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In which 1995 decision did the Supreme Court of India describe ownership as ‘pre-eminently a right’…

The Supreme Court used the phrase in B. Gangadhar v. B.G. Rajalingam while explaining that the executing court could remove an obstruction erected during the suit to give…

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In which 1995 decision did the Supreme Court of India describe ownership as ‘pre-eminently a right’ while discussing removal of an obstruction during execution of a decree for possession?

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The Supreme Court used the phrase in B. Gangadhar v. B.G. Rajalingam while explaining that the executing court could remove an obstruction erected during the suit to give effect to the decree for possession.

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Option A

This decision deals with adverse possession. The quoted passage on removing an obstruction during execution is from Gangadhar.

Option B

The Court used the phrase in this decision, in the course of discussing execution of a decree for possession.

Option C

This decision addresses executive authority and deprivation of property in a different context. It is not the cited execution decision.

Option D

The quoted statement appears in B. Gangadhar v. B.G. Rajalingam.

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