adverse possession Archives

Issue of limitation cannot be decided without recording of evidence, once it becomes a mixed question of law and fact: Delhi High Court upholds Trial Court’s dismissal of Order 7 Rule 11

Delhi High Court held that the dismissal of the petitioner’s application under Order VII Rule 11 CPC was warranted, emphasizing the need to focus solely on the allegations in the plaint at the preliminary stage because the issues regarding limitation and adverse possession required further evidence and examination, which could not be resolved without a full trial.

Cases Reported Never Reported Judgments

Never Reported Judgment | Claim of adverse possession cannot be sustained on basis of discontinuous and irregular acts [(1952) 2 SCC 468]

This report covers the Supreme Court’s Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1952 on claim of adverse possession.

Cases Reported Never Reported Judgments

Never Reported Judgment | Can property acquired through invalid adoption be considered joint family property? [1951 SCC 557]

This report covers the Supreme Court's Never Reported Judgment dating back to the year 1951 on whether the property acquired through invalid adoption, will be considered as joint family property.

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Law Commission recommends not to change Law on Adverse Possession

Law on adverse possession in its current form ensures that there is always an owner to contentious land. This is precisely the reason why the law validates the claim of adverse possession made by the squatter only when the owner can be shown to have lost effective authority.