Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Baijnath Prasad v. Jang Bahadur Singh: Defining Tenant Status under Bihar Buildings Control Act, 1947

Date: Nov 27, 1954

Baijnath Prasad v. Jang Bahadur Singh: Defining Tenant Status under Bihar Buildings Control Act, 1947 Introduction The case of Baijnath Prasad And Others v. Jang Bahadur Singh And Another,...

Tax Liability on Business Transactions: Insights from Bisheshwar Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Nov 16, 1954

Tax Liability on Business Transactions: Insights from Bisheshwar Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Bisheshwar Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, B. And O. Opposite Party...

Enforcement of Sanction Requirements under the Prevention of Corruption Act: K.P. Sinha v. Aftabuddin

Date: Nov 13, 1954

Enforcement of Sanction Requirements under the Prevention of Corruption Act: K.P. Sinha v. Aftabuddin Introduction The case of K.P. Sinha v. Aftabuddin adjudicated by the Patna High Court on November...

Arjun Prasad v. Central Bank of India: Distinguishing Pledge from Mortgage in Share Transactions

Date: Nov 9, 1954

Arjun Prasad v. Central Bank of India: Distinguishing Pledge from Mortgage in Share Transactions Introduction The case of Arjun Prasad and Others v. Central Bank of India, Ltd. adjudicated by the...

Invalid Penalty Imposition on Dissolved Hindu Undivided Family Under Section 28(1)(c) – Patna High Court Judgment Analysis

Date: Nov 5, 1954

Invalid Penalty Imposition on Dissolved Hindu Undivided Family Under Section 28(1)(c) – Patna High Court Judgment Analysis Introduction The case of Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bombay & Ors. v....

Capital Gain Taxation on Long-Term Leases: Traders and Miners Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Oct 20, 1954

Capital Gain Taxation on Long-Term Leases: Traders and Miners Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Traders and Miners, Ltd. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax adjudicated by the...

Gurudeva Narayan Srivastava v. State of Bihar: Defining Judicial Impartiality in Administrative Inquiries

Date: Oct 20, 1954

Gurudeva Narayan Srivastava v. State of Bihar: Defining Judicial Impartiality in Administrative Inquiries Introduction In the landmark case of Gurudeva Narayan Srivastava v. State of Bihar And...

Assessment of Profits in Contractual Businesses: Insights from Sukhdeodas Jalan v. Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Sep 14, 1954

Assessment of Profits in Contractual Businesses: Insights from Sukhdeodas Jalan v. Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The landmark case of Sukhdeodas Jalan v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, B. & O....

M.L Tewary v. Commissioner of Income-Tax: Establishing the Burden of Proof in Concealed Income Cases

Date: Sep 2, 1954

M.L Tewary v. Commissioner of Income-Tax: Establishing the Burden of Proof in Concealed Income Cases Introduction The case of M.L Tewary v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bihar And Orissa Opposite Party...

Judicial Limits on Income-Tax Tribunal’s Discretion to Remand: Kanak Kumari v. Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Aug 21, 1954

Judicial Limits on Income-Tax Tribunal’s Discretion to Remand: Kanak Kumari v. Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Kanak Kumari v. Commissioner of Income-Tax adjudicated by the Patna...

Constitutional Scrutiny of the Bihar Land Encroachment Act, 1950: Upholding Fundamental Rights in Land Encroachments

Date: Aug 18, 1954

Constitutional Scrutiny of the Bihar Land Encroachment Act, 1950: Upholding Fundamental Rights in Land Encroachments Introduction The case of Brij Bhukhan v. State, adjudicated by the Patna High...

Raja Bahadur Vishweshwara Singh v. Commissioner Of Income Tax: Clarifications on Agricultural Income and Tax Liability

Date: Aug 4, 1954

Raja Bahadur Vishweshwara Singh v. Commissioner Of Income Tax: Clarifications on Agricultural Income and Tax Liability Introduction The case of Raja Bahadur Vishweshwara Singh v. Commissioner of...

State v. Rani Sonabati: Establishing State Accountability in Contempt Proceedings

Date: Jul 1, 1954

State v. Rani Sonabati: Establishing State Accountability in Contempt Proceedings Introduction The case of State v. Rani Sonabati adjudicated by the Patna High Court on June 30, 1954, marks a...

Government Vicarious Liability in Negligence: Insights from D.B. Bhagalpur v. Province of Bihar

Date: Jun 23, 1954

Government Vicarious Liability in Negligence: Insights from D.B. Bhagalpur v. Province of Bihar Introduction The case of D.B. Bhagalpur v. Province of Bihar (Patna High Court, 1954) serves as a...

Determining the Taxability of Timber Sales and Forest Lease Income: Sir Kameshwar Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Patna High Court (1954)

Date: May 5, 1954

Determining the Taxability of Timber Sales and Forest Lease Income: Sir Kameshwar Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Patna High Court (1954) Introduction The case of Sir Kameshwar Singh v....

Strict Compliance Required for Partnership Registration under Section 26-A of the Income-tax Act

Date: Mar 18, 1954

Strict Compliance Required for Partnership Registration under Section 26-A of the Income-tax Act Introduction The case of Messrs Khimji Walji & Co. v. Commissioner of Income-Tax, Bihar And Orissa...

Establishing Time Limitations on Short Delivery Claims under Articles 30 and 31: Gajanand v. Union of India

Date: Mar 17, 1954

Establishing Time Limitations on Short Delivery Claims under Articles 30 and 31: Gajanand v. Union of India Introduction In the landmark case of Gajanand v. Union of India, decided by the Patna High...

M.P Roy v. S.N Chatterjee: Upholding Constitutional Protections Against Subordinate Dismissal

Date: Jan 23, 1954

M.P Roy v. S.N Chatterjee: Upholding Constitutional Protections Against Subordinate Dismissal Introduction The case of M.P Roy v. S.N Chatterjee adjudicated by the Patna High Court on January 22,...

Commissioner as a Court under the Contempt of Courts Act: Comprehensive Analysis of Jyoti Narayan v. Brijnandan Sinha

Date: Jan 13, 1954

Commissioner as a Court under the Contempt of Courts Act: Comprehensive Analysis of Jyoti Narayan v. Brijnandan Sinha Introduction The case of Jyoti Narayan v. Brijnandan Sinha adjudicated by the...

Patna High Court Upholds Validity of Assignment Deed Under Natural Love and Affection

Date: Sep 26, 1953

Patna High Court Upholds Validity of Assignment Deed Under Natural Love and Affection Introduction The case of Devji Shivji v. Karsandas Ramji And Another adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...