Reviewed case brief
Premji Ratansey Shah v. Union of India
(1994) 2 SCC 71
## Summary
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1994
- Subjects
- Civil Procedure Code and Law of Limitation
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
A receiver cannot act in excess of the powers conferred by the court's order. Acts outside the court order are void, and the receiver is personally liable for damages caused by such unauthorised acts.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1994) 2 SCC 71; verified via standard CPC references
Educational summary only. Read the reported judgment or an authorised law report before relying on the case professionally.