Calcutta High Court Case Commentaries

Imperial Bank of India v. Bengal National Bank: Clarifying Registration Requirements for Debenture Charges on Immovable Property

Date: Mar 19, 1930

Imperial Bank of India v. Bengal National Bank: Clarifying Registration Requirements for Debenture Charges on Immovable Property Introduction The landmark case of Imperial Bank of India v. Bengal...

Presumption of Guilt in Circumstantial Evidence: Emperor v. Chintamoni Shahu Accused

Date: Mar 18, 1930

Presumption of Guilt in Circumstantial Evidence: Emperor v. Chintamoni Shahu Accused Introduction The case of Emperor v. Chintamoni Shahu Accused pertains to a significant legal decision delivered by...

Specific Performance in Multi-Party Contracts: Insights from Kafiladdin v. Samiraddin

Date: Feb 25, 1930

Specific Performance in Multi-Party Contracts: Insights from Kafiladdin v. Samiraddin Introduction The case of Kafiladdin v. Samiraddin, adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on February 24, 1930,...

Section 326 Compliance and Trial Validity: Precedent Established by The Emperor v. Erman Ali And Ors.

Date: Jan 10, 1930

Section 326 Compliance and Trial Validity: Precedent Established by The Emperor v. Erman Ali And Ors. Introduction The Emperor v. Erman Ali And Ors. Accused is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Official Receiver as Public Officer and Scope of Section 80 CPC in Prasaddas Sen v. K.S. Bonnerjee (1929)

Date: Nov 30, 1929

Official Receiver as Public Officer and Scope of Section 80 CPC in Prasaddas Sen v. K.S. Bonnerjee (1929) Introduction The landmark case of Prasaddas Sen v. K.S. Bonnerjee, adjudicated by the...

Establishing Valid Equitable Charges: Insights from Probodh Chandra Mitra v. Road Oils (India) Ltd.

Date: Nov 23, 1929

Establishing Valid Equitable Charges: Insights from Probodh Chandra Mitra v. Road Oils (India) Ltd. Introduction The case of Probodh Chandra Mitra v. Road Oils (India) Ltd., adjudicated by the...

Establishing the Competency of Appeals from Preliminary Decrees Post Final Decree: Taleb Ali and Anr. v. Abdul Aziz and Ors.

Date: Sep 3, 1929

Establishing the Competency of Appeals from Preliminary Decrees Post Final Decree Introduction The case of Taleb Ali And Anr. Decree-Holders v. Abdul Aziz And Ors. is a seminal judgment delivered by...

Establishing Privity of Contract and Possessory Rights: Insights from Currimbhoy And Co. Ltd. v. L.A. Creet

Date: Aug 24, 1929

Establishing Privity of Contract and Possessory Rights: Insights from Currimbhoy And Co. Ltd. v. L.A. Creet Introduction Currimbhoy And Co. Ltd. v. L.A. Creet is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Gooptu Estates Ltd. Judgment: Interpretation of Salami Income under Section 4(3)(7) of the Income Tax Act

Date: Aug 13, 1929

Gooptu Estates Ltd. Judgment: Interpretation of Salami Income under Section 4(3)(7) of the Income Tax Act Introduction The Gooptu Estates Ltd. judgment, delivered by the Calcutta High Court on August...

Admissibility of Uncorroborated Accomplice Evidence: Emperor Prosecutor v. O.A Mathews

Date: Jul 30, 1929

Admissibility of Uncorroborated Accomplice Evidence: Emperor Prosecutor v. O.A Mathews Introduction The case of Emperor Prosecutor v. O.A Mathews Accused, adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on...

Calcutta High Court Establishes Broad Criteria for Granting Succession Certificates in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases

Date: Jul 30, 1929

Calcutta High Court Establishes Broad Criteria for Granting Succession Certificates in Land Acquisition Compensation Cases Introduction The case of Brojendra Sundar Banerjee v. Niladrinath Mukerjee...

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Receiver Appointments: Insights from Raja Pramatha Nath Malia v. H.V Low & Co.

Date: Jul 18, 1929

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Receiver Appointments: Insights from Raja Pramatha Nath Malia v. H.V Low & Co. Introduction The case of Raja Pramatha Nath Malia v. H.V Low & Co. adjudicated by the...

Promotha Nath Mazumdar v. Nagendra Nath Mazumdar (1929): Clarifying Property Identification in Mortgage Sales

Date: Jun 8, 1929

Promotha Nath Mazumdar v. Nagendra Nath Mazumdar (1929): Clarifying Property Identification in Mortgage Sales Introduction The case of Promotha Nath Mazumdar v. Nagendra Nath Mazumdar decided by the...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Jurisdictional Limits in Provas Chandra Sinha v. Ashutosh Mukherji

Date: Apr 30, 1929

Calcutta High Court Upholds Jurisdictional Limits in Provas Chandra Sinha v. Ashutosh Mukherji 1. Introduction Provas Chandra Sinha v. Ashutosh Mukherji is a landmark case adjudicated by the Calcutta...

Gobindakumar Sur v. Mohinimohan Sen: Clarifying Valuation Standards in Ejectment Actions

Date: Apr 11, 1929

Gobindakumar Sur v. Mohinimohan Sen: Clarifying Valuation Standards in Ejectment Actions Introduction Gobindakumar Sur v. Mohinimohan Sen is a landmark judgment delivered by the Calcutta High Court...

Priority of Mortgages Under Section 78 of the Transfer of Property Act: Lloyds Bank, Ltd. v. P.E. Guzdar & Co.

Date: Apr 11, 1929

Priority of Mortgages Under Section 78 of the Transfer of Property Act: Insights from Lloyds Bank, Ltd. v. P.E. Guzdar & Co. Introduction The case of Lloyds Bank, Ltd. v. P.E. Guzdar & Co....

Bimalacharan Batabyal v. Trustees For The Indian Museum: Establishing Employment Termination Principles for Public Servants

Date: Mar 16, 1929

Bimalacharan Batabyal v. Trustees For The Indian Museum: Establishing Employment Termination Principles for Public Servants Introduction The case of Bimalacharan Batabyal v. Trustees For The Indian...

Establishing the Doctrine of Lump Rent Suspension in Tenant Dispossession: Abhoya Charan Sen v. Hem Chandra Pal

Date: Mar 6, 1929

Establishing the Doctrine of Lump Rent Suspension in Tenant Dispossession Introduction Abhoya Charan Sen v. Hem Chandra Pal is a landmark 1929 judgment delivered by the Calcutta High Court. This case...

Forfeiture of Deposit in Registrar's Sale: Analysis of Gowal Das Sidany v. Luchmi Chand Jhawar

Date: Feb 23, 1929

Forfeiture of Deposit in Registrar's Sale: Analysis of Gowal Das Sidany v. Luchmi Chand Jhawar Introduction The case of Gowal Das Sidany v. Luchmi Chand Jhawar adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court...

Reaffirming the Boundaries of Malicious Prosecution: Insights from Nagendra Nath Ray v. Basanta Das Bairagya

Date: Feb 13, 1929

Reaffirming the Boundaries of Malicious Prosecution: Insights from Nagendra Nath Ray v. Basanta Das Bairagya Introduction The case of Nagendra Nath Ray v. Basanta Das Bairagya, adjudicated by the...