Calcutta High Court Case Commentaries

Requirement of Leave for Rateable Distribution Proceedings Against Receiver's Property: Sarat Chandra Banerjee v. Apurba Krishna Roy

Date: Mar 30, 1911

Requirement of Leave for Rateable Distribution Proceedings Against Receiver's Property: Sarat Chandra Banerjee v. Apurba Krishna Roy Introduction The case of Sarat Chandra Banerjee v. Apurba Krishna...

Clarifying Proper Service of Summons and Jurisdiction on Ex Parte Decrees: Analysis of Kumud Nath Roy Chowdhury v. Jotindra Nath Chowdhury

Date: Jan 14, 1911

Clarifying Proper Service of Summons and Jurisdiction on Ex Parte Decrees: Analysis of Kumud Nath Roy Chowdhury v. Jotindra Nath Chowdhury Introduction Kumud Nath Roy Chowdhury v. Jotindra Nath...

Revisional Jurisdiction Under Civil Procedure Code: Insights from Secretary Of State For India In Council v. British India Steam Navigation Company

Date: Jan 5, 1911

Revisional Jurisdiction Under Civil Procedure Code: Insights from Secretary Of State For India In Council v. British India Steam Navigation Company Introduction The case of Secretary Of State For...

Attachment Before Judgment Ceases Upon Dismissal: Insights from Sasirama Kumari v. Meherban Khan

Date: Jan 4, 1911

Attachment Before Judgment Ceases Upon Dismissal: Insights from Sasirama Kumari v. Meherban Khan Introduction The case of Sasirama Kumari v. Meherban Khan And Ors. adjudicated by the Calcutta High...

Non-Extinguishment of Joint Mortgage Debt When Only One Creditor Becomes Administrator: Hossainara Begam v. Rahimannessa Begam

Date: Nov 23, 1910

Non-Extinguishment of Joint Mortgage Debt When Only One Creditor Becomes Administrator: Hossainara Begam v. Rahimannessa Begam Introduction Hossainara Begam v. Rahimannessa Begam, adjudicated by the...

British India Steam Navigation Co. v. The Secretary Of State For India: Jurisdictional Clarifications in Land Acquisition

Date: Sep 9, 1910

British India Steam Navigation Co. v. The Secretary Of State For India: Jurisdictional Clarifications in Land Acquisition Introduction The case of British India Steam Navigation Co. v. The Secretary...

Kunja Lal Chowdhury v. Kailash Chandra Chowdhury: Establishing Boundaries on Probate Revocation through Acquiescence and Delay

Date: Aug 25, 1910

Kunja Lal Chowdhury v. Kailash Chandra Chowdhury: Establishing Boundaries on Probate Revocation through Acquiescence and Delay Introduction The case of Kunja Lal Chowdhury v. Kailash Chandra...

Rajlakshmi Dasee v. Katyayani Dasee: Jurisdictional Limits on Consent-Decrees in Inheritance Disputes

Date: Aug 9, 1910

Rajlakshmi Dasee v. Katyayani Dasee: Jurisdictional Limits on Consent-Decrees in Inheritance Disputes Introduction The case of Rajlakshmi Dasee v. Katyayani Dasee, adjudicated by the Calcutta High...

Khirode Chandra Ghoshal v. Saroda Prosad Mitra: Expanding the Interpretation of 'Family' Under Section 4 of the Partition Act

Date: Jul 23, 1910

Khirode Chandra Ghoshal v. Saroda Prosad Mitra: Expanding the Interpretation of 'Family' Under Section 4 of the Partition Act Introduction The case of Khirode Chandra Ghoshal And Anr. v. Saroda...

Ramani Debi v. Kumud Bandhu Mookerjee: Probate Applications and the Non-Applicability of Res Judicata and Section 103 of the CPC

Date: Jul 6, 1910

Ramani Debi v. Kumud Bandhu Mookerjee: Probate Applications and the Non-Applicability of Res Judicata and Section 103 of the CPC Introduction The landmark case of Ramani Debi v. Kumud Bandhu...

