RAJKUMARI KAUSHALYA DEVI vs BAWA PRITMA SINGH AND ANOTHER.

The Supreme Court held that a mortgage debt constitutes a 'pecuniary liability' under Section 2(6) of the Displaced Persons (Debts Adjustment) Act, LXX of 1951. The Court clarified that the definition of 'debt' includes liabilities secured by a mortgage, and there is no provision in the Act that limits this interpretation. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's preliminary decree for sale, allowing the respondents to recover the principal sum and arrears of rent.