SANT LAL MAHTON vs KAMALA PRASAD.

The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 20(1) of the Indian Limitation Act, an acknowledgment of payment must exist prior to the institution of a suit to extend the limitation period. The Court clarified that while payments can be made after the limitation period, any acknowledgment must not be made in a written statement filed post-institution of the suit. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision that the bond was not legally attested and thus could not rank as a mortgage bond, leading to a money decree against the defendants.