Assignment of Maintenance Decree: Establishing the Right of Assignees to Enforce Future Maintenance

Date: Jun 7, 1910

Assignment of Maintenance Decree: Establishing the Right of Assignees to Enforce Future Maintenance Introduction The case of Asad Ali Mokat v. Haidar Ali, adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on...

Apportionment of Mortgage Debt and Equity of Redemption: Calcutta High Court’s Decision in Mir Eusuff Ali Haji v. Panchanan Chatterjee

Date: Jun 2, 1910

Apportionment of Mortgage Debt and Equity of Redemption: Calcutta High Court’s Decision in Mir Eusuff Ali Haji v. Panchanan Chatterjee Introduction Mir Eusuff Ali Haji v. Panchanan Chatterjee is a...

Equitable Contribution among Co-sharers in Property Tenure: Insights from Suchand Ghosal v. Balaram Mardana

Date: May 24, 1910

Equitable Contribution among Co-sharers in Property Tenure: Insights from Suchand Ghosal v. Balaram Mardana Introduction The case of Suchand Ghosal v. Balaram Mardana, adjudicated by the Calcutta...

Amjad Ali v. Ali Hussain Johar And Others: Establishing the Right to Inspect and Inventory in Ejectment Actions

Date: May 11, 1910

Amjad Ali v. Ali Hussain Johar And Others: Establishing the Right to Inspect and Inventory in Ejectment Actions Introduction The case of Amjad Ali v. Ali Hussain Johar And Others, adjudicated by the...

Continuity of Foreclosure Applications and Limitation Periods in Mortgage Suits: Madhab Moni Dasi v. Pamela Lambert

Date: May 11, 1910

Continuity of Foreclosure Applications and Limitation Periods in Mortgage Suits: Madhab Moni Dasi v. Pamela Lambert Introduction The landmark case of Madhab Moni Dasi v. Pamela Lambert adjudicated by...

Attachment Before Judgment in Divorce Proceedings: Phillips v. Phillips (1910)

Date: Apr 27, 1910

Attachment Before Judgment in Divorce Proceedings: Phillips v. Phillips (1910) Introduction Phillips v. Phillips is a landmark decision rendered by the Calcutta High Court on April 26, 1910. The case...

Inadmissibility of Unregistered Partition Deeds in Joint Family Property Disputes: A Commentary on Upendra Nath Banerjee v. Umesh Chandra Banerjee

Date: Apr 21, 1910

Inadmissibility of Unregistered Partition Deeds in Joint Family Property Disputes: A Commentary on Upendra Nath Banerjee v. Umesh Chandra Banerjee Introduction The case of Upendra Nath Banerjee v....

Ram Ratan Kapali v. Aswini Kumar Dutta: Reassessment of Mesne Profits in Revenue Sale Transactions

Date: Mar 16, 1910

Ram Ratan Kapali v. Aswini Kumar Dutta: Reassessment of Mesne Profits in Revenue Sale Transactions Introduction The case of Ram Ratan Kapali And Ors. v. Aswini Kumar Dutta And Ors. adjudicated by the...

Establishing the Limits of Defamation in Colonial India: The Englishman Limited v. Lala Lajpat Rai

Date: Mar 12, 1910

Establishing the Limits of Defamation in Colonial India: The Englishman Limited v. Lala Lajpat Rai Introduction The case of The Englishman Limited v. Lala Lajpat Rai, decided by the Calcutta High...

Promotha Nath Mitra v. Rakhal Das Addy: Upholding the Inclusion of Purchasers in Land Acquisition Proceedings

Date: Jan 18, 1910

Promotha Nath Mitra v. Rakhal Das Addy: Upholding the Inclusion of Purchasers in Land Acquisition Proceedings Introduction The case of Promotha Nath Mitra v. Rakhal Das Addy And Anr., adjudicated by...