Supreme Court · 2001 INSC 284 · Decided 9 July 2001
Kanshi Ram and ANR. v. Lachhman (Dead) Through LRS. and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2001 INSC 284 · [2001] 3 S.C.R. 803
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2451/1997
- Decided
- 9 July 2001
- Bench
- D.P. MOHAPATRA, BRIJESH KUMAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Limitation Act Section 5, 9, 27
Headnote
B Himachal Pradesh Debt Reduction Act, 1976 (Act 31 of 1976) Ss. 4,5 and. 6-Suit for redemption of mortgage-Initiation of­ Uinitation -Applicability of-Property mortgaged in the year 1946-Suit C for restoration of possession filed in the year 1981-Trial Court and First Appellate Court holding by limitation-Validity of-Held, under the provisions of the Act, suit for redemption of mortgage can be filed "at any time after the commencement of the Act"-Expression "at any time" indicates D legislative intention of providing a fresh opportunity to the debtor for
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