Patna High Court Case Commentaries

Pathak Bhaunath Singh v. Thakur Kedar Nath Singh: Clarifying Limitation Periods for Restitution Applications under CPC Section 144

Date: Feb 9, 1934

Pathak Bhaunath Singh v. Thakur Kedar Nath Singh: Clarifying Limitation Periods for Restitution Applications under CPC Section 144 Introduction The case of Pathak Bhaunath Singh v. Thakur Kedar Nath...

Dispossession and Limitation under the Bengal Tenancy Act: Jurawan Singh v. Ramsarekh Singh

Date: Jan 20, 1933

Dispossession and Limitation under the Bengal Tenancy Act: Jurawan Singh v. Ramsarekh Singh Introduction The case of Jurawan Singh And Others v. Ramsarekh Singh And Others adjudicated by the Patna...

Clarification on section 24 of the Evidence Act: Santokhi Beldar v. King-Emperor

Date: Dec 24, 1932

Clarification on section 24 of the Evidence Act: Santokhi Beldar v. King-Emperor Introduction The case of Santokhi Beldar v. King-Emperor adjudicated by the Patna High Court on December 23, 1932,...

Uma Singh v. King Emperor: Upholding Magistrate’s Authority to Reopen Cases Under Sections 173 and 190 of the CrPC

Date: Dec 16, 1932

Uma Singh v. King Emperor: Upholding Magistrate’s Authority to Reopen Cases Under Sections 173 and 190 of the CrPC Introduction Uma Singh v. King Emperor is a pivotal judgment delivered by the Patna...

Jnanendra Prasad Bose v. Gopal Prasad Sen: Upholding Judicial Authority and Contempt of Court

Date: Nov 11, 1932

Jnanendra Prasad Bose v. Gopal Prasad Sen: Upholding Judicial Authority and Contempt of Court Introduction Jnanendra Prasad Bose v. Gopal Prasad Sen is a landmark case adjudicated by the Patna High...

Res Judicata and Partnership Dissolution: Insights from Mrs. Gertrude Oates v. Mrs. Millicent D'Silva

Date: Oct 26, 1932

Res Judicata and Partnership Dissolution: Insights from Mrs. Gertrude Oates v. Mrs. Millicent D'Silva Introduction The case of Mrs. Gertrude Oates v. Mrs. Millicent D'Silva, adjudicated by the Patna...

Enforceability of Legal Compromises and the Rights of Pardanashin Women: Srimati Sabitri Thakurain v. Mrs. F.A Savi

Date: Oct 22, 1932

Enforceability of Legal Compromises and the Rights of Pardanashin Women: Srimati Sabitri Thakurain v. Mrs. F.A Savi Introduction Srimati Sabitri Thakurain v. Mrs. F.A Savi is a landmark judgment...

Establishing the Boundaries of Jurisdictional Challenges in Tenancy Disputes: Girwar Narayan Mahton v. Kamla Prasad

Date: Oct 22, 1932

Establishing the Boundaries of Jurisdictional Challenges in Tenancy Disputes: Girwar Narayan Mahton v. Kamla Prasad Introduction The case of Girwar Narayan Mahton v. Kamla Prasad adjudicated by the...

Bengal and North Western Railway Company's Liability in Consignment Delivery: A Comprehensive Analysis

Date: Sep 8, 1932

Bengal and North Western Railway Company's Liability in Consignment Delivery: A Comprehensive Analysis Introduction The case of Bengal and North Western Railway Company v. Maharajadhiraj Kameshwar...

Defining "Police Officer" under section 25 of the Evidence Act: Radha Kishun Marwari v. King-Emperor

Date: Sep 3, 1932

Defining "Police Officer" under section 25 of the Evidence Act: Radha Kishun Marwari v. King-Emperor Introduction The case of Radha Kishun Marwari v. King-Emperor, adjudicated by the Patna High Court...

