Privy Council Case Commentaries

Presumption of Continuity in Joint Hindu Families Under Mitakshara Law: Insights from Hari Baksh v. Babu Lal And Another

Date: Jan 23, 1924

Presumption of Continuity in Joint Hindu Families Under Mitakshara Law: Insights from Hari Baksh v. Babu Lal And Another Introduction Hari Baksh v. Babu Lal And Another is a landmark judicial...

Reaffirming the Burden of Proof in Undue Influence: Raghunath Prasad Sahu v. Sarju Prasad Sahu And Others

Date: Dec 19, 1923

Reaffirming the Burden of Proof in Undue Influence: Raghunath Prasad Sahu v. Sarju Prasad Sahu And Others Introduction Raghunath Prasad Sahu v. Sarju Prasad Sahu And Others is a landmark judgment...

Establishing Copyright in Educational Annotations: Macmillan & Co. v. K. and J. Cooper

Date: Dec 15, 1923

Establishing Copyright in Educational Annotations: Macmillan & Co. v. K. and J. Cooper Introduction The case of Macmillan and Company, Limited v. K. And J. Cooper adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

A.S.N. Nainapillai Marakayar And Others v. T. A. R. A. Rm. Ramanathan Chettiar And Others: Establishing the Boundaries of Permanent Occupancy Rights in Temple-Endowed Lands

Date: Dec 15, 1923

A.S.N. Nainapillai Marakayar And Others v. T. A. R. A. Rm. Ramanathan Chettiar And Others: Establishing the Boundaries of Permanent Occupancy Rights in Temple-Endowed Lands Introduction The case of...

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Arbitration: Insights from Ramlal Hargopal v. Kisanchandra And Others

Date: Dec 11, 1923

Jurisdictional Boundaries in Arbitration: Insights from Ramlal Hargopal v. Kisanchandra And Others Introduction Ramlal Hargopal v. Kisanchandra And Others is a seminal case adjudicated by the Privy...

Establishing Testamentary Capacity and Absence of Undue Influence: Insights from Motibai Hormusjee Kanga v. Jamsetjee Hormusjee Kanga

Date: Dec 1, 1923

Establishing Testamentary Capacity and Absence of Undue Influence: Insights from Motibai Hormusjee Kanga v. Jamsetjee Hormusjee Kanga Introduction The case of Motibai Hormusjee Kanga v. Jamsetjee...

Certification of Payments Under Civil Procedure Code Not Constituting an "Application" within Limitation Act: Raja Shri Prakash Singh v. The Allahabad Bank Ltd. (1923)

Date: Nov 24, 1923

Certification of Payments Under Civil Procedure Code Not Constituting an "Application" within Limitation Act: Raja Shri Prakash Singh v. The Allahabad Bank Ltd. (1923) Introduction The case of Raja...

Establishing the Binding Nature of Ancestor Mortgages on Joint Family Estates

Date: Nov 15, 1923

Establishing the Binding Nature of Ancestor Mortgages on Joint Family Estates Introduction The case of Raja Brij Narain Rai v. Mangla Prasad Rai And Others adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

Kumar Satya Narain Singh v. Raja Satya Niranjan Chakravarti: Establishing the Inalienability of Government Ghatwali Tenures

Date: Oct 27, 1923

Kumar Satya Narain Singh v. Raja Satya Niranjan Chakravarti: Establishing the Inalienability of Government Ghatwali Tenures Introduction The case of Kumar Satya Narain Singh v. Raja Satya Niranjan...

Imperial Bank of India v. U Rai Gyaw Thu & Co., Ltd.: Establishing Priority Rules for Subsequent Mortgages under the Transfer of Property Act

Date: Jul 11, 1923

Imperial Bank of India v. U Rai Gyaw Thu & Co., Ltd.: Establishing Priority Rules for Subsequent Mortgages under the Transfer of Property Act Introduction The case of Imperial Bank of India v. U Rai...

