Reviewed case brief
Narandas Karsondas v SA Kamtam
AIR 1977 SC 774
The mortgagor's right of redemption subsists until extinguished by a positive act: foreclosure decree, court sale, or bar of limitation. A mortgagee cannot claim ownership merely by long possession.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1977
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
Right of redemption subsists until extinguished by foreclosure decree, court sale, or limitation; mere passage of time does not destroy it
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1977 SC 774
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