Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Bira Gareri v. Dulhin Somaria: Establishing Absolute Privilege in Police Communications

Date: Dec 23, 1961

Bira Gareri v. Dulhin Somaria: Establishing Absolute Privilege in Police Communications 1. Introduction Bira Gareri v. Dulhin Somaria, And Others, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on December 22,...

Patna High Court Clarifies Criteria for Party Joinder: Upholding Plaintiff's Choice in Civil Suits

Date: Nov 25, 1961

Patna High Court Clarifies Criteria for Party Joinder: Upholding Plaintiff's Choice in Civil Suits Introduction The case of Motiram Roshanlal Coal Co. (P.) Ltd. v. District Committee adjudicated by...

Non-Substitution of Deceased Plaintiff’s Widow Renders Final Decree Void in Partition Suit – Ramsewak Mishra v. Mt. Deorati Kuer

Date: Nov 15, 1961

Non-Substitution of Deceased Plaintiff’s Widow Renders Final Decree Void in Partition Suit Introduction The case of Ramsewak Mishra And Another v. Mt. Deorati Kuer And Others, adjudicated by the...

Patna High Court Upholds Customary Law of Preemption as Constitutional under Article 19(1)(f)

Date: Nov 14, 1961

Patna High Court Upholds Customary Law of Preemption as Constitutional under Article 19(1)(f) Introduction The case of Sheo Kumar Dubey v. Smt. Sudama Devi And Another revolves around the enforcement...

Recognition of Minority Rights under Article 30: The Dipendra Nath Sarkar v. State Of Bihar Judgment

Date: Oct 25, 1961

Recognition of Minority Rights under Article 30: The Dipendra Nath Sarkar v. State Of Bihar Judgment Introduction The case of Dipendra Nath Sarkar v. State Of Bihar And Others was adjudicated by the...

Estoppel by Constructive Res Judicata in Execution Proceedings: Baijnath Prasad Sah v. Ramphal Sahni

Date: Oct 25, 1961

Estoppel by Constructive Res Judicata in Execution Proceedings: Baijnath Prasad Sah v. Ramphal Sahni Introduction The case of Baijnath Prasad Sah v. Ramphal Sahni And Another adjudicated by the Patna...

Invalidity of Deed of Gift under Section 16 of the Indian Contract Act: Bhola Ram Lieri v. Peari Devi

Date: Oct 11, 1961

Invalidity of Deed of Gift under Section 16 of the Indian Contract Act: Bhola Ram Lieri v. Peari Devi 1. Introduction The case of Bhola Ram Lieri And Others v. Peari Devi And Others is a significant...

Liability of Railways as Bailees in Transit Risk Cases: Union of India v. Motilal Kamalia

Date: Sep 15, 1961

Liability of Railways as Bailees in Transit Risk Cases: Union of India v. Motilal Kamalia Introduction The case of Union of India v. Motilal Kamalia And Others was adjudicated by the Patna High Court...

Patna High Court Upholds Inherent Power to Amend Decrees Under Section 152 CPC

Date: Sep 9, 1961

Patna High Court Upholds Inherent Power to Amend Decrees Under Section 152 CPC Introduction The case of Shyamal Bihari Mishra And Others v. Girish Narain Missir And Another adjudicated by the Patna...

Defining the Boundaries of a Will: The Necessity of Property Disposition in Ram Nath Das v. Ram Nagina Choubey And Others

Date: Aug 19, 1961

Defining the Boundaries of a Will: The Necessity of Property Disposition in Ram Nath Das v. Ram Nagina Choubey And Others Introduction The case of Ram Nath Das v. Ram Nagina Choubey And Others,...

Das & Company v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Upholding Bona Fide Transactions and Proper Valuation of Goodwill

Date: Jul 5, 1961

Das & Company v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: Upholding Bona Fide Transactions and Proper Valuation of Goodwill Introduction The case of Das & Company v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Patna delves into...

Prospective Application of Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Insights from Renuka Bala Chatterji v. Aswini Kumar Gupta

Date: Jun 28, 1961

Prospective Application of Hindu Succession Act, 1956: Insights from Renuka Bala Chatterji v. Aswini Kumar Gupta Introduction The case of Renuka Bala Chatterji v. Aswini Kumar Gupta adjudicated by...

Declaration of Title Suits and the Necessity for Consequential Relief under S. 42 of the Specific Relief Act: Insights from Dukhan Ram v. Ram Nanda Singh

Date: Mar 31, 1961

Declaration of Title Suits and the Necessity for Consequential Relief under S. 42 of the Specific Relief Act: Insights from Dukhan Ram v. Ram Nanda Singh Introduction The case of Dukhan Ram And...

Legal Implications of Family Arrangements: Oral vs. Registered Agreements – Analysis of Awadh Narain Singh v. Narain Mishra

Date: Mar 23, 1961

Legal Implications of Family Arrangements: Oral vs. Registered Agreements Analysis of Awadh Narain Singh And Others v. Narain Mishra And Others Court: Patna High Court Date: March 22, 1961...

Necessity of Ad Valorem Court Fee in Declaring Family Arrangements Void: Sm. Mandera Mukherjee v. Sachindra Chandra Mukherjee

Date: Feb 28, 1961

Necessity of Ad Valorem Court Fee in Declaring Family Arrangements Void: Sm. Mandera Mukherjee v. Sachindra Chandra Mukherjee Introduction Sm. Mandera Mukherjee v. Sachindra Chandra Mukherjee And...

Legal Commentary on Chief Inspector of Mines v. Karam Chand Thapar: Interpretation of "Any One of the Directors"

Date: Feb 11, 1961

Legal Commentary on Chief Inspector of Mines v. Karam Chand Thapar: Interpretation of "Any One of the Directors" Introduction The case of Chief Inspector of Mines and Anr. etc. v. Karam Chand Thapar...

Clarification on Municipal Notice Requirements and Property Modification Rights: Ramautar Gope v. Sheonandan Mistri

Date: Jan 31, 1961

Clarification on Municipal Notice Requirements and Property Modification Rights: Ramautar Gope v. Sheonandan Mistri Introduction The case of Ramautar Gope and Others v. Sheonandan Mistri and Others...

Capital Expenditure Determination in Sitalpur Sugar Works Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: A Landmark Judgment

Date: Dec 1, 1960

Capital Expenditure Determination in Sitalpur Sugar Works Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax: A Landmark Judgment Introduction Sitalpur Sugar Works Ltd. v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bihar & Orissa...

Interpretation of Rule 10 under G.R and C.O: S.M James v. Dr. Abdul Khair

Date: Nov 30, 1960

Interpretation of Rule 10 under G.R and C.O: S.M James v. Dr. Abdul Khair Introduction The case of S.M James And Another v. Dr. Abdul Khair Opposite Party adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...

Murlidhar Tejpal v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Patna: Upholding Authority of Successor Officers and Enforcing Penal Provisions

Date: Nov 25, 1960

Upholding Penalties for Income Concealment: Insights from Murlidhar Tejpal v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Patna Introduction The case of Murlidhar Tejpal v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Patna...