Supreme Court of India

Santosh Devi v. Sunder

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Reported as [2025] 6 S.C.R. 156
Bench J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 1 May 2025

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We are of the view that no error, not to speak of any error of law, could be said to have been committed by the High Court in passing the impugned judgment and order.

Judgment, page 12

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Issue for Consideration Whether the High Court rightly dismissed the second appeal filed by the petitioner herein (plaintiff) affirming the judgment passed by the First Appellate Court which had upheld the decree passed by the trial court dismissing the suit on the ground of limitation. Headnotes† Limitation Act, 1963 – s.17 – Effect of fraud or mistake – Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 – Or.VII, r.6 – Grounds of exemption from limitation law – Petitioner filed suit seeking cancellation of sale deed on the ground that fraud was played upon her to sign the sale deed and thereby transfer the

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