Privy Council Case Commentaries

Commissioners of Taxation v. English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited: Defining Banker's Duty in Handling Bearer Cheques

Date: Feb 18, 1920

Commissioners of Taxation v. English, Scottish and Australian Bank Limited: Defining Banker's Duty in Handling Bearer Cheques Introduction The case of Commissioners of Taxation v. English, Scottish...

Presumption Against Partition in Joint Ancestral Property: Nageshar Baksh Singh v. Mt. Ganesha (1919)

Date: Dec 20, 1919

Presumption Against Partition in Joint Ancestral Property: Nageshar Baksh Singh v. Mt. Ganesha (1919) Introduction Nageshar Baksh Singh v. Mt. Ganesha is a seminal judgment delivered by the Privy...

Establishment of Permanent Occupancy Rights in Ryotwari Tenancies: Insights from M.R. Seturatnam Aiyar v. Venkatachela Goundan

Date: Dec 16, 1919

Establishment of Permanent Occupancy Rights in Ryotwari Tenancies: Insights from M.R. Seturatnam Aiyar v. Venkatachela Goundan Introduction The case of M.R. Seturatnam Aiyar And Others v....

Dedication of Private Property as Public Street: Insights from Muhammed Rustam Ali Khan v. Municipal Committee of Karnal City

Date: Dec 5, 1919

Dedication of Private Property as Public Street: Insights from Muhammed Rustam Ali Khan v. Municipal Committee of Karnal City Introduction The case of Muhammed Rustam Ali Khan and Another v....

Provincial Legislative Indemnity in Educational Administration: Analysis of Trustees of the Roman Catholic Separate Schools for the City of Ottawa v. Quebec Bank and Others

Date: Oct 24, 1919

Provincial Legislative Indemnity in Educational Administration: Analysis of Trustees of the Roman Catholic Separate Schools for the City of Ottawa v. Quebec Bank and Others Introduction The case of...

Craig v. Lamoureux: Establishing the Burden of Proof in Undue Influence Claims on Wills

Date: Oct 22, 1919

Craig v. Lamoureux: Establishing the Burden of Proof in Undue Influence Claims on Wills Introduction Craig v. Lamoureux is a landmark case adjudicated by the Privy Council on October 21, 1919. This...

Interpreting Surety Liability in Security Bonds: Raj Raghubar Singh v. Jai Indra Bahadur Singh

Date: Jul 30, 1919

Interpreting Surety Liability in Security Bonds: Raj Raghubar Singh v. Jai Indra Bahadur Singh Introduction The case of Raj Raghubar Singh And Another v. Jai Indra Bahadur Singh adjudicated by the...

Establishing the Necessity Standard in Joint Hindu Family Mortgages: Commentary on Manna Lal v. Karu Singh

Date: Jul 30, 1919

Establishing the Necessity Standard in Joint Hindu Family Mortgages: Commentary on Manna Lal v. Karu Singh Introduction The case Manna Lal v. Karu Singh and another, adjudicated by the Privy Council...

Recognition of Unregistered Compromise Agreements within Court Decrees under the Registration Act

Date: Jul 2, 1919

Recognition of Unregistered Compromise Agreements within Court Decrees under the Registration Act Introduction Hemanta Kumari Debi v. Midnapur Zamindari Co. is a significant judicial decision...

Legal Commentary on Mt. Bhagwant Koer And Others v. Dhanukdhari Prasad Singh And Another

Date: Jul 1, 1919

Adoption Clause Interpretation in Hindu Succession: Insights from Mt. Bhagwant Koer And Others v. Dhanukdhari Prasad Singh And Another Introduction The case of Mt. Bhagwant Koer And Others v....

Establishment of Trusteeship Over Religious Endowments: A.R.R. M.V. Arunachallam Chetty v. Venkatachalapathi Guruswamigal – Privy Council 1919

Date: Jun 27, 1919

Establishment of Trusteeship Over Religious Endowments: A.R.R. M.V. Arunachallam Chetty v. Venkatachalapathi Guruswamigal – Privy Council 1919 Introduction The case of A.R.R. M.V. Arunachallam Chetty...

Affirmation of Adverse Possession as a Bar to Heir Claims: N. Varada Pillai And Another v. Jeevarathnammal

Date: Jun 21, 1919

Affirmation of Adverse Possession as a Bar to Heir Claims: N. Varada Pillai And Another v. Jeevarathnammal Introduction The case of N. Varada Pillai And Another v. Jeevarathnammal adjudicated by the...

Annie Besant v. Advocate General of Madras: Upholding Press Regulation and Administrative Authority

Date: May 14, 1919

Annie Besant v. Advocate General of Madras: Upholding Press Regulation and Administrative Authority Introduction The case of Annie Besant v. Advocate General of Madras And Another (1919) is a...

Lennon v. Gibson And Howes, Limited: Comprehensive Judicial Commentary

Date: May 3, 1919

Lennon v. Gibson And Howes, Limited: Interpretation of Statutory Levies on Sugar-Cane Production Introduction Lennon v. Gibson And Howes, Limited is a pivotal 1919 decision by the Privy Council that...

Maharaja Of Jeypore v. Rukmani Pattamahdevi: Establishing Tenure and Forfeiture Principles

Date: Jan 21, 1919

Maharaja Of Jeypore v. Rukmani Pattamahdevi: Establishing Tenure and Forfeiture Principles Introduction Maharaja Of Jeypore v. Rukmani Pattamahdevi is a landmark judgment delivered by the Privy...

Establishing the Limits of Partial Alienation and Estoppel in Hindu Widow's Estate: Rangaswami Gounden v. Nachiappa Gounden

Date: Dec 17, 1918

Establishing the Limits of Partial Alienation and Estoppel in Hindu Widow's Estate: Rangaswami Gounden v. Nachiappa Gounden Introduction The case of Rangaswami Gounden v. Nachiappa Gounden was...

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