Question

'Meshe profits' of property means:

• A. Those profits by which the person in wrongful possession of such property actually received or might have received there from, together with interest on such profits.
• B. The profits due to improvements made by person in wrongful possession.
• C. Both A & B
• D. None of the above.

Hint:

'Mesne Profits' = (Actual profits + Potential profits) + Interest - Profits from improvements. It's the compensation for the loss of property use due to wrongful possession.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is A

The term 'Mesne Profits' is defined in Section 2(12) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. It refers to the compensation that a person in wrongful possession of property must pay to the rightful owner. The amount includes not only the profits the wrongful possessor actually received but also those they "might with ordinary diligence have received." It also includes interest on such profits. Crucially, the definition explicitly states that it "shall not include profits due to improvements made by the person in wrongful possession." Therefore, option (A) is correct and (B) is incorrect.