Main Actors
- Shahabaz Beg Khan
- Nadira Begam
- Bahadur Beg
- Provincial Council of Patna
- Supreme Court
Shahbaz Beg Khan Native from Kabul (Afghanistan) came to India and served in Military
Earned lot of Money and settled in Patna
Married to Nadira Begam
Expressed his wish to adopt his nephew Bahadur Beg as son
Before fulling the wish, Shahbaz Khan died before Bahadur's arrival
Conflict arise between Nadira Begam and Bahadur Beg, on Property to whom it belonged and both of them claimed entire property
Bahadur Beg filed petition in provincial council in the capacity
- Being adopted Son of deceased and should get all the property
Nadira Begam also claimed the property on 03 documents
- Dower Deed (Meharnama)
- Gift Deed (Hibanama)
- Acknowledgement (Ikararnama)
Provincial Council of Patna : Directed Mufti and Kazi to report regarding this case
On the basis of Kazi and Mufti (Law Officers) arrived to conclude that the documents submitted by Nadira Begam seems fake and forged, and said that property should be divided into 4 parts 03 should be given to Bahadur Beg and 01 Part should go to Nadira Begam. Provencial councial accepted.
Nadira Begam : Appealed in Sadar Diwani Adalat but failed to justice as Adalat was overburdened.
Further Nadira Begam brought an action against the Bahadur Beg, Kazi and Mufti for assault and Battery and false imprisonment and other injuries and claimed damages.
Supreme Court issued a Writ (Warrant of Arrest) against the defendant (Kazi, Mufti, Bahadur Beg. Consequently defendant were arrested from Patna and brought to Calcutta.
Case was tried for 10 days and judgement was delivered in favour of Nadira Begam and awarded damages of 3 Lakhs against defendants for personal injuries. Defendants were not able to pay the damages and finally they were ordered to imprisoned.
They were sent to Calcutta and remained behind bars until the enactment of settlement act 1781 and were freed upon Settlement of act was passed
Conclusion
Patna Case is one of the eminent cases in the subject of legal history of India.
It has provided us with the knowledge that during the performance of any duty or authority given to any legal official should be exercised or conducted within the ambit of their specified field.
This case has also dealt with such situation in which the officials were authorized by the court of law to investigate into the matter of Nadirah Begum and Bahadur Beg to find out the documents and other related information to the case, but during this procedure the officials i.e Kazi and Mufti conducted bad behavior towards Nadirah Begum while entering her house and performance of assault, battery and false imprisonment.
Accordingly by seeing all this Supreme Court gave the judgement in favor of Nadirah Begum and these officials were charged with the Punishment of imprisonment along with the fine of Rs. 3 Lakhs to Nadirah Begum.
Over all this mishaps, Supreme Court gave the right decision/ verdict that had maintained the trust of citizens in judiciary.
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