Reviewed case brief

Rudra Pratap v Badri Narain

AIR 1951 All 456

A mortgagee in possession must account not only for rents actually received but also for those which could have been received but for wilful default or gross negligence.

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Court
Allahabad High Court
Year
1951
Subjects
Property Law
Reviewed
2026-06-30

Rule established

Mortgagee in possession must account for rents actually received AND rents that could have been received with due diligence

Facts

    Issues

      Held

        Ratio decidendi

        How to use it in an exam

        Editorial source

        AIR 1951 All 456

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