Privy Council Case Commentaries

Nirman Singh v. Lal Rudra Partab Narain Singh: Affirming Rights Against Limitation in Joint Hindu Family Property Suits

Date: Jul 2, 1926

Nirman Singh v. Lal Rudra Partab Narain Singh: Affirming Rights Against Limitation in Joint Hindu Family Property Suits Introduction The seminal case of Nirman Singh And Others v. Thahur Lal Rudra...

Obligation of Great-Grandsons in Mitakshara Law: Masit-Ullah And Others v. Damodar Prasad

Date: Jun 23, 1926

Obligation of Great-Grandsons in Mitakshara Law: Masit-Ullah And Others v. Damodar Prasad Introduction The case of Masit-Ullah And Others v. Damodar Prasad adjudicated by the Privy Council on June...

Pancham & Others v. Ansar Hussain & Others: Establishing Rigidity in Limitation Laws for Mortgage Enforcement

Date: May 18, 1926

Pancham & Others v. Ansar Hussain & Others: Establishing Rigidity in Limitation Laws for Mortgage Enforcement Introduction The case of Pancham And Others v. Ansar Hussain And Others adjudicated by...

Affirmation of Zerait Status under the Bengal Tenancy Act: Bindeshwari Prasad Singh v. Maharaja Kesho Prasad Singh Bahadur (1926)

Date: Apr 30, 1926

Affirmation of Zerait Status under the Bengal Tenancy Act: Bindeshwari Prasad Singh v. Maharaja Kesho Prasad Singh Bahadur (1926) Introduction The Privy Council case of Bindeshwari Prasad Singh v....

Validity of Multiple Sale Contracts in Joint Hindu Family Property: Ram Charan Lonia v. Bhagwan Das Maheshri

Date: Apr 16, 1926

Validity of Multiple Sale Contracts in Joint Hindu Family Property: Ram Charan Lonia v. Bhagwan Das Maheshri Introduction The case of Ram Charan Lonia And Others v. Bhagwan Das Maheshri, Since...

Malicious Prosecution and the Burden of Proof: Balbhaddar Singh v. Badri Sah

Date: Mar 17, 1926

Malicious Prosecution and the Burden of Proof: Balbhaddar Singh And Another v. Badri Sah And Another Introduction The case of Balbhaddar Singh And Another v. Badri Sah And Another, adjudicated by the...

Seth Lakhmi Chand v. Mt. Anandi: Validating Mutual Agreements Over Joint Hindu Family Property

Date: Mar 16, 1926

Seth Lakhmi Chand v. Mt. Anandi: Validating Mutual Agreements Over Joint Hindu Family Property Introduction The case of Seth Lakhmi Chand v. Mt. Anandi and Others adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

Maneckji Pestonji Bharucha v. Wadilal Sarabhai: Establishing the Doctrine of Property Transfer in Share Transactions

Date: Mar 2, 1926

Maneckji Pestonji Bharucha v. Wadilal Sarabhai: Establishing the Doctrine of Property Transfer in Share Transactions Introduction Maneckji Pestonji Bharucha and Another v. Wadilal Sarabhai and...

Authority of Agents in Contractual Obligations: Privy Council's Decision in Khaleef Shirazi v. Les Tanneries Lyonnaises

Date: Feb 5, 1926

Authority of Agents in Contractual Obligations: Privy Council's Decision in Khaleef Shirazi v. Les Tanneries Lyonnaises Introduction The case of Muhammad Khaleef Shirazi And Sons v. Les Tanneries...

Privy Council in Raja R. S. Avergal v. Kamid Rowthen And Others: Interpretation of Ryots' Rights under Madras Estates Land Act Section 12

Date: Jan 22, 1926

Privy Council in Raja R. S. Avergal v. Kamid Rowthen And Others: Interpretation of Ryots' Rights under Madras Estates Land Act Section 12 Introduction The case of Raja Rajeswara Setupati Avergal v....

Presumption of Death and Limitation Period in Lal Chand Marwari v. Mahant Ramrup Gir

Date: Dec 6, 1925

Presumption of Death and Limitation Period in Lal Chand Marwari v. Mahant Ramrup Gir Introduction The case of Lal Chand Marwari v. Mahant Ramrup Gir And Another, adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

Ram Protap Chamria v. Durga Prosad Chamria And Others: Judicial Clarification on Arbitration in Partnership Dissolutions

Date: Oct 21, 1925

Ram Protap Chamria v. Durga Prosad Chamria And Others: Judicial Clarification on Arbitration in Partnership Dissolutions Introduction Ram Protap Chamria v. Durga Prosad Chamria And Others is a...

Res Judicata in Estate Succession Under the Oudh Estates Act: Insights from Kuar Mata Prasad v. Kuar Nageshar Sahai

Date: Jul 31, 1925

Res Judicata in Estate Succession Under the Oudh Estates Act: Insights from Kuar Mata Prasad v. Kuar Nageshar Sahai Introduction The case of Kuar Mata Prasad And Another v. (Kuar) Nageshar Sahai And...

Affirmation of Female Succession Rights under Khattar Custom in Ahmad Khan v. Mt. Channi Bibi

Date: Jul 29, 1925

Affirmation of Female Succession Rights under Khattar Custom in Ahmad Khan and Others v. Mt. Channi Bibi Introduction The case of Ahmad Khan and Others v. Mt. Channi Bibi adjudicated by the Privy...

Validity of Sale of Joint Family Property Subject to Binding Mortgages under Mitakshara Law

Date: Jul 24, 1925

Validity of Sale of Joint Family Property Subject to Binding Mortgages under Mitakshara Law Introduction The case of Lal Bahadur and Others v. Ambika Prasad and Another adjudicated by the Privy...

Undue Influence in Wakfnama: Privy Council's Ruling in Mt. Farid-Un-Nisa v. Munshi Mukhtar Ahmad

Date: Jul 7, 1925

Undue Influence in Wakfnama: Privy Council's Ruling in Mt. Farid-Un-Nisa v. Munshi Mukhtar Ahmad And Another Introduction The case of Mt. Farid-Un-Nisa v. Munshi Mukhtar Ahmad And Another,...

Liability of Landowners in Watercourse Modification: Insights from Maung Bya v. Maung Kyi Nyo

Date: Jul 1, 1925

Liability of Landowners in Watercourse Modification: Insights from Maung Bya v. Maung Kyi Nyo Introduction The case of Maung Bya and Another v. Maung Kyi Nyo and Others adjudicated by the Privy...

Reaffirmation of Benami Property Presumption in Sura Lakshmiah Chetty v. Kothandarama Pillai

Date: May 23, 1925

Reaffirmation of Benami Property Presumption in Sura Lakshmiah Chetty v. Kothandarama Pillai Introduction Sura Lakshmiah Chetty And Others v. Kothandarama Pillai is a landmark judgment delivered by...

Presumption of Jointness in Hindu Succession: Mt. Bhagwani Kunwar v. Mohan Singh and Others

Date: May 8, 1925

Presumption of Jointness in Hindu Succession: Mt. Bhagwani Kunwar v. Mohan Singh and Others 1. Introduction Mt. Bhagwani Kunwar and Another v. Mohan Singh and Others is a seminal case adjudicated by...

Custodial Rights and Legal Status of Hindu Family Idols: Pramatha Nath Mullick v. Pradhyumna Kumar Mullick And Another

Date: Apr 29, 1925

Custodial Rights and Legal Status of Hindu Family Idols: Pramatha Nath Mullick v. Pradhyumna Kumar Mullick And Another Introduction The case of Pramatha Nath Mullick v. Pradhyumna Kumar Mullick And...