Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Taxation of Damages for Wrongful Detention: Insights from Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Rani Prayag Kumari Debi

Date: Sep 27, 1939

Taxation of Damages for Wrongful Detention: Insights from Commissioner of Income-Tax v. Rani Prayag Kumari Debi Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bihar And Orissa v. Rani Prayag...

Comprehensive Analysis of Patna High Court's Judgment on Encroachments of Village Pathways under CPC Section 91 and Order 1 Rule 8

Date: Sep 27, 1939

Comprehensive Analysis of Patna High Court's Judgment on Encroachments of Village Pathways under CPC Section 91 and Order 1 Rule 8 Introduction The judgment in Choudhury Bibhuti Narayan Singh v....

Extension of Time for Deposit of Printing Costs in Federal Court Appeals: Insights from the 1939 Patna High Court Judgment in Babu Lachmeshwar Prasad Shukul v. Babu Girdhari Lal Chaudhuri

Date: Sep 27, 1939

Limitations on Extending Time for Deposit of Printing Costs in Federal Court Appeals: Insights from the 1939 Patna High Court Judgment in Babu Lachmeshwar Prasad Shukul v. Babu Girdhari Lal Chaudhuri...

Capital vs. Income: The Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Maharajadhiraj Kumar Visheshwar Singh

Date: Aug 26, 1939

Capital vs. Income: The Patna High Court's Landmark Decision in Commissioner Of Income-Tax v. Maharajadhiraj Kumar Visheshwar Singh Introduction The case of Commissioner Of Income-Tax, Bihar And...

Municipal Authority in Leasing Public Roadways: Patna City Municipality v. Dwarka Prasad Sinha

Date: Aug 9, 1939

Municipal Authority in Leasing Public Roadways: Patna City Municipality v. Dwarka Prasad Sinha Introduction Patna City Municipality v. Dwarka Prasad Sinha is a landmark case decided by the Patna High...

Clarifying Void vs. Voidable Decrees in Arbitration References: Umar v. Sahu

Date: Jul 29, 1939

Clarifying Void vs. Voidable Decrees in Arbitration References: Umar and Others v. Mahabir Lal Sahu and Others Introduction The case of Umar and Others v. Mahabir Lal Sahu and Others, adjudicated by...

Ambika Thakur And Others v. Emperor: Clarifying Possession Under Section 145 Cr PC

Date: Apr 26, 1939

Ambika Thakur And Others v. Emperor: Clarifying Possession Under Section 145 Cr PC Introduction Ambika Thakur And Others v. Emperor is a significant case adjudicated by the Patna High Court on April...

Butto Kristo Roy v. Gobindaram Marwari: Upholding Mortgagees' Rights and Clarifying Good Faith Payment Standards under Section 50, Transfer of Property Act

Date: Mar 16, 1939

Butto Kristo Roy v. Gobindaram Marwari: Upholding Mortgagees' Rights and Clarifying Good Faith Payment Standards under Section 50, Transfer of Property Act Introduction The case of Butto Kristo Roy...

Patna High Court Reaffirms Strict Burden of Proof in Benami Transactions: Sahdeo Karan Singh v. Usman Ali Khan

Date: Mar 10, 1939

Patna High Court Reaffirms Strict Burden of Proof in Benami Transactions Introduction The case of Sahdeo Karan Singh v. Usman Ali Khan adjudicated by the Patna High Court on March 9, 1939, presents a...

Legal Necessity in Joint Hindu Family Mortgage: Sital Prasad Singh v. Ajablal Mander

Date: Jan 31, 1939

Legal Necessity in Joint Hindu Family Mortgage: Sital Prasad Singh v. Ajablal Mander Introduction The case of Sital Prasad Singh v. Ajablal Mander adjudicated by the Patna High Court on January 30,...

Extinction and Revival of Equity of Redemption in Execution Sales: Insights from Fekua Mahto v. Babu Lal Sahu

Date: Nov 18, 1938

Extinction and Revival of Equity of Redemption in Execution Sales: Insights from Fekua Mahto v. Babu Lal Sahu Introduction The case of Fekua Mahto v. Babu Lal Sahu adjudicated by the Patna High Court...

Non-Curability of Firm Registration Defects at the Time of Suit Institution: Insights from Firm Laduram Sagarmal v. Jamuna Prasad Chaudhuri

Date: Oct 29, 1938

Non-Curability of Firm Registration Defects at the Time of Suit Institution: Insights from Firm Laduram Sagarmal v. Jamuna Prasad Chaudhuri Introduction The case of Firm Laduram Sagarmal v. Jamuna...

Patna High Court Establishes Limits on Municipal Authority to Lease Roadside Land and Clarifies Easement Rights Under Limitation Act

Date: May 6, 1938

Patna High Court Establishes Limits on Municipal Authority to Lease Roadside Land and Clarifies Easement Rights Under Limitation Act Introduction The case of Dwarka Prasad Sinha And Others v. Patna...

Clarifying Tenant Rights under Receiver's Settlements: Insights from Mahabir Das v. Udit Narain Verma

Date: May 5, 1938

Clarifying Tenant Rights under Receiver's Settlements: Insights from Mahabir Das v. Udit Narain Verma Introduction The case of Mahabir Das v. Udit Narain Verma, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...

Rajendra Narayan Bhanja Deo v. Chaudhuri Chintamani Mahapatra: Clarifying Possession Rights Post-Court Order

Date: Apr 26, 1938

Rajendra Narayan Bhanja Deo v. Chaudhuri Chintamani Mahapatra: Clarifying Possession Rights Post-Court Order Introduction The case of Rajendra Narayan Bhanja Deo v. Chaudhuri Chintamani Mahapatra...

Unregistered Mortgages and Possession Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sheikh Bhukhan Mian v. Radhika Kumari Debi

Date: Apr 22, 1938

Unregistered Mortgages and Possession Rights: A Comprehensive Analysis of Sheikh Bhukhan Mian v. Radhika Kumari Debi Introduction The case of Sheikh Bhukhan Mian v. Radhika Kumari Debi, adjudicated...

Reversing a Murder Conviction: Emperor v. Manu Chik And Another (1938)

Date: Mar 4, 1938

Reversing a Murder Conviction: Emperor v. Manu Chik And Another (1938) Introduction In the landmark case of Emperor v. Manu Chik And Another, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on March 3, 1938, the...

Jagdamba Prasad Lalla v. Anadi Nath Roy: Upholding Guardianship Protections in Mortgage Transactions

Date: Jan 20, 1938

Jagdamba Prasad Lalla v. Anadi Nath Roy: Upholding Guardianship Protections in Mortgage Transactions Introduction The case of Jagdamba Prasad Lalla v. Anadi Nath Roy, adjudicated by the Patna High...

Passing of Title Upon Registration: Insights from Radhamohan Thakur v. Bipin Behari Mitra

Date: Jan 7, 1938

Passing of Title Upon Registration: Insights from Radhamohan Thakur v. Bipin Behari Mitra Introduction Radhamohan Thakur v. Bipin Behari Mitra, adjudicated by the Patna High Court on January 6, 1938,...

Time as the Essence in Compromise Decree Payments: Ram Kinkar Singh v. Smt. Kamal Basini Devi

Date: Jan 5, 1938

Time as the Essence in Compromise Decree Payments: Ram Kinkar Singh v. Smt. Kamal Basini Devi Introduction The case of Ram Kinkar Singh and Another v. Smt. Kamal Basini Devi Decree-Holder,...