https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198161 The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, affirming that the suits were time-barred. The plaintiffs failed to prove the exact date of Kishan Singh's death, crucial for meeting the limitation period. Section 14(1) of the Limitation Act was deemed inapplicable as previous suits were dismissed prematurely, not due to jurisdiction defects. The presumption of death under Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act required specific proof of death timing within seven years, which the plaintiffs lacked. The Court rejected a preliminary objection on appeal maintainability, citing the savings clause protecting pre-1920 alienations. en-us Mon, 29 Nov 1976 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 Jan 2018 14:13:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198161 The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, affirming that the suits were time-barred. The plaintiffs failed to prove the exact date of Kishan Singh's death, crucial for meeting the limitation period. Section 14(1) of the Limitation Act was deemed inapplicable as previous suits were dismissed prematurely, not due to jurisdiction defects. The presumption of death under Section 108 of the Indian Evidence Act required specific proof of death timing within seven years, which the plaintiffs lacked. The Court rejected a preliminary objection on appeal maintainability, citing the savings clause protecting pre-1920 alienations. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Nov 1976 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=198161