Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Clarifying Special Magistrates' Jurisdiction under Defence Ordinances: Comprehensive Analysis of Gopal Marwari v. King-Emperor

Date: Apr 21, 1943

Clarifying Special Magistrates' Jurisdiction under Defence Ordinances: Comprehensive Analysis of Gopal Marwari v. King-Emperor Introduction Gopal Marwari v. King-Emperor is a landmark judgment...

Limits on Co-Sharers' Authority to Create Tenancies under the Bihar Tenancy Act

Date: Apr 2, 1943

Limits on Co-Sharers' Authority to Create Tenancies under the Bihar Tenancy Act Introduction The case of Bibi Kaniz Fatma v. Sk. Hossainuddin Ahmad, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on April 1,...

Unified Transaction Doctrine in Mortgage Execution: Umeshwar Prasad Singha v. Dwarika Prasad

Date: Mar 25, 1943

Unified Transaction Doctrine in Mortgage Execution: Umeshwar Prasad Singha v. Dwarika Prasad Introduction The case of Umeshwar Prasad Singha v. Dwarika Prasad, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...

Jurisdiction of Special Magistrates and Non-Retroactivity of Ordinances: Insights from Banwari Gope v. The King-Emperor

Date: Nov 21, 1942

Jurisdiction of Special Magistrates and Non-Retroactivity of Ordinances: Insights from Banwari Gope v. The King-Emperor Introduction Banwari Gope v. The King-Emperor is a landmark judgment delivered...

Aezalur Rahman v. King-Emperor: Clarifying the Scope of Section 197 of CrPC in Public Servant Prosecutions

Date: Oct 6, 1942

Aezalur Rahman v. King-Emperor: Clarifying the Scope of Section 197 of CrPC in Public Servant Prosecutions Introduction The case of Aezalur Rahman v. King-Emperor adjudicated by the Patna High Court...

Individual Assessment over Hindu Undivided Family Status in Income Tax: Insights from Sardar Indra Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax

Date: Sep 19, 1942

Individual Assessment over Hindu Undivided Family Status in Income Tax: Insights from Sardar Indra Singh v. Commissioner of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Sardar Bahadur Sardar Indra Singh v....

Limits on Amendments to Execution Petitions: Patna High Court in Gajanand Sha v. Dayanand Thakur

Date: Aug 28, 1942

Limits on Amendments to Execution Petitions: Patna High Court in Gajanand Sha v. Dayanand Thakur Introduction The case of Gajanand Sha v. Dayanand Thakur adjudicated by the Patna High Court on August...

Establishing the Onus of Proof in Charitable Trust Disputes: Insights from Mahanth Ramsaran Das v. Jai Ram Das

Date: Aug 20, 1942

Establishing the Onus of Proof in Charitable Trust Disputes: Insights from Mahanth Ramsaran Das v. Jai Ram Das Introduction Mahanth Ramsaran Das v. Jai Ram Das is a seminal judgment delivered by the...

Magistrate’s Authority Under Section 145 CrPC: Insights from Nandkishore Prasad Singh v. Radhakishun

Date: Jul 14, 1942

Magistrate’s Authority Under Section 145 CrPC: Insights from Nandkishore Prasad Singh v. Radhakishun Introduction The case of Nandkishore Prasad Singh v. Radhakishun adjudicated by the Patna High...

Patna High Court's Interpretation of Section 145 CrPC: Jurisdiction in Anticipated Breach of Peace Cases

Date: Jul 7, 1942

Patna High Court's Interpretation of Section 145 CrPC: Jurisdiction in Anticipated Breach of Peace Cases Introduction The case of Shibnarayan Das And Others v. Satyadeo Prasad And Another was...

Patna High Court Sets Precedent on Arbitration Clause Impeachment and Fraud Allegations

Date: Mar 24, 1942

Patna High Court Sets Precedent on Arbitration Clause Impeachment and Fraud Allegations Introduction The case of Narsingh Prasad Boobna v. Dhanraj Mills adjudicated by the Patna High Court on March...

Limits on the Exercise of Section 144 Cr PC: Ram Narain Sah v. Parmeshar Prasad Sah

Date: Mar 14, 1942

Limits on the Exercise of Section 144 Cr PC: Ram Narain Sah v. Parmeshar Prasad Sah Introduction The case of Ram Narain Sah and Another v. Parmeshar Prasad Sah And Others, adjudicated by the Patna...

Date of Decree for Limitation Purposes Under Article 182: Judgment Date Prevails

Date: Feb 4, 1942

Date of Decree for Limitation Purposes Under Article 182: Judgment Date Prevails Introduction The case of Mohammad Sadique Mian v. Mahabir Sao adjudicated by the Patna High Court on February 3, 1942,...

Reforming Tenancy Rights: Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Deen Mohammad Mian v. Hulas Narain Singh

Date: Jan 24, 1942

Reforming Tenancy Rights: Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Deen Mohammad Mian v. Hulas Narain Singh 1. Introduction The case of Deen Mohammad Mian v. Hulas Narain Singh adjudicated by the...

Patna High Court's Jurisdiction in Orissa Tenancy Act: Arjun Rautara v. Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo

Date: Sep 20, 1941

Patna High Court's Jurisdiction in Orissa Tenancy Act: Arjun Rautara v. Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati Narayan Deo Introduction The case of Arjun Rautara v. Maharaja Krishna Chandra Gajapati...

Reaffirmation of Lease Transfer and Res Judicata Principles in Bhudeb Chandra Roy v. Bhikshakar Pattanaik

Date: Aug 28, 1941

Reaffirmation of Lease Transfer and Res Judicata Principles in Bhudeb Chandra Roy v. Bhikshakar Pattanaik Introduction The case of Bhudeb Chandra Roy v. Bhikshakar Pattanaik adjudicated by the Patna...

Strict Compliance with Section 12A in Joint Family Property Mortgages: Insights from Shyam Behari Singh v. Rameshwar Prasad Sahu

Date: Aug 27, 1941

Strict Compliance with Section 12A in Joint Family Property Mortgages: Insights from Shyam Behari Singh v. Rameshwar Prasad Sahu Introduction The case of Shyam Behari Singh v. Rameshwar Prasad Sahu...

Clarifying Agricultural Income and Cess under the Bihar Agricultural Income-Tax Act: Province Of Bihar v. Maharaja Pratap Udai Nath Sahi Deo

Date: Apr 18, 1941

Clarifying Agricultural Income and Cess under the Bihar Agricultural Income-Tax Act: Province Of Bihar v. Maharaja Pratap Udai Nath Sahi Deo Introduction The case of Province Of Bihar v. Maharaja...

Limitation Bar Applied to Unsecured Overdraft Claims: Uma Shanker Prasad v. Bank of Bihar Ltd.

Date: Apr 5, 1941

Limitation Bar Applied to Unsecured Overdraft Claims: Uma Shanker Prasad v. Bank of Bihar Ltd. Introduction The case of Uma Shanker Prasad v. Bank of Bihar Ltd. adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...

Establishing the Validity of Testamentary Documents: Insights from Kashi Nath Singh v. Dulhin Gulzari Kuer

Date: Mar 19, 1941

Establishing the Validity of Testamentary Documents: Insights from Kashi Nath Singh v. Dulhin Gulzari Kuer Introduction The case of Kashi Nath Singh v. Dulhin Gulzari Kuer adjudicated by the Patna...