattacharjee v. Bidhu Bhusan Dutt Commentary

Date: Nov 22, 1938

Liability of Joint Hindu Family Property for Marriage Expenses: Mon Mohan Bhattacharjee v. Bidhu Bhusan Dutt Introduction The case of Mon Mohan Bhattacharjee v. Bidhu Bhusan Dutt, adjudicated by the...

Active Fraud and Contract Rescission under Section 19 of the Indian Contract Act: Insights from John Minas Apcar v. Louis Caird Malchus

Date: Nov 17, 1938

Active Fraud and Contract Rescission under Section 19 of the Indian Contract Act: Insights from John Minas Apcar v. Louis Caird Malchus Introduction The case of John Minas Apcar v. Louis Caird...

Jurisdiction of High Courts over Revenue Matters: Thin Yick v. Secretary Of State For India In Council

Date: Aug 23, 1938

Jurisdiction of High Courts over Revenue Matters: Thin Yick v. Secretary Of State For India In Council Introduction The case of Thin Yick v. Secretary Of State For India In Council, decided by the...

Unenforceability of Mortgage Agreements to Compromise Non-Compoundable Offenses

Date: Aug 5, 1938

Unenforceability of Mortgage Agreements to Compromise Non-Compoundable Offenses Introduction The case of Sudhindra Kumar Rai Chaudhuri v. Ganesh Chandra Ganguli, adjudicated by the Calcutta High...

Crown's Unfettered Discretion in Public Servant Dismissal Confirmed: Analysis of Secretary Of State For India In Council v. Surendra Nath Goswami

Date: Jul 8, 1938

Crown's Unfettered Discretion in Public Servant Dismissal Confirmed: Analysis of Secretary Of State For India In Council v. Surendra Nath Goswami Introduction The landmark case of Secretary Of State...

Bharat Abhyudoy Cotton Mills Ltd. v. Maharajadhiraj Sir Kameswar Singh: Interpretation of 'Person' in In Forma Pauperis Applications for Corporations

Date: Jul 1, 1938

Bharat Abhyudoy Cotton Mills Ltd. v. Maharajadhiraj Sir Kameswar Singh: Interpretation of 'Person' in In Forma Pauperis Applications for Corporations Introduction The landmark case of Bharat Abhyudoy...

Succession of Shebaitship Under Familial Endowment: Analysis of Nirmal Chandra Banerjee v. Jyoti Prosad Bannerjee

Date: Jun 15, 1938

Succession of Shebaitship Under Familial Endowment: Analysis of Nirmal Chandra Banerjee v. Jyoti Prosad Bannerjee Introduction The case of Nirmal Chandra Banerjee v. Jyoti Prosad Bannerjee...

Enforcement of Benami Mortgages and Succession Laws: Insights from Musst Kulwanta Bewa v. Karam Chand Soni

Date: Jun 9, 1938

Enforcement of Benami Mortgages and Succession Laws: Insights from Musst Kulwanta Bewa v. Karam Chand Soni Introduction The case of Musst Kulwanta Bewa v. Karam Chand Soni adjudicated by the Calcutta...

Fresh Agreements in Conspiracy Cases Not Barred by Previous Convictions: Insights from Purnananda Das Gupta v. Emperor

Date: May 10, 1938

Fresh Agreements in Conspiracy Cases Not Barred by Previous Convictions: Insights from Purnananda Das Gupta v. Emperor Introduction The case of Purnananda Das Gupta v. Emperor adjudicated by the...

Establishing Tenant Rights as Raiyats and Interpretation of Renewal Clauses under the Bengal Tenancy Act: Commentary on Maharaja Bahadur Sir Prodyot Coomar Tagore v. Maynuddin Mia

Date: Mar 29, 1938

Establishing Tenant Rights as Raiyats and Interpretation of Renewal Clauses under the Bengal Tenancy Act: Commentary on Maharaja Bahadur Sir Prodyot Coomar Tagore v. Maynuddin Mia Introduction The...

Admissibility of Age Proof in Insurance Contracts: Insights from Allianz Und Stuttgarter Life Insurance Bank, Ltd. v. Hemanta Kumar Das

Date: Mar 19, 1938

Admissibility of Age Proof in Insurance Contracts: Insights from Allianz Und Stuttgarter Life Insurance Bank, Ltd. v. Hemanta Kumar Das Introduction The case of Allianz Und Stuttgarter Life Insurance...

Recognition of Cheque as Both Payment and Acknowledgment in Limitation Law: Prafulla Chandra Nag v. Jatindra Nath Kar

Date: Feb 19, 1938

Recognition of Cheque as Both Payment and Acknowledgment in Limitation Law: Prafulla Chandra Nag v. Jatindra Nath Kar Introduction The case of Prafulla Chandra Nag v. Jatindra Nath Kar adjudicated by...