Reviewed case brief
Seth Ganga Dhar v Shankar Lal
AIR 1958 SC 770
Any provision in a mortgage deed that extinguishes the mortgagor's right of redemption is a clog on redemption and void. "Once a mortgage, always a mortgage."
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1958
- Subjects
- Property Law
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-30
Rule established
A clause making property absolutely mortgagee's upon default is a clog on redemption and void; once a mortgage, always a mortgage
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1958 SC 770
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