Supreme Court · 2020 INSC 42 · Decided 15 January 2020
Shri Uttam Chand (D) Through LRS. v. Nathu Ram (D) Through LRS. & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2020 INSC 42 · [2020] 5 S.C.R. 1
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 190/2020
- Decided
- 15 January 2020
- Bench
- L. NAGESWARA RAO, HEMANT GUPTA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Adverse Possession: Suit for possession - Asserting their title by purchase of property through Managing Officer - Alleging defendants being in unauthorised possession - Trial Court admitted the title but dismissed the suit on the ground of limitation and by adverse possession - Appellate Court decreed the suit - In second appeal, High Court on the ground of adverse possession by defendants dismissed the suit - Appeal to Supreme Court - Held: Plea of adverse possession is always founded on acceptance of ownership of
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