Plaintiff With Better Possessory Title Can Recover Property From Occupant Without Better Right: Delhi High Court

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19 Jun 2026 12:05 PM IST

  • Plaintiff With Better Possessory Title Can Recover Property From Occupant Without Better Right: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has held that a plaintiff who establishes a better possessory title over a property is entitled to recover possession from an occupant who fails to prove any superior or lawful right to remain in occupation.The bench of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna cited the maxim “Possessio contra omnes valet praeter eum cui ius sit possessionis”, i.e. possession is good against...

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