एस.एन. कक्कड़ बनाम नंद किशोर भैया
| Citation | (2002) 5 SCC 499 |
| Court | Supreme Court of India |
| Date | 23 July 2002 |
| Year | 2002 |
| Bench | Doraiswamy Raju, Shivaraj V. Patil JJ. |
| Acts/Articles | Limitation Act 1963 Section 27, Article 65 |
| Category | Property & Land Law |
Key Principle Established
For adverse possession, the possession must be open, continuous, hostile, and to the knowledge of the true owner for 12 years. Mere occupation is not enough.
A claim of adverse possession was made over immovable property. The question was what constitutes sufficient proof of adverse possession.
The Court held that for adverse possession, the claimant must prove:
Definitive authority on the elements of adverse possession. Cited in every adverse possession claim across India.
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