Memorandum of Appeal in Mesne Profits Cases Must Be Stamped Ad Valorem

Date: Mar 11, 1932

Memorandum of Appeal in Mesne Profits Cases Must Be Stamped Ad Valorem Introduction The case of Kedar Nath Goenka v. Maharaja Chandra Mauleshwar Prasad Singh Bahadur, adjudicated by the Patna High...

Surajman Prasad Misra v. Sadanand Misra: Clarifying the Standing to Sue on Promissory Notes

Date: Mar 3, 1932

Surajman Prasad Misra v. Sadanand Misra: Clarifying the Standing to Sue on Promissory Notes 1. Introduction The case of Surajman Prasad Misra v. Sadanand Misra adjudicated by the Patna High Court on...

Magistrate’s Authority in Charge-Sheet Issuance and Prosecution Procedures: Insights from Raghunath Puri v. Emperor

Date: Aug 13, 1931

Magistrate’s Authority in Charge-Sheet Issuance and Prosecution Procedures: Insights from Raghunath Puri And Others v. Emperor Opposite Party Introduction The case of Raghunath Puri And Others v....

Establishing Waqf as Public Trust: Comprehensive Analysis of Syed Shah Muhammad Kazim v. Syed Abi Saghir

Date: Jul 7, 1931

Establishing Waqf as Public Trust: Comprehensive Analysis of Syed Shah Muhammad Kazim v. Syed Abi Saghir 1. Introduction The case of Syed Shah Muhammad Kazim v. Syed Abi Saghir was adjudicated by the...

Proviso to Section 30(1) Bars Appeals Against Summary Assessments Under Section 23(4): Kunwarji Ananda v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax

Date: Jun 27, 1931

Proviso to Section 30(1) Bars Appeals Against Summary Assessments Under Section 23(4): Kunwarji Ananda v. Commissioner Of Income-Tax Introduction The case of Kunwarji Ananda v. Commissioner Of...

Limitations on Execution Against Individual Members of Registered Societies: Harihar Prasad v. Bansi Missir

Date: Jun 27, 1931

Limitations on Execution Against Individual Members of Registered Societies: Harihar Prasad v. Bansi Missir Introduction The case of Harihar Prasad v. Bansi Missir was adjudicated by the Patna High...

Registration Requirements for Compromise Decrees Creating Leases: Insights from Sachindra Mohan Ghose v. Ramjash Agarwalla

Date: Jun 3, 1931

Registration Requirements for Compromise Decrees Creating Leases: Insights from Sachindra Mohan Ghose v. Ramjash Agarwalla 1. Introduction The case Sachindra Mohan Ghose v. Ramjash Agarwalla...

Mukhdeo Singh v. Harakh Nabayan Singh: Clarifying Limitation Periods in Mortgage Instalment Bonds

Date: Jun 3, 1931

Clarifying Limitation Periods in Mortgage Instalment Bonds: An Analysis of Mukhdeo Singh v. Harakh Nabayan Singh Introduction The case of Mukhdeo Singh v. Harakh Nabayan Singh, adjudicated by the...

Separation in Joint Hindu Family and Fraudulent Decrees: Insights from Sreemati Purnima Debya v. Nand Lal Ojha

Date: May 22, 1931

Separation in Joint Hindu Family and Fraudulent Decrees: Insights from Sreemati Purnima Debya v. Nand Lal Ojha Introduction The case of Sreemati Purnima Debya v. Nand Lal Ojha, adjudicated by the...

Tribeni Prasad Singh v. Ramasray Prasad Chaudhari: Establishing the Rights of Decree-Holder Purchasers in Possession Suits

Date: Apr 22, 1931

Tribeni Prasad Singh v. Ramasray Prasad Chaudhari: Establishing the Rights of Decree-Holder Purchasers in Possession Suits Introduction The case of Tribeni Prasad Singh v. Ramasray Prasad Chaudhari,...