Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Admissibility of Opinions Expressed by Conduct under Section 50 of the Evidence Act and the Use of Criminal Judgments in Civil Partition Suits: Ramadhar Chaudhary v. Janki Chaudhary

Date: Sep 20, 1955

Admissibility of Opinions Expressed by Conduct under Section 50 of the Evidence Act and the Use of Criminal Judgments in Civil Partition Suits: Ramadhar Chaudhary v. Janki Chaudhary Introduction The...

Broad Interpretation of "Own Occupation" Under Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1947

Date: Aug 25, 1955

Broad Interpretation of "Own Occupation" Under Bihar Buildings (Lease, Rent and Eviction) Control Act, 1947 Introduction The case of Bidhubhusan Sen v. Commissioner, Patna Division And Another...

Revision of Assessment Orders and Section 8 Allowance: Chotanagpur Banking Association Ltd. v. Commr. Of Income Tax

Date: Aug 6, 1955

Revision of Assessment Orders and Section 8 Allowance: Chotanagpur Banking Association Ltd. v. Comptroller of Income Tax Introduction The case of Chotanagpur Banking Association Ltd. v. Comptroller...

Adoption of Hindu Succession Laws by Non-Hindu Tribes: Insights from Budhu Majhi v. Dukhan Majhi

Date: Jul 20, 1955

Adoption of Hindu Succession Laws by Non-Hindu Tribes: Insights from Budhu Majhi And Another v. Dukhan Majhi And Others 1. Introduction Case: Budhu Majhi And Another v. Dukhan Majhi And Others Court:...

Rajeshwar Prasad Singh v. Ambika Prasad Singh: Clarifying Appeal Maintainability in Arbitration Decrees and Minor Representation

Date: May 14, 1955

Rajeshwar Prasad Singh v. Ambika Prasad Singh: Clarifying Appeal Maintainability in Arbitration Decrees and Minor Representation Introduction The case Rajeshwar Prasad Singh v. Ambika Prasad Singh...

Quashing Termination of Temporary Service: Kamta Charan Srivastava v. Postmaster-General, Bihar

Date: May 6, 1955

Quashing Termination of Temporary Service: Kamta Charan Srivastava v. Postmaster-General, Bihar Introduction The case of Kamta Charan Srivastava v. Postmaster-General, Bihar And Another Opposite...

Handling Appeals Involving Deceased Respondents: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mrs. Gladys Coutts v. Dharkhan Singh And Others

Date: May 4, 1955

Handling Appeals Involving Deceased Respondents: A Comprehensive Analysis of Mrs. Gladys Coutts v. Dharkhan Singh And Others 1. Introduction The case of Mrs. Gladys Coutts v. Dharkhan Singh And...

Raj Bhawan Mazdoors' Status and Article 311: Insights from Lachmi v. Military Secretary, Patna High Court

Date: Apr 20, 1955

Raj Bhawan Mazdoors' Status and Article 311: Insights from Lachmi v. Military Secretary, Patna High Court Introduction The case Lachmi And Others v. Military Secretary To The Governor Of Bihar And...

Classification of Tax Proceedings Under Article 133: Insights from Allen Berry & Co. Ltd. v. Income-Tax Officer

Date: Apr 8, 1955

Classification of Tax Proceedings Under Article 133: Insights from Allen Berry & Co. Ltd. v. Income-Tax Officer Introduction The case of Allen Berry & Co. Ltd. And Others v. Income-Tax Officer, Patna...

Appellate Assistant Commissioner's Authority in Re-assessment: Insights from Bhagwat Prasad v. Commissioner Of Income Tax

Date: Mar 29, 1955

Appellate Assistant Commissioner's Authority in Re-assessment: Insights from Bhagwat Prasad v. Commissioner Of Income Tax Introduction The case of Bishwanath Prasad Bhagwat Prasad v. Commissioner Of...

Deductibility of Incidental Theft Losses Under Income-Tax Law: Insights from Motipur Sugar Factory Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Mar 25, 1955

Deductibility of Incidental Theft Losses Under Income-Tax Law: Insights from Motipur Sugar Factory Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Motipur Sugar Factory Ltd. v....

Legal Commentary on Gaya Prasad v. Union Of India: Upholding Procedural Integrity in Employee Dismissal

Date: Mar 24, 1955

Legal Commentary on Gaya Prasad v. Union Of India: Upholding Procedural Integrity in Employee Dismissal Introduction Gaya Prasad v. Union Of India And Others is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Patna High Court Validates Section 64-A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939: Balancing Trade Freedom with State Regulation

Date: Mar 19, 1955

Patna High Court Validates Section 64-A of Motor Vehicles Act, 1939: Balancing Trade Freedom with State Regulation Introduction The case of Gobardhan Joshi And Another v. The State Of Bihar And...

Sarangdhar Singh v. Wahi: Definitive Interpretation of Jurisdiction under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936

Date: Mar 17, 1955

Sarangdhar Singh v. Wahi: Definitive Interpretation of Jurisdiction under the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 Introduction The landmark case of Sarangdhar Singh and Another v. Lakshmi Narayan Wahi...

Hiraluxmi Pandit v. Income-Tax Officer: Affirming the Validity of Deed of Gift Against Income Tax Recovery

Date: Feb 22, 1955

Hiraluxmi Pandit v. Income-Tax Officer: Affirming the Validity of Deed of Gift Against Income Tax Recovery Introduction The case of Hiraluxmi Pandit v. Income-Tax Officer adjudicated by the Patna...

Enforcement of Natural Justice in License Revocation: Ramnath Prasad v. The Collector of Darbhanga

Date: Feb 5, 1955

Enforcement of Natural Justice in License Revocation: Ramnath Prasad v. The Collector of Darbhanga Introduction The case of Ramnath Prasad v. The Collector Of Darbhanga, And Others, adjudicated by...

Interpretation of Section 19-I of the Court-fees Act in Probate Proceedings: Mundrika Prasad Singh v. Mst. Kachnar Kuer And Others

Date: Jan 25, 1955

Interpretation of Section 19-I of the Court-fees Act in Probate Proceedings: Mundrika Prasad Singh v. Mst. Kachnar Kuer And Others Introduction The case of Mundrika Prasad Singh v. Mst. Kachnar Kuer...

Gopi Kishore Prasad v. State Of Bihar: Landmark Decision on Procedural Fairness in Government Service Discharge

Date: Jan 20, 1955

Gopi Kishore Prasad v. State Of Bihar: Landmark Decision on Procedural Fairness in Government Service Discharge Introduction The case of Gopi Kishore Prasad v. State Of Bihar ([1955] Patna High...

Re-defining Burden of Proof in Insanity Pleas: The Landmark Decision in Kamla Singh v. The State

Date: Dec 24, 1954

Re-defining Burden of Proof in Insanity Pleas: The Landmark Decision in Kamla Singh v. The State Introduction Kamla Singh v. The State, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on December 23, 1954,...

Attribution of Undisclosed Income to Separate Sources: Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. P. Darolia And Sons

Date: Dec 9, 1954

Attribution of Undisclosed Income to Separate Sources: Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. P. Darolia And Sons Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bihar And Orissa v. P. Darolia And Sons...