India - Supreme Court

Plea Of Adverse Possession Fails If True Owner’s Title Is Not Admitted: Supreme Court

Adverse Possession Claim Requires Acknowledging True Owner's Title, Supreme Court Clarifies The Court has ruled that a person cannot claim adverse possession while simultaneously denying the title of the property owner against whom the claim is made. New Delhi:The Supreme Court, in a signific...

24 Nov 2025

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Bombay HC: Bona Fide Intent to Possess is Key for Section 6 SRA Relief

Bombay HC: Bona Fide Intent to Possess is Key for Section 6 SRA ReliefMumbai, India– The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope of Section 6 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963 (SRA), holding that the summary remedy for restoration of possession cannot be grant...

21 Oct 2025

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Gujarat HC Upholds State Tribunal's Jurisdiction Over Municipal Contract Disputes, Overriding Arbitration Clauses

Gujarat HC Upholds State Tribunal's Jurisdiction Over Municipal Contract Disputes, Overriding Arbitration ClausesAhmedabad, Gujarat– In a significant ruling with wide-ranging implications for public infrastructure projects, the Gujarat High Court has dismissed a series of petitions from priva...

26 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

No Title By Adverse Possession On Water Bodies; Hostile Animus & Public Trust Doctrine Are Key: Madras High Court

No Title by Adverse Possession on Water Bodies, Affirms Madras High Court Madurai:In a significant ruling reinforcing the Public Trust Doctrine, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that title cannot be acquired by adverse possession over lands classified as water bodies, inclu...

17 Jul 2025

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Adverse Possession Claim Against Government Land—Madras High Court Rejects Claim on Foreshore Area

Madras High Court Rejects Adverse Possession Claim on Foreshore LandThe Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court recently handed down a significant judgment inS.A.(MD)No.559 of 2023, rejecting a claim of adverse possession against the State of Tamil Nadu for a foreshore area of Vandiyur tank. ...

27 Feb 2025

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The High Court reversed the lower courts' decisions, establishing that the plaintiff had rightful ownership of the property based on a valid sale deed, and that the defendants' claims of adverse possession were not substantiated.

High Court Reverses Lower Court Decisions in Property DisputeBackgroundIn a significant ruling, the High Court of Chhattisgarh addressed a long-standing property dispute involvingRajendra Kumar Gupta(the plaintiff) and Ashok Kumar Gupta and Rakesh Kumar Gupta (the defendants). The case origin...

15 Oct 2024