Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Exclusion of High Court Jurisdiction in Election Disputes: Krishna Ballabh Prasad Singh v. SDO Hilsa-Cum-RO & Others

Date: May 3, 1985

Exclusion of High Court Jurisdiction in Election Disputes: Krishna Ballabh Prasad Singh v. SDO Hilsa-Cum-RO & Others Introduction The case of Krishna Ballabh Prasad Singh v. The Sub-Divisional...

Locus Standi in Challenging Opponent's Mental Capacity: Analysis of Smt. Godawari Devi v. Smt. Radha Pyari Devi

Date: Apr 24, 1985

Limitation on Parties' Right to Challenge Opponent's Mental Capacity under Order 32 Rule 15: Insights from Smt. Godawari Devi v. Smt. Radha Pyari Devi Introduction The case of Smt. Godawari Devi v....

Patna High Court Abolishes Appeals under Section 47 of CPC, Upholds Constitutionality and Overrules Parshava Properties

Date: Apr 13, 1985

Patna High Court Abolishes Appeals under Section 47 of CPC, Upholds Constitutionality and Overrules Parshava Properties Introduction In the landmark case of Most. Narmada Devi And Anr. v. Ram Nandan...

Autonomy of Minority Educational Institutions: Insights from Anjuman Ahle Hadees v. State Of Bihar

Date: Apr 10, 1985

Autonomy of Minority Educational Institutions: Insights from Anjuman Ahle Hadees v. State Of Bihar And Others Introduction The case of Anjuman Ahle Hadees, Darbhanga And Others v. State Of Bihar And...

Declaration of Due Service and Procedural Due Process in Probate Proceedings: Akhauri Krishna Kumar Sinha v. Mundrika Prasad

Date: Apr 6, 1985

Declaration of Due Service and Procedural Due Process in Probate Proceedings: Akhauri Krishna Kumar Sinha And Others v. Mundrika Prasad Introduction The case of Akhauri Krishna Kumar Sinha And Others...

Shift of Burden of Proof in Income Tax Penalty Proceedings: Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bihar v. Nathulal Agarwala And Sons

Date: Mar 13, 1985

Shift of Burden of Proof in Income Tax Penalty Proceedings: Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bihar v. Nathulal Agarwala And Sons Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bihar v. Nathulal...

Enforcement of Specific Performance: Plaintiff’s Obligation to Fully Perform Contractual Duties – Diwali Lal v. Sardar Baldev Singh

Date: Feb 28, 1985

Enforcement of Specific Performance: Plaintiff’s Obligation to Fully Perform Contractual Duties – Diwali Lal v. Sardar Baldev Singh Introduction The case of Diwali Lal And Others v. Sardar Baldev...

Om Prakash Sharma v. Kishun Mistry: Establishing Criteria for Personal Necessity in Eviction Cases

Date: Feb 21, 1985

Om Prakash Sharma v. Kishun Mistry: Establishing Criteria for Personal Necessity in Eviction Cases Introduction The case of Om Prakash Sharma v. Kishun Mistry adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...

Exclusion of Deeds of Gift from Preemption under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms Act: Smt. Priyambada Devi v. Board of Revenue

Date: Jan 23, 1985

Exclusion of Deeds of Gift from Preemption under Section 16(3) of the Bihar Land Reforms Act: Smt. Priyambada Devi v. Board of Revenue Introduction The case of Smt. Priyambada Devi and Another v. The...

Continuing Offence Doctrine in Employee Provident Fund Compliance: Ram Kripal Prasad v. State Of Bihar

Date: Jan 8, 1985

Continuing Offence Doctrine in Employee Provident Fund Compliance: Ram Kripal Prasad v. State Of Bihar Introduction The case of Ram Kripal Prasad And Others v. The State Of Bihar And Others,...

Affirming Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies: Insights from Dinesh Prasad v. State Of Bihar

Date: Nov 17, 1984

Affirming Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies: Insights from Dinesh Prasad And Others v. State Of Bihar And Others Introduction Dinesh Prasad And Others v. State Of Bihar And Others is a seminal...

Proportional Depreciation on Business Assets: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. K.L Bhasin And Co.

Date: Oct 19, 1984

Proportional Depreciation on Business Assets: Insights from Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. K.L Bhasin And Co. Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. K.L Bhasin And Co. decided by the...

Patna High Court Upholds Hindu Undivided Family Status Post-Hindu Succession Act, 1956

Date: Oct 18, 1984

Patna High Court Upholds Hindu Undivided Family Status Post-Hindu Succession Act, 1956 Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income Tax, Bihar I, Patna v. Maharaja Chaintamani Saran Nath Sahdeo...

Bihar High Court Upholds Minimum Qualifications for High School Teachers

Date: Aug 22, 1984

Bihar High Court Upholds Minimum Qualifications for High School Teachers Introduction The cases of Om Prakash Choubey (C.W.J.C No. 3634 of 1983) and Smt. Vimla Pandey (C.W.J.C No. 2426 of 1983)...

Void vs. Voidable Documents: Abatement of Proceedings under S.4(c) – Sheoratan Chamar v. Ram Murat Singh

Date: Aug 19, 1984

Void vs. Voidable Documents: Abatement of Proceedings under S.4(c) – Sheoratan Chamar v. Ram Murat Singh Introduction The case of Sheoratan Chamar And Others v. Ram Murat Singh And Others adjudicated...

Obligation of Revenue Authorities to Proceed Afresh Post Amendment: Insights from Harendra Prasad Singh v. State of Bihar

Date: Aug 7, 1984

Obligation of Revenue Authorities to Proceed Afresh Post Amendment: Insights from Harendra Prasad Singh v. State of Bihar And Another Introduction The case of Harendra Prasad Singh v. State of Bihar...

Prolonged Delay in Capital Charge Acquittal Reversal Violates Right to Speedy Trial

Date: Aug 7, 1984

Prolonged Delay in Capital Charge Acquittal Reversal Violates Right to Speedy Trial Introduction State Of Bihar v. Ramdaras Ahir And Others, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on August 6, 1984,...

Necessity of Summons Under Section 131 in Validating Income Sources: Analysis of Jhaverbhai Bihari Lal & Co. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Jul 12, 1984

Necessity of Summons Under Section 131 in Validating Income Sources: Analysis of Jhaverbhai Bihari Lal & Co. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Jhaverbhai Bihari Lal & Co. v....

Magistrate's Authority to Take Cognizance on Complaints Post Acceptance of Final Police Report: Insights from Munilal Thakur v. Nawal Kishore Thakur

Date: Jul 7, 1984

Magistrate's Authority to Take Cognizance on Complaints Post Acceptance of Final Police Report: Insights from Munilal Thakur v. Nawal Kishore Thakur 1. Introduction The case of Munilal Thakur and...

Limiting Revision Petitions to Sentencing: Insights from Rabindra Nath Chaubey v. Charai Chamar

Date: Jul 6, 1984

Limiting Revision Petitions to Sentencing: Insights from Rabindra Nath Chaubey v. Charai Chamar Introduction The case of Rabindra Nath Chaubey And Others v. Charai Chamar And Another Opposite Party,...