Privy Council Case Commentaries

Crown Ownership of Emergent Islands and Burden of Proof in Adverse Possession: Analysis of Secretary Of State For India v. Chellikani Rama Rao And Others

Date: Jul 8, 1916

Crown Ownership of Emergent Islands and Burden of Proof in Adverse Possession: Analysis of Secretary Of State For India v. Chellikani Rama Rao And Others Introduction The case of Secretary Of State...

Severance of Joint Family Status: Precedent from Mt. Girja Bai v. Sadashiv Dhundiraj And Others

Date: May 20, 1916

Severance of Joint Family Status: Precedent from Mt. Girja Bai v. Sadashiv Dhundiraj And Others Introduction The case of Mt. Girja Bai v. Sadashiv Dhundiraj And Others, adjudicated by the Privy...

Management of Public Religious Trusts: Insights from Mahomed Ismail Ariff v. Ahmed Moolla Dawood

Date: May 16, 1916

Management of Public Religious Trusts: Insights from Mahomed Ismail Ariff v. Ahmed Moolla Dawood Introduction Mahomed Ismail Ariff And Others v. Ahmed Moolla Dawood And Another is a landmark judgment...

Ram Parkash Das v. Anand Das: Precedence of Customary Law in Succession to Mahantship

Date: Mar 17, 1916

Ram Parkash Das v. Anand Das: Precedence of Customary Law in Succession to Mahantship Introduction Ram Parkash Das v. Anand Das And Others is a landmark judgment delivered by the Privy Council on...

Limitations on Declaratory Suits in Probate Matters under Hindu Law: Sheoparsan Singh v. Ramnandan Prasad Singh

Date: Mar 17, 1916

Limitations on Declaratory Suits in Probate Matters under Hindu Law: Sheoparsan Singh v. Ramnandan Prasad Singh Introduction The case of Sheoparsan Singh And Others v. Ramnandan Prasad Narayan Singh...

Limitation Periods in Probate Actions: Meyappa Chetty v. Soona Navena Supramanian Chetty

Date: Mar 3, 1916

Limitation Periods in Probate Actions: Meyappa Chetty v. Soona Navena Supramanian Chetty Introduction The case of Meyappa Chetty v. Soona Navena Supramanian Chetty presents a pivotal examination of...

Privy Council Establishes Strict Fiduciary Duties for Directors in Cook v. G.S. Deeks And Others

Date: Feb 24, 1916

Privy Council Establishes Strict Fiduciary Duties for Directors in Cook v. G.S. Deeks And Others Introduction The case of Cook v. G.S. Deeks And Others (1916) is a landmark judgment delivered by the...

Benami Property and Protection from Creditors: Analysis of Srimathi Nrityamoni Dassi v. Lakhan Chandra Sen

Date: Feb 1, 1916

Benami Property and Protection from Creditors: Analysis of Srimathi Nrityamoni Dassi v. Lakhan Chandra Sen Introduction Srimathi Nrityamoni Dassi And Others v. Lakhan Chandra Sen is a seminal case...

Authority of Agents in Financial Transactions: Analysis of Bank Of Bengal v. Ramanathan Chetty And Others

Date: Dec 17, 1915

Authority of Agents in Financial Transactions: Analysis of Bank Of Bengal v. Ramanathan Chetty And Others Introduction Bank Of Bengal v. Ramanathan Chetty And Others is a landmark case adjudicated by...

Equitable Interpretation of Time in Specific Performance: Insights from Jamshed Khodaram Irani v. Burjorji Dhunjibhai

Date: Dec 7, 1915

Equitable Interpretation of Time in Specific Performance: Insights from Jamshed Khodaram Irani v. Burjorji Dhunjibhai Introduction The case of Jamshed Khodaram Irani v. Burjorji Dhunjibhai was...

Adopted Son's Entitlement in Joint Hindu Family Property: Nagindas Bhagwandas v. Bachoo Hurkissondas

Date: Nov 27, 1915

Adopted Son's Entitlement in Joint Hindu Family Property: Nagindas Bhagwandas v. Bachoo Hurkissondas Introduction Nagindas Bhagwandas v. Bachoo Hurkissondas is a seminal judgment delivered by the...

Interpretation of 'Putra' and Succession Under Mitakshara: Buddah Singh v. Laltu Singh

Date: Jul 30, 1915

Interpretation of 'Putra' and Succession Under Mitakshara: Buddah Singh v. Laltu Singh Introduction The case of Buddah Singh And Others v. Laltu Singh And Others adjudicated by the Privy Council on...

Tara Kumari v. Chaturbhuj Narayan Singh And Others (1915): Affirming Widow's Rights in Impartible Estates

Date: Jul 14, 1915

Tara Kumari v. Chaturbhuj Narayan Singh And Others (1915): Affirming Widow's Rights in Impartible Estates Introduction The case of Tara Kumari v. Chaturbhuj Narayan Singh And Others adjudicated by...

Permanent Possession Rights under Leasehold Tenure: Secretary of State for India v. Bai Rajbai

Date: Jun 4, 1915

Permanent Possession Rights under Leasehold Tenure: Secretary of State for India v. Bai Rajbai Introduction Secretary of State for India v. Bai Rajbai is a landmark judgment delivered by the Privy...

Valid Adoption by Hindu Widow under Specific Authority: Analysis of Puttu Lal v. Mt. Parbati Kunwar

Date: May 6, 1915

Valid Adoption by Hindu Widow under Specific Authority: Analysis of Puttu Lal v. Mt. Parbati Kunwar Introduction Puttu Lal And Others v. Mt. Parbati Kunwar And Another is a landmark judgment...

Eastern Trust Co. v. Mackenzie Mann and Co.: Upholding Judicial Authority Over Executive Actions

Date: Apr 28, 1915

Eastern Trust Company v. Mackenzie Mann and Co.: Upholding Judicial Authority Over Executive Actions Introduction Eastern Trust Company v. Mackenzie Mann and Co. is a pivotal 1915 judgment delivered...

Affirming the Validity of Hindu Adoptions: The Bal Gangadhar Tilak v. Shrinivas Pandit Judgment

Date: Mar 27, 1915

Affirming the Validity of Hindu Adoptions: The Bal Gangadhar Tilak v. Shrinivas Pandit Judgment Introduction The case of Bal Gangadhar Tilak And Others v. Shrinivas Pandit And Others adjudicated by...

Substitution of Petitioners in Hindu Reversionary Interest Cases: Insights from V. Venkatanarayana Pillai v. Subbammal And Another

Date: Mar 16, 1915

Substitution of Petitioners in Hindu Reversionary Interest Cases: Insights from V. Venkatanarayana Pillai v. Subbammal And Another Introduction The case of V. Venkatanarayana Pillai v. Subbammal And...

Establishing the Limits of the Doctrine of Accretion in Foreshore Rights: Attorney-General of Southern Nigeria v. John Holt And Company

Date: Feb 10, 1915

Establishing the Limits of the Doctrine of Accretion in Foreshore Rights: Attorney-General of Southern Nigeria v. John Holt And Company (Liverpool), Limited And Other Introduction The case of...

Ravaneshwar Prasad Singh v. Baijnath Ram Goenka: Enhancing Specificity in Revenue Arrear Sales Notifications

Date: Jan 20, 1915

Ravaneshwar Prasad Singh v. Baijnath Ram Goenka: Enhancing Specificity in Revenue Arrear Sales Notifications Introduction The case of Ravaneshwar Prasad Singh And Others v. Baijnath Ram Goenka And...