The Calcutta Law Journal Short Notes of Cases Articles and other Matters April 16th 1933

As expected of an eminent doctor of law twice appointed a Tagore Professoi like its learned author the present publication is sure to occupy a very high position in the legal literature of the country and is bound to be regarded as a magnum otus on the law of Limitation and will henceforth be in constant use by all the branches of the legal profession. [...] A mere bead-roll of cases however useful for the purpose of quick handling and speedy disposal of cases is of doubtful efficacy in the proper administration of justice and the reason for this is obvious ; unless one fully knows the basic principles of every legal idea superficial similarity between two sets of circumstances might attract the application of the same judicial precedent although j [...] The repealed Acts have been shown in italics and all the relevant dates showing the publication of an Act or the commencement of its operation and the page references of the Gazettes in which the Acts or their amendments or the Statements of their Reasons and Objects were published have been set forth in the book. [...] The learned author has done well in explaining in the front page the abbreviations he has used in the body of the book so that his notes may not be unintelligible to the lawyers making use of it. [...] He was connected with the University as a member of the Faculty of Law and of the Board of Studies in Law for several years and in all matters connected with the College and the University he always used to take keen interest.