Multiple choice

“Mesne Profits” of property means the profits

  1. received by a mortgagee from the mortgaged property

  2. received by the person in wrongful possession from the property wrongfully possessed by him

  3. received by a bailee during the period the property was in his possession under the contract of bailment

  4. None of these
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Explanation

(2) As per Section 2(12) of the CPC, “mesne profits” of property means those profits which the person in wrongful possession of such property actually received or might, with ordinary diligence, have received therefrom, together with interest on such profits, but shall not include profits due to improvements made by the person in wrongful possession.

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