Calcutta High Court Case Commentaries

Retention Fee Dispute in Babulall Choukhani v. Caltex (India) Ltd.: Jurisdiction and Contractual Obligations

Date: Sep 30, 1965

Retention Fee Dispute in Babulall Choukhani v. Caltex (India) Ltd.: Jurisdiction and Contractual Obligations Introduction The case of Babulall Choukhani v. Caltex (India) Ltd. was adjudicated by the...

Upholding Minority Shareholder Rights: Analysis of Ramshankar Prosad v. Sindri Iron Foundry

Date: Sep 29, 1965

Upholding Minority Shareholder Rights: Analysis of Ramshankar Prosad v. Sindri Iron Foundry Introduction The case of Ramshankar Prosad And Ors. v. Sindri Iron Foundry (P) Ltd. & Ors. adjudicated by...

Establishing Reasonable and Probable Cause in Malicious Prosecution: Insights from M/S Bharat Commerce And Industries Ltd. v. Surendra Nath Shukla

Date: Sep 22, 1965

Establishing Reasonable and Probable Cause in Malicious Prosecution: Insights from M/S. Bharat Commerce And Industries Ltd. v. Surendra Nath Shukla Introduction The case M/S. Bharat Commerce And...

Sridhar Jiew v. Income Tax Officer: Affirming the Taxability of Hindu Deities as Juristic Persons under the Income Tax Act

Date: Sep 18, 1965

Sridhar Jiew v. Income Tax Officer: Affirming the Taxability of Hindu Deities as Juristic Persons under the Income Tax Act Introduction The case of Sridhar Jiew v. Income Tax Officer, District II(I)...

Supremacy of Judicial Decisions over Subsequent Records of Rights in Land Partition: Kazi Mohammad Hossain v. Sibram Bandopadhaya

Date: Sep 2, 1965

Supremacy of Judicial Decisions over Subsequent Records of Rights in Land Partition: Kazi Mohammad Hossain v. Sibram Bandopadhaya Introduction The case of Kazi Mohammad Hossain v. Sibram...

Jugometal Trg République v. Rungta And Sons: Defining the Boundaries of Section 10 and Section 151 CPC for Staying Suits

Date: Aug 29, 1965

Jugometal Trg République v. Rungta And Sons: Defining the Boundaries of Section 10 and Section 151 CPC for Staying Suits Introduction Jugometal Trg République v. Rungta And Sons (Private) Ltd. is a...

Exclusive Jurisdiction in Execution Proceedings: Kalipada Sinha v. Mahalaxmi Bank Ltd.

Date: Aug 26, 1965

Exclusive Jurisdiction in Execution Proceedings: Kalipada Sinha v. Mahalaxmi Bank Ltd. 1. Introduction The case of Kalipada Sinha v. Mahalaxmi Bank Ltd. adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on...

Defining Procedural Compliance and Corporate Responsibility under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act: Gopalpur Tea Co. Ltd. v. Corporation Of Calcutta

Date: Aug 21, 1965

Defining Procedural Compliance and Corporate Responsibility under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act Gopalpur Tea Co. Ltd. v. Corporation Of Calcutta, Calcutta High Court, 1965 Introduction The...

Capitalizing Interest on Borrowed Funds for Depreciation: Insights from Calcutta High Court

Date: Aug 19, 1965

Capitalizing Interest on Borrowed Funds for Depreciation: Insights from Calcutta High Court Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax (Central) Calcutta v. Standard Vacuum Refining Co. Of...

Limits on Inherent Powers of Quasi-Judicial Tribunals: Sm. Indira Debi v. State of West Bengal

Date: Aug 12, 1965

Limits on Inherent Powers of Quasi-Judicial Tribunals: Sm. Indira Debi And Another v. State Of West Bengal And Others Introduction The case of Sm. Indira Debi And Another v. State Of West Bengal And...

Limitations on Government Investigative Powers under Section 237(b) of the Companies Act: Analysis of Sahu Jain Ltd. v. Deputy Secretary

Date: Aug 7, 1965

Limitations on Government Investigative Powers under Section 237(b) of the Companies Act: Analysis of Sahu Jain Ltd. v. Deputy Secretary Introduction Sahu Jain Ltd. v. Deputy Secretary, Ministry Of...

New Central Jute Mills Co. Ltd. v. Deputy Secretary: Establishing Procedural Standards for Government-Ordered Company Investigations

Date: Aug 5, 1965

New Central Jute Mills Co. Ltd. v. Deputy Secretary: Establishing Procedural Standards for Government-Ordered Company Investigations Introduction The case of New Central Jute Mills Co. Ltd. v. Deputy...

Lionel Edwards Ltd. v. State Of West Bengal: Establishing the Principle of Restitutio in Integrum in Maritime Collision Cases

Date: Jul 29, 1965

Lionel Edwards Ltd. v. State Of West Bengal: Establishing the Principle of Restitutio in Integrum in Maritime Collision Cases Introduction The case of Lionel Edwards Ltd. v. State Of West Bengal,...

Clarification on Burden of Proof under Section 178A of the Sea Customs Act in Land Customs Seizures: Kishanlal Agarwalla v. The Collector of Land Customs

Date: May 22, 1965

Clarification on Burden of Proof under Section 178A of the Sea Customs Act in Land Customs Seizures: Kishanlal Agarwalla v. The Collector of Land Customs Introduction The case of Kishanlal Agarwalla...

Recognition of Processed Commodities as Dealers under the West Bengal Sales Tax Act: Insights from Sri Om Prakas Gupta v. Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes

Date: May 18, 1965

Recognition of Processed Commodities as Dealers under the West Bengal Sales Tax Act: Insights from Sri Om Prakas Gupta v. Commissioner Of Commercial Taxes Introduction The case of Sri Om Prakas Gupta...

Establishing Jurisdiction in Arbitration under Section 20: S.P. Consolidated Engineering Co. (P) Ltd. v. Union Of India

Date: May 15, 1965

Establishing Jurisdiction in Arbitration under Section 20 Introduction The case of S.P. Consolidated Engineering Co. (P) Ltd. v. Union Of India, adjudicated by the Calcutta High Court on May 14,...

Calcutta High Court Upholds Discretionary Limits in Employment Age Corrections: Eastern Railway v. Kshirode Chandra Khasmobis

Date: May 6, 1965

Calcutta High Court Upholds Discretionary Limits in Employment Age Corrections: Eastern Railway v. Kshirode Chandra Khasmobis Introduction The case of General Manager, Eastern Railway and Another v....

Improper Dissolution of Partnership Firms: Insights from Durga Prosad Sarawagi v. Registrar Of Firms

Date: May 1, 1965

Improper Dissolution of Partnership Firms: Insights from Durga Prosad Sarawagi v. Registrar Of Firms Introduction The case of Durga Prosad Sarawagi and Ors. v. Registrar Of Firms And Anr. adjudicated...

Disclosure of Material Facts in Explanatory Statements under the Companies Act, 1956: East India Commercial Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Raymon Engineering Works Ltd.

Date: Apr 23, 1965

Disclosure of Material Facts in Explanatory Statements under the Companies Act, 1956: East India Commercial Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Raymon Engineering Works Ltd. Introduction The case of East India...

Calcutta High Court Establishes Criteria for Speculative Transactions under Section 24(1) of the Income-Tax Act

Date: Apr 7, 1965

Calcutta High Court Establishes Criteria for Speculative Transactions under Section 24(1) of the Income-Tax Act Introduction The case D.M. Wadhwana v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, West Bengal...