Madhavrao Waman Saundalgekar v. Raghunath Venkatesh Deshpande: Establishing Limits on Adverse Possession of Service Watan Lands

Date: Jul 11, 1923

Madhavrao Waman Saundalgekar v. Raghunath Venkatesh Deshpande: Establishing Limits on Adverse Possession of Service Watan Lands Introduction The case of Madhavrao Waman Saundalgekar And Others v....

Establishment of Absolute Reversionary Estates under Oudh Estates Act in Lal Ram Singh v. Deputy Commissioner

Date: Jul 4, 1923

Establishment of Absolute Reversionary Estates under Oudh Estates Act in Lal Ram Singh v. The Deputy Commissioner Of Partabgar Introduction The case of Lal Ram Singh And Others v. The Deputy...

Sri Raja Bommadavara Naganna Nuidu Bahadur Zamindar Garu v. Ravi Venkatapayya: Establishing the Res Judicata Principle in Land Rent Disputes

Date: Jun 30, 1923

Sri Raja Bommadavara Naganna Nuidu Bahadur Zamindar Garu v. Ravi Venkatapayya: Establishing the Res Judicata Principle in Land Rent Disputes Introduction The case of Sri Raja Bommadavara Naganna...

Compulsion of Revenue Authorities to Refer Legal Questions to the Court: Alcock Ashdown v. Chief Revenue Authority, Bombay

Date: Jun 8, 1923

Compulsion of Revenue Authorities to Refer Legal Questions to the Court: Alcock Ashdown v. Chief Revenue Authority, Bombay (1923) Introduction The case of Alcock Ashdown and Company, Limited v. The...

Transfer of Expectations under Hindu Law: Annada Mohan Roy v. Gour Mohan Mullick Commentary

Date: Jun 5, 1923

Transfer of Expectations under Hindu Law: Annada Mohan Roy v. Gour Mohan Mullick Introduction The case of Annada Mohan Roy v. Gour Mohan Mullick and Others was adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

Interpretation of Composite Land Grants and Evidentiary Standards: Insights from Indrajit Pratap Bahadur Sahi v. Amar Singh

Date: May 16, 1923

Interpretation of Composite Land Grants and Evidentiary Standards: Insights from Indrajit Pratap Bahadur Sahi v. Amar Singh Introduction The case of (Raja) Indrajit Pratap Bahadur Sahi v. Amar Singh...

Prescriptive Acquisition of Under-Proprietary Rights Requires Judicial Confirmation: Insights from Raja Mahomed Mumtaz Ali Khan v. Mohan Singh

Date: May 16, 1923

Prescriptive Acquisition of Under-Proprietary Rights Requires Judicial Confirmation: Insights from Raja Mahomed Mumtaz Ali Khan v. Mohan Singh Introduction The case of Raja Mahomed Mumtaz Ali Khan v....

Satish Chandra Chatterji v. Kumar Satish Kantha Roy: Establishing Standards for Revenue Sale Validity under Fraud and Collusion

Date: Apr 28, 1923

Satish Chandra Chatterji v. Kumar Satish Kantha Roy: Establishing Standards for Revenue Sale Validity under Fraud and Collusion Introduction Satish Chandra Chatterji And Others v. Kumar Satish Kantha...

Forfeiture of Lease Due to Non-Compliance with Cultivation Conditions: Naba Kumar Das v. Rudra Narayan Jana

Date: Apr 14, 1923

Forfeiture of Lease Due to Non-Compliance with Cultivation Conditions: Naba Kumar Das v. Rudra Narayan Jana Introduction The case of Naba Kumar Das And Others v. Rudra Narayan Jana And Another was...

Limitation on Appeals from High Court Tax Decisions under Section 51: Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. v. Chief Revenue Authority of Bombay

Date: Mar 13, 1923

Limitation on Appeals from High Court Tax Decisions under Section 51: Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd. v. Chief Revenue Authority of Bombay Introduction The case of Tata Iron and Steel Company Ltd....