SANTI RANJAN DASS GUPTA vs M/S DASURAM MIRZAMAL

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of limitation under Section 15 of the Indian Limitation Act, 1908, regarding the execution of a decree. The Court held that the attachment of the respondent's decree by the Nowgong Court constituted a stay of execution, thereby extending the limitation period for the respondent's application filed on 27 July, 1965. The High Court's decision to allow the execution was upheld, confirming that the execution application was not barred by limitation.