Reviewed case brief

Ganga Dutt Murarka v. Kartik Chunder Das

AIR 1961 SC 1067

## Summary

property-lawTPAsection-111leaseforfeitureelectionlandmark
Court
Supreme Court of India
Year
1961
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

Forfeiture of lease requires both breach by lessee AND positive election by lessor to terminate; it does not operate automatically on breach

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        Mulla TPA 13th ed.

        Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.