Party Claiming Adverse Possession Must Know Who The Actual Owner Of Property Is: Supreme Court

Yash Mittal

20 March 2024 3:04 PM IST

  • Party Claiming Adverse Possession Must Know Who The Actual Owner Of Property Is: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court held that a plaintiff cannot seek ownership over the property based on the claim of an adverse possession if he fails to prove (i) who was the actual owner of the property and (ii), an uninterrupted possession for more than 12 years was in the original owner's knowledge. Affirming the findings of the High Court and Trial Court, the Bench Comprising Justices Abhay S. Oka...

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